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Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
2 IITB alumni pledge 100cr for hostel redevpt on campus
Mumbai: In its largest-ever donation received for the betterment of "students' living experiences" on the campus, two of IIT Bombay's alumni have committed to contribute Rs 100 crore for the purpose. The donation will be used for the enhancement of campus infrastructure, mainly the students' residential facilities. The contribution came from IITB alumni Nakul Aggarwal and Ritesh Arora, co-founders of BrowserStack, a cloud-based web and mobile testing platform, who were from the computer science and engineering batch of 2006. It will be directed towards two major initiatives—the reconstruction of Hostel 6, where both of them stayed as students, and Project Evergreen, a comprehensive initiative to modernise hostels 7, 8 and 21. A portion of the contribution will be given to the institute as part of BrowserStack 's corporate social responsibility initiative. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The institute in a statement issued on Tuesday stated the contribution will significantly strengthen their efforts to create comfortable and modern facilities for students. Institute director Shireesh Kedare said, "This generous gesture by the two alumni exemplifies the spirit of giving back that our alumni community upholds. Their support will greatly enhance the living and learning environment for our students." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like [Click Here] - 2025 Top Trending Search - Local network access Esseps Learn More Undo Prof Ravindra Gudi, dean, alumni and corporate relations, said a significant portion of the donation will go towards renovating Hostel 6. "Most of the new hostels will accommodate around 1,100 students. The design of the hostel will be conceptualised in a distinctive way and have all modern amenities. Alumni spend a substantial amount of time in hostels as students, which has a significant bearing on their lives and shaping their personalities and in networking," said Gudi. "IIT Bombay shaped our vision and gave us the foundation to build BrowserStack into a global tech leader. Through this contribution, we are not just rebuilding hostels—we're investing in environments where the next generation of tech leaders can collaborate, ideate, and push boundaries," said Ritesh Arora, CEO of BrowserStack. Nakul Aggarwal, CTO of BrowserStack, said, "...my journey from Hostel 6 to building a global tech company showed me how powerful the right environment is for nurturing innovation. This contribution is personal for us—we are simply giving back to the institution..."
Indian Express
29-04-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
BrowserStack co-founders pledge Rs 100 crore to IIT Bombay, aim to transform hostel facilities at their alma mater
In another generous gesture at alumni giving back to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Nakul Aggarwal and Ritesh Arora, co-founders of BrowserStack, have committed to contributing Rs 100 crore to their alma mater to enhance campus infrastructure, particularly pertaining to student residential facilities. The co-founder duo of BrowserStack, a cloud-based web and mobile testing platform, graduated from IIT Bombay in 2006 with BTech degrees in computer science engineering. Their donation will be directed towards two major initiatives – the reconstruction of Hostel 6, where they both resided at IIT Bombay, and Project Evergreen, a comprehensive initiative to modernise Hostels 7, 8 and 21. As per information shared by the institute, their donation is among the largest contributions ever received for student living experiences. Ritesh Arora, CEO of BrowserStack, said, 'IIT Bombay shaped our vision and gave us the foundation to build BrowserStack into a global tech leader. Through this contribution, we are not just rebuilding hostels, we are investing in environments where the next generation of tech leaders can collaborate, ideate, and push boundaries. Quality infrastructure plays a crucial role in nurturing well-rounded engineers who can solve tomorrow's complex challenges.' In January 2025, an alumnus couple from IIT Bombay, Jitendra Mohan (electrical engineering, 1994) and Swapna Samant (civil engineering, 1995), pledged $11 million to their alma mater to support initiatives aimed at strengthening the legacy of excellence in education and innovation. In August 2023, IIT Bombay received a donation of $18.6 million (approximately Rs 153 crore) from an alumnus who wishes to remain anonymous. In June 2023, IIT Bombay received a donation of Rs 315 crore ($38.5 million) from Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chairman of Infosys Ltd and founding chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), who is also an alumnus of the institute. According to IIT Bombay, the reconstruction project for Hostel 6 aims to create a modern and comfortable living space equipped with contemporary amenities that promote student well-being and support academic excellence. This initiative is part of a larger vision at IIT Bombay to enhance the student living and learning experience by upgrading its hostel facilities to accommodate 14,000 students. Nakul Aggarwal, CTO and co-founder of BrowserStack, said, 'The engineering talent coming out of IIT Bombay has been transforming the global tech landscape for decades. My journey from Hostel 6 to building a global tech company showed me how powerful the right environment is for nurturing innovation. This contribution is personal for us—we are simply giving back to the institution that showed us what is possible when talent meets opportunity.' Expressing gratitude for the contribution, Prof Shireesh Kedare, IIT Bombay said, 'This generous gesture exemplifies the spirit of giving back that our alumni community upholds. Their significant support will greatly enhance the living and learning environment for our students. We are immensely proud of their achievements and grateful for their unwavering commitment to IIT Bombay.'
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BrowserStack cofounders commit Rs 100 crore to IIT Bombay
Nakul Aggarwal and Ritesh Arora , cofounders of BrowserStack and alumni of IIT Bombay , have committed Rs 100 crore to their alma mater to support campus infrastructure development, with a focus on upgrading student housing facilities. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack The groundwork before India mounts a strike at Pakistan India considers closing airspace to Pakistani carriers amid rising tensions Cold Start: India's answer to Pakistan's nuclear threats A portion of this contribution, among the largest ever received by the institute, comes from BrowserStack as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to support education and research in India. "IIT Bombay shaped our vision and gave us the foundation to build BrowserStack into a global tech leader. Through this contribution, we're not just rebuilding hostels—we're investing in environments where the next generation of tech leaders can collaborate, ideate, and push boundaries,' said Ritesh Arora, CEO and cofounder of BrowserStack. 'Quality infrastructure plays a crucial role in nurturing well-rounded engineers who can solve tomorrow's complex challenges," he added. The funding will go towards renovating Hostel 6, where Arora and Aggarwal lived during their time at the institute, as well as modernising Hostels 7, 8, and 21. These upgrades are part of IIT Bombay's 'Project Evergreen' initiative. This initiative is also aligned with IIT Bombay's aim to upgrade hostel infrastructure to accommodate up to 14,000 students. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories "This generous gesture by Nakul Aggarwal and Ritesh Arora exemplifies the spirit of giving back that our alumni community upholds. Their significant support will greatly enhance the living and learning environment for our students,' said Shireesh Kedare, director at IIT Bombay. Founded in 2011, BrowserStack is a cloud-based platform that allows developers to test websites and mobile applications across a wide range of devices, operating systems, and browsers. It serves global clients such as Amazon, Nvidia, Microsoft , and X (formerly Twitter), helping them deliver high-quality software at scale through its real-device cloud infrastructure. Also Read: BrowserStack introduces AI-powered platform to streamline software testing
