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Seeing faces, missing names? New IISc online tool puts face blindness to the test
Ever met someone who struggles to recognise celebrities—or mistakes Shah Rukh Khan for Donald Trump? Sounds unbelievable, but for people with prosopagnosia, or face blindness, this is a daily reality.
Narayana Murthy's BIG claim, says this IIT lost Rs 2000 crore Infosys shares due to...
Narayana Murthy revealed that a blocked Rs 8 crore share donation to IIT Kanpur could have grown to Rs 2,000 crore, ...
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IITs, IISc roll out semiconductor courses. Army of engineers needed for India’s chip dream
To meet India’s goal of becoming a semiconductor powerhouse, IITs and IISc are rejigging curricula, launching short courses, ...
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Meet Dr G Madhavi Latha, the IISc professor who gave 17 years to Chenab Bridge
Who is Dr G Madhavi Latha? Latha is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru. She spent 17 years on this project as a ...
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Chenab Bridge is a ‘mile sur mera tumhara’ moment. Now Bollywood should return to Kashmir
Like the steel used in the construction of the Chenab Bridge, Indians have forged a new future that is different from the ...
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Meet the IISc Engineer Behind the Chenab Bridge
Madhavi Latha, a rock engineering engineering expert from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Prof. Latha has been at IISc in the Department of Civil Engineering since 2003 ...
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IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IISc and More: Meet Madhavi Latha, Professor Behind World’s Tallest Chenab Bridge in Kashmir
Madhavi Latha is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. When asked what she likes about working at IISc, she replied, "Apart from the research freedom that ...
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A Very 'Civil' Engineer: IISc Professor Madhavi Latha Spent 17 Years Building Chenab Bridge
While the project’s success is attributable to many, a significant contribution to its structural integrity and stability is by Professor G Madhavi Latha from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), ...
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June’s strawberry moon will be unlike any you’ve seen in years: When to see it in California
June 2025's full moon is coming to a sky near you in the early morning hours of June 11. And while all June full moons ride low in the sky, spring's final full moon this year will be the lowest ...
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Who is Madhavi Latha, IISc professor who spent 17 years helping build J&K’s Chenab Bridge?
“IISc was the consultant for slope stabilisation and foundation, whereas foreign firms were involved in making the steel arch. Planning of the bridge started in 2005, and it was completed in 2022 when ...
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Meet Dr Madhavi Latha, the IISc professor who dedicated 17 years for the Chenab Bridge
It is the world's highest bridge. Dr. G Madhavi Latha, an IISc professor, contributed significantly to the project. She worked as a geotechnical consultant for 17 years. Her team overcame challenges ...
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Meet woman, an Indian who spent 17 years building world’s tallest railway bridge that can weather earthquake, her name is...
“IISc was the consultant for slope stabilisation and foundation whereas foreign firms were involved in making the steel arch. Planning of the bridge started in 2005, and it was completed in 2022 when ...