Alcheringa or Alcher as it is commonly called is the annual cultural fest conducted by IIT Guwahati. It was started in 1996 and quickly became one of the biggest cultural events in Asia. It is a 4-day long event which has seen more than 80,000 crowd. 

Alcheringa has seen national and international artists and bands perform and entertain participants. It is open to other colleges of the northeast and over 400 colleges participate in different events every year. Rock-o-phonix - India’s biggest rock band competition, Houte Coutre, Raga High and Electric Heels are some of the top events that attract many participants. 

It is an awaited event that is highly looked forward to by IIT Guwahati students and the northeastern people. There are also campaigns like Udaan and North East Unveiled that are promoted every year. Over the years, Alcheringa has also attracted many sponsors like Swiggy, OnePlus, Ola, RED FM and more. Techniche, Advaya, Siesmech, Reflex and Udgam are other festivals at IIT Guwahati throughout the year covering various disciplines and student interests. 

IIT Guwahati was founded in 1994 with educational programs starting in 1995. IIT Guwahati is the 6th IIT established by the Government of India in Guwahati, Assam. It has rapidly gained recognition for its academics and research contributions. 

The Assam Accord was signed in 1985 between the All Assam Students Union and the Government of India mentioning the setting up of an IIT. Currently, the institute has 11 departments, 7 interdisciplinary centres and 5 schools covering all major disciplines. 

IIT Guwahati is the only institute in India among the top 100 world universities under 50 years of age by Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014. With time, the institute has expanded its infrastructure, research facilities and programs becoming one of the best institutes in India. 

IIT Guwahati’s Physics Department is popular for its latest research and academic programs. The top features of the department are listed below. 

• It is one of the best academic centres in the Northeast for academics and research in Physics. 
• The department has excellent faculties and the latest research facilities. 
• Condensed matter physics, laser and photonics, and high energy physics are some of the main areas of focus in the department. 
• The department offers MSc and BTech degrees in Physics and Engineering Physics respectively. 
• Research is supported through PhD and post-doctoral programs. More than 120 scholars have obtained PhD degrees from the department so far. 
• It also has strong industry connections providing internship and placement opportunities to students.

As per the official IIT Guwahati holiday list, there are a total of 19 holidays in the academic calendar of 2024. The list includes national holidays like Independence Day and Republic Day. Cultural festivals like Diwali, Eid and Christmas are also observed. Off is also given at regional festivals like Magh Bihu and Bohag Bihu. 

These holidays provide students and faculties with breaks throughout the year. Every year, the holiday list is issued with the approval of the IIT Guwahati director. 

Along with academics, IIT Guwahati also emphasises giving students the required time off through holidays, recognising the importance of personal well-being and cultural observances. 

Yes, IIT Guwahati offers online courses through NPTEL and Coursera. Recently, it also introduced an online data science course. I have all the online data science courses by IIT Guwahati below:

• NPTEL - A joint initiative between IIT Guwahati and NPTEL in which faculty contribute to online courses in various disciplines. 
• Coursera - IIT Guwahti has collaborated with Coursera to provide postgraduate certificate programs in various computer science domains. 
• Web Courses - IIT Guwahati offers online web courses in science, engineering and humanities through the MOOCS, CMS (Moodle) and NPTEL platforms. 
• BSc (Hons) Data Science and AI - IIT Guwahati offers an online BSc (Hons) course in data science and artificial intelligence. 
• Other online courses - IIT Guwahati also has some courses on various platforms like Edureka, Imarticus Learning, The IoT Academy, Q Academy and more. 

IIT Kanpur PIN code is 208016. This code is used for all the postal services within the IIT Kanpur campus which is 1055 acres big. It is situated west of Kanpur city around 15 kilometres drive. 

IIT Kanpur is one of the premier education institutes in India that is known for its quality education. It offers courses in various disciplines at different levels. The institute is located in Kalyanpur, Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

The current director of IIT Kanpur is Professor Manindra Agarwal. He served as deputy director before becoming the director in April 2024. He is a distinguished academic at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur. 

He received Padma Shri for his notable work in computer number theory in 2013. Some other accolades to his name include the Infosys Prize, the Godel Prize and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award. 

Along with Neeraj Kayal, he created the AKS primality test winning him the Fulkerson and Godel Prize in 2006. He was appointed as the Director of IIT Kanpur on April 19, 2024. Seeing the academic research, contribution to the field of computer science and experience made him the perfect candidate to take on the role of director at IIT Kanpur.

ISM Dhanbad pincode is 826004. The IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is situated in Dhanbad, a city in Jharkhand. ISM Dhanbad is a leading academic institution for students willing to pursue engineering degrees. It is well recognised nationwide for its excellent resources and offerings of mining and mineral engineering courses. ISM Dhanbad is also known as the Indian Schools of Mines. The curriculums are very well structured to offer students with both academic and practical knowledge in the fields of minerals or mining engineering. You can get a lot of exposure for your research projects as ISM Dhanbad's world-class labs, research facilities and highly qualified faculties offer valuable insights. The institution offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses for the students to pursue.

ISM Dhanbad’s hall of fame includes notable alumni from different fields who have managed to leave their mark on society with their praiseworthy constitution in their respective fields. Some of them are listed in the table below:

• ISM Dhanbad holds the 7th rank among all the IITs. 
• In terms of international ranking, ISM Dhanbad has ranked in the Top 250 BRICS Universities. 
• It has also ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for Mining Engineering. 
• ISM Dhanbad has also successfully secured rank in Times Higher Education 2024 and QS World University Rankings. 
• ISM Dhanbad is ranked 73rd in South Asia and ranks 301-350 in Asia according to QS World University Ranking 2024. 
• ISM Dhanbad has also been ranked in the 601-800 range by Times Higher Education ranking.