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SECTOR | 20 May 2025

Renowned astrophysicist and Padma Vibhushan Dr Jayant Narlikar passes away

Business Standard

Eminent astrophysicist, science communicator, and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away in Pune on Tuesday, family sources said. He was 87. A towering figure in Indian science, Dr Narlikar was widely known for his pioneering contributions to cosmology, his efforts to popularise science, and for setting up premier research institutions in the country. According to family sources, Dr Narlikar died in his sleep early Tuesday morning. He had recently undergone hip surgery in a city-based hospital. He is survived by three daughters. Born on July 19, 1938, Dr Narlikar completed his early education on the campus of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), where his father, Vishnu Vasudeva Narlikar, was a professor and Head of the Mathematics Department, and he went to Cambridge for higher studies, becoming a Wrangler and Tyson Medallist in the Mathematical Tripos. He returned to India to join the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (1972-1989), where, under his charge

Education

SECTOR | 19 May 2025

HCLTech, IIT Guwahati To Upskill Employees In AI

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Under the agreement, eligible HCLTech employees will be offered a four-year online Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Data Science and AI.

Education

SECTOR | 18 May 2025

IIT-Kanpur nurtures startups developing cutting-edge drones

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How UV Dynamics and EndureAir cheat' aerodynamic principles to innovate drone design

Indore-based PATH takes over drone start-up VU Dynamics

Business Line | 18 May 2025 2 more

Education

SECTOR | 18 May 2025

India is rapidly progressing in drone technology, says IIT-Kanpur's Director

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IIT-Kanpur Director Manindra Agrawal is on a mission to create a national drone technology hub

Education

SECTOR | 18 May 2025

Ashoka University associate professor held for remarks against Op Sindoor

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Ashoka Univeristy associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested for his social media post on Operation Sindoor, police said here on Sunday. The action was taken on a complaint by a BJP Yuva Morcha leader. "Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested from Delhi," Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Rai, Ajeet Singh said over phone. He has been arrested in connection with some comments connected with Operation Sindoor, he said. The arrest comes days after the Haryana State Commission for Women sent a notice to the associate professor over his Operation Sindoor remarks. The May 12 notice mentioned that the panel has taken suo motu cognisance of the "public statements/remarks" made "on or about May 7" by Mahmudabad, the head of the political science department of the Ashoka University in Sonipat. "We salute the country's daughters -- Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. But the kind of words the professor who teaches political science has used for them..

Delhi govt to set up food incubators, hi-tech labs to boost startups

Business Standard | 17 May 2025

Education

SECTOR | 18 May 2025

Working professionals flock to IIT, IIM upskilling courses for career gains

Business Standard

Online upskilling courses offered by premier institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) are witnessing a steady surge in enrolments, especially among early-career professionals aiming to stay relevant in today's dynamic job market. According to Technopak Advisors' report 'Online Higher Education, Certification and Upskilling Market in India,' nearly 70 per cent of learners in these programmes have less than three years of work experience indicating a strong preference for flexible, industry-aligned education. Covering areas such as artificial intelligence, big data, electric vehicles, business management and leadership, these programmes blend academic depth with real-world applicability. Many are delivered in hybrid formats, allowing professionals to upskill without taking a career break. These courses are also drawing interest from entrepreneurs and senior professionals seeking to boost efficiency and stay...

Education

SECTOR | 17 May 2025

IIM Calcutta to mentor women entrepreneurs in Telangana

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HYSEA, NIFT, HP and NSE join hands with WE HUB to groom women entrepreneurs

Education

SECTOR | 17 May 2025

US consumer sentiment hits 3-year low as trade war raises inflation fears

Business Standard

US consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month, surprising economists, as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump's trade war will worsen inflation. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, declined 2.7 per cent on a monthly basis to 50.8, the second-lowest level in the nearly 75-year history of the survey. The only lower reading was in June 2022. Since January, sentiment has tumbled nearly 30 per cent. Americans have largely taken a sour view about where the economy is headed in the wake of the Trump administration's imposition of huge import duties, which threaten to slow growth and push up prices. In recent weeks the White House has pulled back on its most draconian policies, though average duties are still high by historical standards. Consumers' outlooks are also sharply divided by their political views, which has caused some economists to question the survey's ..

Education

SECTOR | 16 May 2025

LPU terminates MoUs with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, citing security concerns

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Lovely Professional University becomes the first private Indian university to sever academic ties with Turkiye and Azerbaijan for backing Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

AEEE 2025 results to be out today, CSAP counselling registration begins

Business Standard | 16 May 2025

Education

SECTOR | 16 May 2025

IIT Madras develops new technology to treat wastewater from textile Industry

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Pilot plant installed at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu showed significant reduction in harmful compounds, thereby improving techno-economic feasibility of Zero Liquid Discharge plants