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Supercomputer Param Shakti’s server has been designed in India, says IIT Madras professor

PARAM Shakti in IIT Madras marked the 37th supercomputer installed, and its capacity is at par with the one in IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi.

Auroville-IIT Madras land row: House panel echoes residents, recommends alternative site for campus

A section of Auroville residents had protested the MoU signing 100 acres of Auroville to IIT-Madras saying it would displace Annapurna Farm, the community’s central granary.

What’s fuelling resistance to IIT Madras’ proposed ‘sustainability campus’ in Auroville township

Auroville Governing Board signed MoU with IIT Madras 8 July to establish a campus focussed on sustainability & aimed at achieving global excellence in sustainable technologies. 

IIT-M director has a piece of advice for investors—play the long game, deep-tech needs time

IIT-Madras has put out a call for Rs 200 crore venture capital fund to support start-ups incubated at the institute, whether it's space-tech or medtech.

IIT-M Sangam: Chennai startup’s tech to detect structural gaps in ageing infra lands Rs 3L prize

Day 2 of the two-day alumni association event saw 20 startups competing for a total prize money of Rs 6L at the Taj Hotel on MG Road, Bengaluru.

100 words, 10 minutes & a shot at funding. Founders pitch their ideas at IIT-Madras’s Sangam 2025

From early detection of cervical cancer to converting petrol vehicles into electric, 20 start-up founders pitch their ideas at an innovation summit, looking to attract investors.

IIT-Madras director has an ally who backs his cow urine theory. TN BJP ex-chief Soundararajan

Tamilisai Soundararajan, an allopathic doctor, said she wouldn’t have backed claim if it wasn't scientifically proven. NTK says 'unfortunate' that urine is being 'treated as medicine'.

Who is V Kamakoti, IIT Madras chief & ‘man of scientific temper’, facing backlash for his gaumutra claim

Kamakoti endorsed medicinal benefits of cow urine last week & later asserted that there is ‘scientific evidence’. Those at IIT Madras say his beliefs have never disturbed the academics.

An IIT Madras team is working on manufacturing in space. It’s planning 20 yrs ahead

Using IIT Madras’ Institute of Eminence funds and access to microgravity, 7 departments collaborated in 2021 to open India’s first research centre dedicated solely to Space 2.0 research.

IIT placement season kicks off with more recruiters & international offers versus previous cycle

Several IITs acknowledge the strong rebound in recruitments this yr with more participation by PSUs as well in the initial phase. However, students say median salaries are largely stagnant.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.