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Forget CS or AI? This once-overlooked engineering stream quietly becomes the surprise choice among IIT aspirants

Civil engineering has surprisingly surged in popularity among top-ranked students for IIT admissions in 2026, with significant rank improvements at IIT Bombay and Delhi. This shift, driven by AI concerns and infrastructure growth, sees students seeking stability in core branches, though computer science remains the most sought-after choice.

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NCDEX launches India’s first weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfall

NCDEX launches India’s first weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfall

NCDEX has announced India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, “RAINMUMBAI”, aimed at helping market participants hedge risks arising from monsoon rainfall fluctuations. The contract, based on IMD rainfall data and developed with IIT Bombay, seeks to create a regulated framework for managing climate-linked financial risks across sectors.

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IITian Baba Abhey Singh Marries Engineer Pratika: A Viral Spiritual Journey Takes a New Turn

IITian Baba Abhey Singh Marries Engineer Pratika: A Viral Spiritual Journey Takes a New Turn

Abhey Singh, widely known as “IITian Baba,” once again finds himself in the spotlight—this time not for his philosophical takes or spiritual discourse, but for a deeply personal milestone. The former IIT Bombay graduate, who rose to viral fame during Mahakumbh 2025 for renouncing a high-paying career to embrace ascetic…

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Three IIT Bombay Students Killed in Expressway Crash

A late-night movie plan followed by a spontaneous sunrise drive turned tragic for three students from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, who lost their lives in a fatal road accident on Thursday morning.

‘Energy transition without carbon capture is impossible’

In a first, India set aside Rs 20,000 crore in the recent Union budget for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). This technology, adopted in a limited way by many countries, will be rolled out over the next five years in sectors such as chemicals, power, steel, cement and refineries.

Complaint ‘without consent’, cops on TISS campus ‘after tweet’: Inside the crackdown over Saibaba event

At least nine students at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai are facing criminal charges over a small event marking the death anniversary of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba. But the FIR has raised serious questions about police procedure.

From engineering to Wall Street: Ankit Aggarwal on building a career at the intersection of science and finance

Ankit Aggarwal, with a decade of experience in global capital markets, shares his journey from IIT Bombay to J.P. Morgan, highlighting his focus on healthcare investment banking. He emphasizes the importance of advising companies that bring scientific innovation to patients, navigating the evolving biotech capital markets, and prioritizing long-term value…

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India's first analog space mission kicks off in Leh by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of India's first analog space mission, which commenced in Leh, Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

NMAM Institute of Technology team win Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition 2024 in India

NMAM Institute of Technology team win Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition 2024 in India

Forty-four finalists from 13 teams made it to the finale that was held in Bengaluru. The team comprising Meghraj M., Sathvik Poojary and Sanjana S. from NMAM Institute of Technology were declared winners of the competition.

Alibi Global inks MoU with IIT Bombay on surveillance tech

Alibi Global inks MoU with IIT Bombay on surveillance tech

Alibi Global partners with IIT Bombay for technology transfer of compact spherical robot for surveillance purposes.

IIT Bombay, Citadel Securities partner to build financial market research lab

IIT Bombay, Citadel Securities partner to build financial market research lab

IIT Bombay and Citadel Securities, a leading global market maker providing institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade. Read further on Dynamite News:

Rohith Vemula’s memory lives on, but promise of casteism-free campuses forgotten

Rohith Vemula’s memory lives on, but promise of casteism-free campuses forgotten

Rohith Vemula would be celebrating his 35th birthday had he been truly cared for, loved and treated well by the caste-privileged rulers of Indian academia. He was desperate to start a life without pain and emptiness but eight years ago in this month, Rohith was institutionally murdered.

NLSIU launches consumer law project with Meta, IIT Bombay, and DoCA

NLSIU launches consumer law project with Meta, IIT Bombay, and DoCA

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) on Tuesday announced a new research project on consumer law with Meta’s support. The project which will assess how large language models (LLM) can be used for building public solutions for enhancing efficiency in India’s consumer grievance redressal system, will be executed…

Tiny carbon ‘flowers’ turn light to heat at unrivalled efficiency, IIT team finds

Tiny carbon ‘flowers’ turn light to heat at unrivalled efficiency, IIT team finds

Ananya Sah and C. Subramaniam at IIT Bombay have synthesised a carbon nanostructure, called nanoflorets, that absorb three frequencies of sunlight and convert it to heat with an unprecedented efficiency of 87%. These nanoflorets can be coated on surfaces to heat up homes and sterilise surfaces in hospitals. The researchers…

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Women still minority at IITs, efforts on to achieve gender parity, says IIT director Preeti Aghalayam

IIT-Madras, set up in 1959, has become the first IIT in the country to launch an international campus

Crowdsourced data from Twitter help identify flooded areas in real time

In India, there is a lack of real-time data that alerts people on places that are likely to be flooded. The article talks about a team of researchers from IIT Bombay who has turned to Twitter to crowdsource data to identify that are water logged after heavy rainfall that anyone…

45 Indian educational institutions find place in QS global rankings

Forty-five educational institutions from India have found place in the annual international university rankings done by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

IIT Bombay moves into top 150 in QS world ranking, Chief Quacquarelli congratulates Indian university on milestone

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai has achieved a great milestone by coming into the world's top 150 universities in the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking released on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Job fair in Ghatkesar on July 9

Job fair in Ghatkesar on July 9

Explained | How are universities assessed under the National Institutional Ranking Framework?

The Hindu explains the takeaways from this year’s NIRF rankings, the methodology used to rank Indian universities, colleges and other higher education institutes, and why it faces criticism from some quarters

Mumbai: Session court grants bail to accused in IIT Bombay student suicide case

The Sessions Court for Greater Bombay on Wednesday granted bail to the accused student Arman Iqbal Khatri involved in the IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki suicide case. Read further on Dynamite News:

Stress, dropouts, suicides: Unravelling IIT’s casteism problem

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IIT Bombay suicide: Did Darshan Solanki face discrimination over JEE rank?

On February 18, two students from IIT Bombay discussed how Darshan Solanki’s roommate “reduced his interaction” with him after asking Solanki his rank in JEE.

CJI DY Chandrachud expresses deep concern over alleged suicides by students

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday expressed concern over instances of alleged suicides by students and said his heart goes out to the bereaved kin of the victims. Read further on Dynamite News:

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