KALAM
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Why did Akhilesh come to TN? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | SP leader in Tamil Nadu Damodaran talks about why, despite opposition, AKhilesh Yadav came to the state to participate in a function organised by PMK. Also discussed, PMK's annual ritual of breaking law and order during Chithirai Pournami.22:29
TN's acute power shortage - any respite? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | S Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Electrical Engineers Association leader, talks about why power cuts will increase in the state. With the summer starting power deficit problems are back and there seems to be no respite.19:59
Preventing road accidents Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Road accidents in cities have increased drastically in the country. Highway accidents, two-wheeler mishaps, and drunken drivers are increasing by the day. How can we control and prevent such deaths? Social activist Sudarshan explains.25:43
45-day fishing ban begins Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | To conserve marine fishery and give the fish rest during the breeding season, a 45-day fishing ban is observed across the globe. For Tamil Nadu, the season begins in April and ends in May. How are the fishermen affected during these days? Doe...28:54
Mental stress - how to avoid Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Stress is turning out to be one of the most dangerous killers these days. Hectic work schedules, little time for leisure, and added pressure add to stress. The 'relaxants' used, such as smoking and rinking are also equally harmful. Life skill...23:56
Annamalai University - What next? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Tamil Nadu state government takes over one of the oldest universities in the state - Annamalai University. How will this affect students? Will the standard of education imparted be bettered, now that the state government is controlling it? Ac...22:46
Transgenders' Day | A look Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | In 2008, the then ruling DMK government established a welfare board for the transgenders in Tamil Nadu. Since then, the day the board was formed, April 15, has been celebrated as the Transgenders Day in Tamil Nadu. Aruna from the 'Thaai' orga...23:45
How easy is studying abroad? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Indian students often go abroad for studies without even knowing what they are getting into. What are the universities they can apply to? What are the documents required? How much does it cost to study abroad? Is the degree valid internationa...23:04
Visually challenged - challenges and options Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Visually challenged persons in India are still very dependent and cannot function alone. The public transport is not very friendly and the jobs are scarce. Neelakantan from an association formed to provide job opportunities for the visually c...23:36
HC upset with AICTE Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The Madras High Court orders the AICTE to revisit its approval policies for engineering colleges. The High Court Justice N Kirubakaran, observed that the colleges were churning out thousands of engineering graduates who were unfit for employm...23:43
State of prisons in Tamil Nadu Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Implicated wrongly in the Trichy blasts case, Kunangudi Hanifa finally is released after 14 years of jail life. Narrating the harrowing experience of living inside a prison, he also talks about the deplorable conditions inside the jail and wh...24:04
MLM frauds - how to avoid them Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Multi-level marketing (MLM) has emerged as the new business trend in today's selling and buying business. However, not everything is hunky-dory with this new trend, as several fraud businesses also thrive, banking on the unaware investors. Wh...21:58
Novartis case explained Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Switzerland company Novartis loses a patent case in the Supreme Court, with regard to a drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a type of blood cancer. Why is this judgement very important for the Indian medicine industry? Dr Ravin...22:19
Knee pain - Causes and treatment Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | With changing lifestyles, knee pain is taking gigantic proportions, even resulting in surgery in many cases. From teenagers to working professionals, knee pain is a constant cause for concern. What are the causes for this? Is there a cure? No...18:41
Kalpakkam protests continue Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | People near the Kalpakkam atomic power plant protest, demanding that they be given uninterrupted power supply. Several have also been arrested by the police for trying to gherao the plant. Is there a permanent solution for the power crisis? P...19:24
Kariyawasam's email sparks debate Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Prasad Kariyawasam, in an email says that the Sinhala people are of a North Indian origin and that India must protect them more than the Tamils. This email has sparked off a huge controversy with Vaiko d...24:08
