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TopicIIT Kanpur

Topic: IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur signs MoU with Reliance Life Sciences, hopes to ‘revolutionise’ gene therapy

Developed by professor Jayandharan Giridhara Rao and Shubham Maurya of IIT Kanpur, the licensed technology replaces faulty gene with functional version to treat genetic eye diseases.

Why a new airport in Kanpur won’t make the city fly, nor electric buses or a metro

Ideally, Kanpur would be well-positioned to jump up the value curve in its industry specializations—it has over 50 institutes of higher education, including an IIT.

Revolution against QR codes, robots of the future – how IIT Kanpur’s tech is changing world

‘Building systems that challenge natural living systems’ is the motto as researchers pile up cutting-edge inventions that solve key problems, reduce costs and even challenge govt policies.

At IIT Kanpur, engineers are working on an artificial heart that’s affordable & built to last

The research team has obtained a patent for the device's design and is in the process of building a prototype. It will be relatively affordable compared to those available in the market now.

GATE 2023: Registration to start from 30 August, 2022, check the changes introduced this year

GATE 2023 is going to be conducted in various cities of India and cities outside of India, with authorities introducing numerous changes in the exam centres.

‘Choose challenge over convenience,’ PM Modi urges IIT graduates to begin work on new India

Speaking at the 54th convocation ceremony of IIT Kanpur, Modi told the fresh graduates to take over the reins of the country and give it direction for the next 25 years.

Uttar Pradesh began declining after the 1980s. Old industrial cities played a big role

From role models to economic opportunities, small districts depended on Uttar Pradesh's cities in a big way.

India headed for ‘small bump’ in August, 3rd Covid wave peak in November, US model shows

Michigan University professor Bhramar Mukherjee also says speculation about third wave hitting children is just that, but it is important to explore vaccinations for paediatric groups.

How IIT-Kanpur scientist & alumnus helped develop world-class ventilator in 90 days

At Off The Cuff, IIT-Kanpur alumnus & entrepreneur Srikant Sastri and IIT-Kanpur scientist Amitabha Bandyopadhyay talk about startups in India & their world-class ventilator

Remote meetings, scramble for parts — how IIT-backed startup built ventilators in lockdown

New book reveals how the IIT Kanpur-backed Noccarc Robotics developed a low-cost ventilator during the nationwide lockdown in 2020.

On Camera

Nehru is suddenly back in the news. This time, the BJP could not criticise him

The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s words echoed across television after two very different victories.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.