TeamIndus flies rockets with girl students

TeamIndus, a private aerospace company organises a ‘girls-only’ outreach event

July 15th 2018

Strength in unexpected places

Chandrima’s work takes her to remote and isolated locations in the country, and it is in these unlikeliest of places she discovered warmth and support.

January 21st 2018

When being a woman is an advantage

Ovee Thorat, a Ph.D. student at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, speaks about her experience of interacting with conservative pastrolist communities in Banni Grasslands, Gujarat.

January 14th 2018

Getting your period while on the field

Came across this great video on thebrainscoop YouTube page on tips to handle menstruation while on the field. While this is great, we definitely need such resources for Indian researchers too. For example – there’s no hope of porta-potties here and sometimes the taboo is much greater (how many of us have had frank conversations […]

November 14th 2017

Feeling stupid and doing science go together

“Science makes you feel stupid (for girls even more )and that’s not only okay, it’s also important,” confesses a scientist in the making….

October 29th 2017

The Research Life – Tips from a Star Seeker

I am an Astrophysicist and I love what I do. When the going gets tough I always find myself asking if there is anything else I’d rather be doing and I always draw a blank. That is how I reassure myself in my moments of doubt. This is the path I chose to walk and I shall keep walking till my legs fail me.

October 5th 2017

Women in Indian Science – A Young PhD’s Perspective

An incident at a toy shop got this young researcher thinking about practical and societal obstacles in the life of girls who want to pursue science as a career.

September 11th 2017