Thinking of the ‘mood of a nation’ when it goes to vote.

I was in the US 🇺🇸 during an election 🗳️, and the ‘mood’ was not the IPOs of San Francisco and the wealth of Manhattan.

It was the boarded homes, mom and pop shops, and disenchanted youth of small towns. 🙏

Oh heavens. This series is still happening. 😬
India playing Australia (and losing and losing and losing) is the Indian hockey fans definition of torture.

Eid Mubarak! 🌙

A lovely evening with Biryani and Sheer Khurma. 🥘

And always happy for a chance to dress up! 🤪

There are many changes and tweaks one may need to do to make a job or career work.

But it should not mean having to change your inherent personality. It is so much work to NOT be your natural self.

That’s my Rubicon. 🙏

Internships at IndiaBioscience.org are open!
Apply soon, we are looking to work with a new crop of talent! 👇🏾💻📢🎙️

At a meeting, a male scientist started his talk describing how got locked out of his room in (nothing but) a towel and was happy he didn't get to the stage that way.

As we😂, I 🤔: Would a woman scientist have been able to share this on stage?

Gender plays out in many ways.

Eid party this week with friends. 🌙

Chosing my salma-sitara saree and chand baalis!

Life is about important decisions as these 😝🙏.

IndiaBioscience is open for internships, three positions advertised!
Interesting projects on the anvil. 👇🏾📢

RYIM Grants 2024-2025 are open! 🇮🇳
With new and exciting features added in, you will not want to miss this opportunity!

Look forward to your applications.

Caught in the act of … drinking green tea 🍵!
And an assortment of Dim sum 🥟 was the meal plan. 😜

Tao-Fu in Pune does its food experience well!

Son noticing that I went the extra mile to dress up on a Sunday.

He (lovingly): You look nice, mom. Your age suits you!
😍😅

A riveting read. Friends with Benefits by Seema Sirohi.
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This snippet - on what science did (can do) for nation building. 👇🏾

Within two weeks of the meeting, #YIM2024 reports are out for the community!

Thats the IndiaBioscience.org way!
🙏🏾🇮🇳

Please see!

What weekend plans?

Me: I am trying to get a hold of 'Friends with Benefits: The India-US story' and just sit with it!
😋

Lovely anecdote!

Another very Indian thing is to end a conversation with inviting people home.

We don't view sharing an evening at home/a home meal as 'out of bound' entities but rather an extension of our warmth and affection. 🙏🏾

More like every week ... oops, every day! 😝🙏🏾

An email: 'Dr. ABC is in a conundrum where she wants to do a PhD in the US (where her husband is) - but her concerns are navigating the applications, starting a family, practising as a dentist, returning to India.'

My story, 15 years later.
Fortunate to be able to give back. 🙏🏾