Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), recognized as an ‘Institution of Eminence’ (IoE), retained the top honours in the 2024 National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) rankings of the Ministry of Education, Government of India released on August 12. IIT Madras retained its No. 1 ranking in the ‘Overall’ category for the Sixth Consecutive Year and in ‘Engineering’ Category for the Ninth …

With 46.9% of India’s population under the age of 25, the country has a tremendous opportunity to harness the potential of its youth.  This demographic is a key driver of India’s GDP and overall growth but the fast-evolving job market demands constant upskilling. Furthermore, emerging technologies like generative AI, robotics, and cloud computing necessitate advanced skills. By 2025, AI is …

Several students gathered for Youth Sabha 2047, an intergenerational town hall organised in New Delhi by the United Nations Foundation and leading think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), as part of the Next Generation India Fellowship on Aug 12. The event is part of a series of national town halls supported by the Unlock the Future coalition, mobilising young …

Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change – extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and locking it into new wood, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered that older trees responded to increased atmospheric levels of CO2 by increasing production of woody biomass – countering existing theories that mature woodland has no capacity to …

Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), in collaboration with ABB India, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art smart center for electrician training at Sai Dham, Faridabad. The center is designed to provide cutting-edge training to young individuals, equipping them with the skills necessary to thrive in today’s competitive job market. The training program at the smart center will involve an end-to-end …

FICCI CASCADE (Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy) on Aug 12 organized an inter-school competition on the theme ‘Role of Youth in Making India Free from Smuggling & Counterfeiting’. The competition featured three categories: Elocution, Poster-Making, and Jingle Writing and with over 650 students representing 85 leading schools across Delhi and the NCR region participated in the competition. …