National Science Day 2020

- February 28, 2020

This year’s theme for National Science Day is ‘Women in Science’. Amar Chitra Katha salutes the #FirstIndian women who took up careers as scientists, doctors, and researchers against the wishes of their fellow countrymen, paving the way for millions of other Indian women.

Illustration: Ketan Pal
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