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Cochin University of Science and Technology has moved all classes on its Thrikkakara and Marine campuses online until October 16 after a sharp rise in chickenpox infections among students. The university has also asked infected students to leave hostels and postponed scheduled examinations as it moves to contain further spread.
Cochin Shipyard has marked the start of construction on a new series of 70-tonne bollard pull tugs for Svitzer A/S of Denmark, a contract that underscores India’s growing role in specialised maritime manufacturing. The TRAnsverse-class vessels are designed for demanding close-quarter operations and are expected to serve a wide range of ship types in difficult weather and tidal conditions.
Cochin Shipyard has commenced steel cutting for a new series of 70-tonne bollard pull tugs being built for Svitzer A/S of Denmark, marking a fresh export-linked order for India’s shipbuilding sector. The TRAnsverse-class vessels are designed for demanding close-quarter operations and are intended to serve a wide range of ship sizes and operating conditions, including difficult weather and tidal environments.
The user fee at Kochi’s airport operator, Cochin International Airport Ltd., is facing renewed scrutiny amid questions over whether passengers are paying for routine operations rather than long-term capacity expansion. Critics argue the levy would be easier to justify if it were clearly tied to a second runway, a project that could strengthen the airport’s future growth case. The debate highlights a broader policy tension in Indian aviation: how airports balance user charges, infrastructure financing and public acceptance.
The user fee collected at Kochi’s Cochin International Airport Ltd. is drawing fresh scrutiny amid questions over whether passengers should continue paying without a clearer long-term infrastructure payoff. Critics argue the levy would be easier to justify if the airport authority were using it to finance a second runway, a project seen as central to future capacity and operational resilience.
Ashoka University’s award-winning bamboo pavilion, The Hungry Caterpillar, has marked its first year as a distinctive experiment in campus placemaking and sustainable architecture. Designed by Apoorva Shroff’s Lyth Design, the food-street pavilion combines bamboo canopies, 3D-printed kitchens and recycled plastic furniture to create a functional public space that is as much about environmental intent as it is about student life.
An Ambedkar University dean has called on students to keep pace with rapid technological change, framing digital fluency as essential to academic relevance and future employability. The remarks reflect a broader policy debate in India over whether higher education is adapting quickly enough to the demands of an economy being reshaped by automation, data, and artificial intelligence.
Ambedkar University Delhi’s dean has called on students to keep pace with rapid technological change, framing digital fluency as a core requirement for future careers and public life. The remarks reflect a broader policy debate in India over how higher education institutions should adapt curricula, skills training, and research priorities to an economy increasingly shaped by automation and artificial intelligence.
Calicut University authorities are assessing their legal options after a High Court order linked to a petition challenging the creation of a separate union for research scholars. The dispute centres on whether scholars across affiliated colleges and research centres can be brought under one representative body, raising questions about university autonomy, student representation and the scope of administrative rule-making.
Ashoka University’s award-winning bamboo pavilion, The Hungry Caterpillar, has marked its first anniversary as a distinctive experiment in sustainable campus design. Conceived by Apoorva Shroff’s Lyth Design, the project reimagines the food street through bamboo canopies, 3D-printed kitchens and furniture made from recycled plastic, blending utility with environmental intent.
Kerala Agricultural University has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Fuselage Flying Club to broaden the scope of drone pilot training through its Remote Pilot Training Organisation under the Agri-Business Incubator. The agreement is aimed at strengthening skilling in unmanned aerial systems, a technology increasingly central to precision agriculture, farm monitoring and rural enterprise development.
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