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"One hundred years ago in India, many people believed a woman's place was in the home. Women were excluded from voting booths, most colleges and universities, and all but a few professions. Now women can be found in the halls of Congress, science labs, athletic fields—even outer space. But they didn’t arrive there overnight. India's 50 Most Illustrious Women is a sincere endeavour to recognise contributions made by women in India in the 20 century. The ...
Not all who perish in the pursuit of their dreams become legends. Some, whose dreams are shared by the whole of humankind or a large section of it, do. Among them are pioneers and explorers, who transcend horizonless infinity of space. To their ranks belonged Kalpana chawla, born in India and later an American citizen. The girt from Karnal, Haryana, who dreamed to travel beyond the blue yonder, to fly into the heavens and touch the stars some ...