In a dazzling display of creativity and problem-solving prowess, Grade 10 students at Shiv Nadar School Gurugram, Faridabad, and Noida (a not-for-profit initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation in K12 education) showcased some cutting-edge technical prototypes solving real-life concerns at Colloquium 2023. The coveted first prize went to team Communica from Shiv Nadar School (Gurugram), comprising Aaditya Seth, Samaira Taneja, Vanij Gupta, Armaan Srivatsan, …

Addressing the growing problem of unorganised parking in major urban centres of the country in their prompt statement at the Grand Finale round of ‘Smart India Hackathon 2023’, a team of six exceptional students developed a working prototype of an innovative application called, ‘iPark’. The students behind the innovation received a cash prize of INR 1,00,000 as well as appreciation …

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, …