From IIT Bombay to ‘Ramayana’: Inside Nitesh Tiwari’s journey as one of Bollywood’s most popular directors The release of the first trailer of ‘Ramayana’ has brought the filmmaker back Nitesh Tiwari in plain sight. The wannabe fantasy epic, shows Ranbir KapoorYash, with Sai Pallavi, is one of the biggest hits in the director’s career. Over…
Four IIT Bombay professors recommended for JC Bose scholarships for outstanding research contributions Four IIT Bombay faculty members have been recommended for the prestigious J.C. Bose Fellowship, one of India’s highest recognitions for active scientists. The institute recently congratulated Professor M. Ravikanth, Professor Deepankar Choudhury, Professor Ruchi Anand and Professor Debabrata Maiti for being elected…
The Bombay High Court has restrained media organizations and online platforms from mentioning the ‘Ashirwad’ house in Bandra, which once belonged to a former Bollywood star. Rajesh Khannasuch as “cursed,” “haunted,” or “wretched”.Justice Arif S Doctor, in an interim order issued on July 24, said such statements are defamatory, and violate the singer’s right to…
From 54% in Class 10 boards to IIT Bombay CSE, comeback inspires thousands Every year, thousands of students lose confidence after receiving disappointing results in board exams. Some people come to believe that one bad grade permanently closes the door to their dream college.Jainendrajeet’s journey tells a very different story.Today, he is pursuing a bachelor’s…
After skipping JEE and joining IIT Bombay, Kabeer Chillar wins Chemistry Olympiad gold for India For most students, getting AIR 1 in JEE Main or getting a seat in JEE Main Indian Institute of Technology BombayThe computer science courses will be the culmination of many years of hard work. For Kabeer Chillar, this is just…
From Twitter CEO to AI founder: IIT Bombay alum Parag Agrawal exits to launch a $2 billion startup For many engineering students, clearing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is considered the biggest milestone in their academic journey. But for Indian Institute of Technology Bombay For alumnus Parag Agrawal, this was just the beginning of a…
Mother Preity Zinta is the latest Bollywood star to be granted interim relief by the Bombay High Court in a case of illegal use of her image, which it says ‘violates her personality, publicity and moral rights’.Justice Madhav Jamdar delivered the order on Wednesday while hearing the suit, observing that the misuse of such resources…
Yet another legal challenge has followed Bollywood actor Salman Khan.According to recent reports, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the actor, after taking cognizance of a civil litigation (PIL) alleging ‘violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)’ at a site in Candolim, Goa. A construction project linked to…
Why a top IIT Bombay graduate chose family over a career opportunity in the US worth Rs 29 crore, according to reports. (Photo: LinkedIn) Every year, thousands of engineering students dream of studying in an Indian Institute of Technology, landing a high-paying job abroad, and building a successful career overseas. For many, this is the…
Preity Zinta went to the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction to stop the publication of fake AI-generated videos, morphed images, and other illegal images of him. The case has been filed as ‘Preity Zinta v. Google LLC & Ors.’After the issue came up on July 3, Justice Madhav Jamdar announced that he would issue…
IIT Bombay has partnered with SBI Life Insurance Company to establish the Bharat Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Insurance, a research center focused on developing indigenous artificial intelligence and cybersecurity technologies. The program will advance research, develop industry talent, encourage academia-industry collaboration, and strengthen India’s digital capabilities as the insurance industry continues to…
The Bombay High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by filmmaker Sunil Darshan Sunny Deol In the decade-long controversy over the lawsuits related to their archived film ‘Good Morning India’.The court, on Friday, dismissed the producer’s appeal challenging the verdict of a single judge in 2015, where he had awarded Rs 15,000 to the filmmaker….
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and SUNY Old Westbury signed a letter of intent to collaborate on engineering and artificial intelligence research under the NEP 2020 vision. (Photo: X Post) New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and State University of New York (SUNY) Old Westbury have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding…
The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the recruitment process for 89 district judge posts in Maharashtra, clearing the way for the main written examination scheduled to be held on June 27-28.The petition was filed by eight lawyers who participated in the preliminary hearing held on May 10, 2026. They failed to…