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pionships. BADSHAH
“With a mix of emotions, I pen down these words to bid farewell and an-
years,” an emotional Sai Praneeth wrote on social media. “Today, as I embark Singer announces debut shows
nounce my retirement from the sport that has been my lifeblood for over 24
on a new chapter, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the journey
that brought me here in US and Canada
Praneeth will be beginning a new innings now as he is set to join as head
coach of Triangle Badminton Academy in the US next month. “I will be join-
ing mid-April. I will be the head coach of the club. So, I will be overseeing all
the players there. Of course, once I am there, we will discuss elaborately about
the role,” he said.
Sai Praneeth, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 10, also
made history by becoming the second Indian man to win a medal at the BWF
World Championships after the legendary Prakash Padukone, who achieved
the feat in 1983.
The Hyderabad shuttler has also won two bronze medals in the men’s
team events at the Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2020. Felicitated
with the Arjuna Award, Sai Praneeth won three BWF titles in his career; the
Canada Open in 2016 and the Singapore Open and Thailand Open in 2017 –
all in men’s singles. He is currently ranked 109th.

SWATI MOHAN

NASA scientist emphasizes on

more women in Space research

n the occasion of Science
Day, which is February 28th
Oand marks India’s imminent opular Indian rapper, singer-songwriter, and music producer, Badshah
will soon be touring USA and Canada tour, in his first ever US tour ti-
scientist CV Raman’s birthday, Indi- Ptled ‘The Paagal Tour 2024.’ The artist, recognized for his contributions
an-American scientist Swati Mohan, to Punjabi hip-hop, aims to expand his global reach. His global summer tour
emphasised the importance of in- will span from May to August. The initial phase of the tour includes six arena
creasing the representation of wom- shows, commencing in Toronto on May 31 and concluding in New Jersey on
en in space research. June 15.
Mohan, who migrated to the US
The tour is in support of Badshah’s third studio album, ‘Ek Tha Raja,’
at a very young age, was speaking at which was previously showcased in India through a 10-city tour.
the Birla Industrial and Technologi- Excited about his debut gigs in USA and Canada, Badshah said, “I am
cal Museum as part of National Sci- thankful and blessed. This tour is a tribute to my community. Everything I am
ence Day celebrations. today is because of their endless love and support and I’m always enthusiastic
Mohan noted the evolving land-
scape of opportunities for women in about getting up close and personal with my fans across the world.”
He added, “The Paagal Tour represents the ability to conquer dreams,
the field of space research. However, break typecasts and transcend boundaries. I’ve revised the entire show for-
she expressed optimism about the mat and I’m experimenting with never seen before elements which is go-
changing scenario and encouraged ing to be a major surprise element for all of my fans. This tour has been a
more women to pursue careers in space research worldwide. long-standing mission on my wishlist and I’m eagerly looking to make the
As part of the National Science Day commemoration, BITM organized
various popular science lectures, including an interactive session on biodiver- most out of it.”
sity conservation, a talk show on the discovery of the Raman effect, and a
session featuring Dr. Swati Mohan’s personal journey as a NASA scientist, in It’s a 6-date arena run with stops across Toronto (May 31st),
collaboration with the US Consulate. Vancouver (June 1st), San Francisco (June 7th), Houston (June
Swati Mohan is an Indian-American aerospace engineer and was the
Guidance and Controls Operations Lead on the NASA Mars 2020 mission. 8th), Dallas (June 9th) and New Jersey (June 15th). Additional
Mohan was born in Bengaluru, and emigrated to the US when she was 1 year dates for cities such as Singapore, Washington DC, Los Ange-
old. She became interested in space upon seeing Star Trek at the age of 9.[8]
She had originally planned to be a pediatrician but at the age of 16 took a les and Netherlands will be announced over the course of the
physics class and decided to study engineering as a way to pursue a career next few weeks.
in space exploration.[ She studied Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
at Cornell University, before completing her master’s degree and Ph.D. in
Starting his music career in 2006 with Hindi, Punjabi and Haryanvi songs,
Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. Badshah became a widely known singer with his hit single DJ Wale Babu
Mohan, known for her leadership in the guidance, navigation, and con-
trol operations of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, shared her decision (2015), after entering the Hindi film industry in 2014.
to pursue physics over biology, which ultimately led her to intern at NASA’s
Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She had joined NASA as a missions operation To read more about Indian diaspora and Global Indians,
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