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SAN ANTONIO (TIP): The University of Texas at San Antonio ARKANSAS (TIP): Arkansas last week announced the selection of Governor Asa Hutchinson Oct 23 immunologist Bernard Arulanandam OTTAWA (TIP): Indian-origin announced the appointment of Dr. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie to serve as its vice president for Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh, Gregoire Trudeau wave as they go on stage Prajwal Chevireddy, Little Rock, to the research, economic development and who has emerged as the "kingmaker" at Liberal election headquarters in Montreal, State Kidney Disease Commission. knowledge enterprise. Arulanandam, after the general election, on Tuesday, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Photo / Courtesy Dr. Prajwal Chevireddy, MD is a the Jane and Roland Blumberg October 22 promised that his New The Canadian Press - Paul Chiasson doctor primarily located in Stuttgart, Professor in Biology at UTSA and the Democratic Party would be AR, with another office in Little Rock, university's current interim vice "constructive" in the formation of the MONTREAL (TIP): Justin AR. They have 18 years of experience. president for research, is a recognized new minority government by Prime Trudeau's Liberal Party has won but Their specialties include Internal scholar and researcher, most recently Minister Justin Trudeau and would lost majority. Trudeau came out on top Medicine and Nephrology. Dr. elected to the National Academy of approach the issue with "open minds in a mess of an election, taking 157 Chevireddy graduated from the Inventors in 2018. and an open heart". As Trudeau seats, a wide stretch ahead of the University of Arkansas For Medical Reporting directly to President returned to the nation's capital on Conservative Party's 121. Rounding out Sciences College of Medicine in 2001. Taylor Eighmy, Arulanandam will Tuesday to begin planning for his a diverse Parliament were the separatist Dr. Chevireddy works in Stuttgart, AR cultivate the university's research second term, his Liberal Party Bloc Québécois with 32, the left-wing and 3 other locations and specializes in partnerships, shape UTSA's research contd on Page 20 contd on Page 20 contd on Page 20 operations, commercialization activities and centers and institutes, and more fully integrate the Indian American Sanjay Narayan Appointed university's economic development initiatives into the knowledge enterprise to guide UTSA in to Texas Radiation Advisory Board achieving its 10-year strategic plan. DALLAS , TX (TIP): Texas on April 16, 2025. The board member of the Texas State Bar, That plan includes earning National Governor Greg Abbott has advises the state on radiation New York State Bar, The Research University Fund eligibility appointed Indian American issues and reviews the rules, Federalist Society, and the and achieving an R1 (highest research Sanjay Narayan to the Texas policies and programs of state South Asian Lawyers activity) designation from the Radiation Advisory Board for a agencies that regulate Association. Additionally, he is Carnegie Commission on Higher term set to expire April 16, 2021. radiation. a member of the Duke Education. Arulanandam joined the Additionally, he has another Sanjay Narayan of Dallas is University Alumni Association UTSA faculty in 2001. Sanjay Narayan of Dallas is Indian American Darshan an attorney at Loewinsohn and the University of contd on Page 20 an attorney at Loewinsohn Sachde for terms set to expire Flegle Deary Simon LLP.He is a contd on Page 20 Flegle Deary Simon LLP THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 DIWALI SPECIAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

iwali is celebrated across India and the world by the Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. DDiwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance." Per Hindu epic Ramayana, it is believed that on this day, Lord Rama returned from 14-year exile period along with brother Lakhsman and wife Sita after killing demon king Ravana in Lanka. The day when Ravana was killed is celebrated as Dussehra in India and 10 days later, the auspicious festival of Diwali is celebrated. As it is the day of Amavasya or new moon, homes are lit up in the dark night. On this day,Lakshmi Pujan is also performed to pay tribute to the ancestors. Devotees keep day-long fast and break it after Puja in the evening. Diwali is a public holiday. Day before Diwali is chhoti Diwali, which is celebrated a day after Dhanteras. It is also called Naraka Chaturdash. The Origin of Diwali Historically, the origin of Diwali can be traced back to ancient India, when it was probably an important harvest festival. However, there are various legends pointing to the origin of Diwali or 'Deepawali.' Some believe it to be the celebration of the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. Whereas in Bengal the festival is dedicated to the worship of Mother Kali, the dark goddess of strength. Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed God, the symbol of auspiciousness and wisdom, is also worshiped in most Hindu homes on this day. In Jainism, Deepawali has an added significance to the great event of Lord Mahavira attaining the eternal bliss of nirvana. The return of Lord Rama Diwali also commemorates the return of Lord Rama along with Sita and Lakshman from his fourteen year long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas (oil lamps) and burst crackers. These Four Days Each day of Diwali has its own tale, legend and myth to tell. The first day of the festival Naraka Chaturdasi marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama. Amavasya, the second day of Deepawali, marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth in her most benevolent mood, fulfilling the wishes of her devotees. The story of Lord Vishnu Amavasya also tells the story of Lord Vishnu, who in his dwarf incarnation vanquished the tyrant Bali, and banished him to hell. Bali was allowed to return to earth once a year, to light millions of lamps to dispel the darkness and ignorance, and spread the radiance of love and wisdom. It is on the third day of Deepawali - Kartika Shudda Padyami that Bali steps out of hell and rules the earth according to the boon given by Lord Vishnu. The fourth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj) and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes. Lights & Firecrackers year. Diwali is associated with wealth and prosperity in many ways, and the festival of 'Dhanteras' ('dhan' = All the simple rituals of Diwali have a significance wealth; 'teras' = 13th) is celebrated two days before the and a story to tell. The illumination of homes with festival of lights. lights and the skies with firecrackers is an In each legend, myth and story of Deepawali lies the expression of obeisance to the heavens for the significance of the victory of good over evil; and it is attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace with each Deepawali and the lights that illuminate our and prosperity. homes and hearts, that this simple truth finds new According to one belief, the sound of reason and hope. fire-crackers are an indication of the joy of From darkness unto light - the light that empowers the people living on earth, making the us to commit ourselves to good deeds, that which brings gods aware of their plentiful state. us closer to divinity. During Diwali, lights illuminate Still another possible reason has a every corner of India and the scent of incense sticks more scientific basis: the fumes hangs in the air, mingled with the sounds of fire- produced by the crackers kill a lot crackers, joy, togetherness and hope. Diwali is of insects and mosquitoes, found in celebrated around the globe. Outside India, it is more plenty after the rains. than a Hindu festival, it's a celebration of South-Asian The tradition of gambling on Diwali identities. also has a legend behind it. It is believed that on this If you are away from the sights and sounds of Diwali, day,Goddess Parvati played dice with her husband Lord light a diya, sit quietly, shut your eyes, withdraw the Shiva, and she decreed that whosoever gambled on senses, concentrate on this supreme light and Diwali night would prosper throughout the ensuing illuminate the soul. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 DIWALI SPECIAL 3 FIVE FESTIVE DAYS OF DIWALI iwali or Deepawali is a festival that goes beyond cultures and Dreligions.Marking the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, this festival of lights embraces and engulfs everyone in its jollity. The houses are cleaned and decorated with colourful earthen lamps, candles and lanterns. Floors are decorated with beautiful and intricate rangoli designs. Gifts are bought for near and dear ones and people perform pujas for goddess Lakshmi and lord Ganesha with absolute devotion. But what makes Diwali truly special is the fact that this glittering festival is a part of a five-day long celebration that begins with Dhanteras and ends with Bhai Dooj. Dhanteras (Oct 25) "Dhanteras", is one of the famous festivals of India. It is an important part of Diwali celebration. It is a first day of five day celebration of Diwali festival. This auspicious day is also observed as Dhantrayodashi o or Dhanvantri Jayanti (the birth anniversary of God of Ayurveda. The word "Dhana" signifies money or wealth and "Teras" means thirteenth day as per the Hindu calendar. The festival of "Dhanteras" falls in the day, Lord Krishna had defeated a demon Hindu calendar month of "Kartik" (Oct- king, Narakasur, who was the ruler of Nov) on the 13th lunar day of Krishna Pragjoytoshpur and had imprisoned Paksha (dark fortnight). This auspicious 16,000 daughters of gods. Lord Krishna day is celebrated two days before of the destroyed the demon king, freed all the festival of lights "Diwali". captive princesses and returned home Dhanteras is associated with wealth victorious, and thus this day is and prosperity. On this auspicious day commemorated to mark his triumph people buy precious metals gold and over the devil. silver ornaments and utensils to enhance the household prosperity. It Diwali/Deepawali holds special significance for the The third day is the day of the main business community. All the new festival, Diwali. Goddess Lakshmi and purchases are dedicated to goddess Lord Ganesha are worshipped in the Lakshmi and lord Kubera. Markets and evening during a subh muhrut malls becomes a hectic place of activity. (auspicious time), and proper aartis and Getting and gifting are also an important bhajans are recited. It is believed that ritual during this day. Puja is performed goddess Lakshmi enters homes and in the evening. Lamps are lit and placed blesses devotees with good fortune and at the entrance to welcome goddess wealth on this day.People light diyas and Lakshmi for providing prosperity and candles and decorate their homes with well beings and to drive away the shadow fairy lights. After worshipping the gods, of evil spirits. In the many parts of south people visit their neighbours and India, there is a tradition of cows and relatives to exchange sweets and gifts. cattle are worshiped by the farmers. Govardhan Puja or Padva Chhoti Diwali The fourth day is widely celebrated as The day between Dhanteras and Govardhan Puja in the northern states of Diwali is celebrated as Chhoti Diwali. It India. It is believed that Lord Krishna is also known is Naraka Chaturdasi and defeated Indra by lifting the Govardhan Roop Chaturdashi. With the festival of Mountain. On this day, people make a lights being just a day away, the streets small mound, usually of cow dung, and and homes are already seen twinkling worship it. In the western states of India, with fairy lights in a display of grandeur. this day marks the New Year as per their According to Hindu mythology, on this calendar and is celebrated as Bestu Varas.

Bhai Dooj is applied on the brother's forehead, which is followed by aarti. Sisters pray The fifth and last day of the festivities for their brother's long lives while they is the Rakhsabandhan-equivalent for promise to protect their sisters. sisters, and is known as Bhai Dooj. On Bhai Dooj marks the end of the this day, brothers visit their sisters and celebration of pure joy, radiance and perform a 'tilak' ceremony. In this lights--a festival that is celebrated with ceremony, a 'teeka' of rice and vermilion huge pomp and show across India. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 DIWALI SPECIAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 DIWALI CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD iwali is a pan India festival. It is worshipped to cherish the celebrated by Hindus, Muslims, relationship of love, trust, and DSikhs, Christians, Jains, and every loyalty that they share with human other religion existing in India, this is beings. the most secular of all festivals, when The beautiful island of Triolet in people of every religion come together, Mauritius, with a predominant forgetting their differences of culture, population of Hindus, celebrates and bond to magnify the essence of unity Diwali just like in India with in diversity. The celebration of Diwali firecrackers, brightly lit homes, and across the communities in India is visiting friends and family. spectacular and Diwali indeed dispels Singapore’s Little India looks the darkness of ignorance every year spectacular with festive lights and when people, irrespective of their caste, colorful arches during Diwali. creed, economic background, and age, There are open-air concerts, and a come to together and celebrate it with special market full of goodies is great fervor. held during the week of Diwali. The small South American country UNIQUE CELEBRATIONS of Guyana has been celebrating In West Bengal Diwali is celebrated Diwali since 1853 with the to mark the killing of Shumbh and traditional exchange of sweets, Nishumbh, the two evil demon visiting family and friends, kings by Ma Kali ( A form of illuminating the homes with Goddess Shakti). There are also colorful lights. The unique part of pujas conducted by Agambagish, the celebrations in Guyana includes the most revered Tantriks (Priests the celebratory motorcades in who apply cosmic sciences with a different cities where vehicles view to attaining spiritual decked in lights are taken out in a ascendancy). procession. Thousands of people In Tamil Nadu, it is believed that gather to watch the motorcades. anyone who takes an oil bath on this Leicester, England, celebrates day will earn the credit of taking a Diwali with the switching on of the dip in the Holy Ganges; People greet festive lights on the main road. This each other with the words “Ganga stretch of the road is known as the Snanam Aacha”. Golden Mile. There are daytime In Sindh, Diwali is known as Diyari festivities too with dancing, and the Sindhis wash gold and different kinds of workshops and silver coins in milk and then tap it the famous 110-foot “ wheel of light” on the teeth chanting “ Lakshmi ride. Aayi, Danat Vaai”, meaning with Ontario in Canada celebrates the arrival of Lakshmi poverty has Diwali from mid-October till gone away. November. Brampton, however, In North India, Bali Pratipada is celebrates in the most spectacular observed on the third day of Diwali. manner. A three-day festival is held It is believed that Lord Vishnu in in Bramalea City Centre with his incarnation as Vamana had gastronomic delights, dance banished the demon king Bali ( the competitions, and firework grandson of Prahalad) to the nether displays. world. However pleased with Bali’s Bali in Indonesia celebrates Diwali devotion towards Him, Lord just like India. There are fireworks, Vishnu allowed Bali to visit the illuminated homes and this time is world once a year which is on the used to bond with family and third day of Diwali. friends. In Odisha Diwali is celebrated as Malaysia, where one sees a Kauriya Kathi when the people harmonious multi-ethnic mix of burn jute sticks to help the Malays, Hindus constitute 8% of ancestors, residing in heaven, the population. The Malaysians call descend to earth for a day on Diwali. Diwali Hari Diwali and celebrate For the Jains, Diwali marks the with great fervor. anniversary of the liberation of Diwali is also celebrated by the Mahaveera, the 24th and last Indians in South Africa and Tirthankara of the present cosmic Trinidad & Tobago. age as per Jainism. USA: Asians rank amongst one of Diwali is a very important occasion the largest immigrant groups in for the Sikhs, for it is believed that it USA of which, Indians are a was during this time that Guru substantial number. Most cities Hargobind Ji was released in 1619 have a sizeable Indian community AD from the Gwalior fort along and Diwali is a holiday celebrated with 52 other Kings. The Sikhs with much enthusiasm. Be it in celebrate Diwali as the Bandhi Chor till places as remote as the South of Diwali is known as Tihar in Nepal, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas or Diwas with great fervor. America. Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, and just like India, it is a 5-day California, temples across cities Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri festival full of lights and usually host a Diwali night that sees every other religion celebrate this Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Britain, firecrackers. The unique feature of priests performing customary festival along with the Hindus in Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, and Diwali in Nepal is that on the first prayers followed by a vegetarian India and abroad. Australia see Diwali being celebrated day the crows and ravens are communal dinner. Bigger cities also with great fanfare. Diwali abroad is more worshipped because it is believed hold a Diwali parade in some parts! DIWALI AROUND THE GLOBE about family bonding, reflecting on the that the cawing of these birds Like elsewhere in the world, friends The growing ethnic and cultural deeds in the past and envisioning a brings in bad luck and feeding and and family visit each other’s homes diversity of the Hindu religion sees future devoid of ignorance and full of worshipping them will avert the bad and exchange gifts as part of the Diwali being celebrated across the globe peace and harmony. luck; on the second day dogs are Diwali celebrations. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 DIWALI SPECIAL 5

andi Chhor Divas is an important celebration in the Sikh Bcommunity. Bandi Chhor Divas literally translates to “prisoner’ release day.”Sikhs commemorate this day as the day of liberation for their Sixth Guru BANDI CHHOR DIVAS Hargobind Sahib along with 52 Hindu political prisoners detained during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. It coincides with the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. There’s a public misconception that the two celebrations are just the same. Diwali is celebrated by Hindus and has its own significances while Bandi Chhor Divas is a Sikh holiday commemorating the Guru’s release. The only connection between the two holidays is when Guru Hargobind was released and traveled back home to Amritsar, he arrived during the celebration of Diwali. Bandi Chhor Divas also honors the martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh who was executed in 1734 because of his refusal to pay religious meeting taxes. STORY OF GURU HARGOBIND’S DETENTION AND RELEASE

