Ever Wondered Why Your Dosa Is Crispy Outside And Soft Inside? IIT Madras Explains The Science Behind It

Ever Wondered Why Your Dosa Is Crispy Outside And Soft Inside? IIT Madras Explains The Science Behind It

Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 12:52 IST IIT Madras explains that this simple step is connected to the Leidenfrost Effect, a phenomenon discovered by an 18th-century German physician. If the tawa isn’t hot enough, the water simply sits on it and dries up slowly. (Representational Image) A new post online is capturing widespread attention by shedding…

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Three IIT Madras Professors Awarded Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 For Scientific Excellence

Three IIT Madras Professors Awarded Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 For Scientific Excellence

Last Updated:October 28, 2025, 11:15 IST Three IIT Madras professors have received the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, India’s highest recognition for excellence in science and technology. IIT Madras professors Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Shweta Prem Agrawal and Thalappil Pradeep have been honored with the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025. Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025: Three professors from the Indian…

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IIT Madras Extends MBA Application Deadline To Feb 2, Check Course Details – News18

IIT Madras Extends MBA Application Deadline To Feb 2, Check Course Details – News18

Last Updated:January 31, 2025, 18:07 is IIT Madras MBA Admission: Interested candidates can fill the application form on the official website at doms.iitm.ac.in. IIT Madras MBA admission application last date extended. The Department of Management Studies (DoMS) at IIT Madras has extended the deadline to apply for its MBA programme until February 2, 2025. This…

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“Cow Urine ‘Anti-Bacterial’, ‘Anti-Fungal'”: IIT Madras Director’s Big Comment

“Cow Urine ‘Anti-Bacterial’, ‘Anti-Fungal'”: IIT Madras Director’s Big Comment

Chennai: ‘Gaumutra‘, or cow urine, has “anti-bacterial” and “anti-fungal” properties, and can heal a variety of illnesses, including IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome – advice apparently proffered by V Kamakotithe Director of Chennai’s Indian Institute of Technology, according to a video that emerged online Monday. Amid outrage over his comment, NDTV asked Professor Kamakoti this…

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IIT Madras Director Faces Criticism For Favouring ‘Gaumutra’ In A Viral Video – News18

IIT Madras Director Faces Criticism For Favouring ‘Gaumutra’ In A Viral Video – News18

Last Updated:January 20, 2025, 08:26 IST IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti’s praise for gaumutra’s medicinal value has sparked controversy after he shared an anecdote about its healing effects. IIT Madras director praises cow urine’s medicinal value, faces criticism. (Image: News18) A video of IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti praising the ‘medicinal value’ of ‘gaumutra’ (cow…

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After Sports Quota, IIT-Madras First To Offer UG Admissions To Students Excelling In Fine Arts – News18

After Sports Quota, IIT-Madras First To Offer UG Admissions To Students Excelling In Fine Arts – News18

Last Updated:December 17, 2024, 3:47 pm IST According to institute’s director Prof V Kamakoti, two supernumerary seats per program will be allotted in all BTech and BS programs under the ‘Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE)’ admissions category. The institute constituted a committee with the Ministry of Culture to select the award and scholarship recognition…

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