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Life in an IIT | From watching roads crumble to researching how to rebuild them
December 01, 2025 9:31 am
‘I see myself eventually moving into academia,’ says Aijaz Maqbool Thoker, who is pursuing a Joint PhD programme from IIT Madras-Deakin Research Academy.
IIT Madras to host ‘Institute Open House 2026’ from January 2 to 4
November 25, 2025 9:14 am
The institute noted that over 200 student and staff volunteers were involved in making last year’s event possible. They collectively contributed more than 4,000 hours and travelled over 1,000 kilometres for outreach activities.
IIT Madras & BHU to host fourth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam
November 24, 2025 9:25 am
"In this edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam, more than 1,400 delegates from Tamil Nadu will participate under seven categories," a senior Education Ministry official said.
IIT-Madras researchers identify physiological markers to predict and manage test anxiety in students
November 18, 2025 8:56 am
The study sheds light on how the brain and heart interact differently in students who struggle with anxiety during exams, offering a scientific basis for early identification and personalised coping strategies.
IIT-Madras launches Language & Cognition Lab’ to study India’s linguistic diversity
November 15, 2025 9:27 am
The Language and Cognition Laboratory (LC-Lab) will investigate how people process linguistic information by employing techniques such as eye-tracking and reaction-time studies.
IIT Madras’ AI4Bharat unveils new benchmark test for Indian languages, context
November 13, 2025 12:45 pm
Developed with support from Google Cloud, Indic LLM-Arena is a crowd-sourced platform that evaluates AI models on the basis of anonymous user votes.
IIT Kharagpur Director on QS Rankings drop: 'Activities that create transformative impact don’t immediately reflect in citation metrics'
November 06, 2025 5:55 pm
Seven IITs which feature in the top 10 among Indian institutions in the QS Asia Rankings 2026 have seen a sharp fall in their ranks this year compared to last year. Five of them – IITs Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, and Kharagpur – have recorded their lowest rank since at least 2021.
India's top IITs rank slip as universities from China, Singapore surge ahead: QS Asia Rankings 2026
November 10, 2025 9:40 am
Nine of India’s top 10 institutions, including seven IITs, see sharp rank falls in QS Asia 2026 list even as their scores improve — a sign of stronger competition from East and Southeast Asia.
IIT Madras launches initiative to expand access to startup information
November 05, 2025 10:00 am
The platform offers free initial access with complimentary credits for registered users to explore startup and investor profiles, followed by a pay-as-you-go micro-payment model
‘IITians should transform their viewpoint from being job seekers to being job creators’: IIT Kharagpur director at Idea Exchange
November 03, 2025 6:40 am
A mechanical engineer by training, he is known for his work in fluid mechanics, biomedical engineering and affordable health and diagnostics
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Educational institutions lit up in tricolour to celebrate 75th Independence day
August 15, 2022 4:52 pm
As India celebrates 75 years of independence, educational institutes in the country are lit up in tricolour. Celebrations are being carried out at all institutions.
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