News for 'Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur'

The Top Ranked University In India Is...

The Top Ranked University In India Is...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Like last year, IISc Bangalore, Delhi University and five Indian Institutes of Technology -- Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Kanpur -- have secured positions in the elite top 100 institutes in Asia.

IIT Kharagpur to host aquaculture meet

IIT Kharagpur to host aquaculture meet

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

A release issued by IIT said tremendous rise in aquacultural food production in the last decade in India and the world had compensated the decline in production from capture fisheries with production from aquaculture sector.

Want to be a Master of Business Management?

Want to be a Master of Business Management?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2004

Alert: The Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET), for admission to the Master of Business Management (MBM), conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

IIT-KGP makes software to detect retinopathy

IIT-KGP makes software to detect retinopathy

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

The disease, whose root cause is diabetes, can be detected as well as categorised by just scanning the retina and taking multiple frames of it, Chandan Chakrabarty of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur said in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Joint Management Entrance Test 2008

Joint Management Entrance Test 2008

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

For admission to two-year, full-time postgraduate programmes in management at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee for the academic year 2008-2009

Bengal ropes in IIT-K for e-governance project

Bengal ropes in IIT-K for e-governance project

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

West Bengal government on Friday said it has roped in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, to prepare a vision document and roadmap for effective implementation of e-governance schemes.

IIT-KGP develops new male contraceptive

IIT-KGP develops new male contraceptive

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

In what could be termed as a major innovation in the field of male contraception, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) has invented a unique male contraceptive that can have a continued effect for 10 years. A single 60 mg injection can be effective for at least 10 years. A single dose, which may cost the manufacturer Rs 50, is expected to be marketed at close to Rs 200.

IIT, Israeli IT school in pact

IIT, Israeli IT school in pact

Rediff.com18 May 2005

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur will sign an agreement with the prestigious Technion Israel Institute of Technology this week on exchange and collaboration in research projects

Now, become an entrepreneur while still in college!

Now, become an entrepreneur while still in college!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

Premier engineering institutes across the country are offering a supportive environment to students with an idea and the goods to back it up. Read on to know how these young graduates have risen to be successful entrepreneurs.

US entrepreneur accuses IIT of tech theft

US entrepreneur accuses IIT of tech theft

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Farhang has alleged that IIT-K breached a 2003 contract it signed with her and her affiliate MA Mobile Limited by allegedly passing the technology, relating to a new platform for mobile computing, to others.

IIT designs chips for telecom, power

IIT designs chips for telecom, power

Rediff.com12 May 2004

The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur has successfully designed complete chip sets for communications and power supply sectors with technology support from Cadence Design Systems (India) Pvt Ltd.

IIT-K's B-school to expand capacity

IIT-K's B-school to expand capacity

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

IIT-K to set up school of entrepreneurship

IIT-K to set up school of entrepreneurship

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) is investing close to Rs 46 crore (Rs 460 million) in four new centres of excellence -- School of Entrepreneurship, School of Infrastructure Design and Management, Steel Technology Centre, and Centre of Excellence in Telecommunication Engineering.

IIT Madras, AIIMS Top NIRF List

IIT Madras, AIIMS Top NIRF List

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

IIT Madras secured the top position out of the 10,885 institutes that took part in the NIRF's ninth edition.

Silent protest march by IIT faculty-alumni in Kolkata

Silent protest march by IIT faculty-alumni in Kolkata

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

Over 400 faculty members and alumni went on a day's token hunger-strike at the IIT's Kharagpur campus on July 17 to press for their demand.

Now, dating an IITian just a click away

Now, dating an IITian just a click away

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Are you an IITian looking for some quality time, as a welcome break from the drudgery of studies? Or, put differently: Are you looking to date none else but the brilliant IIT-types?

B-school offers: No hike in salaries

B-school offers: No hike in salaries

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

The recession is beginning to affect final placements at premier B-schools and IITs. Recruiters are maintaining last year's salary levels.

Mumbai terror: Ranchi IT pro among the dead

Mumbai terror: Ranchi IT pro among the dead

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

A 27-year-old software engineer, Malesh Banerjee from Ranchi, who was to get married on December 6, was among the dead in the terror attack on the Taj Hotel.

