EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar launched the IITM Global Research Foundation, a landmark international initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), on campus on 2 January 2026. The launch marks a significant step in IIT Madras’ vision to evolve into the world’s first multinational university, positioning the institute as a globally networked hub for education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The event also saw the inauguration of IITM Festival Fort

What does a generation born into smartphones need to know about a world once shaped by radio, rationing, and rigid borders? That question hovered quietly over the 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, when External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar began to speak. Addressing a hall filled with graduates, families, and faculty on December 20, 2025, he delivered something far richer than a customary farewell to campus life. A Convoca