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KYC market leader HyperVerge enters V-KYC with SBI Card as marquee customer

Media: The Week  | Edition: Online | 16-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following content is a press release. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Bangalore, July 15, 2020: HyperVerge announces the adoption of its AI assisted Video-KYC...

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GATE COAP 2020 round 5 seat allotment offers announced

Media: Careers360  | Edition: Online | 16-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, has released the GATE COAP round 5 seat allotment offers. Registered candidates can now check their seat allotment status from the COAP...

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Government ban on Chinese apps an opportunity for Indian start-ups

Media: The Times of India - Education Times  | Edition: Delhi / Mumbai | 16-07-2020 | Page Number : 8
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor : Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala | Dr. Tamaswati Ghosh

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IIT-M researchers show positive use of turmeric in cancer treatment

Media: Trinity Mirror | Edition: Chennai | 15-07-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shankar Verma

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Sub-inspector dies of Covid

Media: Deccan Chronicle | Edition: Chennai | 15-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : Miscellaneous News

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Coronavirus India Updates,14 July: 86% of total active Covid-19 cases are in 10 states,Health ministry says

Media: The Indian Express | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

Coronavirus India Updates: With 28,498 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 tally crossed nine lakh on Tuesday, just three days after it crossed the eight-lakh mark,...

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Turmeric can enhance cancer cell death’

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) on Monday said a research there has shown that the active principle from turmeric and curcumin can enhance cancer cell death caused...

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Kochi: Palarivattom flyover may collapse anytime,says MoRTH

Media: The Times of India  | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020 | Journalist : M K Sunil Kumar 
Category : Miscellaneous News

KOCHI: Hinting that an accident is imminent at Palarivattom due to the weak structure of the flyover along NH-66 bypass, ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has submitted a...

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Research On Cancer Treatment With Turmeric Being Done At IIT Madras

Media: TV News 5  | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

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புற்றுநோய் சிகிச்சையின் போது நோய் அணுக்களை அழிக்கப் பயன்படும் மஞ்சள் – சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி ஆராய்ச்சி(Turmeric can be used in cancer treatment – IIT Madras Research)

Media: BBC India (Tamil) | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

உடலில் உள்ள புற்றுநோய் அணுக்களை, ஆரோக்கிய அணுக்களுக்கு சேதம் விளைவிக்காமல் மஞ்சள் மூலம் அழிக்க முடியும் என சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி ஆராய்ச்சியாளா்கள் கண்டுபிடித்துள்ளனா். உடலில் உள்ள ஆரோக்கியமான உயிரணுக்களுக்கு சேதம் ஏற்படாமல், புற்றுநோய் அணுக்களை அழிப்பது முக்கியம் ஆகும். இவ்வாறான தன்மையுடைய...

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India’s researchers to set up peer counselling network,as depression,student suicides see a steep rise

Media: The New Indian Express - EDEX | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020 | Journalist : Parvathi Benu
Category : Negative News

Following a spate of suicides by students and researchers, the research community is now considering setting up a platform to help researchers and students who are suicidal. Upon consulting a...

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Toppr to raise $50 mn in Series D to expand,launch two products

Media:  Mint  | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020 | Journalist : Nandita Mathur
Category : Miscellaneous News

NEW DELHI: Edtech startup Toppr aims to raise $50 million in a Series D round from existing and new investors to scale up operations and launch two products, Toppr Codr...

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புற்றுநோய் அணுக்களை திறம்பட அழிக்கும் மஞ்சள்: சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி. ஆராய்ச்சியாளர்கள் கண்டுபிடிப்பு(Turmeric can kill cancer cells: IIT Madras Researchers discover)

Media: Malai Malar | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி.யை சேர்ந்த ஆராய்ச்சியாளர்கள் குழு பல்வேறு வகையான ஆராய்ச்சிகளில் ஈடுபட்டு வருகின்றனர். அந்தவகையில் மஞ்சள் மற்றும் அதில் உள்ள வேதிப்பொருளான ‘குர்குமின்’ ஆகியவற்றின் துடிப்பான கோட்பாடுகள், புற்றுநோய் உயிரணுக்களை அழிக்கும் தன்மை படைத்தவை என்று கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது. புற்றுநோய் சிகிச்சையை பொறுத்தமட்டில்...

