It was my first day. I entered the class and as expected, there were very few sitting in the corner. I never thought it would drop so drastically. Not a few weeks later, I was friends with some of them and had a really good conversation. I don’t know why I asked, but her answer made me think. I questioned. Not the society, but myself. I saw myself everywhere. Years ago when … [Read more...]
4 IITians Are ‘literally’ Making Every Mumbaikar’s Demand/Wish a reality. And They Are Brilliant
What if you don't have to wait a year long for a Santa to come? What if you get a genie who treats you as his master? What if you utter a wish and God says immediately – “TATHASTU”? Seems like a dream, right? But four IITtians from IIT Mumbai have come up with a startup to make this dream come true! And they named it ‘Tathastu’. ‘Tathastu’ is a brain child of Chirag … [Read more...]
He Failed In JEE, But Didn’t Give Up. And Gathered The Courage To Quit, Which Most Can’t!
Dealing with failure is the toughest part of life. Picking yourself up, and moving forward with all your strength to reach where you want to be is tougher. Meet Vamshi Kodaganti – A Fauji brat, Hyderabadi, food aficionado - who is currently pursuing his masters at IHM Pusa. For Vamshi, life in literal sense, has been a roller-coaster ride. In his words “sometimes it's just … [Read more...]
The Story Of Every Indian Student – Prepare For Engg Or Medical, Or Become A Useless Student.
“Engineering or medical?” texted an old friend. “Er. Verma Sir. The best Chemistry tutor in the city.” Read out a pamphlet. “What I’ll teach you next has got nothing to do with your CBSE syllabus, but it will help you to crack your competition exams”, said the school mathematics teacher. “The new batch for IIT preparations starts from Monday”, said a pre-recorded voice … [Read more...]
When The Director Of An IIT Torments Students Like This, It Simply Cannot Go Unnoticed
What makes an IIT stand apart from all other technical institutes of India? It’s the high class education facilities. Excellent teaching staff. And a sublime environment to learn and innovate. But Prof. C.V.R. Murty of IIT Jodhpur is killing it all. The Director of IIT-Jodhpur seems to be on a hostile expedition to become the single owner of the institute. As a result of … [Read more...]