News for 'IIT'

Thomso Encore: IIT-Roorkee's annual fest

Thomso Encore: IIT-Roorkee's annual fest

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

IIT Roorkee is organising its annual youth festival Thomso Encore 2006.

IIT-M director appears before NCSC, asked to give fresh report

IIT-M director appears before NCSC, asked to give fresh report

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Monday sought an additional report from the institution.

IIT coaching centres gear up to brace the new JEE

IIT coaching centres gear up to brace the new JEE

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

Even as the official announcement of the new changes in the JEE exam is yet to be made, IIT coaching centres from across the country are already gearing up their strategies two months in advance.

'IIT education is a wonderful package'

'IIT education is a wonderful package'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

An interview with Kekoo Colah, executive director of Knight Frank (India) Pvt Ltd.

Hurrah For These Women Achievers!

Hurrah For These Women Achievers!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

More and more women are making their presence felt in jobs related to sciences, technology, and engineering across organisations.

IIT Madras revs up for Saarang 2010

IIT Madras revs up for Saarang 2010

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Saarang 2010, the annual cultural festival of IIT Madras will be held at the IIT Madras campus between January 21-25.

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

He said that the army has tried to neutralise foreign terrorists along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch.

IIT to come up near Hyderabad

IIT to come up near Hyderabad

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

Andhra Pradesh now stands top in producing engineering graduates, compared with any other state in the country.

IIT researchers give up cushy jobs to join green revolution

IIT researchers give up cushy jobs to join green revolution

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Most of the land, in small fragments, was lying barren.

IIT-KGP to offer short-term courses through video conferencing

IIT-KGP to offer short-term courses through video conferencing

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The modular courses of around ten hours will be conducted live through video conferencing at IIT Kharagpur campuses in Kolkata and Bhubaneswar.

IIT alumni to improve ITIs, spur rural jobs

IIT alumni to improve ITIs, spur rural jobs

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

The Indian Institute of Technology alumni is planning to create a new fund to support its various social projects. The projects are expected to create job opportunities for rural youth and transform India's Industrial Training Institutes.

CBI shuts case against firm founded by former Mumbai top cop

CBI shuts case against firm founded by former Mumbai top cop

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

In its closure report submitted before a special CBI court New Delhi, the agency is understood to have said it did not find enough evidence to prosecute the accused.

IITs too make bad economic decisions: CAG

IITs too make bad economic decisions: CAG

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

The faculty of the Indian Institutes of Technology may be the most sought by the industry for consultancy work, but instead of getting paid for the job, they sometimes end up spending from their own pockets.

NVIDIA, IIT collaborate to develop supercomputer

NVIDIA, IIT collaborate to develop supercomputer

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

Government has proposed major investments to upgrade the supercomputing infrastructure and develop a supercomputer.

Australian varsity, IIT-B in pact

Australian varsity, IIT-B in pact

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

The Australian Monash University and Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai will set up the first Indo-Australian Research Institution at the Powai campus.

IT companies continue to reign at IITs

IT companies continue to reign at IITs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

On the second day of placements at the Indian Institutes of Technology, IIT Kharagpur saw IT biggies like Yahoo, Microsoft, and Adobe flock its campus, apart from companies like Amazon, JLLM, 3M and FICO.

What's so unique about IIT-Delhi's five-year BTech-MBA programme?

What's so unique about IIT-Delhi's five-year BTech-MBA programme?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Hear all about it from Dr Kanika Bahl, Head of Management Studies, IIT-Delhi.

IIT Topper: 'I watched a movie before the exam!'

IIT Topper: 'I watched a movie before the exam!'

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Prithvi Teja, the boy who topped the IIT-JEE this year reveals how he studied for the mother of all exams.

IITs remain the big daddy of fund-raisers

IITs remain the big daddy of fund-raisers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

IIT Bombay has, over the last decade, generated Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion), only via donations from its alumni.

Every IIT-ian has created 100 jobs: Survey

Every IIT-ian has created 100 jobs: Survey

Rediff.com11 Dec 2008

An Indian Institute of Technology survey says every IIT-ian has created 100 jobs and that every rupee spent on an IIT-ian has 'created an economic impact of Rs 50 at the global level, half of which is India's share'.

