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Discuss the IIT-JEE 2007

Discuss the IIT-JEE 2007

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Discuss with fellow JEE takers what was cool and what was not in the exams.

IIT-JEE (Main) results to be announced today

IIT-JEE (Main) results to be announced today

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

The results will decide the fate of 12 lakh aspirants in the country.

IIT Bombay records 40% jump in hirings

IIT Bombay records 40% jump in hirings

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

The post-slowdown period also saw an increase in interest from management consulting firms with over 20 companies making 70 offers.

IIT-JEE: Study tips for Physics

IIT-JEE: Study tips for Physics

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

Sharad Awasthi offers tips and strategies on how to tackle Physics in the face of changing IIT-JEE patterns.

IIT-JEE: Study tips for Physics

IIT-JEE: Study tips for Physics

Rediff.com3 Apr 2007

Sharad Awasthi offers tips and strategies on how to tackle Physics in the face of changing IIT-JEE patterns.

IIT prof among new members on NSE board

IIT prof among new members on NSE board

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Naved Masood, former secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Sebi board member; TV Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education and Dinesh Kanabar, CEO, Dhruva Advisors have ceded their position on the NSE board following end of their tenure.

Alert: IIT-JEE 2010 details announced

Alert: IIT-JEE 2010 details announced

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Applications are invited for IIT Joint Entrance Examination 2010 for admission to undergraduate programmes at Indian Institutes of Technologies located at Bhubaneswar, Bombay (Mumbai), Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras (Chennai), Mandi, Patna, Punjab, Rajasthan and Roorkee

Modi exhorts IITs to innovate and solve aam aadmi's problems

Modi exhorts IITs to innovate and solve aam aadmi's problems

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Describing IITians as a 'great force', the Prime Minister said IITs must encourage their alumni to interact with students so that their experience can be leveraged and sought their systemic mapping and grouping for optimum utilisation of their experience.

'You just cannot do without IIT-ians'

'You just cannot do without IIT-ians'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2006

An interview with former IIT-ian and corporate head honcho Nabankur Gupta.

IIT, Railways make safety device

IIT, Railways make safety device

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

The IIT-Kanpur and Railways have jointly developed a device which could help detect any damage to or uprooting of the rail track and excess load in wagons of goods trains.

IITs feel the pinch, seek more funds

IITs feel the pinch, seek more funds

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have a 2008 budget wishlist. They want the government to grant them more funds to support their infrastructure expansions and research initiatives.

Sibal ready to address objections raised by IITs

Sibal ready to address objections raised by IITs

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

The HRD minister says he doesn't want to impact the autonomy of IITs and insists that the exam that is being contemplated is going to be set by the IIT, not by the government.

IIT Kharagpur student bags whopping Rs 1.5-cr pay package!

IIT Kharagpur student bags whopping Rs 1.5-cr pay package!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

IIT Kharagpur officials said the salary package was among the 163 offers made by 27 visiting companies on Monday on the first day of campus placements.

Get an MBA from IIT

Get an MBA from IIT

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, invites applications.

Weak dollar fails to dent IIT placements

Weak dollar fails to dent IIT placements

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

At a time when corporate slowdown is hitting headlines, IITians are happy that the effect of the weakening dollar has not made any impact on their pay packets.

IIT honour for Google-mentor Rajeev Motwani

IIT honour for Google-mentor Rajeev Motwani

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Rajeev Motwani, Google mentor and Stanford Professor who died early this year has been selected for the first PAN IIT Lifetime Achievement Award, while, Pradeep Khosla, Dean of the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University has been chosen for the Academic Excellence Award.

Centre places Jio Institute, yet to be opened, on par with IITs, IISc

Centre places Jio Institute, yet to be opened, on par with IITs, IISc

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

The UGC defended Jio Institute's inclusion on the grounds that it was selected under rules for greenfield institutions. According to officials, 11 such institutions had applied for the IoE tag and Jio was selected from among them.

'IIT-ians have brought glory to the country'

'IIT-ians have brought glory to the country'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

In the global arena, they are salient members of scientific and research community, leaders of corporations VCs and entrepreneurs. When one takes a broad view, the fact that they bring glory to the country of origin is something to feel proud of.

IITs invite ex-students for campus placements

IITs invite ex-students for campus placements

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Even as placements at the premier Indian Institutes of Technology will continue till March 2010, some IITs have begun offering students from their previous year's batch a chance to sit for job interviews this year, too.

