I love travelling. Be it a tiny village, a drought-hit area, a deserted mountain top, a dense forest or even a monument in Egypt or China—I enjoy going to different places. On one occasion, I went to the Sahyadri Hills, a densely forested region in Karnataka. It had been drizzling the whole day. Though forests [...]
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 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 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 The next morning I kept sitting for some time drinking my tea and pondering about this strange dream. What if the helicopter had lost power at some more height? Just a few hours before my own mishap, a plane carrying a promising leader [...]
By Leo Tolstoy Once an old man and a young man were sitting on the shore of a wild and stormy river. “Master,” the student asked, “why does the time flow straight, but always ripples, either slowing down to a complete stop, or racing like a cow with a thistle under her tail?” The teacher [...]
Practice Daily Gratitude Expressing gratitude has been shown to do more than improve your mood. People who write down a few positive things about their day are healthier, more energetic, less stressed and anxious, and get better sleep.1 The key is to make this a regular habit and to do it with intention. Think about [...]
I was jogging one day and i noticed a person in front of me, about 1/4 of mile. I could tell he was running a little slower than me and I thought, good, i shall try to catch him. I had about a mile to go my path before i needed to turn off. So [...]
Gujarat has passed the test of real democracy as even the common man is interested in development of Gujarat. I do not believe in lop-sided development of a handful of places in Gujarat. I want development to reach each village and each person in Gujarat. Today, Vibrant Gujarat is known all over the world, I [...]
