IIM Bangalore confers 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards on Arun Pai, Rashmi Mohanty, Manish Tiwary, Karthik Reddy, and Dipesh Shah for exceptional achievements in Civic Service, Finance, Corporate Leadership, Venture Capital, and Technology respectively.
IIT-Kanpur installed India’s first DORIS beacon, joining global network for centimetre-level satellite tracking and advancing India’s space geodesy, climate monitoring, and disaster management capabilities.
IIT Roorkee organized UIACH-2026 Hydrogen conclave, proposing ‘Uttarakhand Hydrogen Valley’ with the institute as innovation hub, advancing green hydrogen policy and industry collaboration in the state.
CBSE deployed cybersecurity experts from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and government agencies to secure the OnMark portal amid technical failures and OSM tender controversy.
IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru researchers have synthesized a carbon-free molecule with a ferrocene-like sandwich structure, solving a 70-year chemistry challenge using osmium and boron rings.
Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman of NQM’s Governing Board, says India is advancing rapidly in quantum technology, with Bengaluru leading startups, sovereign tech development, and quantum-secure networking.
A joint IIT Gandhinagar–University of Illinois study finds tobacco-free herbal cigarettes emit harmful particles comparable to or exceeding tobacco smoke, challenging the belief that they are safer.
The Indian Air Force has signed three contracts with IIT Bombay to adopt predictive maintenance for Su-30 MKI aircraft, reducing costs and boosting operational readiness through indigenous technology.
IIT Madras researchers have developed a patented injectable hydrogel from silk cocoons and seaweed that treats fibrosis at ~USD 300, cutting costs dramatically from USD 2,000–3,000.
NITK Surathkal researchers have patented a novel bioactive, antimicrobial coating for orthopaedic implants that improves bone integration and prevents post-surgical infections in hip and knee replacements.