Student protests - What next? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | T Ganesan, head of a students organisation, fighting for a separate Eelam for Tamils, talks about the various protests being organised in the next few weeks. The students are planning to gherao Chennai Central next.23:36
AIADMK vs DMDK | Political war brews Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Six DMDK MLAs have been suspended for a year, after they attacked a rebel leader inside Assembly premises. Following this, DMK, Congress and CPI(M) parties have demanded that their punishment be decreased to a month. However, the Speaker has ...22:46
Diabetes - symptoms, causes, treatment Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Awareness about diabetes still remains very low in villages while it is slightly better in the cities. While a diabetes census is being put in place to provide ample care for those with this condition, the number of people being affected only...17:36
Stalin raided - political vendetta? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Is the CBI raid on MK Stalin's house politically motivated? Congress sings a different tune with P Chidambaram saying Sonia is very upset with the unwarranted raid. Political commentators Muthuvel and Sundaramoorthy debate.21:50
SL war crimes | Students rise in rebellion Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Chennai police arrest the eight-member Loyola college team who have been on a fast unto death strike, in connection with the Sri Lankan war crimes issue. Today, close to ten colleges have stood up in rebellion with the students refusing to at...19:58
International Women's Day | Debate Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Today is International Women's Day. But, is there really a reason to celebrate? While women have been taking giant strides in several fields, rapes and dowry deaths continue to happen. Social activist Pandima Devi talks about living in India ...29:30
Increase in suicide - causes & prevention Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | From farmers to school students, the instances of suicides have only been growing. Poverty, failure in examinations, and high expectations from life - the reasons for suicides are never-ending. How can we stop people from taking their lives? ...26:25
SL war crimes issue | Discussion Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The Eelam issue rocks the country on a daily basis. From political leaders' protests to the suicide of social workers, the chorus for Tamil justice grows. How will a UN resolution against Sri Lanka be effective? MDMK's Antharidas discusses in...27:37
Budget'13 - comforting? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The Union Budget 2013 has been hailed as 'ideal' by some and 'no-show' by many. What does the Budget really hold for the common man? Has the Finance Minister managed to draw the line between going overboard with populist measures and tabling ...24:23
Disruptive Budget session continues Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | DMK and AIADMK leaders continue to raise slogans in the Parliament, demanding justice for the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The recent war crimes allegations against the country have been rocking Indian politics for a while now. Will these protests tr...26:21
Is TN happy with Rail Budget? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Tamil Nadu gets 14 new trains in the Railway Budget presented by railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. However, CM Jayalalithaa has slammed the Budget stating that Tamil Nadu has been completely ignored. How much of this is true? Journalist KV...22:49
Board examinations - helping students cope Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The state board examinations for the tenth and twelfth class students begins in a few more days. Even though students write atleast three revision examinations before the actual boards, many crack under pressure. How can students cope with st...24:23
Should SL be given benefit of doubt? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Could LTTE chief's son Balachandran Prabhakaran's pictures be morphed? Sri Lanka claims that the pictures were not real and that the boy was killed in cross-fire. In the meantime, DMK cadre disrupt the Budget session and demand justice for th...24:25
What does two-day strike signify? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | P Munusamy of CITU explains why trade unions are calling the 48-hour strike. The trade unions are protesting fuel price hike, inflation, railway fare hike, among other things.23:49
Can TN become a dry state? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | For the last two days, protests have been rife to make Tamil Nadu a dry state. Can this be achieved? What are the other criticisms that the UPA government faces on a regular basis? Congress leader Jyothimani debates.22:12
