Ex-ISRO chief Madhavan Nair quits IIT-Patna

In the eye of a storm, former Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair has stepped down as chairman of the board of governors of Indian Institute of Technology-Patna. Nair, who......

IIT topper wins gold at Physics Olympiad

Two months after he topped the Joint Entrance Examination for admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Patna resident Shitikanth has won the gold medal at the 39th International......

India to have 33-35 lakh active cases by May 15: IIT scientists

The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak between May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh total 'active' cases and decline steeply by the end of May, according to a mathematical module......

Extraordinary Indians: The teacher who has become an icon

Anand Kumar's Super 30, a coaching institute in Patna which prepares 30 poor kids for the Indian Institute of Technology entrance exam free of cost, has achieved iconic stature because of its......

Zuckerberg to pitch for Free Basics at IIT meet

The Facebook chief is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the event. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will pitch Free Basics (previously known as Internet.org) his vision of internet......

Bihar likely to get an IIM in 2008

Bihar's dream of an Indian Institute of Management in Patna is likely to become a reality in 2008, official sources said on Thursday. In the beginning, the institute will function from a temporary......

4 new IITs, 6 IIMs to be set up

In a bid to give an impetus to the higher education sector, the government on Friday decided to establish four new Indian Institutes of Technology and six Indian Institutes of Management in various......

Govt rules out IIT in Orissa

The government on Tuesday ruled out setting up an IIT in Orissa, saying it has already approved three such institutes in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Replying to a Calling Attention Motion......

16 designers style for glory!

The country boat at Mumbai's Versova beach, which ferries one to Madh Island, does not look inviting. It rocks the moment you hop onboard. But this is only one of the barriers one had to cross to......