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It’s a loss the nation still can’t come to terms with. Despite the passage of time, the mere mention of a man as noble and great as APJ Abdul Kalam reminds us of the modesty and the humility of the man. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931 at Rameshwaram and that is where his last rites were performed after his death on 27th July, 2015. His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam though is is famous as and generally only called APJ Abdul Kalam or Kalam. APJ Abdul Kalam came from humble roots and he never let his fame and success overpower the memory of those roots. Till his last breat, he never abused the position he was at or the fame or the power. It was his largesse and his gentility that made him the man he truly was! APJ Abdul Kalam was the youngest child in a family of four brothers and a sister. He came from a very poor background and in a young age, sold newspapers to help his family make a living. His dream was to become a fighter pilot and he unfortunately missed his dream as he placed 9th in the qualifiers when there were only 8 openings. While at school and college/university, he was always an average student. However, his love for mathematics kept his up studying late into the night. Kalam was the 11th President of India and succeeded K. R Narayan as the President. After giving up his post as the president, he became a professor and visiting faculty at multiple institutes across India. It was during one of his lectures as the IIM, Megahlaya t...

• • • • Childhood picture of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with family goes viral on Facebook! Real or Fake Childhood picture of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with family goes viral on Facebook! Real or Fake The inspirational story of Dr. Kalam’s childhood to growing up to become India’s most popular President is known to one and all. The smiling face of late former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam will always be etched in our memories. The renowned scientist who was fondly called the Missile Man for his immense contribution in strengthening the defense of the country was remembered for his kindness and smile. If the pictures circulated and shared multiple times on Facebook is to be believed, one could see the glowing confidence on Dr. Kalam’s face even when he was little boy. After his sad demise, an apparently true childhood picture of APJ Abdul Kalam with family has become viral on Facebook with mourners sharing in respect of People’s President. Also: Also Read: • • • The inspirational story of Dr. Kalam’s childhood to growing up to become India’s most popular President is known to one and all. He was born as Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam 15 October, 1931 to a Tamil Muslim family in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. One of the rarest pictures from his early days shows his family consisting of his father Jainulabudeen, his mother Ashiamma, with his brother and sister. Dr. Kalam was youngest of four brothers and one sister in his family. Also Read: APJ Abdul Kalam will always be the biggest source ...

NEW DELHI: From being the people's President to spearheading the As an aerospace scientist, Kalam worked with India's two While, his work in the development and operationalisation of Indigenous guided missiles - AGNI and PRITHVI - earned him the title of the 'Missile Man of India,' there are many more ways in which Kalam has helped India in the division of science and technology. On the 89th birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, here are 5 of his scientific contributions to the country: - 1. Directed the project to develop India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) Back in 1980s, when India had hardly dreamt of having its indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV), Dr Kalam's over 10-year-long hard work as the project director for the development of the indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle at ISRO led to the ground-breaking scientific development. It was in July 1980, that India's SLV-III successfully deployed the 2. Directed projects for the development of ballistic missiles Kalam also headed the projects Devil and Valiant which had the aim of developing ballistic missiles using the technology behind the successful SLV program. Under mission Kalam with other projects, members developed many missiles including AGNI which is an intermediate-range ballistic missile and PRITHVI which is a surface-to-surface missile. 3. Headed at Pokhran Serving as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the then Prime Minister, Kalam played a major role in heading the Pokhran-II nuclear testing le...

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam (right), who was then Scientific advisor to the Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and R Chidambaram (left) Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy called on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1998 at New Delhi. (File Photo | EPS) 1 / 14 Kalam, born on 15th October, 1931, was India's most celebrated and favorite President. On his 87th birth anniversary, here's a trip down memory lane with the People's President. (In Pic: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam during his visit to The New Indian Express office at Bangalore in 2012. (File Photo | EPS) 2 / 14