Press Releases from BITS Pilani Rajasthan (155 total)
Madurai Subblakshmi Lakshmipathy Foundation honours Chandrayaan Project Director …
The foundation is promoted by Dr. R. Lakshmipathy, a doyen in the Newspaper industry and publisher of the largest circulated Tamil Daily 'Dinamalar'. He has spearheaded an array of career oriented educational programmes at Madurai.
Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science(SLCS) is run by Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy Foundation (SLF). SLF is a charitable trust which was started in the year 1989 to promote career-oriented education on a non-profit motive basis. The College is…
Career Makers Jai Ho over Home Makers in Cricket Match at BITS Pilani
The Staff Association of BITS Pilani campus organized a cricket match between lady faculty members and spouses of staff association male faculty members of the Institute on Saturday 21 Feb 2009 evening at the Medical Centre grounds of the Institute.
The pre match publicity done by Staff Association President Dr Manoj Soni and Executive MS Monica Sharma generated not only excitement all over the campus but also heated debates about career…
ICARA 2009 BITS Pilani Prof RK Mittal Keynote Address on Nanorobots
The 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents – ICARA 2009 organized by the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT), Massey University New Zealand took place at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington during 10-12 February 2009.
ICARA 2009 aimed to provide a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in the area of…
Go Green NEN EWeek at BITS Pilani Concludes
The team of BITSians from Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) draw their inspiration from Ted Levitt quote “The future belongs to people who see possibilities before they become obvious"
The Entrepreneurship Week - E Week with the theme "Go Green! The World is our Business" initiated by the non-profit National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) of the Wadhwani Foundation had a target participation from over 400 institutes and 500,000 students across 30 cities…
Go Green NEN EWeek BITS Pilani - Talk on Carbon Credits by NextGen PMS CEO Abhis …
National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) was co-founded by five premier academic institutions of India today namely BITS Pilani, IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, SP Jain Institute, Bombay and IBAB, Bangalore.
The Entrepreneurship Week – ‘E Week’ with the theme “Go Green! The World is our Business” initiated by the non-profit NEN of the Wadhwani Foundation is expected to have a participation from over 400 institutes and 500,000 students across 30 cities during February…
Lecture by Proud to be BITSian Dilip Gandhi at BITS Pilani
Members of every major religion undertake pilgrimages and for the alumni of BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today visiting their alma mater years after their graduation, is indeed a pilgrimage and a mission with passion.
Mr. Dilip Gandhi based at Nagpur, Maharashtra has been a part of the polymer industry since past 25 years. He is the Managing Director of Suresh Polymers Pvt. Ltd.…
NEN Go Green The World is Our Business Theme Entrepreneurship Week Fever Grips B …
The E Week initiated by the non-profit National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) of the Wadhwani Foundation is expected to have a participation from over 400 institutes and 500,000 students across 30 cities during February 7-14 2009. NEN was co-founded by five premier academic institutions of India today namely BITS Pilani, IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, SP Jain Institute, Bombay and IBAB, Bangalore. The dreamers, performers and achievers from BITS undoubtedly take inspiration…
President - CEO Innovolt Inc Atlanta and Proud to be BITSian Suresh Sharma's Nos …
Members of every major religion undertake pilgrimages and for the alumni of BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today with the recent NAAC rating of 3.71 on 4 CGPA, visiting their alma mater years after their graduation, is indeed a pilgrimage and a mission with passion.
Suresh Sharma who is presently President and CEO of Innovolt Inc Atlanta USA and Managing Partner of Real India…
Founder's Day Celebrations at BITS Pilani on Basant Panchami
Traditionally Basant Panchami marks the beginning of spring and worship of Saraswati the Goddess of Learning. Every year, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani celebrates its founder’s day on this auspicious occasion.
