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A 'Cow Urine Research' Dare To Zoho Founder After IIT Head Gets Padma Shri
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu and the Kerala unit of the Congress have sparred on X after the latter took a swipe at IIT Madras director V Kamakoti's selection for the Padma Shri honour and Vembu hit back.
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www.ndtv.com
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Padma Awards 2026: Former UGC Chief, IIT Madras Director Among Education Awardees, See Full List
- Monday January 26, 2026
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
Padma Education Awardees 2026: The Padma Awards 2026 honour 131 individuals this year, with several well-known names from the education sector, including senior academic leaders and administrators.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Failed IIT Twice, Now Leading Operations At Microsoft, Techie's Inspirational Story Viral
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Priyanka Vergadia, a senior director at Microsoft, shared her inspirational journey where she faced multiple setbacks and financial troubles.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Patna Invites Applications For Director, Salary Rs 2.25 Lakh
- Friday November 14, 2025
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
Candidates must have five years of administrative experience, a strong academic record, and preferably an engineering background. The contract is for five years with a fixed monthly salary.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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IIT Kharagpur And University Of Bayreuth Collaborate To Establish Indo German Centre Of Excellence On Innovation
- Saturday November 8, 2025
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by IIT Kharagpur Director and University of Bayreuth president in Germany.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Each Cloud Seeding Sortie Costs 60 Lakh. Expert Explains How It Will Reduce
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Cloud seeding over Delhi for an entire winter would cost approximately Rs 25 crore, and this sum is a small portion of the budget to tackle the air pollution in the national capital, IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal has told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Didn't Cloud Seeding Cause Rain In Delhi? What IIT Kanpur Director Said
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor
Attempts to induce rain through cloud seeding in parts of Delhi on Tuesday were "not completely successful" because the moisture content in the clouds was low and the process is an SOS solution,IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Artificial Rain In Delhi Soon? Aviation Body Okays Cloud Seeding Trials
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
Delhi may soon witness artificial rain for the first time, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cleared cloud seeding trials over the city between October 1 and November 30 this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump's H-1B Fee Hike A Win For Indian Innovation, Says IIT-Madras Director
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
IIT-Madras Director Kamakoti Veezhinathan praised former US President Trump's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Delhi Overhauls Curriculum After 12 Years With Focus On Hands-On Learning
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- Education | Press Trust of India
IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee explained that the reduced class size for first two semesters will now be 150 instead of 300 to ensure more personalised attention.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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"Cow Urine 'Anti-Bacterial', 'Anti-Fungal'": IIT Madras Director's Big Comment
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
'Gaumutra', or cow urine, has "anti-bacterial" and "anti-fungal" properties, and can heal a variety of illnesses, including IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, V Kamakoti, the Director of IIT Madras, said at a Pongal event in Chennai on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Madras Aims To Lead In Research And Innovation, Says Director
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- Education | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
NIRF Rankings 2024: IIT Madras ranks second in research and innovation, with the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and IIT Bombay holding the top spots in these categories.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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The NEET Question That Supreme Court Asked IIT To Solve, And What They Answered
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court had asked the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to set up a team of three experts to go into the particular question of Physics asked in NEET-UG 2024.
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www.ndtv.com
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NEET Data Report By IIT Madras Head Conflict Of Interest? Exam Body's Reply
- Monday July 22, 2024
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The presence of IIT Madras director on the National Testing Agency's (NTA) governing body as an ex-officio member does not amount to conflict of interest, the exam body has told the Supreme Court.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kota Factory Season 3 Review: TVF's Show Addresses Dark Side of IIT-JEE Coaching
- Friday June 21, 2024
- Written by Vaibhavi Mishra, Edited by Manas Mitul
Touted as one of TVF’s signature shows, Kota Factory makes a return after two-and-a-half years.
