Science

An award-winning successful scientist, a dancer and a loving mother; here is all you need to know about Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia who received the Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment category.

Did you think that India does not have enough women in science? Here are 7 women scientists from the country who have done some amazing work and made us immensely proud of them.

PM Narendra Modi has launched India's first home-grown Rotavirus vaccine, at a price point of Rs. 63. This makes it the cheapest Rotavirus vaccine globally, and is expected to bring down the high number of deaths caused by the virus in India and around the world.

Inspired by Chewang Norphel's work of creating artificial glaciers, when Sonam Wangchuk saw people struggling to meet their basic water requirements in Ladakh, he came up with a solution of creating vertical ice stupas to store water for a longer time. The average stupa is 35 meters to 40 meters high and can store upto 16,000 cubic litres of water which is enough to irrigate 10 hectares of land. Read how Wangchuk plans to create 80-90 such stupas to solve all of Ladakh's water troubles.

What started as a regular field trip turned into an amazing discovery when marine biologists found rare upside down jellyfish in a small lake in Gujarat. This lake hosts jellyfish throughout the year unlike other places where they are believed to be just seasonal. Read along to know more.

Narendra Patil, a third year engineering student from Karnataka and his fellow mates tapped the positive side of technology and their engineering knowledge, to come up with a unique model of an eco-friendly refrigerator. It not only runs without electricity but can also be available to the poor as an inexpensive and necessary utility option. Read about the wonderful innovation here.

Arvind Gupta toys from trash! Read how this incredible teacher teaches science using unique toys created out of trash.