Born in the rustic surroundings of Maharashtra, young Kalpana's dreams seemed far-fetched. Fate played a cruel hand early on, binding her in the chains of child marriage at the tender age of 12.

For young Buffs, Savannah Sellers is an inspiring reminder that ... Jared received a powerful endorsement for the Kalpana Chawla Award. Wrote colleague Ron Garan: “I was not only an astronaut ...

Kalpana Chawla's father Banarsi Das ... this moment of grief and our hearts go out to the families of the bright young men and women who worked on the spacecraft." "For us in India, the fact ...