The recently held Women Science Congress, held at Manipur University, revealed the true face of gender bias in Indian science. There were just two women speakers amid a number of male scientists. Stats show disparity To take a few statistics in perspective, only one-fourth of the scientific faculty in various institutions and universities across the country constitutes […]

Mapmygenome is the only Indian company to be selected in the prestigious The Wall Street Journal Startup showcase in California. Anuradha Acharya, founder of the company, expanded her vision at the event earlier this week. “It is an amazing group to present to and to be selected feels great. We applied sometime back and never […]

Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman tried to understand the problems of entrepreneurs at a meeting held a Udyog Bhawan

Anu Acharya finds poetry in science. She is a mascot of women in STEM and has made her mark in entrepreneurship with gene mapping, an effort that allows people to understand their health better by knowing their genes. With MapMyGenome, a molecular diagnostics company Acharya is building India with science and genomics. Founded in 2011, […]

Using technology to their advantage, these five women created Healthcare services that are innovative as well as socially relevant.

American entrepreneur magazine Fast Company has picked two Indian companies as amongst most innovative in the world. Both led by women entrepreneurs, MapMyGenome and NextDrop are founded Anu Acharya and Anu Sridharan respectively. There are a total of 10 companies chosen by the business magazine among which, NextDrop is listed on the fifth position while MapMyGenome […]