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Geological Survey of India (GSI) and TEXMiN Foundation (Technology Innovation in Exploration and Mining Foundation), Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad signed a MoU

TEXMiN, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and GSI sign MoU to advance AI‑led critical mineral exploration

Mini Gulati03 mins

TEXMiN, the Technology and Innovation Mission for Mines and Minerals, along with IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and the Geological Survey of India (GSI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen research, technology development, and capacity building in critical mineral exploration. The partnership aims to deploy advanced technologies, including AI and machine learning, to improve mineral discovery and bolster India’s mineral security and innovation ecosystem.

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Arvind Raghunathan Center for Theoretical Computer Science

IIT Madras Names Theoretical CS Centre After Alumnus Arvind Raghunathan: ARtCS to Pioneer India’s Computational Foundations

Mini Gulati03 mins

IIT Madras launches Arvind Raghunathan Centre for Theoretical Computer Science (ARtCS), funded by alumnus Arvind Raghunathan (IITM EE → Berkeley PhD → Credit Suisse trader → Roc360/HouseIQ founder), featuring advisory board with MIT’s Shafi Goldwasser, Google’s Prabhakar Raghavan to advance cryptography, quantum computing, and AI privacy research.

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ONCM Group Photo 2026 (Photo Source : IIM Bangalore)

IIM Bangalore’s Centre for Digital Public Goods convenes roundtable to design Open Network for Carbon Markets

Mini Gulati04 mins

As India prepares to launch its Carbon Credit Trading System (CCTS), IIM Bangalore, through its Centre for Digital Public Goods (CDPG), hosted a multi‑stakeholder roundtable on 19 March 2026 to design the Open Network for Carbon Markets (ONCM). The roundtable brought together regulators, exchange operators, technology firms, policymakers, forest‑department officials, and corporate buyers, with the goal of building an open digital infrastructure for seamless, transparent, and inclusive carbon trading.

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IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay pioneers DNA aptamer strategy to restore antibiotic effectiveness against resistant bacteria

Mini Gulati02 mins

IIT Bombay researchers Prof Ruchi Anand and Prof P I Pradeepkumar developed DNA aptamers – short synthetic nucleic acid strands – to block bacterial resistance enzymes, resensitizing drug-resistant pathogens to existing antibiotics. Unlike developing new drugs, this practical approach leverages known antibiotic safety profiles while addressing the global antimicrobial resistance crisis through stable, modifiable aptamers.

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Indian‑origin researchers shine in CAS Future Leaders 2026

Indian‑origin researchers shine in CAS Future Leaders 2026 cohort of emerging science leaders

Mini Gulati03 mins

The 2026 class of CAS Future Leaders, a prestigious leadership and career‑development programme run by CAS (a division of the American Chemical Society), includes a strong contingent of Indian‑born and Indian‑origin scientists. The 31 early‑career researchers, selected from top PhD and postdoctoral programmes worldwide, will participate in an intensive training initiative culminating at the ACS Fall 2026 meeting in Chicago.

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IIM Kozhikode - Hidden power gap in India’s gig economy

“Scale doesn’t excuse shifting all risk to workers”: Hidden power gap in India’s gig economy

Mini Gulati04 mins

Labour oversupply, fragmented workforces, and algorithmic control enable gig platforms to absorb strikes quietly, revealing a growing power imbalance between app‑based companies, their workers, and India’s evolving labour laws. Even when delivery partners stage city‑wide protests, platforms can maintain service levels without overt confrontation, underscoring how structural advantages shield companies from accountability.

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IIT Roorkee

IIT Roorkee hosts AHEAD2025 international conference and five‑day workshop on healthcare and development

Mini Gulati04 mins

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee successfully hosted the AHEAD2025 International Conference on Healthcare and Development, bringing together leading scholars, policymakers, economists, and practitioners from India and abroad to address critical challenges in health systems and development. The event, organised by the AHEAD Lab at IIT Roorkee, was accompanied by a five‑day capacity‑building workshop on large‑scale data analytics in health and well‑being, underscoring the institute’s role as a knowledge partner in evidence‑based policymaking.

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IIT Mandi's Low-Cost Device Gives Three-Hour Landslide Alerts

IIT Mandi’s AI device offers 3‑hour landslide warning, making India’s mountains safer

Mini Gulati03 mins

A low‑cost early warning system developed by IIT Mandi’s Professor Kala Venkata Uday can predict landslides up to three hours in advance with over 90% accuracy. Installed across 60 sites in Himachal Pradesh, the AI‑powered device uses sensors and machine learning to detect subtle slope movements and trigger timely alerts for at‑risk communities.

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Photo of the moon by the Chandrayaan-3 probe's Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC). (Image credit: ISRO)

IIT Kharagpur team uncovers 4.4‑billion‑year‑old Moon mystery, findings set to guide Chandrayaan‑4

Mini Gulati05 mins

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, in collaboration with the Physical Research Laboratory, have uncovered new insights into the Moon’s deep interior by studying ancient iron‑ and titanium‑rich rocks believed to be 4.3–4.4 billion years old. The work, grounded in high‑pressure laboratory experiments, not only helps solve a long‑standing lunar puzzle but also stands to inform the design and scientific goals of India’s upcoming Chandrayaan‑4 sample‑return mission.

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Google pledges $8 million to India’s AI

Google pledges $8 million to India’s AI Centers of Excellence and strengthens AI‑for‑public‑good partnerships

Mini Gulati03 mins

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.”

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