Introducing BEAMS Volume II: Science Inside Out

Congratulations to the entire BEAMS team on the successful launch of Volume II: Science Inside Out! 

This remarkable student-led publication is the result of months of creativity, research, collaboration, and dedication by an exceptional team of editors and designers from Grades 9 & 11.

Special appreciation to:

• Ananya Mehra — Founder & Editor-in-Chief
• Yuvan Arya — Managing Editor
• Mahika Jain — Head of Design and Layout
• Vipanshi Agarwal — Head of Design and Layout
• Ishaan Kejriwal — Biology Editor
• Vedant Pandit — Biology Editor
• Saanvi Suryavanshi — Biology Editor
• Sophiya Kathawala — Biology Editor
• Shrey Dalmia — Chemistry Editor
• Veer Jhaveri — Chemistry Editor
• Vedant Choudhury — Physics Editor
• Aditya Parikh — Physics Editor
• Riva Jhaveri — Interactive Content Designer

Guided by faculty advisor Mr. Ranjit Cortez, BEAMS continues to inspire curiosity, interdisciplinary thinking, and scientific exploration beyond the classroom.

📚 Physical copies are now available in the school library.
🌐 Explore the journal here: https://bdsomaniinternationalschool.com/beams/index.html

Tribes for Good: Community Project

April 1, 2026

Through our partnership with Tribes For Good, Grade 11 student Vipanshi Agarwal designed and led a series of workshops for women with skills in beauty and makeup — combining financial literacy, confidence-building, and awareness of cruelty-free practices. What she found was that the skills were already there. What was missing was someone connecting those skills to the idea of income. This is her reflection on what it means to create impact, and what she learned when she stopped trying to teach and started listening.

Zine, Cosmetics of Capitalism – A passion project

March 31, 2026

Cosmetics of Capitalism began with two things that had always run parallel in Vipanshi’s life: a deep commitment to animal welfare and a growing curiosity about the economic systems that allow cruelty to persist. In this zine, Vipanshi Agarwal investigates the ethical and economic costs of animal testing in the cosmetics industry — an issue she argues is as much a business question as a moral one.