Prof Chandra Murthy (ECE) has been appointed as the first Nokia-supported Chair Professor in AI & Communications at IISc.
Established with an endowment from @nokia Solutions & Networks India, the Chair recognises distinguished faculty members in @EecsIisc.
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Congratulations to Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Ji and Dr. Joram Aniya Ji on being appointed as Full-time Members of NITI Aayog. Their rich experience and deep understanding of various issues will greatly strengthen policy making. I am confident their contributions will help drive innovation and growth across sectors. Wishing them a very productive and impactful tenure ahead.
@NITIAayog
A final goodbye! In a deeply moving moment from Rayara Doddi in Channapatna near #Bengaluru, an 85-year-old woman who regularly fed monkeys was hugged by one of them after her passing.
(📹: Fwd, to-be cross-checked)
@timesofindia
If any non-political and non-religious organization can celebrate its 100th year, in a grand way with tens of millions participating, that tells only one thing. It is unique, time tested and it is very special.
RSS is one. Probably the only one in this world at that scale!
There is a new movie called #Shatak on the journey of Sangh. Watched it just now. Absolutely mesmerizing!
I was wondering if it is a documentary, or AI or a mix... It surprises you pleasantly. A short movie. Fast story telling. Powerful dialogues. Tells you hundreds of facts which most people wouldn't be knowing. Some dialogues are powerful!
Shatak movie gets into the situation in India during the early 20th century. How did Keshav Baliram Hedgewar become a Doctor? What made him experiment with Congress? Why he thought of forming Sangh? What were the massive challenges in Bharat then? Fabulously described.
There is one scene where a question about why Hindus are not united comes.. the dialogue - "Four Hindus come together only when a fifth one is over their shoulder"... Hard hitting. Tells you how pathetic the situation of Hindu society was hundred years ago in a colonized India, with immense attacks from everywhere.
I learned that the famous RSS band or Ghosh march that we see today, was actually setup with the help of a Goan Christian named Pereira.
The movie shows the amazing heroics of Sangh Swayamsevaks in liberating Goa from the Portuguese. Nehru was delaying any action fearing that Portuguese were a part of NATO! Never heard of that before. Lata Mangeshkar's help is valuable here.
The movie shows how Sangh helped prepare air strips to help the Indian airforce during the attack on Kashmir valley from Pakistan. It shows how RSS volunteers were mobilized for blood donation to Indian soldiers in 1962. It shows how RSS ran camps for the Hindus and Sikhs coming as refugees from the other side of Punjab.
It has so realistic faces of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sardar Patel and more. Fabulous work. The scenes involving RSS and Ambedkar, RSS and Nehru, RSS and Gandhi, RSS and Savarkar, RSS and Subhash Chandra Bose... Neatly shown with historical accuracy.
Finally when Indira Gandhi bans RSS, the dialogue is - "unke liye RSS dwesh virasat mein mila hain". Powerful narration.
Overall, a must see movie for friends of RSS and more for opponents of RSS. You both will learn lots of facts and historical situation that made Hedgewar, Guruji and others do what they did.
At the end, a glimpse of Modi followed by Namaste Sada Vatsale Mathrubhume prarthana with the entire theater standing up in respect ⛳
A movie showing hundred years of sacrifices, struggles, humiliations, attacks, pride, achievements, service, legacy and more.
Worth every minute in those 112 minutes ✅
Breakfast with the Union Minister @gssjodhpur at Rameshwaram Cafe, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru.
He loved Masala Dose, Pudi Idly, Bisibele bhath...
Such a knowledgeable and down to earth Minister. Gave us common people, a glimpse of India's cultural tourism plans and potential ✅
@DKShivakumar please do complete the ramp at silk board and start vehicle movement from silk board towards ragi gudda. This is criminal offence of using public funds and not opened for public usage.
This Bengaluru flyover has been ready for years now. Still the access ramp is not ready.
So at least we run over it to make use our tax money, parked in these concrete structures. Already the road has started aging 🙄
A part of our 14.5 km road run this morning.
#FitBharat
If you like RSS read this.
If you don't, still read this.
You will learn a lot!
