Exclusive interview with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam speaks to India Today Editorial Director M.J. Akbar about the presidential election and his new book that is due to hit the shops soon. When in doubt, sit it out. On June 13, A.P.J. Kalam's prospects of a second innings in Rashtrapati Bhavan soared when Mamata Banerjee and Mulayam Singh Yadav pushed his name. Kalam listened to other voices, discovered he could not win, and opted out on June 18. The good news for him is that his 21st book, Turning Points, has hit the shops in the first week of July. According to...