The online courses aim to bridge the gap between theory & practical applications and are designed to cater to Indian & South Asian region, covering different areas from exercise physiology & movement science to sports psychology Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) – NPTEL is launching seven new online courses on Sports Science, which is a fast-growing field in India. The courses …
The International Confluence Conference on Startups and Innovation held by IIT Madras’s Centre for Research on Startups and Risk Financing (CREST) from 13th to 15th December 2023 brought together a diverse array of experts, researchers, practitioners and policy makers from across the world. Addressing the inaugural session, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “India can become a superpower by 2047 only …
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and the Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (“KMBL”/ “Kotak”) on Dec 15 announced the launch of Kotak School of Sustainability – India’s first fully integrated school of sustainability at IIT Kanpur. KMBL is funding IITK through its CSR program to establish Kotak School of Sustainability with a vision to promote pedigree education, research, and …
The Roorkee Chapter of the Indian Geotechnical Society with the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, and CSIR-CBRI Roorkee, organized the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2023 (IGC 2023) on ‘Geotechnical Advances in Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Risk Reduction’ from December 14-16. IGS, which has completed 75 glorious years of its qeust to promote academia and strengthen professional practice. Prof. T.G. Sitharam, …
The 73-year-old Badruka Educational Society on unveiled its new B-school called the Badruka School of Management (BSM) in Hyderabad on December 13. The inaugural batch for the AICTE-approved 2-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDBM) will commence classes in August at the expansive 14-acre campus in Hyderabad’s Medchal district. Admissions for the program have already commenced. According to statement by …
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed on Dec 13, 2023 with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance. In a demonstration of global solidarity, negotiators from nearly 200 Parties came together in …
