Questions about freedom of expression at IISER Kolkata have been raised with two students suspended for alleged misbehaviour after they demanded clarifications on the secretive manner in which a testing camp was conducted on campus. One of them has since resigned.
November 24th 2020
IISER Kolkata has taken a step towards recognition and correction of the gender imbalance that exists within its own walls. A new scicomm effort showcases the women scientists of the institute. Arunita Banerjee, the coordinator of this series, tells us more.
May 20th 2020
For years, astronomers wondered whether the Sun is a special star – a star sans superflares. All that changed earlier this year, thanks to a meteorite called Efremovka and some neat detective work from a group of scientists including Kuljeet Kaur Marhas from PRL, Ahmedabad.
June 18th 2019
One of the labhoppers is back after spending three amazing weeks mingling with some amazing science women from all around the world in a unique exchange programme in the USA.
December 9th 2018
Computational Neuroscientist shares her ideas on how to put Indian interdisciplinary research on the map, Dnyanada reports
March 23rd 2018
Reporter Cyrus Khan catches up with cell biologist Mahak Sharma who studies transport in cells at IISER Mohali
March 8th 2018
An evolutionary cell biologist talks about her fascination with a peculiar microorganism
November 8th 2017
This palaeobiologist deals with fossils from the Cenozoic era to piece together the mysteries of climate change and evolution
November 1st 2017
This is the story of how two women joined forces to help set up a daycare center on the campus of a premier research institution in the outskirts of Bhopal.
September 18th 2017
A cancer biologist at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
September 12th 2016