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IIT Madras Research Shows Active Principle From Turmeric May Improve Outcomes Of Cancer Therapies

Media: SheThePeople.TV | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020 | Journalist : Ria Chakraborty
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras researchers have showcased that the active principle from turmeric and curcumin may enhance cancer cell death. Furthermore, the study showed that curcumin significantly increased the sensitivity...

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Experts have flagged danger to motorists passing under flyover: Minister

Media: The Hindu | Edition: Online | 15-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

Experts from Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) inspected the damaged Palarivattom flyover and submitted a report to the Government in July, stating that the structure was in...

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Turmeric Compound Induces Death Of Leukemia Cells,Finds IIT Madras Research

Media: Medical Dialogue | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli 
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

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72 Cops return to work after recovering from COVID

Media: Deccan Chronicle | Edition: Chennai | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : Miscellaneous News

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Punjab bans public gatherings

Media: The Statesman  | Edition: Delhi / Kolkata | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 4
Category : Miscellaneous News

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IIT Madras launches Young Research Fellow program for UG students

Media:  Trinity Mirror  | Edition: Chennai | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 4
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

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‘Active Principle’ from turmeric can potentially improve outcomes of cancer therapies

Media: Biotech Times  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers have shown that the active principle from turmeric that is curcumin can enhance cancer cell death caused by a protein called...

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Active Principle’ from Turmeric Improves Outcome of Cancer Therapies

Media: Delhi Post  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist :  Jyoti Singh 
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Indian institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers have shown that the active principle from turmeric, that is curcumin, can enhance cancer cell death caused by a protein called ‘TRAIL’. They...

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Madison OOH extends its out-of-home measurement services

Media: The Economic Times  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

Madison OOH, the-out-of-home arm of Madison World has launched a tool to help their clients measure the actual changes in out of home mobility in the post covid lockdown era,...

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Turmeric active principle can aid in cancer cell death: IITM

Media: Outlook  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Chennai, July 13 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) on Monday said its researchers have shown that the active principle from turmeric and curcumin can enhance cancer cell...

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60% Tamil Nadu MSMEs do not employ guest workers: IIT Madras survey

Media: The Economic Times - ET World  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Ragu Raman
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

CHENNAI: Contrary to the notion that exodus of guest workers during this period has put a stop to work, a survey by IIT Madras shows that more than 60% of...

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IIT Madras Researchers show ‘Active Principle’ from Turmeric can potentially improve outcomes of Cancer Therapies

Media: India Education Diary  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Chennai: Indian institute of Technology Madras researchers have shown that the active principle from turmeric and curcumin can enhance cancer cell death caused by a protein called ‘TRAIL.’ There have...

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To track patients and super spreaders,Punjab ties up with IIT-Madras

Media:  The Indian Express  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

The Punjab government is using mobile tower location of Covid-19 positive patients to trace their movement over 15 days, and to use it for declaring micro-containment zones. The state government...

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‘Haldi’ to the rescue! IIT Madras researchers show potential of turmeric in treating cancer

Media: The Economic Times | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Anjali Venugopalan
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that curcumin, the active compound from turmeric curcumin can enhance cancer cell death. Finding agents that can trigger apoptosis, or...

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IIT Madras research shows positive use of turmeric in cancer treatment

Media: Careers360 | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, or IIT Madras, research has shown that an active principle from turmeric can enhance death of cancer cells. The promising agent found by...

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IIT Madras study says turmeric enhances cancer cell death

Media: The Sunday Guardian  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Preeti Sompura 
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have shown that the “active principle” from turmeric and curcumin, the yellow part of the common turmeric used in daily cooking, can...

