Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) discovered a new antibacterial small molecule (IITR00693) that could help the fight against drug-resistant infections. The research was led by Prof Ranjana Pathania, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Roorkee, along with Mahak Saini, IIT Roorkee; Amit Gaurav, IIT Roorkee; Ashish Kothari, AIIMS, Rishikesh; Balram Ji Omar, AIIMS, Rishikesh; Varsha …

Chartwells, an education specialist of the contract food and support services multinational Compass Group, is gearing up to foray into school food services especially in the private schools segment in India in a big way with a nutrition-first food solution. The Indian subsidiary is already present in about 12 high-end schools across the country. Post-Covid, the provider is building on …

‘Vidyanjali’- a school volunteer programme first launched in June 2016 and then in 2021 as Vidyanjali 2.0 in 2021 by the union Ministry of Education, may have caught some attention in the past couple of years but is yet to become a popular buzz.  And, the administrators of the program recently at the National Education Summit by PHD Chamber of …

Meghna Asthana, a PhD student in computer vision science from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, studying at the University of York, UK, was selected as one of the 75 India UK Achievers award winners. She received the award for her role in using science to create positive social impact. The awards recognise and celebrate the work of 75 Indian students and alumni who have pursued a …

On March 8, the smart business district of GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) in Gujarat, India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) under Special Economic Zone Act, 2005, witnessed history being created with the entry of first-ever foreign university into India. Deakin University, Australia is going to set up an international branch campus (IBC) in GIFT City, 25 Km …

The result of the latest edition of ‘Chemiskillz 23’, an annual paper presentation contest organized for undergraduates, postgraduates, and PhD students Chemistry students by Manali Petrochemicals Limited with the aim of finding the brightest mind in Chemistry, has been declared. DG Vaishnav College’s (Chennai) Santosh S was declared as the winner of Chemiskillz 23. Vishwadhara N from Anna Adarsh, Chennai won the second prize, …