The logo signifies the intersection of 1) astronomers and cosmologists, 2) women, and 3) Indians (not in any particular order of priority), and captures the essence of our mandate.

• Backdrop: Cosmic Microwave Background, the first light in the universe, in grayscale. It acknowledges our academic ancestors and pioneers in astronomy and cosmology.
• C: Crescent (partially eclipsed) sun. It symbolizes that we can achieve equity when well-represented communities (temporarily) step back/down to leave the field open and give a fair chance to all.
• A: alpha, the emblem of leadership or at least becoming an improved version of oneself.
• R: The apparent retrograde motion of planets was one of the phenomena that ruled out geocentric universe models and established that planets orbit around their host star. Similarly, we inspect obsolete schemes within academia that are deterrents to an inclusive workspace.
• I: From her hands and her head imitating (the dish and the receiver of) a radio telescope facing the sky to her legs resembling the nib of a fountain pen, innovative women astronomers are engraving their contributions everywhere - from instrumentation and observations to theories. The head that looks like Dharma chakra appears as a cartwheel galaxy known for its unconventional morphology - exemplifying our motive to question the status quo in academia. The head and the neck together form the mirror of Venus, the ultimate feminine. Blue is often considered a masculine color (in some cultures); women in blue challenge that norm.
• N: Neutron stars (or other alive/dead stars) in a binary system. It symbolizes our aim of camaraderie within CARINAS.
• A: AND function of set theory; we use it, e.g., while cross-correlating datasets. It exemplifies our intent to collaborate with other organizations of similar or complementary goals - the sisters of CARINAS.
• S: Green pea galaxies, the low-redshift analog of the predecessors of today's spiral galaxies in the early universe. It is a manifestation of the philosophy that sometimes we need to look near to comprehend the far or take a small step to reach the bigger dream. While we at CARINAS are concerned about the representation of women in STEM or society at large, we have begun with a feasible agenda for women astronomers and cosmologists of Indian origin.