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Covid-19: Complete ban on public gatherings in Punjab,FIRs for violation

Media:  The Times of India  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Vibohar Mohan 
Category : Miscellaneous News

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to step up the fight against Covid-19, the Punjab government has put a “complete ban” on all public gatherings, while restricting social gatherings to five and...

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Boy from city school scores 498/500

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Chennai | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 4
Category : Miscellaneous News

CHENNAI: A student from a city school, A Balakrishnan scored 498 out of 500 marks in the CBSE Class XII exam results that were released on Monday. Though students have...

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Tamil Nadu: Soon,banks may offer loans for studying from home

Media: The Times of India  | Edition: Chennai | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Mamtha Asokan | Page Number : 1&4
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor : Prof. Andrew Thangaraj

CHENNAI: State owned banks are working on new loan products to fund online education for students. Under the contours of the preliminary discussions that have begun, banks could tweak existing...

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Active Principle’ from turmeric can potentially improve outcomes of cancer therapies

Media: India Science Wire  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Jyoti Singh 
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

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Turmeric can be used to treat cancer

Media: Dinamani | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

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Component in turmeric may help improve cancer therapy outcome,find IIT-Madras researchers

Media: DT Next | Edition: Chennai | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Chennai: There are many attempts to develop therapeutic agents that trigger apoptotic death (or programmed self-destruction) of cancer cells. One such agent that has reportedly been found promising is a...

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IIT Madras researchers find active principle from turmeric can potentially improve outcomes of cancer therapies

Media: The New Indian Express - EDEX  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers has shown that the active principle from turmeric and curcumin can enhance cancer cell death caused by a protein called ‘TRAIL.’ There have been...

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हल्दी में मौजूद कई गुण, कैंसर की उपचार थेरेपी में कर सकती है मदद

Media: ETV Bharat - Hindi  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

कैंसर के उपचार में यह जरूरी होता है कि कैंसर से ग्रस्त सेल्स को ही मारा जाए और कम से कम सेहतमंद सेल्स को हानि पहुंचाया जाए. एपोप्टोसिस या प्रोग्राम्ड...

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Elon Musk hints at Tesla in India again: Tesla Model 3 could launch ‘soon’

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Abhilasha Singh
Category : Miscellaneous News

Elon Musk is making headlines nearly every day for the past few days for varied reasons – Tesla becoming the most valued automobile company, SpaceX’s successful blastoff, red satin shorts,...

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புற்றுநோய் அணுக்களை அழிக்கும் மஞ்சள்: சென்னை ஐஐடி ஆராய்ச்சியாளர்கள் கண்டுபிடிப்பு (Turmeric can be used to kill cancer cells: IIT Madras Researchers discover)

Media: The Hindu Tamil | Edition: Chennai | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

சென்னை ஐஐடியைச் சேர்ந்தஆராய்ச்சியாளர் குழு, மஞ்சள் மற்றும் அதில் உள்ள வேதிப்பொருளான ‘குர்குமின்’ குறித்து ஆராய்ச்சியில் ஈடுபட்டு வந்தனர். புற்று நோய் சிகிச்சையின்முக்கிய கட்டமாக உடலில் உள்ளஆரோக்கியமான உயிரணுக்களுக்கு சேதம் ஏற்படாமல், நோய்அணுக்கள் அழிக்கப்பட வேண்டும். ஆனால், தற்போதையசிகிச்சை முறையில் இது முழுமையாக செயல்படுத்த...

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Turmeric may help in treating blood cancer,say IIT Madras researchers

Media: The New Indian Express | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers have shown that curcumin -- the active principle from turmeric -- may enhance cancer cell death, said a statement from the institution...

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IIT Grad Shares How to Prepare Deleted Portions of CBSE Syllabus For JEE

Media: The better India  | Edition: Online | 14-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reduced the syllabus for the academic year 2020-21 for students in grades 9 to 12 by almost 30 per cent. The announcement...

