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Where are JEE’s top-ranked women from 2012 to 2021 now? Google, Princeton, ‘curious builder’

ThePrint tracked the careers of 10 women who ranked highest in JEE Advanced between 2012-2021. None joined the civil services and only two are currently working in India.

From summer camps to ISRO missions—Indian women are leading STEM

The message is clear—scientific excellence doesn’t have a gender. Young girls can and should dream of touching the sky, literally and figuratively.

How Tamil Nadu built India’s largest STEM women army. ‘Original DEI gangster’

From Foxconn factory floors in Sriperumbudur to engineering colleges in every district, Tamil Nadu's Dravidian Model has spent a century investing in women. The returns are showing.

STEM papers by women have a much longer peer review process than men, says study

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.

Jio’s man in Estonia is bringing a basement revolution—for young girls in STEM

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.

Women in IITs still get branded. Men call them seat stealers

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.'

How women in STEM are driving research, innovation & start-ups, breaking barriers along the way

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).

Young Bihari women are India’s brave new coders. Bengaluru is their dream

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.

Nobel has a habit of ignoring women. Rosalind Lee didn’t even stand a chance

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.

Who changed the game for women in mathematics? American mathematician Joan Birman

As a high-schooler, Joan Birman debated geometry on the phone. At 97, a recap of her journey.

On Camera

Durga Puja is India’s gift to the world. It is pan-India and global

As a former Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands, I take pride in the fact that the first Durga Puja there, organised by its 200,000-strong diaspora, was held during my tenure.

Russia’s diesel export ban opens new market for Indian refiners. Fuel shipments to Turkey surge

The surge, led by diesel shipments, rose to 81,000 barrels per day (b/d) in July and 41,800 b/d in August from zero in May and June.

After SC push, Centre proposes skill training for military cadets disabled during training but no pension

Defence ministry proposes 8-10 week courses for out-boarded cadets but affidavit says earlier proposals to grant disability pension and ex-servicemen status were not accepted.

Let’s keep Pakistan, Bangladesh out of our politics. It undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.