New Delhi, December 8, 2016: Advancing its commitment to increase access to computer science education to all youth, Microsoft and Code.org are co-organizing Hour of Code, an annual global campaign in 15 states across the country during the Computer Science Education Week from December 5 to 11. As part of … Read more »
New Delhi, 30 November 2016 — Microsoft has invited educators from around the world to participate in the company’s annual two-day Skype-a-Thon, where thousands of students are attempting to travel three million virtual miles. The event, being held on November 29th and 30th, is connecting classrooms in over 47 countries to … Read more »
Bengaluru, August 8, 2016: Microsoft today showcased the power of advanced data analytics and machine learning in sports at the first edition of its Machine Learning & Data Sciences Conference. The company has created a platform for software developers in India to build solutions that could change the way sports … Read more »
New Delhi, India – 26th May, 2016: Furthering its commitment to empower and enable youth through technology and build greater diversity and gender equality in the IT sector, Microsoft India dedicated its fourth edition of YouthSpark Live to encourage young girls to explore Computer Science as a future employment opportunity. … Read more »
Hyderabad, India (13 May 2016) ― Over 100 participants including researchers, data analysts, computer programmers, developers and stakeholders came together at a two-day hackathon, to explore digital solutions to address agricultural development issues in India. Hack4Farming (12-13 May 2016) was held at the headquarters of the International Crops Research Institute for … Read more »
Hyderabad, India – 5th May, 2016: Microsoft India today hosted Microsoft Showcase School Leaders Forum on ‘Innovation in Education’ in collaboration with The Aga Khan Academy. This unique initiative brought together Microsoft Showcase School leaders to facilitate collaboration between schools and create a confluence of ideas, collaborative experimentation and chart … Read more »
Hyderabad, India – 22 March, 2016: Microsoft India today announced that teams from Indian Institute of Technology (Roorkee) bagged first and second positions while Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai) stood third in the national level hacking contest, Build The Shield 2016. Furthering its commitment towards security, Microsoft hosts this annual … Read more »
Bangalore, 30th January 2016: Microsoft in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore concluded the first ever Data Science Student Challenge (DSSC), a 24-hour global hackathon series, today. The hackathon was inaugurated on January 29th as a part of Pravega 2016, the annual festival by the Indian Institute of … Read more »
New Delhi, India – 12 January, 2016: Microsoft announced call for entries for its ‘Build The Shield’ contest, a first-of-its-kind national level college hacking contest hosted by Microsoft annually. Running for third time in a row, the contest provides students a competitive hands-on hacking experience coupled with real-life scenarios, wherein … Read more »
New Delhi, December 11, 2015: As part of the third annual Hour of Code, Microsoft is leading thousands of events in more than 50 countries around the world in support of Code.org. Microsoft is encouraging millions of young people across the globe to take their first steps into the world … Read more »