Because of envy and unfounded accusations from the emperor’s court member Chandu Shah, Jahangir ordered the torture and execution of Hargobind’s father Guru Arjan Dev. Hargobind inherited what his father left and tried to bring greatness to his city. Guru Hargobind built the Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, “ The Throne of Almighty” and had also managed to strengthen his army. This became a warning signal for Murtaja Khan, Nawab of Lahore, who lied in his report to the emperor saying Hargobind was planning revenge for the death of his father. Upon hearing the report, Emperor Jahangir ordered the arrest of Hargobind through Wazir Khan and Guncha Beg. But Wazir Khan was secretly a follower of the guru so instead of arresting him, he asked Hargobind to go visit the emperor. During the first meeting of Guru Hargobind and Emperor Jahangir, Jahangir was captivated by the purity and charm of the young guru. The emperor asked the guru which religion was better, Hinduism or Islam. Jahangir was impressed with Hargobind’s answer, which was to recite lines from an Indian mystic and poet named Kabir, whose writing influenced Hinduism. In a hunting expedition, Guru Hargobind saved the life of Jahangir from a lion attack and this eventually started their friendship. When Jahangir became very ill while staying at Agra, Chandu Shah who hated Arjan Dev and Hargobind, tricked the emperor by devising a plan to detain the young guru. Shah instructed the astrologers to tell the emperor he would only be healed if a holy man will go and stay at Gwalior Fort and continuously pray for him. Shah also suggested Hargobind was the only man fit for the task. The emperor asked Hargobind and convinced Emperor Jahangir to complied with his request. Guru eventually release the guru from Hargobind discovered that Gwalior Fort detention. But Guru Hargobind had one wass a prison, but still he complied with condition, he shall be released together the emperor’s request and prayed for with the Rajput princes in detention. Jahangir’s health accompanied by the Jahangir who was reluctant at first, but noble prisoners. It was unclear as to how eventually agreed with the condition long the guru was detained but he made that only those who can handle his cloak significant improvements in the prison or chola on his way out can be released. because the fort’s governor was also his Intelligently, Guru Hargobind devised follower. After some time, Guru the tailoring of a heavy and long cloak Hargobind’s followers, headed by Baba which had 52 tails for each prisoner to Buddha, became concerned about his hold on to. The guru, together with the 52 detainment and asked the now healed princes, were eventually released. Guru emperor for his release. It was Sufi saint Hargobind returned to Amritsar in 1619 Sai Mian Mir who brokered and and was greeted by the Diwali festival. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 6 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019

Indian Emeritus Professor Romilla Indian American Margaret Abraham Installed Thapar is supported by American Historical as Wachtel Professor at Hofstra University NEW YORK (TIP): In recognition of a Association career dedicated to promoting research Professor and social justice, Margaret Abraham, Thapar is a PhD, professor of sociology and senior distinguished vice provost for academic affairs, was scholar, deeply respected by installed last month as Hofstra historians on University's Harry H. Wachtel many Distinguished Teaching Professor for the continents, says Study of Nonviolent Social Change. the letter Dr. Abraham has served the University in varied capacities, including special NEW YORK (TIP): On October 7, advisor to the provost for diversity American Historical Association initiatives, chair of the Department of President John McNeill sent a letter to Sociology and Anthropology, and Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh director of the Women's Studies Kumar of Jawaharlal Nehru Program. She teaches courses and senior University in New Delhi to discourage seminars such as Violence Against Dr. Abraham has been involved in research and activism in the fields of domestic violence and the university's review of Romila Women; Domestic Violence; social justice for more than 25 years (Courtesy - Hofstra University) Thapar's status as emeritus professor. . Globalization, Work and Citizenship; McNeill cited her impressive record of Women, Gender, and Development; and domestic violence and social justice for organizations, including Sakhi for South contributions and achievements, Public Sociology. In 2014 she was elected more than 25 years. Her acclaimed work Asian Women; Apna Ghar; Indus Women including being named an AHA president of the International as both speaker and author has been Leaders; Indian American Kerala Honorary Foreign Member. Sociological Association (ISA) for a four- profiled and quoted in numerous Cultural and Civic Center; Office of the "The American Historical year term. domestic and international publications. Executive, Nassau County, State of New Association expresses deep concern Dr. Abraham has been involved in She has been honored for her York; and Domestic Harmony over Jawaharlal Nehru University's research and activism in the fields of community action research by many Foundation, Long Island. decision to review Romila Thapar's status as emeritus professor. Professor Indian American Thapar is a distinguished scholar, Indian Historian Ramachandra Guha deeply respected by historians on Historian Priya Satia many continents. Considering her extraordinary record of scholarly Named Honorary Member of Wins AHA's Prize for Best achievement, the Association believes Book in World History that there is no need to review her American Historical Association richly deserved position as emeritus professor", he wrote in the letter. Scholarly Distinction will serve as the "The AHA is the largest association jury and will recommend an individual of professional historians in the world, for approval by the Council. The with over 12,000 members. In 2009 the Committee consists of the president, AHA named Professor Thapar an president-elect, and the immediate past honorary foreign member-one of the president. highest honors the Association Ramachandra Guha is a historian and bestows-in recognition of her standing biographer based in Bengaluru. His as one of India's most distinguished books include a pioneering historians. "To put it simply," we wrote environmental history, The Unquiet in our award citation, "Professor Woods (University of California Press, Thapar's work is the bedrock of all 1989), and an award-winning social scholarly study of the early South history of cricket, A Corner of a Foreign Asian past." He further added. Field (Picador, 2002), which was chosen by The Guardian as one of the ten best Indian American Michigan books on cricket ever written. India after Priya Satia specializes in modern British and Ramachandra Guha is a historian and British empire history, especially in the Biodiesel Dealer Pleads biographer based in Bengaluru Gandhi(Macmillan/Ecco Press, 2007; Middle East and South Asia revised edition, 2017) was chosen as a Guilty to Tax Fraud NEW YORK (TIP): Renowned Indian book of the year by the Economist, the NEW YORK (TIP): Priya Satia the BLOOMFELD, MICHIGAN (TIP): Historian Ramachandra Guha has been Washington Post, and the Wall Street Raymond A. Spruance Professor of A Bloomfield, Michigan, biodiesel fuel named American Historical Association's Journal, and as a book of the decade in International History at Stanford dealer pleaded guilty Oct 22 to filing a Honorary Foreign Member for a foreign the Times of London and The Hindu. University, has been awarded the false income tax return, announced scholar who is distinguished in his or her Ramachandra Guha's most recent work American Historical Association's Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney field and who has "notably aided the work is a two-volume biography of Mahatma Jerry Bentley Prize for best book in General Richard E. Zuckerman of the of American historians." The Gandhi. The first volume, Gandhi Before world history for Empire of Guns: The Justice Department's Tax Division and Association has honored foreign scholars India (Knopf, 2014), was chosen as a Violent Making of the Industrial U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider of since 1885, when the AHA awarded notable book of the year by the New York Revolution. the Eastern District of Michigan. Leopold von Ranke with its first Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. The prize, established in 2014, honors According to plea documents, testimonial of honorary membership. The second volume, Gandhi: The Years the contributions to world history of the Chandra Yarlagadda, 54, owned and According to the selection criteria, That Changed the World(Knopf, 2018, was late University of Hawaii historian who operated Alpha Bioenergy LLC recipients of honorary memberships chosen as a notable book of the year by was a founding editor of the Journal of (Alpha), formerly known as Naturol must be foreign scholars who are the New York Times and The Economist. World History.The award recognizes the Bioenergy LLC, which purchased and distinguished for their work in the field of Guha's awards include the Leopold- best book each calendar year dealing sold biodiesel fuel. Pursuant to the history and who have markedly assisted Hidy Prize of the American Society of with global or world-scale history with Clean Air Act and related federal the work of American historians in the Environmental History, the Daily connections or comparisons across regulations, companies that purchase scholar's country. The AHA Council Telegraph/Cricket Society prize, the continents. The prize will be awarded on and sell biodiesel fuel are required to encourages nominations that address the Malcolm Adideshiah Award for Jan. 3, 2020, at the American Historical purchase Renewable Identification need for broader geographic coverage; in excellence in social science research, the Association's 134th annual meeting in Numbers (RINs) for any volume of recent years most nominations and Ramnath Goenka Prize for excellence in New York City. renewable fuel bought or sold. honorees have been from western journalism, the Sahitya Akademi Award, (Read full story on (Read full story on Europe. The Committee on Honorary and the Fukuoka Prize for contributions www.theindianpanorama.new) www.theindianpanorama.new) Foreign Members and Awards for to Asian studies. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 US 7 Sitharaman Gives Clarion Call for ‘Concerted Action’ to Handle Global Slowdown WASHINGTON (TIP): India's to invoke the spirit of multilateralism Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for global growth. She further said that at the IMF - World Bank Annual the increased trade integration, Meetings 2019 - gave a clarion call for geopolitical uncertainties, and high 'concerted action' to mitigate the accumulated debt levels necessitate disruption on account of synchronous strong global coordination and that we slowdown and to invoke the spirit of need not wait for the slowdown to multilateralism for global growth. become a crisis. On the side-lines of the Annual Earlier in the day, Sitharaman also led Meetings, she also attended the Finance the Indian delegation to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings of the G20 and the BRICS. She meeting in which the deliberations took this opportunity to also interact centered on international taxation and with industrial and institutional Stablecoins. The Ministers and Governors investors in New York and in also took updates from the G20 Deputies Washington DC and hold bilateral on Quality Infrastructure Investment, meetings with Finance Ministers of Debt Sustainability, Financing for some countries and others. There were Universal Health Care and Building 30 meetings of the World Bank/ IMF/ Effective Country Platforms, and from the G20/ BRICS, investors and bilateral Africa Advisory Group on the Compact meetings. with Africa (CwA) initiative. On the Sitharaman led the Indian delegation discussions at the session regarding the to the Annual Meetings Plenary session work underway on developing a of the International Monetary Fund consensus solution on tax challenges India's Finance Minister was on an official tour to Washington DC to attend the Annual (IMF) and the World Bank Group held on Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank and other associated meetings arising from digitalization, the Finance Oct 18, 2019 in Washington DC. She also Minister stated that a unified approach to Picture / courtesy Indian Embassy attended the Working Lunch Session of the nexus and profit allocation challenges the Development Committee (DC), the economic outlook. In her intervention, ultimately impact flow of capital, goods is a promising one that merits serious ministerial-level committee of the IMF the Finance Minister mentioned that and services. She called for 'concerted attention. A solution that is simple to and the World Bank. In the DC Lunch, trade wars and protectionism have action' to mitigate the disruption on implement, simple to administer and the members discussed about the global generated uncertainties that will account of synchronous slowdown and simple to comply with is needed. USISPF Board Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi

USISPF Board members with PM Narendra Modi

WASHINGTON (TIP): On October 21, commitment to raise the standard of a delegation of USISPF board members living. Hardeep Singh Puri spoke with KPMG India CEO & Chairman Arun Kumar on the role of trade in led by USISPF Chairman John The delegation also presented Prime the US-India relationship Chambers met with Prime Minister Minister Modi with three recent USISPF Narendra Modi to discuss avenues for reports: on U.S.-India bilateral trade investments in this sector). that the relationship between the US and strengthening U.S.-India bilateral (report estimates that by 2025, bilateral USISPF also hosted its annual board India goes far beyond these issues, relations, growing private sector trade could range between $283 billion to meeting in New Delhi, on October 20. although "the trade component also initiatives, and ease of doing business in $327 billion); high-tech manufacturing The guest of honor at this year's meeting reflects the nature of the relationship." the country. USISPF Board members (identifying the potential for India's was the Minister of Housing and Urban Other guests included Members of expressed optimism in India's reform high-tech sectors to offer an additional Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, who spoke Parliament, Government of India agenda on the back of several reforms investment of $21 billion, and create jobs with KPMG India CEO & Chairman officials, and Edgard Kagan, the Deputy such as the reduction in corporate taxes, for the Indian economy); and coal Arun Kumar on the role of trade in the Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy. roll-back of angel tax among others. gasification (USISPF has constituted a US-India relationship. Ambassador Ken Juster, the U.S. There was strong consensus within the working group of American and Indian Minister Puri provided insight that the ambassador to India, also met with the group to accelerate US industry companies in the coal gasification sector, trade issues on the table "are not of board to discuss the bilateral engagement in India's start-up and and is working with the Government of serious nature" and, in many cases, are relationship and ways to deepen US- innovation space and deepen India to bring the latest technology and close to resolution. He also highlighted India relations. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 8 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 "UN Day 2019" By Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji Ambassador Mukerji recalls, on the UN Day, the initiatives India took at the United Nations for human rights, gender Equality and multilateralism, among others.

