Elton John’s 1972 hit “Rocket Man” might seem adequately melancholy on its own, but the short story that inspired it is even more devastating. As has always been the case with John ...

Sriram Ananthashankar's Rocket Driver, just like the recently ... to who is now an old man. And why does Kalam get transported to the present day? The reason is both silly and sweet at the same ...

He lived as a people’s man, was called “the people’s president” and ... with a career as India’s leading rocket scientist. Kalam gained admission into top engineering schools through scholarships in ...

Since they require advance rocket propulsion and guidance ... adviser to the defence minister two years ago, Kalam remains very much a hands-on man where missile technology is concerned.