Taking help from abroad for space technology would have meant—firstly an extremely expensive deal with the developed countries, and secondly, this kind of deal would have meant dependence on them. India had already faced great problems in connection with military hardware and weapon systems during the wars of 1962 and 1965.Prof. Sarabhai was a far-sighted […]
The V-2 missile, for the first time in the history of rockets and missiles, came out as the single greatest achievement during 1920s.The first V-2 missile, which tested unsuccessfully in June 1942, was finally test fired successfully on 16 August 1942, and became the first rocket of its kind to exceed the speed of time.Wernher
It is more than half a century since India has attained freedom. Bearing the brunt of the changing time, during this period, India, today is standing in the front row amongst the developing countries. Since this country, having a population of more than one thousand million, has to have its own and proper rank among
Perform your worldly duties considering that you have been entrusted with these by the divine itself. You cannot hide anything from God.The above ‘Truth’ in the life of a human being is such revelation that if one keeps an eye on his performances keeping in view of the above, the usefulness of one’s performances may
Great thoughts make a man great. When a person of such great stature moves forward towards his goal in the field of ‘Karma’, adorning it with his ‘thought’, ‘speech’ and ‘deeds’, his feelings are like those powerful waves of the Ganges which take along with itself the winds providing it its coolness and giving a
The cronicle of events in the life of Dr. Abdul Kalam describes that he, after having cleared examinations of physics and engineering successfully, cherished a desire to fly high in the blue sky and, for this, had also applied for the post of pilot. In order to fulfil his dream of flying, he chose to
Recently there was a great deal of discussion, among those who were fortunate enough to have been in the company of Prof. Abdul Kalam in Chennai, analysing the kind of dress he puts on. In the same manner, some doctors of All India Medical Institue, New Delhi, also had the blue colour of Dr. Kalam’s
The special feature of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s working in his field of activities has been that he, instead of giving credit to himself for success during performance of duties, has given credit to all those who worked with him shoulder to shoulder.Dr. Kalam worked day and night with all his energy considering the work
There are very few who, despite having attained very high goals, remember those who have guided them, inspired and encouraged them, at each and every step in their lives. This is a rare quality which Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam possesses to the maximum extent. In other words, he is a person who extends the credit
Dr. Abdul Kalam has mentioned in his autobiography that he studies books on cosmology with great interest; but, at the same time, he admits honestly that he fails to understand why people attach so much importance to faraway planets in the solar system, thinking that they exercise power on human beings, living on the earth,
For human beings, the Ramayana, Shrimadbhagwadgeeta, Qur’an, Guru Grantha Sahib and the holy Bible, are such sacred and religious books, following the didactic preachings of which, they may be able to follow the right path. Millions and millions of people in the world read these sacred books in their own ways, but when it comes
Though most of the scientists do not believe in the existence of God, there is a sound with transcendental vibration reverberating throughout this vast universe—‘Aham Brahmasmi’. And there are some (scientists) who do believe in the existence of the Almighty God. They see and take notice of the miraculous creations of God, they see the
Bharat Ratna Dr. Abdul Kalam is of the view that there should be adequate arrangements for the education of children in India. In this regard, along with the guardians, the government of India also can do a lot. It is his dream that by the year 2020, with the all around developments taking place in
Be it on the basis of development of a particular zone, or be it with a view to cause betterment to all, but the centres of education, schools, colleges and universities should exist for making the lives of students ideal and exemplary. It is for the most excellent educational system, management and in order to
Dr. Abdul Kalam was so deeply and sincerely engrossed in his studies that he could not find enough time to think about himself. Circumstances did not permit him to think about his marriage even.Though Rameswaram is a sacred place for entire India and the entire world, a holy place for pilgrims; no one knows when