Science festivals have become increasingly popular in India, drawing in thousands of people every year. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to make these events a success? We spoke with organisers of India Science Festival 2023 (by Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology FAST India)to learn more about their experiences organising this exciting event. From the challenges they face to the most rewarding aspects of their work, read on to discover the inside scoop on what it takes to bring science to the masses in India.

Project RAKSHA is a 2^nd IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant awardee. This dream project of passionate speech-language pathologists created an e-resource booklet providing culturally sensitive, illustration-based stories to guide parents and caregivers in communicating about reproductive and sexual health and safety to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read this article to know behind the scene of this IOG project.

On 7 June, ASAPbio hosted a workshop in collaboration with IndiaBioscience and Open Access India, to discuss preprints and the value they can add to research assessment frameworks in India. Here are the highlights of the workshop.

This article was also published by ASAPbio.

Narcondam Island of Andaman is the only home for the Narcondam hornbills. Rohit Naniwadekar and his team ran a science outreach project to spread awareness about the vulnerable island ecosystems and sensitise communities who live and work around these areas. The team is also an awardee of 1^st IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant. In this article, Joel uncovers the journey, experiences, logistics, highs and lows of running an outreach program intended for on ground stakeholders.

Misinformation and its spread like wildfire is one of the greatest challenges we face. WhatsApp plays a big role in spreading information, disinformation and misinformation. In this article, Rupsy talks about a WhatsApp group set up to bridge the gap between journalists and scientists thereby curbing the spread of misinformation.