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Professor Shireesh Kedare appointed as the new director of IIT-B
The current director of IIT Bombay, professor Subhasis Chaudhari’s term ended on April 17. But IIT Council requested him to continue to hold the post

A legal framework is needed to prevent rampant caste bias on campus
Fifty years is a good time period to see how IITs have fared in achieving a constitutional mandate — representation of SC and ST communities

Centre suggests common exam for govt engineering colleges, IITs object
The IITs currently admit students through the joint entrance exam or JEE(Advanced) exam which is conducted by the institutes themselves on rotation.

IIT-Madras student dies by suicide in hostel, 4th case in three months
An undergraduate student of IIT-Madras allegedly died by suicide on Friday, police said, marking the fourth such incident at the institute in three months.

Battling bias on IIT campuses
To fulfil the promise of equal opportunities to all, IITs must adopt a three-pronged approach
