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.

An Amnesty International poster with the sketch of a young woman appears on the screen when googled for #myunseensister. The question “Kalpana Khudu?” (Where is Kalpana?) glares beside the ...

The Kalpana Chawla Award was established by the Karnataka government to award young women scientists. Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, Haryana was established in 2017.