Musk’s $60 billion Cursor bet has an Indian link: Meet 26-year-old Aman Sanger caught in Sam Altman feudAman Sanger, the 26-year-old co-founder of AI coding startup Cursor, is at the centre of Elon Musk’s $60 billion SpaceX acquisition. Born t...
02 Sep, 2026, 02.23 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
Anand Mahindra can't stop praising two IITian-led 10-gram cooler that broke Western monopoly: 'Deep tech doesn't need deep....'Business tycoon Anand Mahindra recently praised a homegrown 10-gram cooling technology has challenged a long-standing Western stronghold in...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Rs 960 a month for US-returned engineer: Former Tata employee shares his 1977 job offerFormer Syndicate Bank chairman Ajay Nanavati shared his 1977 Tata Group job offer, revealing a starting salary of Rs 960 per month. Despite...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Akshay Kumar's old friend rejected IIT Kharagpur and IIM Lucknow for his dream. Where is Avinash Wadhawan now?Avinash Wadhawan, who studied in Delhi, was academically brilliant, winning gold medals in mathematics in Classes 10 and 12. He turned down...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Sarvam appoints Thinking Machines Lab founding member Devendra Singh Chaplot as advisorSarvam AI has appointed Devendra Singh Chaplot as an advisor. Chaplot was a founding member of Mistral AI and Thinking Machines Lab. The ap...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
PM Modi announces high-powered task force on exam reforms led by Infosys co-founder Nandan NilekaniPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new task force for exam reforms. This high-powered committee will be led by technology expert Nand...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
India's IT model is out of date. Can the industry reinvent itself?Indian IT companies have survived many technological upheavals. But AI is threatening their pyramid model resting on an army of workforce p...
19 Jul, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
He failed IIT entrance on purpose and quit corporate job to chase happiness. Haryana man now leads an Imtiaz Ali way of life in the mountains, inspiring others through education, creativity, and photographyRishabh Khaneja intentionally failed his IIT entrance exam to avoid a predetermined life. He pursued psychology and sociology studies befor...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Who is Rishabh Agrawal? IIT Bombay graduate who turned down ₹9.5 crore Meta offer to build his own AI startupRishabh Agrawal, an IIT Bombay alumnus, has clarified reports about his departure from Meta. He stated the offer was higher than reported, ...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Is IIT actually worth it? Startup founder says biggest return is not the degree, but something that can't be replaced by any AI or algoAn IIT Bombay alumnus sparked a debate on the value of elite engineering degrees in the AI era. He argues that the true benefit of his IIT ...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Forget CS or AI? This once-overlooked engineering stream quietly becomes the surprise choice among IIT aspirantsCivil engineering has surprisingly surged in popularity among top-ranked students for IIT admissions in 2026, with significant rank improve...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Old is new at IIT-B: IIT Bombay students engineer a return to core career pathsA survey at IIT Bombay highlighted a renewed interest in core engineering roles among students, balanced with opportunities in tech. Many g...
08 Aug, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
IITians bring home those Rs one crore-plus offers this year too, despite the pandemicAlmost all these crore-plus packages - which include components such as ESOPs, performance bonus among others - have been offered at three ...
16 Dec, 2020, 09.34 AM IST
New US visa policy stalls IITians' dollar dreams, focus on EU, Japan, SingaporeWhile firms are trying their best to get IIT graduates on board as promised, many on campus are wary of US offers in the upcoming placement...
17 Sep, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur, Bombay among top 100 varsities in the world: QS RankingThe top three universities in this ranking are Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University.
28 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
IIT Kharagpur most employable in country: SurveyIIT Kharagpur was rated the most employable institute in the country by an international survey for higher educational institutions.
27 Nov, 2015, 11.43 AM IST