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  2. Satish Dhawan - Wikipedia

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    Abdul Kalam's team knew that there was a leakage in the fuel of the system, but they hoped that the leakage was negligible, and thus they thought there was enough fuel in the system. This miscalculation led to the mission's failure. Satish Dhawan, being the chairman at the time, called Abdul Kalam and conveyed to the press; "We failed!

  3. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Wikipedia

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    Inspiring Thoughts by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons, 2007 [184] Indomitable Spirit by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons Publishing [185] Envisioning an Empowered Nation by A P J Abdul Kalam with A Sivathanu Pillai; Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi [186] You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond by A P J Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari; Ocean ...

  4. Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas - Wikipedia

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    Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed in his book Target 3 Billion which he co-authored with Srijan Pal Singh. The genesis of PURA can be traced to the work done by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in the early 1990s on Taluka energy self-sufficiency ...

  5. Indomitable Spirit - Wikipedia

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    The cover page of the book says it "brings together the values, thoughts and ideas of President Kalam as reflected in his speeches and addresses. Interspersed with interesting anecdotes and observations, Indomitable Spirit represents the quintessential APJ Abdul Kalam - the man, the scientist, the teacher and the President."

  6. Wings of Fire (autobiography) - Wikipedia

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    A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. It was written by him and Arun Tiwari. [1] In the autobiography, Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and missile programs.

  7. ISRO - Wikipedia

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    The former president of India and chairman of DRDO, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, said: [57] ... Partial success Failure Total 1990s 3 1 1 5 2000s 11 0 0 11 2010s 33 0 1 34

  8. Presidency of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - Wikipedia

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    Kalam opposed capital punishment, and sent back nearly 50 cases of capital punishment for reconsideration, listing out reasons why clemency should be considered in each case. [ 5 ] He commuted one death sentence, and rejected only one mercy petition (that of Dhananjoy Chatterjee , who was executed in 2004).

  9. Kaniyan Pungundranar - Wikipedia

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    J Abdul Kalam was the first one to quote this famous quote in European Union Historical Speech by Abdul Kalam in European Union, another one is Narendra Modi who quoted it in 74th Session of the UN General Assembly.