In an industry where publications affect promotions and grant acceptances, this delay is significant, said the study, conducted by the University of Nevada, USA and published in PLOS Biology.
2025 marks 10 yrs of International Day of Women & Girls in Science. ThePrint spoke to women scientists about their journeys & challenges in science, tech, engineering & math (STEM).
Published in journal Communications Biology, study looks at 98 universities & institutes in India, attributes low representation of women to lack of awareness & funding, biases.
Out of 52 per cent of women enrolled for science, technology, engineering and math courses for graduation, only 29 per cent actually joined the STEM workforce.
Based on RTI and other govt data, report by journalist finds there is a low level of representation of both students & faculty from ST/SC communities in elite science institutions.
Number of students pursuing doctoral degrees at IIT Bombay almost doubled over past 10 years, from 1,895 in 2011-12 to 3,534 in 2020-21, says annual director's report released Saturday.
TechSaksham is designed for women lacking technical skills that graduates from bigger cities have. Till now, it has helped many from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
The male-skewed STEM job market makes Indian parents educate their daughters in scientific fields not to increase their labour market value, but their marriage market value.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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