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ZEISS opens first Innovation Hub outside Germany at IIT Madras Research Park

September 3, 2026 admin

( from left ) Miguel Gonzalez Diaz, MD, ZEISS India and Neighbouring Markets; Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Founder, IIT Madras Research Park; Andreas Pecher, President and Global CEO, ZEISS Group; Natarajan Malupillai’ Group CEO, IITM Research Park and Incubation Cell; and Oshin Behl, Head, ZEISS Innovation Hub, Chennai at the launch of ZEISS Innovation Hub at IIT…

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Komatireddy extends ₹10 lakh aid to poor student for studies in Germany

July 23, 2026 admin

Roads, Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has extended financial assistance of ₹10 lakh to a meritorious student from a poor family to pursue her Master’s degree in Germany. Parimala, a native of Devarakonda, and the daughter of daily wage labourers, completed her higher education at IIT Madras and secured admission to a prestigious…

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CIC directs IITs to form high-level committees to curb student deaths by suicides

July 19, 2026 admin

Expressing concern over recurring student suicides across Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the institutions to constitute high-level committees to recommend measures for preventing such deaths and mitigating the factors that contribute to them. The direction came while disposing of appeals filed by Dheeraj Kumar Singh, an alumnus of…

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MoU signed for indigenous chips in CCTV cameras

June 28, 2026 admin

IIT Madras Research Park headquartered Mindgrove Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prama India Private Limited to deploy indigenously designed chips in CCTV surveillance cameras and advanced video security systems. According to the firm this is one of the largest commercial integrations of Indian-designed silicon to date. Under the agreement, Prama will…

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IIT-Madras releases 3D atlas of human brainstem

June 13, 2026 admin

IIT-Madras. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) has released a detailed three-dimensional atlas of the human brainstem at cell resolution, offering researchers an unprecedented view of one of the most complex regions of the brain. Developed by the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC), the atlas, named ANCHOR (Atlas…

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IIT Madras likely to fetch ₹70 crore via stake sale in Indo-MIM IPO, to invest in innovation

March 1, 2026 admin

The value of IIT Madras’ holding is estimated at more than ₹140 crore at the expected valuation, as per market and investment banking officials. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) will monetise around half of its total holding worth ₹140 crore from the forthcoming Initial Public Offering…

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Fact-check: IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti’s comments on cow urine

January 24, 2025 admin

The story so far: On January 15, IIT-Madras director V. Kamakoti said peer-reviewed journals had substantiated the medicinal properties of cow urine. He was speaking at a goshala in West Mambalam in Chennai, on the occasion of ‘Mattu Pongal’, a festive occasion dedicated to cattle. In a media interaction five days later, Dr. Kamakoti listed…

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Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares Video Of Hyperloop Test Track

December 6, 2024 admin

Union Railway Minister shared a video on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) on December 5, showing the completion of a 410-meter Hyperloop test track, signalling significant progress in India’s high-speed transportation ambitions. The test track, located at IIT Madras’ Discovery Campus in Thaiyur, is an outcome of a collaborative effort between Indian Railways, IIT-Madras’…

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Exploring the ‘wonderful world’ of symplectic geometry to solve problems in mechanics

September 26, 2024 admin

Yakov Eliashberg speaking at the TNQ Distinguished Lecture in Mathematics at IIT Madras on September 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Russian-American mathematician and Wolf Prize laureate Yakov Eliashberg delivered a public talk at IIT Madras on Thursday, as part of the inaugural annual TNQ Distinguished Lecture in Mathematics. The talk was part…

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NEET Data Report By IIT Madras Head Conflict Of Interest? Exam Body’s Reply

July 22, 2024 admin

Allegations of irregularities in NEET have sparked nationwide protests New Delhi: The presence of IIT Madras director on the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) governing body as an ex-officio member does not amount to conflict of interest, the exam body has told the Supreme Court. This comes against the backdrop of the Centre citing a report…

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