{"id":676,"date":"2026-08-12T05:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=676"},"modified":"2026-08-12T05:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:56:07","slug":"shortcuts-will-cut-you-short-pm-modis-message-for-youngsters-at-former-president-kovinds-autobiography-launch-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=676","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Shortcuts will cut you short\u2019: PM Modi\u2019s message for youngsters at former President Kovind\u2019s autobiography launch | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133170953,imgsize-67464,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ram-nath-kovind-autobiography-launch.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Shortcuts will cut you short\u2019: PM Modi\u2019s message for youngsters at former President Kovind\u2019s autobiography launch\" title=\"Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch\">Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged youngsters to avoid taking shortcuts in life, warning that \u201ca shortcut will cut you short.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>He made the remarks while releasing the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind in the national capital.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;I would particularly like to urge the younger generation\u2014we live in the age of &#8216;Reels&#8217; and social media influencers. Even in this era of shortcuts, let us remember something often written at railway stations: A shortcut will cut you short,&#8221; PM Modi said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>He also encouraged youngsters to read the autobiographies of personalities they admire, saying such accounts offer a unique perspective on the historic events of their time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>\u201cThe period covered in a biography brings one very close to history itself. That is why I sincerely hope that the hard work put in by Kovind ji proves beneficial to future generations and especially to the youth,\u201d PM Modi added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>PM Modi further praised Kovind\u2019s &#8220;guidance&#8221; and recalled the former president&#8217;s \u201cspecial affection and warmth\u201d for him.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cToday, we have the opportunity to witness the launch of Ramnath Kovind ji&#8217;s autobiography. I have known Kovind ji for a very long time and have had the opportunity to know him closely. His guidance during his tenure as President, along with his special affection and warmth towards me, has been a truly valuable asset for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Expressing confidence in the book\u2019s significance, the prime minister described Kovind\u2019s autobiography as a potential \u201ccherished legacy\u201d for Indian democracy and society.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>\u201c&#8230; Based on my understanding of his life and my knowledge of his capabilities, I can say with full confidence that Ramnath Kovind ji&#8217;s autobiography will become a cherished legacy for Indian democracy and society. <!-- -->There is so much I could speak about at length&#8211;regarding Kovind ji&#8217;s life journey and his contributions to society and the nation. However, a book launch event should only serve as a &#8216;curtain-raiser&#8217;; it is best if you all derive the full benefit of the book by reading it yourselves,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Meanwhile, Kovind described the launch as an emotional moment and expressed gratitude to those who attended the event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>\u201cIt is an emotional moment for me to address you all from this platform today. I have addressed you on several occasions, but today&#8217;s occasion is different. I am grateful to all of you for joining this programme to mark the launch of my autobiography. I was wondering what I should say today. I have already written everything in my autobiography, and readers will read it,\u201d the former president remarked.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/taking-shortcuts-will-cut-you-short-pm-modis-message-to-youngsters-at-former-president-kovinds-autobiography-launch\/articleshow\/133170733.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged youngsters to avoid taking shortcuts in life, warning that &ldquo;a shortcut will cut you short.&rdquo;He made the remarks while releasing the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind in the national capital.&ldquo;I would particularly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}