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Time of India
09-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Chetan Bhagat urges students to embrace challenges
Hubballi: Author Chetan Bhagat emphasised that setbacks and hardships are inevitable aspects of life's journey, and one must confront these challenges while persisting with sustained efforts to attain success. He emphasised that struggles make a person stronger and more resilient in life. He encouraged students to embrace challenges as learning opportunities and stressed that success comes to those who persist despite his motivational speech at the opening ceremony of ' Pleiades-2025 ' techno-cultural fest at KLE Technological University on Friday, he encouraged students to develop their personal understanding of success with authenticity, while maintaining focus and avoiding diversions. Operation Sindoor PM Modi meets NSA, chiefs of armed forces amid spike in tensions with Pak India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan Several airports in India to be closed till May 15 - check list He also said that pain and failures are natural in the journey of life, and one should face them and move on to achieve success through long reminded students that overnight success is rare and that sustained effort is crucial for achieving meaningful goals. The author also spoke about the importance of maintaining a positive mindset while facing challenges. Bhagat highlighted the importance of maintaining focus and avoiding unnecessary distractions. He advised them to spend their time wisely and prioritise their author emphasised that each person's definition of success is unique and personal. He urged students to be truthful to themselves while defining their objectives. He also encouraged students to believe in themselves and their abilities. He emphasised that success and happiness require goals, long effort, tolerance of pain, avoiding distractions, mainly social media platforms where marketing companies create content to keep you engaged, and the courage to face failures Shettar, pro-chancellor, KLE Technological University, KLETU VC PG Tewari, registrar BS Anami, dean Sanjay Kotabagi, and others were there at the function.


The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Techno-cultural festival Pleiades 2025 from today
The 12th edition of the annual techno-cultural festival Pleiades 2025 will be hosted by KLE Technological University (KLETU) on its BVB Campus in Hubballi from Friday. According to the press release issued by KLETU, the three-day techno-cultural festival will be inaugurated by author and motivational speaker Chetan Bhagat at 10.15 a.m. Pro Chancellor of KLETU Ashok Shettar, Vice-Chancellor Prakash Tewari and others will participate. As part of the festival, a programme to pay tribute to visionary leader B.V. Bhoomaraddi on his 104th birth anniversary will be held on Saturday at 10.15 a.m. in which Asia's fastest blade runner and motivational speaker Shalini Saraswati will speak. Bollywood pop senstation Dhvani Bhanushali will be performing at the festival on Saturday at 5 p.m. and at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday, Join Comicstaan winner Aashish Solanki will perform. This apart, there will be theatre performances by KLE Tech Drama Club, Kannada Balaga and a road show by KLE Tech Motor Sports Club. There will also be technical competitions designed to promote innovation, critical thinking and teamwork, the release said.


Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Let's not take Pakistan Army's bait and put emotion over reason
Let's not take Pakistan Army's bait and put emotion over reason Chetan Bhagat Updated: May 3, 2025, 20:57 IST IST There are no easy answers. People have their own viewpoints on how Kashmir should have been handled, but one solution was to integrate the region more with India, improve the local economy, and create opportunities for the youth It's terrible. There is no other word for it. What happened in Pahalgam should not have happened. It's not justified under any circumstances. Just look at the massive repercussions of the attack: 26 killed, and their families devastated. Livelihoods lost, and a regional economy that was hobbling back to life destroyed all over again. A nation engulfed in sorrow, along with anger and frustration at a problem that never seems to go away. An Indian society that risks being fractured all over again on religious lines. Chances of a full-scale war between two nuclear powers. All this brought about by just a few guys with guns, in one afternoon. Are these deranged youth who believe killing innocent Hindus at point-blank range is doing some sort of service to their religion or nation or Kashmir all it takes to destroy the peace of a nation and take the world to the brink of a nuclear war?