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My friend Dr Kalam by President Pranab

‘No President was ever loved so much… it seemed as if he was Nehru in another form’ 'Dr Kalam used to often write poetry. Sometimes, while paying respects to departed soldiers at......

Dr Kalam was an exemplar of plural India

'For showing us a shining vision of how even a ceremonial role can be infused with life by a patriot, a scientist and a humble man of the people, representing the best of India's pluralist ethos,......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

IN PHOTOS: A trip to Dr Kalam's museum

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar takes us through former President Dr Kalam's museum, situated in his hometown Rameswaram, and brings forth some never-seen-before facets of the life and times of one of......

8 characteristics a leader must have: Dr Kalam

As prices rise all around us (just yesterday, the rail fares went up and there has been a proposed hike in the price of diesel as well as the LPG gas cylinder), we thought it would be a good time......

From Microsoft to Jackfruit 365!

'I knew there was a huge business opportunity, but it was Dr Kalam who made me jump into it as an entrepreneur.' IMAGE: James Joseph. Photographs: Kind courtesy James Joseph. From Microsoft......

President to deliver 1st Ambani memorial lecture

President A P J Abdul Kalam will deliver the first Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial Lecture, instituted in the memory of the late chairman of Reliance Group of Industries, in Mumbai on July 6.Elaborate......

Amitabh Bachchan to play Dr Kalam?

'Dr Kalam should be alive within all of us,' I Am Kalam director Nila Madhab Panda tells Subhash K Jha. Director Nila Madhab Panda, who made the National Award-winning film I Am Kalam, that saluted......

'Dr Kalam was a true superhero'

'I tried to think of a hero, who can inspire. I felt the most inspiring living hero for our children is Dr Kalam. He was a true leader, a true hero.' Nila Madhab Panda tells us why he......

'Gandhi, Lincoln, Dr Kalam worthier idols than actors'

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry. The movies have always had detractors who opine that they have corrupting influence on people.But the criticism has recently......

'Dr Abdul Kalam was a true inspiration'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Bollywood folks turned to Twitter to express grief over former president APJ Abdul Kalam's sudden demise: National......

Ayushmann Khurrana: President Kalam was a leader who never let us down

Anushka Sharma may have got it wrong but the Hindi film industry tweeted beautiful messages for former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who passed away on Monday. Several more Bollywood......

Tendulkar leads sports fraternity in tributes to late President Kalam

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar places a wreath on the coffin of late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: SpokespersonMoD/Twitter Legendary Indian cricketer......