IITs can transform contested IKS agendas into rigorous, verifiable research – bridging Panini, Nyaya, Kerala mathematics and wootz metallurgy with scientific rigor, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based methods.
IIT (BHU) scientists have developed artificial lunar soil and begun work on metal extraction and 3D-printed construction materials, advancing technologies for long-term human presence on the Moon.
IIT Gandhinagar researchers found irrigation and groundwater pumping can overestimate river basin water availability by over 50 percent, especially in heavily irrigated regions across India.
IIT Ropar won two Army Technology Board projects worth Rs 120 crore to build autonomous armoured vehicles and directed energy weapons for future defence capabilities.
IIT Roorkee and WRI India signed an MoU to advance sustainable battery ecosystems, clean mobility, circular economy, critical minerals, and India’s clean energy transition.
IIT Madras showcases 15 startups and five deep-tech research projects including Hyperloop, lab-grown diamonds, 5G/6G at Bharat Innovates 2026 in France, leading Blue Economy and Next-Generation Communications themes.
IIIT-Human Sciences Research Centre study wins Best Paper Award at IPPN 2026 analyzing how government procurement processes shape AI governance, revealing procurement as emerging mechanism for delegating and implementing AI governance in India.
Modi government launched Rs 200 crore PM Research Chair Scheme 2026 targeting 13 strategic sectors, offering up to Rs 14 crore funding to attract Indian-origin researchers from global institutions.
IIT Roorkee researchers identified antiviral compounds in cow urine distillate reducing Chikungunya viral load by 99.85 percent, publishing findings in ACS Agricultural Science & Technology for affordable Ayurveda-inspired therapeutics.
RISE Conclave 2026 concluded in Bengaluru with 8 panel sessions, 100 CSIR startups at Expo, MoUs with 5 institutions, and ministers emphasizing startups solving Bharat-scale problems for Viksit Bharat 2047.
