Born in Karnal-Punjab, Kalpana overcame all odds and fulfilled her dream of reaching for the stars. On her death anniversary, we share a few details about Chawla’s incredible journey. Early life: ...

Kalpana Chawla was the youngest of four children in her family. Her parents, Banarsi Lal Chawla and Sanjogta Kharbanda, encouraged her interest in aviation and science from an early age.

Tragically, she lost her life in the Columbia ... India’s national hero, Kalpana Chawla, was born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, Haryana. She completed her early education in her hometown before ...

Kalpana Chawla ... Shuttle Columbia in 1997 and later lost her life in the tragic Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003. Chawla completed her early education in Karnal before earning a degree ...

Born in Haryana’s Karnal on March 17, 1962, Kalpana Chawla was one of the first women to pursue aeronautical engineering at the Chandigarh-based Punjab Engineering College. Kalpana was called by ...

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) It's been 16 years since Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla ... Banarasi Lal Chawla told IANS: “I feel proud that my daughter’s life and her achievements have ...

The Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, officially unveiled the Kalpana Chawla Way on Sunday at a simple but well attended ceremony including hundreds of people from India, Pakistan and ...

Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in the pursuit of research, science and exploration. In 1997 ...

Kalpana Chawla lost her life after Columbia STS-107 broke apart on its way entering the Earth after completing some research in space, today. Here are few facts about the Indian woman who made ...