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The President, relatively speaking
 
On the occasion of his 73rd birthday on Friday, rediff.com takes you to the village where many of the President's family still lead unassuming lives...
There are many stories told about A P J Abdul Kalam on the shores of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Almost all of them are about his by now legendary simplicity and honesty.
A Ganesh Nadar traveled to Rameswaram to discover the source of the President's extraordinary character.

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  Poems
 • Children of God
We are God's Children.
Our minds are stronger than diamond.
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 • The Life tree
Oh, my human race,
How, we were born,
In the Universe of near infinity,
Are we alone?
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President Kalam takes school children on a tour of his herbal garden.
  Reports
  Thus Spake Kalam
 • Kalam's little paradise on
Raisina Hill
 • Busy schedule on birthday
 • 'Relentless work is his religion'
 • 'The President is not one to ask anything for himself'
 • 'You say our govt is inefficient'
 • 'Remove the word impossible...'
 • 'Unity of Minds of all our people'
 • 'Vision of a developed nation'

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 • The President
 • The Vice- President
 • Parliament

  My Vision
 • The key lies in making the youth more aware of its roots
- Padmaja Rajesh   
 • Only a progressive and economically vibrant India can live in peace with its neighbours.
- Shahid Afzal   
 • Industries hold the key to taking India to superpower status. Create a benchmark and set some targets.
- A Murali Krishnan   

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