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Anoushka Sanjiv Rabha often reflects on the ease of not being misread back home, where identity is simply understood – a comfort she misses while navigating life away from Assam.

‘Missing home, finding myself’: Life as a student at IIT Madras

March 03, 2026 3:17 pm

Anoushka Sanjiv Rabha is a final-year Integrated Master’s student in English Studies at IIT Madras.

Desta Sodano Sheiso currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Mathematics, with a specialisation in Numerical Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics, in the Department of Mathematics at IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT | ‘My PhD journey at IIT Guwahati from Ethiopia’

February 23, 2026 9:33 am

‘I hope to transfer the research culture, academic rigour, and interdisciplinary approach I have gained at IIT Guwahati to Ethiopian universities,’ says IIT Guwahati PhD scholar Desta Sodano Sheiso.

Mohit is now in his third year of BTech in Computer Science Engineering at IIT Mandi

Life in an IIT | How IIT-Mandi helped me step out of my shell

February 16, 2026 2:16 pm

For IIT student Mohit, managing academics along with club responsibilities is not as difficult as it seems — if you attend lectures regularly and revise daily, you can easily balance everything.

How IIT Mandi opened the gates to global research and internships in Germany and Japan | Life in an IIT

February 21, 2026 12:17 pm

Rishang Yadav is in the CSE Department, IIT Mandi. He is in the third year of the BTech programme.

Nisarg Thakar is originally from Nagpur, Maharashtra.

From struggling to wake up early to managing expenses: How an IIT Guwahati fresher is settling into campus life | Life in an IIT

January 26, 2026 9:46 am

Nisarg Thakar is a first-year Chemical Engineering undergraduate at IIT Guwahati.

IIT Roorkee Engineering Physics graduate designs his own prosthetic, aims for Paralympic Gold

January 12, 2026 10:26 am

An IIT Roorkee graduate and national para swimmer tells about friendship, discipline and independence. This is not a story about overcoming disability. It is a story about building a life -- deliberately, steadily, and on his own terms.

For IIT Guwahati first-year student Nehal Aggarwal, her time at the IIT feels like a black-and-white short film, the city and nearby places are a technicolour web series

Life in an IIT | ‘I chased Maths, not a branch'

January 08, 2026 5:53 pm

‘Being part of organising teams for major events like Alcheringa and UDGAM exposed me to large-scale management and teamwork,’ says IIT Guwahati first-year student Nehal Aggarwal.

Life in an IIT | Late nights, long walks, and lessons in time management at IIT Mandi

December 30, 2025 5:33 pm

According to Dhruv Singh, a fourth year BTech student in Computer Science Engineering, the student-faculty ratio at IIT Mandi is very good, making professors highly approachable.

"Life at IIT feels very different from other colleges. It feels like a world of its own, with a strong sense of community, freedom, safety, and encouragement to explore interests," the 18-year old tells

Why campus life at IIT Guwahati feels different from other colleges | Life in an IIT

December 22, 2025 9:44 am

According to Vidhi Joshi, one important lesson she has learnt at IIT is that you simply have to show up -- even if you are not confident about your skills or feel that you know very little, being present and willing to learn makes all the difference.

Shreyansh Gupta is doing his BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Mandi. He is in his fourth year now.

‘IIT opened doors that might otherwise have been harder to access’ | Life in an IIT

December 15, 2025 9:36 am

‘As I near the end of my undergraduate journey, I realise that IIT is not just about getting a degree; it has given me clarity, confidence, and the courage to explore what lies ahead,’ says IIT Mandi student Shreyansh Gupta.