Forget CS or AI? This once-overlooked engineering stream quietly becomes the surprise choice among IIT aspirantsCivil engineering has surprisingly surged in popularity among top-ranked students for IIT admissions in 2026, with significant rank improve...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
No IIT, IIM. Bengaluru techie’s family once lived in a single room in Mumbai slum. Viral post shares how he landed a Rs 30 LPA job and later worked at GoogleRaj Vikramaditya's inspiring journey from Mumbai's slums to Google and entrepreneurship is a testament to his perseverance. Despite early s...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
IIM-Calcutta lets MBA students pursue start-ups without losing placement chanceIIM-Calcutta has launched a new initiative for its MBA students. Those who choose to build startups for a year can return for campus placem...
13 Jun, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Post-study work in Ireland: How graduates are building global careers after graduationIreland is becoming a top destination for international students, offering academic excellence and strong industry links. Universities focu...
07 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
No IIT, no mentor: Techie who survived on 1–2 samosas a day and started with just Rs 20,000 a month reveals how he rose to become one of youngest VPsIIT failure success story: Failing the IIT entrance exam twice and facing financial hardship, this tech professional's journey is a testame...
31 May, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
IIT Madras ₹10 LPA job offer, UPSC failures to alcohol addiction and more; techie shares friend’s 12-year journey of strugglesAn IIT Madras Chemical Engineering graduate rejected a ₹10 LPA placement to pursue UPSC, facing multiple failures over 12 years. After setb...
28 May, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Hyderabad techie's IIT Madras friend rejected Rs 10 LPA job for UPSC. He failed it 6 times, battled heartbreak and now earns Rs 2 lakh a monthAn IIT Madras graduate, rejecting a lucrative job for UPSC, faced years of failure, heartbreak, and addiction. After battling through multi...
27 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Gen-Z did not invent entrepreneurship but it might be the first generation that thinks it does not require permissionIndian campuses are witnessing a surge in student entrepreneurship, with Gen-Z founders prototyping and building ventures before graduation...
19 May, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
After mass layoffs, Oracle pulls campus offers at IITs & NITsUS tech giant Oracle has rescinded dozens of job offers extended to students at premier Indian engineering institutes, including IITs and N...
15 May, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Oracle leaves freshers in limbo; D2C carts go coldHappy Friday! Oracle has started pulling back campus offers from top institutes, leaving students caught in the crossfire. This and more in...
15 May, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
As Oracle revokes offer made to many IIT, NIT students, IIT Kharagpur techie has an advice for engineering students: 'Do offer shopping'Engineering graduates from premier institutes are facing the shock of revoked job offers post-placement season. These sudden withdrawals, a...
15 May, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
IIT placement: Early signs of stronger recruiter appetite this yearDespite global economic uncertainties, India's top IITs anticipate a robust placement season for the Class of 2026. Early indicators reveal...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Less than half of India's new graduates are job-ready: ReportThe hiring landscape for engineering graduates is expected to fall short of pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated 1.6 lakh freshers findin...
19 Dec, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
Are you an engineering graduate looking for a job? Infosys has a bad news for youIndian IT giant Infosys has announced that it will not be conducting campus recruitments for the time being, disappointing engineering grad...
13 Oct, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
Engineering colleges brace for challenging placement season amid tech downturnWith tech, information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) companies likely to make fewer offers than usual, institutes are invi...
15 Aug, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
Covid effect: Fat packages may not land in IIT campuses this yearPlacement sources at six old IITs — Kharagpur, Kanpur, Roorkee, Madras, Bombay and BHU — told ET that these companies had not yet confirmed...
27 Nov, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
How to crack campus recruitmentET’s Nehal Chaliawala talks with experts on how to make the best of campus recruitment.
29 Nov, 2018, 11.58 AM IST