Expectations from education budget 2026
Professor Sandeep K Shukla, Director, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad says geopolitical uncertainty makes indigenous capability-building unavoidable. “Without strong investment in higher education and R&D, India cannot build semiconductors, secure operating systems or advanced manufacturing,” he says, adding that
Digital initiative for visually impaired
For most students, accessing textbooks is routine. For visually challenged students, it often means dealing with missing Braille editions, poor audio recordings, or expensive software. A new digital initiative developed at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is
Dialogue on Responsible AI in Healthcare
IIITH hosted the Winter Dialogue on Responsible AI for Synergistic Excellence (RAISE) as an official pre-summit event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 on 20 January. The four-city Winter Dialogue series is organised by Ashoka University and NIMS Jaipur jointly
IoT-based low cost UPS detection device
IIITH doesn’t just believe in translational research. It walks the talk as evidenced by its latest Best Paper award-winning research that has resulted in the development of an IoT-based UPS detection device. The idea for a low-cost UPS monitoring system
Interns to Innovators
Cracking competitive exams is not the only way to get a foothold in a prestigious Indian engineering college. IIITH’s intern-to-MS/PhD pathway lays emphasis on proven research mettle, trust built over time (between mentor and intern) and academic alignment. November 21st
AI tools to analyse Indian thali
If you’re someone who has been tracking your food intake via an app, you are already aware of the challenges it poses. Especially when it comes to traditional Indian meals. Understanding an Indian meal is far more complex than analysing