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IIT-M team conducts research on cancer-curing properties of turmeric

Media: The Hindu  | Edition: Delhi / Mumbai / Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / Kochi | 14-07-2020 | Page Number : 14
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Rama Shanker Verma

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras have shown that the active compound from the common household spice turmeric — curcumin — can enhance cancer cell death. Researchers from the...

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With Itolizumab life-saving drug,Biocon in an Atma Nirbhar Bharath moment

Media: The Hindu Business Line | Edition: New Delhi / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Mumbai | 14-07-2020 | Journalist : Anil Urs  | Page Number : 10
Category : Miscellaneous News

Professor : Prof. Krishna Kumar 

Biocon, which is under criticism from several quarters for fast-tracking its Itolizumab drug to treat coronavirus patients, said that such a step was necessary as the initial response to the...

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60% TN MSMEs do not employ guest workers: IIT-M survey

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Chennai | 13-07-2020 | Journalist : Prof. Subash Sasidharan | Page Number : 6
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor :  A. Ragu Raman

CHENNAI: Contrary to the notion that exodus of guest workers during this period has put a stop to work, a survey by shows that more than 60% of Micro Small...

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Tiny particles big solutions

Media: The Hindu | Edition: Delhi / Mumbai / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai / Kochi | 13-07-2020 | Journalist : Soma Basu  | Page Number : 4
Category : Miscellaneous News

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How to get a BSC from IIT-M online

Media: The New Indian Express | Edition: Chennai | 13-07-2020 | Page Number : 10
Category : Miscellaneous News

Professor : Dr. Andrew Thangaraj | Prof. Prathap Haridoss 

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Research programme for UG students Launched

Media: The Hindu | Edition: Chennai | 13-07-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

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Young Research Fellowship at IIT-M

Media: The Times of India  | Edition: Hyderabad | 13-07-2020 | Page Number : 5
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

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IIT-M’s research program

Media: The New Indian Express  | Edition: Chennai | 13-07-2020 | Page Number : 4
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

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IIT Madras Launches ‘Young Research Fellow’ program for UG Students

Media: India Education Diary  | Edition: Online | 13-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula | Prof. Preeti Aghalayam

Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras has launched the ‘IITM Young Research Fellow’ (YRF) program to motivate students towards a career path in Research and application of deeper learning in...

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IIT-M launches research initiative

Media: Telangana Today | Edition: Hyderabad | 13-07-2020 | Page Number : 5
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

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NGT Forms panel to probe blast at NLC Power Plant

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Online | 13-07-2020 | Journalist : Bosco Dominique
Category : Miscellaneous News

CUDDALORE: (NGT), principal bench, New Delhi, has constituted an comprising Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Cuddalore district magistrate, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) and (IIT),...

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IIT Madras: छात्रों ने की रिसर्च फेलो प्रोग्राम की शुरुआत, स्नातकों के लिए है खास

Media: Amar Ujala  | Edition: Online | 13-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula | Prof. Preeti Aghalayam

इंडियन इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ टेक्नोलॉजी, मद्रास (The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras) ने स्नातक (UG) छात्रों को शोध और उच्च शिक्षा के अनुप्रयोग (research and application of deeper learning) में अपना...

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IIT-Madras launches YRF programme for UG students

Media: DT Next  | Edition: Chennai | 13-07-2020 | Page Number : 5
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula | Prof. Preeti Aghalayam

Chennai: The students would also benefit personally through a career and life coaching program concurrently offered by the 1979 alumni, a press release said on Saturday. "IIT-Madras has long been...

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Why startups need to reinvent themselves

Media: The Times of India - Education Times | Edition: Delhi / Faridabad | 13-07-2020 | Journalist : Rajlakshmi Ghosh  | Page Number : 10
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor : Prof. Thallai Rajan 

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IIT Madras launches Young Research Fellow programme for UG students

Media: Times Now  | Edition: Online | 13-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula 

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has launched a young research fellow programme aimed at motivating undergraduate students taking up a career in research and application of deeper learning. The...

