NDTV.com (With inputs from Reuters) | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Phaneesh Murthy has had his share of both fame and controversy in a long and often glittering career as a global IT executive. However, his sacking as the chief executive officer of California-based iGate Corp may bring to an end his ambition of taki...
Improved version of Aakash tablet on the anvil
Press Trust of India | Sunday March 24, 2013
An improved version of the Aakash tablet is on the anvil after the successful launch of three versions, Human Resource Development (HRD) minister MM Pallam Raju said today.
Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal 'very scared' after quake hits tourney
Associated Press | Tuesday March 12, 2013
Nadal says he was "very scared" and he thinks the table moved more during the quake than if he had been standing or sitting. He says his legs were wobbling.
Government to appeal against court order blocking IIPM websites
Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 5, 2013
The government will appeal against Gwalior district court order asking it to block website pages on internet publishing defamatory material about Arindam Chaudhuri-led IIPM institute.
Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering, US
Saturday February 9, 2013
Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata along with eight Indian Americans has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, which is the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer in the United States.
IITs approve fee hike for undergraduate courses
Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2013
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) today approved a hike in tuition fee for undergraduate students from Rs 50,000 to Rs 90,000 per year with effect from this year.
Two Indians among Forbes' top 15 education innovators list
Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2012
Indian-origin CEO of Datawind, the maker of India's low-cost tablet Aakash, Suneet Singh Tuli and Massachusettes Institute of Technology professor Anant Agarwal have been named by Forbes magazine among the 15 "classroom revolutionaries" who are using...
Mohan Reddy nominated as IIT-Hyderabad Chairman
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 23, 2012
President Pranab Mukherjee has nominated B.V.R. Mohan Reddy as chairman of the board of governors of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Hyderabad.
High Court asks IIT to admit student with Hindi marksheet
Press Trust of India | Sunday October 7, 2012
The Jharkhand High Court today asked the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to admit a student who was earlier denied admission because his marksheet was in Hindi.
President Pranab Mukherjee rues no Indian university in world's top 200
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 16, 2012
Expressing concern that no Indian university featured among the top 200 global institutions, President Pranab Mukherjee has urged the country's premier educational institutes to step up efforts to join the league of the best.
I am pained by the high cut-offs for admission, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Sunday August 19, 2012
Speaking at the golden jubilee convocation address at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that "We are placing limits on opportunities for our youth" through the high cut-offs for college admi...
Govt approves bill to set up 20 more IIITs
Press Trust of India | Friday August 17, 2012
A bill, which seeks to give IIITs administrative autonomy and enables setting up of 20 more such institutes, was approved by the government today.
IIT-Delhi accepts common test based on percentile ranking
Press Trust of India | Friday August 3, 2012
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi on Friday accepted the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme for 2013 based on percentile ranking and retain the existing eligibility condition for students who passed their b...
Tripura to have IIIT in Bodhjungnagar
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 3, 2012
Tripura will set up an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Bodhjungnagar, one of northeastern region's biggest industrial zones, a state official said on Tuesday.
Kapil Sibal, IITs reach a compromise: Top 5 developments
NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday June 27, 2012
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have agreed on a compromise formula on the common entrance exam after revolting against HRD Minister Kapil Sibal's earlier 'one nation one test' formula. At a meeting of IIT Council in New Delhi on Wednesda...
