Topic: IIT Madras
Six years after IIT Madras student Fathima Latheef’s death, the fight for justice continues
November 9, 2025, marks six years since 19-year-old Fathima Latheef, a first-year MA Humanities student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, known for her exceptional academic record, was found dead in her hostel room.
IIT Madras Director’s claims on gomutra face backlash, doctors’ body challenges IITM Director for live debate
Days after a video clip of Dr. Veezhinathan Kamakoti, the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), favoring the health benefits of cow urine went viral on social media, many took to social media to criticize him for spreading ‘unscientific’ methods and Hindutva propaganda, while some backed him.
NIRF Ranking 2024: IIT-Madras leads overall; IISc, JNU, and Jamia Millia top universities in India
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has topped the universities category, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Jamia Millia Islamia, both in New Delhi, securing the second and third positions respectively as the Ministry of Education announced the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 rankings today.
IIT Madras student calls for action against Israeli genocide, stands with Palestine in convocation speech
Dhananjay Balakrishnan, a graduate from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), in his Governor’s Prize acceptance speech during the 61st convocation of the institute, called for action against the ongoing genocidal war by Israel on Palestine.
IIT-Madras suspends professor over research scholar’s suicide
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has suspended a professor following an inquiry into the suicide of a research scholar of the institute in March.
IIT-Madras, Birmingham University to offer joint PG degree in AI, Data Science
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the University of Birmingham will jointly offer a post graduation programme in data science and artificial intelligence.
