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IIT Bombay congratulates alumnus Parag Agrawal on elevation as Twitter CEO

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Tuesday congratulated its alumnus Parag Agrawal on his elevation as CEO of the microblogging giant Twitter. Congratulations to our alumnus Dr. Parag Agrawal for being appointed the new CEO of Twitter. Dr. Agrawal obtained his B.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2005. He started working at Twitter in 2011 & became the CTO in 2017, the institute tweeted. Mumbai-born Parag's mother is a retired school teacher. His father was employed in the atomic energy sector and held senior positions there. Parag (37) studied at the Atomic Energy Central School in Mumbai. He moved to the United States in 2005. In 2011, he joined Twitter while still pursuing his PhD at Stanford University. Twitter's outgoing CEO Dorsey announced on Monday that Agrawal will be the company's new chief executive as he stepped down after 16 years at the company that he co-founded and helmed.

Twitter's Parag Agrawal joins club of Indian-origin execs at global giants

Agrawal will receive an annual salary of $1 million, in addition to bonuses, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units

CEO Parag Agrawal hopes to extend Twitter's reach, continue progress

Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal hopes to extend the social networking site's reach under his tenure while making continued progress while providing exciting opportunities in challenging times."I'm grateful for the service that you built, the culture, soul, and purpose you fostered among us and for leading the company through really significant challenges," Parag posted on Twitter thanking Jack Dorsey."The world is watching us right now, even more than they have before. Lots of people are going to have lots of different views about today's news. It is because they care about Twitter and our future, and it's a signal that the work we do matte. Let's show the world Twitter's full potential," he further added.Parag expressed his gratitude towards Jack Dorsey for his mentorship and friendship."The world is watching us right now, even more than they have before. Lots of People are going to have lots of different views and opinions about today's news. It is because they care about Twitter ...

CESL inks pact with IIT Bombay to establish EV charging infrastructure

State-owned CESL on Friday signed a Letter of Association with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) to implement electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country. Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. Under this association, both parties will collaborate to work on technological advancements in the electric vehicle charging domain by development of flagship products, standardization of technical specifications, solutions for meeting EV charging capabilities, and customized solutions for Indian EV charging ecosystem. The letter of association (LoA) was signed by Mahua Acharya, MD and CEO, CESL and Professor AM Pradeep, Associate Dean of Research & Development, IIT-B. "Developing a viable landscape with strong EV infrastructure is the key to cultivate consumer confidence in electric vehicles and CESL is proud to be progressively spearheading initiatives to promote e-mobility in India. Our

QS rankings: Indian varsities top Asia in research quantity, lag on quality

IIT Bombay top ranked Indian institute in QS Asia University Rankings 2022

JEE Advanced top rank holders want to study at IIT Bombay

Mridul Agarwal from Delhi zone, who has bagged the top rank, wants to pursue B Tech in Computer Science at IIT Bombay.

Merck donates Rs 1.7 crore to IIT Bombay for Covid-19 research

Merck announced a donation of Rs 1.7 crore over two years to the IIT, Bombay to support the development of clinical tests for COVID-19 disease severity assessment

Intel, IIT Bombay's SINE launch initiative to accelerate Industry 4.0

Called Plugin Alliance, the initiative will enable the formation of special interest groups for its industry members to drive innovation and potential adoption of emerging technologies

Indian Bank signs MoU with SINE, IIT-Bombay, to fund MSMEs, start-ups

Public sector Indian Bank on Tuesdaysigned an MoU with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay for extending exclusive credit facility to start-ups and MSMEs

Statsguru: 6 charts show how Indian universities fare in global rankings

A key issue has been the number of foreign students, which has a bearing on the ranking of universities globally

IISc is world's top research university in QS rankings: Check details here

IIT Bombay, Delhi and IISc stay in the lead among Indian institutions

IIT incubates launch world's first microsensor-based explosive detector

Development marks foray of first Indian player in the segment; At Rs 10 lakh, the device is available at one-third the price of similar detectors made by global peers

GATE 2021 result declared on gate.iitb.ac.in; only 17.8% pass; know details

GATE 2021 result: This year, only 17.82% candidates qualified the exam. Out of the total qualified candidates of GATE 2021, 98,732 are male and 28,081 are female candidates

Michelin, IIT Bombay join hands for sustainable mobility research

French tyre major Michelin on Tuesday said it has joined hands with IIT Bombay-Monash Research Academy for next generation sustainable mobility research. Pune-based Michelin India Technology Centre and IIT Bombay - Monash Research Academy have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard. Open innovation, through partnerships globally, is a priority for Michelin R&D. It enables us to accelerate and scale up mobility related innovative opportunities around data driven engineering and sustainable materials," Executive Vice President, Research and Development - Member of the Michelin Group Executive Committee Eric Philippe Vinesse said in a statement. The tie up with IITB-Monash Academy will enhance mutual development and stimulate stronger collaboration for sustainable mobility, he added. "In this evolving mobility ecosystem, this engagement will provide a solid platform for PhD students from India, to appreciate and experience the strengths of Michelin's innovation ...

GATE 2021 admit card to be released by IIT-B today: All you need to know

GATE 2021: This year, along with science and engineering candidates, students from humanities background will also be allowed to take the exam

GATE 2021: How to change exam centre at gate.iitb.ac.in and other details

The GATE 2021 examination will be conductetd on February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14, next year

IIT placements: Second-generation institutes keep up good show amid Covid

Some of the second-generation IITs that Business Standard spoke with have seen more job offers from the start of the first phase of final placements to date than compared to the previous year

IIT placements: Sony Japan offers Rs 1.14 crore package at IIT Bombay

Following Sony was Honda (R&D) Japan with 8.2 million JPY/annum or Rs 57.85 lakh

Optiver makes highest international offer of Rs 1.39 crore pa at IIT Bombay

Microsoft, Texas Instruments among top recruiters at IITs in terms of offers

BS READS: SAAS success for firms as business jumps on the digital bandwagon

Indian firms selling SAAS products have got a bonanza as companies meet, manage and sell remotely. Yuvraj Malik explains how these companies are planning their next phase of growth