Taavi Kotka, head of Jio's research centre in Estonia, runs an after-school programme, HK Unicorn Squad, which has helped over 5,000 girls aged 9-12 years learn the basics of robotics and technology.
Looking back at the legacy of the premier institution, Ravinder Kaur, a sociology professor at IIT Delhi, said that 'there were only founding fathers, no mothers were included.'
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).
As the women work on their coding tasks at the residential school, the trainer plays music from her phone to keep the atmosphere lively. Only English pop—to help them learn the language.
Crunch the numbers in any direction. Cherry-pick the years. The answer will always be the same: if the Nobel Committee has to snub somebody, it will be a woman.
Study conducted by BiasWatchIndia published on preprint repository bioRxiv. Findings suggest women’s representation low in top-ranked STEM institutes like IISc, IITs.
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.
Space entrepreneur Dr Susmita Mohanty pointed out that ISRO was repeating the same mistake that NASA made in 1960s, calling for initiatives to bridge the gender gap.
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.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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