Women in science

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Opinion Oct.15.19

Technical education reflects institutionalized gender discrimination in India

Young girls, as opposed to boys, are discouraged from pursuing a scientific education
By The Telegraph
Opinion Sep.14.19

American universities are addicted to billionaires

Giving money to higher education amplifies a billionaire’s legacy. It greases hiring decisions and shapes curriculums
By Farhad Manjoo / New York Times News Service
Books May.24.19

Women scientists who changed the world

Ten Women Who Changed Science, and the World is an interesting addition to any library, and more of such work should be encouraged
By Debashis Gangopadhyay
Opinion May.6.19

In India, even the AI workforce has a huge gender gap

India ranks third-lowest on the health and survival of girls and women, and is the least-improved country in this regard
By Atanu Biswas
Opinion Apr.15.19

Katie Bouman's actual contributions to the historic black hole image

The 29-year-old computer scientist deserves credit for developing the algorithm and testing five petabytes of data
By Misty Boyer
Opinion Apr.1.19

The invisible women in science

Bibha Chowdhuri and Jocelyn Bell Burnell were denied the Nobel, and Donna Strickland was denied a Wikipedia page
By Debashis Gangopadhyay
West Bengal Oct.23.18

Women in science rue gender play

Parnika Das of the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre talks about how women fare in physics in India
By Anasuya Basu
Opinion Sep.4.07

Elusive voices: the lives and letters of Anandibai Joshi

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By Malavika Karlekar

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