Kongu Nadu's troubles with Kochi-B'lore pipeline Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Sinthanai Kalam | GAIL India Limited undertakes an ambitious gas pipeline project that will stretch from Kochi to Bangalore. The pipelines for distributing re-gasified liquefied natural gas, will pass through several districts in Tamil Nadu, ...23:29
Is death penalty a deterrent? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | President Pranab Mukherjee rejects the mercy petitions of the notorious brigand Veerappan's aides. Gnanprakasham, Simon, Meesekar Madaiah and Bilavendran were sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in January 2004, in connection with a landm...30:06
Why is Valentine's Day debated so much? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Come Valentine's Day, moral police across the state raise an alarm and make their rounds threatening young couples in love. Should this day be so debatable every single year? Why can't the so called harbingers of Indian culture accept a day f...24:43
Will Kochi-B'lore gas pipeline affect farmers? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | GAIL India Limited undertakes an ambitious gas pipeline project that will stretch from Kochi to Bangalore. The pipelines for distributing re-gasified liquefied natural gas, will pass through several districts in Tamil Nadu, essentially harmin...19:55
Any respite for power cuts in TN? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | S Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Electrical Engineers Association leader, talks about why Karunandhi's article, on how the DMK government's power schemes were not utilized by the AIADMK government, is partly incorrect. He also talks about the measures th...26:07
Afzal Guru's hanging - how fair was trial? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) accuse the President of riding on the emotions of the people as Afzal Guru's hanging did not come from a court of justice or the court of law. The Parliamentary attack conspirator was not directly inv...26:58
Why are women oppressed in India? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The 'Pragaash' musical band meets an untimely death as a fatwa is issued against them. Is India hurtling into a backward era where all the women are suppressed and not allowed the freedom of expression? Vattiyum Mudhalum writer Raju Murugan a...26:31
Where have Indian universities failed? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Mincing no words, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his address, at the conference of vice-chancellors, said that Indian universities have failed to keep abreast with rapid changes. He asked why none of the Indian universities featured in the...21:13
Why are scams increasing in India? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The list of scams in the country seems to be never-ending. Several trillion dollars are stashed away in countries abroad and experts say that the money is enough to present five budgets. Is there a way to end corruption in our country? Can st...20:25
Should our society be caste free? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam leader Kolathur Mani talks about how a casteless society is the only way for the country to progress. He also talks about the 'abolish caste system' protests that the party has undertaken, especially after the Dha...19:55
Vishwaroopam - the legal angle Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | In the press conference given by Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa, she points out that if she really wanted to ban the film, she could have done so under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Cinema Regulation Act 1955. Instead, the government filed a compla...25:34
How will TN cope with power deficit in summer? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | S Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Electrical Engineers Association leader, talks about why power cuts have come down in the State. Wind power is being used in the production of electricity and the weather in the State is cool, and therefore fans and ACs a...22:23
The Vishwaroopam controversy Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | In a highly emotional speech, actor Kamal Haasan says that he would be forced to go out of India if he is not allowed to release his movie 'Vishwaroopam'. Is this controversy and the subsequent ban justified?21:52
Is Telangana demand justified? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The fight for Telangana reaches its tipping point at the Centre and at the State. Is this demand for a separate State justified? Who are the Telangana people? Can the government afford to allow a separate State? Social worker Parimala debates...1:11
Abdul Kalam inspires students JAIHIND TV
Former President Abdul Kalam has inspired students, who participated in the seminar organized as part of the 125th consecration at the Aruvipuram Siva Temple, with his words of wisdom. Abdul Kalam in his talk on, 'educational vision of Sree Narayana Guru', urg...25:21
Should water supply be privatised? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Lawyer Vetriselvan, from the Poovulagin Nanbargal organization, talks about privatising and centralizing water supply. While the motive is to ensure adequate water supply, the ground reality will be far from that. Privatisation would mean pay...3:39