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IIT-Madras unveils Young Research Fellow programme for UG students

Media: The Tribune | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has launched a young research fellow programme aimed at motivating undergraduate students taking up a career in research and application of deeper learning. The...

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IIT-Madras launches Young Research Fellow prog for UG students

Media: UNI | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula | Prof. Preeti Aghalayam

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IIT-M launches YRF program

Media: Deccan Chronicle | Edition: Chennai | 12-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

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IIT-Madras launches programme on research

Media: Daily Hunt | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has launched the 'IITM Young Research Fellow' (YRF) programme to motivate students towards a career path in research and application of deeper learning in...

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IIT-M offers fellowship to draw undergrads towards research

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Chennai | 12-07-2020 | Page Number : 4
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula | Prof. Preeti Aghalayam

CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), has launched Young for UG students — to attract them towards research and deeper learning. Inspired by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Super-UROP...

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IIT-M incubated startup sets up instant Covid care facility in Wayanad

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Chennai | 12-07-2020 | Journalist : Rajeev KR | Page Number : 10
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

KOZHIKODE: An IIT-Madras-incubated startup has set up a 15-bed hospital in Wayanad for treatment of Covid-19 patients within a day. The rapidly-deployable micro hospital christened mediCAB aims to provide safe,...

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IITM launches Young Research Fellow programme to encourage UG students to take up research as a career option

Media: Patrika News | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

Chennai.IIT Madras, which has been ranked first across the country in the overall category in the NIRF Ranking of Indian Educational Institutions of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development,...

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IIT Madras launches ‘Young Research Fellow’ programme for UG students

Media: The Times of India - Education Times | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula | Prof. Preeti Aghalayam

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has launched the ‘IITM Young Research Fellow’ (YRF) programme to motivate students towards a career path in research and application of deeper learning in other...

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IIT-Madras launches year-long research fellowship programme for undergraduate students

Media: Firstpost | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has introduced a year-long Young Research Fellow (YRF) programme. The course is inspired by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Super-UROP programme, reported The Indian Express. Those...

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IIT-M unveils Young Research Fellow programme for UG students

Media: Outlook | Edition: Online | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a 'Campus of Choice'

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula

Chennai, Jul 11(PTI): The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has launched a young research fellow programme aimed at motivating undergraduate students taking up a career in research and application of...

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The caste paradox and its echoes in modern education

Media: The Hindu | Edition: Bangalore/Chennai/Hyderabad/Kolkata/Mumbai/Delhi | 12-07-2020 | Journalist : Jinoy Jose P | Page Number : 5
Category : Miscellaneous News

A couple of years ago, at the Chennai book fair I stumbled upon an interesting hardbound. At a stall I found The Making of the Madras Working Class by D....

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IIT Madras Researchers develop innovative filter with nanotechnology

Media: Rajya Sabha TV - Vigyan Prasar | Edition: Electronic | 12-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. K. Arul Prakash | Prof. Raghuram Chetty | Prof. Saravana Kumar

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Top 11 Women AI Leaders In India — 2020

Media: Analytics India Magazine | Edition: Online | 11-07-2020 | Journalist : Bindu Narayan
Category : Miscellaneous News

With the second edition of The Rising 2020, Analytics India Magazine unveiled a list of 11 top women leaders in the AI industry for the year 2020. Selected based on...

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NGT orders NLC to pay Rs 5 crore as interim compensation

Media: The Economic Times | Edition: Bangalore/Hyderabad | 11-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : Miscellaneous News

Chennai: The National Green Tribunal has ordered Neyveli Lignite Corporation to set aside Rs 5 crore as interim compensation to the victims of a boiler blast last week that has...

