by Charu Thakur | Oct 7, 2022
(October 7, 2022) Around 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period, volcanic eruptions occurred at the Western Ghats, giving way to the formation of the Deccan Traps. For years, geologists have been intrigued by this formation, and some 12 years ago, a...
by Charu Thakur | Jul 29, 2022
(July 29, 2022) Sitting on the sofa at home and helping his grandmother take dozens of medications every evening to treat her chronic asthma is one of the earliest memories that shaped Syamantak Payra’s outlook on life and his desire to help. Desperate to help,...
by sanjana | Jul 17, 2022
(July 17, 2022) In a historic decision in June 2022, the government of India opened the country’s space sector to private players. “This will unlock India’s potential in the space sector,” said Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who made the...
by Namrata Srivastava | May 27, 2022
(May 27, 2022) Many girls and women are held back by biases, social norms and expectations influencing the quality of the education they receive, leading to an under-representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, and consequently...
by Darshana Ramdev | May 25, 2022
(May 25, 2022) Sustainability in space exploration is one of modern man’s biggest dilemmas, drawing bright young minds all in pursuit of a solution. Among them is eleventh-grader Anushka Sharad. A NASA citizen scientist who has helped search for asteroids, the...
