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alphakappa
A sad day for Indians. Dr. Kalam was a huge inspiration and role model for many.
[dead] iamgopal
RIP great soul. May we Indian rise up to his 2020 vision.
linux_devil
Not only his speech were inspirational but his writings were motivating. Books like ignited minds and India 2020 written by him were visionary and always inspired me . Rest in peace sir
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avinoth
I once met Sir Abdul Kalam at a scholarship event for only school students. I was 14 at that time and after he had given his speech he walked through the auditorium and asked "what they wanted to become?" to random kids.

I still remember to my heart when he came to me and when I replied I wanted to become a software engineer he smiled and replied "And when you become, become a good one".

Really a great loss for India.

amnigos
"I can do it, we can do it, India will do it" ~ Dr. A.P.J Kalam
rajathagasthya
A visionary, gentleman and brilliant scientist who saw youth as an important part of the country's future. Dr. Kalam was an inspiration. It is a great loss.

Edit: It is only fitting that he spent his last minutes with students.

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bigbang
Sad day for Indians. He has been a great inspiration for many students and children. May his soul rest in peace.
binoyxj
I've a problem with this ad-ridden source, for such a significant news. Can someone change it?
pkapur86
seriously! it says "putten status"
binoyxj
He deserves much more than this IMHO, hence! #NoOffence
swatkat
RIP sir! Alpha geek, father of SLV satellite launch vehicle family, father of Indian ballistic missile program, and an inspiration for millions of Indians. He'll always be present in Indians' hearts and minds.

Read "Wings of Fire"[0] if you haven't already!

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_of_Fire

rtx
Good Bye.
hashgowda
Where there is righteousness in the heart there is beauty in the character, when there is beauty in the character there is harmony in the home, when there is harmony in the home there is order in the nation, when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world. - Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
stcredzero
That is something we in the US should harken to. Especially: "when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world." So much instability in the world is due to or exacerbated by imbalances involving the 1st world economies affecting the rest of the world. (Chief among these would be environmental problems, but they are not limited to only those.)

Also something to apply to one's personal life.

deepuj
"Don't declare a holiday on my death, instead work and extra day, if you love me..."- DR. APJ Abdul Kalam
vishnuks
So sad that the death of Kalam was used for promoting a spam website. Can the administrators change the link into a better source?
binoyxj
One of my favorite quotes of all time! "The dream is not what you see in sleep, it's something that does not let you sleep" ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
iamgopal
Can admin please change source to Wikipedia instead ? It's spam site that's getting all the click, thanks