Aravind Srinivas: From IIT Madras to the Founder of Perplexity AI

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 24, 2025 | 2017, Achievements, Dual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech), Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras

Aravind Srinivas, an IIT Madras graduate, is making waves in AI as the co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search engine poised to rival Google. He honed his expertise at OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind, contributing to groundbreaking AI models like DALL-E...

IIT Delhi Alumni Unveil PiFy: AI-Powered Tool for Instant Student Doubt Resolution

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 24, 2025 | 2022, 2027, Achievements, Computer Science, IIT Delhi, IIT Indore, M.Tech/MS, PhD

IIT Delhi alumnus Rupesh Kumar has launched PiFy, India’s first AI-powered WhatsApp-based education tool for instant academic support. Supported by DRIIV, Office of the PSA, Government of India, and hosted at IIT Delhi, PiFy uses AI with NLP and image recognition to...

Tata Steel’s Pankaj Satija Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT ISM Dhanbad

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 24, 2025 | 1994, Achievements, B.Tech, IIT (ISM), Mining

Pankaj Satija, Executive In-Charge of Tata Steel’s Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD), has been honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad under the ‘Bhaskar Bhattacharjee Memorial Award’ category for 2024. Recognized for his pioneering...

Why a Monero Wallet Actually Matters: Privacy That Fits Real Life

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 23, 2025 | Uncategorized

Here’s the thing. I used to shrug at privacy talk. I figured if you weren’t hiding something, you had nothing to worry about. Then my first obvious privacy leak hit me—an unexpected billing note exposed a health detail that should’ve stayed...

Padma Shri for IIT Kanpur Alum & Professor Ashutosh Sharma

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 23, 2025 | 1982, Achievements, B.Tech, Chemical Engg, IIT Kanpur

Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, a distinguished chair professor at IIT Kanpur, has been awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to science and technology. An IIT Kanpur alumnus, Sharma has played a key role in establishing Nano Technology and Imaging Centres at the...