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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicIndian Institute of Technology

Topic: Indian Institute of Technology

IITs have been wooing foreign students hard for 5 yrs. They haven’t cracked the code yet

IITs are trying to expand global footprint by setting up shop abroad, but data shows few international students are coming to Indian campuses despite ‘action plan’ to attract them.

Open to non-science students, annual fee of $12,000 — IIT-Madras’ plans for its Zanzibar campus

Institute's 1st international campus to open in Tanzania in October. It will have separate entrance test with 70 seats on offer. Programmes will be open to students of all nationalities.

‘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

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.