Day has been celebrated on major achievements of the United Nations the Group of 77 developing countries in the 24th October every year in over the past 72 years. India has played a United Nations in 1964. The emergence of UNIndia since 1948. India role in each of these. As the first major the G-77 compelled the UN to revisit the UN signed the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 at colonial country to gain independence, Charter's commitment to "the promotion of the San Francisco Conference as one of the India led the process for the UN General the economic and social advancement of 50 founding-members of the United Assembly to adopt the Decolonization all peoples". As a result, the UNDP was Nations. The Charter came into effect on 24 Resolution in December 1960. This established in 1965 to support the October 1945 following its ratification by resolution created the platform for two accelerated national development the majority of signatory countries, major changes in the functioning of the objectives of developing countries. India including the five original permanent United Nations. Both these changes were became the first Chair of the G-77 in 1970. to mark the 75th anniversary of the UN members. At the Session of the UN General initiated by newly independent developing The convergence of the twin objectives of next year is "reaffirming our collective Assembly held on 31 October 1947, a countries to make the United Nations more development and climate change resulted commitment to multilateralism". This resolution was adopted declaring 24 responsive to their aspirations. in the adoption of the UN's Agenda 2030 on theme is significant as the UN seeks to October as "United Nations Day". The The first Summit of the Nonaligned Sustainable Development in September respond to the major challenge posed to the objective of this was to highlight the aims Movement was held in Belgrade in 2015 by world leaders, including India's principle of international cooperation by and achievements of the United Nations, in September 1961. India was among the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The assertive unilateralism among the major order to sustain support for the work of founder members of this movement, which objective of this initiative is to eradicate powers. India's response to this challenge this universal inter-governmental has grown from 24 countries to 122 poverty through an inclusive multi- was indicated by Prime Minister Narendra organization. India became independent of countries today. The Nonaligned stakeholder approach on sustainable Modi in his speech to the UN General British colonial rule on 15 August 1947. The Movement enabled newly independent development. Assembly in September this year, when he adoption of this UN General Assembly countries to assert their sovereignty in India was among the three co-sponsoring called on all member-states to "give new resolution less than two months after international relations at a time the world member-states for the UN General direction and energy to multilateralism, India's independence a major opportunity was divided into the two confrontational Assembly resolution mandating the and to the United Nations." To mark UN for her to contribute to the objectives of the military alliances of the Cold War. Even negotiation of the Genocide Convention of Day, India is committed to upholding UN Day Resolution. today nonalignment remains a valid option 1948 to outlaw mass atrocity crimes. India multilateralism through an inclusive, Decolonization, a universal agenda for for many sovereign countries as they face was instrumental in enshrining the legal multi-polar strategic framework to meet sustainable development, and the the growing polarization between the concept of gender equality into the her national interests. negotiation of the first normative major powers that challenges the founding Universal Declaration of Human Rights (The author is a former Permanent frameworks for upholding fundamental principles of the United Nations. treaty adopted on 10 December 1948. Representative of India to the United Nations. He human rights and freedoms are three The second change was the creation of The theme chosen by UN member-states can be reached at [email protected]) AS I SEE IT Trudeau holds on:Onus on him to improve India-Canada ties anada's electorate has given a not- Democratic Party (NDP), led by Jagmeet Maple Country have made him a so-clear mandate. The ruling Singh. It was a below-par performance by controversial figure in India too. CLiberal Party's victory in the the NDP as well, which got 24 seats, 20 less Trudeau's first innings was marked by an general election is anything but than its tally in the 2015 polls. However, uneasy relationship with India as his impressive, but it has managed to buck the party's Punjab-origin leader is now in dispensation was perceived to be lenient anti-incumbency and keep the resurgent a position to keep the ruling party on its towards Canada-based activists and Conservatives out of power. The Liberals toes. Jagmeet is expected to press groups that were trying to revive the won 157 seats out of 338, way ahead of the Trudeau to do a lot more to tackle climate Khalistan movement. Earlier this year, main opposition party (121), even though change and global warming, besides New Delhi had asked Ottawa to address with a lesser vote share (33.1 per cent) seeking a significant increase in the its concerns in this regard. With Canada than that of the Conservatives (34.4 per housing and healthcare budget as well as now boasting of more Sikh MPs than cent). It's back to the drawing board for the taxes imposed on the ultra-rich. India, the minority community will the Tories, who couldn't prevent a major Even as Jagmeet is set to play the role of continue to have an important bearing on split of the anti-Liberal vote. 'the opposition within the government', the state of affairs. How the Trudeau- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has his the poll results have shown that the Jagmeet team tackles the ticklish K-issue work cut out as he prepares to form a identity politics pursued by him has will determine the course of bilateral ties. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau minority government with the 'issue- failed to turn the tide for the NDP. His (Tribune, Chandigarh) based' support of left-leaning New sympathies for Sikh separatists in the GUEST Tamed Victors : On Assembly Elections announced on Thursday. Drawing any disapproval of such tactics. The results indicators of a yearning among the COMMENT political trend lines based on these also indicate that the BJP's current arsenal electorate for an alternative to the BJP that outcomes would be premature, but certain is more effective in national elections. The has amassed political power but also As the BJP found out, hyper pointers are noteworthy. The BJP had results from Tamil Nadu where the alienated many social groups. That this nationalism has its limits in front-loaded its campaign with nationalist AIADMK did well and Kerala where the growth of the Opposition has happened Assembly polls topics such as the status of Kashmir and Left appeared to regain some lost ground despite the absence of any coherence or he alliance of the BJP and the Shiv the National Register of Citizens, are also indicative of the differentiation coordination at the top is remarkable. Sena retained power in Maharashtra deliberately avoiding any serious that the voters tend to make between Faced with brazen harassment by state Tand the BJP emerged as the single discussion on the economy and livelihood Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The agencies, and dispirited by serial electoral largest party in Haryana, substantially issues. It is possible that the BJP and allies Haryana Governor must now ensure that setbacks, the Opposition had become beating anti-incumbency in both States, got what they got because of this campaign, the formation of a new coalition lifeless but these results indicate that but also falling short of their claims and but these issues did not evidently government is transparent as there could prospects of an alternative are not entirely rhetoric. In Haryana, the BJP will require overwhelm other voter concerns such as be attempts to influence legislators and dark, particularly when it comes to State the support of at least six MLAs outside its unemployment and farm crisis. The BJP parties. polls. The BJP might be tempted to fold for a majority. The Opposition, despite and the Sena are winners, but tamed and The Congress-NCP alliance in intensify its hyper-nationalist agenda to their sluggish campaign and scattered curtailed compared to the Assembly results Maharashtra improved its tally boost its performance, while the thinking, exceeded expectation in both of 2014 and the Lok Sabha election earlier considerably and in Haryana, the Congress Opposition might slip back into a comatose States. Results of by-elections in 51 this year. The rout of many turncoats from doubled its 2014 tally. In Haryana, the state, counting inaction itself as a strategy. Assembly seats and two Lok Sabha other parties that the BJP had recruited Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) emerged as a Both would be disastrous, for the respective constituencies across 18 States were also recently is an evident expression of public formidable regional outfit. These are camps and the country. (The Hindu) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 PERSPECTIVE 9 Two elections and a dent to a jingoistic edifice The BJP's pursuit of a hypernationalist approach in Maharashtra and Haryana did not fetch it complete dividends well as among a significant section of farmers. Those who moved over to the BJP looking for green pastures and who were derided by their former party colleagues as 'turncoats', have not fared By Valerian Rodrigues well, unless there were other outwitting considerations. Dalits, the minorities and other marginal sections have also The BJP has been reasserted their political agency, although it may seem feeble at present. pursuing a particular The All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul (AIMIM) led by Asaduddin Owaisi, and the strategy in Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi led by Prakash Ambedkar seem to have consolidated their hold over their respective Maharashtra and constituencies, which they also clearly demonstrated in the Lok Sabha election Haryana - a strategy of 2019. In the reserved constituencies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during an election campaign rally ahead in tune with its Haryana there appears to have been a of Assembly polls, in Hisar district of Haryana, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Photo / Courtesy PTI shift away from the BJP to the Congress. overall jingoist The intimacies of one's hearth and home everywhere. Prakash Ambedkar by appealing to the represented by ethnic bonds and ties BJP, Congress strategies Phule-Ambedkar mobilizational axis, approach. It wanted seem to have gotten off better than wider and to Muslims under the AIMIM plank. ideological appeals. At the same time, the The BJP has been pursuing a In Haryana, his strategy was to forge a middle class, distanced from their social particular strategy in Maharashtra and Dalit leadership under Ashok Tanwar to break the hold of attachments, as is the case in Gurgaon Haryana - a strategy in tune with its which was rebuffed by Jat leadership. and the sprawling urban enclaves of overall jingoist approach. It wanted to But with Rahul Gandhi's exit from the the dominant castes Maharashtra, regions under the spell of break the hold of the dominant castes in party leadership, the party simply went the Sangh Parivar such as Konkan, and the two States, the Marathas in back to its old ways of welding a winning in the two States, the the non-agricultural upper castes in Maharashtra who form over 30% of the combination by falling back on its general seem to hold on to the BJP very State's population and the Jats in traditional leadership. While there Marathas in ardently. It is important to point out that Haryana, of almost the same proportion would be some comfort in certain circles the ideological formation made up of of that State's population. Breaking the within the party with the results of the Maharashtra who Hindutva, national jingoism and hold of dominant castes was seen as election, the party strategy can hardly be majoritarianism (that has bonded the essential to reinforcing national identity a response in the longer run to its BJP and Shiv Sena) continues to appeal and in securing a majority without the electoral woes. Sharad Pawar's form over 30% of the to significant sections in Maharashtra, support of the minorities. In both the Nationalist Congress Party was mainly although the mirage of instant jobs and States, the BJP succeeded in weaning fighting to protect its turf, particularly in State's population and riches, muscular nationalism and away a significant strata of dominant western Maharashtra, against the Pakistan-bashing did not invoke the castes through rewards as well as using poaching of the BJP and attempts to the Jats in Haryana, same response in Haryana any longer. threats of deprivation. This strategy had discredit him, and the results show that On the whole, in both the States, the its implications and has rebounded he has succeeded in this limited objective of almost the same difference between victory and defeat through new modes of political assertion credibly. has narrowed down considerably in by the dominant castes. They seem to The media discourse proportion of that comparison to 2014 and 2019. Both States have extended support to one another today have deeply divided polities with irrespective of the political party they Much of the media and opinion polls all their consequences. belonged to. in particular supported the BJP chorus State's population. This is not any State election in India: The Congress has always worked on in suggesting the triumph of the BJP and Maharashtra has the largest State GDP forging a winning combination of castes its allies in both the States. Even the exit in India and continues to remain a major and communities for far too long and had polls could not shine through such t is important to step aside and reflect player at the Centre, a role that began become adept in the same. Its former blinkers. Among the major pollsters, on the enormous significance of the right from Independence. Electoral president Rahul Gandhi attempted to except for one or two the rest forecast Ielectoral outcomes to the outcomes to the State Assembly, break up this strategy of forging over 200 seats to the BJP-Shiv Sena Maharashtra and Haryana state therefore, have their ramifications on winning coalitions and wanting to form alliance in Maharashtra and over 70 Assemblies within six months of the the everyday life of a wider public an ideological platform for social seats to the BJP in Haryana. While a few thumping victory of the ruling beyond the confines of the State. On the transformation. It proved an oxymoron. in this profession may be guilty of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the other hand, most of the leaders who On the one hand it required that the inducements, the same cannot be said NDA alliance in these States to the Lok campaigned in Haryana - this includes Congress changed its representative about the entire trade. It may be that Sabha. The strength of the BJP has the Prime Minister in particular - made format at all levels, political and India's public culture is increasingly declined decisively in both the States in the Haryana elections a referendum to organizational, to make it attractive to getting attuned to accept the values and the number of seats it has won. This is the dilution of Article 370 that pertained the social constituencies concerned claims of the BJP as normal and those particularly the case if we compare it to to the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir. while on the other pursuing an opposed to it as aberrations. Such the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, when There was also generous anti-Pakistan ideological platform of the kind distorted readings of what undoubtedly the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance led in 230 rhetoric dished out from BJP platforms. invariably involved alienating is the most important mode of Assembly segments out of 288 in Much of this rhetoric was clearly entrenched interests in the Congress. reproducing our public life has Maharashtra and in 79 out of 90 in directed at the electorate of the State The Rahul Gandhi strategy had much invariably done much injustice to those Haryana. where a significantly larger proportion to gain by reaching out to the "Marathi deleteriously affected by them. It is quite Impact on support base of young men are drawn to join the ranks manoos" plank, at present the unique possible to argue that a fairer and more of India's defense forces. That this selling point of the Maharashtra critical stance of the media would have All available evidence suggests that rhetoric eventually did not succeed to Navnirman Samiti (MNS), to the Vanchit probably led to different results. the BJP has suffered a dent with regard deliver a clear win gives hope that Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) bloc of Dalits, (The author taught Political Science at to its support base among the rural poor, national security is not a wild card that Adivasis, Dhangars, Kolis, Agris, Mangalore University and Jawaharlal Nehru the unemployed and informal labor as can be employed anywhere and Banjaras, Malis and Kaikadis forged by University) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 10 SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019

