Dr. Aniket Alam elected president of OHAI
Dr. Aniket Alam, who leads the Highland Histories Lab in the Human Sciences Research Centre, has been elected President of the Oral History Association of India (OHAI) for the 2026 – 2028 term. Established in 2013, OHAI is a national
Graduating Students’ Farewell 2026
A warm and memorable farewell was organized for the graduating batch on 22 April at Felicity Ground. The evening brought together students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the journey of the outgoing students. The programme featured heartfelt speeches by faculty
Spring sports prize distribution ceremony 2026
The Physical Education Center (PEC) and Sports Council hosted the Spring Sports Prize Distribution Ceremony on 24 April at the basketball court, celebrating the achievements, sportsmanship, and enthusiastic participation of students across a wide range of sporting activities. The event
Teaching Drones to Adapt
From flood relief to farming and the frontlines, Prof. Spandan Roy is rethinking how machines learn to act in the real world. “Even if you don’t know the system… can you still control it?” It’s not the kind of question
Prof. Hussain wins YFRF for sleep monitoring app
The selective national research fellowship is backing the development of a low-cost smart mattress by Prof Aftab Hussain that can detect falls, track sleep, and improve elderly care - offering a privacy-first alternative to cameras and wearables. The sunset years
Symposium on LL and New North
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, IIIT-H convened the Learning & Longevity Symposium (LLS) placing learning—not medicine, fitness, or finance—at the centre of the longevity conversation. Hosted by IIIT-H’s Third Age Learning (3AL) Research and Design Group, the symposium brought