indian women in science
Documentary writes three ‘forgotten’ Indian scientists back into history
A newly released documentary delves into the life and contributions of Shambhu Nath De, Sipra Guha-Mukherjee and Obaid Siddiqi. We caught up with the director and producer to hear what went on behind the camera.
May 10th 2022
Indian news media has a representation problem—Let’s do something about this!
Journalists can either continue to blame historical injustices and persist with their old habits, or they can actively start diversifying their reports. A new crowdsourced list aims to accelerate change.
June 29th 2021
They Decided To Debate Women’s Leadership Skills. Then It Got Worse.
A recent debate reveals misogyny, casteism and queer-trans-phobia in Indian science academia.
January 2nd 2021
Sudipta’s evolution from ‘stone-carrying girl’ to top geologist
Sudipta Sengupta is by no means a ‘hidden figure’ in Indian science, but she is probably one of the few star scientists left who worked in a state university. In this report, she opens up about the big shifts in the world of geology and in her own life.
November 17th 2020
COVID-19 is exacerbating the gender gap in science
“The problem is the hit that you take today is going to have consequences for a long time to come.” This, and much more insight from a live discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on women in science in India
October 6th 2020
Keeping time with Poonam. S5. Ep2 Podcast
Talking about all things atomic clocks and time keeping with Poonam Arora, a hidden figure in Indian Physics and maker of India’s first caesium fountain atomic clock.
September 3rd 2020
The nuts and bolts of getting science done
A tour across some of India’s most sophisticated research facilities guided by the technologists who run these hi-tech spaces.
August 27th 2020
Lying on the forest floor, looking for orchids
On World Environment Day 2020, conservation ecologist Jis Sebastian reminisces about her time in the Western Ghats, studying the fantastically diverse orchids and what climate change has in store for them.
June 5th 2020
Trash is on the Menu for the Critically Endangered Greater Adjutant
Guwahati needs to address the larger issue of waste management if this carrion-feeding bird species is to have a future.
April 3rd 2020
The Problem With India’s National Science Day
Why we need to change our ways of celebrating modern science this National Science Day.
February 28th 2020