'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'

'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

'There are multiple ups and downs.' 'You should be able to withstand all that.' 'You need to have the temperament to run a marathon.'

Pay woes: IIT Madras faculty begins protest

Pay woes: IIT Madras faculty begins protest

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Around 450 members from IIT-M, besides the other seven IITs in the country, are resorting to the black badge protest. The association said on Wednesday that the present IIT pay-scales were neither commensurate with the required qualifications nor enough to attract fresh talent,even to well established IITs and that the faculty are 'frustrated with the inordinate delay' in implementing the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.

Will the new IITs/IIMs benefit Young India? Tell us!

Will the new IITs/IIMs benefit Young India? Tell us!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

What does Arun Jaitley's Union Budget have for India's student population? We explore

Students entering IITs are of poor quality: Murthy

Students entering IITs are of poor quality: Murthy

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Infosys founder said that apart from the top 20 per cent of students who crack the tough IIT entrance examination and can 'stand among the best anywhere in the world,' quality of the remaining 80 per cent of students leave much to be desired.

IIT-Kanpur to start its own FM Radio station

IIT-Kanpur to start its own FM Radio station

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

This will be the first time that an FM radio station would be opened in any of the IITs in the country. The information and broadcasting ministry has already given a green signal to the project.

BJP proud of IITs, IIMs; blasts Ramesh's comment

BJP proud of IITs, IIMs; blasts Ramesh's comment

Rediff.com24 May 2011

The BJP went on to add that India actually required 'world-class ministers'.

'IIT JEE is like any other exam'

'IIT JEE is like any other exam'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

The IIT JEE is coming up on April 11 and we asked readers who have taken the test in previous years to share their tips on how to score well in the exam. Here we publish some of the responses we received.

'IIT is about fundas'

'IIT is about fundas'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2006

IIT-ians share some common values -- even those from different IITs demonstrate these similarities. These are basically a down-to-earth approach, good work ethics and an application of our mind to problems and challenges.

Intellectual Ventures in pact with  IIT-Bombay

Intellectual Ventures in pact with IIT-Bombay

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

US-based invention investment company Intellectual Ventures and Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay today signed a MoU to license and commercialise inventions of students and faculty of the institute.

Smart tips to crack IIT-JEE and AIEEE 2011

Smart tips to crack IIT-JEE and AIEEE 2011

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

This year the IIT-JEE is scheduled to be held on April 10 and AIEEE on May 1, 2011. Approximately five lakh students are expected to appear for IIT-JEE 2011 and the number appearing for AIEEE is expected to touch 12 lakh, making it the biggest entrance exam in our country.

IIT to start intellectual property school

IIT to start intellectual property school

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

IIT Kharagpur will start an institution on intellectual property laws to educate students on protection and exploitation of technological IP and it will known as Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Laws.

IIT-Bombay student bags Rs 2 crore package from Facebook

IIT-Bombay student bags Rs 2 crore package from Facebook

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

An IIT-Bombay student has claimed to have received a job offer of Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) from the social networking site Facebook.

Meet Chitraang Murdia, the IIT-JEE topper

Meet Chitraang Murdia, the IIT-JEE topper

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

He has also also cleared the Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Astronomy.

IIT entrance exam changes from 2006

IIT entrance exam changes from 2006

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

IIT entrance exam changes to be implemented in 2006

The IIT Common Entrance Exam for Design

The IIT Common Entrance Exam for Design

Rediff.com6 Oct 2004

Alert: The Common Entrance Examination for Design conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

Zuckerberg to pitch for Free Basics at IIT meet

Zuckerberg to pitch for Free Basics at IIT meet

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Zuckerberg is expected to speak for 15 minutes.

How to make IITs and IIMs world class!

How to make IITs and IIMs world class!

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Karan Singal, an alumnus of IIT and IIM, tells us what it takes to be a world-class institute and how we can make our elite educational institutions at par with international universities.

Not idols, but...: Hindu side lawyer on Gyanvapi survey

Not idols, but...: Hindu side lawyer on Gyanvapi survey

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Five members of the Muslim side also participated in the survey. Its advocate Tauheed Khan said advocates of the Intezamia Masjid Committee Akhlaq and Mumtaz accompanied the survey team.

What they don't teach at IIT

What they don't teach at IIT

Rediff.com8 Jan 2005