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Mamata Banerjee Visits Abhijit Banerjee's Mother After Nobel Win

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Days after renowned economist Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today visited hisSouth Kolkata residence to congratulate his mother.

"He Showed Sparks Of Brilliance": Nobel Winner Abhijit Banerjee's Teacher

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

As Kolkata celebrates city boy Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel glory, his classmate and school teacher remember the MIT professor to be an introvert, who showed sparks of brilliance.

Abhijit Banerjee, The Man Who Took On Global Poverty And Won A Nobel

People | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 14, 2019

Indian-American economist Abhijit Banerjee created headlines across the world today when he, along with two other world-renowned experts in field, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics for "their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty".

Economics Nobel For India-Born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer

World News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer will share the Economics Nobel prize for their "experimental approach to alleviating global poverty", the Swedish academy announced on Monday. Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are married.

US University Head Admits Giving Approval Of Gift From Jeffrey Epstein

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 13, 2019

The president of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) admitted Thursday he had approved financial support from Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier was convicted of child sex offenses.

Gujarat Student Cracks Top Entrance Exams, Offered MIT Scholarship

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Thursday June 20, 2019

A 18-year-old student from Surat cracked some of the most competitive exams in the country including NEET, AIIMS, JIPMER, and JEE Main.

Gujarat 18-Year-Old Cracks Top Entrance Exams. Then An MIT Scholarship

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Stuti Khandwala has secured excellent scores in JEE Main, NEET and JIPMER along with an all India 10th rank in AIIMS MBBS entrance exam. She is also CBSE topper in Science stream from Rajasthan.

MIT Researchers Build AI System That Can Visualise Objects Using Touch

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 17, 2019

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a predictive Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can learn to see by touching and to feel by seeing.

Elite US School MIT Cuts Ties With Chinese Tech Firms Huawei, ZTE

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 4, 2019

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as US authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.

MIT Halts Collaborations With Chinese Tech Firms Huawei, ZTE

Reuters | Thursday April 4, 2019

Earlier this year, UK's Oxford University stopped accepting funding from Huawei.

MIT's Latest Dog-Like Robot Can Do Backflips on Command

Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 5, 2019

The vaguely canine-like machine - dubbed "Mini Cheetah" - is also able to trot over uneven terrain about twice as fast as an average person's walking speed, researchers say.

Dog-Like Robot, Developed At MIT, Can Do Backflips On Command

Science | Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 5, 2019

They can already open doors, traverse steep flights of stairs, run at high speed and unload your dishwasher.

MIT Scientists Using Lobster Exoskeleton To Develop Flexible Body Armour

Science | Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Imagine a highly sophisticated body armor that is as tough as it is flexible, a shield that consists largely of water, but remains strong enough to prevent mechanical penetration.

Earth May Lose Its Blue Colour by 2100: MIT Study

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 5, 2019

MIT study said the blue regions, such as the subtropics, will turn shades darker, reflecting even less phytoplankton - and life in general - in those waters.

MIT Develops Robot That Combines Senses to Play Jenga

Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Saturday February 2, 2019

A newly released video from MIT shows a robot developed by the school's engineers playing Jenga with surprising precision.