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www.gadgets360.com
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A 'Cow Urine Research' Dare To Zoho Founder After IIT Head Gets Padma Shri
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu and the Kerala unit of the Congress have sparred on X after the latter took a swipe at IIT Madras director V Kamakoti's selection for the Padma Shri honour and Vembu hit back.
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www.ndtv.com
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Padma Awards 2026: Former UGC Chief, IIT Madras Director Among Education Awardees, See Full List
- Monday January 26, 2026
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
Padma Education Awardees 2026: The Padma Awards 2026 honour 131 individuals this year, with several well-known names from the education sector, including senior academic leaders and administrators.
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www.ndtv.com/education
-
Failed IIT Twice, Now Leading Operations At Microsoft, Techie's Inspirational Story Viral
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Priyanka Vergadia, a senior director at Microsoft, shared her inspirational journey where she faced multiple setbacks and financial troubles.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Patna Invites Applications For Director, Salary Rs 2.25 Lakh
- Friday November 14, 2025
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
Candidates must have five years of administrative experience, a strong academic record, and preferably an engineering background. The contract is for five years with a fixed monthly salary.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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IIT Kharagpur And University Of Bayreuth Collaborate To Establish Indo German Centre Of Excellence On Innovation
- Saturday November 8, 2025
- Education | Edited by Puniti Pandey
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by IIT Kharagpur Director and University of Bayreuth president in Germany.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Each Cloud Seeding Sortie Costs 60 Lakh. Expert Explains How It Will Reduce
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Cloud seeding over Delhi for an entire winter would cost approximately Rs 25 crore, and this sum is a small portion of the budget to tackle the air pollution in the national capital, IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal has told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Didn't Cloud Seeding Cause Rain In Delhi? What IIT Kanpur Director Said
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor
Attempts to induce rain through cloud seeding in parts of Delhi on Tuesday were "not completely successful" because the moisture content in the clouds was low and the process is an SOS solution,IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Artificial Rain In Delhi Soon? Aviation Body Okays Cloud Seeding Trials
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
Delhi may soon witness artificial rain for the first time, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has cleared cloud seeding trials over the city between October 1 and November 30 this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump's H-1B Fee Hike A Win For Indian Innovation, Says IIT-Madras Director
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
IIT-Madras Director Kamakoti Veezhinathan praised former US President Trump's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Delhi Overhauls Curriculum After 12 Years With Focus On Hands-On Learning
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- Education | Press Trust of India
IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee explained that the reduced class size for first two semesters will now be 150 instead of 300 to ensure more personalised attention.
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www.ndtv.com/education
-
"Cow Urine 'Anti-Bacterial', 'Anti-Fungal'": IIT Madras Director's Big Comment
- Monday January 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
'Gaumutra', or cow urine, has "anti-bacterial" and "anti-fungal" properties, and can heal a variety of illnesses, including IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, V Kamakoti, the Director of IIT Madras, said at a Pongal event in Chennai on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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IIT Madras Aims To Lead In Research And Innovation, Says Director
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- Education | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
NIRF Rankings 2024: IIT Madras ranks second in research and innovation, with the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and IIT Bombay holding the top spots in these categories.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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The NEET Question That Supreme Court Asked IIT To Solve, And What They Answered
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court had asked the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi to set up a team of three experts to go into the particular question of Physics asked in NEET-UG 2024.
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www.ndtv.com
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NEET Data Report By IIT Madras Head Conflict Of Interest? Exam Body's Reply
- Monday July 22, 2024
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The presence of IIT Madras director on the National Testing Agency's (NTA) governing body as an ex-officio member does not amount to conflict of interest, the exam body has told the Supreme Court.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kota Factory Season 3 Review: TVF's Show Addresses Dark Side of IIT-JEE Coaching
- Friday June 21, 2024
- Written by Vaibhavi Mishra, Edited by Manas Mitul
Touted as one of TVF’s signature shows, Kota Factory makes a return after two-and-a-half years.
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www.gadgets360.com