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News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
'Tabla Helped Me Relieve Stress,' Says Mumbai Topper Parth Vartak, AIR 4 In JEE Advanced
Last Updated: Mumbai's Parth Vartak secured AIR 4 in JEE Advanced 2025 with 327/360. A tabla player and math enthusiast, he credits a balanced routine and passion for learning for his success. The JEE Advanced 2025 results were declared on Monday, and two students from Maharashtra secured spots in the top 10 All India Ranks. Parth Vartak from Vile Parle, Mumbai, achieved an impressive AIR 4, while Sahil Deo from Nashik secured AIR 7. Both students are now aiming to join the highly sought-after Computer Science Engineering (CSE) programme at IIT Bombay. The Mumbai topper Parth clinched All India Rank 4 with an outstanding score of 327 out of 360. Math Lover Who Found Joy In Puzzles Parth's love for math began early, often solving puzzles with his father, an engineer. 'Solving math puzzles with my father was more than a hobby; it helped me relax, even during the most intense phases of JEE preparation," he said. He hoped for a good score, but a top-five national rank was still a surprise. 'I knew I had done well, but this rank exceeded all expectations," he shared. His perfect 120/120 in math shows just how strong his grip on the subject is. 'Math has always been close to my heart. I plan to study Computer Science at IIT-Bombay, but I might return to math later through research," he added. While many JEE aspirants put their hobbies on hold, Parth Vartak continued to make time for the things he loved. A trained tabla player, he found music to be a great way to manage stress. 'Playing the tabla helped me relieve stress. It was my way of staying balanced," he said. He also enjoyed reading fiction and playing table tennis, which gave him short but refreshing breaks during his intense preparation. Parth's success wasn't limited to JEE. He also scored 98% in his Class 12 board exams, showing his steady academic performance. With a father who is an engineer and a mother who practices Ayurveda, Parth grew up in an environment that encouraged curiosity and learning. Now preparing to join IIT Bombay, Parth's journey shows that staying consistent, enjoying what you do, and keeping a balance between studies and hobbies can lead to great results. First Published: June 03, 2025, 08:37 IST
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘I want to go to IISc Bangalore… feel like IIT would not be the right fit for me': AIR 5 Ujjwal Kesari
Every few hours, in the middle of his study marathons, 17-year-old Ujjwal Kesari from South Delhi allowed himself a reward — one short episode of Doraemon. 'I love watching animated films. I love watching Doraemon,' he said. 'But since I couldn't get distracted, I used to skip watching it so that I could study and focus on my goal. But when I took short breaks in between, I used to watch it.' That clarity and self-control helped Kesari secure the fifth position in the JEE Advanced 2025 Common Rank List released Monday, placing him among the top 10 in one of India's most competitive entrance exams. His score — 324 marks out of 360 — opens doors to the most coveted courses in the country: Computer Science at both IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi, he said. But Kesari has chosen to walk a different path. 'I want to go to IISc Bangalore,' he said. 'I made this decision because I want to go forward and pursue research, and I feel like IIT would not be the right fit for me. It is known for the best packages, but that is not what I am looking for.' Kesari's decision didn't come on a whim. He had made up his mind years ago. 'Since Class 8, I had decided that I would take the science stream in Class 11,' he said. 'My love for physics and maths made me passionate about giving the JEE examination.' What excites him most now is quantum physics, a field he hopes to pursue seriously in the coming years. 'I aim to pursue research in the quantum physics area as I think it is very fascinating and has a promising future,' he said. Kesari's preparation strategy was marked by balance and consistency. 'I always used to give equal time to all my main subjects. Even my weaknesses and strengths,' he said. 'I would not focus on taking too many breaks. I would keep the flow and consistency when I sat down to study.' The youngest of two siblings, Kesari lives with his family. 'My sister is pursuing the arts stream, and I have moved towards sciences,' he said. His father works in a private job, and his mother is a homemaker. For future aspirants, Kesari offered one practical piece of advice, a habit he strictly followed through his years of preparation: 'Stay away from the phone. Screen time is the biggest distraction these days, and it is very important to minimise it.'
