by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1994, 1995, B.Tech, Civil Engg, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay alumni Jitendra Mohan and Swapna Samant have pledged $11 million (₹95 crore) to their alma mater. The donation will fund SemiX Research in semiconductor technology, establish the Vidya Sharma Chair Professorship to support women in STEM, and redevelop...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
by Narasimhan Santhanam | Feb 25, 2025 | 1974, IIT Bombay
The IIT-B 1974 alumni launched HEARTS’74 to build 1 lakh climate-resilient, affordable homes for underserved communities across India by 2034. A total of Rs 14 crore was pledged, with Rs 10 crore already raised—Rs 8 crore of which is dedicated to the housing...
