For six weeks, a group of Class XI students traded summer vacation for research labs, mentor meetings and scientific presentations. 

At IISc Bengaluru, the second edition of RSI-India brought together some of the country’s most promising young STEM students for an intensive research experience conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Education (CEE).

They arrived with questions. They leave having worked alongside scientists, tackled real research problems and presented their work before faculty and peers. RSI-India gives young researchers a rare opportunity to experience world-class scientific inquiry long before university.
Our special report captures the journey from curiosity to research.

RSI-India 2026 concludes at IISc: Nurturing India’s scientific talent

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) which is located in India’s Pune, has detected a radio signal originating from an extremely distant galaxy. Astronomers from McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are behind the detection of these signals.

India-based telescope detects faint radio signal from an extremely distant galaxy

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is the world's top research university as per the citations per faculty indicator, while the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, is ranked 41st in the category, according to the coveted QS World University Rankings released on Wednesday.

QS World University Rankings: 3 Indian institutes in top 200; IISc top research university

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RSI-India 2026 concludes at IISc: Nurturing India’s scientific talent

India-based telescope detects faint radio signal from an extremely distant galaxy

QS World University Rankings: 3 Indian institutes in top 200; IISc top research university