DRDO conclave to focus on indigenous semiconductor technologiesAhead of the conclave, scheduled to be held from October 27 to 29 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the Defence Research and Development Org...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
UPI MDR rollout delayed; Rs 7,131 crore RDI deploymentNPCI has pushed back the UPI MDR rollout until after the festive season. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
13 Oct, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Blume, Kalaari, Chiratae among 19 VCs in RDI fund's Rs 7,131 crore first cohortThe selected cohort comprises 14 alternative investment funds (AIFs) and five focused research organisations (FROs), which will channel lon...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
DRDO to showcase indigenous semiconductor technologies at ESTIC-2026Ahead of the conclave, scheduled to be held from October 27 to 29 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the Defence Research and Development Org...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Student suicides: IITs to create proper cadre for mental health professionalsIndian Institutes of Technology are planning to create a dedicated cadre of mental health professionals for campus support. This initiative...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Mental-health interventions rise across IIT campusesIIT campuses across India are witnessing a significant rise in students seeking mental health intervention. According to YourDost, the dema...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
He missed IITs after 3 JEE attempts and BITS Pilani by 0.5%: 30 years later, man shares a lessonGaurav Kheterpal’s journey from missing the IITs after three JEE attempts and BITS Pilani by less than 0.5% to receiving its Startup Excell...
04 Oct, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Gen Z seem richer than they really are, claims Bengaluru man: ‘They splurge Rs 500 on avocado toast but can’t buy…’; studies say it’s not mindless spendingGen Z are more likely to splurge big on treats such as avocado toasts and matcha tea than buy a home or a car. This is not just mindless bu...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Satellite imaging startup Pixxel bags $100 million from Temasek, othersPixxel has raised $100 million in the largest funding round in India’s spacetech sector, co-led by Temasek and Seraphim. The latest round t...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Industrial47 raises Rs 85 crore in first close of debut fund to back frontier-tech startupsThe fund is targeting a corpus of Rs 150 crore, with a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. It plans to invest Rs 2-10 crore in 15-20 companies ac...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
MBA still pays more than an engineering degree in 2026 placementsMBA roles now offer substantially higher pay than engineering positions. This salary premium is projected to increase further in upcoming p...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.34 AM IST
BITS Pilani sees all-campus median salary of Rs 28 lakh in first phase of 2025-26 placementsBITS Pilani students achieved over 920 placements in the first semester of the 2025-26 cycle. The all-campus median salary reached Rs 28 la...
13 Jan, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
BITS Pilani alumni Raju Reddy donates $1 million to establish Kakatiya Rural Innovation, Technology and Implementation CentreBITS Pilani has launched the Kakatiya Rural Innovation, Technology and Implementation Centre (KRITI-Centre) with a $1 million endowment fro...
11 Jun, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
BITS Pilani alumni pledge $15 million towards the institute’s goal of raising $100 million endowmentBITS Pilani has secured $2.5 million in pledges from alumni Prem Jain, M Sreenivasa Reddy, and Preetish Nijhawan, bringing their endowment ...
21 Aug, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
BITS Pilani receives Rs 60 cr from Centre for advanced research facilitiesBITS Pilani has won the Sathi project and received a grant of Rs 60 crore. It will establish advanced research facilities and a sophisticat...
29 Feb, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
BITS Pilani alumnus Pratul Shroff pledges Rs 8.3 crore to institute’s endowment fundBITS Pilani alumnus Pratul Shroff, of the 1971 batch, has pledged $1 million to his alma mater's endowment fund. Shroff, a philanthropist a...
24 Jan, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
BITS Pilani announces registration for 12th edition of its startup challenge ConquestConquest is a platform that offers incubation opportunities, networking sessions with industry leaders, funding opportunities and equityles...
13 Apr, 2016, 03.07 PM IST