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May his soul watch over the world.
During the Q&A, a girl stood up and took the mic, she can't have been over 10 years old, and she asked him in plain English why he wasn't going to stand for President again when he was loved by every single person in the country. She asked the question that was on the minds of every Indian in the room. His response was measured, balanced and most of all inspirational. He commented that he wanted to return to his passion. That he was a scientist at heart, and that the country was in good hands.
My family WhatsApp group is flooded with messages over the last few hours of the various encounters they've had with Dr. Kalam. Even his last breathe was taken at IIM Shillong doing what he does best; inspiring a nation. A friend of mine in Bangalore had the honor of meeting him recently. He has been working on a space startup in India for the last three years and commented how special it was to have the occasion to speak to Dr. Kalam about the future of the Indian space sector.
He was an incredible scientist, a visionary, a leader and in someways that is outdone by the single fact that he united a single country: with all the religious tension between Hindus and Muslims, no one I have ever met back in India has considered him to be anything else than ours.
The 27th of July should be a national day of recognition for his genius.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Astronautical_Co...
[2] http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/27slide1.htm
EDIT: Minor corrections
Where there is righteousness in the heart there is beauty in the character, when there is beauty in the character there is harmony in the home, when there is harmony in the home there is order in the nation, when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world. - Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Also something to apply to one's personal life.
Less known is the fact that he helped design a coronary stent at a much lower cost, utilizing techniques and lightweight materials from the missile R&D labs. He also designed lightweight artificial limb production processes.
In this way, he had a deep concern for the social benefits of the common man, and distinguished himself from other scientists who lived in a world of their own.
RIP Sir.
May your memory be eternal!
Don't want to bring politics here. I just could not believe why in the world why Congress/Sonia wouldn't give him second term and brought in Pratibha Patil who abused her privilege as a President ( In news for changing her portrait picture N times because she didn't liked how she looked, Taking her whole extended family > 30+ to all foreign trips, and making Rashtrapati Bhavan a guest house/extended vacation place fo…
Then you shouldn't have; but you chose to.
[Edit] Your comment says nothing about Dr. AK, but instead focuses on other people and other issues that IMHO have no relevance to this thread.
Why was the fact that he was the president removed from the title? Please update to: "Nuclear scientist and former president of India, Abdul Kalam, has died"
Don't want to bring politics here. I just could not believe why in the world why Congress/Sonia wouldn't give him second term and brought in Pratibha Patil who abused her privilege as a President ( In news for changing her portrait picture N times because she didn't liked how she looked, Taking her whole extended family > 30+ to all foreign trips, and making Rashtrapati Bhavan a guest house/extended vacation place fo…
> Don't want to bring politics here Then you shouldn't have; but you chose to. [Edit] Your comment says nothing about Dr. AK, but instead focuses on other people and other issues that IMHO have no relevance to this thread.
Actually, it does. It ranks him favorably relative to others that held the same post.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Don't want to bring politics here Then you shouldn't have; but you chose to. [Edit] Your comment says nothing about Dr. AK, but instead focuses on other people and other issues that IMHO have no relevance to this thread.
> Your comment says nothing about Dr. AK Actually, it does. It ranks him favorably relative to others that held the same post.
Why was the fact that he was the president removed from the title? Please update to: "Nuclear scientist and former president of India, Abdul Kalam, has died"
The article title right now reads: "Former President APJ Abdul Kalam is no more with us: Collapses During Speech in Shillong"
Earlier quoted context omitted.
The article title right now reads: "Former President APJ Abdul Kalam is no more with us: Collapses During Speech in Shillong"
Nope, still says "Indian nuclear scientist Abdul Kalam has died"