India, March 8 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Now, women are taking the lead in various walks of life, as cited by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh. "For example, India's Aditya-L1 mission is headed by a woman, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and six of its laboratories are led by women, and the Chandrayaan-3 mission had a woman in a leadership role. This marks a significant shift in our scientific landscape," he said while addressing the International Women's Day 2025 celebrations at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL). The event saw the participation of pioneering women scientists, including Nigar Shaji, Project Director of Aditya-L1; Kalpana Kalahasti, Associate Project D...