India’s largest private satellite ‘Drishti’ lifts off, marks global first in OptoSAR imagingSpacetech startup GalaxEye successfully launched its first earth observation satellite, Mission Drishti, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. This 190...
03 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Global degrees on Indian soil sound like a great deal, until you read the fine printIndia is now hosting foreign university campuses, a significant shift from previous years. This move aims to keep Indian students in the co...
02 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
To hit $30 trillion mark by 2047, India needs 12% growth: Chief Economic Advisor V NageswaranChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said India can reach a $30 trillion economy by 2047 if it achieves around 12% annual growth in ...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
IIT Madras gets largest single donation of Rs 228 crore from alumnus Dr Krishna ChivukulaIIT Madras received a record donation of Rs. 228 Crore from alumnus Dr. Krishna Chivukula. The funds will support scholarships, research, a...
06 Aug, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
Engineering colleges and B-schools see spike in funding from alumni“Till 2016-2017, the institute used to raise an average of Rs 1 crore per year. Now, it has gone up to Rs 32 crore in 2022-23. Funding has ...
14 Aug, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
BSE inks pact with IIT Alumni Council to encourage startups listingThe alliance will help reduce listing time, complexity and cost for small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) and startups by streamlining, ...
13 Jul, 2020, 01.26 PM IST
IIT Delhi launches Global Alumni Endowment Fund, targets $1 billion over 7 yearsThe institute aims to achieve a target of $1 billion over a period of 7 years for the newly launched fund that will work towards the develo...
31 Oct, 2019, 09.12 PM IST
IIT-Delhi targets Rs 200 cr at fund launchIIT Delhi sets its sight on a Rs 200-crore endowment fund from its glorious genus of alumni including founders and co-founders of various c...
21 Oct, 2019, 07.51 AM IST
In a first, US-based son of IIT Kharagpur alumni donates Rs 2 crore to parents' alma materIn a first, US-based son of IIT Kharagpur alumni donates Rs 2 crore to parents' alma mater
11 Apr, 2018, 06.53 PM IST
Alumni funding on the rise at IITsAs many as 171 members contributed to the corpus, which will be used towards research centres, campus infrastructure, faculty and student d...
29 Jan, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
Rajat Gupta to address IIT alumni leadership conference in US"Gupta argues that success comes from constantly finding ways to make a difference to your employer. His approach is focused and intentiona...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
IIT alumni discussing future of technology in US meetClose to 4000 people from various IITs, foreign universities and corporations are attending this event, the organisers said in a communique.
25 Jul, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
IvyCap Ventures in process of raising up to Rs 1,200 crore from IIT and IIM alumni, othersThe venture fund, which also mentors the entrepreneurs apart from funding them, has managed to get a soft commitment of Rs 300 crore.
05 Mar, 2015, 02.03 AM IST
IIT-Delhi for an endowment pool to fund faculty developmentIIT Delhi proposed creation of an endowment pool with support from its alumni to fund world-class faculty development and to finance its re...
29 Dec, 2013, 03.12 PM IST
IITs, IIMs largest source of business leadersIf you are a CEO of one of India’s top 200 companies, there's a 50/50 chance that you call either IIT or IIM your alma mater. Job-cuts: A b...
20 Mar, 2009, 09.30 AM IST
- IITians created 2 crore jobs in 50 years: Study
IIT alumni hold senior positions across industries and govts. They are associated with incremental economic value creation of Rs 20 lakh cr...
25 Nov, 2008, 09.49 AM IST
- Women IITians join hands
Guess how Senator Hillary Clinton; GE CEO, Jeff Immelt; Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin; president of University of California Bob Dynes and Rajat ...
02 Jul, 2007, 07.00 AM IST