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Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has donated ₹315 crores to IIT Bombay, his alma mater. This substantial contribution builds upon his previous grants of ₹85 Crores to the Institute, bringing the cumulative value of his donations to the institue to ₹400 Crores. But Nilekani is not alone. There are several other entrepreneurs who have donated generously to their alma maters and other institutes of excellence. Who are they? And what will these donations be used for? Watch to find out.

Siddhant Batra, who had secured All India Rank of 270 in JEE Advanced exams and secured admission, claimed in his plea that he had clicked the wrong link that was meant to withdraw his seatThe IIT, in its order, however, said the withdrawal option was a 'conscious' two-step process

IIT Bombay students launched AIR Scanner, a free-of-cost document-scanning mobile applicationCurrently the app is available for Android users only but soon it will be released for iOS users too

The researchers said the technology has the potential to aid multi-billion dollar industries that depend on such batteriesThe new battery technology synthesizes a bio-based molecule, capable of commercial-scale production

The app lets you take control of your goals by tracking calories and steps, breakdown ingredients, log activities, check BMI, and weight

IIT Bombay has become the first major institute in the country to drop all classroom lectures for the rest of the year'The next semester will be run purely in the online mode,' IIT -Bombay director Subhasis Chaudhuri said in a Facebook post

In the Tuesday night decision, the IIT-B decided to ask students to vacate hostels by March 20 eveningAn IIT-B official said while the total intake of students is 11,000, many of them have already left the campus for various reasons

IIT-B’s notice comes at a time a student from the JNU has been charged with sedation for his ‘divisive’ speech at AMU during an anti-CAA programNo posters or leaflets/pamphlets distribution allowed in the hostel without permission from the respective hostel council, says IIT-B

When contacted, an IIT-Bombay spokesperson said that the circular was sent by the Associate Dean (Student Affairs), and 'these are not new rules, but were in the statutes'

Students at the premier institute have been trying to raise awareness on CAA for monthsAs the stir against the legislation spreads, Mint continues its series on what students have to say on the issue