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India Today
01-08-2025
- Business
- India Today
Excellent legal grounds Top Law University
A mix of people and infrastructure help The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, remain a leader of legal education in india No 1. NLSIU, Bengaluru An infrastructural revamp is underway at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to complement the academic expansion of the past few years during which it increased student intake. The number of students overall has increased from 550 in 2019 to 1,734 currently. Now, two academic blocks on the 23-acre campus in Bengaluru will get an upgrade, while the university also plans to develop an adjoining 7 acre-parcel the Karnataka government granted it recently. The law school plans to spend Rs 100 crore towards the redevelopment of the two academic blocks over the next two years. 'What we are going through this year and which will be much more intense in the next two years is a comprehensive redevelopment of the campus,' says Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Sudhir Krishnaswamy, who believes that the 'mix of people and infrastructure' is what allows NLSIU to remain India's top law university. 'When we put together this mix of people and infrastructure, we back it up with teaching and learning practices that are among the most rigorous in the university space,' adds Prof. Krishnaswamy. On the academic front, NLSIU marked a milestone in May 2025 with the graduation of the first batch of students from the three-year LLB course started in 2022. This batch also included a Rhodes Scholar, Vibha Swaminathan, who was one of the five recipients in India of the prestigious scholarship for the year 2025. Another milestone pertains to the interdisciplinary Master's in Public Policy (MPP) programme, which has completed a decade since its introduction in 2014. 'The programme has been a significant step in NLSIU's evolution toward a multidisciplinary university, because it has formed the basis for recruitment of faculty members in policy studies and social sciences,' noted the report of NLSIU's School Review Commission for 2023-24, which has suggested further hiring for the programme. So far, the MPP has yielded about 500 alumni. In the current academic year, the university plans to strengthen its research initiatives with a new programme offering fellowships of varying duration and scope to researchers with different levels of academic and professional experience. According to NLSIU, the goal is to stimulate the creation of original knowledge in law, social sciences, public policy and connected disciplines, and to nurture a robust research community. GUEST COLUMN | Elevating our higher education Over the past three years, NLSIU has transformed its PhD programmes. First, we reshaped the PhD (Law), PhD (Public Policy) and PhD (Interdisciplinary) around four core disciplines—Law, Social Sciences, Humanities and Public Policy. The PhD's realignment along these lines will increase its rigour and improve professional opportunities for students. In 2025, we received nearly 70 per cent more PhD applications than in 2024, and made offers to students from different disciplines, including a historian, an economist, a sociologist and a lawyer. Second, we introduced doctoral fellowships in 2025 for all selected full-time PhD scholars at NLSIU. These fellowships start at Rs 50,000 per month in the first year and include annual increments for the period of study. The fellowship stipend is higher than that received at many universities in India. In 2024, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our Master's Programme in Public Policy (MPP). We undertook a curriculum review process with academics, the government, civil society and professionals in the field. The revised programme will ensure that students get a lot of exposure to the world of public policy through a more intensive internship process, a client-led project, as well as the option of a client-focused capstone project in the final year of the programme. In the past two years, we have improved our student intake with the help of a rigorous admission process, and enhanced opportunities for graduates through a revamped placement process. In 2025, NLS will launch a research fellowships programme. These fellowships will create the opportunity for the best research scholars in India and abroad to spend from six months to two years at the university, engaged in high quality research projects. These researchers will tackle the five grand challenges identified by the university—Labour and Work; Climate Justice; State Capacity and Reform; Law, Technology and Society; and Access to Justice and Legal System Reform—and other issues of urgent public concern. We will also invite applications to at least 15 research fellowship positions this July. —as told to Ajay Sukumaran CAMPUS NOTES | A new window to the world What attracted me to the NLSIU MPP programme, alongside the fact that it is one of the oldest in the country, were the professors. They have truly been the biggest highlight of the programme for me. Not only are they highly accomplished; a lot of them are policy practitioners and activists. This has really enhanced the learning experience for me as it allows for a deeper interrogation of theories that we learn in class, and an active