News from the world of Education: February 6, 2026

Shiv Nadar Foundation will host the ICONIQ Quizverse Challenge, a pan-India inter-college competition for UG and PG students ...
IndianWeb2

Amazon India Teams with IIT Roorkee to Curb Stubble Burning Through Crop-Waste Packaging

Research collaboration develops strong, durable paper mailers from agricultural waste to reduce reliance on virgin wood pulp ...

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy interacts with Harvard Business School students

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy interacted with a group of predominantly Indian students from Harvard Business School (HBS) during his visit to the Harvard University campus.
The Indian Express

‘It should be a zero suicide batch’: IIT Madras Director on building a happy, safe and secure campus

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Friday highlighted a range of student-centric measures aimed at strengthening wellbeing, safety and inclusivity on campus, during an institute ...
Indiatimes

9 deaths, 2 years, 1 campus: Why IIT Kanpur tops India’s IIT suicide toll

MUMBAI: The suicide of a student at IIT Kanpur this week has once again drawn attention to a deepening mental health crisis across India’s premier technical institutes, with figures showing that the ...
Oneindia

IIT Roorkee E-Summit 2026: Founders, Workshops And Live Innovation Drive Startup Action From Feb 6

IIT Roorkee is set to host E-Summit 2026, a three-day entrepreneurship festival scheduled from February 6 to 8 at its campus. Organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell, the summit carries the theme ...
Goodreturns

IIT Roorkee’s E-Summit 2026: Startup Leaders, Power Workshops and Live Innovation from Feb 6–8

IIT Roorkee is preparing for E-Summit '26, a three-day entrepreneurship festival scheduled from 6th to 8th February 2026. Organised by the Entrepreneurship Cell, the event is themed “Transcending the ...
Daijiworld

IIT Roorkee unveils indigenous antibody platform to speed up disease detection and treatment

Roorkee, Jan 22: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have announced the creation of an advanced antibody discovery platform that could significantly reshape the way ...
The Telegraph

Music for Peace: IIT Kharagpur to Host Sur Jahan, a Global Celebration of Folk Tradition

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is set to host Sur Jahan, an internationally acclaimed folk music festival, from January 30 to February 1 on its campus. Known for celebrating ...
The Indian Express

PhD scholar ‘jumps to death’ on IIT-Kanpur campus; third incident in four months

A 25-year-old PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, died on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly jumped from the sixth floor of a residential building on the campus, police ...
India TV

IIT Kanpur PhD scholar dies by suicide on campus, second incident in three weeks

In a tragic incident, a student at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur died by suicide on Tuesday. As per details, the 25-year-old PhD scholar reportedly jumped from the sixth floor of a ...