India's higher education system is the third largest in the world, only falling behind the U.S. and China. A testament to this is that India awarded about 2.3 lakhs engineering degrees, 20000 engineering masters� degrees and about 1000 engineering Ph.Ds in 2006 alone, according to a survey. However, we find that this has not done much to abate the job scenario of engineers in the country. There are still a large number of unemployed engineers and many others serving in meagre positions in small firms. Rising to challenge this dearth is a globally recognised brand � IIT. In March 2008, the state cabinet decided that there needs to be more IIT�s in the country and eight new institutes were established throughout the country. Six of them began their sessions in 2008 and Indore and Mandi began their journey in the following year. Thus, IIT Indore took up the mammoth task of producing cut throat professionals who can leap to the fore of every competition. Led by its Director,...