India’s 11th President APJ Abdul Kalam died on Monday evening at a hospital in Meghalaya, where he had gone to deliver a lecture. He was 83. His body was today flown by an Air Force helicopter to Guwahati in Assam from where it will be taken to Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the Delhi airport to receive his body. The former President, who was in office from 2002 to 2007, had collapsed during the lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, around 6.30 pm. He was taken to the Bethany hospital. Doctors said he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest. “President Kalam was brought to the hospital at 7 pm. When he was brought in there was no sign of life. He was taken to ICU to try and revive him, which was futile,” hospital sources told NDTV. The government has declared seven-day national mourning as a mark of respect for the former President. Paying a special tribute to Dr. Kalam on Monday evening, PM Modi had said, “My mind is filled with so many memories, so many interactions with him, I always marveled at his intellect, learned so much from him.” Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, “Deeply saddened at the sudden demise of the former president of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He was an inspiration to an entire generation.

Dr Abdul Kalam was an inspiration to many, especially the youth of the country wherein he was considered a demi-god and ideal role model to be followed. The following quotes are truly inspirational for all of us -

“If you fail, never give up because FAIL means

“First Attempt In Learning”.

“End is not the end, if fact END means “Effort Never Dies” - If you get No as an answer, remember NO means “Next Opportunity”. So Lets be positive.”

“Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

“If you want to shine like a sun. First burn like a sun.”

Surely the country will miss the great personality and inspirational human being in the times to come. However, we must draw inspiration from the modest man who served the country till his last breath.

 —Prashant Tewari, Editor-in-Chief

India’s 11th President APJ Abdul Kalam died on Monday evening at a hospital in Meghalaya, where he had gone to deliver a lecture. He was 83. His body was today flown by an Air Force helicopter to Guwahati in Assam from where it will be taken to Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the Delhi airport to receive his body. The former President, who was in office from 2002 to 2007, had collapsed during the lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, around 6.30 pm. He was taken to the Bethany hospital. Doctors said he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest. “President Kalam was brought to the hospital at 7 pm. When he was brought in there was no sign of life. He was taken to ICU to try and revive him, which was futile,” hospital sources told NDTV. The government has declared seven-day national mourning as a mark of respect for the former President. Paying a special tribute to Dr. Kalam on Monday evening, PM Modi had said, “My mind is filled with so many memories, so many interactions with him, I always marveled at his intellect, learned so much from him.” Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, “Deeply saddened at the sudden demise of the former president of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He was an inspiration to an entire generation.

Dr Abdul Kalam was an inspiration to many, especially the youth of the country wherein he was considered a demi-god and ideal role model to be followed. The following quotes are truly inspirational for all of us -

“If you fail, never give up because FAIL means

“First Attempt In Learning”.

“End is not the end, if fact END means “Effort Never Dies” - If you get No as an answer, remember NO means “Next Opportunity”. So Lets be positive.”

“Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

“If you want to shine like a sun. First burn like a sun.”

Surely the country will miss the great personality and inspirational human being in the times to come. However, we must draw inspiration from the modest man who served the country till his last breath.

 —Prashant Tewari, Editor-in-Chief