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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: IISc Bengaluru

IISc overtakes IITs to clinch first spot among 41 Indian institutes in QS rankings’ top 1,400

Indian institutes are struggling when it comes to academic reputation, faculty/student ratio and internationalisation, according to the latest QS rankings, released Thursday.

Ajay Sood — Modi govt’s new top scientist has 7 patents, won India’s highest science prize

Sood, a physicist from IISc, succeeds renowned biologist K. VijayRaghavan as Principal Scientific Adviser. He is a member of Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council to PM.

ISRO-IISc team develops prototype of bacteria-infused bricks for Martian, lunar soil

New method is proof of concept for sustainable way to make bricks for construction on Mars & Moon using soil found on surface. Study published in PLOS One on 14 April.

Microplastics, pollutants in Cauvery river causing growth defects in fish, says IISc study

Microplastics, industrial and agricultural waste being dumped into the Cauvery are causing hypoxic conditions in the river’s waters, harming marine life.

Arrested 17 yrs after IISc terror attack, discharged 4 yrs later: The case of ‘accused no 7’

Habib Miya, 40, was arrested from Agartala in 2017 and was accused of transporting a key accused in the 2005 IISc terror attack to Bangladesh before and after the Bengaluru attack.

IISc world’s top research university in QS World Rankings, is 1st Indian varsity to score a 100

Overall, IISc has been ranked third best institution in India, with IIT Bombay and Delhi ranking first & second, respectively.

Rohini Balakrishnan, IISc scientist who ‘shares’ name with cricket species in Kerala & Mexico

Rohini Balakrishnan, who has been studying crickets since 1996, is the inspiration behind Mexico species being named Oecanthus rohiniae & Kerala species being called Teleogryllus rohini.

IIT, IISc global rankings fall: How can India attract foreign students, faculty to improve?

IIT-Delhi and Bombay, and IISc Bangalore, along with most of India’s higher education institutions slipped in the 2021 QS World University Rankings released Wednesday.

IIT-Bombay again tops this year’s QS India University Rankings, IISc-Bengaluru second

IIT-Delhi is at No. 3, followed by IIT-Madras, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Kanpur, according to the QS India University Rankings released Tuesday.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.