Key member of Pokharan-II Tests backs Kalam Times Now
A key member of 1998 Pokharan-II Tests has come out backing the claim made by former President Abdul Kalam that nuclear tests, which was hailed to be the defining achievement for the NDA-led government, was in fact an initiative of the Congress regime, led by ...19:46
Lessons on dalits, women & Periyar removed Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | In a controversial move, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University decides to remove lessons on the dalit movement, Periyar and women rights from the BA Tamil course. This decision at a time when the country is raging a battle against communal tensio...1:37
Abdul Kalam makes a startling revelation Times Now
Former President Abdul Kalam who was the operational in-charge of 1998 Pokharan-II Tests has come out with an astounding revelation. He has claimed that the nuclear tests, which was hailed to be the defining achievement for the NDA-led government, was in fact ...23:23
Why is 'Vishwaroopam' being banned? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Popular Friend of India leader, Fakhruddin, talks about why 'Vishwaroopam' is raking up controversy. He says that the film just re-establishes several stereotypes such as 'bearded Muslims are terrorists'.22:39
Controversial writer Charu Nivedita opens up Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Charu Nivedita, known for his book 'Existentialismum Fancy Baniyanum', slams the organizers of the Chennai Book Fair. He says that if readers want to buy books, they can order them online. What needs to be done is organize a meeting point for...26:49
Abdul Jabbar on translated works Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | The 36th Chennai Book Fair has several stalls and books from across languages. One of the most popular stall seems to be the translated books section. From across languages and counties, several classics have been translated into Tamil. In th...19:30
D Selvaraj opens up about criticism Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | When his first novel 'Malarum charugum' came out, critics dismissed him as having no flair. Now, his most recent novel 'Thole' has won his the Sahitya Akademi award. D Selvaraj talks about constructive criticism and how it affects writers.24:45
Sivapillai on teaching Tamil in UK Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Writer Sivapillai talks about his Tamil Language National Curriculum Framework that he developed in UK for teaching Tamil in the country. He also speaks about his love for the language and why he believes in his cause.18:26
Mu Veeraiyan on reading habits Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Writer Udhay Mu Veeraiyan speaks about how nothing is being done to encourage people to read in the country. He points out that the government does not want to educate the masses, as education would mean their downfall. He says that while edu...22:57
Sa Kandaswamy on Chennai book fair Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Novelist Sa Kandasamy talks about how writers can write what they want to and are no longer bound by what is perceived as popular. At the 36th Chennai Book Fair this year, the fifth edition of his all time popular book 'Avan Aanathu' is all s...25:54
BK on his Vachati documentary Captain News
Speaker, director and writer, Bharathi Krishna Kumar, fondly called BK speaks about his work on this edition of Sinthanai Kalam. BK speaks in detail about his documentaries and books, and the most popular work of all time - the documentary on the Vachati mass ...6:43
Jharkhand's political crisis - debate Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) pulls out of the ruling BJP-led coalition, resulting in the fall of the government in Jharkhand. JMM's grouse is that Arjun Munda did not keep up his promise of a power-sharing agreement. What is the political fut...23:32
Inter-college student fights - can we stop them? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Student leader T Ganesan talks about how fights between government college students can be dealt with. How can these fights be stopped? Is it just college rivalry and young blood the reason? Or is the problem more deep-rooted?22:09
Feminist Kutti Revathi on violence against women Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Feminist and poet Kutti Revathi talks about the increasing instances of violence against women and what can be done to prevent such crimes. She also talks about the regressive attitudes that people possess when it comes to rapes and crimes ag...22:21
Pulavar Somasundarar remembrance day Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | On the remembrance day of poet PV Somasundarar, writer and poet M Elangovan talks about his work and life.19:36
MDMK's decision to contest polls - debate Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | After boycotting the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls in 2011, Vaiko's MDMK has announced that it will contest in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. While the leader has remained tight-lipped about the alliances, the decision to contest the 2014 election...24:09