engagement with real problems persistent in the world today. Oftentimes, the faculty will be working on interesting projects that you can become part of. I have approached a few myself and worked with them. Along with this, the mandatory rural immersion internship was an important part of the programme for me, as it allowed me to really engage with realities of development on ground. The MPP course at NLSIU is pretty rigorous. Most of my week is spent reading and prepping for class, catching up on assignments in the library and long debates at the dinner table with my classmates on something in the news. The cohort of students in the programme is intentionally very diverse, which has allowed me to approach policy from various viewpoints I would have never considered. Another great thing about NLSIU is that there is always an interesting conference or guest lecture happening where scholars at the forefront of their fields come and interact with students. Apart from academics, while Master's students often don't get enough time to engage in student events on campus, I did get to participate in the Uni Week singing competition and other events with my batchmates. It was a great experience sharing those moments with them.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Nuvoco Vistas posts ₹133.16 crore profit in Q1 FY26
NEW DELHI: Nuvoco Vistas Corp, the building materials division of the Nirma Group , on Thursday reported a multi-fold increase in its profit to Rs 133.16 crore in the quarter ended in June 2025. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 2.84 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Its revenue from operations was up 9 per cent to Rs 2,872.70 crore in the June quarter. It was at Rs 2,636.48 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Total expenses of Nuvoco Vistas Corp were up 1.9 per cent to Rs 2,685.9 crore in the June quarter of FY'26. Its total income, which includes other income, was at Rs 2,887.50 crore, up 9.33 per cent in the June quarter. The company achieved a consolidated cement sales volume of 5.1 MMT in Q1 FY26, said Nuvoco Vistas Corp in its earning statement. Commenting on the results, its Managing Director Jayakumar Krishnaswamy said: "The Company witnessed healthy volume growth during the quarter. It maintained a sharp focus on premiumisation and trade mix, which contributed to enhanced realizations and led to the highest-ever first-quarter consolidated EBITDA in the Company's history." Nuvoco Vistas Corp, which has acquired Vadraj Cement, is on track to achieve approx 31 MMTPA cement capacity by Q3 FY27 from the present 25 MTPA. Over the outlook, Krishnaswamy said: "Looking ahead, we remain committed to driving sustained growth and expanding our market presence. Following the successful acquisition of Vadraj Cement, the Company is fully geared up to operationalise the plants at Kutch and Surat by Q3 FY27 and at the same time expand its market footprint in the Western region. Shares of Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd on Thursday settled at Rs 382.65 on BSE, up 1.69 per cent from the previous close.
News18
17-07-2025
- Business
- News18
Nuvoco Vistas posts Rs 133.16 cr profit for Apr-Jun, revenue up 9 pc
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Nuvoco Vistas Corp, the building materials division of the Nirma Group, on Thursday reported a multi-fold increase in its profit to Rs 133.16 crore in the quarter ended in June 2025. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 2.84 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Its revenue from operations was up 9 per cent to Rs 2,872.70 crore in the June quarter. It was at Rs 2,636.48 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Total expenses of Nuvoco Vistas Corp were up 1.9 per cent to Rs 2,685.9 crore in the June quarter of FY'26. Its total income, which includes other income, was at Rs 2,887.50 crore, up 9.33 per cent in the June quarter. The company achieved a consolidated cement sales volume of 5.1 MMT in Q1 FY26, said Nuvoco Vistas Corp in its earning statement. Commenting on the results, its Managing Director Jayakumar Krishnaswamy said: 'The Company witnessed healthy volume growth during the quarter. It maintained a sharp focus on premiumisation and trade mix, which contributed to enhanced realizations and led to the highest-ever first-quarter consolidated EBITDA in the Company's history." Nuvoco Vistas Corp, which has acquired Vadraj Cement, is on track to achieve approx 31 MMTPA cement capacity by Q3 FY27 from the present 25 MTPA. Over the outlook, Krishnaswamy said: 'Looking ahead, we remain committed to driving sustained growth and expanding our market presence. Following the successful acquisition of Vadraj Cement, the Company is fully geared up to operationalise the plants at Kutch and Surat by Q3 FY27 and at the same time expand its market footprint in the Western region. Shares of Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd on Thursday settled at Rs 382.65 on BSE, up 1.69 per cent from the previous close. PTI KRH KRH MR (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 22:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
No Fiber Needed: New Chip Uses Light to Beam 10Gig Speeds Through the Air
