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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicWomen in science

Topic: women in science

Karnataka’s first woman engineer didn’t let anything thwart her PhD dream—even WW2

Rajeswari Chatterjee wanted to pursue a PhD in the US, no small dream at the time. Every time she met a hurdle in the path, she merely shifted course, never straying from her goal.

12 men—India couldn’t find a single woman scientist worthy of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Addressing the gender bias in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is not just a matter of fairness; it is about recognising and fostering talent regardless of gender.

Only two kinds of women can survive in science — the rebels and the ones with support

In ‘Lab Hopping’, Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj explore the stories of women scientists and the challenges they’ve overcome and still face.

Soumya Swaminathan is now making science and policy work together. Her WHO lessons helping

WHO's first chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan learned to deal with a room full of high-income nations. But her work as the chairperson of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation is just getting started.

More women students now study STEM courses in IITs, NITs & other universities, shows govt data

Junior Education Minister Subhas Sarkar highlighted in Rajya Sabha Wednesday the many government schemes & scholarships that have attracted girl students in higher and technical education.

Dr N. Kalaiselvi, known for her work on lithium-ion batteries, appointed first woman DG of CSIR

With an eye on implementing e-mobility, she has contributed to govt's Mobility Mission Concept Note & CSIR-CECRI's Technical Report on National Mission for Electric Mobility.

Covid to space & missiles, these women scientists are rocking Indian science and how

Women scientists have played a pivotal role in shaping India's response to Covid-19. But they have been busting myths about girls being 'more suitable to study humanities' since much before. 

India’s growth is not in dispute. But women not advancing in STEM holds us back

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.

Only 22% women in AI jobs — The gender gap in science and technology, in numbers

Women are still under-represented in fields such as computing, engineering, mathematics and physics, finds a UNESCO report.

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

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.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.