News for 'Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi'

How India can be an affluent society by 2039!

How India can be an affluent society by 2039!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

India to be an affluent society by 2039? The statement may raise many an eyebrow now but India 2039, an Affluent Society in One Generation, a book edited by Harinder S Kohli and Anil Sood and published by Sage Publication India Pvt Ltd stresses on such a possibility.

Urine-processing technologies yield rich cash flow

Urine-processing technologies yield rich cash flow

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is working to harvest this human waste and convert it into fertiliser.

Mumbai dabbawallahs charm IIT B-school

Mumbai dabbawallahs charm IIT B-school

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Students of the Vinod Gupta School of Management of IIT Kharagpur learnt the six-Sigma dabbawallah doctrine.

COVID-19 test method developed by IIT Delhi gets ICMR nod

COVID-19 test method developed by IIT Delhi gets ICMR nod

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

IIT Delhi is the first academic institute to have obtained the ICMR approval for a real-time PCR- based diagnostic assay. The development also comes against the backdrop of the Indian Council of Medical Research halting the testing for COVID-19 cases through China-made test kits because of massive variation in test results, compounding the challenge to check and contain the pandemic.

IIT whizkids' improved bus design to save fuel

IIT whizkids' improved bus design to save fuel

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

A new study by engineers at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has determined that a simple redesign of public buses used in hot and dry climates could make passengers more comfortable without the need to use extra fuel running air conditioning.

'Fight for India's freedom from corruption'

'Fight for India's freedom from corruption'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2011

Nearly 200 students from the Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi waved placards with this slogan as they participated in a rally against corruption on Sunday. They were among the thousand others who took to Delhi's streets on Sunday to demand an anti-graft law.

1,000 drones to light up Delhi sky at Beating Retreat ceremony

1,000 drones to light up Delhi sky at Beating Retreat ceremony

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

In a first, a grand drone show will dazzle the sky above the national capital during the Beating the Retreat ceremony to be held at Vijay Chowk on Saturday as part of the country's 73rd Republic Day celebrations.

Websites of DU, IITs, AMU hacked, pro-Pak message displayed

Websites of DU, IITs, AMU hacked, pro-Pak message displayed

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

The hacker group, which identified itself as 'Pakistan Haxors Crew (PHC)', said, 'nothing deleted or stolen. Just here to deliver my message to Indians'.

US military band to perform in Delhi

US military band to perform in Delhi

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

The multi-talented group reaches across the Far East to perform troop morale and community relations concerts, treating audiences to a taste of American popular culture.

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Data spanning the years 1951 to 2014 show that temperature and pressure conditions at specific locations in the Arctic region during the pre-monsoon period correlate with the Indian summer monsoon rainfall, points out Charu Bahri.

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Pix: New tunes, drone show among many firsts in Beating Retreat

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

From the drones show to projection mapping show, this year's ceremony also presented quite a few firsts.

College fests lose spark as recession hits home

College fests lose spark as recession hits home

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

Annual festivals at IITs and IIMs to be low-key affairs as sponsorships dry up.

Why IIT grads abroad are returning to India

Why IIT grads abroad are returning to India

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Between 1964 and 2001, 35% of IIT graduates moved to America for work or studies. But from 2002 onwards, only 16% have opted for 'one way plane tickets.'

Shimla too may get metro rail

Shimla too may get metro rail

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will soon explore the possibility of having a railway metro in this popular resort town of Himachal Pradesh.

HC directs IIT to release B Tech student's result

HC directs IIT to release B Tech student's result

Rediff.com18 Dec 2005

The Bench asked the IIT mangement to forthwith issue her a certificate of B Tech in Chemical Engineering if she\nhad cleared other examinations.

Sanskritising the IITs

Sanskritising the IITs

Rediff.com9 Mar 2004

The top 100 universities in the world

The top 100 universities in the world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Harvard tops the list this year.

Puri's family shocked over his tragic killing

Puri's family shocked over his tragic killing

Rediff.com29 Dec 2005

The 64-year-old former IIT faculty member's colleague and IIT Registrar Rajinder Singh also expressed the same feelings.

RSS-affiliated organisation fumes at PMO over denial of award

RSS-affiliated organisation fumes at PMO over denial of award

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Vijnana Bharati or Vibha, an RSS-affiliated organisation, lashed out at the Prime Minister's Office and called upon the PM to constitute Scientific Advisory Committee 'on an urgent basis'.

Using air to charge cellphones? IIT-Delhi does it!

Using air to charge cellphones? IIT-Delhi does it!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

Students at the Department of Industrial Design at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi have attached a turbine with a mobile phone that helps charge it even when the user is travelling.

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

Is presence of US cos attracting terrorists to B'lore?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

The presence of top American companies like Microsoft, Cisco and McKinsey in Bengaluru seem to be motivating terror groups to repeatedly target the IT city as it gives them instant publicity globally and acts to thwart foreign investment there.

IIT expels five students from hostel for ragging

IIT expels five students from hostel for ragging

Rediff.com20 Aug 2003

Sources in the human resources development ministry expressed 'displeasure' over the decision and asked IIT to go into the whole issue afresh.

Rs 30 lakh salary? Be an actuary

Rs 30 lakh salary? Be an actuary

Rediff.com2 Jul 2005

Have a question for Mark Zuckerberg? Send it now!

Have a question for Mark Zuckerberg? Send it now!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'I'm looking forward to hearing directly from one of our most active and engaged communities.'

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

3 reasons why IITians make better entrepreneurs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Be it for the organisation they work for, or for their own venture, if they believe in an idea, they work relentlessly towards it.

The 100 best universities in the world

The 100 best universities in the world

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Only four institutes from India make it to the list.

Why shouldn't the blind also enjoy books?

Why shouldn't the blind also enjoy books?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

'Hear2Read' -- an open-source Text To Speech (TTS) software that offers audio books in Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu -- is a first of its kind initiative in the country.

DRDO chief sacked 15 months ahead of his contract term

DRDO chief sacked 15 months ahead of his contract term

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Government on Tuesday removed the chief of top defence research organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

IITians urged to be job creators rather than job seekers

IITians urged to be job creators rather than job seekers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

The youth have to turn into entrepreneurs if India's massive demographic dividend is to be taken advantage of: Smriti Irani.

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

Rediff.com15 May 2015

15 per cent of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by Indians.

ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

ITC chairman Y C Deveshwar passes away

Rediff.com11 May 2019

His vision drove ITC to pursue business models that today support over 6 million livelihoods, many amongst the weakest in society.

Sachin Bansal's firm buys IT consulting firm MavenHive

Sachin Bansal's firm buys IT consulting firm MavenHive

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

The two parties did not share the deal size but said MavenHive's two founders and 40-odd team members have joined the Bansal-owned firm. MavenHive was started by Bhavin Javia and Anandha Krishnan in 2012.

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

A Supreme Court advocate and an Indian Institute of Technology Delhi alumnus, Somnath Bharti is convinced that he is today in a position to transform the judicial system of the country. Somesh Jha reports