16 sentenced to death for burning Bangla Pakistani opposition raises alarm teen alive DHAKA (TIP): Sixteen persons, about health of ex-PM Sharif including the head of a madrasa, were sentenced to death by a Bangladeshi LAHORE (PAKISTAN) (TIP): court on October 24 for burning alive a Pakistan's main opposition party said on teenage girl for refusing to withdraw a October 24 the health of its leader, jailed sexual harassment complaint against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is him. deteriorating and the government is The gruesome murder took place in victimising him by delaying treatment April when a gang of killers poured as part of a campaign against him and kerosene on 18-year-old Nusrat Jahan his family. Rafi and set her afire on the roof of the Sharif, 69, a three-time prime minister, madrasa in the southeastern Feni, is serving a seven-year jail sentence some 162 kilometres outside Dhaka. after a conviction for corruption last “They (convicts) will be hanged until year. death,” Women and Children He denied the charges that he said Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge were politically motivated. Mamunur Rashid pronounced the He was taken to hospital in the city of judgement. Lahore on Monday and his party, the The incident had sparked Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz, PML- nationwide public outrage and mass N, has raised concern about what it says demonstrations across Bangladesh is his alarmingly low platelet count. with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina "He has undergone several scans and ordering expedited investigation in the tests and doctors are still trying to find quickest possible time. She also met the cause," the party's deputy secretary Rafi’s family and vowed to bring the general, Atta Tarar, told Reuters. killers to justice. The government has dismissed party The police said the mardrasa’s complaints about Sharif's treatment principal, Siraj Ud Doula, who was saying he is getting the attention he already in jail on sexual harassment needs. It said Sharif had a low platelet charges, had ordered his cohorts to kill count that might have been caused by Rafi if she refused to withdraw the medication he is taking. allegation. But the party's secretary for In the chargesheet, it was stated that information, Maryam Aurangzeb, the teen was murdered on the condemned what she called a "deliberate leadership of the party and was Sharif's younger daughter, Asma principal’s order. The judge delay" in Sharif's move to hosptital and detained in August on suspected Nawaz, was travelling back to Pakistan simultaneously fined all the convicts 1 in his treatment. corruption, was allowed to visit her from abroad to see her father, said lakh taka (USD 1,181) each to be given "The government is crossing all limits father in hospital late on October 23. Her another party official. "She is deeply to Rafi’s family. The convicts include of political victimisation against PML-N medical condition is also poor, party concerned about her father's health," the two women, a local leader of the ruling and the Sharif family," Aurangzeb said. officials say. "Maryam Nawaz who was official, Azma Bukhari, told Reuters. Awami League and a member of the The government of Prime Minister also admitted to the same hospital last Top officials of the other main madrasa governing committee. Imran Khan denies that the legal action night for medical reasons has been sent opposition party have also been detained Bangladeshi law requires the death against Sharif and other members of back to jail early Thursday," Aurangzeb on suspicion of corruption. reference hearing in the High Court his family including elder daughter said. Former President Asif Ali Zardari, ahead of a convict’s execution. — PTI Maryam Nawaz, who is also in detention "It also speaks of the government's widower of former Prime Minister for suspected graft, is politically ruthlessness." Maryam, who led big anti- Benazir Bhutto, was arrested by the Anger at Singapore motivated. The provincial government government rallies across the country anti-graft agency in June. restaurant ‘grab-a- has said Sharif could be sent abroad for this year, is one of the few opposition Officials of his Pakistan People's treatment, as his party has suggested, if figures to openly criticise Khan and the Party say his detention is government crab’ machine a court allowed it. powerful military, accusing them of persecution. The government denies SINGAPORE (TIP): A Singapore Maryam, who recently assumed stifling her party's political activity. involvement in the case. Reuters restaurant on October 24 suspended a bizarre promotional stunt where customers use an arcade-style machine with a mechanical claw to catch live Bored of male heroes, Afghan girl crabs after it sparked uproar online. A video of the machine, containing the creatures and emblazoned with a picture of a smiling red crab under the coders build their own champions phrase "Come and catch me", went viral after being posted this week. The HERAT (AFGHANISTAN) (TIP): Like science teacher and a former refugee who an eventual return to power of the game sees customers pay $3.7 to use a the princess who hops over goblins and founded Code to Inspire in 2015, said Taliban, who during their brutally joystick to move the claw over the throws daggers at evil wizards in the video students were sick of the lack of female repressive rule in the 1990s banned women creatures before lowering it to try to game they built, a team of women coders representation in the gaming industry and from working or going outside the house. grab one. AFP in patriarchal Afghanistan wants to told her they were bored of “playing “By learning how to code you can do inspire a generation of girls to smash games where men are superheroes”. online remote work from the safety of Thai king dismisses 6 obstacles. The young women are part of an The game represents “the challenges your house if you (can) access the palace officials for after-school training programme called and obstacles that women are facing every internet,” she said. Code to Inspire in the western city of day in Afghanistan and despite all the “The work that we do ... is about equality, misconduct Herat, where they learn tech skills and backlashes they keep fighting and going empowerment and change so that these BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand's King create games and apps to educate girls through it,” Forough, who is now based in young ladies are able to add value to their Maha Vajiralongkorn has dismissed across Afghanistan and beyond. New York, said in an email exchange with communities and fight for their social, six palace staffers, just days after Their highest-profile success has been AFP. In a country where girls often have political and economic equality,” she stripping his royal consort of her titles this year’s release of “Afghan Hero Girl”, only limited educational opportunities, added.Women’s rights and education for and military ranks for what he termed built over six months by 12 young women, internet access is patchy and women face girls have made significant gains since the disloyalty.The six palace officials were a phone app in which a princess wearing a deeply ingrained discrimination at every fall of the Taliban nearly two decades ago, dismissed and stripped of their ranks green veil leaps around a crumbling castle turn, Forough sees tech skills as having a but challenges remain as the insurgents and royal decorations on October 24. in a quest to defeat a wizard and rescue her transformative potential. frequently attack girls’ schools and AP family. Fereshteh Forough, a computer Like many Afghans, she worries about threaten female students. AFP THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 WORLD 11

Johnson calls for 39 people found dead in truck near election on December 12 LONDON (TIP): British Prime London were Chinese: Reports Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday offered MPs more time to debate his LONDON (TIP): The 39 people found Brexit Bill but only if they agree to a dead in a truck in Britain were Chinese General Election on December 12. nationals, British media outlets reported His latest announcement came soon on Thursday, citing sources. after an urgent Cabinet meeting at 10 The victims were discovered in a Downing Street and ahead of a container on the back of a truck in confirmation from the European Grays, east of London, on Wednesday, Union (EU) on whether it is open to an shortly after arriving by ferry from extension to the October 31 Brexit Belgium. deadline, which is expected on Friday. The local Essex Police force, which is “The way to get Brexit done is, I working with immigration officials, said think, to be reasonable with their initial priority was to try to Parliament and say if they genuinely identify the victims, thought to be 38 want more time to study this excellent adults and one teenager. deal, they can have it, but they have to The truck was moved Wednesday to a agree to a General Election on 12 more secure location at the nearby December,” said Johnson. Tilbury docks so the bodies could be “It's time frankly that the Opposition removed. summoned up the nerve to submit Essex Police and the Chinese embassy themselves to the judgement of our in London did not respond to requests for collective boss, which is the people of comment. the UK,” he said. In 2000, the bodies of 58 clandestine Johnson had struck a renewed Chinese immigrants were discovered in withdrawal agreement with the EU a Dutch truck at the south-eastern last week, which ditched the English port of Dover. Two people Police officers drive away a lorry in which was discovered 39 dead bodies, at Waterglade controversial Irish backstop clause, Industrial Park in Grays, east of London on October 23, 2019. — AFP survived. — AFP and went on in theory to find the backing of MPs in a vote 329 to 299 earlier this week. — PTI ITALIAN COUPLE Chinese ship heads away from SAVED FROM LANDSLIDE BY THEIR Vietnam after disputed surveys in CATS ROME (TIP): An Italian couple survived a landslide that caused their South China Sea house to collapse after being woken by HANOI (TIP): A Chinese oil survey The Chinese vessel, the “China is determined to pressure their cats, giving them time to escape, vessel that has been embroiled in a tense Vietnam to end joint oil exploration and media reported October 24. standoff with Vietnamese vessels in the Haiyang Dizhi 8, was speeding production with foreign partners in the "My wife got up because Simba and South China Sea left Vietnamese- area,” said Hop, who is also a visiting Mose, our cats, were making a noise controlled waters on Thursday after away from Vietnam’s exclusive senior fellow at the Singapore-based and woke us up," Claudio Piana told more than three months, marine data economic zone towards China ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. the Secolo XIX newspaper, as violent showed. PetroVietnam told Spanish energy storms lashed northern Italy, killing a The Chinese vessel, the Haiyang Dizhi on Thursday morning under firm Repsol last year to halt an offshore taxi driver and forcing dozens of 8, was speeding away from Vietnam’s the escort of at least two oil project under pressure from China, people from their homes. exclusive economic zone towards China and a unit of Rosneft expressed its "She realised they were playing with on Thursday morning under the escort other Chinese ships, concern that its recent drilling could a piece of plaster which had just fallen of at least two other Chinese ships, according to data from Marine upset China. off the ceiling. Then we saw cracks according to data from Marine Traffic, a Vietnamese President and Communist opening in the walls," he said. website that tracks vessel movements. Traffic, a website that tracks Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong called Piana and his wife Sabrina China claims almost all the energy- last week for restraint in the South Pellegrini had gone to bed at home in rich waters of the South China Sea but vessel movements. China Sea, saying Vietnam should Campo Ligure on Monday night as neighbours Brunei, Malaysia, the China claims almost all the “never compromise” on its sovereignty fierce rains across the Liguria region Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also and territorial integrity. saw rivers burst their banks, washed have claims. energy-rich waters of the Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe away a bridge and sparked landslides. Tension between Hanoi and Beijing South China Sea but said on Monday the South China Sea is Unbeknown to them, one such escalated when China sent the vessel to an inalienable part of China’s territory. landslide had damaged the house's conduct seismic surveys in waters off neighbours Brunei, Malaysia, “We will not allow even an inch of foundations, the newspaper said. Vietnam in early July. the Philippines, Taiwan and territory that our ancestors have left to The couple rushed out to the car, but The foreign ministry in Hanoi has us to be taken away,” Wei said. found themselves trapped by a sea of repeatedly accused the vessel and its Vietnam also have claims. The Chinese vessel had been thought mud. They were rescued by escorts of violating Vietnam’s to have stopped the surveys when it firefighters. sovereignty and has demanded that for Strategic Studies. headed away from Vietnam’s exclusive "My brother then called and said China remove its ships from the area. Hop also said China only withdrew the economic zone in early August to Fiery 'Claudio, your house has collapsed'," The ministry did not respond vessel shortly after the oilrig Hakuryu-5 Cross Reef, a man-made island controlled Piana said. immediately to a Reuters email seeking completed its drilling at Vietnam’s Block by China that was built on a disputed A video published on the daily's comment on Thursday. 06.1, which is operated by Russian state South China Sea reef. Vietnam and the website showed the two-storey home Police broke up a brief protest in oil firm Rosneft. Philippines also have competing claims reduced to pile of rubble. August outside the Chinese embassy in Chinese coastguard ships have also on the reef. "Now we have nothing. The Hanoi over the survey vessel. been operating within the oil block since “It’s very likely that China will send an firefighters said we can never go back “China doesn’t want any non-ASEAN the standoff began, the Marine Traffic oil rig to drill in the area where the into the house, it's too dangerous," he companies to drill for oil in the South data showed. Haiyang Dizhi 8 had conducted seismic added. China Sea,” said Ha Hoang Hop, a Rosneft did not respond immediately surveys in Vietnam’s exclusive economic "At least Simba and Mose survived." member of the International Institute to an email requesting comment. zone,” Hop said. — Reuters AFP THE INDIAN PANORAMA 12 BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 KRITI SANON TALKS ABOUT PREFERRING DOCUMENTARIES OVER SERIOUS FILMS riti Sanon says the audience mainly go to theatres for entertainment and lighten up Ktheir moods, and that’s what a good HRITHIK, ANUSHKA TO comedy should promise Kriti Sanon has played characters in films such STAR IN SATTE PE as Dilwale and Bareilly Ki Barfi which did have comic elements. Though they were more SATTA REMAKE situational comedies, the actor is excited to showcase her timing in the upcoming comic ctor Anushka Sharma has finally caper Housefull 4. “It is a franchise which I have signed her first film after the flop particularly enjoyed watching as an audience. Aof her last effort, Zero. She will It’s got a huge audience base. I enjoy being part of pair up Hrithik Roshan for the first time, comedies, because it is important and equally in a film titled Seven, which is said to be difficult to make people laugh, because there is so the remake of Amitabh Bachchan and much stress in everyone’s lives that a little bit of Hema Malini’s hit 1982 film, Satte Pe laughter is required,” the actor says. Satta. Kriti Sanon, in a recent interview with a Filmmakers Farah Khan and Rohit leading newspaper, spoke about her upcoming Shetty will collaborate on the much- film Housefull 4 and her outlook on slapstick anticipated project. Farah had recently comedies. In the interview, she mentioned that hinted about the film in an interview to she enjoys "brainless, mad-crack comedies" as IANS. She had said, “Rohit is producing long as they are well done. She also spoke about the film and I am directing it. Unless we not being a fan of preachy films. She said she is come together and make a proper official more inclined towards films that put the serious announcement, everything is message forward in a light, fun manner, speculation. Hopefully, we will make the otherwise, she would rather watch a announcement by Diwali. I am waiting documentary. The actor also spoke about her for Rohit, because he is quite occupied favourite comedy film, which seems to be the these days, finishing the last leg of the Aamir Khan and Salman Khan-starrer, Andaz shooting of his film Sooryavanshi.” Apna Apna. According to her, the film is Satte Pe Satta was directed by Raj N evergreen and can be watched countless times. Sippy and also starred Amjad Khan, When talking about working with experienced Ranjeeta Kaur, Sachin, Shakti Kapoor, actors such as Akshay Kumar, Riteish Paintal, Sudhir, Inderjeet, Sarika, Deshmukh, Chunky Panday, and Johnny Lever, Kanwaljit Singh, Prema Narayan, Mac the actor said that matching up to their level was Mohan and Kalpana Iyer. The film tells impossible but she got to learn a lot. The actor the story of seven orphan brothers who seemed delighted about sharing the screen with live amid chaos until one of them falls in the “pros”. love with a nurse. KONKONA SEN SHARMA: ‘NOT INTERESTED PRIYANKA, PARINEETI TO VOICE FOR ELSA AND ANNA IN IN WHAT THE INDUSTRY IS DOING’ HINDI VERSION OF FROZEN 2 s an artiste Konkona Sensharma says she does not adhere to set standards and is least isney has roped in real-life sisters Priyanka Ainterested in film industry trends. Chorpa Jonas and Parineeti Chopra to voice for The actor-director, whose unusual movie DElsa and Anna in the Hindi-dubbed version of its choices have earned her the status of one of the much-awaited film Frozen 2. most versatile contemporary performers, says she The project marks Priyanka and Parineeti’s first film is only focused on being part of gripping stories. collaboration. Priyanka said she deeply connects with “I don’t care. I am not at all interested in what the “strongly-opinionated” Elsa and voicing for Frozen the industry is doing, what the trends are, how it 2 is a wonderful opportunity. is changing. I have lost all interest. I am just doing “Elsa is a fictional character who’s known to be my own work and make my life interesting. But I strongly-opinionated and level headed, traits that I do hope it (industry) is doing well. deeply connect with. This not only made me want to be “I am very much in the moment. I do what is part of the film, but also gives me a wonderful interesting to me. I never wanted to act and direct opportunity to present one of the most-successful films so I never made plans. I have always gone animated films to our local audiences. with the flow,” Konkona said in an interview here. “My happiness just goes up a notch knowing that The actor has been credited with contributing Parineeti will be voicing Anna’s character. The two of to the change in the way women are portrayed on us have never worked together before and this seems screen, courtesy her performance in movies like like a perfect movie to come together and an experience Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, Page 3, Omkara, Life in a… that I am going to cherish forever,” the actor said in a Metro, Wake Up Sid and Lipstick Under my statement. Burkha. Konkona, however, believes not everything made in the name of women-centric cinema is good. “I believe every year there are few good films which are surreal or interesting or artistic or experimental. “But the bulk of the films are not great. We have made some fantastic films in the 70s and stuff. The bulk of the money is going to a place where the films are not that great,” she added. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 HOLLYWOOD 13 JENNIFER LAWRENCE MARRIES COOKE MARONEY IN A STAR-STUDDED CEREMONY onths after Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney engagement in MFebruary, the pair tied the knots in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday. CHARLIZE THERON The wedding was celebrated among some very special guests as the Oscar-winning actor was joined by her family and friends including celebrities like Emma Stone, Kris ENJOYS SUSHI OUTING Jenner, and Sienna Miller. ctress Charlize Theron, who is Among the dazzling stars were also Lawrence's other being showered with praise for the friend and frequent collaborators, director David O. Anew film, Bombshell, took time off Russell, Adele, Ashley Olsen, Amy Schumer and Cameron for a sushi outing in West Hollywood. The Diaz, who not only graced the event couple's nuptials but Oscar-winning actress, 44, wore an all- also their reception that followed, reported People black ensemble while enjoying her night magazine. out. Her casual sighting comes after film Lawrence and Maroney opted for the Belcourt of critics predicted the actress could take Newport castle, which was built in 1894 by American home her first Oscar in 16 years for her architect Richard Morris Hunt for the big ceremony. ‘uncanny’ and ‘remarkable’ portrayal of The couple's rehearsal dinner took place on Friday, Megyn Kelly in Bombshell. She stars during which the Lawrence and Maroney hosted a alongside Nicole Kidman, who plays clambake under a white tent on Rose Island. They were Gretchen Carlson, and Margot Robbie as a joined by Richie, Joel Madden, Diaz, and Miller for the fictional channel producer character, occasion. Kayla Pospisil, in the film. One of Jennifer Lawrence's representative confirmed to She plays Megyn Kelly in the film about People that the actor and Maroney exchanged the rings in the sexual misconduct allegations brought February. against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. The The 28-year-old star was then spotted with a ring on her three actresses recently discussed the finger while enjoying what appeared to be a celebratory movie while appearing on The Ellen dinner with 34-year-old Maroney, at Raoul's, a French DeGeneres Show. restaurant in New York City. SELMA BLAIR OPENS UP ABOUT STRUGGLES WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ctor Selma Blair who is suffering from multiple Asclerosis, is running "out of options" to relieve the intense pain and physical difficulties she has because of her condition. "The disease modifiers did not work for me at the time, and I was really declining more rapidly than I found acceptable," the 47-year-old actor said. During her treatment, she was encouraged to try a stem cell transplant and an "aggressive" ANGELINA JOLIE RETURNS AS THE course of chemotherapy to restart her immune system, but Blair was hesitant in doing that. FAIRY GOTH-MOTHER IN BORING "I had no intention of doing it, I was like, I'm not ruining my body, GAME OF THRONES RECAP what's left of it. Why would I put this he wedding party is assembled, Because I am talking about the Mouse horrible drug, chemotherapy,in me? I excited to celebrate the union of House’s latest addition to a long list of don't have cancer," she said. "But I Ttwo feuding houses, and the unnecessary sequels, Maleficent: was kind of out of options and I was beginning of a peaceful new era. They Mistress of Evil. looking." take their seats in the decked-up hall and In case I reminded you of a certain Blair was given a small dose of chemo. The chemo is the MS cure if it the from high above the altar, a song little television show about dragons and chemotherapy just before her stem does in fact happen." begins to play. The mood shifts, a dead people, chances are, so will cell transplant, and "immediately felt The actor is still recovering from nervousness falls over the room as the Mistress of Evil. Disney has roped in a some relief." That convinced her to go her disease and doesn't feel that she's song gets grimmer with each note. The new director (Joachim Rønning), a new through with it, but it was a major made it to the other side just yet, "but bridal party watches in horror as their prince (Harris Dickinson) and an evil risk. overall, it went pretty smoothly." hosts bolt the doors on them. A massacre new queen (Michelle Pfeiffer) as it brings "I was warned," she said. "You kind "I haven't talked about it much yet is on the menu. The heartless musician back the fairy goth-mother (Angelina of make your plans for death, [and] I because I wanted to show everyone plays along her horrid song as one by Jolie) and her human plaything (Elle told my son I was doing this and he that the proof is in the pudding, but one, the guests are slaughtered in the Fanning) to teach a lesson in race said he wanted me cremated. I had my pudding is still kind of wedding hall. The room is bathed in red. relations and the importance of more chemo than they usually do for scrambled. I don't want to scare Generations to come will call this The tolerance. Maleficent 2, however, is a cancer patients because they almost people away," she said. Red Wedding, a dark, blood-stained boring and chaotic Disney fairytale at kill you. And it's the stem cell that A bald Blair is also waiting for her chapter in the book of... Disney. Sorry, worst and a Game of Thrones recap at allows you to live with that amount of hair to grow again. but were you expecting something else? best. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 14 INDIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