Is there a solution to Cauvery row? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Cauvery Rights Retrieval Group's head P Maniarasan discusses the Cauvery row in detail. Can the water issue ever be resolved with Karnataka without affecting farmers on both sides of the Cauvery delta?21:21
PIL against rapes in TN Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Lawyer Prasanna debates the legal side of the increasing amounts of rape cases being reported in Tamil Nadu. A PIL has recently been filed in the Madras High Court, asking why the government cannot do something more proactive in curbing the r...25:17
The DTH controversy Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Kamal Hassan rakes up a huge controversy by planning to make his next venture 'Vishwaroopam' available on DTH a day before the official release of the movie. Cable Shankar explains why it is an innovative idea and why it would not mean a deat...25:03
Christian writers in Tamil literature Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | A discussion on Tamil literature would be incomplete without the mention of Christian writers and their contributions. From GV Pope, Veeramamunivar to the recent Theodore Baskaran, Christian writers have played an important role in enhancing ...22:22
Remembering Periyar Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Fondly called 'Thanthai Periyar', the founder of the Dravidian movement was a great thinker and is still remembered by the lakhs of Tamilians across the world. On his death anniversary, Dravidian leader Suba Veerapandian reminisces.20:11
Kamalalayan on Selvaraj's 'Thol' Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Tamil novelist D Selvaraj has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil Literature for the year 2012 for his poignant portrayal of tannery workers in his novel 'Thol'. His other novel that brought him accolades was 'Thenner' that chronicled the...23:39
Kovi Lenin on defamation cases Captain News
The number of defamation cases filed by the Tamil Nadu government has been increasing day-by-day. From DMK supremo Karunanidhi to DMDK leader Vijayakanth, several defamation and slander cases have been slapped against them for criticising the government. Shoul...27:17
Have books reduced in number? Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Publisher Nagarajan talks about how the number of books, especially in Tamil, have reduced in number. He also talks about the various problems that the publishers face and what the government can do to help ease their burden.24:01
UN report on SL war crimes - analysis Captain News
The United Nations brought out a report recently that listed graphically the number of war crimes that were committed during the Sri Lankan war against the LTTE terrorists. The UN has asked the country to probe the war crimes but Sri Lanka shows no interest in...25:58
Prof Rajalakshmi on FDI & Cauvery issue Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Professor Rajalakshmi gives her balanced view on FDI in multi-brand retail and on whether it will help the country in some way. She also talks about the Cauvery water sharing dispute.25:57
Vision Unlimited's Balasubramaniam opens up Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Vision Unlimited CEO Balasubramaniam talks about his human resources training and consulting organization. Vision Unlimited's tagline reads 'Touching minds, spreading success' and true to that vision, more than a lakh people have been benefit...28:50
Manimeghalai shares her experience Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Anaithu India Jananayaga Madhar Sangam leader Manimeghalai talks about young India. She talks about harassment against children including abduction, kidnap and rape. Kidnapping of children is in fact the maximum in the capital city of Tamil N...24:32
Eelam poet Eezhavaani speaks out Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Eezhavaani, a poet who writes on the sufferings of the Eelam Tamils has now come out with a book titled 'Ezhatthu Nattar Padalgal'. The book chronicles the problems of the Tamils in Sri Lanka through a set of poems. Catch the poet speak about...24:58
From farming to writing - Melanmai Ponnusamy Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | A Sahitya Akademi Award winner, a farmer by profession, and a writer otherwise, Melanmai Ponnusamy opens up about his early life and how he got introduced to the field of literature. He credits Soviet literature as a major influence on his wo...27:54
A meeting with poet Manushyaputhiran Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Born as Abdul Hameed, poet Manushyaputhiran shot to fame with his eloquent poems. Some of his popular poems include 'Itharkku munbum itharku pinbum' and 'Neeralaanathu'. He has also written a few books and runs his own publication and magazin...5:13
Audio of Kamal's 'Viswaroopam' on Nov 7 TV9 AP
Kamal Haasan's much awaited 'Viswaroopam' is ready, nearly ready. Kamal has put in a huge effort into this movie-acting, directing and producing it. The shooting and the post-production of the movie is over. Now Kamal has fixed the date for release of the film...15:51
