Kota’s coaching institutes have a new rival: Edtech giant Byju's test prep ambitionsEducation sector analysts that ET consulted say Kota institutes have been steadily losing market share to players such as Aakash, FIITJEE a...
08 Aug, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
UP govt sends 250 buses to Rajasthan to bring 7500 students back homeAround 7500 students hailing from Uttar Pradesh are staying in hostels and paying guest accommodations in Kota city, known for its coaching...
17 Apr, 2020, 07.51 PM IST
Farm distress pitch by Congress fails to find resonance in rural areas of Hindi heartlandMaharashtra’s Vidarbha, a region BJP-Shiv Sena alliance swept winning all 10 seats in 2014 parliamentary election, shows a very small dent.
24 May, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
Amazon India teams up with government to boost handloom sales; directly engages with weaversThe products will carry government certifications 'India Handloom Brand' and 'Handloom Mark', ensuring availability of quality products acr...
19 May, 2016, 03.33 PM IST
What’s driving aspiring doctors and engineers to the edge?Rise in suicides in Kota sparks criticism that coaching schools have taken in too many students & do not have enough counsellors to help th...
05 Jan, 2016, 04.51 AM IST
Kota's Career Point University entrepreneurship cell turns incubator for startupsCareer Point University has 1,600 students studying engineering, computer applications and MBA, but it is mainly known as a coaching centre.
31 Mar, 2015, 06.15 AM IST
Coaching institute Resonance Eduventures Plans Rs 500 crore IPOThe company’s listed peers have done well in recent times and its IPO plans are currently at a preliminary stage, said sources.
31 Dec, 2014, 07.25 AM IST
IIT preparation institute Resonance Eduventures to tap boursesKota- based test preparation and coaching institute Resonance Eduventures is planning an initial public offering to raise around Rs 500 cro...
30 Dec, 2014, 05.43 PM IST
Kota coaching centres taking on young students to train them for the IIT JEEFamilies in Gujarat, Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are sending 11-year-old children to Kota for combined coaching and schooli...
09 May, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
- IIT results 2011: Computer science and IIT Bombay first choice for IIT toppers
For students who made it to the top in the IIT-Joint Entrance Exam, computer science seems to be in vogue - and IIT Bombay their first choi...
26 May, 2011, 01.50 PM IST
- Brokers trade IIT-JEE toppers in race for credit
There is also a cottage industry that feeds off IIT coaching classes, one that deals with the buying and selling of top rankers at the join...
20 Feb, 2011, 05.42 AM IST
- IIT-JEE tutorials' hub Kota losing its winning ways
Kota the Mecca of IIT-JEE tutorials is losing its winning ways mainly due to two reasons: poor results and high cost of living.
17 Nov, 2010, 12.47 PM IST
- Dream not over yet: Kota IIT classes spread out India-wide
The academy didn’t spend an ounce on brand-building ; all it mentioned in its pamphlets was that it came from Rajasthan’s coaching hub.
11 Apr, 2010, 10.48 AM IST
- Milestone buys stake in Resonance Eduventures for Rs 60 cr
Private equity firm Milestone Religare Investment Advisors has bought a minority stake in Kota-based education company Resonance Eduventure...
10 Apr, 2010, 12.36 AM IST
- Kota's poaching classes score 'A' levels
The town has nearly 10 classes whose unique selling proposition is that they have hired teachers from the best in the business.
22 Mar, 2010, 02.44 AM IST
- 'Study hard' city is getting a makeover
The Kota administration is now gearing up to make it a modern city with all the basic amenities.
13 Mar, 2007, 02.22 AM IST
- City that ‘study hard’
The once biggest industrial hub, Kota, has now donned the face of educational city.
13 Mar, 2007, 02.04 AM IST