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15 inspiring quotes by Bharat Ratna Dr Abdul Kalam

Former president A P J Abdul Kalam speaks during the presentation ceremony of the 39th Jnanpith Award in New Delhi in this photograph taken on August 10, 2006. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters The......

Jagan cancels move to rename Abdul Kalam award

Facing flak from opposition parties including the Telugu Desham Party, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday cancelled a controversial order renaming an award named after former President A P J......

Odisha renames Wheeler Island as Abdul Kalam Island

The Odisha government on Friday renamed the WheelerIsland in Bhadrak district as Abdul Kalam Island. "It's a humble tribute to the People's President. The WheelerIsland will henceforth be named as......

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam is everywhere

In Rameswaram, virtually every building and wall has a banner dedicated to him. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports from ground zero. Throughout our six-hour journey from Kerala's capital......

Why India Needs A President Like A P J Abdul Kalam

'Dr Kalam never felt or behaved like a President during his entire tenure of five years as President.''Not even a single day, he felt he was the first citizen of India, or someone different from......

Kalam to speak on India's prospects in Valley

Former Indian PresidentDr A P J Abdul Kalam will talk about India's prospects for knowledge economy, including research, education and entrepreneurship,at an eventorganised in the Silicon Valley on......

India can make 70-seater passenger jets: Kalam

Indiacanproduce small passenger jets by 2020, said former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. For this, Indianeeds tomake optimum use of its technology in the aero-space sector.Kalam, popularly called......

'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......

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......

President Kalam condoles Dr Rajkumar's death

President of India A P J Abdul Kalam has condoled the death of the Kannada veteran superstar Rajkumar, who passed away on Wednesday due to cardiac arrest in Bangalore.In a condolence message to the......

'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......

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......

Kalam lauds Major Rajyavardhan Rathore

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday hailedMajor Rajyavardhan Rathore'ssilver medalfeat in the double trap event atthe Olympics Games in Athens.Kalam, who was at the Guru Nanak Dev University......