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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicIndian Institute of Technology

Topic: Indian Institute of Technology

‘India has problems other than ChatGPT, we need trained manpower in engineering’: IIT Madras director

V Kamakoti says IIT-M has identified areas in which new-age courses will aid India's development. He also speaks about recent spate of suicides in IITs & how they're helping students cope.

IITs revamp curriculum, make study holistic and relevant to industry standards

IITs Bombay and Delhi have set up committees to oversee new syllabus; changes will reflect in the upcoming academic session.

After protests, IIT Delhi partially rolls back 115% fee hike. MTech students say it’s not enough

PhD scholars also faced fee hike before partial rollback was announced Friday. Students says they've already paid increased fees and no refund has been announced.

Land for a ‘Pakistani IIT’ is now a Bakra Mandi

Information Technology University’s former vice-chancellor Umar Saif tweeted an image of the land allotted in 2013 'to build a little MIT for Pakistan’.

CoinDCX becomes India’s first cryptocurrency unicorn, sees another 100+ in coming years

The funds, which co-founder Sumit Gupta plans to use to double his team in 6 months, comes as Indian policymakers debate status of digital currencies while govt is yet to take a final stance.

IIT students watch their 3D avatars get degrees as convocations go digital amid lockdown

IIT Bombay and IIT Gandhinagar organised digital convocation ceremonies, which created quite a buzz among students. 

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

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.

Artificial intelligence system by IIT-Delhi researchers detects malaria, TB, cervical cancer in seconds

The AI-based system that can help in detecting malaria, tuberculosis, intestinal parasite and cervical cancer in a few milliseconds.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?