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வங்கிக்கடன்… வேலை நீக்கம்…! சென்னை ஐஐடி & சிறுகுறு தொழில் கூட்டமைப்பு ஆய்வில் அதிர்ச்சி தகவல்கள்(Impact of Coronavirus had pushed MSMEs to take loans for business: IIT Madras Study finds)

Media: News 18 | Edition: Online | 11-07-2020 | Journalist : Geedan Churchill
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

சென்னை ஐஐடி மற்றும் தமிழ்நாடு சிறு குறு தொழில் கூட்டமைப்பு இணைந்து கொரோனா தாக்கத்தால் சிறு குறு தொழில் நிறுவனங்கள் அடைந்துள்ள பாதிப்புகள் குறித்து 1200 நிறுவனங்களிடம் ஆய்வு நடத்தப்பட்டது. CHENNAI SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TAKE...

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TN Neyveli Boiler Blast: NLC India to Pay Rs 5 Crore Interim Penalty

Media: The News Minute | Edition: Online | 11-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd (NLCIL) to pay Rs 5 crore as an interim compensation for a boiler blast on its premises...

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PUCL urges Tamil Nadu CM to restore Sathankulam case to CB-CID

Media: Deccan Chronicle | Edition: Online | 11-07-2020
Category : Negative News

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) urged the Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy on Thursday to let the CB-CID continue with the investigation into the custodial deaths of Jayaraj...

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Amazing technology,this app will secure life in rainy season

Media: Patrika | Edition: Online | 11-07-2020 | Journalist : Ajay Chaturvedi
Category : Miscellaneous News

The rainy season, accompanied by strong roar in the sky, lightning strikes that heart comes to the mouth. Almost everyone starts trying to find out if there is lightning somewhere...

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Season of global collabs: Indian musicians on how the lockdown has made way for virtual shows with international stars

Media: The Hindu | Edition: Delhi | 11-07-2020 | Journalist : Lalitha Suhasini | Page Number : 13
Category : Miscellaneous News

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen sounded both hopeful and despondent when he recently talked about how the pandemic was affecting him. “The toughest thing about the lockdown is the feeling of...

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Online courses open up new prospects

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Chennai | 10-07-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor : Prof. Andrew Thangaraj 

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68 percent MSMEs in TN on the verge of closure IIT-Madras survey

Media: Daily Thanthi | Edition: Chennai | 10-07-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

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Researchers discover a new species of ribbon worm from Chennai’s Kovalam beach

Media: Research Matter  | Edition: Online | 10-07-2020 | Journalist : Spoorthy Raman
Category : Miscellaneous News

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NGT slaps interim fine on NLC India over boiler blast in Tamil Nadu

Media: Business Standard  | Edition: Online | 10-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

The National Green Tribunal has slapped an interim penalty of Rs 5 crore on NLC India Ltd in connection with a boiler blast at Neyveli Lignite Power Plant in Tamil...

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NGT slaps Rs 5 crore interim penalty on NLC over boiler blast

Media: DT Next  | Edition: Online | 10-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

New Delhi: A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that independent verification of facts in the incident is necessary and the industrial unit is liable to...

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Neyveli Boiler Blast in Tamil Nadu: NGT slaps interim penalty on NLC India Ltd

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: Online | 10-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

The National Green Tribunal has slapped an interim penalty of Rs five crore on NLC India Ltd in connection with a boiler blast at Neyveli Lignite Power Plant in Tamil...

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NLCIL told to pay Rs. 5 cr interim compensation

Media: The New Indian Express  | Edition: Chennai | 10-07-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : Miscellaneous News

CUDDALORE: The Delhi bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) to deposit an interim compensation of Rs 5 crore with the...

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Research scholars struggle to cope up COVID-19 pandemic

Media: The Asian Age  | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020 | Journalist : T Sudeesh 
Category : Miscellaneous News

Professor : Prof. T. Pradeep

Chennai: Amidst all the hurly burly of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, has anybody thought about the struggle of young research students in various institutions in the country? Highlighting the...

