His father drove an e-rickshaw. Family income was below Rs 1 lakh. Boy from Rajasthan reveals how he cracked IIT JEE Advanced: ‘Started studying before 6:00 am…’Hailing from a remote Rajasthan village with an annual family income below Rs 1 lakh, Inderjeet overcame poverty and poor infrastructure to...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Failed IIT-JEE, weighed 110 kg, felt like a disappointment. Five years later, he bought his dad a Rs 55 lakh BMW, Ankur Warikoo shares the storyAnkur Warikoo shared Shaurya Shikhar's journey from IIT-JEE rejection and self-doubt to a seven-figure income and a BMW gift for his father...
07 Jun, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
'Whatever you do, will be right': How a mother's advice helped a house painter's son achieved IIT JEE dream despite many financial challengesSagar, son of a house painter, achieved a remarkable feat by cracking the IIT JEE Advanced exam. He overcame challenges, including a shift ...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
'They're making a mistake by hiring me': IIT-ISB, graduate opens up about 3 sleepless nights after landing his dream jobA top executive's dream job offer sparked intense self-doubt, not excitement. Despite impressive credentials, he questioned his abilities, ...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
20-year-old man with no tech degree learned everything for free and founded a startup: How this Bharatpur boy did it is inspiring peopleStartup success story: A 20-year-old from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is redefining the Indian startup narrative. Gaurav Singh, without a compute...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
AI-proof career in India? IIT engineer says this profession can earn lakhs a month and remains AI-resistantAn IIT graduate's Reddit post ignited a discussion on career stability. He argued that medicine offers more security than engineering, citi...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Son of IIT-BHU engineer, he once had just Rs 84 in the bank. Dhurandhar actor says how movie's success has improved his self-esteemActor Gaurav Gera recently shared his journey from fashion design aspirations to facing financial hardship. He recalled a period with only ...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
'Taught to crack exams, not handle loneliness’: IAS officer, an IIT-Delhi and IIM-Bengaluru graduate, sparks debate on modern-day educationIAS officer, Divya Mittal sparked a debate after reflecting on how elite education often prepares people for exams and careers, but not emo...
20 May, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
No IIT or IIM, still got Rs 70 LPA job at age 20: How a college dropout build a high paying career from scratchA 20-year-old college dropout’s Reddit post went viral after he claimed he landed a Rs 70 LPA job without IIT or IIM, saying he built skill...
19 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
IAS officer Divya Mittal says schools teach achievement, not happiness, sparks debate on Indian educationDivya Mittal, an IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore alumna, has sparked a nationwide conversation. She points out that India's top educational ins...
19 May, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Sundar Pichai: 'Let yourself feel insecure from time to time. It helps you grow'Why Google CEO believes self-doubt can actually help people growGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai's words offer a fresh perspective on insecurity. He suggests that feeling uncertain is not a sign of failure but a...
10 May, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
Manager admits mistakes: Why this IIT, ISB-educated boss lost his three best employees and what he learntSiddharth Maheshwari, an IIT Roorkee and ISB alumnus, has gone viral for admitting leadership failures. His early management mistakes cause...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
No IIT, IIM: Techie reveals how he went from Rs 6 LPA to Rs 21 LPA job in just four yearsA software engineer's career took a significant turn after a stagnant start. He boosted his annual salary from six lakh rupees to twenty-on...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Self-reporting of mental health issues under 1% in India: StudyA study by the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, found that the self-reporting rate for mental health problems in India is less than...
30 Jan, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
To reduce stress on students, engineering colleges to have induction programmesStarting with the new academic session, all engineering colleges will greet every new student with a 2-5 week-long ‘induction programme’ be...
27 Mar, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
52% students get into IITs with self-studyThis year 5,539 students (52.4%) out of the 10,576 who got admission to IITs had studied on their own.
23 Aug, 2016, 10.47 AM IST