Starting with GD Birla followed by KK Birla and presently Dr Kumar Mangalam Birla, BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today has always been led by a leader…
BITS Pilani Towering above the Rest in NAAC University Rakings
Starting with GD Birla followed by KK Birla and presently Dr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today has always been led by a leader who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India…
BITS Pilani celebrates National Youth Day
National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January every year in India to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. Max Muller and Paul Deussen, the famous Orientalists of the nineteenth century, held him in genuine respect and affection.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today celebrated the National youth Day on 12 January 2009 to commemorate the birthday…
Proud to be BITSian Food King Sarath Babu voted as Pepsi MTV Youth Icon 2008
The Pepsi MTV Youth Icon for 2003 was Anil Ambani, for 2004 Rahul Dravid, for 2005 Shahrukh Khan, for 2006 M S Dhoni, for 2007 ORKUT and the search was just completed for the year 2008.
The difference this year was to look out for the ones who may not be super achievers but those who have made a difference. From the 8000+ entries received, 30 spirited Youngsters were first short-listed…
Celebrations Galore on Graduation Day Tea Party at BITS Pilani Rajasthan
For those doubting Thomases, Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani Rajsthan has been one among the top ranking universities in India yesterday, India today and will remain one in India tomorrow also.
Many of Today’s leaders in various spheres of society came from BITS Pilani yesterday and many of tomorrow’s leaders will continue to come from BITS Pilani today.
Years back they chose the road to excellence by…
Star Spangled Gallery at NMAH Smithsonian and BITS Pilani Alumnus George Jacob
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) is the home of an American treasure - the Star - Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem of the United States of America. The Museum closed on September 5, 2006 for major architectural renovations to the tune of $85 million. The Star Spangled Banner exhibit went on display in a monumental, inspiring new gallery on November 18, 2008…
VIT Vice Chancellor Dr DP Kothari visits BITS Pilani Rajasthan
Graduating from BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today, Dr DP Kothari who is recipient of Most Active Researcher Award winner and presently Vice Chancellor of VIT University Vellore in Tamilnadu has Published 525 research papers in various national as well as international journals and conferences, guided 27 PhDs, 55 M.Techs', authored 20 books in Power Systems and other allied areas. His fields of…
National Education Day celebrated at BITS Pilani Rajasthan
The National Education Day was celebrated across India on November 11, 2008 to commemorate the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a great freedom fighter, an eminent educationist and the First Education Minister of Independent India.
Moulana Azad had played a key role in establishing the Indian Insitiute of Technology - IIT at Kharagpur which was followed by other IITs at Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Kanpur.
Educational institutions at all levels across…
Pilgrimage to BITS Pilani Rajasthan by Proud to be BITSian Adil Mistry
Its a well known fact that members of every major religion in the world undertake pilgrimages. For the Hindus its Benaras - Kashi and Rameshwaram, for the Christians its Vatican, for the Sikhs its Amritsar, for the Buddhists its Bodh Gaya, for the Muslims its Mecca and so on. For the alumni of BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today, visiting their alma mater…
Business and Society - A Millennium Challenge Seminar at BITS Pilani Rajasthan
Considering the importance of CSR in current context, Birla Institute of Technology and Science – BITS Pilani Rajasthan which is one among the top ranking universities in India today organized a Seminar during 7-8 November 2008 on “Dynamics of Transformative Cooperation in Business and Society: A Millennium Challenge”.
The Seminar was inaugurated on Friday 07 November 2008 by Prof LK Maheshwari, Vice Chancellor BITS Pilani and the key note address…
BITSian venture PennyWise Solutions Marching Ahead with Pounds of Glory
When you have a bunch of dreamers, performers and achievers with never say die attitude and hunger for the impossible who graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today behind PennyWise Solutions, you can be sure that for the company there are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond reach.
With an…
After 25 years BITS Pilani alumni reunite and Rock On at Unio Mystica OASIS 2008
If you did not read this in main stream media, then it may be that they do not believe in Victor Hugo quote “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”
These alumni of BITS Pilani who are dreamers, performers and achievers with Never Say Die attitude and Hunger for the Impossible are undoubtedly torch bearers of Brand BITS Pilani.
These proud to be…
Scintillating Start to Unio Mystica OASIS 2008 at BITS Pilani by HAL Director Sa …
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani provides an atmosphere that nurtures techies and whiz kids who are encouraged to do what they believe in. October each year is the time of metamorphosis of the Institute and the quaint town Pilani in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan turns into a pulsating amalgam of youth.
