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Time of India
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP accuses Congress and NCP (SP) of creating fake narrative of Sanatani terrorism
Mumbai: The BJP has accused the Congress and NCP (SP) of a new conspiracy to create a fake narrative of Sanatani terrorism. BJP chief spokesperson Keshav Upadhye said the court destroyed the fake narrative of saffron terror after it acquitted all the accused in the Malegaon bomb blast case. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Upadhye alleged the Congress culture had started propaganda in the name of Sanatan Hinduism. He said there is a conspiracy by the Congress and NCP (SP) to bring forward a new fake narrative of Sanatani terrorism by putting forward MLA Jitendra Awhad, who posted a long message on social media claiming that Sanatan is not Hinduism. "Sanatan Dharma is the tradition of India's ancient tolerant social system. Mahatma Gandhi also followed this tradition and practised Sanatan dharma, which the Congress' chauvinistic politics has forgotten. It is ready to erase the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi with its own hands," he said. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Referring to an article published by Mahatma Gandhi in Young India in Oct 1921, Upadhye said Gandhi himself stated he considered himself a Sanatani Hindu. "Sanatan is the culture of the country, and this culture has given the values of tolerance to the Indian social system. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo I consider myself a Sanatani Hindu, and I have strong faith in the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and the entire Hindu scriptures Gandhiji mentioned in this article," Upadhye said. Hitting out at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, he demanded that Thackeray, who calls himself a Hindutva supporter, must explain whether he agreed with Awhad's statements defaming Hindus. "Why is Thackeray, who has surrendered to Congress culture, now silent? Does Awhad accept Awhad's criticism of Sanatan culture?" Upadhye said.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
The ugly faces of anti-national mindset
Keshav Upadhye, a young, dynamic and prominent face, has been working with the Bharatiya Janata Party for over two decades. In 2014, the then state president Devendra Fadnavis had appointed Upadhye as the spokesperson in his team. Owing to his journalistic background and better understanding of the socio-economic issues of the state, Upadhye made a mark as a spokesperson in a short span. He articulates the views of the party and aggressively defends the party on various platforms including the Marathi and Hindi national news channels. Keshav Upadhye worked for the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and after completing his degree in Journalism from Ranade Institute, Pune, he began his career as a journalist with daily Pudhari, Loksatta and Mumbai Tarun Bharat. Knowing the pulse of the news, he writes on varied topics and on various platforms like the newspapers, blogs and other social media platforms. He was involved in two study groups formed by the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini in 2006 to study the naxalite movement and its adverse impact on the development of Chhatisgarh. The Prabodhini later published this report. He was also a part of the Prabodhini's fact-finding committee formed to study the Solapur riots. LESS ... MORE After the Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in response to the attack on the innocent Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, many developments took place rapidly at the international level. This operation instilled the confidence that India can demonstrate the power to change the entire landscape of international politics. The attack in Pahalgam was perpetrated by the forces that nurture terrorism in Pakistan. Therefore, it is very important to give a befitting response at the military level as well as at the diplomatic level to teach a lesson to the rulers of Pakistan. The operation against Pakistan was a phenomenal success. Due to this, Pakistan had to kneel down for a ceasefire. At the same time, there was a request to reconsider the decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty. The American media as well as defence experts have also given detailed information about the losses suffered by Pakistan in the operation carried out by the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Air Force inflicted significant damage to six Pakistani air bases by penetrating Pakistan's air defense system. As usual, Pakistan made false claims to cover its losses. These false claims could not deceive the people of Pakistan either. In the press conferences, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Armed Forces gave detailed evidence of how Pakistan suffered losses in the operations carried out under Operation Sindoor. Pakistan could not counter the irrefutable evidence of the Indian Armed Forces. Against this background, Tiranga Yatras were enthusiastically organised in the country to salute the achievements of the Indian Armed Forces. While on one hand the unprecedented performance of the Indian Armed Forces was being praised, on the other hand, the main opposition party, Congress, tried to bring petty politics into this issue. Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the opposition in the Lok Sabha, made a statement that befits the ruling party in Pakistan. Rahul Gandhi publicly asked the question, 'How many Indian aircrafts were shot down in Operation Sindoor?', raising doubts about the performance of the Indian Armed Forces. Satellite images of how terrorist bases in Pakistan were significantly damaged were broadcast in the Indian Armed Forces' press conferences. The Pakistan Army had claimed to have shot down an Indian fighter jet. And when a journalist asked for evidence of this, the Pakistani Prime Minister showed how bankrupt his intellect has become by replying, 'There is a lot of evidence available on social media that we shot down an Indian plane.' Rather than knowing how many terrorist camps were destroyed in Pakistan, how many Pakistani air bases were damaged, why Rahul Gandhi chose to show interest in asking about the losses suffered by the Indian Armed Forces is a question only Rahul Gandhi can answer himself. Instead of celebrating the performance of the Armed Forces and by asking questions like how much the Indian Armed Forces suffered, Rahul Gandhi demonstrated just how low the mentality of opposition in politics can go. Such questions can be asked to the Armed Forces Chiefs in person, but Rahul Gandhi has the tendency to repeatedly show that he lacks such maturity and vision in politics- What can one do about that? In 1971, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi decided to send a delegation of leaders from various parties in India to inform other countries about why India supported the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh liberation war. Mrs. Indira Gandhi had entrusted the leadership of this delegation to the then Jana Sangh group leader in the Lok Sabha, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. During the 1971 war, all the opposition parties, including the Jana Sangh, had given unquestioning support to the central government. At that time, the US President Richard Nixon had made statements supporting Pakistan. The Jana Sangh and the independent parties decided to put aside their anti-Congress stance and stand united with the Indira Gandhi government. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in his speech in the Lok Sabha, strongly condemned the statement of the then US President Nixon and assured the entire country that the Jana Sangh was firmly standing behind the Indira Gandhi government. The opposition parties are standing behind the government to confront the menace of terrorism in the country. To make this known to the world, Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was expected to keep politics aside and make statements supporting the government and the army. Rahul Gandhi could not fulfill even this minimum expectation. Seeing the supreme leader of his party making such statements, mouthpieces like Vijay Wadettiwar felt encouraged. Wadettiwar openly said that the photographic evidence presented by the Indian Armed Forces while giving information about Operation Sindoor was fake. Wadettiwar was heavily criticized on social media for this statement. Still, Wadettiwar did not apologize to the Armed Forces. The national and state leadership of the Congress did not ask Wadettiwar for an explanation for such a statement. The national leadership of the Congress must have expected such a statement from its regional leadership. The central government decided to dispatch delegations to various countries to share India's stance against terrorism and the rationale behind Operation Sindoor. The leadership of this delegation was entrusted to senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Even with that, the Congress showed what kind of attitude it has. The Congress leadership is not even aware that they are directly taking an anti-national stance by opposing the Modi government. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Vidyadhan Scholarship open for T.N., Puducherry students
: The Mathematics Department of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has been recognised for its work by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS). It received the silver-level recognition under the CAS University Recognition Programme. The department offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes in mathematics, statistics, and financial modelling, and prepares students for careers in property and casualty insurance risk management. Neelesh S. Upadhye, professor in the department, said the recognition celebrated the department's robust stochastic processes, regression, financial mathematics and data analytics, which were at the heart of modern actuarial science. Mr. Upadhye said, 'We look forward to deepening our collaboration through faculty development workshops, student summer programme placements and joint research initiatives.' The award will offer benefits such as priority placement for students in CAS summer programmes; access to the society's teaching materials and case study libraries; invitation to annual general insurance teachers' conference; sponsored on-campus events and virtual presentations with the society's professionals. The recognition is valid through the 2023-2026 cycle. CAS has over 10,000 members working in more than 40 countries, and is the global leader in credentialing and education of general insurance actuaries.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
CAS recognises IIT-M's Mathematics Department
The Mathematics Department of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has been recognised for its work by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS). It received the silver-level recognition under the CAS University Recognition Programme. The department offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes in mathematics, statistics, and financial modelling, and prepares students for careers in property and casualty insurance risk management. Neelesh S. Upadhye, professor in the department, said the recognition celebrated the department's robust stochastic processes, regression, financial mathematics and data analytics, which were at the heart of modern actuarial science. Mr. Upadhye said, 'We look forward to deepening our collaboration through faculty development workshops, student summer programme placements and joint research initiatives.' The award will offer benefits such as priority placement for students in CAS summer programmes; access to the society's teaching materials and case study libraries; invitation to annual general insurance teachers' conference; sponsored on-campus events and virtual presentations with the society's professionals. The recognition is valid through the 2023-2026 cycle. CAS has over 10,000 members working in more than 40 countries, and is the global leader in credentialing and education of general insurance actuaries.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Operation Sindoor' – a message loud and clear…