8 HARYANA MINISTERS LOSE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS Maha, Haryana results may CHANDIGARH (TIP): Eight Haryana ministers lost the assembly elections, which saw just two of the 10 ministers fielded by the ruling Bharatiya Janata affect BJP’s Rajya Sabha math Party (BJP) returning to the state assembly. Cabinet minister and five-time MLA Anil Vij NEW DELHI (TIP): A poorer retained his traditional bastion of Ambala than expected performance in Cantonment, whereas minister of state Dr Banwari Haryana and Maharashtra will hurt Lal emerged victorious from Bawal. the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Vij drubbed Congress rebel Chitra Sarwara, who Rajya Sabha. fought as independent, by over 20,000 votes. A better performance in these two Dr Lal retained Bawal, defeating Dr ML Ranga by states would have helped the BJP in over 32,000 votes. making up for its potential losses The minister who lost the elections are Ram Bilas because of its assembly election Sharma (Mahendragarh), Capt Abhimanyu losses in Madhya Pradesh, (Narnaund), Om Prakash Dhankar (Badli), Kavita Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in 2018. Jain (Sonipat), Krishan Lal Panwar (Israna), Manish Still, Thursday’s results will mean Kumar Grover (Rohtak), Krishan Kumar Bedi only a marginal decline in the Rajya (Shahbad), and Karan Dev Kamboj (Radaur). Sabha seats for the BJP (and BJP- The BJP had earlier denied tickets to two of its Shiv Sena) for these two states and ministers-Vipul Goel and Rao Narbir Singh. an equally marginal increase for the The saffron party's idea of shifting minister Karan Congress. Dev Kamboj from Indri to Raduar also failed to yield Maharashtra and Haryana send positive results. 19 and five members respectively to Manohar Lal Khattar retained his Karnal the Rajya Sabha. Of the five constituency. members from Haryana, the HARYANA Grover and Kamboj lost to their rivals by just over Congress has just one, the 2,000 votes, whereas other ministers faced defeat by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has over 10,000 votes. three while Subash Chandra is an Lone woman minister in the Khattar cabinet, independent. To be sure, Chandra Kavita Jain, a three-time MLA, lost her traditional was backed by the BJP. In Sonipat seat to Surender Panwar of the Congress by Maharashtra, the Congress and a margin of over 32,000 votes. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Among the other prominent faces for the ruling have seven MPs, while the National BJP who tasted defeat in the elections was its state Democratic Alliance (NDA) has 11 president Subhash Barala. MPs. Subhash Barala lost the contest from Tohana to Of the five Rajya Sabha seats Jannayak Janta Party candidate Devender Singh by from Haryana, two each will have a huge margin of 52,302 votes. elections in 2020 and 2022. Of the 19 BJP's Prem Lata, the wife of former Union Rajya Sabha seats from minister and prominent Jat leader Birender Singh, Maharashtra, seven will have was defeated by JJP leader Dushyant Chautala by elections in 2020, while another six 47,452 votes from Uchana Kalan. will have elections in 2022.The other The Congress witnessed a major upset in Kaithal, seats in both Haryana and where senior party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala Maharashtra will only be up for re- lost to BJP's Leela Ram. election in 2024. Among the 13 Rajya will be able to send four Rajya The three-time legislator and Congress Party's Sabha seats from Maharashtra Sabha MPs from Maharashtra. The MAHARASHTRA chief spokesperson was defeated by a margin of 1,246 which will be up for election in 2020 Congress will be able to send one votes. It was a second blow to Surjewala, who had and 2022, the NDA has seven seats Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana, and tasted defeat in the Jind byelections early this year. while the Congress-NCP has five. the Congress-NCP combine, with a Congress candidate and former Haryana Assembly Among the four Rajya Sabha seats tally of 103, two from Maharashtra speaker Kuldeep Sharma also faced defeat at the which will go to polls in 2020 and in 2020. Things will be more or less hands of BJP nominee Nirmal Rani from Ganaur. 2022 in Haryana, the Congress has similar in the 2022 polls, as the Kuldeep Sharma was defeated with a margin of just one. number of seats which will have over 10,000 votes. According to information given elections are same in Haryana and Former BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra's by PRS legislative research, the one less in Maharashtra. defeat was another setback for the party. He lost to number of MLAs required to elect a Given the fact that parties which JJP's Naina Chauatla from Badhra with a margin of Rajya Sabha MP in Haryana and are not aligned with either the BJP over 13,000 votes. Maharashtra is 30 and 36 or the Congress have gained a Senior Congress leaders Karan Dalal and Anand respectively. significant number of seats, 18 in Singh Dangi also faced defeat. While Dalal was Since two seats will go to polls in Haryana and 20 in Maharashtra, trounced by BJP candidate Deepak Mangla from Haryana and seven seats will go to they too will play a significant role Palwal, Dangi lost to independent candidate Balraj polls in Maharashtra in determining who gets to send Kundu from Meham. simultaneously in 2020, the BJP will its members from the Rajya Sabha. tally from the states of Congress candidate Ashok Arora, who switched not have enough votes of its own to The BJP which has 82 MPs in the Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh over from the INLD before the polls, was defeated by send more than one Rajya Sabha upper house currently, against the and Rajasthan, where it lost to the BJP's Subhash Sudha from Thanesar. member in Haryana and the BJP- Congress’s 45, will also suffer Congress in 2018. Shiv Sena, with a tally of 163 seats, some losses in its Rajya Sabha Source: HT 6 short of majority, BJP govt may be back in Haryana

CHANDIGARH (TIP): With the BJP winning 40 seats authorised Shah to take all decisions regarding in the 90-member Haryana Assembly, Chief Minister government formation in Haryana and Maharashtra. Manohar Lal Khattar seems set to head a minority Sources said the CMs of the two states would not be government in the state with the help of Independents. changed. Though the BJP failed to cross the halfway mark, PM Sources said Rania Independent MLA Ranjit Singh and Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah today left Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda were already on their way to nobody in doubt that Khattar would head the Delhi, accompanied by a BJP MP, to meet Shah. They are government in the state. expected to lend support to the party. While the BJP won “The people of Maharashtra and Haryana have 40 seats, the Congress sprung a surprise bagging 31 seats. reposed their trust in the CMs of the two states and they Despite PM’s public signal on the formation of a BJP will work even harder in the next five years to serve government in Haryana, the Congress kept hopes of a them,” the PM said while addressing workers at the BJP post-poll coalition in the state alive with top leaders headquarters in Delhi. The BJP Parliamentary Board urging Opposition unity to keep the saffron brigade at bay. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 INDIA 15

CHIDAMBARAM TO SPEND Kartarpur Corridor agreement DIWALI IN JAIL,CUSTODY signed, pilgrims can carry EXTENDED TILL OCT 30 NEW DELHI (TIP): A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to extend senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remand Rs 11,000 and a 7kg bag till October 30 in the INX Media money laundering case. DERA BABA NANAK (TIP): Chidambaram, 74, who was granted bail by the India and Pakistan finally signed Supreme Court on Tuesday in the INX media on Thursday an agreement to corruption case filed by the CBI, is under the ED’s operationalise the Kartarpur custody. Corridor paving way for Indian He was arrested by the CBI on August 21 in the Sikh pilgrims to pay visit the holy INX Media corruption case. Darbar Sahib shrine in Pakistan. The case was registered on May 15, 2017 alleging Pakistan has assured India to make irregularities in a Foreign Investment Promotion sufficient provision for Langar Board (FIPB) clearance granted to the INX Media (community kitchen) and group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in distribution of "Prasad". 2007, during Chidambaram’s tenure as finance The main point of contention in minister. the signing of the Kartapur Chidambaram has also contended in his Corridor agreement was the application that both the CBI and ED case arise out insistence of Pakistan to levy $20 as of the same financial transaction and therefore, service charge per pilgrim per there cannot be separate remand for both. visit. India has consistently urged The plea further claims that Chidambaram was Pakistan to not levy any fee on the always available for questioning by the ED and had pilgrims. Officials of India and Pakistan after signing an agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor appeared before the agency and answered all In the previous three secretary- in Gurdaspur on Thursday. questions on all the four dates he was summoned, level meetings, India pushed for a the last being February 8. levy-free pilgrimage for the has issued a "dos and don'ts" for the The pilgrims will be allowed to visit devotees arguing that levy on pilgrims. Children below 13 years only Sri Kartarpur Sahib and not On J&K, SC asks govt how pilgrims is not in consonance with and elderly persons of about 75 anywhere outside. the religious and spiritual years and above will have to travel All pilgrims who propose to visit long curbs will continue sentiments of people. in groups. The pilgrims will travel Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal India, however, agreed for the in the morning and shall have to district of Pakistan, will have to New Delhi (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday Kartapur Corridor agreement "in return the same day. register online asked the Centre how long it intends to continue the interest of the pilgrims" and Pilgrims, who wish to visit the (prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in) in with the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir after timely opening of the Kartarpur Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in advance and the applicant is the abrogation of Article 370. Sahib Corridor before the 550th Kartarpur in Pakistan will be required to register himself/herself "For how many days do you want restrictions? It is Prakash Purab. allowed to carry a maximum of Rs in advance of proposed date of already two months now. You have to come clear on While the Agreement has been 11,000 and a 7-kg bag, and will not travel. this and you have to find out other methods," a bench signed, India has again urged be allowed to venture beyond the Registration does not confer a of Justices N.V.Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy and B.R. Pakistan to reconsider its shrine. right to travel, the Home Ministry Gavai said. insistence on levying the fee. India Eco-friendly material, preferably said. Pilgrims will be informed by "You may impose restrictions, but you is ready to amend the agreement cloth bags, should be used during SMS and email of the confirmation (government) have to review your decisions." accordingly. the pilgrimage and the of registration 3 to 4 days in During the hearing, the court also pointed out that Meanwhile, the home ministry surroundings should be kept clean. advance of the date of travel. the judges do not have any personal life. "My brother (Justice Gavai) had a family function today and he wanted to skip the day in court. But I requested him to come." Envoys of 84 nations make history, The court which was hearing various miscellaneous petitions seeking relaxation and other issues in the Valley, listed the matter for November 5. pay obeisance at Golden Temple PM Modi may ink key pacts AMRITSAR (TIP): A total of 85 foreign envoys and high-level in Saudi Arabia next week functionaries on Tuesday paid an obeisance at the Golden Temple, the NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Saudi Arabia will holiest of Sikh shrine, as they sign several agreements, including one on forming a attended celebrations to mark the Strategic Partnership Council and another on a joint upcoming 550th birth anniversary venture for retail outlets for petroleum products, of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to master. Riyadh next week. They were accompanied by Union Modi, visiting the kingdom at the invitation of Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and King Salman bin Abdulaziz, will hold a bilateral the Indian Council for Cultural meeting with the Saudi ruler and delegation-level Relations' (ICCR) President Vinay talks with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Sahasrabuddhe. October 29. He will deliver the keynote address at the After paying obeisance, the plenary session of the Future Investment Initiative delegation partook 'langar' in the forum in Riyadh the same day. shrine complex. The Strategic Partnership Council, which will be The diplomats include headed by PM Modi and the Saudi crown prince, was Ambassadors of Australia, first mooted during Mohammad bin Salman’s visit Mongolia, Morocco, Bhutan, to India in February. The agreement on the council Afghanistan, Myanmar, Maldives, will be signed during Modi’s meeting with King Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The Deputy Salman, said TS Tirumurty, secretary (economic Chief of the US Mission is also part relations) in the external affairs ministry. of the delegation. The council will serve as an institutional The visit is organised by the ICCR mechanism to monitor progress in the bilateral in collaboration with the Punjab strategic partnership, which has expanded in recent government and the Shiromani years from energy security to wide-ranging Gurudwara Parbandhak delighted to meet some of my old Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) cooperation in defence and security, including Committee. "During my visit with friends & prominent citizens of the chief Gobind Singh Longowal information-sharing for counterterrorism. the Resident Foreign Heads of holy city," Puri tweeted. received them and presented them Missions to Guru Di Nagri, I was Shriomani Gurdwara 'siropa' (robe of honour). THE INDIAN PANORAMA 16 WOMEN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

