ET Startup Awards 2026: Armatrix targets 10-12 pilots, commercial deployment of snake-like robotic arms in 2028Armatrix won the Best on Campus category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 for its 3-5 metre long snake-like robotic arms designed ...
As microdrama content explodes, ShareChat says the algorithm could determine what gets seenCharan said falling production costs and the use of artificial intelligence would lead to more stories being produced at greater speed. As ...
Gyanesh Kumar’s journey to CEC post: From Article 370 & Ram Mandir trust to key Centre roles and CEC post; why his 19-month tenure is now under fresh scrutinyGyanesh Kumar SIR controversy: The tenure of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has come under increased scrutiny after an Indian Ex...
Nisarga Adhikary, who exposed CBSE and US defence flaws, says India’s obsession with exam rank and reward for mugging PCM killing tech talentNisarga Adhikary, the 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher who reported flaws in the CBSE marks portal and US government systems, has criti...
- IITs and the pressure trap: When rank becomes an identity
A 2nd-year IIT Bombay student recently took his own life after being accused of exam misconduct. Statistics reveal a troubling trend of sui...
'Bihari kahan nahi hai bhai': He studied chemistry at IIT Kanpur, now plays cricket for JapanIndia vs Japan T20 Cricket Match 2026: Meet Abhishek Anand, an accomplished IIT Kanpur alumnus who has taken his talent to Japan's cricket ...
'I sometimes feel lonely’: IIT-Kanpur graduate quit her cushy job for travel. No social circle, lower income than her peers, but in 6 years, here's what she learnedIIT-Kanpur graduate Kanak Agrawal reflected on six years of nomadic living after an old friend questioned what the lifestyle had given her....
Artificial intelligence must be tailored to India's local needs: ExpertsExperts at AI Manthan emphasized tailoring artificial intelligence to India's specific needs. They highlighted the importance of local lang...
IIT-Kanpur graduate was stranded 15 km away from Anuv Jain's Ladakh concert. A stranger's unexpected help made it an unforgettable dayIIT-Kanpur graduate Kanak Agrawal shared how a series of coincidences helped her attend Anuv Jain’s Ladakh concert. After meeting a former ...
India’s higher education moment has arrived just as the world turns inwardIndia’s universities are gaining global visibility just as studying abroad becomes costlier and more uncertain. Better rankings, tighter vi...
IIT-Kanpur graduate dreamed of work trips, but her seniors warned her: ‘You’ll just travel from the client’s office to hotel’. She shares the reality of work tripsKanak Agrawal, an IIT-Kanpur graduate, recalls being thrilled by the prospect of work trips after joining a comapny. She imagined free flig...
They had IITs, ISB and high-paying jobs. Then all four walked away, choosing uncertainty over predictable careers. Was it a ‘huge mistake’?IIT-Kanpur graduate Kanak Agrawal shared how he and three others left high-paying jobs to build lives on their own terms. After spending fo...
Unicorn NoBroker aims to be profitable in 8-10 months; FY26 revenue crosses Rs 1,000 crore: CEONoBroker.com cofounder and CEO Amit Kumar Agarwal said the company's entire focus is currently on becoming profitable, and it is not lookin...
Semicon startup Makr Microsystems raises Rs 10.2 crore from Bluehill VC, Artha Venture FundThe startup’s main technology — Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy (AAFM) — uses acoustic signals and a scanning probe to gather information ...
‘I’ve gotten good at leaving. The coming back still gets me’: IIT-Kanpur graduate on the hidden side of travel after returning from Sri LankaIIT-Kanpur graduate Kanak Agrawal opened up about the emotional disorientation she experienced after returning from Sri Lanka. She said tra...
Bihar farmer’s son cracks IIT-JEE at 12, goes from IIT Kanpur to PhD in US and AI researchSatyam Kumar became one of India’s youngest IIT entrants after cracking the IIT-JEE at 12 and securing AIR 670 a year later. The Bihar-born...
IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal pledges Rs 300 crore more to IIT KanpurIIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has pledged an additionalRs 300 croreto the institute’s Gangwal School of Medical S...