Take off with Natarajan

“What I will be remembered for.. my memory of the last day with the great Kalam sir…

It has been eight hours since we last talked – sleep eludes me and memories keep flushing down, sometimes as tears. Our day, 27th July, began at 12 noon, when we took our seats in the flight to Guhawati. Dr. Kalam was 1A and I was IC. He was wearing a dark colored “Kalam suit”, and I started off complimenting, “Nice color!” Little did I know this was going to be the last color I will see on him.
Long, 2.5 hours of flying in the monsoon weather. I hate turbulence, and he had mastered over them. Whenever he would see me go cold in shaking plane, he would just pull down the window pane and saw, “Now you don’t see any fear!”.
That was followed by another 2.5 hours of car drive…

Earlier today(3 pm), 27 July 2015….Former President APJ Abdul Kalam walking out of Guwahati Airport.

Last Photo of Kalam Entering IIM Shillong on Monday Former President Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passed away in Shillong on Monday evening. He was 84. The Missile Man of India, the name by which Kalam was popular, was rushed to Bethany Hospital after he collapsed during a public lecture at IIM Shillong. He was declared dead by the doctors at 7.45 pm. According to reports, Kalam suffered a cardiac arrest during the lecture and was rushed to the hospital where he was put under observation in the ICU. However, he could not be revived, according to reports. Patricia Mukhim, Editor of The Shillong Times on her Facebook post said: “Former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam collapses during a lecture at IIM Shillong.   Reportedly brought dead to…