On February 1, 2003, the world lost Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six other crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, which broke apart during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

Just over 100 days ago, Kalpana's name became synonymous with terms such as 'domestic worker abuse,' 'abuse victim,' 'torture victim' and an image of her disfigured face — with her front teeth pulled ...