Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji I was at Christ College, Rajkot, getting ready for a function there when there was a call from Swami Nikhileswarananda of the Ramakrishna Mission. Swamiji requested me to visit his ashram and I had to agree. After the function at Christ College, I [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji In September 2001, I visited the Dargah Sharif of Sufi mystic Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, better known as Gharib Nawaz, at Ajmer. Here, in AD 1256, at the age of 114, the saint entered his cell to pray in seclusion for six days, at [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji My journey started on 13 June 2001, when I met Pramukh Swami Maharaj of Swaminarayan Sanstha at Ahmedabad. My discussion with Swamiji on the fusion of science and spirituality, and the role it could play in national development, went on for an hour. I [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji For the society to prosper there are two important needs. They are: prosperity through wealth generation and cherishing the value system of the people. The combination of the two will make the Nation truly strong and prosperous. I always tell the young to dream. [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji It is essential that technologies that give immediate benefits to the people be taken up for implementation by the system regardless of which party is in power. Another important message conveyed by these scientists is that basic science is vital for growth of [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji Sir C.V. Raman started his career in the Office of the Accountant General, Calcutta. But the scientist in him would not let him rest and he was always probing for answers to some of the problems that interested him. Fortunately, he was supported [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now. —Goethe The great minds of the country had the ability to make others join their endeavour to convert dreams into reality. For them, [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji During my visit to Cuttack I participated in the birthday celebrations of the late Justice Harihar Mahapatra. I went there at the invitation of Justice Ranganath Mishra. For me, it was a revelation, how the independence movement, the first vision for the nation, [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji Another student asked me a question for which again I had no ready answer. He said, ‘Sir, big leaders in any field don’t come and talk to us. We see our Prime Minister often going to Chennai, Lucknow, and many places. But he [...]
Excerpts from the book ‘Ignited Minds‘ Written By A.P.J. Abdul Kalamji Another girl in all seriousness asked, ‘Every day we read in the newspaper or hear our parents talk about atankvadis (terrorists). Who are they? Do they belong to our country?’ This question really shocked me. I myself was searching for an answer. They are [...]
