APJ Abdul Kalam

FTN: Do autobiographies need to be controversial to generate interest?

It has become almost a fashion to create a sensation or hype before any book concerning political or historical matters is launched so that maximum sales can be effected. ...

The Greatest Indian since Mahatma Gandhi: Ambedkar or Kalam?

One of the top two contenders for The Greatest Indian since Mahatma Gandhi are Dr B R Ambedkar and APJ Abdul Kalam. ...

Kalam has lost respect for the acclaimed scientist: Sharad

APJ Abdul Kalam revealed that he would have made Sonia Gandhi the Prime Minister in 2004, had she staked claim. ...

Sangma rakes up Sonia's foreign origin again

New Delhi: Presidential hopeful and former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma has once again raised the issue of Congress President's Sonia Gandhi's foreign issue. Sangma launched his diatribe in Guwahati on Saturday following former president APJ Abdul Kalam's revelation that he (Kalam) could not have blocked Sonia's elevation as the Prime Minister after the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) won the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 had she wanted to. ...

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...

Have political parties embarrassed Kalam in Presidential race?

Senior BJP leader LK Advani spoke to former President APJ Abdul Kalam in a bid to convince him to contest the Presidential election. ...

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...

Kalam would have contested: Kalam's advisor V Ponraj

Since beginning Kalam's view was that the post of President has to be evolved based on majority consensus, V Ponraj said. ...

News 360: Kalam opts out of the Presidential elections

APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday issued a statement saying he will not contest the Presidential elections. ...

Kalam opts out of the race for the Raisina Hill

Former president APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday withdrew from the Presidential race, despite attempts of persuasion by BJP leader LK Advani. ...

The Last Word: What's the road ahead for the Opposition

Former president APJ Abdul Kalam has opted out of the Presidential race despite intense pressure from the BJP and Trinamool Congress. ...

'Backing out of President race a difficult decision for Kalam'

Dr Ponraj, Advisor to APJ Kalam, said that APJ Abdul Kalam has decided not to contest President poll. ...

Kalam under pressure to contest President poll: sources

Sources say APJ Abdul Kalam is under pressure from TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and the BJP. ...

President poll: NDA still a divided house

A divided opposition NDA has been unable to reach a consensus on a candidate to take on the UPA's choice Pranab Mukherjee. ...

Is Pranab Mukherjee the best man for the President's post?

The Finance Minister appealed to all political parties to support his candidature for the Presidential poll. ...

Kalam won't be contesting against Pranab: Sources

Sources said that APJ Abdul Kalam has decided not to contest against UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee for the Presidential post. ...

Mamata must go by UPA's choice: Dinesh Trivedi

Dinesh Trivedi, the Trinamool Congress MP who was forced to quit Railway Ministry by Mamata Banerjee, now blames her for crossing coalition limits and not going by the UPA's choice of the Presidential nominee. ...

FTN: Has the post of President been thoroughly devalued?

Mamata Banerjee said that Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has assured her of his support in the President poll. ...

Can the Sonia-Manmohan leadership survive the Presidential crisis?

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dared UPA chief Sonia Gandhi to drop her party from the alliance. ...

Have named capable persons for President post: Mamata Banerjee

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said that she and SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav gave out three names because there was no consensus. ...