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SECTOR | 14 Jan 2026, 10:13AM

Palak Paneer Dispute: Indian Students Win Rs 1.66-Crore Settlement From US University

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The students filed a civil rights lawsuit, alleging that after the kitchen dispute, the university withheld their Master's degrees, which they had earned en route to their PhDs.

Education

SECTOR | 13 Jan 2026, 06:00AM

Like IIMs, IIAs for accountancy?

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Creating talent. Like IITs and IIMs, IIAs would be universities, devoted to education, research in the area of accounting

Education

SECTOR | 12 Jan 2026, 08:59PM

Australian University of New South Wales to open Bengaluru Campus by August

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Initially, the university will offer undergraduate programmes in commerce, media, computer science and data science, along with a postgraduate programme in cyber security

Chandigarh University Wins the Overall Trophy' for the 5th Time; Qualifies for AIU National Youth Festival 2026

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Education

SECTOR | 12 Jan 2026

IIT Indore develops AI-driven system to improve road safety, ease traffic

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has developed a new artificial intelligence-based technology to make the country's traffic management system smarter and safer, officials said on Monday. The technology aims to prevent road accidents by sending timely alerts to motorists and easing the movement of vehicles, they said. Speaking to PTI, Prof Prabhat Kumar Upadhyay of IIT Indore's Department of Electrical Engineering, said that at a time when the world is moving towards driverless cars, making the country's traffic system smart and safe has become vital. "For this, we have developed a new technology for next-generation traffic management systems using AI and communication technologies," he said. Upadhyay said the advanced technology called 'Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X)' will enable moving vehicles to easily send messages to other vehicles, helping prevent potential road accidents and traffic jams. Explaining the system, he said that if a person is driving a ca

Education

SECTOR | 12 Jan 2026

Coromandel Internationalsigns MoU to set up Corporate Research Centre at the IITM Research Park

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Thecentre will act as a hub for joint research programs, technology incubation, talent development and international collaborationand will enable Coromandel toleveragethe innovation and technology infrastructure of the IIT Madras ecosystem in India and abroad.

Coromandel to set up corporate research centre at IIT Madras Research Park

Business Standard | 12 Jan 2026

Education

SECTOR | 12 Jan 2026

Optimising bioreactor design

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IIT-Madras team fine-tunes bioreactor design to enhance plant cell culture productivity

Education

SECTOR | 10 Jan 2026

5-cr ANRF grant for IIT-Madras project

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The researchers plan to overcome this limit by usingmetamaterialsspecially engineered materials that can bend andfocussound wavesinunusual ways

Education

SECTOR | 10 Jan 2026

India a central force in shaping emerging global order: Ex-UK PM Liz Truss

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Former UK prime minister Liz Truss described India as a central force shaping the emerging global order during an event on Friday, where she was conferred an honorary degree. She was conferred with an honorary doctorate, recognising her leadership, public service, and contributions to global political discourse during the convocation ceremony of the Lovely Professional University at Phagwara in Punjab, according to a statement by the varsity. Addressing the convocation ceremony, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan urged graduates to carry forward the values of integrity, diversity, compassion, and service. Expressing concern over the growing challenge of drug abuse on campuses, the vice president appealed to students not only to reject drugs but also to actively prevent peers from falling into this trap, describing such vigilance as a meaningful contribution to society. The convocation was presided over by Punjab Governor and Administrator of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria. Kataria

Education

SECTOR | 09 Jan 2026

SNAP 2025 Results Declared: Symbiosis International University Releases Scorecards Here's How To Check

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Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI), and Writing Ability Test (WAT) rounds, expected to commence in the third week of Feb 2026.

Education

SECTOR | 09 Jan 2026

Kerala plans lighter school bags, classrooms without 'backbenchers'

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Students trudging to school burdened with a heavy backpack and the presence of 'backbenchers', often associated with children who don't engage in studies, were accepted scenarios in the education sector, but maybe not for long in Kerala. A draft report proposing a reduction in weight of school bags and creating classrooms without 'backbenchers' has been approved by the State Curriculum Steering Committee, General Education Minister V Sivankutty has said in a statement. According to him, the aim behind the proposals is to ensure the physical and mental happiness of children by reducing the weight of the bags they carry to school and to create a learning environment without 'backbenchers' as part of "democratisation" of classrooms. The minister further said that the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) was tasked to study these proposals in detail and the draft report prepared by it has been approved by the committee. Sivankutty, in the statement, said it has be