Born in Karnal, Haryana, Kalpana was the first Indian woman who went to space. In her memory, the first Indian water ...

On Kalpana Chawla’s birth anniversary today, we take a look at some lesser-known facts about her life that made her an ...

On Kalpana Chawla's birth anniversary, let us look at the love story of the astronaut with her husband, Jean Pierre Harrison.

As per her wishes, Chawla’s remains were cremated and scattered at a national park in Utah. She was married to Jean-Pierre ...

She chose her own name!Her family called her ‘Monto’, but when she started school, the principal asked her to choose a formal ...

Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003), the first Indian woman in space, tragically perished in the Columbia disaster. Her passion for ...

Sunita Williams, who openly acknowledged her passion for Indian food after coming back home from her first space trip in 2006, carried samosas on board the ISS.

As the world awaits the safe return of astronaut Sunita Williams, India pauses to honour Kalpana Chawla on her birth ...

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 ...

Kalpana Chawla: First Indian woman in space Kalpana Chawla, born in Karnal, Haryana, was the first Indian woman in space. With a childhood passion for aviation, she pursued aerospace engineering ...

However, Chawla took a different approach. She decided not to take samosas to space. Her husband, Jean-Pierre Harrison, author of “The Edge of Time: The Authoritative Biography of Kalpana Chawla ...