As the nation marks Kalpana Chawla's 63rd birthday, a video of her conversing with the then Indian prime minster IK Gujral is ...
Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
This birth anniversary, we are tracing her Indian roots and honouring the legend with a ‘ Samosa ’ story that you might haven’t heard. Kalpana was fond of Indian cuisine and especially samosas were ...
Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chawla shared a love for samosas, one of the most popular Indian snacks. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO ...
Chawla’s journey began in 1997, becoming the first Indian-born woman in space, and later serving on STS-107 in 2003, dedicated to microgravity experiments aboard Columbia. The STS-107 mission ...