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Life in an IIT: Harshit Tomar is doing BTech in Chemical Science and Technology at IIT Guwahati. He is in fourth year now.

Life in an IIT | Why Delhi's Harshit Tomar chose IIT Guwahati's Chemical Science & Technology

September 01, 2025 9:37 am

The toughest period in my journey so far was during COVID-19, but it taught me resilience and how to adapt to difficult situations, says IIT Guwahati student Harshit Tomar.

Life in an IIT | From Chhattisgarh's Gurur to IIT Madras

August 30, 2025 12:00 pm

Accessibility support at IIT Madras has played a central role in making me feel included,’ says Engineering Design student Rahul Kumar Mahamalla.

'Never underestimate small moments’: An IIT Bombay student’s perspective | Life in an IIT

August 30, 2025 11:31 am

Sparsh Somani is doing a BTech in Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay. He chose Civil Engineering because he wasn’t interested in coding, and didn’t want to study just for a job.

Tanisha is from Hyderabad. She is 19 years old.

Life in an IIT | Born to doctor parents, she carved her path to IIT Guwahati

August 04, 2025 10:02 am

Tanisha Singh is now in her second year doing BTech in mechanical engineering at IIT Guwahati.

Shivam Kumar Sah, from Guwahati, Assam, is a third-year Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student at IIT BHU, Varanasi. He is 20 years old

Life in an IIT | ‘Grounded like Dhoni, driven to make a difference in my own small way’

July 28, 2025 9:31 am

Shivam Kumar Sah, 20, from Guwahati, Assam, is a third-year Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student at IIT BHU Varanasi.

The 18-year old is from Kishangarh, Rajasthan

Life in an IIT | ‘At IIT Bombay, curiosity turned into confidence and questions found direction’

July 21, 2025 9:11 am

‘I might take up a placement offer as a safety net, but my long-term dream is to build something of my own – likely in the tech or IT space,’ says 2nd-year IIT Bombay student Naitik Agarwal.

The 19-year old Pune boy is now in his second year of BTech in Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay

Life in an IIT | ‘I feel a sense of satisfaction with how far I’ve come,’ says IIT Bombay BTech student

July 14, 2025 9:25 am

According to Aryan Tamboli of IIT Bombay, the institute has taught him far more than academics — helped see things from different perspectives, understand diverse mindsets, and explore ideas fearlessly.

Manideep Ram Gunje is doing BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Guwahati. He is now in his third year

‘IIT isn’t just an institute; it’s a place where people, dreams, and learning come together’

July 07, 2025 9:47 am

"The environment here challenges you to think bigger, work harder, and learn from those around you," says IIT Guwahati student Manideep Ram Gunje.

Divyanshu is doing the Bioengineering Branch of the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Mandi

‘IIT Mandi has given me growth, self-discovery, and friendships that will last a lifetime’

July 01, 2025 11:46 am

‘Campus life here is different from other colleges, and not just because it is nestled in the Himalayas, it is the people that make it special,’ says IIT Mandi student Divyanshu.

20-year old Mithil Sandhineni is in Mechanical Engineering branch at IIT Guwahati. He is in his third year now.

Life in an IIT | Learning to balance, lead, and grow: Lessons beyond the classroom at IIT Guwahati

June 23, 2025 9:36 am

‘I chose JEE simply with the wish to pursue engineering, not with any particular IIT in mind,’ says IIT Guwahati student Mithil Sandhineni.

Trump’s tariff blow to weigh on India, but will be shortlived: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

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The Chief Economic Advisor warns that the 25% tariff imposed by Trump on Indian exports will hurt economic growth in the next two quarters. He believes the tariff will be temporary and suggests that the government's GST rate reduction will boost consumption. Nageswaran also discusses the difficulties in finding alternative export markets and suggests measures to lessen the impact.

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