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When A P J Abdul Kalam met Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual guru and head of the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan of Swaminarayan sect, passed into the ages on August 13.Among the many millions of people Pramukh......

'Dhankhar's Resignation Laced With Intrigue'

'Something very drastic must have happened.' IMAGE: Then Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Photograph: ANI Photo/Sansad TV "If a senior person wants to resign, the political leadership gets a......

Nirmohi Akhara wants Kalam to mediate

Nirmohi Akhara, the main plaintiff in the Ayodhya title suit, wants the mediation of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoban and the national organisation of Muslim......

Kerala guv-govt fight heats up as Khan instructs VCs of 9 varsities to resign

Armed with a recent Supreme Court order quashing appointment of the vice chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in Thiruvananthapuram for being contrary to UGC regulations, Kerala......

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest......

Reliance's 'discovery man' gets Padma Shri

Reliance Industries found huge natural gas reserves in the very first well it drilled, which subsequently proved to be the world's second largest deepwater discovery in the last decade. But few......

Economic benefits must reach the rural population

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday said the benefits of 'very robust and consistent' economic growth must speedily reach the rural population.This can happen through 'development programmes such......

Don't tax common man to bail out Air India

When Continental Airlines asked Shri A P J Abdul Kalam, our former President, to undergo a security check, Parliament -- the VIP class at large in fact -- was up in arms. (The only VIP that did not......

Ranbaxy founder Bhai Mohan Singh is dead

Bhai Mohan Singh, the grand old man of India's pharmaceutical industry and founder of Ranbaxy laboratories, passed away on Monday evening at the age of 89.Born on December 30, 1917, Singh was a......

Mukherjee to teach public policy as elective at IIM-A

While most of Mukherjee's lectures will be closed door for the students taking up the elective, the institute plans to open up one or two sessions for public in November this year. After APJ Abdul......

'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......

President condoles Ramanand Sagar's demise

President A P J Abdul Kalam has condoled the death of noted film maker Ramanand Sagar who passed away on Monday night at his residence in Juhu in Mumbai. The President sent a personal letter to......

Actor Vivekh dies following cardiac arrest, cremated with police honours

Popular Tamil actor Vivekh, who won the hearts of millions of people with his sharp wit and was noted for his social work and promoting the cause of environmental protection, died in Chennai on......

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

What is Shah Rukh Khan's life like? What is it *really* like to be a superstar? What's it really like to be loved by millions of fans all over the world? Khan may try to keep it as natural as he......

Tabu: The film industry is a trap

'Acting is a very crazy profession to be in. Mentally and emotionally, we have to go into a particular zone and come out of it and keep on doing it. I am sure acting takes a toll on everyone and......

Padma Shri a special feeling for Dravid

It is a "special feeling" for Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid, who will be receiving the prestigious Padma Shri award from President A P J Abdul Kalam at a glittering function at the Rashtrapati......

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

'By the time he gets done, he'll not only be the best player of his generation, but the best ever.''It'll take another 100 years for someone to break his records.'Dhruv Munjal salutes the......