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Meerut boy missed IIT admission by just 2 marks, self-studied on YouTube, became a scientist at ISROA Meerut youth, Sanket Kumar, transformed a two-mark JEE Advanced miss into a stellar ISRO career. Undeterred by the 2021 setback, he self-...
Along came an alien prompt: A day in the life of a software engineerThe role of an IT engineer has been rewritten over the past two years. Against the backdrop of persistent layoff fears, ET speaks to a cros...
He dropped out of IIT and then landed a job at Microsoft before he turned 20: ‘Stop blaming, get out….’Defying expectations, 19-year-old Ashish Kumar Verma quit IIT Delhi to join Microsoft without a degree. Verma, already a recognized tech pr...
Engineering graduates dominate UPSC selections but overwhelmingly opt for HumanitiesHumanities graduates are increasingly succeeding in civil services exams, while engineering graduates, despite dominating the pool, overwhe...
Not bad performance or unprofessionalism. Bengaluru man reveals real reason why he was fired: 'The owner's son...'A software engineer's dream job in Bengaluru turned into a nightmare after he was allegedly ousted due to nepotism. He claims the owner's s...
IITian refused Rs 35 LPA job to pursue his lifelong dream. What is Archit Chandak doing today?An IIT Delhi graduate, Archit Chandak, turned down a ₹35 lakh annual job offer from a major Japanese firm to serve India. He achieved an im...
Farmer’s son became an IITian at 14, got a PhD at 24. Who is Satyam Kumar?A young prodigy, Satyam Kumar, achieved an All India Rank of 670 in IIT-JEE at just 13, later graduating from IIT Kanpur with a dual degree...
IIT Bombay, New York University announce collaboration in engineering education, researchIIT Bombay has teamed up with the State University of New York Old Westbury to enhance education and research in science and engineering. T...
"I still haven't paid myself a single dollar": Ex-Google, Microsoft techie quit Rs 4.2 crore job, now runs Rs 21.7 crore halal BBQ business in TexasA former Google and Microsoft engineer, earning ₹4.2 crore annually, traded his lucrative tech career for a Texas barbecue restaurant. Desp...
Meet former Google engineer Aashna Doshi who quit her high-paying job to start a podcast and a startupAashna Doshi, a former Google engineer, has embarked on a new venture, launching her AI startup, Bounty. Driven by a desire for creative fr...
US visa denied: “Did you watch the FIFA match last night?” and “Why do you want to visit New York?” — how simple questions led to interview rejections at Delhi consulateA Reddit post has gone viral detailing a US visa interview at the Delhi Consulate, revealing that weak answers, not just documentation, led...
'Kunal Shah won't even get a fresher job at TCS or Infosys': Founder highlights flaws in corporate hiring practicesKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, has been appointed global head of WhatsApp at Meta. His remarkable ascent, despite la...
Hyderabad techie thought mail from Google was fake: She shares how one email from Google moved her to tearsA Hyderabad software engineer's journey to Google Cloud, marked by intense workdays and months of anxious waiting, has resonated online. De...
Ex-Goldman Sachs employee, wrote a novel during office hours. It turned into Rs 400 crore blockbuster movie starring R Madhavan and Aamir KhanChetan Bhagat, an IIT-IIM graduate and former investment banker, penned his first novel, Five Point Someone, during demanding corporate rol...
IITian grew up in one bedroom home, had no stable income for 6 years after graduation. An advice from his mother transformed his businessAn IIT BHU graduate, Saurabh Bothra, defied expectations by leaving a stable career path to pursue yoga. After facing financial uncertainty...
AI to manage AI? Claude creator says prompt engineering is ending too, just like software engineering. Reveals what's nextThe AI landscape is shifting as experts predict the decline of prompt engineering. Instead, "loop engineering" is emerging, where AI agents...
Not job loss, AI's biggest danger is something much worse. Why doctors and techies could be the first victims, research findsAs artificial intelligence becomes a routine part of work in healthcare, software development and other professions, researchers are warnin...
He once scored 51 marks in Maths, now owns a space company worth $1.1 billion. Meet 35-year-old rocket man who gave up ISRO jobPawan Kumar Chandana, once a struggling student, now leads Skyroot Aerospace. This company achieved India's first private rocket launch. Ch...
IITian, NYU graduate, living in New York, reveals why his value in matrimony market is ‘near zero’ : Not only did I not become…’An IIT and NYU graduate working at the World Trade Center feels his marriage prospects in Uttar Pradesh are "zero" due to not cracking the ...
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...