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Women in STEM: The growing numbers, challenges and whether it translates into jobs

Soniya Agrawal - July 23, 2021

The number of Indian women who have opted for STEM as a field of study has increased in the last three years, but challenges remain.

We need more Indian women to make a mark in science: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - February 11, 2021

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I believe Indian women in science need more role models they can identify with.

IITs take women’s quota to 20% as govt pushes gender balance in tech education

Kritika Sharma - March 12, 2020

Govt first introduced a supernumerary quota for women in IITs in 2018 with an aim to address their low participation in technical education.

Developing anti-cancer drugs to making sugar sweeter — 5 women trailblazers in science

Mohana Basu - February 11, 2020

The contributions by these lesser-known Indian women in the field of STEM have set examples for the next generation to follow.

These are the women in science to watch out for in India today

Sandhya Ramesh - February 11, 2020

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020, here is a list of contemporary women pioneers in the field ThePrint has profiled over the last two years.

This young Bengaluru entrepreneur is teaching space science & tech to India and the world

Sandhya Ramesh - May 27, 2019

23-year-old Nikhitha C. says it’s time for a space revolution, and wants to ensure students in India and abroad don’t miss out due to a lack of opportunities.

Men are first authors in 3 times as many academic papers published in India as women

Sandhya Ramesh - February 6, 2019

According to the first large-scale analysis of gender in Indian research publishing, the gender gap doesn’t fluctuate much between different fields.

How IIT-Delhi start-ups are helping draw visually impaired students into science

Kritika Sharma - January 22, 2019

While one start-up focuses on tactile graphics, the other looks to augment graphics with audio.

How do we really feel about women leaders?

Silvana Koch Mehrin - December 16, 2018

The right to leadership is a key factor in the journey to true equality between women and men.

America’s need for skilled immigrants won’t go away

Noah Smith - October 25, 2018

Skilled immigrants pay for elderly Americans’ retirement & health care, maintenance of roads, sewers, electrical grids, police & firefighters.

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