Category: Education

Kanpur : US-based venture capital firm Foxhog Ventures Corp has announced a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) investment of $3.5 million (INR 25 crore) to support innovative startups incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) through the institute’s Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC). In addition to the CSR investment, a dedicated CEO Fund—personally operated by Mr. Tarun Poddar, CEO of Foxhog Ventures—will offer research and development grants to newly incubated startups aligned with Foxhog’s social impact mission. Mr. Tarun Poddar visited IIT Kanpur on 11 June 2025,…

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Lucknow: In Lucknow, schools such as City Montessori School (CMS), La Martiniere College, and Seth M.R. Jaipuria School are cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets among students, creating a foundation for them to become future startup founders through innovative curricula, extracurricular activities, and exposure to the city’s thriving startup ecosystem. CMS, with 60,000 students across 21 campuses, is a global leader in education, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest school.   Founded in 1959 by Dr. Jagdish Gandhi, it emphasizes nurturing “thoughtful and proactive world citizens” through a curriculum…

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Lucknow: The education landscape is transforming, thanks to edutech startups that leverage technology to address longstanding challenges like accessibility, affordability, and personalization. These ventures create a win-win for students, educators, institutions, and themselves by delivering innovative, scalable solutions. As Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, says, “Technology has the power to democratize education, making high-quality learning accessible to anyone, anywhere.” The Edutech Revolution Edutech startups are redefining education by harnessing AI, cloud computing, and virtual reality to overcome the limitations of traditional systems. With the global edutech market expected to…

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New Delhi — In a major stride towards inclusive digital transformation in Indian Railways, the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD) and the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop multilingual artificial intelligence solutions for enhancing passenger experience. The agreement was signed in New Delhi by  Amitabh Nag, CEO of BHASHINI, and  G.V.L. Satya Kumar, Managing Director of CRIS. The collaboration will bring BHASHINI’s advanced language technology stack—featuring Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Text Translation, Text-to-Speech (TTS), and Optical Character Recognition (OCR)—to various public-facing platforms…

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Faridabad — In a move to strengthen India’s growing footprint in biopharmaceutical innovation, the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)  hosted a high-level symposium on the Discovery and Development of Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Therapeutics at its campus in Faridabad. Organized in partnership with industry leaders, start-ups, Contract Research and Development Manufacturing Organizations (CRDMOs), academic institutions, and key funding bodies such as BIRAC and the Wadhwani Foundation, the event aimed to foster scientific exchange and promote indigenous innovation in monoclonal antibody development. The symposium opened with a welcome address by…

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New Delhi — A major initiative to combat dust pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been launched through a collaboration between the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), and the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA). A formal agreement has been signed to focus on redeveloping urban roads using scientific planning and sustainable techniques. The partnership aims to reduce air pollution caused by road dust by implementing a standard model for designing, greening, and maintaining city roads. A Project Monitoring Cell (PMC) will…

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Hyderabad — Union Minister for Education  Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated and chaired the Global Young Scientists Conference and the Annual General Meeting of the Global Young Academy (GYA) at IIT Hyderabad. The high-profile event, held for the first time in India, brought together over 200 young scientists and thought leaders from across 60 countries to collaborate on science-driven global solutions. Welcoming participants from around the world,  Pradhan congratulated the 30 newly inducted members of GYA and lauded the Academy for choosing India and IIT Hyderabad as the host venue. “This…

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Lucknow — As part of the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations, the Department of Yoga under the Faculty of Yoga and Alternative Medicine at the University of Lucknow organized a special seminar focused on “Yoga for Obesity Management”. The seminar aimed to raise awareness about the growing concern of obesity and how yoga can be an effective solution for its prevention and control. Pooja Singh, a noted Yoga Acharya from Lucknow, was the keynote speaker. She highlighted that specific yoga postures such as Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Markat Asana, Udarakarshan Asana, and Malasana,…

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Lucknow — The historic coronation day of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was commemorated as Hindavi Swarajya Divas with immense reverence, enthusiasm, and cultural splendour at the campus of the University of Lucknow. The event, observed on the auspicious day of Jyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi, aimed to rekindle patriotic spirit and cultural pride among the youth. The celebration was graced by several eminent dignitaries and intellectuals, with the Chief Guest being Dharmapal Singh, State General Secretary (Organisation), BJP Uttar Pradesh. In his keynote address, Singh criticized the post-independence neglect of Shivaji Maharaj in mainstream…

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