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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......

Atlas Cycles' former boss shoots self in Delhi home

Former president of Atlas Cycles Salil Kapoor allegedly died by suicide at his home in Lutyens' Delhi on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes......

How soil from TN village contributed to Chandrayaan mission

It is not only Tamil Nadu's sons of the soil -- former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Chandrayaan-2 Mission Director Mayilsamy Annadurai, and Chandrayaan-3 Project Director Veeramuthuvel P -- who......

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

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......

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......

Wharton regrets confusion over Narendra Modi invite

Ending its silence, WhartonSchool has backed the organising committee of Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) on cancelling the address of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but regretted the......

Meet India's most innovative young minds

Shalini saw that older people having problems while using a use walker as these are not flexible enough to support them while climbing stairs. She conceived spring-loaded self-locking front legs so......

'Cyclone man' Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed IMD chief

Besides strengthening the IMD's infrastructure, Mohapatra said his priority will be to improve the dissemination of weather-related information -- from nowcasts to weather forecasts -- focus on......

'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......

Actress Jayamala, now a doctor!

Kannada film actress Jayamala created history of sorts when she became the only actress in the Indian film industry to be conferred a doctorate forher thesis on the rehabilitation ofrural woman in......

'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......

Salman Khan supports Pranabda for President

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Salman Khan is all for Finance Minister Dr Pranab Mukerjee becoming India's next President. 'Pranab da ka banna toh banta......

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......

'Kalmadi is blowing his own trumpet'

Chairman of the Commonwealth Organising Committee andIndian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi on Monday claimed credit for thespectacular three-houropening ceremony on Sunday. "We had a......

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