IIT Madras-incubated Muse Wearables partners with NPCI to launch India’s first wearable payments ecosystem

IIT Madras-incubated Muse Wearables partners with NPCI to launch India’s first wearable payments ecosystem

Ring One. Payments work only when the ring is worn — removing it instantly disables transactions. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Muse Wearables, which started its journey from IIT-Madras, has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch India’s first wearable payments ecosystem, powered by Muse Wallet and NPCI’s trusted RuPay network. […]

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28 students of TN govt schools join IIT Madras

28 students of TN govt schools join IIT Madras

As many as 28 students of Tamil Nadu government-run schools have joined the IIT Madras under the IIT4Everyone (Anaivarukkum IIT) initiative, state School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi informed on Thursday. The move reflected the quality of education in the state-run schools and also the determination of the underprivileged students to pursue higher education in […]

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IIT Council agrees to go for accreditation, but body, modalities yet to be worked out

IIT Council agrees to go for accreditation, but body, modalities yet to be worked out

During a meeting Monday of the IIT Council — the apex coordination body of the premier institutes — it was agreed upon that IITs will have to go in for accreditation but questions remain over which body will accredit them and the modalities, a senior Ministry of Education official said. The NEP 2020 recommends setting […]

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

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

I am from Gurur, Balod, Chhattisgarh. My early schooling was in Hindi medium, but on my parents’ advice, I switched to English medium in Class 11 at Model English Higher Secondary School, Dhamtari. That change felt challenging at the time, but it became a stepping stone to bigger dreams. My first real inspiration to join […]

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IIT Madras, FedEx launch Centre for Sustainable, AI-driven logistics

IIT Madras, FedEx launch Centre for Sustainable, AI-driven logistics

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), an express transportation company, and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have inaugurated the FedEx SMART Centre (Supply Chain Modelling, Algorithms, Research and Technology Centre) on the institute’s campus. The first-of-its-kind innovation hub, as per IIT-M, will focus on developing sustainable, technology-driven logistics solutions. Backed by a five-year, $5 […]

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IIT Madras, SBI Foundation to offer sports scholarship to para-athletes

IIT Madras, SBI Foundation to offer sports scholarship to para-athletes

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and SBI Foundation have partnered to launch Para Athlete Sports Scholarship programme. The scholarship programme is aimed at empowering 100 para-athletes across India. The programme seeks to provide selected athlete with a monthly stipend of Rs 40,000 each, supporting their journey toward National and International sporting excellence. […]

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IIT Madras to offer mentorship, support to students admitted through FACE, ScOpE

IIT Madras to offer mentorship, support to students admitted through FACE, ScOpE

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has admitted nine students to its BTech programmes through the Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE) admissions scheme for the first time this year. Under the scheme, two seats per programme are allotted in all BTech and BS courses – one reserved for female candidates and the […]

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IIT Madras launches new School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to build global deep-tech start-up ecosystem

IIT Madras launches new School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to build global deep-tech start-up ecosystem

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched a new School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to build a ‘world-class ecosystem’ to establish deep-tech start-ups. The new school aims to institutionalise the institute’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem and position IIT Madras among the leading entrepreneurial universities worldwide, an official statement issued in this regard said. […]

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Top 10 engineering colleges and their Mechanical Engineering branch: Placement, courses, top recruiters

Top 10 engineering colleges and their Mechanical Engineering branch: Placement, courses, top recruiters

Mechanical Engineering has long been one of the foundational disciplines of engineering and continues to draw lakhs of aspirants each year. While Computer Science has emerged as a popular choice in the last two decades, Mechanical Engineering remains a preferred stream among students inclined towards core engineering and design, energy systems, robotics, thermal sciences, and […]

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IIT Madras Convocation: Over 3,000 students awarded degrees

IIT Madras Convocation: Over 3,000 students awarded degrees

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on July 11 held its 62nd Convocation. A total of 3,227 students were conferred degrees during the convocation. According to an IIT Madras statement, as many as 3,661 degrees including joint and dual degrees were awarded to the students on the occasion. A total of 529 PhDs […]

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