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07/08/2016
The scientific view of myths: IITians to study the Ashoka pillar and how the Ram Setu to Sri Lanka was built.
Now, Sanskrit to give ancient technological edge to IIT graduates Students at the Indian Institutes of Technology may soon be studying ancient engineering techniques — such as the one used by the monkey army to build the Ram Setu bridge to Lanka in the Ramayana — written about in Sanskrit texts.
05/08/2016
The oldest and biggest IIT in the chain, IIT Kharagpur perhaps, took a long time to usher in the change. But now that it has started, the institute is pulling out all stops. From highlighting walls to rolling in modular furniture and strategic lighting, replacing old floors with modern tiles, the rooms being designed are a delight to be in. Already 322 rooms in the old hostels have been re-done and renovations are on in 17 of the 21hostels on the campus.
Swanky makeover for IIT-Kharagpur hostel rooms - Times of India For new entrants to IIT-Kharagpur this academic year that starts in August, there's some great news.
06/06/2016
Now, one can get live telecast of lectures at 6 IITs streaming into one's living room.
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IIT KGP Researchers develop lab-on-a-chip with electrically increased liquid flow.
IIT KGP Researchers develop lab-on-a-chip with electrically increased liquid flow | Alumni...
25/04/2016
IITs have been asked to teach Sanskrit says the HR Minister. Maybe, soon, horoscopes of students will be taken into account and given due weightage during the admission process.
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14/04/2016
A quickly organised flash protest by students of IIT Kharagpur achieves results and forces the HR ministry to issue an amendment which was overdue and which even the institute authorities had failed to obtain timely from the ministry.
Fee hike only for freshers, govt says after IIT-Kgp protest - Times of India A snap protest by students of IIT-Kharagpur prompted the HRD ministry to clarify on Wednesday that the steep fee hike announced on April 7 will be levied only in the 2016-'17 session.
09/04/2016
Massive hike coming in regular fees for IIT students.
IIT students say Rs 2 lakh fee hike unfair, officials say it’s needed Government should make education loans easily available, say officials
04/04/2016
Holy Sanskrit! 🙃
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/hrd-advises-iits-to-start-sanskrit-courses/
HRD advises IITs to start Sanskrit courses Govt move based on recommendations of an expert panel set up to prepare roadmap for promoting the language
27/03/2016
The process of choking off funds required for the IITs, particularly the older ones, is on. Check this out:
'The IIT-K, which needs a budget of Rs 261 crore annually, was allocated Rs 175 crore. The amount was released by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD) in parts. Since the allocated amount has proved not to be enough to run the institute and for paying salaries to the staff, the IITK administration has urged the Ministry of HRD to release some additional funds. The IITK authorities are expecting to receive additional funds by the end of March. Till then the institute administration has used its internal funds to meet the crisis and is anxiously waiting for the funds to flow in. The fund crisis has impacted so much that the expansion within the IIT such as construction of the new buildings (hostels) has either slowed down or closed for the moment. The entire trouble began last year when for the academic year 2015-16, 175 crores were allocated to IITKanpur, about Rs 75 crores less than the previous financial year. '
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/IIT-K-faces-fund-crisis-demands-for-more-grant-from-Ministry-of-HRD/articleshow/51380722.cms?from=mdr
IIT-K faces fund crisis, demands for more grant from Ministry of HRD - Times of India The deduction in budget allocation to IIT-K last year has started showing its impact now. The IIT-K, which needs a budget of Rs 261 crore annually, was allocated Rs 175 crore.
Raghuram Rajan, an alumnus of IIT Delhi, IIMA & MIT's Sloan School defends IITians who didn't quite go on to pursue a career in engineering.
17/03/2016
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