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Friday, April 10, 2026
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Topic: M Tech

NIT Trichy to introduce M.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science

NIT Trichy is introducing its new two-year M.Tech program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science, including major fields of application like text mining, robotics, among others.

Govt will not hike M.Tech fee at IITs this year, plans incentives to check dropouts

In 2019, a committee on reforms in M.Tech education in the IITs had suggested that the fee fee be increased to the level of B.Tech courses over the next three years.

Hiking MTech fees in IITs only part of a solution. Courses must be made attractive enough

Despite being a post graduate degree, MTech courses (even in IITs) have lost relevance in the job market.

Modi govt raises IIT M.Tech fees to prevent drop-outs, introduces exit option for B.Tech

At IIT Council meeting, govt asks institutions to focus on ‘sponsored candidates’ in M.Tech. Faculty will now be recruited through tenure-track system.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

How Indian Army has tweaked its war game strategy as enemy lines on nuclear, conventional deterrence blur

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan says India’s nuclear capability will not be considered a separate domain, but part of cognitive war in multi domain operations.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.