indian women in science


  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • black and white portrait with a red dot on forehead of physicst Rohini Godbole

    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

  • black and white portrait with a red dot on forehead of physicst Rohini Godbole

    रोहिणी गोडबोले यांची उच्च-ऊर्जापूर्ण विद्वत्ता

    भारतीय वैज्ञानिक समुदायाला अभिमान वाटेल असा मोठा बौद्धिक वारसा मागे ठेवणाऱ्या आपल्या लाडक्या कणभौतिकशास्रज्ञ

    January 8th 2025

  • 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

  • Many Eyes on the Solar Storm

    A conversation with solar astronomer Piyali Chatterjee reveals that there’s a lot more to the ongoing geomagnetic storm than the mesmerising aurorae in the sky.

    May 13th 2024

  • SWATI portal: 20 questions and a bit more

    The new portal SWATI “endeavours to have data of all women scientists of the country included”. Here’s what you need to know before signing up.

    March 8th 2024

  • Tremors from Within – Part III

    In this excerpt from ‘Lab Hopping: Women Scientists in India’, meet voices from the caste and gender margins who are working to make the Indian science ecosystem a more welcoming space for Dalit and transgender persons.

    February 20th 2024

  • Tremors from Within – Part II

    In this excerpt from ‘Lab Hopping: Women Scientists in India’: The story of what it means to advocate for women in science in India. This story traverses efforts towards ensuring equitable representation of women in conferences and publications.

    February 15th 2024