t’s Diwali, that time of the year when we all Indians get into the holiday mood, the mood to enjoy some Ifire-works, mood to enjoy family dinners, mood to enjoy an ecstatic Diwali party with our family and friends. And amidst this celebration, how can we forget MAKEUP TIPS FOR A Indian Women, their beauty and their urge to look prettiest on these occasions. Ready to get dressed up in their prettiest traditional clothes, women in India look forward to Diwali and enjoy it in their prettiest forms. PERFECT DIWALI LOOK Skin Care Its festive season, and so, please don’t experiment with your skin using new products. You may never know when you end up with allergic reactions or pimple breakouts. So, go the regular way and simply Cleanse, Tone and Moisturize your skin at least twice a day. Additional tip: Drink plenty of water to free your body of toxins and this will give a beautiful glow on your skin, naturally. Foundation and Concealer Use your regular foundation and concealer. Make sure your base is natural and not very cakey. Use very little to give your skin the natural look. Apply the concealer properly and spread it finely with your finger tips. Based on your skin type, use a face powder to set the base evenly all through your skin. (Loose face powder for oily skin and regular compact powder for normal to dry skin) Eyes Indian women are known for their beautiful mesmerizing eyes. So, on festive occasions like Diwali, enhance your eyes with the right amount of makeup. Go for golden eyes with a smokey look at the corners. OR simply choose the neutral eye makeup and add a little magic with a smokey look at the outer ends. In case you want to look bold and play with colors, use Make sure you use enough to give your eyes the most Highlighter colors like ivory and gold and use colored eyeliner to beautiful look ever. Mascaras open up your eyes, Use a highlighter on the cheekbones and also the finish the look. Add a little shimmer in the edges for a making them look bigger and prettier. bridge of your nose. more dramatic and festive look. Eye Liners Lips Brows Choose the eyeliner you are most comfortable with. Lip color is absolutely your choice. You can keep it Thick and finely shaped brows are in vogue. So, However, the winged eye liner shape looks classy these light or even bright colored, based on your choice. simply color your brows with a black or brown shadow days. In case you are opting for a nude look, add a lot of using a fine brush. Avoid using pencils for their gloss on your lips to add a little sparkle on them. unnatural looks. Blush And if you are opting for colors, go for Pinks, Reds Use a blush that adds a more glowing effect to your and Corals. And Lastly, Don’t forget to carry your Eye Lashes skin. Choose the color that highlights your cheeks makeup essentials where ever you go for a final touch Use long lasting, waterproof mascara on your lashes. perfectly. (Not very light colored) up. Source: womenpla.net CELEBRATE AN ECO-FRIENDLY DIWALI FOOD CORNER s we celebrate Diwali as a MALPUA symbol of all that is good and Apure in the world, lets take a INGREDIENTS moment and dedicate it to nature 200 gm all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon this year by celebrating an eco- powdered green cardamom, 1 cup ghee, 250 ml water, 50 gm friendly Diwali. khoya, 100 gm semolina, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 500 ml Air pollution rises to dangerous milk, 250 gm sugar, 1 pinch saffron. levels during the days of Diwali celebration and energy and food Method wastage also increases. Apart from For making the sugar syrup, place water in a pan over that the noise and ruckus created by medium flame. Add sugar in it and stir until fully dissolved. crackers unsettles infants, elderly Then add 2-3 tsp milk and stir again, after a few minutes people, and pets. remove the scum that rises to the top. Once the sugar syrup Here are a few tips for celebrating is thick, remove the pan from the flame and keep aside. Mix an eco-friendly Diwali in your home maida, rava, khoya, baking powder, fennel seeds, cardamom and society. powder and milk. Ensure the mixture is of pouring consistency and not too thick. Once the batter is ready, keep Avoid bursting crackers and coconut shells as DIY diyas. becoming increasingly popular it aside for few minutes so that the flavour of spices and herbs gets absorbed. Now heat ghee in a pan over low flame. Firecrackers leave the air hazy This will reduce electricity these days. These decorative items Pour a ladleful of the mixture and spread evenly. Keep the and the surroundings full of noise, consumption and wastage during not only make use of the things flame low and cook till it is light brown on both sides. Remove and we wake up to the streets the festive days. which we throw away as waste but the cooked malpua and drain the excess ghee. Drop the littered with waste the next also inspire us to use things malpua in sugar syrup and allow it to soak for 10 minutes. morning. Although, some may Give Thoughtful Gifts creatively even after expiry.By using Repeat the same with the remaining batter. Drain the argue that Diwali without crackers Instead of opting for the regular such products for Diwali decor you malpuas from the syrup, garnish with pistachios. is not fun, but for a cleaner future clocks and picture frames, gift your help in saving the energy that would we may give them up or use eco- friends and family with eco-friendly be wasted in disposing them off. friendly crackers. items such plants, jute products, khadi clothing, etc. Avoid shiny Eco-friendly rangolis Use traditional lighting plastic wraps and stick to simple Rangolis were traditionally a way Go for the good old oil diyas that paper wraps to support the green to feed the birds and little animals are bio-degradable and cost cause even more. during the festive days. You can effective. You can also use some embark on a journey to the past and innovative lighting alternatives by Use recycled decor use colourful food grains and using wheat dough, orange peels, Recycled decor items are natural colours for your Rangoli. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 HEALTH 17 HOW OUR MEMORIES STABILISE DURING SLEEP DECODED esearchers have shown that delta waves—a pattern of Rhigh amplitude electrical activity in the brain emitted during sleep—are not silent resting periods for the brain’s cortex, but Fat found in overweight play an essential role in long-term memory formation. people’s lungs for first time The study, published in the journal Science, noted that when at can accumulate in the lungs of people, humans sleep, the seahorse shaped particularly those who are overweight or obese, brain region called hippocampus Fresearchers have shown for the first time. reactivated itself spontaneously to Scientists already know that people who are a state similar to its activity during overweight or obese are more likely to suffer with wakefulness. wheezing and asthma, but the reasons for this have not According to the researchers been completely explained. from Centre national de la The new study, published in the European recherche scientifique (CNRS) in Respiratory Journal, suggests that this fatty tissue France, during sleep, the alters the structure of people’s airways and this could hippocampus sends information to and the functional reorganisation According to the study, be one reason behind the increased risk of asthma. the cortex, which reacts in turn. of the cortex,” the researchers spontaneous reactivation of the “Looking at samples of lung, we spotted fatty tissue The study noted that this asked. hippocampus determined which that had built up in the airway walls. We wanted to see exchange is often followed by a When the researchers looked neurons in the cortex remained if this accumulation was correlated with body period of silence called a ‘delta more closely at what happens active during the delta waves, and weight,” said John Elliot, a senior research officer at wave,’ then by rhythmic activity during delta waves, they revealed the transmission of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Australia. called a ‘sleep spindle’. discovered that the cortex was not information between the two brain The researchers examined post-mortem samples of This is when the cortical circuits entirely silent, but that a few regions. lung that had been donated for research and stored in reorganise to form stable neurons remained active and The neuron sets activated during the Airway Tissue Biobank. memories, the researchers said. formed small, coactive sets that the delta waves are formed of cells They studied samples from 52 people, including 15 However, they added that the role coded information. that participated in learning a who had no reported asthma, 21 who had asthma but of delta waves in the formation of They suggested that the small spatial memory task during the died of other causes and 16 who died of asthma. new memories is still a puzzle. number of neurons that remain day, the researchers said. “Why does a period of silence active when all the others stay Putting these observations interrupt the sequence of quiet can carry out important together, the researchers suggested Frequent drinking more information exchanges between calculations while being protected that these processes are involved in the hippocampus and the cortex, from possible disturbances. memory consolidation. harmful than binges: Study lcohol lovers, take a note. Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with Exercising before breakfast burns Aa higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, says a new study. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart twice more fat than after: Study rhythm disorder and raises the risk of stroke by five-fold. Symptoms include palpitations, racing or eople can have better control irregular pulse, shortness of breath, tiredness, over their blood sugar levels chest pain and dizziness. Pby changing the timing of "Our study suggests that drinking less often may when they eat and exercise, also be important to protect against atrial according to a study which may fibrillation," said study author Jong-Il Choi, from help plan lifestyle interventions to Korea University College in South Korea. counter diabetes and reduce body For the study, published in the journal EP weight. Europace, researchers examined the relative The researchers, including those importance of frequent drinking versus binge from the University of Bath in the drinking for new-onset atrial fibrillation. UK, said that people who performed The analysis included 9,776,956 individuals exercise before breakfast burned without atrial fibrillation who underwent a national double the amount of fat than those health check-up in 2009 which included a who exercised after the morning questionnaire about alcohol consumption. meal. The results of the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, PAGE SPONSORED BY revealed that performing exercise in the overnight-fasted state could DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND increase the health benefits of exercise for individuals, without researchers said. since their bodies were better able DR. 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[email protected] participants classified either as the fat from their fat tissue and the “Our results suggest that obese or overweight, and compared fat within their muscles as a fuel, changing the timing of when you the results from two groups—those the researchers said. eat in relation to when you exercise GITANJLI ANAND who ate breakfast before exercise, While the six-week study did not can bring about profound and Former President, India and those who ate after. lead to any significant weight loss positive changes to your overall Association of Long Island The study also involved a control in the participants, the researchers health,” said co-author of the study (IALI) group of participants who made added that it did have “profound Javier Gonzalez of the University of E-mail: no lifestyle changes, the and positive” effects on their health Bath. [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA 18 SCIENCE AND TECH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 2019 OZONE HOLE OVER ANTARCTICA IS THE SMALLEST ON RECORD: NASA he ozone hole over Antarctica is the smallest observed since T1982, due to abnormally warm A handout picture from October 2019 shows Sundar Pichai temperatures in the upper and Daniel Sank (R) with one of Google''s Quantum atmosphere that dramatically Computers in the Santa Barbara lab, California. limited ozone depletion in September and October this year, QUANTUM LEAP IN according to NASA and NOAA satellite measurements. COMPUTING AS SCIENTISTS However, the researchers at NASA and The National Oceanic CLAIM ‘SUPREMACY’ and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) cautioned that this is due to cientists claimed on Wednesday to have achieved warmer stratospheric temperatures a near-mythical state of computing in which a and not a sign that atmospheric Snew generation of machine vastly outperforms ozone is suddenly on a fast track to the world’s fastest super-computer, known as recovery. The annual ozone hole “quantum supremacy”. reached its peak extent of 16.4 A team of experts working on Google’s Sycamore million square kilometres on machine said their quantum system had executed a September 8, and then shrank to that what we're seeing this year is immune systems and also damage calculation in 200 seconds that would have taken a less than 10 million square due to warmer stratospheric plants. classic computer 10,000 years to complete. kilometres for the remainder of temperatures. It's not a sign that The Antarctic ozone hole forms A rival team at IBM has already expressed September and October, NASA said atmospheric ozone is suddenly on a during the Southern Hemisphere's scepticism about their claim. in a statement. fast track to recovery," Newman late winter as the returning Sun's But if verified and harnessed, the Google device During years with normal said. Ozone is a highly reactive rays start ozone-depleting could make even the world’s most powerful weather conditions, the ozone hole molecule comprised of three reactions. These reactions involve supercomputers—capable of performing a giddying typically grows to a maximum area oxygen atoms that occurs naturally chemically active forms of chlorine 20,000 trillion calculations per second—look like an of about eight million square miles in small amounts. and bromine derived from man- early 2000s flip-phone. in late September or early October, Roughly seven to 25 miles above made compounds. Regular computers, even the fastest, function in it said. Earth's surface, in a layer of the The chemistry that leads to their binary fashion: they carry out tasks using tiny "It's great news for ozone in the atmosphere called the stratosphere, formation involves chemical fragments of data known as bits that are only ever Southern Hemisphere," said Paul the ozone layer is a sunscreen, reactions that occur on the surfaces either 1 or 0. Fragments of data on a quantum Newman, chief scientist for Earth shielding the planet from of cloud particles that form in cold computer, however, can be both 1 and 0 at the same Sciences at NASA's Goddard Space potentially harmful ultraviolet stratospheric layers, leading time, harnessing some of the most mind-boggling Flight Center in the US. radiation that can cause skin ultimately to runaway reactions powers of quantum mechanics to process "But it's important to recognise cancer and cataracts, suppress that destroy ozone molecules. exponentially larger amounts of information. RESEARCHERS DEVELOP METHOD FOR ENHANCED VITAMIN E PRODUCTION esearchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), RMadras, have engineered sunflower plant cells to enhance their production of Vitamin E by ten times, an advance that may pave the way for effective and efficient commercial production of the vitamin with fewer unwanted side Novel 'artificial leaf' produces products. The study, published in the clean gas from sunlight Biochemical Engineering Journal, noted that in its most active form cientists have developed an 'artificial leaf' device known as alpha-tocopherol, vitamin that uses sunlight to produce a widely-used gas E helped prevent tissue damage Scurrently made from fossil fuels, and could be from certain toxic chemicals used to create a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to produced in the body known as petrol. reactive oxygen species. The carbon-neutral device can directly produce the However, according to the gas—called syngas—in a sustainable and simple way researchers, the form of alpha- from carbon dioxide and water, setting a new tocopherol synthesised chemically organism in genetics research. to the production of more alpha- benchmark in the field of solar fuels. in labs was less active than its Using insights from tocopherol. Rather than running on fossil fuels, the artificial natural form found in plants. computational simulations on the When the researchers leaf developed by researchers at the University of The researchers said that an metabolic processes within the experimentally increased the Cambridge in the UK is powered by sunlight, alternative to chemically Arabidopsis cells, the researchers expression of one such enzyme in although it still works efficiently on cloudy and synthesising the vitamin was to tinkered with the genetically the tinkered cells, it led to a ten-fold overcast days. culture the plants under controlled engineered cells to make it produce higher alpha-tocopherol yield in Unlike the current industrial processes for conditions in the lab to create a high quantities of alpha- one of the lab grown cell lines, producing syngas, the leaf does not release any uniform mass of cells that could tocopherol. compared to the normal non- additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, sustainably produce alpha- The combined approach using engineered cells. according to the research published in the journal tocopherol. computer modelling and cellular They noted that the amount of Nature Materials. In the study, the researchers engineering—also called rational vitamin E produced was also almost Syngas is currently made from a mixture of inserted genes involved in vitamin approach—helped the researchers 1.3 times greater than that from the hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and is used to E production from sunflower into a estimate which key enzymes in the seeds of the parent plant procured produce a range of commodities, such as fuels, plant called Arabidopsis that is engineered Arabidopsis cells when from Tamil Nadu Agriculture pharmaceuticals, plastics and fertilisers. commonly used as a model produced in higher quantities, led University (TNAU). THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019 BIZ AND FINANCE 19 India moves up 14 spots to 63 on World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking NEW DELHI (TIP): India has moved up 14 places in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking to occupy the 63rd spot. India was also among the top 10 RS 68,751-CRORE REVIVAL performers on the list, which was released on Thursday, for the third PACKAGE FOR LOSS-MAKING time in a row. World Bank president David BSNL, MTNL Malpass will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on NEW DELHI (TIP): Putting to rest all speculations Thursday. about the fate of loss-making BSNL and MTNL, the A government official, who didn’t government today announced a revival package worth wish to be named, said that the Rs 68,751 crore, including 4G spectrum allocation and corporate tax reforms announced voluntary retirement scheme for employees. the central government has not The Union Cabinet also approved merger of the been included this time and India is state-owned telecom firms and till the completion of likely to be in the top 50 next year. the process, MTNL will operate as a subsidiary of New Zealand, Singapore and Hong BSNL, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Kong topped the list this year. here while sharing details of the revival package. Last month, the government “In case of BSNL and MTNL, the government’s view slashed corporate tax rates for is clear. These are strategic assets of India. The entire domestic manufacturers from 30% commended the reform efforts The ease of doing business army network is maintained by BSNL. to 22%, whilethe rate was reduced undertaken“given the size of rankings come at a time when the BSNL has around 1.68 lakh employees and MTNL from 25% to 15% for new India’s economy”. Prime Minister Reserve Bank of India (RBI), World around 22,000. manufacturing companies provided Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign Bank, International Monetary Fund “The VRS is voluntary; nobody can be forced to opt they do not claim any exemptions. focused on attracting foreign (IMF) and various rating agencies for it,” Prasad said. The total debt on both the India was ranked 142nd among 190 investment, boosting the private have slashed India’s growth companies stood at Rs 40,000 crore, of which half of nations when Prime Minister sector — manufacturing in forecast.The Indian economy is the liability is on MTNL alone which operates in Delhi Narendra Modi took office in 2014. particular — and enhancing the witnessing a slowdown. The gross and Mumbai. Both the companies have been Four years of reform pushed up country’s overall competitiveness, domestic product (GDP) growth demanding spectrum to start 4G services to remain India’s rank to 100th in World the World Bank report said. slowed to 5% in the quarter ended competitive in the market. Telecom Secretary Anshu Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ 2018 report. The government turned to the June, the slowest pace of growth Prakash said the spectrum will be allocated to both the It was 130th in 2017 when it was Doing Business indicators to show since March 2013. companies administratively within a month. ranked lower than Iran and Uganda. investors India’s commitment to The other countries on this year’s Last year, the country jumped 23 reform and to demonstrate tangible ‘top 10 performers’ list are Saudi China to monitor US entities list, places to the 77th position on the progress. In 2015, the government’s Arabia (62), Jordan (75), Togo (97), back of reforms related to goal was to join the 50 top Bahrain (43), Tajikistan (106), further open to foreign investment insolvency,taxation and other areas. economies on the ease of doing Pakistan (108), Kuwait (83), China In its report, the World Bank business ranking by 2020. (31) and Nigeria (131). hina will closely monitor the US “entity list”, which has led to sanctions on a few Chinese tech Cfirms, and take measures to safeguard its rights and interests, the Ministry of Industry and ‘Tallest, widest, longest cabin’: Gulfstream Information Technology (MIIT) said. Firms on the US “entity list” are barred from buying US parts and components without US government to build world’s biggest private jet G700 approval. Huang Libin, a spokesman for the MIIT, said on Tuesday that China will not close its doors and ulfstream is angling to blindly rely on Chinese-made technology, and it will reclaim bragging rights as further open up the telecommunications, internet and Gbuilder of the world’s biggest auto sectors to foreign investment. private jet. “We will look at the trade friction between China The planemaker unveiled plans to and the United States with an open mind and a big make a roomier version of its heart,” he told reporters during a briefing. flagship G650, which was unseated “We will not blindly emphasize ‘self-reliance’, and last year as the largest luxury jet by not decouple from the development of international Bombardier Inc.’s Global 7500. industries.” Gulfstream’s new G700, with an expected debut in 2022, will be Oil extends decline as concerns capable of flying 7,500 nautical miles and cruising at just under the over global economy persist speed of sound. The G700 has “the tallest, widest, il fell again after a weekly loss amid ongoing longest cabin in our industry,” concern that a fragile economic outlook will Gulfstream President Mark Burns Ocontinue to weigh on fuel demand. said at a private-jet conference late Futures fell 1% in New York after dropping 1.7% last Monday in Las Vegas. been blowing up overnight with shipments this year and next, longer- week. Policy makers in China, the world’s second- Gulfstream, a unit of General people asking about what available term threats are emerging from the biggest oil consumer, are preparing for two key Dynamics Corp., is betting that the positions we have.” U.S.-China trade war, the U.K.’s meetings with fresh evidence that economic growth $76 million G700 will entice the The initial reaction suggests looming break from the European will slip further from its lowest in almost three world’s wealthiest flyers with the robust demand for the G700, but Union, and a shaky global economy. decades. Speculators have almost tripled short bigger cabin and a longer range. Gulfstream will still have to contend Bombardier began deliveries of positions in US crude futures since mid-September as The launch customer is Qatar with mounting unease among buyers the Global 7500 in December, Washington and Beijing struggle to finalize a trade Airways, which has ordered 10 in the luxury-jet market. A slowdown spurring speculation that deal, according to data released on Friday. aircraft for its charter service Qatar in orders could cause deliveries to Gulfstream would strike back with a Oil has declined 19% since an April peak even Executive. “We’ve actually had begin flagging in 2021, according to a larger plane. Bombardier’s jet, though markets were last month hit by the biggest- several other orders that we’ve study by Honeywell International which came to market two years ever supply incident with the missile strike on Saudi taken already,” Burns said in an Inc. While an array of new aircraft later than planned, was based on a Arabia’s Abqaiq plant, and continue to face crises interview Tuesday. “My phone’s models is expected to boost new design. from Iran to Venezuela and Iraq. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 20 MISCELLANY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 Indian American South Bay Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

