A team comprising ten eleventh- and twelfth-grade Princess Margaret Secondary School students has qualified for NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC). They are one of the 72 teams globally and the only team from Canada to qualify for this challenge, which involves creating a human-powered rover capable of navigating Moon and Mars-like terrains, accommodating two individuals, and folding into a compact 5" x5" cube for transport to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.
Meet Kanika Sasan, a true multi-talent, seamlessly combining her love for acting, fashion, and entrepreneurship. From a young age, she has been drawn to the performing arts, a path she found to be deeply connected with her inner self. Her artistic endeavours reflect a deep passion and a creative spirit that guided her through a multifaceted career.
Deserving of praise and recognition, the award recipients across different categories shared their journeys, motivations, and insights with everyone attending the event with the hope and intention of inspiring others and paving the way for an even brighter future where extraordinary achievements continue to define the community's legacy.
The Maharashtra government has selected veteran playback singer and National Award winner Suresh Ishwar Wadkar for its prestigious 'Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award' for 2023, Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar announced here on Saturday. A Sangeet Natak Akademi laureate (2018), Wadkar, 68, will be presented with a cash prize, a commendation and a memento as part of the award at a ceremony later, an official said.
Indian-American teen Shripriya Kalbhavi has won second place at the annual 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a premier science competition for middle school students in the US. Kalbhavi, a ninth grader at Lynbrook High School in California, received a $2,000 prize for developing EasyBZ -- a cost-effective microneedle patch that allows for self-automated drug delivery without pills or needles.
Meet the 2023 Darpan Award winners honoured at the 13th Darpan Extraordinary Achievement Awards on Friday, October 13, 2023. The South Asian achievers were recognized for their efforts in various fields.