For IITs, go shake your moneymakersA steady inflow via alum contributions must not lead to a reduction in state budgetary support. The latter is essential to ensure these ins...
22 Jan, 2024, 11.35 PM IST
IITs step up efforts to raise donations from alumniIIT Delhi, which currently has a total endowment reserve of Rs 350 crore from its alumni, looks to add another Rs 250 crore in the next two...
20 Jan, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
IIT Bombay alumni gift Rs 57 crore to instituteThis is the highest sum given by a batch of alumni to the institute, exceeding Rs 41 crore in donations that the class of 1971 had made dur...
24 Dec, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Anonymous alumnus donates $18.6 million to IIT Bombay for green energy researchAn anonymous alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has donated $18.6 million for the establishment of a green energy a...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
'A special day for me.' Nandan Nilekani back to IIT-Bombay after 50 years, institute's main building named after himThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has renamed its main building to the 'Nandan Nilekani Main Building' in recognition of the ...
27 Jul, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
IIT-Bombay names Main Building after alumnus Nandan NilekaniTo recognise Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani's philanthropic support towards the institute, IIT-Bombay has dedicated its iconic Main Build...
27 Jul, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani donates Rs 315 crore to alma mater IIT BombayNandan Nilekani earlier contributed Rs 85 crore to the institute, bringing the cumulative value of his support to Rs 400 crore.
21 Jun, 2023, 09.58 AM IST
Nandan Nilekani donates Rs 315 cr to IIT-B; Snapdeal boss Kunal Bahl, Nearbuy founder Ankur Warikoo call it inspirationalInfosys co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani has donated $38.5mn to his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. Thi...
21 Jun, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
Nandan Nilekani pledges Rs 315 cr to IIT-Bombay to help his alma mater beef up on infra, researchNilekani joined electrical engineering at the IIT-B in 1973, and the latest grant comes as a celebration of his 50 years of deep bonding wi...
20 Jun, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani donates Rs 315 crore to IIT Bombay for 50 yrs of collaborative effortsNandan Nilekani, who pursued a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at IIT Bombay starting in 1973, has now made a remarkable donati...
20 Jun, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
IITs step up fundraising campaign to drive expansionThe IITs of Kanpur, Delhi, Madras, Bombay, Roorkee and Hyderabad, among others, are stepping up initiatives to engage with alumni, corporat...
24 Apr, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
Rakesh Gangwal’s ‘big-hearted’ move. Twitter hails IndiGo co-founder’s Rs 100 crore donation to IIT-KanpurThe donation has been made towards setting up of a medical institution.
05 Apr, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
IITs now turn more to alumni for fundingWith insufficient govt funding, institutes are setting up alumni development offices, forming alumni boards to reach out. From setting up a...
13 Jan, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
IIT Alumni association to support financially-disadvantaged studentsFAP is an honor-based system of sustainable peer-to-peer support. Scholarships are available to all undergraduate and postgraduate students...
02 Feb, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
Ratan Tata among three names proposed for IIT Bombay Board's chairmanNoted industrialist Ratan Tata figures among a list of three names proposed by IIT Bombay as the next chairman of its Board of Governors.
25 May, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
IIT-Bombay receives largest ever donation for research and developmentIIT Bombay has received Rs 95 cr to to develop hi-tech products and solutions for consumers and industry that lie at the bottom of the econ...
20 Aug, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
- IIT, IIM alumni associations do their bit and more for alma mater, society
IIT and IIM alumni associations are increasingly becoming more than just a convenient way of keeping in touch with batchmates.
26 Jun, 2006, 02.15 AM IST