Squaring the Circle: Seven Steps to Indian Renaissance

by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari

Dr Kalam calls for an Indian Renaissance, which he describes in seven steps involving the common people of the land, and in particular, the youth. He urges people to arise out of servitude to a vested ruling class, awake from the slumber of a passive democracy, and advance to manifest our destiny of a developed nation. He recommends that by turning inward and listening to the voice of our conscience, we can live a virtuous life and thereby build a strong and secure India.

Genres: Nonfiction

339 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 9, 2013

About the author

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்) usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was one of India's most distinguished scientists. He was an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President.

Before his term as India's president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). He was responsible for the development of India's first satellite launch vehicle,the SLV-3 He is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for his work on development of ballistic missile and space rocket technology. Kalam played a pivotal organisational, technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear test in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.

He has the unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from thirty universities and the country's three highest civilian honours - Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990) and Bharat Ratna (1997).

Former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who became popular as ‘People’s President’, passed away on July 27th, 2015 at the age of 83 in Shillong, India.

Reviews

[Arvind Srinivasan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gives lot of information on how human should see world and how to make all come connected.
It also is philosophical. It has information on what ISRO, DRDO is trying to do which we know very little about and as well tell different methods of getting energy and how we can get free surplus energy.
There is no specific actions specified that could be followed which might be a let down but still a book that can make us think a lot

[Kiran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its really a great book.
It is a dialogue between Arun tiwari and Dr. APJ Abdulkalam sir

[Devarshi Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written candidly about the truth as they see it but with respect to other perspectives

[Ramanirudh · Rating 5 out of 5]

An informative and philosophical treatise on current day technology, politics, etc. When Abdul Kalam sir writes something, one certain take away is: loads of optimism, inspiration and information.