Science


  • Asha’s Special Diet Plan for Mice

    An animal biotechnologist at St. Aloysius College in Mangalore

    September 5th 2016

  • Monika Lends an Ear to Tradition

    An ethnobiologist at Government College, Bassa in Himachal Pradesh

    August 30th 2016

  • Shiney Knows What These Bacteria Love

    A biotechnologist at Shoolini University in Solan, Himachal Pradesh

    August 15th 2016

  • Swinging Across Forests with Jis

    A conservation ecologist studying orchids in the Western Ghats

    August 8th 2016

  • Following Gooseberries with Soumya

    WHO? Soumya Prasad, 38 years WHERE? Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi WHAT? Forest Ecologist Reported by Aashima Dogra A volcano erupts in the ocean; an island is formed. A coconut floats from miles away. A fruit bat travels far and takes a solitary poop. The first seeds have arrived! “Bats are invariably the first ones to […]

    July 15th 2016

  • Smitha Hegde and Her Indomitable Ferns

    An enlightening chat with of of the foremost pteridologists in the country

    July 11th 2016

  • Natasha and Husnara Save the Mandarins

    An illustrated account of a duo of horticulturists

    July 4th 2016

  • Vidita Vaidya Gets Into Your Head

    WHO? Vidita Vaidya WHAT? Neuroscientist WHERE? Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai Reported by Nandita Jayaraj “So Vidita, what is it about a life in science that excites you the most?” “You know that transient moment when you find something that, in that moment, you’re the only one in the world who knows? This feeling […]

    May 30th 2016

  • Hemlata Helps Women Help Themselves

    WHO? Hemlata Manglani WHAT? Economist WHERE? Central University of Rajasthan, Bandar Sindri Reported by Aashima Dogra Cells, electrons or chemical bonds are not on her mind. Hemlata Manglani is a different kind of scientist – she observes the deposits in bank accounts of women in India. Her research question is simple. Despite many government schemes, why […]

    May 23rd 2016

  • Radhika Moves with Cancer Cells

    Radhika calls her path to cancer biology unconventional and rather twisted. Find out about this cancer biologist’s journey.

    May 16th 2016