IIT Kharagpur
India's Semiconductor Security Challenge: How Imported Chips Threaten Digital Infrastructure
Dec 10, 2025 05:15 pm CST
India's rapid digital transformation faces a critical security vulnerability: its dependence on imported semiconductor chips. As tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon invest billions in Indian data centers, IIT Kharagpur leads pioneering work in hardware forensics to protect national infrastructure. Professor Debdeep Mukhopadhyay's team demonstrates how chip integrity underpins national security, while industry leaders like Gautam Adani recognize that cybersecurity begins at the hardware level. With nearly $46.5 billion in tech investments announced this year, ensuring hardware security has become essential for India's digital sovereignty.
From IIT Kharagpur to Google: How Room B-308 Shaped Sundar Pichai's Extraordinary Journey
Dec 01, 2025 04:27 pm CST
Discover how Sundar Pichai's modest beginnings in Room B-308 at IIT Kharagpur transformed into an extraordinary journey to becoming Google's CEO. This inspiring story challenges conventional notions about academic specializations, revealing how a metallurgical engineering student developed the resilience, adaptability, and vision to lead one of the world's most influential technology companies.
IIT Graduates Face Racial Trolling After Securing $61 Million for AI Startup Giga
Nov 08, 2025 03:58 pm CST
Two IIT Kharagpur alumni, Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep, faced racial harassment online after announcing their voice AI startup Giga secured $61 million in funding. Despite the trolling about their appearance, supporters highlighted that their technological innovation—already trusted by companies like DoorDash—is what truly matters in their journey from turning down lucrative opportunities to building enterprise-grade conversational AI solutions.