academia
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Vilayati kikar: The making of a supervillain
Encounters with an ‘invasive’ tree prompted an urban ecologist to reflect on the labels of “foreign” and “alien”, and her experiences as a descendant of refugees and a migrant in a new city.
June 5th 2025
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Two campuses within one
A glimpse into how space, layout and infrastructure in an engineering institute produces different experiences for its male and female students
March 20th 2025
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Seven years later: The IITs’ supernumerary scheme
A recap of the much-acclaimed supernumerary seats scheme which was introduced in the IITs to boost gender ratios, and an examination of its impact.
March 12th 2025
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Accidental IITian: The tempered radicalism of Ravinder Kaur
An IIT Delhi-based sociologist shares her evolving views of science and technology, and traces her attempts to study and bring change in her own institute.
March 4th 2025
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रोहिणी गोडबोले की ‘हाई एनर्जी’ प्रज्ञा
प्रिय फ़ेनोमेनोलॉजिस्ट एक विशाल बौद्धिक विरासत छोड़ गयीं, जिस पर भारतीय विज्ञान समुदाय गर्व कर सकता है।
January 8th 2025
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रोहिणी गोडबोले यांची उच्च-ऊर्जापूर्ण विद्वत्ता
भारतीय वैज्ञानिक समुदायाला अभिमान वाटेल असा मोठा बौद्धिक वारसा मागे ठेवणाऱ्या आपल्या लाडक्या कणभौतिकशास्रज्ञ
January 8th 2025
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Science journalism, education and activism: An interview with Sayantan Datta
Lab Hopping editor Sayantan Datta shares their journey as a queer-trans person in STEM highlighting the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in science.
December 27th 2024
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Navigating STEM with Bittu K. Rajaraman: A journey of inclusion and inquiry
A genderqueer biologist’s motivations, experiences, and insights into the challenges and triumphs of being a queer and trans scientist in India.
November 1st 2024
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Retiring the idle ‘women in science’ narratives
The term ‘women in science’ has been mentioned so often in recent years that it has become a buzzword—something people feel obligated to brush past while discussing science and technology, but one that often feels rather empty.
October 15th 2024
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Universal Lessons from the Life of Joan Birman
What do an Iranian geometer and an algebraist from New Zealand have in common apart from being Fields Medallists? Their research is linked to Joan Birman, an American mathematician who turned 97 last week.
June 8th 2024
