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• 5 Most Prominent People Of Indian Origin Working At NASA
• Dandi March: Why It Was Actually A Big Deal To Make SALT
• Budding Screenplay Writers In India Should Follow These 7 People

5 Most Prominent People Of Indian Origin Working At NASA Posted: NASA is the world's most prominent space agency and a great place to work. Indians are always supposed to have high curiosity and very hard workers. True to this, many Indian origin scientists are currently working at NASA for accomplishing scientific discoveries in the space. Here's a list of Indian's who've worked at NASA, let's find about them: 5. Sharmila Bhattacharya Sharmila was born in Lagos, Nigeria and currently heads the Biomodel performance and behavior laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. She is a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Princeton University.  Earlier in her career, she was a payload scientist at Lockheed Martin (a defense company of US). Sharmila's dream of becoming a scientist at NASA was fueled by her father. Bhattacharya is truly an inspiration for all young girls who believe in chasing their dream and doing hard work. 4. Dr. Kamlesh Lulla Kamlesh started his career with NASA at JSC (Johnson Space Center) in the year 1998. He holds two PhDs and is an expert in the field of Earth and Space sciences at NASA. Dr. Lulla is an internationally acclaimed chief scientist and honored by the US government for his 25 years of service in NASA. He has authored more than 200 scientific papers and also co-authored a book titled 'Wings In Orbit'. This book comprises of innovations made in last 30 years at NASA. He is also a recipient of NASA's highest honor named as Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2005 and the 2012 Ellison Onizuka Award. At present, Dr. Kamlesh is serving NASA as the director of the University Research, Collaboration and Partnership office at JSC, Houston, Texas (US). 3. Ashwin R. Vasavada Ashwin is a Tamil Brahmin who bagged NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2013. His research interests include geological study of Mars and study of polar volatiles on Moon and the Mercury. Currently, he is a Senior Scientist at JPL CA 91109. He is also an important member of space agency's most ambitious project mission – 'Mars Curiosity Rover'. Ashwin holds a Ph.D. in planetary science from California Institute of Technology (1998). 2. Dr. Meyya Meyyappan Dr. Meyya Meyyappan is one of the recipients of prestigious IEEE Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology. He was awarded for his cutting edge contribution in the area of 'carbon nanotube application development in the year 2011. He belongs to a Tamil Brahmin family. He is currently chief scientist for Exploration Technology at the center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research center in Moffett Field, CA 94035. He has published some material on the research topic such as 'Nanoenabled Sensors for Security, Biomedical and Industrial Applications' (NACNT). 1. Anita Sengupta Anita Sengupta is an aerospace engineer and currently working at NASA's jet propulsion laboratory (JPL) in Greater Los Angeles area as a project manager. The expert NASA engineer contributed in designing parachute for 'Curiosity rover' which landed successfully on Mars Surface. In her younger days she was fascinated by science fiction and also loves motorcycle riding. As youth mentor, she delivered a lecture on Mars exploration at Nehru Centre, Mumbai on August 11, 2013. Nowadays, she is working on an ultra –cold quantum gas experiment that is scheduled to be launched into the ISS (International Space Station) in 2016. Her career highlight was the successful landing of rover on Red planet and she thinks that 'Man can set foot on Mars one day'. The post 5 Most Prominent People Of Indian Origin Working At NASA appeared first on TopYaps.