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Rubbed my eyes, couldn't believe AIR-3, says MP's JEE star Majid
Indore: Breaking long-held notions that success in competitive exams requires expensive coaching in metro cities, 17-year-old Majid Mujahid Hussain from Burhanpur achieved an extraordinary feat by securing AIR-3 in JEE Advanced 2025 on Monday morning. Majid, a student of a residential school in Burhanpur, was asleep in his hostel room when the results were announced at 6am. His aunt, Navid Ali, who teaches at the same school, was with him when he received a call from his parents in Jalgaon, urging him to check his result. "When I saw AIR-3, I couldn't believe my eyes. I rubbed them and checked again — it was true," Majid told TOI. He aspires to pursue computer science at IIT-Bombay. Chief minister Mohan Yadav congratulated Majid, posting on X: "Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Shri Majid Hussain ji from Burhanpur for bringing glory to Madhya Pradesh by achieving AIR-3 in JEE-Advanced 2025. It is a matter of immense joy and pride that young talents from even smaller districts of MP are making their mark at the national level." Originally from Jalgaon, Majid took admission in Macro Vision Academy in Burhanpur in 2023 after completing Class 10. His aunt has been teaching there for 25 years. "I was confident about the teaching here. That's why I shifted," he said. Majid's parents are academicians — his father, Mujahid Hussain, is a civil engineering professor, and his mother, Sakina Hussain, is an MBA professor at a private college in Jalgaon. The values of discipline and dedication were instilled in him early on, and despite limited weekly phone calls from the hostel, his parents continued to be his emotional pillars throughout the demanding preparation period. "I would study from 3pm to 9pm in the hostel after school, including doubt-solving sessions with our teachers," he said. While Majid toiled with laser-sharp focus, his family kept his father's serious health condition hidden from him. Mujahid Hussain was battling paralysis and has been wheelchair-bound for six months. "I only discovered the extent of his illness after the exam. It was heartbreaking, but later I understood their decision — it was to keep me focused," Majid said. His father, he added, laid the foundation of his understanding in mathematics and physics. Staying away from mobile phones and social media for two years, Majid had eyes locked on his target and scored a perfect 100 in two subjects in JEE-Advanced and after securing 99.992 percentile in JEE-Mains. His twin brother, Sajid, who is a minute elder, also cleared JEE Advanced with AIR 1625. Praising the young achiever, his school principal J S Parmar said, "Majid's determination sets him apart. He has made his family, his school, and all of us immensely proud." Indore: Breaking long-held notions that success in competitive exams requires expensive coaching in metro cities, 17-year-old Majid Mujahid Hussain from Burhanpur achieved an extraordinary feat by securing AIR-3 in JEE Advanced 2025 on Monday morning. Majid, a student of a residential school in Burhanpur, was asleep in his hostel room when the results were announced at 6am. His aunt, Navid Ali, who teaches at the same school, was with him when he received a call from his parents in Jalgaon, urging him to check his result. "When I saw AIR-3, I couldn't believe my eyes. I rubbed them and checked again — it was true," Majid told TOI. He aspires to pursue computer science at IIT-Bombay. Chief minister Mohan Yadav congratulated Majid, posting on X: "Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Shri Majid Hussain ji from Burhanpur for bringing glory to Madhya Pradesh by achieving AIR-3 in JEE-Advanced 2025. It is a matter of immense joy and pride that young talents from even smaller districts of MP are making their mark at the national level." Originally from Jalgaon, Majid took admission in Macro Vision Academy in Burhanpur in 2023 after completing Class 10. His aunt has been teaching there for 25 years. "I was confident about the teaching here. That's why I shifted," he said. Majid's parents are academicians — his father, Mujahid Hussain, is a civil engineering professor, and his mother, Sakina Hussain, is an MBA professor at a private college in Jalgaon. The values of discipline and dedication were instilled in him early on, and despite limited weekly phone calls from the hostel, his parents continued to be his emotional pillars throughout the demanding preparation period. "I would study from 3pm to 9pm in the hostel after school, including doubt-solving sessions with our teachers," he said. While Majid toiled with laser-sharp focus, his family kept his father's serious health condition hidden from him. Mujahid Hussain was battling paralysis and has been wheelchair-bound for six months. "I only discovered the extent of his illness after the exam. It was heartbreaking, but later I understood their decision — it was to keep me focused," Majid said. His father, he added, laid the foundation of his understanding in mathematics and physics. Staying away from mobile phones and social media for two years, Majid had eyes locked on his target and scored a perfect 100 in two subjects in JEE-Advanced and after securing 99.992 percentile in JEE-Mains. His twin brother, Sajid, who is a minute elder, also cleared JEE Advanced with AIR 1625. Praising the young achiever, his school principal J S Parmar said, "Majid's determination sets him apart. He has made his family, his school, and all of us immensely proud."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kota lad Rajit AIR 1, 3 more in Top 10
