Prof. Rajnish Kumar, faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been recognized with the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. The Award is being given for his exceptional contributions to fundamental understanding of the nucleation and growth of clathrate hydrates, CO2 sequestration in solid hydrates and methane recovery from marine gas hydrates. …

The Apparel Made-Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMH SSC) in an effort to enhance excellence in the production processes and skilled professionals within the apparel industry is planning to open Centre of Excellence (COE) in Karur, Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Sangli and Trivandrum in addition to the existing COEs in Noida and Tirupur.  This was stated …

The 3rd edition of the Brillio National STEM Challenge 2023 came to a rewarded end on Sep 9 as the winners were announced in Pune. The finale marked the culmination of year-long STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) activities, including science and mathematics model competitions, technology quizzes, and engineering tinkering. The finale was attended by more than 130 students and 40 …

Allen Career Institute and the Kota Police department on Sep 10 joined hands to organise an awareness program on “World Suicide Prevention Day”. The program was themed “Creating Hope Through Action’ on the importance of mental health and strategies to reduce suicide rates, particularly among students. The high point of this program was an illuminating panel discussion on the issue …

National Cadet Corps, with its extensive network comprising over 15,000 schools across the country and an approximate reach of 1.4 million students, has advised its units to encourage schools in its network to participate in the Indian Army Quiz 2023 – ‘Battle of Minds’. All 17 Deputy Director Generals, representing 17 regions under the NCC, has commended schools associated with NCC to …

By Autar Nehru Sanjeev Bikhchandani, a success story of post 1990s entrepreneurial India and founder of Info Edge (owns naukri.com, jeevansathi.com, 99acres.com, shiksha.com), besides several other roles and positions is also one of the co-founders of Ashoka University based in Sonipat. A recent news report by a leading daily quoted him as suggesting drug abuse by the students in Ashoka …