

Kalam has shown a direction which involves industry-laboratory-academia linkage, suitable policies and administrative methods.

And to see India as a developed nation by 2020 Dr. Kalam in the end urges the people of India to unite and to work with a mission. Spiritual development is equally important along with the development of other areas, such as education and healthcare, agriculture, information technology and communication and infrastructure.ĭr. Kalam also emphasises on the fusion of science with spirituality. Kalam questions the attitude of Indians to settle down with limited achievements without utilising our full potential – resources, talent and skills and points out the lack of world competitiveness.

There is a need to change the mindset of people. The book begins with inspiration to the youth of India to dream and to believe that what they dream can be true. Kalam in these chapters talks about his experiences and interactions with people from different spheres of the society, including school and college students, eminent scientists and visionaries, saints and industrialists. Each chapter begins with a quote and ends with a summary giving the reader something to think about. The book has been divided into nine short chapters, each one of them dealing with various themes. Kalam is that it has been written in an easy to understand language, where he presents some of the most difficult issues our country is facing today in a very simple way. The title of the book comes with a tag-line, “Unleashing the power within India”. Kalam talks about his dream of developed India. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and also known as the Missile Man of India for his work in development of missiles and launch vehicles. Filled with wisdom and farsighted thinking that upholds honesty, diligence and spirituality, the Righteous Life showcases the working of one of the finest minds in the country.Ignited Minds is a book by Dr. Also included are his thoughts on education, governance, probity in public life and his analysis and solutions to some of India's problems such as corruption, energy independence and the overall development of the country. Some of the essays in this volume describe his early life, family and teachers and his entry into the world of scientific development and research. For the first time, some of the most thoughtful, inspiring and educative of these writings have been compiled in one place in The Righteous Life. reflections to his vision statements for a developed India, these works bear the imprint of a mind that is deeply reflective. Ranging from inspirational and spiritual thoughts, to autobiographical. Kalam, who was India's eleventh President and has been a scientist and a teacher, has written more than twenty books.

Abdul Kalam (Trade Paperback / Paperback)Ī definitive collection that brings together the best of A.P.J.