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat gave a 360 degree view of Sangh, its origin and vision over the past 100 years, in a packed auditorium in Bengaluru. The lines below are my interpretations, so if you want the exact words, please watch RSS youtube videos.
1) Comparing RSS to other organisations: Don't try it. RSS has no comparison. There is no organization in the world comparable to Sangh. RSS is totally unique. Hence those who analyze Sangh from outside, mostly make up wrong conclusions.
2) Social awakening is a must. You need social nayaks or leaders. Bharat can't become a Vishwaguru aping the successful like the US. Be yourself.
3) RSS did not get birth in reaction to anyone: Sangh was not born in reaction to anything or anyone. It was born as a compulsion to organize Hindu society.
4) Know your weaknesses:
Why did the 1857 freedom war fail? The British were a miniscule of the total population. Also the fight was in our familiar terrain. It was fought in unity. Still it didn't succeed. Think..
5) Congress was a safety value: In
1885, Congress was created as a safety value when revolutionaries were making more impact in the society against the British.
6) RSS started much before 1925 in the founder's mind: Dr. Hedgewar participated in all four paths of freedom fights that existed then. He lost both parents when he was just 11. He analysed the Revolutionary path, the Congress path, the Back to Roots paths, and more.. Finally decided that Sangh had to take a different route.
7) Bharat was there way before they started history written: When history as we know opened up, India as a nation or rashtra was already in its splendor.
8) You need both individual and national characters: Mirza Jai Singh had a great individual character. He did good pujas. But he helped Mughal Aurangzeb to destroy the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Because his national character was faulty.
9) There are four types of Hindus:
First type is - Proud of being a Hindu.
Second is - I am a Hindu, but what is there to be proud of?
Third is - Hindu inside the house, but outside pretend to be someone else.
The last type is a Hindu who has forgotten that their family was Hindu.
10) Experience versus Belief: Hindus experience. They don't believe. People follow your lifestyle. Not your preaching.
11) Dharma: Dharma is not religion. Sanskriti is not culture. Culture is cult.
12) Everyone in India respects Bharat Mata: Knowingly or unknowingly, every person respects Bharat mata. Hindus respect this sacred soil in umpteen ways. Muslim and Christians also use the soil of Bharat for their last rites.
13) Bharat has a mission - To give Dharma to the world. (Here Dharma is not religion).
Dharma is the middle path.
Dharma is the property or aspect of all things.
Dharma is duty.
Dharma is discipline.
Dharma is that which sustains.
14) Nature: As long as humans didn't have the means to exploit nature, they lived with nature.
15) India had a massive geographical advantage for thousands of years (like the US has now). It was so well protected and we were so rich and self sufficient, that we didn't bother to invade others. That made us succumb to barbaric invasions later.
16) Read about Raja Shibi who illustrated what is true Raja Dharma - Shibi was known for justice, compassion, and truthfulness. He sacrificed pieces of his own flesh from his thigh to a hawk (Indra in disguise) to save a dove (Agni in disguise) which had sought shelter.
Dr. Mohan Bhagwat helped the packed audience get a full picture of Sangh and its 100 years of journey. At the end, he declared that the Hindu society is yet to be fully organized. There is a lot more to do for RSS!
If you are near Hanumagiri, near AGS Layout in Bengaluru, come over.
A magnificent Kartika Deepotsava starting. A special team from Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu has come over.
A spectacle expected after sunset.
Jai Hanuman 🙏
@ajavgal@TVMohandasPai Small mistake olagaras like you and congress agent @ganeshchetan who are dividing force need to apologise.. Very sorry to say that people like you are dividing kannadigas for your personal gain. Shame on you both.
Karnataka was a revenue surplus state when there was a BJP CM. Even after the COVID disaster.
Karnataka sunk into a big revenue deficit in just two years, under a Congress CM.
Freebies are not free. But by the time freebie lovers understand this, it might be too late.
#PRS
On this day in 2001, I took oath as Gujarat’s Chief Minister for the first time. Thanks to the continuous blessings of my fellow Indians, I am entering my 25th year of serving as the head of a Government. My gratitude to the people of India. Through all these years, it has been my constant endeavour to improve the lives of our people and contribute to the progress of this great nation that has nurtured us all.