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. A project from Google's parent company, Alphabet, is debuting a new chip that promises to deliver gigabit internet speeds over the air — no cable needed. The technology comes from Taara, which has been using light beams to deliver high-speed internet without relying on traditional optical fiber. Instead, the team created equipment that can sit on a cell tower and beam light signals through the air, transmitting 20 gigabits per second to another receiver as far as 20 kilometers away. The Taara project has since developed a way to condense the equipment, making it easier to install while also reducing the complexity. 'We've taken most of the core functionality of the Taara Lightbridge—which is the size of a traffic light—and shrunken it down to the size of a fingernail,' Taara General Manager Mahesh Krishnaswamy wrote in a blog post. The resulting 'silicon photonic chip' still uses light to beam internet data through the air. But it now uses software to 'to steer, track, and correct the beam of light' through hundreds of tiny light emitters embedded on the processor. In contrast, the original system relied on physical hardware, such as mirrors and sensors, to optimize the beams. 'In tests at the Moonshot Factory labs, our team has successfully transmitted data at 10 Gbps (gigabits per second) over distances of 1 kilometer outdoors using two Taara chips. We believe this is the first time silicon photonics chips have transmitted such high-capacity data outdoors at this distance,' the blog post adds. The Taara team views the technology as a promising way to expand high-speed internet in underserved areas, without needing to lay expensive optical fiber. 'These units can be installed in hours instead of the days, months, or even years it can take to lay fiber,' Krishnaswamy wrote. The team also told Wired that Taara could rival SpaceX's Starlink, which harnesses orbiting satellites and radio waves to beam high-speed internet to users on the ground. The problem is that Starlink's capacity can struggle if it's oversubscribed in populated areas. 'We can offer 10, if not 100 times more bandwidth to an end user than a typical Starlink antenna, and do it for a fraction of the cost,' Krishnaswamy told Wired. That said, the technology does face some challenges. For example, bad weather from fog, rain and even flying birds can all potentially disrupt Taara's equipment from beaming the high-speed internet data. But the Taara team has been coming up with mitigations, according to Wired. Expect the next-generation Taara chip to launch sometime next year. But a lot remains unclear, including its cost and where and how the technology will be deployed. In the meantime, the Taara team is working to extend the range and capacity of the photonic chips with a new model that'll boast thousands of emitters on the silicon. As part of Taara's development, the project has already deployed its optical communication links in more than a dozen countries.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alphabet's Taara chip uses light beams to provide high-speed internet
Alphabet has announced a new development for Taara's technology that could lead to low-cost, high-speed internet connectivity, even in far-flung locations. Taara's general manager, Mahesh Krishnaswamy, has introduced the Taara chip, a silicon photonic chip that uses light to transmit high-speed data through the air. The Taara chip is abut the size of a fingernail, far smaller than the technology the Alphabet division has been using. Taara Lightbridge, which is what its first-generation technology is called, is the size of a traffic light and uses a system of mirrors and sensors to physically steer light to where it needs to go. The new chip uses software instead. Taara is a project under X, Alphabet's moonshot factory. The high speed wireless optical link technology underpinning the project was originally developed for X's Project Loon internet broadcasting balloons. Alphabet pulled the plug on Loon in 2021 and focused on Taara instead, using its technology to beam broadband across the Congo River and the streets of Nairobi. Even years before Loon shut down, Alphabet's X was already toying with the idea of using light to beam internet and tested the technology in India. Taara's technology works by using a "very narrow, invisible light beam to transmit data at speeds as high as 20 gigabits per second, up to distances of 20 kilometers (12.1 miles)." It's like traditional fiber, in the sense that it uses light to carry data, except that light doesn't travel through cables. Instead, Taara's hardware emits beams of light. The beams from two units must be aligned with each other to be able to form a secure link that can transmit data, which is why Lightbridge was fitted with the parts needed to be able to physically steer the light. Taara's new chip doesn't need those components: It contains hundreds of tiny light emitters controlled by software with automatic steering Krishnaswamy said Taara's light-beaming units will only take days to install instead of the months or years it can take to lay fiber. During tests in the lab, the Taara team was able to transmit data at speeds of 10 Gbps over a distance of one kilometer (0.62 miles) using two of the new chips. They're now looking to improve the chip's capacity and range by creating an "iteration with thousands of [light] emitters." The team expects the chip to be available in 2026.
