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SECTOR | 01 Jan 2026, 10:51AM

Nitte Deemed-to-be University Chancellor N Vinaya Hegde passes away

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Guided by the belief that education and healthcare are powerful agents of social change, he founded the Nitte Education Trust in 1979

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SECTOR | 31 Dec 2025, 05:06PM

Delhi Orders Big, IIT Kharagpur Tops Campus Charts: Zomato's 2025 Food Story

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The report also revealed India's hungriest hour is 8:25 p.m., when 18.72 lakh orders were placed nationwide

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SECTOR | 30 Dec 2025, 06:50PM

Google's Marc Berson appointed to Mastek Inc's Board of Directors

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Marc holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from Penn State University and a master's in project management from George Washington University.

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SECTOR | 30 Dec 2025

Gurugram Man With Rs 1 Crore Pay Says Still Can't Buy A Home': Despite Corporate Success'

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The 40-year-old, an MBA from IIM Bangalore and the sole earning member of his family, has lifetime savings of over Rs 7 crore.

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SECTOR | 30 Dec 2025

Indian-origin Stanford graduate built $600 million company; has an alegbra' advice to succeed in life

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Shubham Goel, a student of DPS RK Puram in New Delhi, got accepted into Stanford University in 2013, according to his LinkedIn profile. He graduated early to build Affinity.

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SECTOR | 29 Dec 2025

IAF, IIT Madras partner to develop indigenous airborne communication system

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The IAF's Software Development Institute (SDI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT-Madras for the joint design and development of an indigenous digital communication system for airborne applications. This collaboration marks a significant step towards realising the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, fostering self-reliance in defence technology and enhancing India's strategic capabilities, an official release said on Monday. The MoU was signed by Air Vice Marshal R Guruhari, Commandant, SDI; Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras and Dr M J Shankar Raman, CEO, Pravartak Technologies Foundation. Through this partnership, the Indian Air Force (IAF) aims to develop advanced algorithms for networking and encryption in collaboration with IIT Madras, the release said. These systems are critical for secure, reliable, and high-performance data exchange in dynamic airborne environments, essential for modern military operations and networked warfare. By developing this...

Delhi govt explores AI tie-up with IIT Kanpur to track pollution sources

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SECTOR | 29 Dec 2025

Using AI to better assess cyclone damage

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Spatially aware AI tool from IIT-Bombay enables improved assessment of damage caused by natural disaster

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SECTOR | 28 Dec 2025

User-generated content has no direct impact on brand engagement: Study

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User-generated social media content quality does not show a direct influence on engagement for brands, a new study by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has pointed out. The study conducted in collaboration with the Goa University, Taleigao, has addressed a key gap in marketing literature by examining how social media content quality and source credibility from brands and firms and users translate into brand equity and online engagement. The research published in the prestigious "Journal of Promotion Management", provides insights on "which type of content, Firm-Generated Content (FGC) or User-Generated Content (UGC), actually drives brand engagement and builds brand equity". According to officials, various research on related topics has been conducted in the past but has provided contradictory findings, making it unclear for real-world scenarios whether social media investment generates measurable brand outcomes or not. "The study attempts to bring clarity to this ongoing debat

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SECTOR | 27 Dec 2025

2.5-cr job offer lights up IIT-H placements

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62% of students at IIT-H got offers as Phase-1 placement season ends

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SECTOR | 27 Dec 2025

Tarique Rahman offers prayers at Hadi's grave amid tight security in B'desh

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited Dhaka University and offered prayers at the grave of slain student leader Sharif Osman Hadi amid heavy security. The 60-year-old BNP leader also offered prayers at the grave of Bangladesh's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, located beside the Dhaka University Central Mosque, The Daily Star newspaper reported. Hadi was buried beside the grave of Nazrul Islam on December 20. Rahman paid respects at the grave of Hadi, a spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, who was shot dead earlier this month in an attack that has heightened political tensions ahead of national elections scheduled for February. Traffic for both vehicles and pedestrians was halted on both sides of the road from Shahbagh towards Dhaka University during the visit, while members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police were deployed along the route, news portal tbsnews.net reported. BNP Secretary General M