IIT alumni explains why his company treats people who scored 90% on his test as very ‘low trust’: ‘Anyone who scored that high always…’A former IIT Madras student recently launched into an angry tirade. A Reddit user on the IIT Madras subreddit shared that he had created a ...
07 Nov, 2026, 03.01 AM IST
IIT graduate’s father was a sweet seller in Lucknow; he got 48% in class 5, later went on to get top grades in IIT, today earns more than Rs 2 crore per year as AI engineer: ‘I earn in a month…’Tejash Vaish was once part of a humble family in Lucknow, where his father made a living by selling sweets. Although he faced academic chal...
03 Nov, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
IIT and IIM graduates shun startups as AI jobs gain appeal amid rising startup activity in IndiaOnly 79 IIT alumni and 20 IIM alumni launched new tech startups between January and August this year, compared to 307 IIT graduates and 71 ...
31 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
‘The risk is getting ever more real’: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu issues a chilling warning about AI and jobsZoho founder Sridhar Vembu has warned that AI could allow one skilled person to do the work of 10, triggering a painful economic shift. Whi...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Ixigo co-founder Rajnish Kumar launches Rs 1 cr fund for IIT Kanpur startupsThe fund will support 10 technology-led startups from each graduating batch, with Rs 10 lakh in non-dilutive prototype funding for every se...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
byteXL strengthens leadership team to fuel AI and skilling pushbyteXL has appointed four senior executives across operations, business, strategy and finance as it prepares to scale its institutional net...
28 Oct, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Why Walmart would rather keep Flipkart private, for nowOver the past few weeks, much has been written about former employees of the online commerce company writing to Walmart's board, asking for...
27 Oct, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Rs 1.35 crore loan, Rs 15 crore annual revenue: How Uttarakhand’s engineering couple built a mushroom empireEngineering couple Naveen Patwal and Poonam Sharma from Uttarakhand founded Planet Mushroom, specializing in the cultivation of exotic mush...
24 Oct, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
She rejected IIM for baking: How Megha Sarayan built a Rs 2 crore per year business with just Rs 5,000 and secured Rs 1 crore on Shark Tank IndiaThough obtaining an MBA from an Indian Institute of Management is a goal for many, Megha Sarayan opted for an alternate route. The Universi...
21 Oct, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
J-1 probe deals another blow to Indian researchers’ American DreamResearchers from India are increasingly deferring PhD admissions in the US due to uncertainty in funding. The J-1 visa probe creates concer...
17 Oct, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
As job placements near, India Inc taps old IITs for AI rolesOld Indian Institutes of Technology are experiencing a notable rise in pre-placement offers and demand for AI roles. Companies are adapting...
17 Oct, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
IIT baba dead? Sensational claims about his demise go viral, Haryana police respondsA misleading rumor circulated on social media alleging the death of IIT Baba, Abhay Singh Grewal, in Hisar. In reality, the individual foun...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Bengaluru techie, an IIT-Roorkee graduate, spots one inherited trait in his 8-month-old daughter that leaves him worried: ‘I hope she does not get my anxiety’An IIT-Roorkee graduate working as a Bengaluru techie reflected on parental influence after a friend met his parents and recognised the roo...
14 Oct, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
IIT tag, 20 years of experience yet he cannot find a job. How one wrong decision turned into a financial struggle for this techieAn IIT Kanpur graduate with over 20 years of IT experience, Gautam Dev has been unable to find a full-time job for nearly two years after q...
11 Oct, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
IIT Bombay survey: 53% hail from large, metro cities; 1 in 4 admit cheatingIIT Bombay conducted its Senior Survey 2026, gathering feedback from graduates about their academic experiences. A notable percentage admit...
11 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
IIT Kanpur graduate reveals the real problem with WFH after her friend quit a fully remote job. 'I did not leave my office job to work the same hours...'IIT Kanpur graduate Kanak Agrawal has highlighted the real problem with work from home after her friend quit a fully remote job requiring 1...
10 Oct, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
IIT mechanical engineer seeks live-in maid job, says she may have to stay at bus stand after father kicked her outAn IIT graduate has sought immediate work and temporary accommodation in Hyderabad after claiming that her father asked her to leave home, ...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.42 PM IST