Dandi March: Why It Was Actually A Big Deal To Make SALT Posted: 27 Jan 2014 03:24 AM PST Described as the "pilgrim on his (Gandhi) quest of truth, quiet, peaceful, determined and fearless who would continue that quiet pilgrimage regardless of consequences" by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, Dandi March was one of the most significant revolutionary moments in the history of Indian independence. Commonly referred as the Namak Satyagraha, the March began on 12 March 1930 under the composed leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. As one of the most structured revolutionary moments for the Indian independence, Dandi March was a large scale civil revolt against the British Raj in India. 1. It was absurd to keep Indians from making their own salt! The revolutionary campaign began from the Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmadabad under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. The nonviolent Father of the Nation was accompanied by eighty satyagrahis to a coastal village called Dandi, located about 390 kilometers south of the ashram.  The strenuous journey of 390 kilometers was completed in 24 days and came to its final stop on 5th April 1930. However, the journey continued as the spirited leader to the Dharasana, but was finally arrested by the British authorities on 4th may 1930. However, the moment spread like a fire in the whole country, initiating several nonviolent moments and societies across the nation. 2. An absolutely necessary commodity, salt should not have been taxed in the first place The main reason that drove this astonishing nonviolent was the planned protest against the salt tax laws set by the British Colonial Empire in India. The first target under this movement was the 1882 British Salt Act, but for the dictating Viceroy, Lord Irwin wasn't moved by the earlier protests. Surpassing the land revenue boycott by the Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi indicated the salt revolution as the demand of the common man of the nation. Before the Dandi March, the British raj collected 8.2% as the salt tax and it took no time for the congress party to understand the relation of salt and the common man. Among the numerous revolutionary moments in Indian independence, Dandi March stands a great example of Hindu Muslim unity. The revolutionary movement encouraged the common citizens to come against the unlawful salt taxes of the British Raj and resulted in illegal manufacturing and trade of the basic man's commodity. 3. A civil, non-violent movement that got media's attention Renowned for his nonviolent teachings and courageous attitude, Mahatma Gandhi opted for Satyagraha as his best weapon. With his peaceful remonstrations troubling the British Empire for the whole past decade, this wasn't the first time Mahatma was practicing Satyagraha for a protest. Well before the movement actually began, the campaign got the much needed limelight with several newspapers mentioning the Satyagraha movement to overcome the redundant salt laws. During his march to the coastal village of Dandi, Mahatma Gandhi was accompanied with press and media from different corners of the world as they were about to witness the history in making. This got the revolutionary moment highlighted among the world newspapers and garbed the attention of various other innovative leaders. The nonviolent protests were adopted by Martin Luther King Jr. and further seen during the African-American Civil Rights Movement in U.S. 4. Dandi March helped further the Indian freedom struggle In an statement to the press Gandhi said "We are entering upon a life and death struggle, a holy war; we are performing an all-embracing sacrifice in which we wish to offer ourselves as oblation.” Making his intensions clear to the British Raj, Gandhi stated the principles of nonviolence and peace as the fundamentals of this moment.  All the satyagrahis accompanying the Mahatma were his followers from the Sabarmati Ashram and made an arduous journey of 240 miles and 24 days. In such a long stretch of time, the moment made an impeccable relation with the residents of 48 villages located in 4 districts. With the brilliantly preplanned schedules and scouting techniques, the moment gathered large groups of people from the neighboring areas and where addressed by the Mahatma himself. 5. Large gatherings causing concerns for the British empire Although, the Viceroy seemed discounted from the moment, Mahatma wrote a letter to him offering a stop to the moment if the British Raj agrees to his salt tax demands. However, the viceroy didn't come with a positive reply and the moment carried on with more passion and conviction. With their khadhi dresses and motivational prayers, Mahatma Gandhi and his satyagrahis moved like a white river in which large processions of local villagers joined in. At the end of the very first day of the moment, the march came to halt in the village of Aslali, with a gathering of more than four thousand people. By the final day of the moment, the gathering exceeded the count of fifty thousand with journalists running from different corners of the globe. Finally on 5th April 1930, Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt laws set by the British Raj and initiated several revolutionary moments across the country. 6. Impact of the Dandi March on the freedom moment The Namak Satyagraha laid the foundation for several non violent mass moments in the major parts of the country and resulted in an arrest of more than sixty thousand people in a month's time spell. Impacting the production and sales of other British products, the Indian revolted against several surplus taxes and laws of the ruling government. The British Empire wasn't pleased with this outlook and came up with several other laws and taxes for the colonial state. Inspired by the imposing leadership of Mahatma during the Dandi March, Peshawar Satyagraha unnerved the British Empire and resulted in an ordered open fire on the unarmed protestors. With hundreds found dead and thousands arrested, the appalling action by the Britishers, resulted in several protests featuring men and women of all ages gathering in large scales. However, the freedom and the tax free salt laws took seventeen more years after the moment. 7. Some interesting facts about the Dandi March As the rising popularity of Mahatma Gandhi and his peaceful protests were attracting the media from all parts of the world, the composed leader became the man of the year for the Times Magazine in the year 1930. This moment was the first time the nation witnessed women coming out in dissent against the intolerable policies of the British Raj.  The moment also brought the two biggest religious communities (Hindus and Muslims) together for a mutual cause. The pinch of salt made by the Mahatma on the final day of the March was auctioned for 1600 rupees.  The Dandi March featured some of the exceptional names like Valjibhai Desai, Ravjibhai Patel, Vishnu Pant, Girivardhari Chaudhari and many more as they will remain an integral part of the Indian independence. The post Dandi March: Why It Was Actually A Big Deal To Make SALT appeared first on TopYaps.