Jaipur: With an unmatched 42 ranks in the Top 100, Kota reaffirmed its status as the nation's popular coaching hub when the JEE-Advanced 2025 results were announced on Monday. This was the best performance since the exam adopted its current format in 2013. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The city boasts of four students in the Top 10, led by top ranked Rajit Gupta (AIR 1), a local lad who brought unprecedented glory to his hometown. The others in the Top 10 — Saksham Jindal (AIR 2, Haryana), Akshat Kumar Chaurasia (AIR 6, Uttar Pradesh), and Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya (AIR 8, Maharashtra) — all studied at Allen Career Institute and shared the same classroom for two years. "Our friendship was forged in the classroom in Kota, and we're excited to continue that at IIT-Bombay. Three of us are opting for computer science at IIT-B and we're confident our scores will secure us a place," said Rajit Gupta, who is eagerly looking forward to experiencing Mumbai's monsoon. Echoing this bond, Akshat Chaurasia added, "The healthy competition among us helped us to push boundaries. We often discussed difficult topics and supported each other's learning. That camaraderie made a big difference." While Chaurasia says he'll miss the famous 'Kota kachori', he's equally thrilled to be having 'dabeli' and 'vada pav' in Mumbai. The trio will miss Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya at IIT-Bombay, as he is heading to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States for his engineering studies. The celebration in Kota this year was not just about individual brilliance but also about the city reclaiming its academic dominance, especially after a relatively quiet year in 2024. Students who succeeded from Kota this year hail from across all states and Union Territories — from Kashmir to Kerala, and from Assam to Puducherry — making Kota a truly pan-India success story. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Allen Career Institute, the training ground for all four Top 10 achievers, marked a second consecutive year of producing AIR 1 through its classroom program. "We are proud that 46 of our students made it to the Top 100, including 21 in the Top 50," said Nitin Kukreja, CEO, Allen Career Institute Pvt Ltd. "This marks the sixth time a student from our institute topped JEE Advanced." Past Allen toppers include Chitrang Murdia (2014), Aman Bansal (2016), Kartikeya Gupta (2019), Mridul Agarwal (2021), and Ved Lahoti (2024). Resonance Eduventures Pvt Ltd also celebrated a solid performance. "This year, 88% of our qualified students came from our classroom programs," said R K Verma, founder and MD of Resonance. "It validates our strong academic ecosystem and consistent focus on excellence." Nitin Vijay, founder and CEO of Motion Education, revealed that out of the 6,332 students from the institute who appeared for JEE-Advanced this year, 3,180 were repeat students, and of these, 1,921 qualified, achieving an impressive qualifying of 60.40% — well above the national average for repeaters. Kota erupted in celebrations as coaching centres marked the success with drumbeats and dancing, while toppers gave interviews to the national media. Festivities lit up areas like Kunadi, Mahaveer Nagar, Keshavpura, and Talwandi, with the city hopeful of a surge in student enrolments. Kota's coaching ecosystem is once again set to energise allied sectors — hostels, transport, catering, lifestyle, real estate, and stationery. Stakeholders anticipate student numbers to touch 2 lakh this season, generating direct employment for over 1.25 lakh people and supporting nearly 3 lakh more indirectly, reinforcing the city's stature as India's leading academic and coaching destination.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Gyan Prakash tops Bihar students with AIR 471 in JEE (Advanced)
Patna: With an All India Rank (AIR) of 471 in Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)-2025, city resident became the state topper on Monday. He stood second in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati zone, under which Bihar falls. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A total of 2,743 candidates cleared the exam — the result of which was announced by IIT-Kanpur — in the Guwahati zone, encompassing the northeastern region, some regions of West Bengal and Bihar. Close on heels is Arjun Verma, who hails from Nalanda district. He has come fourth in the IIT-Guwahati zone with an AIR 529 in his very first attempt only. Arjun, who devoted eight-10 hours to studies over the last two years, said he took the help of a coaching institute, reference books and solved sample papers regularly to understand the concepts. "Preparing for both Class XII board exams and the engineering entrance test was quite challenging, but my hard work has paid off. Chemistry was initially difficult for me. I didn't feel like studying it. But over time, with the help of my teachers — Saurabh sir, Ranjan sir and Batulda Sir — I started liking the subject. Chemistry requires more memorisation and effort compared to maths and physics. It takes time and isn't very conceptual," he said, adding he wants to study computer science and engineering. Born to Manish Kumar Verma, a political activist, and Rashmi, Arjun said his preferred institute is IIT-Bombay, but it all depends on the ranking. "My second and third choices are IIT-Kharagpur and Guwahati respectively," said Arjun, who completed his Class XII this year with 90% score, and Class X from Delhi Public School, Danapur Cantt, in 2023, with 93% marks. Arjun's mother was full of joy: "It feels great. Maintaining a study timetable for two years is not easy, especially alongside plus two. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He sat for JEE (Main) exam in January, when he got 99.94 percentile," she said. Among the Bihar natives, however, Arnav Kumar — who hails from Samastipur district but lives with his parents in Rajasthan, secured an AIR 25 from Delhi zone. Born to IITian Ajit and Neha Singh, he did his schooling at DPS-Kota and DPS-Bhopal, and prepared for engineering in Kota. By securing 100 percentile in JEE (Mains) in his first attempt, he was among the 14 students from across the country who had ranked 1. A wave of joy has swept the Samastipur, soon after the news reached his native Raja Jan village in Mohiuddinagar block, which burst in celebrations. On the other hand, Pratik Chauhan, son of Santosh Kumar Singh and welfare officer Ranjita Singh, also brought laurels to Samastipur district by securing 764 rank in JEE (Advanced). Sushant (AIR 819), Shivam (AIR 985) and Ojus Mishra (AIR 1,379) are among other top scorers from state. Carmel High School ISC topper Aashi Ashmita got 1,502 rank. "I am happy with my result. I scored 99.98 percentile in JEE (Main). My dream college is IIT-Bombay, and I would opt for computer science. I want to study AI and data science. My ultimate goal is to become a civil servant," she said. quotes Preparing for both Class XII board exams and the engineering entrance test was quite challenging, but my hard work has paid off Arjun Verma (AIR 529) My dream college is IIT-Bombay, and I would opt for computer science ... My ultimate goal is to become a civil servant Aashi Ashmita (AIR 1,502)
