With CAT 2015 just about two and a half months away, I am sure you would be looking for useful advice for your preparation. As a regular exam-taker, I will present some important insights and tips based on last year’s exam. These points will help you fine-tune your preparation and help you prepare better for […]

The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) has invited applications for the posts of Junior Research Fellows. The details of the vacancies are as follows: No. of vacancies: not specified Essential Qualifications: Candidates must possess an M. Pharm (Pharmacognosy/ Phytochemistry)/ MS Pharm (Natural Products) from a recognized university or institute. Candidates with GPAT/GATE/CSIR-NET or […]

1. J Manjula became the first women chief of DRDO (i) In an recent announcement, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)  has appointed a woman as the Director General, Electrons and Communication systems cluster.  (ii) J Majula will take charge from Dr K D Nayak who was former the DG of DRDO.  (iii) J Manjula […]

‘Difficult’; that is the only term, that is a common factor to most students from both urban or rural areas attempting the JEE Mains. Though the students from an English medium background seem to have an upper hand, the CBSE has been contemplating all possible ways to reduce the disparity and make it an even […]

For different types of bodies rotating about different axes of rotation, their moment of inertia is different. In calculation of moment of inertia, axes theorems play an important role. Another important term used in applications of rotational motion where moment of inertia is used is Radius of Gyration. Radius of Gyration: It is the squared […]

Numbers and figures play a crucial role in our lives, be it our salaries, our GRE/GMAT scores, our pointers or even for that matter, the telecom operator we use(the expensive ones really impress the lot). All of this boils down to the fact that your success quotient is attributed to some NUMBER which is not developed overnight. As […]

NCERT conducted the 2nd level of National Talent Search Examination on 10th May, the results of which were announced on Friday, 11th Sept 2015. A total of 857 students from all over the country have qualified for the NTSE Scholarship, the list of which was made available on the NTSE official website. According to Brajesh Maheshwari, Director, ALLEN […]

1. Death anniversary of Mother Teresa observed in Kolkata (i) Mother Teresa, the founder of missionaries of charity who devoted 45 years of her life in service of the poor, sick, orphaned and dying passed away on September 5th, 1997 in Kolkata.  (ii) With a view to mark her 18th death anniversary a mass prayer […]

As the D-day approaches, it is that time when students run helter-skelter trying as many bases as they can for CAT. It is at this time that you need to fine tune your attention and make sure you focus on your goals and improvement. A critical part of this improvement involves taking Mock-CATs and then […]

In this article, we are not going to compare Stanford and Palo Alto with IITB at Powai, Mumbai. But yes, we are definitely going to introduce the fast emerging start-up hub – Powai here. According to newspaper reports and official records, approximately 20 new ventures have been established by IIT-B students and alumni in the […]