Young IIT-ian's Adam PC could beat Apple iPad

Young IIT-ian's Adam PC could beat Apple iPad

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

This 24-year-old IIT graduate is the brain behind what has been called the 'iPad killer'.

IIT-K plans campus at Rajarhat

IIT-K plans campus at Rajarhat

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

INS Astradharini commissioned into Indian Navy

INS Astradharini commissioned into Indian Navy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The vessel will be used to carry out technical trials of underwater weapons and systems.

Now, IIT-Kharagpur offers a 'Make in India' course

Now, IIT-Kharagpur offers a 'Make in India' course

Rediff.com17 May 2015

A course on 'land acquisition, rehabilitation and environmental clearance of projects' is also being offered by IIT-Kharagpur.

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

IIT-Madras is India's Top University

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Seven Indian Institutes of Technology -- IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, IIT-Roorkee and IIT-Guwahati -- figured in the top 10 in the overall rankings.

24 hours later, Didi, Amma join bandwagon; Congratulate Pichai

24 hours later, Didi, Amma join bandwagon; Congratulate Pichai

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Larry Page on Tuesday named Pichai as Google's new head.

Campus Placements At IITs Getting Tough

Campus Placements At IITs Getting Tough

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Nearly 40 per cent of IITians sitting for placements in 2024 are yet to receive job offers, showing a doubling of the 'unplaced' in the last three years from 19 per cent in 2021-2022 to 38 per cent in 2023-2024.

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

PM congratulates Sundar Pichai on new role

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Many other Indians are heading the businesses at companies abroad.

QS Rankings 2021: The best universities in India

QS Rankings 2021: The best universities in India

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Twelve universities from India feature in the top 100 of QS Rankings by Subject 2021.

Suresh Vaswani set to drive IBM's global tech services

Suresh Vaswani set to drive IBM's global tech services

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

It looks like IBM is betting on Vaswani to replicate the success he had with Dell

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

The ministry of education is yet to take call on the recommendations by the empowered expert committee and the University Grants Commission.

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

QS Employability Rankings 2022: IIT-B Tops

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay is the top Indian institute as per the Quacquarelli Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Indian diplomat to America: 'Come and study in India'

Rediff.com30 May 2019

You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.

AI Can't Be Left To Techies!

AI Can't Be Left To Techies!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

Here is the Brahma Mantra for mankind. So long as the world has leaders with judgement -- humane, compassionate, and no-nonsense in their thinking -- natural intelligence will prevail, notes R Gopalakrishnan.

JNU, HCU among top 5 Indian universities

JNU, HCU among top 5 Indian universities

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released a list of top Indian universities across categories.

'His eyes shone like bright jewels all the time'

'His eyes shone like bright jewels all the time'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'As one of his oldest teachers, my message to Sundar would be: Please try to connect at least 20 per cent of Indians to the Internet.'

Proud moment! 31 Indian universities in world rankings

Proud moment! 31 Indian universities in world rankings

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is India's top institution in the 'Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016-17.

Intellectual property law school at Kharagpur

Intellectual property law school at Kharagpur

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

The academic programmes will start from the academic year of IIT-KGP, commencing July 2006.

'This Isn't About Rejecting Our Heritage'

'This Isn't About Rejecting Our Heritage'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

'...but subjecting our heritage to rigorous evidence-based understanding.'

Pichai thanks his well wishers for overwhelming response

Pichai thanks his well wishers for overwhelming response

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

'It's been overwhelming to see such generous and warm responses,' Pichai tweeted.

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

Rediff.com3 May 2023

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western Digital in 2016 for a whopping $19 billion. For a boy from Kanpur, who went on to pursue higher studies in the US, becoming the chief executive officer of Micron Technology, Inc - one of America's largest memory chip makers - and now setting up the company's first plant in India, it has been quite a ride.

How IIT Kharagpur researchers are leading a 'green revolution'

How IIT Kharagpur researchers are leading a 'green revolution'

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The farmers of Khentia are now working in tandem with the IIT team.