Students from Indian Institutes of Technology are increasingly opting for a startup way of life, while the institutions have been improving their global quality rankings
When Raghav Verma made it to the Indian Institute of Technology [IIT] Delhi in 2005, he had no dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. “There was very little talk or awareness about startups,” recalls Verma, who opted for chemical engineering. “Back then, there was no Startup India or Shark Tank,” he smiles. What was also conspicuously missing in the IIT campus were vibes around startup hustle and bustle. “All my college years, I had zero aspirations of becoming a founder,” he says.