Budding Screenplay Writers In India Should Follow These 7 People Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:06 PM PST Hindi Cinema has a humongous fan following all over the world and among the many legendary actors, directors, musicians and comedians there have been some great and prolific screenplay writers who contributed tremendously in this success. Renowned screenplay writers like Vijay Tendulkar, Nasir Hussain, Satyajit Ray, Chetan Anand, Shyam Benegal, Ritwik Ghatak, Gulzar are few examples who were responsible for the growth of the Hindi Cinema. For every budding screenplay writer it is important to know what kind of cinema is emerging currently in our country. Thus, the following list of screenplay writers can help a beginner to a great extent. 7. Anurag Kashyup This famous director of the films like Black Friday, Dev D, Gulaal, Gangs of Wasseypur etc. also writes screenplays and has written for the Filmfare Award winning film Satya and the Academy Award nominated Canadian film Water. His films are realistic and with a strong theme; often due to its boldness get caught in the controversies. He is one of the most influential writer directors in India at the moment. 6. Vishal Bhardwaj A film director, screenplay writer, producer, music composer Vishal Bhardwaj has written some commercially as well as critically famous films like Makdee, Maqbool, Omkara, Kaminey, Ishqiya, 7 Khoon Maaf, Dedh Ishqiya and others. In his major works he presents the Shakespearean tragedies in the Indian backdrop which makes it worth reading. His films are generally dark shaded, dealing with the violent side of human beings. One should read his screenplays to have an idea about how dark characters are build. 5. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Another ace screenplay writer and a brilliant filmmaker, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has a style of his own but as the essence of the story remains closely linked with the realityhe doesn't find any difficulty in connecting with the audience. His most famous film Rang De Basanti gave him not only national but also international acclaim, as this film received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. He has written and directed critically approved film like Aks, Delhi-6, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. 4. Rajkumar Hirani When Rajkumar Hirani told everyone that 'ALL ij WELL' the entire country followed this motto. It was the impact of his recent film '3 idiots' which well-deservingly became the highest grossing Hindi film of that year. A director and screenplay writer, Rajkumar Hirani has worked as a film editor as well. His Munna Bhai film series also gained success at large scale. The simplicity of his screenplays with credible characterisation, he gives his audience full entertainment and something to think about after leaving the theatre. 3. Vidhu Vinod Chopra A film director, screenplay writer, producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has written and directed some great films like Khamosh, Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Mission Kashmir, Parineeta, Ferrari Ki Sawaari and shares credit with Rajkumar Hirani for the Munna Bhai film series and 3 Idiots as well. All his films present a grand mixture, mixture of routine life and something heroic, of individuals like us and the society like the one we live in, of questions we rarely talk of and answers we rarely act upon. There is always an underlying theme in all his films which echoes the reality. 2. Prakash Jha Known for his socio-political films, Prakash Jha is a writer-director-producer who has written path breaking films like Damul, Gangaajal, Apaharan, Raajneeti, Aarakshan, and Satyagraha. His films don't only mirror the society but digs deeper in the social problems bringing the common man's real world alive through the reel world. The screenplays of his films present the psychology of the entire social system which can help the budding writer to deal with such serious topics. 1. Javed Akhtar A poet, lyricist and screenplay writer, Javeed Akhtar has given the Hindi cinema many tremendous and remarkable films, which has now become classics. He shares his achievements with writer Salim Khan till the year 1982. Every budding screenplay writer must go through his scripts like that of Zanjeer, Deewar, Sholay etc. as these has been the biggest hits of their time and are still accepted as masterpieces. It is his ability of being simple and yet being impactful, being subtle and majestic at the same time that makes his films a stunning success. The post Budding Screenplay Writers In India Should Follow These 7 People appeared first on TopYaps.

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