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IIT-M Director V Kamakoti's lauds ‘anti-fungal’ use of cow urine, sparks outrage
IIT-Madras Director V Kamakoti's remarks on cow urine's medicinal properties have sparked controversy, with accusations of promoting pseudoscience; readd
Published on Jan 21, 2025 08:53 PM IST
Aadrika Sominder
IIT Delhi tops list among 10 varsities in India for most employable graduates
The report which evaluates universities on the basis of creating the most employable graduates according to recruiters, ranked 10 varieties from the country
Published on Nov 16, 2024 08:22 PM IST
QS World University Rankings - Asia 2025: 6 Indian institutions in top 100
Under the Southern Asian category which includes universities from India and Pakistan, IIT Delhi has secured the top spot among the 308 universities.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 04:37 PM IST
IITian in Bengaluru recalls how delivery agent lit up her lonely Diwali
A Bengaluru woman recalled a lonely Diwali brightened by a delivery agent’s warm ‘Happy Diwali,’ reminding many to value small acts of kindness.
Published on Oct 29, 2024 01:56 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
IIT Bombay professor wears torn socks at 5-star: ‘To reduce carbon footprint’
Chetan Singh Solanki, who is known as the Solar Man of India, defended his torn socks seen in a photo, highlighting his commitment to sustainability.
Published on Oct 01, 2024 12:46 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
IIT Bombay Placements: Number of students placed dips compared to last year
As per the statistics shared by the institute, students from B.Tech received more job offers in comparison to the other programs.
Published on Sep 03, 2024 07:40 PM IST
IIT-Bombay placements: 25% don't get jobs, lowest salary at ₹4 lakh per annum
IIT-Bombay placement season saw an average annual package rise to ₹23.5 lakh, but fewer students were placed compared to last year.
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 01:02 PM IST
Students fined for ‘derogatory’ play will get chance to appeal: IIT-B director
IIT Bombay fines students for controversial play Raahovan based on Ramayana, allowing them to appeal decision; no academic losses incurred.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 07:38 AM IST
QS World University Rankings 2025: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi secure impressive ranks
IIT Bombay has climbed from 149 last year to 118, while IIT-Delhi improved its rank by 47 points to bag the 150th position globally.
Published on Jun 05, 2024 08:23 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
IIT Bombay alumnus, now IFS officer, shares do’s and don’ts for UPSC Prelims
The IFS officer, who is an alumnus of IIT Bombay, shared that he has cleared UPSC CSE Prelims five times in a row and has achieved the IFS cut-off four times.
Published on May 17, 2024 09:48 PM IST
IIT Bombay alum on finding perfect co-founder: ‘Definition of success…’
An IIT Bombay alum who is also a co-founder and CEO of a startup shared how “conflicts” with a co-founder can “kill a venture”.
Published on May 03, 2024 01:32 PM IST
BMC engineers to undergo training at IIT-B for road concretisation
300 BMC road engineers to undergo training at IIT-B for better quality road work. BMC organizes workshops with IIT-B to equip engineers with latest techniques.
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 09:46 AM IST
Aarav Bhatt hits perfect score in JEE Main 2024, twin brother Aarush gets 99.65
Aarav wants to secure a seat in Mathematics and Computing at IIT Delhi, while Aarush wants to pursue a BSc in Mathematics at IIT Bombay.
Published on Apr 25, 2024 04:09 PM IST
IIT Bombay alumnus, who was suicidal, details his struggles at the college
The man expressed how he was suicidal and what helped him overcome it. In his post on LinkedIn, he detailed the three major problems that he faced.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
IIT Bombay fresher says institute no 'golden gateway to supreme education’
The first-year IIT Bombay student expressed feeling ‘lost and stressed’, adding that they are not sure what they will become in the next four years.
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 10:59 AM IST
Microsoft techie’s tip amid IIT placement struggles: ‘Don’t blindly chase FAANG'
Amid poor IIT-Bombay placement, a Microsoft techie advised job seekers to learn skills and do their best and assured them that their efforts would be rewarded.
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 02:44 PM IST
IIT-JEE topper 'can't find decent plot of land in 1 crore', sparks debate on X
An IIT Bombay alumnus, Kalpit Veerwal took to X to share how five crore is the new one crore and how difficult it can be to find a plot of land.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 12:55 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
36% of IIT Bombay students failed to get placed, people concerned over jobs
As the institute failed to find jobs for 36% of its students this year, many people took to X to express their thoughts about it.
Published on Apr 03, 2024 12:34 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
IITB graduate on aspirant’s schedule for JEE prep: ‘Never studied this hard’
“This schedule is highly exaggerated and misleading,” an IIT Bombay alumnus said of a person’s schedule for JEE prep. Many IITians weighed in on the post.
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 04:13 PM IST
After dog who bit 14 people dies, IIT dean asks students to get checked
A mail was sent out to the students confirming the death of the dog and urging the students who had been bitten or scratched by the dog to seek urgent medical attention at the hospital within 24 hours and get the rabies immunoglobulin medication
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Soon, VJTI to get university status, making it second tech varsity in city
A committee comprising faculty members is preparing a formal proposal based on a consensus, confirmed by multiple sources from the college. If the plan materialises, VJTI will be the second technical institution in Mumbai and the third in Maharashtra to be converted into a university
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 07:16 AM IST
IIT-B’s student media body, Insight, raises concern over ‘Veg-Only’ tables
Controversy over 'veg-only' dining tables at IIT Bombay prompts student media to publish concerns about segregation
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 01:33 AM IST
IIT students make Anand Mahindra 'proud' with innovative e-bike
An X user reacted to Anand Mahindra’s tweet on ‘world’s first foldable diamond frame e-bike’ and wrote, “Wow. Great going. Will definitely check out this one.”
Published on Oct 22, 2023 09:28 PM IST
IIT-B distances itself from mess council’s exclusive veg tables decision
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) administration has distanced itself from the decision to earmark vegetarian tables in hostels 12, 13, and 14. The decision was made by the student council, but the administration is now facing backlash from students.
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 05:14 AM IST
IIT Bombay slaps ₹10,000 fine on students protesting ‘veg only’ policy: Report
The controversy erupted after the Mess Council of IIT-Bombay announced the allocation of six tables for vegetarian students in a common canteen.
Published on Oct 04, 2023 09:55 AM IST
PTI |
IIT-B students launch civil disobedience over exclusive veg tables on canteen
Claiming the practice is rooted in a casteist mentality, the students are peacefully protesting by taking non-veg food into the veg-only designated spaces.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 04:32 AM IST
‘Rank is missing’: Netizens on wedding card featuring couple’s IIT degrees
The unusual wedding card has the names of the institutions that the bride and groom attended.
Published on Sep 13, 2023 06:13 PM IST
A legal framework is needed to prevent rampant caste bias on campus
Fifty years is a good time period to see how IITs have fared in achieving a constitutional mandate — representation of SC and ST communities
Published on Aug 29, 2023 09:35 AM IST
IIT-B removes ‘vegetarian only’ posters from canteen
Around 15 days back, a few students had put up ‘vegetarian only’ posters on the canteen walls. They would even force those who prefer non-vegetarian food to vacate the place. HT had reported on the same on July 30. After this incident, a representative of the student collective, Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC), pointed out that the institute did not have an official food segregation policy
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 11:50 PM IST
IIT-B students start signature campaign to reinstate 21 laid-off canteen staffers
A document shared by the student community with HT, read, “The plight of these 21 female employees came to light on June 20, when hostel 16 mess temporarily closed for the holidays. They were assured by informal promises from the officials that they would retain their jobs under the new contract
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:23 AM IST
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