People often judge by age. Well, personally I think age is just a number and many biases do not stand their ground because there are examples set by individuals to prove it. There is nothing like you are too young or too old for this, that exists. Today we have with us someone who defied…
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Leading from the front -Dr.Kadambini Ganguly.
Born: 1861 Field: Medicine Kadambini Ganguly was not just a woman but a force to reckon with. She defied odds, stood her ground, and was much ahead of her times. She was the first light of woman’s liberation in India. Kadambini was born into a Kayastha family as Kadambini Bose and was raised in Chandsi,…
Dr. Kamala Sohonie
Born: 1911 Field: Biochemistry Have you ever met anyone who is quiet and unassuming but once you get to know them, you understand what storm they carry within? Not often, right. Because such people are rare and so was Kamala Sohnie who seemed like a silent stream of water but within her, she carried a…
Jerusha Jhirad
Born: 1891 Field: Medical Science Jhirad was born in Karnataka and belonged Bene Israel community, which traced its presence in India to the 12th century. She had four sisters and three brothers; the two older sisters were married early, while the younger sister Leah stayed home and took care of their ailing mother. It seems…
(Dr.) Indira Hinduja
Field: Human In-vitro Fertilisation & Gynaecology Procreation is the essence that sustains a species and human beings are no different. It is the dream of many to have couples to have offspring that will have a part of the genetic pool from the parents and will become separate individuals. But many times, this is not…
Hema Ramachandran
Born: 1962 Field: Physics Hema Ramachandran was one of the finest scientists that India could ever produce. She was also an excellent teacher & mentor. She completed her master’s degree from IIT Bombay and went on to join the training school of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. She was recognized by an INSA…
Gagandeep Kang
Born: 1962 Field : Microbiology & Virology Many say the Pandemic is almost over and many are predicting that there is a high chance that the next wave is about to hit us! Well, it is for my readers to infer and examine what is right & what is wrong! As for today, the topic…
Fierce Dr. Asima Chatterjee
Born: 1917 Field: Organic chemistry & phytomedicine Dr. Asima Chatterjee is an accomplished organic chemist and is regarded as one of the pioneers in the field of medicinal chemistry. She has a major role in developing anti-epileptic, anti-convulsive, and chemotherapy drugs. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate of science from an Indian…
E. K. Janaki Ammal- A flower that blooms forever.
Born: 1897 Field: Botany and plant cytology Have you had that fresh glass of sugarcane juice in the summer season? Well, you can thank E. K. Janaki Ammal for putting more sweetness into the sugarcane ( Indian varieties ). Yes, it is her, Janaki Ammal . Let us know more about her. She was one…
Darshan Ranganathan
Born: 1941 Field: Bio-organic Chemistry I myself had Chemistry as my major during my graduation days. I loved the lab and the feel of it. I know what you all think, Of course, I too hated the smell of Hydrogen Sulphide gas! But apart from that, creating different chemicals was indeed joyful. The day I…
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