women in science

PhD student Reshma P R creates a 50 sq ft indoor healing garden at Kerala University using NASA-approved air-purifying plants to reduce stress and clean the air.

Here's five Indian women in science who broke stereotypes and shattered glass ceilings to walk among men so that others may run today.

Here's five Indian women in Science who broke stereotypes and shattered glass ceilings to walk among men so that others may run today.

“We must do whatever we can ensure young girls get an education, particularly those from difficult circumstances. If given a chance, these young girls will shine. This is what Kalpana would have also wanted,” says her father Banarasi Lal Chawla. #WomensDay #SheDared

From pushing boundaries to smashing glass ceilings, these women are redefining the scientific fabric of India. #WomenInScience

Padma Bhushan Kamal didn’t just set up India’s first tissue culture lab, she shaped iconic institutions like the Indian Cancer Research Centre (ICRC) and the Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA).

Furdoonji’s tryst with the medical field began in her hometown at the Hyderabad Medical School (HMS), in the erstwhile capital city of the Nizam’s dominion in the South.

I have so far painted the portraits of Dr Vandana Shiva, Savitri Bai Phule, Kesarbai Kerkar, Tessy Thomas, Shakuntala Devi, Dr Mandakini Amte, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Janaki Ammal, Queen Velu Nachiyar and Bhanu Athaiya.

Neither does the name of Bibha Chowdhuri surface in any of the repositories on Indian women in science, nor is she mentioned even once amongst various lists of women pioneers in the history of Indian science.

Kusala Rajendran is an outstanding earth scientist and seismologist who was honoured with India’s first ever ‘National Award for Woman Scientist’ for Ocean Sciences and Technology and Atmospheric Sciences Technology last month.