A fact from Nivedita Bhasin appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 September 2006. The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that on 2 January 1990, 26-year old Nivedita Bhasin of Indian Airlines became the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft?
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Latest comment: 17 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion
The article says that she was 26 in 1990, but the YoB is given as in 1953 in two places and as 1963 in another line. The second link in the ref says that she was 35 in 1990. Tintin (talk) 10:40, 22 September 2006 (UTC)Reply
The YOB is 1963. Thanks for pointing it out. The India Today link says that she is 35 at the time of writing the article (1999) so 1963 is correct. -- Lost(talk) 11:11, 22 September 2006 (UTC)Reply
Another minor one : for Delhi-Kathmandu, the year is '199' Tintin (talk) 13:11, 22 September 2006 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 17 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
I question the mootness* of this fact. If she is a practicing Hindu, then her vegatarianism is dictated by her beliefs. If she is not a Hindu or of another religion/belief system that forbids meat then it is a personal choice. Whichever, I don't think it noteworthy of itself - especially in relation to the article - and is therefore irrelevant. I am going to be bold and am removing it.LessHeard vanU 20:39, 23 September 2006 (UTC)*I also question whether "mootness" is a word, but I am unable to think of anything better!Reply
