Fresh from IIM Kashipur, participatory communication scholar Dr. Aniruddha Jena joins IIT Mandi as Assistant Professor, poised for a Charles Wallace Fellowship at King’s College London.
Google has announced an $8 million funding package for four government‑backed AI Centers of Excellence in India, along with several new collaborations in healthcare, agriculture, and Indic‑language technologies. The moves, unveiled at Google’s “Lab to Impact” dialogue on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, support the national vision to “Make AI in India and Make AI work for India.”
The Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, has launched a five‑day Executive Development Programme (EDP) on “Electrical Safety in Mining Operations.” The course, organised by the Department of Electrical Engineering, brings together professionals from Coal India subsidiaries and other organisations to strengthen safety practices in the sector.
While English continues to dominate higher education and research in India, the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT‑I) is actively promoting Hindi as a functional language for scientific and technological learning. The institute argues that using Hindi can improve conceptual understanding and broaden access to knowledge, especially for students from Hindi‑medium backgrounds.
A year after launching reforms in its teaching‑learning methods, IIT Bombay is now preparing to revamp its conventional assessment practices. The institute aims to recognise diverse kinds of learners and talents while ensuring that its grading system continues to support students’ placement prospects.
IIT Kanpur and GSV Vadodara sign MoU on March 24 for joint education, research, and skilling in transportation, logistics tech, and aerospace training.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision in Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi v. Central Public Works Department & Anr. reaffirms a critical principle: mere financial interest in an arbitral outcome does not amount to consent to arbitrate.
Native birds such as crows, house sparrows, mynas, and parakeets are rapidly disappearing from Bhubaneswar’s streets and rooftops, replaced by the noise of traffic and alarms. Experts blame rapid urbanization, loss of feeding grounds, and the growing use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which have reduced both food and safe habitat for urban birds.
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have created a breakthrough MXene‑based material that can simultaneously produce hydrogen fuel and purify seawater, addressing two critical global challenges—clean energy scarcity and lack of safe drinking water. The innovation marks a major advance in sustainable materials for a green hydrogen economy and solar‑powered desalination.
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) will launch a new research and development base at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) in April 2026, becoming its second overseas R&D hub after the Netherlands. The center will focus on joint research in mobility—especially wireless power systems for electric vehicles—and in medical healthcare, including advanced synthesis routes for active pharmaceutical ingredients