SAN JOSE (TIP): A South Bay doctor Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Abuse (BMFEA). The sentence was him to prescribe controlled substances. of Indian origin, Venkat Aachi, was Charge Chris Nielsen, Federal Bureau of handed down by the Honorable Edward Aachi admitted that from September 18, sentenced, Oct 21 , to 24 months in Investigation Special Agent in Charge J. Davila, U.S. District Judge. 2017, through July 2, 2018, he wrote prison for health care fraud and for John F. Bennett, U.S. Department of Aachi, 52, of Saratoga, pleaded guilty hydrocodone-acetaminophen distributing hydrocodone outside the Health and Human Services Office of the to the charges on March 25, 2019. prescriptions that were outside the scope scope of his professional practice and Inspector General (HHS-OIG) Special According to the plea agreement, Aachi of his professional practice and not for a without a legitimate medical need, Agent in Charge Steven J. Ryan, and the was a licensed physician who operated a legitimate medical purpose. announced United States Attorney David California Department of Justice pain clinic in San Jose and maintained a (Read full story on L. Anderson, Drug Enforcement Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder DEA registration number authorizing www.theindianpanorama.news) contd from page 1 have laid out all along this campaign," Singh told tularensis, which causes the respiratory infection reporters in Burnaby, British Columbia. tularemia or rabbit fever, and Acinetobacter Assembly Elections, By... Singh, the first non-white leader of a federal political Baumannii, a pathogen that has seen an uptick in NCP notched up an additional 21 seats compared to party in Canada has congratulated Trudeau, 47, on his occurrence in injured soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. the 2014 numbers. win and said he spoke to him earlier in the day. Singh's His research team is funded by numerous agencies The BJP won 103 seats out of the 150 it contested, NDP has won 24 seats this time. including the National Institutes of Health, the while alliance partner Sena secured a clear mandate on Being able to hold leverage in the minority Department of Homeland Security and the Department 56 seats out of 124. The saffron alliance's final tally Parliament is a silver lining for Singh, who surpassed of Defense. stood at 159. The BJP's 14 allies contested on the lotus expectations in this campaign but still saw his party In 2015 Arulanandam was named a Fellow of the symbol. lose 13 seats, the report said. "The results show a broken American Association for the Advancement of Science The opposition tally stood at 100 with the Congress electoral system and it's certainly clear we need to fix and, in 2016, he received a Fulbright International winning 46 out of 147 seats it contested and NCP it," he said. (Source: PTI) Education Administrator Seminar award. In 2017, he bagging 54 of the 121 seats it contested. Other became a Fellow of the American Academy of opposition allies won six seats. Canadians Give Justin... Microbiology.Two years later, he was named a Fellow of Haryana ended up with a hung Assembly with the New Democratic Party (NDP) with 24, the Greens the National Academy of Inventors. ruling BJP emerging as the largest party with 40 seats, with three, and one independent member. but still six short of the halfway mark needed to form Not only was Trudeau's Liberal Party forced by voters Indian American Appointed to... the next government. The Congress won 31 seats, the to accept a demotion to a minority government -- Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Dr. Chevireddy is Jannayak Janta Party 10, the Indian National Lok Dal grabbing just 157 of 338 seats in the House of Commons affiliated with Baptist Health Medical Center and Haryana Lokhit Party one each. The Aam Aadmi -- but about two-thirds of the country voted against him. Arkadelphia, Baptist Health Medical Center Stuttgart, Party, which contested 46 seats, was decimated. His party's share of the popular vote clocked in at just CHI St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center and Senior Congress leader and two-time Haryana Chief 33.1 % -- less than the 34.4% earned by the rival the University Arkansas Of Medical Sciences. Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda registered the highest Conservative Party of Canada and its leader Andrew He got many awards including - victory margin in the Assembly elections. Scheer. (Despite receiving a greater percentage of the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014, 2015, 2018) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar says vote, the Conservative Party picked up 36 fewer seats Compassionate Doctor certification is granted to the BJP will soon form government in the State again. than the Liberals.)In order to have won a second physicians who treat their patients with the utmost With the motto of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, the work majority, the Liberals would have had to hit or exceed kindness. The honor is granted based on a physician's towards making Haryana strong and prosperous will be the magic number of 170 seats. overall and bedside manner scores. carried forward", he said in a statement. Foreign Policy commented : "Even if his support at On-Time Doctor Award (2014, 2015, 2018) Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "I thank the home has weakened, a few leaders in Europe will be Vitals On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes people of Haryana for blessing us. We will continue to celebrating his reelection. Losing Trudeau would have doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of work with the same zeal and dedication for the State's been a blow to his allies in the G-7, notably French appointments. The honor is granted based on a progress. I laud the efforts of hardworking Haryana President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor physician's overall and promptness scores. BJP Karyakartas who toiled extensively and went Angela Merkel. Trudeau's reelection is a small win for Patients' Choice Award (2014, 2015, 2018) among the people to elaborate on our development the increasingly isolated club of liberal, Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a agenda." internationalist leaders." particular physician has made in the lives of his/her BJP president Amit Shah has indicated that his party U.S. President Donald Trump was quick out of the patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have will stake claim to form the next government in gate to congratulate Trudeau. Any evidence of their received near perfect scores, as voted by patients. Haryana after the Assembly election results threw a rocky relationship appeared to be a distant memory, as hung verdict. Trump wrote: "I look forward to working with you Indian American Sanjay Narayan... "The (Manohar Lal) Khattar government in Haryana toward the betterment of both of our countries!" Pennsylvania Law School Alumni Association and is has made every effort for people's welfare under the In his address after the results were known, Trudeau a Pro Bono contributor to the Dallas Volunteer central leadership of (Narendra) Modi. I thank people said : "Tonight Canadians rejected division and Attorney Program. Narayan received a Bachelor of for making the BJP the single-largest party and giving negativity. They rejected cuts and austerity. They Science in economics and Bachelor of Arts in political it another opportunity to serve them," Shah tweeted. elected a progressive agenda and strong action on science from Duke University, a Juris Doctor degree climate change". "To those who did not vote for us, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a 'Will play constructive role in... know that we will work every single day for you, we will Certificate of Study in business economics and public expressed confidence that common ground could be govern for everyone," Trudeau said. But Trudeau's was policy from the Wharton School of Business. found with the Opposition parties on affordability hardly a resounding victory. (Source: Agencies) Darshan Sachde of Austin is a Senior Process issues and climate change action, leading to a "stable Chemical Engineer for Trimeric Corporation. He and working" minority Parliament. Indian American Bernard... previously worked for Samsung Austin Semiconductor Singh, who was himself a prime ministerial He directs a research program that is focused on the and Austin Energy prior to his current role. He is a contender, said his party is open to all possibilities: a body's immune response to bacterial diseases with the member of the American Institute of Chemical formal deal to prop up the Liberals, a power-sharing goal of developing vaccines and therapies for Engineers (AIChE). Sachde received a Bachelor of coalition, or to simply pressure them on their policy prevention and treatment. Work in his laboratory has Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in chemical wish list on a vote-to-vote basis, the Toronto Star provided new insights into the development of vaccines engineering and Master's degrees in Public Affairs and newspaper reported. 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n the day of Diwali, it is a custom to worship Goddess Lakshmi and OLord Ganesha together. It is well- known that Goddess Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, fortune, luxury and prosperity (both material and spiritual) while Lord Ganesha is revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the ‘Deva’ of intellect and wisdom. People worship these two deities together to welcome wealth along with intelligence. Since no celebration is deemed complete without invoking Lord Ganesha, Diwali is no exception either. Ganesha is considered as the remover of all obstacles. Hence, He is worshipped first to get rid of all the obstacles that hinder our growth. Along with that, worshipping the forms of Goddess Mahalakshmi is the most crucial part of Diwali. It is said that on the night of Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi visits each house and blesses everyone with great wealth. But the question remains as to why Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped together and there is an interesting story behind the worship of Lakshmi and Ganesha on Diwali. According to the scriptures, once Goddess Lakshmi grew very arrogant about Her wealth and powers. While having a conversation with Her husband, Lord Vishnu, She kept praising Herself, claiming that She is the only one worthy of worship. She is the one who bestows everyone with money and wealth. On hearing the non- stop self praise, Lord Vishnu decided to get rid of Her arrogance. Very calmly, Lord Vishnu said that in spite of having all the qualities, a woman remains incomplete if she does not bear together. take care of my sons? Riddhi and Siddhi Lord Brahma’s children. Motherhood is the ultimate By hearing this Goddess Lakshmi daughters are alike my daughters will joy that a woman can experience and Mythological Story said to her, “I’ll keep your sons close to be married soon for which I give my since Lakshmi did not have children, Once upon a time Lord Vishnu and my heart and will shower my all love on word to you. She could not be deemed complete. On Goddess Lakhmi were having them either Kartikeya or Ganesha. I can I will fulfill all the desires of Ganesha. hearing this Goddess Lakshmi was conversation in heaven and Goddess take care both of them. All the servants In all the three loks which person shall extremely disappointed. With a heavy Lakshmi was praising herself and of heaven will serve them day and night not worship Lord Ganesha and do back heart, Goddess Lakshmi went to telling Lord Vishnu that she is the most so please give me one of them as my biting, I will be miles away from him. Goddess Parvati to seek help. Since worship worthy in the world and by her adopted child.” Whenever my worship will be Parvati had two sons, She requested the grace, a person can get all the pleasures Maa Parvati knew her both the sons performed, Lord Ganesha’a worship will Goddess to let Her adopt one of Her of this world and becomes happiest very well so she gave Lord Ganesha to be a must. Who will not worship Shri sons to experience the joy of person. By hearing the self praising by Goddess Lakhmi as her adopted son. Ganesha along with me, he cannot get motherhood. Parvati was reluctant to Goddess Laksmi, Lord Vishnu said to Goddess Lakshmi became very happy Shree or myself. By listening this Maa let Lakshmi adopt Her son because it her for reducing her ego, “You are and said to Goddess Parvati, “From Parvati become too much happy and was known that Lakshmi does not stay having all the qualities, still you did not today onwards I’m giving my all handed over her son Ganesh to Laxmi Ji. in one place for long. So, she would not feel the joy of motherhood till now and accomplishments, luxury and As such at Deepawali Poojan or Luxmi be able to take care of Her son. But for a lady, the motherhood joy is the prosperity to my son Ganesha. Also, Poojan, Ganesh Poojan is a must. Lakshmi assured Her that She would most important thing in this universe.” take care of Her son in every possible The comment from Lord Vishnu made PAGE SPONSORED BY way and bestow Him with all the Goddess Lakhmi become disheartened happiness. Understanding Lakshmi’s and in this pain she went to her friend ARISH K. SAHANI pain, Goddess Parvati let Her adopt Goddess Parvati. After listing the Ganesha as Her son. Goddess Lakshmi problem of Goddess Lakhmi, Parvati Serving Since 1972 became extremely elated and said that asked her, “How can I help you?” Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs She will bestow Ganesha with all Her Goddess Lakshmi said, “You are having accomplishments and prosperity. Those two sons and if you could give me your Arish K Sahani (Father) worshipping Lakshmi for wealth would one son you will still have one son and I first have to worship Ganesha to seek could get the grace of motherhood. So, Shiv Sahani (Son) Her blessings. Those who will worship in this situation you can help me out.” Lakshmi without Ganesha will not By listing her Goddess Parvati said to Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) blessed by the Goddess. Hence, Lakshmi her, “I’m having two sons Kartikeya and is always worshipped along with Ganesha. Kartikeya is having six 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 Ganesha on Diwali. Gaining wealth mouths (Faces) and because of this he [email protected] without intellect will only result in needs to eat all the time. My second son misusing the wealth. So, one must first Ganesha is very naughty, if I missed to “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” acquire the intelligence to spend the keep eye on him for a bit, he ruined wealth in the right manner. Therefore, everything. And you cannot stay at one “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped place for a long, so tell me how can you “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA 22 SPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

