Who is Varun Vummadi? IIT Grad Who Rejected Stanford PhD and Raised $61M for Startup In a world where many young graduates from India’s prestigious engineering colleges are pursuing advanced degrees and lucrative job offers, Varun Vummadi stands out as a bold innovator. At just 25 years old, this IIT Kharagpur graduate made headlines by…
IIT Kharagpur Joins German Rhine-Main Universities Alliance for 5-Year Partnership The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has recently solidified a significant international collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU), a prominent university alliance in Germany. This agreement, signed at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, establishes a…
US Man Resigns On First Day At AI Firm Run By IIT Graduates: ‘Toxic Place, Manager Snubbed, Total Red Flag’ A new controversy has emerged surrounding a US-based AI startup founded by two alumni from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. The startup is under scrutiny after a recent hire publicly shared his…
IITian Once Rejected Stanford PhD and Rs 4 Crore Job to Work on His AI Startup In a remarkable journey of entrepreneurship, IIT Kharagpur alumni Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep have successfully raised $61 million in Series A funding for their AI startup, Giga. Their story is particularly inspiring as both founders chose to turn…
IIT Kharagpur Partners with Germany’s University of Bayreuth for Deep-Tech Innovation Kolkata, November 7, 2025 – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Bayreuth, Germany, marking the beginning of a significant collaboration aimed at advancing sustainable technologies and deep-tech innovation. This partnership is…
IIT-Kharagpur and University of Bayreuth Unite for Sustainable Innovation In a significant move towards fostering sustainable technologies and deep-tech innovation, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has partnered with Germany’s University of Bayreuth. This collaboration aims to establish an Indo-German Centre of Excellence on Innovation, designed to bridge the innovation ecosystems of both nations….
IIT Kharagpur and University of Bayreuth Collaborate to Establish Indo-German Centre of Excellence on Innovation The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and the University of Bayreuth in Germany have joined forces to establish an Indo-German Centre of Excellence on Innovation. This collaboration aims to foster research, innovation, and academic exchange between the two institutions,…
IIT-Kharagpur and German University Alliance: A New Era of Collaboration The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has recently entered into a significant partnership with a prominent German university, marking a milestone in academic collaboration between India and Germany. This alliance aims to foster joint research initiatives, facilitate student exchanges, and enhance academic opportunities for…
“Hire Attractive People”: Indian-Origin Start-Up Founders Face Racial Trolling In a troubling incident that highlights the ongoing issue of racial trolling in the tech industry, two Indian-origin entrepreneurs, Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep, have come under fire following the announcement of their startup, Giga, securing $61 million in funding. Both graduates of the prestigious Indian…