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2035-இல் சென்னையில் பெருவெள்ளம் ஏற்படும்.. மெரினா கடற்கரை காணாமல் போகும் : சென்னை ஐஐடி எச்சரிக்கை தகவல்!! (Chennai likely to face mega floods in 2035…Marina beach likely to disappear: IIT Madras)

Media: Dinakaran | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. C. Balaji

சென்னை: சென்னையில் 2015-ஆம் ஆண்டை காட்டிலும் பல மடங்கு அதிகமான மழைப் பொழிவு வரும் காலங்களில் ஏற்படலாம் என்றும் மெரினா உள்பட சென்னையில் உள்ள கடற்கரை பகுதிகள் காணாமல் போகும் சூழல் ஏற்படும் என்றும் சென்னை ஐஐடி எச்சரித்துள்ளது. கடலோர நகரங்களில்...

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IIT M develops filter for healthcare,defence applications

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: Hyderabad / Banglore / Chennai  | 09-07-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub

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Big boon to industry TN to sign 20 more MoUs with various firms

Media: Trinity Mirror  | Edition: Hyderabad | 09-07-2020 | Page Number : 4
Category : Miscellaneous News

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Meet The MachineHack Champions Who Cracked The ‘Video Game Sales Prediction’ Hackathon

Media: Analytics India Magazine  | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

MachineHack successfully concluded its tenth instalment of the weekend hackathon series last Monday. The Video Game Sales Prediction hackathon was greatly welcomed by data science enthusiasts with over 350 registrations...

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68 per cent MSMEs in TN on the verge of closure: IIT-Madras survey

Media:  KNN | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor : Prof. Subash Sasidharan

Chennai, July 8 (KNN) The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) across the country following which like any other states, MSMEs in Tamil Nadu are...

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Need career advise? the experts are in

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Professor : Prof. Andrew Thangaraj

The Times of India will be taking Mission Admission, its annual campaign showcasing new and emerging courses and careers, online this year with a series of 18 webinars covering a...

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Meditation helps boost immunity,says study

Media: Outlook  | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020
Category : Miscellaneous News

Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Heartfulness meditation improves immunity against infections and cancer and is an effective adjunct in the treatment of several autoimmune disorders, a study said. In the current...

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Majority of Tamil Nadu’s MSMEs lost 80% revenue due to COVID-19: IIT-M study

Media: The NewsMinute | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020 | Journalist : Shilpa S Ranipeta 
Category : IIT Madras is an industry friendly institute

Nearly 78% Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Tamil Nadu have temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by IIT-Madras has revealed. Among these, 79% were micro...

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Nano-coated filter made by IIT-M for Covid warriors

Media: The Tribune  | Edition: Online | 09-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. K Arul Prakash

A nano-coated filter for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients has been developed by researchers at IIT-Madras. The filter's coating properties are optimised for efficient removal of sub-micron sized dust particles...

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Nano-coated filter developed by IIT-M for COVID-19 warriors

Media: Assam Tribune | Edition: Guwahati | 08-07-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. K Arul Prakash

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IIT-M develops nano-coated filter for Covid-19 warriors

Media: Andhra Jyothi  | Edition: Hyderabad | 08-07-2020 | Page Number : 7
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. K Arul Prakash

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Researchers develop ‘Hyperelastic Model’ to understand brain injuries

Media: India Science Wire-Vigyan Prasar | Edition: Online | 08-07-2020 | Journalist : Jyoti Singh
Category : IIT Madras is a research focused institute

Professor : Prof. Krishna Kannan

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers developed an analysis-driven ‘hyperelastic’ model in calculating the stress and strain experienced by the brain due to blunt force injury and lesion (tumour)...

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Covid-19: IIT Madras develops nano-coated filter for healthcare workers

Media: Elets Health  | Edition: Online | 08-07-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and entrepreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. K Arul Prakash

At a time when the total number of COVID-19 cases is mounting every passing day with India being third worst affected country in terms of total confirmed cases, scientists across...

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