Kalam was just another politician. Real scientists like late Dr. Raja Ramanna stayed focused on scientific research. What will Kalam teach at Anna Univ? Politics? How to promote onself? Real change is brought about by "doers" like Narayana Murthy, Medha Patkar. Kalam just knew to say the rigth things and create an positive image.
RE:Just another politician
by Ravi on Jul 23, 2007 08:42 AM Permalink
Seemingly, you seem to understand the problem better than the rest. Now can you name one person of similar calibre (a leader a politician scientist) who is capable of replcaing A.P.J. Kalam? With due respect to each of these big names you mentioned here, how can you compare someone who leads the nation to someone who is leading a team, a company, a factional group. The real world, specially because of its rapid changing and shrinking nature, values experience in diversified fields. Thats where A.P.J. Kalam is miles ahead of others. Think my friend think.
RE:RE:Just another politician
by Feedback on Jul 24, 2007 09:38 AM Permalink
In India - you need to have an opinon about everything - irrespective of whether it makes sense or not. This is just yet another instance of it. Reason why till today we pride ourselvers in being a nation of talkers. Who the hell cares?? We will do/say/write anything just for the sake of being different. Our substance level inherently is low and whatever we have anyway gets drowned in mediocre decibels/sound bites. While the whole nation is overwhelmingly at loss on Dr.Kalam's departure, this writer alone looks like he knows things the rest of us do not - because he is very forthright and empathetical in saying Dr.Kalam was 'just another politican'. What a statement! Just don't know how to react. Hope your virtues are just not your knowledge of written English and an internet access. Jai Hind! - SNMani.
