The four-day festival, running until 3rd December 2024, aims to popularise  science and technology across diverse communities. IISF 2024 is expected to attract over 8,000 delegates, researchers, and leading  scientific organisations, along with an additional 10,000 students from schools and colleges, fostering collaboration and innovation across disciplines The 10th edition of India International Science Festival 2024 (IISF 2024), began at IIT Guwahati on Nov 30, in association with Vijnana …

By Jyotee Naair, Founder of CareerVversity Pursuing higher education overseas has become a popular choice for those looking to improve their academic and career chances. And engineering remains one of the most popular choices for overseas students. However, the financial burden of studying abroad can be enormous, which is why many colleges provide scholarships to help students cover tuition and …

The Australian parliament on November 29 passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (the Bill) that makes it obligatory on certain social media platforms such as Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit and X to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 years of age from having an account. Introducing a minimum age for social media gained popular …

The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), have jointly organized a 3-day ASEAN-India Start-up Festival 2024 in Delhi from Nov 28. Over 100 start-ups including four each from 10 ASEAN countries have put up stalls to showcase …

Technology business incubator, Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) at IIT Bombay, recently hosted a summit, titled “Innovation Nation: Leveraging India’s Talent and Entrepreneurial Spirit in the Era of Disruptive Technologies” to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The highlight of the event was an engaging discussion on the role of academia-backed incubators in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Professor Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology …

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in association with Thales, has announced the top six teams developing eco-friendly technology from the fourth cohort of the Carbon Zero Challenge (CZC 4.0), a nationwide contest to boost innovation in this sector. As part of Thales’s CSR and solidarity efforts in India, Thales supported this transformative eco-innovation and entrepreneurship challenge. The top six teams and …