Keshav Upadhye, a young, dynamic and prominent face, has been working with the Bharatiya Janata Party for over two decades. In 2014, the then state president Devendra Fadnavis had appointed Upadhye as the spokesperson in his team. Owing to his journalistic background and better understanding of the socio-economic issues of the state, Upadhye made a mark as a spokesperson in a short span. He articulates the views of the party and aggressively defends the party on various platforms including the Marathi and Hindi national news channels. Keshav Upadhye worked for the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and after completing his degree in Journalism from Ranade Institute, Pune, he began his career as a journalist with daily Pudhari, Loksatta and Mumbai Tarun Bharat. Knowing the pulse of the news, he writes on varied topics and on various platforms like the newspapers, blogs and other social media platforms. He was involved in two study groups formed by the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini in 2006 to study the naxalite movement and its adverse impact on the development of Chhatisgarh. The Prabodhini later published this report. He was also a part of the Prabodhini's fact-finding committee formed to study the Solapur riots. LESS ... MORE The rapid events of the last eight days are going to impact the entire spectrum of world politics significantly. These events were instrumental in showing the whole world the strength of new India. Simultaneously, India also made it clear that henceforth international politics will not be played solely at the whims and fancies of the superpowers. This incident has clearly shown that a country with a combination of a brave army and a strong leader, can easily overcome any crisis. Pakistan and even the superpowers had speculated that India would stop after destroying the terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after Pahalgam attack. But when Pakistan again attempted to strike 15 Indian cities with drones and missiles, India retaliated to protect its national security and proved this speculation wrong. The Indian Army with its powerful strike on Pakistan's airbases stunned their political and military rulers along with their close friend China. BrahMos missiles launched a fierce attack on eleven Pakistani airbases. Six Pakistani airbases were targeted by air-to-surface BrahMos missiles. Pakistan's claim of no damage during the Indian attack has been refuted by a globally renowned newspaper like The Washington Post. The Washington Post report has clearly mentioned that Indian aircrafts had penetrated more than 100 miles inside Pakistani territory. The Washington Post verified 27 satellite images. The Washington Post rejected Pakistan's claim based on these images. It has reported about the condition of three important airbases of Pakistan after the attack. Two Pakistani control centres have been destroyed at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. The Washington Post stated that Nur Khan Airbase was also attacked massively. It has also reported that six airbases, three hangars, two runways and four mobile towers of the Air Force experienced significant damage, based on satellite images. Earlier, The New York Times had also reported about the damage to Pakistani airbases in India's Operation Sindoor. The New York Times reported that the Nur Khan airbase, which was located about 15 miles from the Pakistani Army headquarters and the Prime Minister's office, was the most difficult military target attacked by India. It also reported that India has attacked locations like Rahim Yar Khan Airfield, Sargodha Airbase, Jagrur and Sialkot Airbase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the airbase in Adampur Punjab on 13th May and interacted with army personnel. Pakistan had claimed to have destroyed this same base. Prime Minister Modi completely exposed Pakistan's lies by visiting the same base and addressing army personnel. Prime Minister Modi while addressing on this occasion, gave a stern warning to Pakistan and all those forces which are backing Pakistan. 'India has only postponed its military action. But if Pakistan carries out any terrorist activity or military mischief, we will give a befitting reply. We will respond on our own terms and conditions, in our own way. We should constantly remind the enemy that this is a new India. This India wants peace, but if humanity gets attacked, this India also knows very well how to destroy the enemy on the war front. You will be destroyed if you carry out another terrorist attack,' India has reprimanded Pakistan loud and clear with these stern words. Whether Pakistan's political leadership learns something from this, only time will tell. 'Pakistan should not threaten us with nuclear weapons, we do not pay heed to it' this statement of Prime Minister Modi at Adampur says a lot. Congress supporters and Modi opponents cried foul that India had accepted America's alleged mediation by accepting a ceasefire. But Donald Trump himself silenced them by saying that he was not instrumental for a ceasefire in India- Pakistan conflict. India has also made it crystal clear that no mercy will be shown to Pakistan by announcing that Indus Water Treaty will remain suspended. Along with this India has also played another diplomatic move. The Modi government has decided to send MPs from various parties to different countries to brief them about Pakistan's role in sponsoring terrorism, Pahalgam Hindu massacre and the success of India's Operation Sindoor. Congress leader and former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor and Asaduddin Owaisi along with a select group of opposition MPs will lead this campaign. Each team will be accompanied by a senior official from the External Affairs ministry and other colleagues. This will give extensive support to India's foreign policy worldwide. A message will be given to the entire world that as far as national interest is concerned India is united keeping political differences aside. . 'वीरः सदा जयत्येव, नृपतिः शूर एव च' which means a king should stand firmly behind his army, such an army can defeat anyone on the battlefield. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