ICC TEST RANKINGS Rohit storms into top 10, Rahane joins Virat Kohli NEW DELHI (TIP): Opener Rohit Sharma has been rewarded for his scintillating form in the Indian captain Virat Kohli and team players pose with the recently-concluded series against trophy after winning the Test series against South Africa South Africa as he entered the top- at JSCA Stadium, in Ranchi on October 22, 2019. 10 in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings on INDIA BLOW AWAY SOUTH Wednesday. Rohit jumped 12 places to take the 10th spot in the latest list. AFRICA IN RANCHI FOR 3-0 In total, Rohit amassed 529 runs in his debut series as opener with a maiden double hundred in the final CLEAN SWEEP Test against South Africa apart RANCHI (TIP): A formidable Indian team ticked from twin hundreds in all boxes with ease as they deservingly completed a 3- Visakhapatnam. The run-filled 0 rout of an out-of-sorts South Africa with a performances also earned him the comprehensive innings and 202 runs victory in the man of the series award. third and final Test here on Tuesday. Ajinkya Rahane’s knock of 116 in With another 120 points, India now sit pretty on top Ranchi has helped him equal his of the points table with 240 points as the formalities career-high rank of fifth place, were completed within the first two overs of the day. achieved earlier in November 2016. The score line was not only an indicator of India’s He remains the third-best Indian absolute dominance but also the decline in standard of batsman in terms of Test rankings South African cricket as they couldn’t handle the after Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar might of India’s batting and the fiery India pace Pujara. With Mayank Agarwal in attack led by Mohammed Shami (13 wickets in the 18th position, India have finished series). Debutant Shahbaz Nadeem (2/18 in 6 overs) the series with five batsmen in the wrapped it up in the second over of the day as South top 20. Africa were all out for 133 in their second innings, 30 Fast bowlers Mohammad Shami runs short of their dismal first innings score of 162. and Umesh Yadav have ended the This is India’s sixth clean sweep at home in a three- series with their highest-ever rating Test series and India didn’t put a foot wrong during points tally. Shami is on 751 points the three-match series winning the first Test by 203 and only one place below his career- runs and the second by an innings and 137 runs. best ranking of 14th achieved in If Rohit Sharma’s coming of age in his new role as March 2018, while Yadav is on 624 an opener with 529 runs turned out to be a points, three below his best of 21st masterstroke in home conditions, Mayank Agarwal in July 2016. also consolidated his place in the side with a double For South Africa, George Linde century and a ton, easing India’s long-time opening has started in 104th position among woes. “I was very happy to make my debut in batsmen after scores of 37 and 27 Australia and make little contributions to the team,” and 99th among bowlers after Agarwal said after the match. finishing with four wickets. Earlier, India registered their India vs Bangladesh: Rohit maiden series clean sweep against The Kohli-led side is the only points in five games. New Zealand South Africa as they defeated the team to cross the 200-run mark in and Sri Lanka are tied on points, at Sharma named T20I captain as Proteas by an innings and 203 runs in the table with the emphatic victory. 2nd and 3rd positions respectively, Ranchi. With the win, India continue With three matches in the series, with 60 points each. It means India Virat Kohli rested their perfect record, winning five every game was worth 40 points, have a lead of 180 points over the matches in five games so far. and India’s total tally goes to 240 2nd best team in the table, as of now. MUMBAI (TIP): Virat Kohli has been handed a much-needed break from international cricket and rested for the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh, in November. Opening batsman Rohit SOURAV GANGULY TAKES OVER AS BCCI PRESIDENT Sharma will lead the team in his place. Kohli, however, will be back for the two-match Test series. Wrist MUMBAI (TIP): Sourav Ganguly, former India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a return to the T20 captain, took over as the president of Board of Control squad and keeper-batsman Sanju Samson was For Cricket In India (BCCI) on Wednesday. Jay Shah, rewarded for his impressive showings in domestic son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, began his cricket, including the Indian Premier League, with a tenure as the new secretary while Arun Dhumal takes long-awaited call up. He played his first and only T20I office as treasurer. Dhumal is the younger brother of back in 2015. Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube got his Minister of State for Finance and former BCCI maiden international call-up to fill in for the injured president Anurag Thakur. There were no elections held Hardik Pandya, who is recovering from back surgery, for appointments of the posts since all candidates while Mumbai and Chennai Super Kings pacer emerged unopposed after weeks of lobbying and hectic Shardul Thakur is also part of the squad. parleys. Kohli, who captains India in all three formats and is Ganguly is the first India cricketer after the the top performer with the bat for the side, and a Maharaja of Vizianagaram to become the president of burnout is always a possibility for him. Right after the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI). World Cup in England, there was talk that Kohli would "I'm confident that as BCCI President he will take skip the Twenty20 matches against West Indies, but he cricket to greater heights. I am hopeful that Jay Shah went ahead and played those matches. This time the and Sourav Ganguly and their team will deliver. This is team management and selectors, on the advice of the start of a new era for Indian cricket," said Delhi and support staff monitoring the workload of the players, Districts Cricket Association chief Rajat Sharma. decided to give him a break. Former IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla echoed the In another major decision, experienced all-rounder sentiment. "Sourav will be an asset because he has been Ravindra Jadeja was not picked to make space for the most successful captain, and he has been most Krunal Pandya, who offers a similar set of skills. In the successful CAB President as well" he said. Ganguly, however, will be able to serve as BCCI build-up to the 2020 T20 World Cup, India has been After becoming the president of BCCI, Sourav president only up to September 2020, as he is currently looking for depth in their lower-order; hence they have Ganguly took to Twitter to share a picture of himself as the president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) preferred bowlers who can also contribute with the the former India captain took charge of Indian cricket and will have to go into a compulsory cooling off bat, which has seen Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav not board. period. being played together. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 ASTROLOGY 23

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The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted astrologer Bejan Daruwalla. Latest correct prediction: Modi's historic victory Weekly Horoscope - October 28 - November 3, 2019 ARIES: Ganesha says go with the flow of LEO: You have a great need for people and SAGITTARIUS: There will be some events and there will be new beginnings which bonds. The stress is on relationships at all levels. restlessness too as you are impatient to get will be quite happy and fortunate for you. Keep This makes you happy.You are keen to strengthen cracking at what you want to do. Delays and your chin up, do not go under or get discouraged existing bonds and forge new ones. There is also impediments will be a nuisance and you will be and frustrated. There may also be some issues at the need to put your finances on track. A lot of chancing your luck as you look at new avenues work that need resolution. You will have to work your time will be spent on house, home and and take risks. It would be a good idea to take around people and circumstances and find a way property matters. You will carry on with your precautions, do your homework, read the finer around roadblocks. Ganesha will help you. strong, definite focus on the 3 F's - funds, family points of contracts and documents and comb the TAURUS: You can be extremely emotional and finances. details. and sensitive about many issues. Your desire for VIRGO: The desire to have genuine material CAPRICORN: There could also be a shift in relationships is in strong conflict with your security will dominate you. There will be your residence or office as you move ahead need to feel like a distinct, separate and definite acquisitions, budgeting of household expenses quickly and efficiently. Along with greater individual. You also want your space; you are in and finances, add-ons, extensions, renovations, earnings are also many expenses. Ganesha dilemma. There could also be some bitterness at new purchases. You will have to be more watches over you. This is an intense phase and home with family members. You will find it adaptable and flexible in your dealings as you you push yourself very hard. You are burning difficult to relate to people and may even feel look at achieving more and more. There will be the candle at both ends as you also entertain very lonely with family members and loved support from extended family and kin and your with flair and enjoy time-out at social ones. colleagues. The immediate family too will pitch gatherings. You look at long-term benefits and GEMINI: You are hard - working and talented in. plan with caution. but you need some discipline where your LIBRA: There is familial support now for all AQUARIUS: You are motivated and happy. emotions are concerned. Ask Ganesha for your ventures and this makes you really happy as You look for fun, love, romance, happy times and guidance. This is a period of good times and you want deep bonds with loved ones and are the simple pleasures of life. You will have a good expenses and many meetings. There could be unhappy when that doesn't happen. You look for rapport with all comers both at domestic love too depending on your personal chart. It more funds. Speculation, gambling and betting functions and official gatherings. You fuse work will be a good idea to re-examine your will also interest and excite you as you look at all and pleasure and there is no letting up. There relationships and determine with finality your money-making possibilities seriously. Ganesha could be a new romantic interest but nothing rights, duties and obligations. rewards you with satisfaction and joy from things certain can be said of it now. Ganesha asks you CANCER: There may be heavy demands on that matter to you like pets, creative pursuits, to wait and watch. you and you are in a quandary: do you break hobbies. PISCES: You are in a thoughtful mood and I free or still hang on it the relationship. You can't SCORPIO: You look at all new avenues of dare say morbid and dissolute. There is no use live without the person and can't live with the income and that includes new areas of work too. getting unnecessarily sentimental and person either. You will have to take the call on One has to change with the times and flow like emotional about things from the past that you this. You will also spend time with social work water and find one's level. You need to step out of cannot change nor do anything about. Learn and animal welfare. This will be a much - your comfort zone and look at the world with new from whatever has happened and move on. Also, needed diversion too. There could be a marriage eyes. Ganesha is with you. Events are outpacing one swallow doesn't make a summer and so don't in the family or an addition to it. Ganesha you and you will be in a great hurry to get things generalize. You will be interacting with people blesses you. done at breakneck speed this period. at all levels.

Birthday Horoscope October 28 - November 3, 2019

Oct 28: Ganesha says an abundant Oct 30: Tasks together can lead to an Nov 2: You're fully empowered to take opportunity or gift, perhaps related to the evening out or lovely dinner with friends. disciplined action and make it super- Watch for someone's defences, however, effective and you the victor. Whether family / money paperwork, bears fruit. when the bill arrives. involving loved ones or ambitions, potent Expect options close by to warm up. The Oct 31: The emotional flow comes from fortitude and influential supporterspower media? your partnership zone, a pheromone that you on. Oct 29: Relations, especially involving overcomes your usual logic-only approach. Nov 3: Even reserved you make want to money or credit, shows signs of jealousy, Nov 1: A money talk with a partner goes take a chance on something today, well around lunchtime - or someone feeling the urge to roll the dice. Change is envy, or resentment. Talk things out and treats for brunch! but late - afternoon likely, but it's hard to say if the dice will you can restore resource harmony. doubts can bring someone down. roll lucky or snake eyes. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 24 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019