Mangala Narlikar

"Till then, I had never prioritised my career because of my choices but now I took the hard decision of juggling two worlds. Jayant and my in-laws were always supportive so there at least I didn’t have to battle. I knew it would be tough, but I decided to work and do my PhD"

"This is the problem with you girls...You will study hard, score high marks and then give it all up after marriage."

"I can only describe myself as a part-time scientist, if a pure mathematician can be called a scientist at all."