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Topic: IIT Delhi

Virtual tour of Taj Mahal, digital puja at Kashi — when historians and techies join hands

Mohana Basu -
An IIT-incubated start-up has created detailed 3D digital models of Indian heritage sites, transforming how one can experience them.

High court tells IIT Guwahati to refund Rs 1,500 ‘alumni fee’ to 8 students

Kritika Sharma -
The IIT Guwahati students had petitioned Gauhati High Court, questioning the institute's authority to charge a fee on a mandatory basis.

From next year, NIT students to get direct admission for PhD in IIT Delhi

Kritika Sharma -
NIT students will have to score a CGPA of 8 by the end of their third year to sit for an interview at IIT-Delhi.

IIT-Delhi ties up with ISRO for research cell, will help with India’s manned space missions

Mohana Basu -
ISRO is helping set up a research centre at IIT-Delhi that is expected to contribute to Gaganyaan project, through which India hopes to send manned missions to space.

Fundraisers who helped Harvard, Stanford could now work for IIT-Delhi endowment fund

Kritika Sharma -
The IIT-Delhi endowment fund has an initial commitment of Rs 250 crore from its alumni and nearly 20 corporate leaders who were part of the institute.

Soon at IIT-Delhi campus — a driverless 5G car with Indian software for Indian roads

Mohana Basu -
The driverless vehicle that will be used for initial trials is an open electrical one that resembles a golf cart. It will travel at 20 km/h.

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

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

How to dress, speak — grooming tips now must for IIT graduates before placement interviews

Kritika Sharma -
Decision is based on employers' feedback to IITs that students are found inadequately prepared, with poor communication skills & business meeting etiquette.

IIT-Delhi students make 5G-enabled power meters that can alert users on energy guzzlers

Mohana Basu -
The smart device will do away with the need for power distribution firms to manually take meter readings from each consumer’s house.

At IIT Delhi, students are developing 5G-enabled air pollution monitors for the capital

Mohana Basu -
Solar-powered pollution monitors developed by IIT Delhi students promise to make the air quality monitoring network faster and more efficient.
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