Astrobase in talks to raise $40-50 million led by Peak XV at $300 million valuation: sourcesThe talks come weeks after Astrobase unveiled Everest, an 80-tonne-class, 800 kN full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) rocket engine, in what ...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
IIT Madras builds Rs 17,000 standing wheelchair, 75x cheaper than commercial modelsAn IIT Madras team has developed Arise, a standing wheelchair priced at about $200, as a mechanical alternative to commercial models costin...
01 Sep, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Divya Mittal IAS resignation reason: Why 2013-batch officer quit after 13 years in civil service in UPIAS officer Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch officer, has resigned from the Indian Administrative Service after nearly 13 years. In an emotional ...
30 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Realty firm iUSTUS to develop 25 lakh sq ft of residential, commercial real estate in BengaluruRealty firm iUSTUS is set to embark on an ambitious project, developing a staggering twenty-five lakh square feet across South and East Ben...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
IIT Delhi forms final panel to probe MSc student's death, Justice Mukta Gupta to head inquiryIIT Delhi has formed a five-member external inquiry committee to investigate a student's death. The committee, headed by Justice Mukta Gupt...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
IIT Delhi forms 5-member committee to probe MSc student's death following campus protestsIIT Delhi has formed a five-member committee to investigate a student's death. The panel includes police and psychiatry experts, and two st...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
IndiGo co-founder Gangwal commits Rs 300 cr more to IIT Kanpur medical sciences schoolRakesh Gangwal has committed an additional Rs 300 crore to IIT Kanpur's medical school. This significant funding follows his previous Rs 10...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
AlgoFET secures Rs 15 crore from Piper Serica to scale autonomous drone infrastructureAlgoFET has raised Rs 15 crore in funding, spearheaded by Piper Serica, to accelerate the growth of its autonomous ground infrastructure fo...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
IIT Delhi admission is ‘20 times harder’ than Harvard, says founder-turned-investor at $40 billion fundBengaluru-based investor and IIT Delhi alumnus Ishan Preet Singh has claimed that entering an IIT is mathematically “20 times harder” than ...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM 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
Deeptech fund Bluehill.VC raises Rs 408 crore for maiden frontier-tech fundChennai-based Bluehill.VC has raised Rs 408 crore for its initial deeptech venture fund. The firm has already deployed approximately Rs 100...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Gen Z job seeker demands daily '30-minute nap' during office hours: IITian CEO explains why this convinced him to offer the jobAn IITian CEO has shared how a Gen Z job candidate openly asked for a 30-minute afternoon nap every day to boost productivity. Instead of r...
08 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Pinegap raises $8 million led by Stellaris Venture PartnersThe company plans to use the fresh capital to strengthen its go-to-market and sales operations, grow its engineering team and build an in-h...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Man who sold his startup for $300 million: IIT Kanpur & Harvard alumnus shares success mantra that changed his life and reveals which resources matter mostPalash Soni, an IIT Kanpur and Harvard Business School graduate, reflected on the journey of building Goldcast, the AI-powered B2B video pl...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
IIT-Roorkee advisory on political posts sparks row amid CJP protestIIT-Roorkee issued an advisory cautioning against political support on social media. This communication faced widespread criticism and was ...
22 Jul, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
How MTech alumnus’ gift turned into Rs 112 crore IPO jackpot for IIT MadrasA share gift from Indo-MIM founder and IIT Madras alumnus Krishna Chivukula is set to generate a Rs 112 crore windfall for the institute th...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.06 PM IST