News for 'President A P J Abdul Kalam'

India truly has lost its very own superhero

India truly has lost its very own superhero

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Shambhavi, who was invited by President A P J Abdul Kalam to Rashtrapati Bhavan as a 13 year old, remembers the meeting with awe and pays tribute to the man who inspired her.

Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

An all-religion prayer was held at his samadhi in Rajghat, Delhi.

'India should seek N-self-reliance with thorium'

'India should seek N-self-reliance with thorium'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

"Whatever treaty or agreement we do, if it helps... well and good, but the thrust should be to be self-reliance in thorium fuel-based reactors," Kalam told PTI in an interview in London.

Delhi: Dalhousie Road renamed after Aurangzeb's brother

Delhi: Dalhousie Road renamed after Aurangzeb's brother

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

The municipal body passed a proposal, put forward by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi who is also a council member, to this effect at a special meeting convened by its chairman Naresh Kumar.

Mrinal Sen to get Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Mrinal Sen to get Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

The filmmaker will be honoured on February 2.

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'There is something in our desh ki mitti that has held us together.'
'So many conquerors, colonisers, cultures came and went, but we withstood them and rose up again.'

Meet the Indian inventor who has 42 patents

Meet the Indian inventor who has 42 patents

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

In 2005, when Rediff.com met Arvind Thiagarajan, he was 25-year-old young inventor with a couple of patents to his credit. Today, he has more than 40 patents to his credit.

The lecture that changed APJ's life!

The lecture that changed APJ's life!

Rediff.com26 May 2015

A brief class by his teacher on the Rameswaram seashore on how birds fly and the locomotive force behind their flight gave former President A P J Abdul Kalam his aim in life and helped him in understanding physics better.

New Patents Law comes into force

New Patents Law comes into force

Rediff.com5 Apr 2005

The new Patents Law, which was passed by Parliament in the third week of March, came into force on Tuesday with President A P J Abdul Kalam giving his assent.

CPI leader Dang returns Padma Bhushan

CPI leader Dang returns Padma Bhushan

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

He returned the award to protest against the 'gross violation' of government honours.

Premji's maxims for IIT students

Premji's maxims for IIT students

Rediff.com17 Nov 2003

'Mamata should rationally support Sangma in Prez poll'

'Mamata should rationally support Sangma in Prez poll'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that Trinamool Congress President and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should rationally extend support to BJP-backed candidate, P A Sangma for the presidential polls.

'Returning Office of Profit bill most difficult'

'Returning Office of Profit bill most difficult'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

Returning the Office of Profit bill was the most difficult decision President A P J Abdul Kalam made during his tenure in the country's highest office.

Gayoom, Manmohan hold talks on consolidating ties

Gayoom, Manmohan hold talks on consolidating ties

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

On a six-day official visit at the invitation of President A P J Abdul Kalam, Gayoom and Dr Singh exchanged views on important regional and global issues of mutual concern.

The Maharaja, the State, and the Temple

The Maharaja, the State, and the Temple

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Many have faith in Lord Padmanabha, many have adored Sree Chithira Tirunal, but no one else has felt the divine presence more intensely, no one else has known Sree Chthira Tirunal more closely. The book, therefore, presents the most intimate portrait of Sree Chithira Tirunal and the divine hand that guided him

PM, Karzai to hold talks on regional security situation

PM, Karzai to hold talks on regional security situation

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Regional security situation and other key bilateral issues between India and Afghanistan will be discussed during the talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 12.

Infosys Science Foundation honours winners

Infosys Science Foundation honours winners

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam felicitated the six winners.

Parties rush to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Parties rush to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

Management students should study terror factors

Management students should study terror factors

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

In the wake of terrorist attacks in the capital and other parts of the country, former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday asked management students to study the factors behind scourge and launch a national campaign against the menace.

Relatives of 54 POWs meet Prez

Relatives of 54 POWs meet Prez

Rediff.com2 Oct 2005

Pawar's Prez poll remarks stir political parties

Pawar's Prez poll remarks stir political parties

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's remarks favouring a person with "not too much" of a political mind for the President's post has stirred the pot with parties, including the Congress, chanting the mantra of a consensus candidate in the upcoming Presidential polls.

Investigation into security breach in Kochi

Investigation into security breach in Kochi

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

Sources said gunmen of VIP guests are normally not allowed into the area.

Leaders appeal for communal harmony

Leaders appeal for communal harmony

Rediff.com8 Sep 2006

The Lok Sabha speaker also expressed shock and sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in the explosions.

The boy from Rameswaram who became President

The boy from Rameswaram who became President

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Dr Kalam, the scientist with the poet's heart, started the journey of his life from a small town in Tamil Nadu.

Nano computers: IBM may partner India

Nano computers: IBM may partner India

Rediff.com6 Jun 2006

President A P J Abdul Kalam has favoured India and IBM jointly developing and marketing nano computers.

'I did not receive papers on Afzal's mercy plea'

'I did not receive papers on Afzal's mercy plea'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Kalam had sent Guru's mercy plea to the home ministry for its views.

Prez poll: Sena hints at backing Pratibha

Prez poll: Sena hints at backing Pratibha

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

"We will not support Kalam. He has lost place in my heart," Sena supremo Bal Thackeray said.

Meerut cinema gets threat allegedly from LeT

Meerut cinema gets threat allegedly from LeT

Rediff.com15 May 2007

The letter states plans to eliminate Sonia Gandhi and President Kalam.

I am ALWAYS outspoken, that's my minus point: Mamata

I am ALWAYS outspoken, that's my minus point: Mamata

Rediff.com21 May 2012

In an interview with CNN-IBN, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seemed reluctant to embrace Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as her party's choice for the post of the President of India.

UNPA will now consult experts on nuclear deal

UNPA will now consult experts on nuclear deal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

The key UNPA meet has decided to consult experts on the controversial Indo-US nuclear deal.

Mitticool: A refrigerator that runs without electricity

Mitticool: A refrigerator that runs without electricity

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Mitticool, a clay refrigerator that works without electricity had turned the world's attention to its creator Mansukhbhai Prajapati, a craftsman based in Gujarat.

Manmohan, Arjun, Advani, Jaswant honoured

Manmohan, Arjun, Advani, Jaswant honoured

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

President A P J Abdul Kalam presented the awards in Central Hall of Parliament.

PHOTOS: Remembering India's 'Missile Man'

PHOTOS: Remembering India's 'Missile Man'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a national memorial dedicated to country's former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, marking the first death anniversary of the 'missile man'.

Vote: Who is the most admired of them all?

Vote: Who is the most admired of them all?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Seven of the 30 most-admired people on the planet are Indians. Now, isn't that cool?

Prez race: JD(U) advocates cautious approach

Prez race: JD(U) advocates cautious approach

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

National Democratic Alliance constitutent Janata Dal (United) on Friday advocated a cautious approach for the Opposition alliance on Presidential election downplaying former President APJ Abdul Kalam's visit to Patna, saying no politics should be read into it.

External Affairs portfolio with PM

External Affairs portfolio with PM

Rediff.com7 Nov 2005

The decision was taken by the President.

Karat lashes out at EC, writes to Prez

Karat lashes out at EC, writes to Prez

Rediff.com13 May 2006

Karat has said the EC should not have admitted the complaint.