Author In Focus (A P J Abdul Kalam)
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen "A. P. J." Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. A career scientist turned reluctant politician, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organizational, technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.
Kalam was elected President of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. After serving a term of five years, he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
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It was like any other day on the Anna University campus in Chennai. I had delivered a lecture Vision...
Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of Abdul Kalam
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher : Universities Press
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher : Universities Press
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Every common man who by his sheer grit and hard work achieves success should share his story with th...
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What is it that we as a nation are missing?
Why, given all our skills, resources and talents, do we...
Target 3 Billion: Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher : Penguin
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher : Penguin
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Book Summary of Inspired India
In a country the size of India, problems too come large-sized. Many ...
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From a small boy growing up in Rameswaram, to becoming the country?s eleventh President, A.P.J. Abdu...
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In India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, our most distinguished scient...
Mission India: A Vision For Indian Youth
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam & Y S Rajan
Publisher : Penguine
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam & Y S Rajan
Publisher : Penguine
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Each and every Indian can make a difference, especially the nation's youth'
Mission India is a ro...
Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher : Penguin India
Author : A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher : Penguin India
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Will robots take over the world? When will we meet aliens? How are memories stored inside the brain?...
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