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A woman behind India's new ICBM

Delhi, India - "There is no gender-discrimination in technology"

Tessy Thomas, 49, a scientist from India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is the woman who has played a key role in the making of India's most potent long-range nuclear ballistic missile, the Agni-V (AVIONEWS). In the male-dominated world of the missile development programme, Tessy Thomas has stood out ever since she joined the DRDO in 1988. The scientist has often said she...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139798
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2012 08:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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