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India got a symbol for the Rupee and joined a select club of countries whose currencies have an unique identity. D. Udaya Kumar, a postgraduate student at IIT Bombay has designed the symbol ... more.
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Alumni are invited to sign up for IITB's extensive online presence on Twitter, Batch-wise YahooGroups, LinkedIn and FaceBook ... more.
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Events and Announcements
- Online elections will be held for three positions on the Board of IITBAA. Nominations are due from Life Members by Aug 6 and voting will be held from Aug 12-19 ... more.
- B'lore Chapter welcomes new alumni: 12th August Freshie Nite ... more .
- London Chapter Picnic on August 22nd at Univ. of Southampton ... more.
- All India Alumni meet in Goa on Sep 4-5 ... more.
- Registrations are open for the Class of '85 SJ Reunion ... more.
- Register now for PanIIT 2010 in New Delhi from Oct 29-31 ... more.
- Latest news about alumni giving back to their Hostels via HATS ... more.
- Network with alumni and join discussions on LinkedIn ... more.
Alumni in the News:
- Dr. Balasubramanian @ Daimler-Benz, Vasant Prabhu @ Starwood, Hon. Min. Jairam Ramesh, Biju D. and Ajay Kela ... more.
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NEWS IN BRIEF:
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IIT Panel suggests major changes in admission process to MHRDA panel of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has recommended that 70 percent weightage be given to Class 12 marks and 30 percent to marks obtained in an aptitude test conducted more than once a year for the Indian Institute of Technology - Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE).Alumnus in the news, July 22It would have been harder for me to become the dean of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, than the dean of Harvard Business School, said Nitin Nohria | Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund Announces new role for Ajay Argal.An IIT, IISc-designed laptop for just Rs 1500The ministry of human resource development unveiled a low-cost computer with a price tag of Rs 1,500 or $35 developed through a unique collaborative effort, which included the ministry, institutes like the IITs, IISc and VIT, Vellore and studentsInsync from IIT Mumbai wins UTV Bindass Street DanceA group of IIT Mumbai students surprised all by winning UTV Bindass' Street Dance show last week, proving that a passion could be pursued successfully without compromising on studies.IIT-Bombay tech will help blind see Taj MahalA visually challenged person cannot see the beauty of the Taj Mahal. But now he will be able to ‘feel’ the beauty of the monument by touching the exteriors of a scaled-down model of the Taj.IITB students lap up jobs in finance sectorAs the economy gathers steam, the domestic financial services sector is on a hiring spree and IIT Bombay has seen 40 per cent jump in campus placements, a senior university official said today.Software tool by IITians-run firms to aid supersonic aircraft researchResearch on supersonic aircraft may soon get a fillip as a group of pune-based IITian startups have developed tools to enhance the designing process and make it faster and cheaper. The software tool is called Integrated Design Using Inline Optimisation Technology, (IDIOT).1st year students in IIT-B will undergo pre-internshipTo get students excited about research, IIT Bombay, for the first time, plans to introduce “pre-internship” opportunities for first year students this year.IITBAA Board Elections 2010Online elections will be held for three positions on the Board of IITBAA. Nominations are due from Life Members by Aug 6 and voting will be held from Aug 12-19 on the election portal at http://www.iitbombayelections.org.New symbol for Indian Rupee designed by IIT Bombay alumThe Indian rupee will soon have a unique symbol - a blend of the Devanagri 'Ra' and Roman 'R' — joining elite currencies like the US dollar, euro, British pound and Japanese yen in having a distinct identity. The new symbol, designed by Bombay IIT post-graduate D Udaya Kumar, was approved by the cabinet reflecting the fact that the Indian currency, backed by an over-trillion dollar economy, was finally making its presence felt on the international scene.Alumni in News, July 14Today's Pithy, Cautionary Note on Economic Trends | Starwood on the ascendant | Ramesh refuses to guarantee clearance for Navi Mumbai Airport | The aesthetics of visual effects | Philanthropy can be profit in disguise for corporates | India needs more entrepreneurs: Ashank DesaiAfter decades of leniency, IIT-B gets tough about attendanceThe Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has got serious about attendance. Its classrooms will soon be fitted with biometric systems, which will take thumbprint records to mark students' attendance. This will be a shift in culture for the Powai institute, which two decades ago did not even have compulsory attendance.At 22, wonder boy joins IIT faculty At 22, wonder boy joins IIT facultyBANGALORE: Tathagat Tulsi, 22 years, Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay.Find it unbelievable? It would have been if it was not Tulsi. For a boy who finished high school (Class X) at the age of 9, this is just another feather on his cap. "I will join IIT Bombay on 19 July. Besides that, I have offers from Waterloo University, Canada, and IISER, Bhopal," he said. "But I chose IITBombay because of my desire to work at a wellestablished institute in India."Tulsi will teach students of his age or elder than him at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay.Artisans get sales tips from IIT-BMumbai: Technology is not just about developing humanoids and sending rockets into space. At a recent workshop conducted by IIT Bombay's Industrial Design Centre (IDC), a motley bunch of 24 artisans from Assam learnt how to weave innovative ideas into their craft.Innovations 2011 - PuneInnovations is an event organized by IITBAA - Pune Chapter every year to foster innovation in society - the last date for entries is Oct 6. The event showcases selected novel ideas in practice, and provides a platform for the innovators to disseminate their ideas to a wider and well-connected audience. Innovations 2011 is being held on 8th January 2011 at Pune. Meet the innovators, watch their innovations in action, listen to successful innovators who have scaled up their ideas to commercial success. Be there!
Sincerely,
Team IITBHF & IITBAA
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