Professor Balaram says India has done noticeable work in indigenising tech & bringing down costs, but scientists need to focus on the real-world applications of their research.
IISc Bengaluru’s deep tech incubator cell is going where few countries have gone before. AI, quantum computing, robotics, biotechnology to provide solutions in healthcare, edtech, space, agriculture, and more.
Professor D. Manjunath's paper, yet to be peer reviewed, cites rise in number of students going abroad, lure of PSU jobs & ‘declining quality’ of Master’s courses as possible reasons.
Talk was to be led by activists Natasha Narwal & Devangana Kalita on 28 June. According to students & professors, organisers got email saying they didn't take 'administrative approval'.
As compared to 56 Indian institutes in 2020, this year 75 varsities featured in the Times Higher Education rankings, which has been boycotted by most IITs over transparency concerns.
Under the IoE scheme, public institutes received funds from govt to develop research infrastructure and faculty, and private ones were given freedom from regulators.
Prime Minister Modi also congratulated institutions like IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru for appearing in the top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings 2022.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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