IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN), since its inception, has introduced an academic curriculum different from those in other IITs. The institute has a provision of mandatory subjects in the humanities field in the first four semesters of graduation, which is unique. Although students and professors have contrary views on it, the agenda behind this curriculum design is […]

The Director of NIT Rourkela,Prof SK Sarangi, seems to be in a tug-of-war with Chairperson of the Board of Governors, Vasantha Ramaswamy. Originally, the tussle started in January 2015 with the dismissal of a probationary employee. The MHRD was dragged into this battle, but was unable to do anything, as the matter was not in its […]

The learning atmosphere at the newer IITs is different from the older IITs. Students have had to start from scratch to establish their college societies. Mood Indigo, the annual cultural festival of IIT Bombay may have established itself in the market, but IIT Patna’s annual cultural festival, Anwesha, is still building a reputation for itself. […]

Resonance PCCP Udaipur student Kartikeya Sharma of class 10 has secured the first place in the 2015 State Science Seminar for school students, held at SIERT Udaipur. The seminar, on ‘Harnessing Light: Possibilities & Challenges’, was organized by Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, in collaboration with SIERT, Govt. of Rajasthan, earlier this month. The seminar is […]

Tests and Exams are an integral part of a student’s life. Here is a guide to coping up and dealing with ‘exam stress’- notwithstanding the test preparedness of a student. We would like you to absorb and incorporate these invaluable tips at the earliest possible in your student life – as the techniques listed herewith […]

Last year, the online CAT reduced the available slots drastically – from 40 slots over 20 days in 2013, to 4 slots over 2 days in 2014. Students had to select centres at the city level, and could not select the slot they wanted to appear in. What the people organizing CAT forgot was that […]

The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi has invited applications for the posts of Post Doctoral Fellowships. The details of the vacancies are as follows: No. of vacancies: not specified Essential Qualifications: Candidates must possess a Ph.D. (awarded or thesis submitted) in relevant areas from a recognized university or institute. Age limit: Candidates should not be […]

An engineering college with one of the highest intake capacities for students in India has finally taken an initiative to break the humdrum of the engineering grind that students go through. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), unlike many of the premier engineering institutes, has just two fests- one technical, and one sports event – throughout […]

About 1.5 million engineers graduate in India annually. Many colleges don’t get enough students to join them, and other colleges have students lining up to get admission. Have you ever wondered why such a vast difference exists nowadays? There are myriad reasons for this. One could be the reservation system for different caste-based minorities. This […]

Today, Huffington Post reported that the IIT Madras management took down an article from their student blog, ‘The Fifth Estate’, before putting up a heavily edited version back online. The original blog, on depression and suicides at IITs, was heavily critical of the IIT system, which seems to have been toned down in the revised […]