For BITSians OASIS is the widening of the mind and of the spirit and…
BITSAA Indore Gharana Making Noise Quietly
It is well known that Indore famous for monuments, forts and palaces is the economic - commercial center of the Malwa region and is located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The world of music knows it for the Indore Gharana.
What is not known is that Indore is home to many Proud to be BITSians who graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani…
Autumn Seasons Greetings from BITS Pilani Ragamalikans
The eminence of autumn is best understood from Stanley Horowitz quote, "winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all". Every year, for the Ragamallikans of Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani located in the heart of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, it's a mission with passion to stage a dance show during Navratri which is the jewel…
Yog Guru Swami Ramdevji spellbinds Pilani Rajasthan audience
October 8, 2008 happens to be the auspicious Navami (Ninth) day of the Navratra Festival, world renowned Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev visited Pilani and addressed an ocean of People from Pilani and all nearby places who had assembled at the Birla Yoga Kendra Pilani. In his inimitable style, he held the audience under his spell throughout the two hour speech.
On that day, if any one could not get appointment…
BITS Pilani Rajasthan 78-83 Batch Alumni Grand Silver Jubilee Reunion
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today is located in the heart of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The alumni movement of the Institute has already seen the golden jubilee years. BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA) organizes each year close to Gandhi Jayanthi, the silver jubilee reunion of BITSians who passed out 25 years ago.
From the 78-83 batch…
Revealing Details from Window on Pilani Rajasthan
The trackless sands, moving dunes and shifting hollows present an eternal thirst, an infinite hunger, an antithesis of life. And yet the desert of Rajasthan has not been able to defeat man who marks over it every day new triumphs; many unknown, some noticed and a very few achieving the glory of Pilani, a fountainhead of education, unmatched in the Indian sub-continent. Pilani is indeed an incredible reality in the…
The Homecoming - Heart Moving Tale of the Vale by Shashi Warrier
From 1976 to 1981, Shashi was a student of Birla Institute of Technology and Science -BITS Pilani Rajasthan which is one among the top ranking universities in India today and obtained his Masters degree in Economics. After careers in consulting, journalism and Software, writing full time became a mission with passion for Shashi in the mid 90s. He has conducted sessions on creative writing at BITS Pilani and has…
Aditya Birla Group Scholarship 2008 recipient Piyush is Proud to be a BITSian
The Aditya Birla scholarship winners from BITS Pilani in the previous years include Neelam Prabhu Gaonkar, Shanta Pratyusha Bodapat, Indu Mohan, Patel Ravish Harishbhai, Sonu Swaika, Uzma Hussain, Pankaj Debnath, Digbijoy Neelam Nath, Swagat Borah, Hema Arora, Sandeep Gaud, Rachit Chandra, Pusph Saurav and Namrata Raman. In the past several BITS Alumni have won the scholarship among the IIMs category also.
The Aditya Birla Group Scholarship (ABGS) scheme, instituted in 1999,…
Saskia Rao – de Haas Scintillating Cello Performance has BITS Pilani spellboun …
Her Cello Music truly speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul. In her opinion, popularity of Pandit Ravi Shankar worldwide is no way less than that of Bollywood’s SRK King Shahrukh Khan and Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan.
Saskia Rao-de Haas, a brilliant cellist from the Netherlands has truly introduced a new sound in the…
For BITSians worldwide Dr CR Mitra the former Dynamo Diro of BITS Pilani is a Le …
Dr CR Mitra (CRM) who is the Dynamo Diro to BITSians world over breathed his last after a brief illness on Wednesday August 27, 2008 at Delhi. CRM is known as an institution builder and innovator in higher education. He is not only a thinker, but also a great planner and implementer. His work spans half a century in which he shaped three institutions of higher education, namely, HBTI Kanpur,…
BITS Pilani signs MoU with Global Leader SAP Labs Bangalore
Right from 1979, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, has set a benchmark in Industry University collaborations for addressing the Human Resource Development issue of various industries by launching an array of work integrated learning programmes to synergize the workplace requirements of the industry with the learning requirements of the university.
