(August 9, 2023) Living in the company of students from all over the country at the Hindu College hostel in the University of Delhi in the mid-70s — taught Rajesh Talwar more about India than any book could have. They would be up all night having endless debates over...
(June 8, 2023) In a world where boundaries are being shattered and progress is accelerating, the fight for gender equality remains an urgent and ever-relevant battle. Global women’s issues have transcended geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic barriers,...
(May 19, 2023) For those intrigued by the amphibian world, Professor SD Biju is a name to note. A pioneering herpetologist, he has unearthed 116 unique amphibian species across India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka and is now preparing to bring his expertise to Harvard...
(March 20, 2023) His village had no electricity till Prof Chennupati Jagadish was around seven years old. From studying by the light of a kerosene lamp as a young child and having lived with his high school maths teacher to be able to finish high school, the scientist...
(February 25, 2023) Dr Sonam Spalzin has been on top of the world and dived into the depths of the unknown. In September 2016, the reputed archaeologist and her team spent a month camping on the ‘roof of the world’- the Saser Pass on the mighty Karakoram Range in...
