UPSC AIR 910 to AIR 167: How this IIT Madras graduate with no forearm climbed ranks despite repeated failuresUPSC Success Story: Kajal Raju from Kerala achieved AIR 167 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Born without a right forearm, she faced...
12 Jun, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
IIT Madras ₹10 LPA job offer, UPSC failures to alcohol addiction and more; techie shares friend’s 12-year journey of strugglesAn IIT Madras Chemical Engineering graduate rejected a ₹10 LPA placement to pursue UPSC, facing multiple failures over 12 years. After setb...
28 May, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Hyderabad techie's IIT Madras friend rejected Rs 10 LPA job for UPSC. He failed it 6 times, battled heartbreak and now earns Rs 2 lakh a monthAn IIT Madras graduate, rejecting a lucrative job for UPSC, faced years of failure, heartbreak, and addiction. After battling through multi...
27 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
As Oracle revokes offer made to many IIT, NIT students, IIT Kharagpur techie has an advice for engineering students: 'Do offer shopping'Engineering graduates from premier institutes are facing the shock of revoked job offers post-placement season. These sudden withdrawals, a...
15 May, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
IAS officer's post on reforms after UDF victory sparks debate in KeralaIn a bold move to reshape Kerala, a young IAS officer has laid out a comprehensive plan for impactful reforms. His vision includes raising ...
10 May, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
HAL Chairman & Managing Director D K Sunil steps downHindustan Aeronautics Ltd. announced that Dr. D K Sunil has stepped down as Chairman and Managing Director upon his superannuation on April...
01 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Sridhar Vembu honours IITian who rejected MIT, stayed back in India, topped UPSC, had 32 transfers in 34 years as IAS officer: Who is Raju Narayana Swamy?Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu reminisced about his IIT Madras peer Raju Narayana Swamy, an exceptionally talented civil servant known for h...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
IIT Madras tops NIRF 2025 rankings for record seventh time, IISc Bengaluru & IIT Bombay followIIT Madras has secured the top position in the NIRF 2025 rankings, followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay. The rankings, encompassing 17...
04 Sep, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Stalin announces new talent support scheme for govt school students, distributes IIT-M's electronic kitsHe made the announcement while inaugurating an initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) to connect the institut...
05 Apr, 2023, 10.07 PM IST
Tata Power, IIT Madras ink MoU to collaborate on R&D, training, tech solutionsAs a part of the MoU, Tata Power and IIT Madras will aim to pursue advanced research in areas of future technology. The agreement also incl...
06 Dec, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
IIT Madras along with GUVI rolls out programming coursesIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras digital skills academy is launching courses in programming and advanced programming in partners...
30 Dec, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
Bright minds join hands for 5G test projectWorld’s largest test-bed for 5G will be used to procure gears and hire top-notch researchers to usher in the next game-changer in the telec...
17 Feb, 2018, 12.24 PM IST
IIT alumnus launches accelerator to help IIT startups in USThe initiative is to provide mentorship, incubation and other necessary support to the budding entrepreneurs and to connect the IIT alumni ...
05 Feb, 2018, 10.10 PM IST
Four-fifth of graduate engineers unemployable: HDFC chief Deepak ParekhNoting that an average of 1.5 million graduate engineers pass out every year, he said, four-fifth of them were not employable due to lack o...
12 Apr, 2017, 08.43 PM IST
IIT Madras survey shows increase in preference to work in IndiaA recent survey among IIT-Madras alumni has revealed that the preference for working in India has gone up in recent batches.
24 Feb, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
Kris Gopalakrishnan sets up Professor Mahabala distinguished chairKris Gopalakrishnan establishes Professor Mahabala Distinguished Chair that would undertake study on Computational Brain Research by eminen...
28 Nov, 2014, 11.31 PM IST
- IITs to scrap joint management entrance test for MBAs
Admissions to PG management programmes in six IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Roorkee, Kharagpur and Madras) will be based on CAT scores.
24 Aug, 2011, 06.04 AM IST