Thursday, February 12, 2026
ADVT 
Interesting

Delhi Engineering Student Bags Rs. 71 Lakh Job At Uber

Darpan News Desk IANS, 17 Feb, 2017 01:13 PM
    A Delhi Technological University (DTU) student has bagged a package of USD 1,10,000 (nearly Rs. 71 lakh) per annum from US-based cab aggregator Uber.
     
    Sidharth, an alumnus, of Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, is a final year student of Computer Science at the DTU.
     
    The highest offer of international placement made so far in DTU campus is Rs. 1.25 crore per annum. Chetan Kakkar of the 2015 batch was offered the package by search giant Google.
     
    "I am looking forward to groom my technological skills at Uber before I begin brainstorming on my start-up plan which I see as a long-term goal," Sidharth told .
     
    The 22-year-old student's father works as a consultant while his mother works transcripts speeches as a freelancer.

    MORE Interesting ARTICLES

    Indian-Origin Muslims Ordered Off Plane After ISIS Accusation

    Indian-Origin Muslims Ordered Off Plane After ISIS Accusation
    Sakina Dharas, 24, her sister Maryam, 19, and their brother Ali, 21, were on board EasyJet flight EZY3249 from London's Stansted Airport to the Italian city of Naples on August 17, aljazeera.com reported.

    Indian-Origin Muslims Ordered Off Plane After ISIS Accusation

    US Postal Service To Issue Diwali Postal Stamp

    US Postal Service To Issue Diwali Postal Stamp
    The Diwali stamp is being issued as a "Forever" stamp, the US Postal Service said in a statement.

    US Postal Service To Issue Diwali Postal Stamp

    Virender Sehwag's Epic Response To Piers Morgan's Tweet On India's Olympic Celebration

    Virender Sehwag's Epic Response To Piers Morgan's Tweet On India's Olympic Celebration
    British journalist Piers Morgan's sarcastic tweets on India's massive celebrations after winning two medals at the Rio Olympics have led to a war of words between him and cricketing great Virender Sehwag.

    Virender Sehwag's Epic Response To Piers Morgan's Tweet On India's Olympic Celebration

    Newly Arrived Refugee Youth Explore Their New Homeland Through Photography

    Newly Arrived Refugee Youth Explore Their New Homeland Through Photography
    The chatty 13-year-old Syrian refugee flips through a smartphone, pointing out unusual colours and angles that caught her attention while wandering the streets of Toronto, her "second" home.

    Newly Arrived Refugee Youth Explore Their New Homeland Through Photography

    Fed Up With Heavy School Bags, 2 Indian Students Hold Press Meet To Narrate Woes

    Fed Up With Heavy School Bags, 2 Indian Students Hold Press Meet To Narrate Woes
    Burdened with heavy school bags, two seventh grade boys held a press conference here to highlight the plight of students who carry a load of 5-7 kg on their shoulders daily to attend classes.

    Fed Up With Heavy School Bags, 2 Indian Students Hold Press Meet To Narrate Woes

    B.C. Coroner Releases Report Into Care-Home Killing By Former Soldier

    B.C. Coroner Releases Report Into Care-Home Killing By Former Soldier
    The coroner service has released a report into the death of 85-year-old William May, who died of "blunt force trauma" three years ago in Vernon.

    B.C. Coroner Releases Report Into Care-Home Killing By Former Soldier