SAP Labs India is SAP's second largest Research & Development and Global Services & Support center in the…
For Proud to be BITSian Chandra Bhople, the Journey Continues from Silicon Valle …
Nuva College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur is the first engineering college in India founded by alumni of BITS Pilani. Nuva is part of a much larger vision of improving quality of engineering education in India by leveraging high quality faculty, high tech campus, industry collaboration, research orientation, innovative programs and alumni network so as to nurture highly practical, knowledgeable and employable engineers.
How it started: Two BITS Pilani alumni in…
CEO Agilenty Consulting Bijay Jayaswal BITS Pilani Alumnus gets ASQ 2007 Crosby …
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) the world’s leading authority on quality advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.
To recognize leadership, technical achievement, and distinguished service to the profession and Society, ASQ has set up and operates a comprehensive Awards Program. These awards are presented at the Society’s World Conference on Quality and Improvement in the spring of…
Made for each other winning partnership BITSAA International Inc Rajasthan Royal …
There are only a handful of universities in India today which evoke a high level of passion among alumni and at BITS Pilani the Passion Quotient PQ is indeed the highest among alumni.
More than 30,000 alumni of BITS Pilani around the world celebrated as Rajasthan Royals took home the IPL cup in a nail biting finish. Besides the scene of action, ex-students of the premier engineering and science institution rallied…
Proud to be a BITSian Vikram Sampath's Splendours of Royal Mysore released at C …
Vikram who did his MSc (Hons) Mathematics and BE (Hons) Electrical & Electronics Engineering under the dual degree scheme from BITS Pilani draws his inspiration from Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison quote - If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn\'t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.
One of the most definitive accounts of the Wodeyar Dynasty, Vikrams’s book ‘Splendours of Royal…
Proud to be an alumnus of BITS Pilani Rajasthan Ajay Waghray CIO Verizon Wireles …
Starting his wireless career with Bell Atlantic Mobile in 1997 as a director of Information Technology, Ajay Waghray was named a vice president of IT when the company became part of the newly formed Verizon Wireless which is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone.
For bringing business acumen, technical skill and passion to drive for leadership, CIO Magazine selected Ajay for the 2006 CIO 20 Ones to watch award.…
BITS Pilani tie-ups with Top Healthcare Institutions in India Today
BITS Pilani along with its collaborators indeed has been walking the Health Care Delivery Road in India today through the ranked among the best Optometry, Physician Assistant and Medical Laboratory Technology Programmes.
Hope is like a road in a country where there was never a road but when many people start walking on it, the road comes into existence.
For millions of people around the world, receiving quality eye care is…
A Cut above the Rest - Alumni of BITS Pilani 75-80 Batch
BITSians have always been known for their passion in whatever they do and the noble gesture by the BITS Alumni of 1975-80 batch goes to reiterate the same. This batch had their silver jubilee at Pilani in October 2005 and set a new record for the number of alumni who turned up for the same.
The alumni of this batch include a stellar constellation of Chairmen, Managing Directors, COOs, CEOs,…
BITS Pilani offers Cut Above the Rest Work Integrated Learning Programmes
Work-integrated learning and e-learning at BITS Pilani are not just treated as philosophies and technologies but also as pedagogical drivers.
Since 1979, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani has been participating in the human resources development activities of the industries through several degree programmes by integrating the working environment of the employees with the learning environment required by the Institute.
Considering that present day information technologies can…
Vikram Sampath's Royal Mysore History book released at BITS Pilani Rajasthan
One of the most definitive accounts of the Wodeyar Dynasty, Vikrams’s book ‘Splendours of Royal Mysore The Untold Story of the Wodeyars’ sketches the long and fascinating regime of the Maharajas of Mysore replete with wars, palace intrigues, romance, valour and deceit.
