IIT Delhi Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contribution to National Development (OCND) 2014
We are pleased to inform you that the IIT Delhi Alumni Association has decided to confer Award for Outstanding Contribution to National Development 2014 as follows:
- Dr. S K Chaudhuri, (1972- M.Tech, Textile )
- Mr Sunil Parekh, (1976-B.Tech, Mechanical)
IIT Delhi Alumni Association shall be conferring these awards at the Alumni Day 2014 during the concluding session on 28th December
2014 at Seminar Hall, IIT Delhi.
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Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey, TNN | Feb 10, 2015, 12.48AM IST
KOLKATA: If the ambitious Barnaparichay project has remained stuck in the doldrums, don't lose heart yet. A couple of architecture students of IIT-Kharagpur have come up with a 'rejuvenation plan' for a 300-metre stretch of one of the city's most loved icons: Boipara, aka College Street.
As things stand now, the future of Boipara as envisaged by the IIT students - green tram tracks on both sides of College Street, a no-traffic zone, adda zones equipped with book and food kiosks - might be more in the realm of high fantasy, but could well become non-fiction.
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Snapdeal buys gift e-tailer Wishpicker
Agencies | Dec 12, 2014, 04.53AM IST
NEW DELHI: In its first acquisition after $627-million Softbank fund infusion, e-commerce major Snapdeal has bought Wishpicker, an online gift retailer founded by IIT-Delhi graduates.
The acquisition amount for Wishpicker, which was founded last year itself by IITians Apurv Bansal and Prateek Rathore, was not disclosed. "We are investing in strengthening our technology platform and Wishpicker.com is an excellent platform with top-tier entrepreneurial, engineering talent and fits in perfectly with our vision," Snapdeal co-founder Rohit Bansal said on Thursday.
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Kashiyatra promises multicultural fun this year
Renu Singh, TNN | Feb 11, 2015, 02.24PM IST
VARANASI: Kashiyatra, the annual cultural fest of IIT-BHU, will be a grander affair this year, with performances by international artists from Ireland, Italy and Israel. Plus, desi bands Euphoria and Demonic Resurrection are slated to perform during the three-day fest that kickstarts from February 13.
The fest is being sponsored by UP Tourism, so the event will have an exhibition promoting tourism in the city. "An exhibition of paintings and models of historical monuments of UP will be open for Varanasi locals as well. If any person wants his painting to get displayed in the exhibition, they are most welcome to participate in it," shares Ravi TejaAkondi, the marketing head and media spokesperson for Kashiyatra.
Interestingly, youngsters can participate in the fest with on the spot registration on any day of the fest, as advance registration is not necessary. "Students from any educational institute can participate in the fest. All they need is their college identity card. Since the fest also falls on Valentine's Day, we have a few informal events planned for the day, including a contest in which a set of girl students will test the skills of boys in approaching girls with a proposal. On the same day, a DJ and EDM night is planned with DJ Lloyd and Supersonic. Pronite, on the last day of the fest, will have a performance by Euphoria," shares Ravi.
IIT-BHU graduates develop tech for safer, faster tyres
PunkhuriKapoor,TNN | Feb 12, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
VARANASI: Three chemical engineering graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) have come up with a new eco-friendly innovation of extracting green silica from rice husk ash. With this, the carbon used in tyres can be replaced with silica which helps in reducing the rolling resistance and improve fuel economy.
Elaborating about their innovation Nikhar Jain said, "The rice husk ash contains heavy amount of silica which can be used for various purpose. To ensure effective rice husk utilization through efficient silica extraction, we developed a process to extract advance grade of green silica."
Citing advantages, he said, "First and foremost, the cost will be cheaper as no import will be required. Secondly, silica helps in reducing the rolling resistance so if it is used instead of carbon black then the fuel economy too will improve." It also results in 5% reduction in fuel consumption of vehicles and reduction in emission of green house gases, he added.
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IIT-Roorkee team in favour of rejuvenating Nag river
TNN | Jul 20, 2014, 01.49 AM IST
NAGPUR: The Nag River rejuvenation plan is likely to get approval from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee. A two-member expert team from the institution on Saturday inspected the river and gave feedback about chances of its rejuvenation. The team suggested the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to concentrate on rejuvenation works instead of beautification activities.
The team comprising chair professor of renewable energy unit Dr Arun Kumar and VK Gupta were accompanied by NMC officials, including superintending engineer Prakash Urade, during the inspection. The inspection started from Ambazari Lake's overflow point and followed the stretch at Canal Road, Ramdaspeth, SangamChawl, Ashok Square, Nandanvan and Pardi up to confluence point with Pili river beyond Punapur. The team also inspected the existing sewage treatment plant and the one under construction at Bhandewadi.
IIT-K hosts seminar on health
TNN | Feb 8, 2015, 03.55 AM IST
KANPUR: A seminar on 'holistic health' was organised at IIT-Kanpur on Saturday. It was inaugurated by D P Mishra of the institute. He stressed on the need of research for treatment of incurable diseases by taking help from the ancient Indian texts and Ayurveda.
Mishra discussed about the fundamental principles mentioned in the ancient texts by which holistic health can be achieved.
Dr OP Sharma of Gayatri Trust, Haridwar, described how to achieve health scientifically. He discussed the fundamental principles mentioned in the ancient Indian texts by which achieving holistic health is within reach.
Rajiv Sharma of Patanjali spoke about the importance of 'Yog Sutra' and said that yoga does not mean 'asana' only but 'asanas' are a part of yoga. "We need mental and spiritual enlightenment and asanas for health," he said.
Many students and faculty members were present during the programme.
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IIT-G student designs logo for Centre's rural scheme
TNN | Jan 4, 2015, 06.00 AM IST
Guwahati: The Centre's Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, which aims at rural uplift, will feature a logo designed by IIT-Guwahati student Shweta Gupta.
"It feels great to win a national-level competition. As a design student, I feel motivated to take up such opportunities to enhance my skills and concept-based learning. I'm fortunate to be able to design the logo for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan as it visualizes a developed country," a jubilant Shweta told TOI on Saturday.
Expressing her desire to contribute to the development of villages, Shweta, a first-year student of M.Des, said, "I have visualized village and the human form. The rising sun shows hope. I wanted to convey the message that the nation's development will begin from the villages. This is only possible through education."
Lauding Shweta's achievement, IIT-Guwahati director Gautam Biswas said, "It is a proud moment for IIT-Guwahati and Shweta has done a marvelous job."
He added that institutes of higher learning will work according to government guidelines to develop rural areas across the country.
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Baahubali participates in IIT Madras' Cultural Fest
TNN | Jan 12, 2015, 04.08 PM IST
The much awaited multi-lingual period drama, Baahubali, is going to participate in the 40th edition of Saarang, the prestigious cultural fest of India's premiere educational institution, IIT Madras, from January 7 to January 11.
Baahubali has the honour of sponsoring Saarang's famous Film Festival, which is scheduled for the 4th day of the gala. It is a great opportunity for passionate and talented filmmakers of all ages to enter and show-case their work to industry mavens.
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IIT-M opens centre to develop devices for people with locomotor disability
U Tejonmayam,TNN | Jan 19, 2015, 03.44 PM IST
CHENNAI: A centre for students to develop devices for people with locomotor impairments was inaugurated at IIT Madras on Monday.
The TTK Centre for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development (R2D2) at IIT-M's department of mechanical engineering will be funded by the TTK Group whose chairman T TJagannathan is a former student of the institution.
Dr Sujatha Srinivasan, associate professor and head of the centre, said they developed the prototypes of various devices that would enable individuals with physical impairments to lead independent lives.
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