The Purna-kumbha at the Doorway

Lalit Gupta lalitguptajammu@gmail.com With my mother’s passing in 1984, I lost not only her sandalwood-scented presence; convivial, self-assured, light on her toes, her eyes forever caressing, but an entire universe that had quietly revolved around…

Why Women Drift Away from Science

Biju Dharmapalan bijudharmapalan@gmail.com In school classrooms, girls often do well in science-sometimes exceptionally well. They score high, answer confidently, and speak about careers in medicine, research, or environmental science with genuine enthusiasm. Yet as the…