The book revisits the ups and downs of the dynasty over 600 years starting from the genesis in AD 1399 to the age of glory under Raja Wodeyar,…
Water Resources Development and Management - Focus from BITS Pilani
Earth Day - April 22 - each year marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Water is a basic requirement for all life, yet water resources are facing increasing demands from, and competition among, users.
While freshwater supply is finite, global water demand doubles every 20 years, at more than twice the rate of human population growth. Global Water Demand is roughly 69% by…
Journal CURIE takes off from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
The need for fostering and strengthening the cooperation among universities, research laboratories as well as industries in as many ways as possible need not be overemphasized.
One among the top ranking universities in India today, BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science) Pilani located in the heart of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan which has the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions through the pathbreaking BITSAT and setting a…
Ragamalika's Shamm-e-Ghazal at BITS Pilani Rajasthan
The beauty of the Ghazal lies in its lyrical content, brevity, sensitivity, imagery, subtlety, epigrammatic terseness and the liberty as well as the flexibility to deal with various themes.
Ragamalika, the classical dance and music club of BITS, Pilani was established in 1990 by a group of enthusiastic students and faculty with the purpose of nurturing India's rich heritage and carrying forward the Indian tradition by advocating the opulence of Indian…
BITS Pilani Rajasthan Walks the Way on World Health Day
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity says WHO (World Health Organization) established on 7 April 1948
World Health Day marks the founding of the WHO and is an occasion to raise awareness of key global health issues. Considering that more people are dying from excessive heat than before, changes are occurring in the incidence of vector-borne diseases,…
Yahoo! Bangalore and BITS Pilani Rajasthan collaborate for Human Resource Develo …
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Rajasthan is a Deemed University (established under section 3 of the UGC Act. 1956 under notification no. F.12-23/63.U-2 dated 18th June, 1964) running educational programmes both on-campus as well as off-campus, offering degrees at all three-tiers, namely, Integrated First Degree, Higher Degree and Ph.D.
Right from 1979, BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today has set a benchmark…
Mesmerizing Music and Dazzling Dance at BITS Pilani Rajasthan Ragamalika's Sanga …
Among the Music Festivals of India although much has been written about the Chembai Music Festival, Dover Lane Music Festival, Gunidas Sangit Sammelan, ITC SangeetSammelan, Saptak Music Festival, Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Tansen Music Festival, Thyagaraja Music Festival etc not much has been written about Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan's Sangamam.
Ragamalika, the classical dance and music club of BITS, Pilani was established in 1990 by…
Chemistry Biology Interface International conference takes off at BITS Pilani Ra …
The philosophy that modern science no longer fits within the boundaries traditionally used to define fields of study is the foundation on which Chemistry Biology Interface has evolved.
Revolutionary changes in the fields of chemistry and biology are happening due to better understanding of virtually all living systems at the molecular level.
Exciting scientific advances are being made at the chemistry-biology interface where the chemistry’s analytic, measurement, and modeling techniques are being…
Honeywell Bangalore and BITS Pilani Rajasthan Collaboration Graduation Day
The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani (Rajasthan) which has pioneered many educational innovations for the past over three decades has been committed to cooperative education philosophy of work integrated learning for addressing the Human Resource Development issues of the Industry as well as Society at large.
Headquartered in Bangalore, Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab (HTSL) is an integral corporate arm of Honeywell International providing value to Honeywell's businesses and…
Best Practice CUX Award for college corporate Partnership goes to Wipro BITS Pil …
The Corporate University Xchange (CUX) Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning honor learning organizations whose programs improve employee and business performance.
Building a Bridge between Business and Learning, Corporate University Xchange (CUX) Harrisburg, PA (USA) is the leading provider of corporate university research, benchmarking, and advisory services for helping organizations transform corporate learning. Founded in 1997, the aim of CUX research and services is to maximize corporate investments in…
Tata Chemicals and Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Join Hands f …
Right from 1979, BITS Pilani has set a benchmark in Industry University collaborations by addressing the Human Resource Development issue of various industries by launching an array of work integrated learning programmes to synergize the workplace requirements of the industry with the learning requirements of the university.
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani Rajasthan is a Deemed University (established under section 3 of the UGC Act. 1956 under notification…
