Prem Watsa Donates $5M to IIT Madras for Groundbreaking Brain Research
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 28, 2025 | 1971, Achievements, B.Tech, Chemical Engg, IIT Madras
IIT Madras alumnus and Fairfax Financial Chairman Prem Watsa donates $5 million (~₹41 crore) to the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre for cutting-edge human brain research. The Centre’s high-resolution brain imaging technology is generating unprecedented...Unlocking Potential: PARFI’s Mission to Empower Underprivileged Youth
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 28, 2025 | Events & Programmes
Founded in 2009 by IIT alumni, PARFI aims to bridge the skilled labor gap and uplift underprivileged communities through education, self-employment, and wealth creation. The programme offers targeted training in stable, high-demand sectors like healthcare, smartphone...Fireside Chat with IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Sharad Sanghi (EE ’89)
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 28, 2025 | 1989, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Videos
A virtual interaction session with Mr Sharad Sanghi, who has been recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award of IITB 2021, on 25th November 2021. Mr Sanghi graduated from IITB EE in 1989. He founded Netmagic in July 1998, now an NTT company. He is a pioneer in...Cornell University Names IIT Bombay Graduate Kavita Bala as New Provost
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 26, 2025 | 1982, Achievements, B.Tech, Computer Science, IIT Bombay
Dr. Kavita Bala, a distinguished IIT Bombay graduate, has been appointed as the 17th Provost of Cornell University. Previously the Dean of Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, she played a key role in expanding AI research, increasing faculty...Recent Updates
- Jaishree Deshpande Receives the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award from IIT Madras
- Prem Watsa Donates $5M to IIT Madras for Groundbreaking Brain Research
- Unlocking Potential: PARFI’s Mission to Empower Underprivileged Youth
- Fireside Chat with IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Sharad Sanghi (EE ’89)
- Cornell University Names IIT Bombay Graduate Kavita Bala as New Provost