IIT Madras
Delhi's Comprehensive Pollution Control Strategy: From Car-Pooling Apps to Smog-Eating Surfaces
Dec 17, 2025 09:26 pm CST
Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has unveiled an ambitious pollution control plan featuring PUCC system overhaul, a new car-pooling app, and Rs 2,700 crore allocation for mechanical road sweepers. Other innovative measures include collaboration with Google Maps to identify traffic hotspots, partnership with IIT Madras for developing smog-eating surfaces, and expansion of the electric bus fleet to combat Delhi's growing air quality crisis.
IIT Madras Develops Revolutionary Affordable and Painless Glucose Monitoring Device for Diabetes Management
Nov 06, 2025 09:10 pm CST
Researchers at IIT Madras have patented an innovative, cost-effective glucose monitoring device that promises to transform diabetes management in India. This breakthrough technology combines reusable electronics with a disposable microneedle sensor patch, offering a painless alternative to traditional finger-prick methods while maintaining accuracy and affordability for the 101 million diabetes patients across the country.
IIT Madras Introduces Revolutionary AI Framework PURE for Accelerating Next-Generation Drug Discovery
Nov 03, 2025 09:13 pm CST
Researchers at IIT Madras have developed PURE, an innovative AI framework that transforms early-stage drug discovery by generating synthesizable drug-like molecules. This breakthrough technology, created in collaboration with Ohio State University, uses reinforcement learning to mimic chemists' reasoning and could significantly reduce drug development timelines while addressing resistance in cancer and infectious diseases.
Aravind Srinivas: India's Youngest Billionaire With Rs 21,190 Crore Net Worth and How He Built Perplexity AI
Oct 01, 2025 07:32 pm CST
Aravind Srinivas, the 31-year-old Chennai-born entrepreneur, has become India's youngest billionaire with a net worth of Rs 21,190 crore. This article explores his journey from IIT Madras to founding Perplexity AI, his experience at tech giants like OpenAI and Google, and his plans to expand his AI-powered search engine business in India.