Vidya Raja

Many IITians wear the tag of game-changers and changemakers who take a different path to pursue their passion.

“My father coaxed me into joining the group so that more girls would be encouraged to join Robotics and that is how my journey began.”

All Bhavnaben wanted was to find more work. “It would have been easier to accept financial aid from us, but she just wanted more work to earn money and that won our hearts.”

Always read the fine print carefully before deciding to make an investment in any of these schemes.

“One of the mistakes I made was in essay preparation, or rather the lack of preparation. While I did attempt essays before the examination, I did not join any test series for it specifically.”

When asked why he chose this space, he says, “I saw that the problem before us was huge and did not see much work going into finding solutions, so I decided to take it up.”

As you walk into the school, the entryway is filled with posters and bright charts espousing the virtues of sustainable development and Swachh Bharat. The school also has also withdrawn dustbins from classrooms to help students be mindful of the waste they generate.

Having attempted the ISRO examination twice before, Ashish has a fair understanding of what worked and here he shares tips on what aspirants could consider doing while preparing and when appearing for this competitive examination.

The Durga Puja pandal by the Indraprastha Matri Mandir Nirman Society at Aradhana Park in IP Extension has gone further and used recycled items sourced from junkyards and scrap dealers. With gas cylinders for heads and steel scrap for bodies, the idols are accompanied with decorations made from used bulbs and soft drink cans.

Project Mumbai is back with their successful Recyclothon. Their ongoing campaign — ‘Plastic Recyclothon: Ek Baar Phir’, flagged off on 2 October and to go on till 8 October, has already seen more than 1.25 lakh people volunteer to give away their plastic waste.