IIT Alum Turned Monk Acharya Jaishankar Narayanan Shines at Maha Kumbh 2025

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1992, B.Tech, IIT BHU

IIT-BHU alum Acharya Narayanan left a corporate path at Tata Steel to embrace Vedanta, transforming his life into one of spiritual teaching and deep introspection. Inspired by a life-changing encounter with Swami Dayanand Saraswati, he has spent over 20 years guiding...

From Stealth Resignation to Rs 1,000 Crore Success: The IIT Grad’s Journey

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1997, Achievements, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee

Inspired by his father’s resilience and the competitive spirit at IIT, Rishi Das quit his corporate job without a concrete plan, embracing the uncertainty of entrepreneurship with strong family support. At 24, he co-founded CareerNet with his brother in 1999,...

Bharat Desai: IIT Alumnus, Syntel Co-Founder, and Billionaire

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1975, Achievements, B.Tech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay

Bharat Desai transitioned from a Tata Consultancy Services employee to co-founding Syntel with his wife Neerja, paving the way for his self-made billionaire status. Desai’s academic credentials include an electrical engineering degree from IIT Bombay and an MBA from...

IIT Kharagpur Honors Its U’khand Alumnus, Yatindra Pal Singh Suri

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1975, Achievements, B.Tech, IIT Kharagpur, Mechanical Engg

IIT Kharagpur honored alumnus Yatindra Pal Singh Suri (B.Tech ’75) with the Distinguished Alumni Award for his significant contributions to the steel industry, corrosion management, alumni engagement, and social development.As Co-Chair of the CII Corrosion...

IIT Alumni Council Unveils GAP: Accelerating Non-Fiction Book and OTT Series Creation with Generative AI

by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | Events & Programmes

The IIT Alumni Council has introduced the Generative AI Platform (GAP) to speed up the creation of non-fiction books and OTT video documentaries, revolutionizing storytelling by leveraging advanced AI tools. Beta tests have shown impressive turnaround times for...