Rendezvous with writer Durai Shanmugam Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Writer Durai Shanmugam talks about how he started writing. He talks about how his father would brutally restrain his mother from speaking her mind and how he became so frustrated by it. He also talks about his childhood and the struggles he f...26:24
Vazhai - NGO that makes a difference Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Vazhai is an NGO that strives to provide a decent education to the children of daily wage labor parents. Vijayalakshmi, from Vazhai, talks about how the NGO goes about bringing a change to every child's life. Vazhai strives to educate childr...20:06
Meet time-conscious Lena Thamizhvanan Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Established and reputed Chief Editor of 'Kalkandu' Lena Thamizhvanan talks about how he became this time-conscious and narrates an interesting anecdotes. He also talks about his long journey as a journalist and editor, and running such a succ...21:53
Karate master Shihan Hussaini opens up Captain News
Sinthanai Kalam | Shihan Hussaini, the master of self-defense training methods like kick boxing and karate talks about his journey as a teacher and a performer. In a light-hearted moment, he also says why he thinks prefixing 'Shihan' to his name was a huge mis...2:58
Kalam replaces Balakrishna in Ramdev poster Aaj Tak
Team Baba Ramdev seems confused. On day two of his agitation, a poster is being made ready that has former President APJ Abdul Kalam's picture being placed alongside that of India's famous martyrs. This follows the controversy of day one wherein an picture of ...2:08
D- Day for presidential polls Times Now
4896 voters will vote for the 13th President of India today. UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee has the numbers in his favour. He's pitted against NDA nominee PA Sangma.5:31
NDA meets to choose Vice-President nominee Times Now
Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh and JDU chief Sharad Yadav are among the candidates being considered to oppose the UPA nominee, incumbent Vice-President Hamid Ansari.8:12
Pranab: Even Shiv Sena supports me Times Now
Campaigning in West Bengal, UPA presidential nominee says parties across the political spectrum support his candidature, and all but one UPA ally --the Trinamool Congress-- endorse his bid.2:54
Pranab seeks support from UPA allies Headlines Today
The UPA's presidential nominee plans to write to all UPA allies, including Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, seeking support for his candidature.20:13
JDU-Sena question Kalam's integrity | June 2, 2012 Headlines Today
Abdul Kalam's book missile, Turning Points, has ruffled many feathers. The JDU and the Shiv Sena have launched an all-out frontal attack on the former President accusing him of opportunism and questioning his integrity. Known for his impeccable credentials, Ab...13:48
Non-stop 100 | Aaj Tak, 5 PM, June 2, 2012 Aaj Tak
Fast News: Non-stop 100, Aaj Tak, June 2, 20122:11
Thackeray slams APJ Kalam, taunts BJP Headlines Today
The Shiv Sena supremo says former President APJ Kalam has become a laughing stock by admitting that he was ready to swear in Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister in 2004.2:28
Bal Thackeray hits out at Kalam Headlines Today
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray slams APJ Abdul Kalam for the revelation in his upcoming book, 'Turning Points', in which he said that he would have appointed Sonia Gandhi as the Prime Minister had she staked a claim. In the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Thacke...7:14
Manmohan best PM, says Pranab Mukherjee Aaj Tak
The presidential front runner says nothing is certain until the votes are counted, and that Manmohan Singh is the best man for the Prime Minister's post.3:08
Congress hits out at Vajpayee's lack of secularism Headlines Today
After another revelation by APJ Abdul Kalam that he was advised not to visit Gujarat after the riots, the Congress has decided to act. The Congress lashes out at then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee questioning his secular credentials.7:31
Would have selected Sonia for PM: Kalam India TV
APJ Abdul Kalam in his book Turning Point reveals that he did not stop Sonia Gandhi from becoming Prime Minister. He says he would have accepted her for the position and it was her decision to nominate Manmohan Singh. A letter of appointment was also prepared ...13:14
Didn't stop Sonia from being PM: Abdul Kalam Aaj Tak
APJ Abdul Kalam in his book Turning Points reveals that he did not stop Sonia Gandhi from becoming the Prime Minister. He says he would have accepted her for the position but she nominated Manmohan Singh instead.2:55
Kalam says he would have made Sonia PM Aaj Tak
APJ Abdul Kalam in his book Turning Points reveals that he did not stop Sonia Gandhi from becoming Prime Minister. He says he would have accepted her for the position and it was her decision to nominate Manmohan Singh. A letter of appointment was also prepared...2:18
Lead India: Its motto, and links with Chandrabala