IIT-G Director comes under attack from faculties' body

IIT-G Director comes under attack from faculties' body

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

A statement released by the All India IIT Faculty Federation says it was 'shocked and pained' by IIT-Guwahati's director Gautam Barua's decision to support the 'one-nation one-test' proposal

IITs' struggle against odds continues

IITs' struggle against odds continues

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

Faculty, funding and lack of best management and governance practices have been plaguing the Indian Institutes of Technology for years on end.

Celebrations, Candlelight Rally, Protests

Celebrations, Candlelight Rally, Protests

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

A procession in Kolkata, here and below, commemorating the anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's return from Chicago after delivering his historic speech at the World Parliament of Religions.

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact: PM to Federation

Autonomy of IITs will remain intact: PM to Federation

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The federation has contended that the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme to the IITs and other Centrally-funded institutes will undermine the autonomous status enjoyed by the IITs.

Kshitij 2010: IIT Kharagpur's annual fest

Kshitij 2010: IIT Kharagpur's annual fest

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

: Kshitij 2010 will be conducted from January 28 to January 31 at IIT Kharagpur.

Last minute tips to crack IIT-JEE Advanced

Last minute tips to crack IIT-JEE Advanced

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Steer clear of new concepts. Attempt more mocks and sample papers.

What were Shankar, Eshaan, Loy, Farhan doing at IIT-K?

What were Shankar, Eshaan, Loy, Farhan doing at IIT-K?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Reader Faran Shakeel sends us a picture.

IIT-Madras research park by 2007

IIT-Madras research park by 2007

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

IIT-Madras on Monday signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd for joint research in design of boilers and other engineering areas, even as it said its Rs 100-crore (Rs 1 billion) Research Park would be ready by February 2007.

IIT Roorkee to develop IT park

IIT Roorkee to develop IT park

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

Is IIT Kanpur losing its charm to Delhi and Mumbai?

Is IIT Kanpur losing its charm to Delhi and Mumbai?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Among the first 100 candidates who cleared the IIT-JEE this year, only two successful candidates have chosen Kanpur.

System-on-chip: IIT achieves breakthrough

System-on-chip: IIT achieves breakthrough

Rediff.com22 Apr 2009

IIT Bombay and Infineon Technologies on Wednesday said they had jointly achieved a major breakthrough in integration of high voltage functionality for advanced CMOS technologies.

IIT faculty hunger strike unfortunate: Joshi

IIT faculty hunger strike unfortunate: Joshi

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Over 1,500 teachers of the elite institutes have gone on a hunger strike today as the HRD ministry has not responded to their demands, including withdrawal of 40 per cent cap on promotion of professors to senior grade.

Mevani seeks probe into Solanki's death; Dalits plan all-India march on Feb 19

Mevani seeks probe into Solanki's death; Dalits plan all-India march on Feb 19

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The Congress leader from Gujarat said the Dalit community has given a call for a nationwide candle march on February 19 in support of Solanki, who was a first-year student of B.Tech (chemical) course.

Sibal asks IITs to include medicine, law

Sibal asks IITs to include medicine, law

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

Seeking to take forward reforms in education, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday asked the IITs to expand into new areas like medicine and law and evolve a framework in this regard.

IIT-Indore student bags Rs 1.7 crore package from Google

IIT-Indore student bags Rs 1.7 crore package from Google

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

A 21-year-old B Tech student of IIT Indore has bagged a job with Google at an annual salary package of Rs 1.7 crore, one of the highest packages offered by the US-based internet giant during campus placements at the premier institutes.

Selection of IIT directors is like 'running a lottery': Kakodkar

Selection of IIT directors is like 'running a lottery': Kakodkar

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Breaking his silence, Chairman of Bombay Indian Institute of Technology board of governors Anil Kakodkar on Friday said he had resigned because he did not want to be part of the selection process of IIT directors which was "too casual" and "running a lottery".

Soon a satellite to pre-empt earthquakes, courtesy IIT-Madras

Soon a satellite to pre-empt earthquakes, courtesy IIT-Madras

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

IIT-M plans to meet the next milestone of its earth satellite project by the end of this year.

IIT JEE:  Chemistry model papers solved!

IIT JEE: Chemistry model papers solved!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2010

SmartLearn presents video tutorials on how to crack the Chemistry section of IIT JEE 2010.

Do we need more IITs?

Do we need more IITs?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Will the creation of more IITs -- which have spawned some of the best brains in the world -- add to India's technological prowess? Or will they dilute their exclusiveness?

IIT meet: A star-studded affair

IIT meet: A star-studded affair

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

The 7th global conference with the theme, entreprenurship and innovation in a global economy, took place from October 9 to October 11. The graduates from the Indian Institute of Technology are spread across the globe but nowhere have they made as much name and and impact as in the US.

New IITs: A report card

New IITs: A report card

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005