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MARTYRS DAY AND HOLI SPECIAL EDITIONS President Biden signs $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into Law will bring out special editions to mark Martyrs Day and Holi. The Martyrs Day special will be $1,400 for individuals, billions to help schools and colleges reopen, funding for published on March 19. vaccine distribution, and support to small businesses The Holi special edition is scheduled for March 26. WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Articles for the 2 editions may Biden on Thursday, March 11, signed please be submitted by March 10 and March 15, 2021 respectively into law a $1.9 trillion American Rescue [email protected] Plan, hours before he planned to address Advertisement space may please the nation to begin an extensive be booked for the 2 editions by outreach campaign explaining the March 12 and March 18, 2021 massive spending package. respectively with The measure includes direct [email protected] payments of up to $1,400 for individuals, billions to help schools and colleges reopen, and funding for vaccine distribution - along with many other New York State Lawmakers measures aimed at helping America Open Impeachment Inquiry recover from the pandemic. into Gov. Cuomo CONTD ON PAGE 2 ALBANY, NY << President Biden in Oval office signing the (TIP): New York American Rescue Plan into Law, March 11 State lawmakers on Thursday, March 11, opened an impeachment "Indian Americans are taking over the country… you inquiry into Gov. Gov. Cuomo faces Andrew M. guys are incredible," says Biden at NASA interaction allegations of misconduct Cuomo, the surest sign yet that the Biden has appointed at least 55 Indian- number of "incredible" professionals governor was seeing his party turn Americans to key leadership positions from the community holding key against him amid growing scrutiny of in his administration ranging from his positions in his administration. a recent series of sexual harassment speechwriter to the NASA, to almost In less than 50 days of his presidency, accusations, a New York times report Biden has appointed at least 55 Indian- says. After a three-hour emergency every wing of the government. Americans to key leadership positions meeting, the State Assembly WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian in his administration ranging from his announced that it would give its Americans are "taking over the speechwriter to the NASA, to almost judiciary committee broad country", US President Joe Biden said on every wing of the government. Biden said, "Indian - of descent - Americans Thursday,March 4, referring to the large CONTD ON PAGE 33 are taking over the country". CONTD ON PAGE 2 AMBANI BOMB SCARE CASE PROBE REACHES DELHI MUMBAI /NEW DELHI (TIP): In the latest development in the Mukesh Ambani bomb scare case, the Delhi Police Special Cell have questioned several inmates in the Tihar jail after they tracked the IP address of the device on which the telegram channel 'jaishulhind' was found operating from the jail premises. On February 25, an SUV containing 20 gelatin sticks was found outside Mr. Ambani's residence Antilia in Mumbai. On the next day, a group identified itself 'Jaish-Ul-Hind' had claimed responsibility. A senior police officer said the organization was on their radar after it claimed the responsibility for the CONTD ON PAGE 33 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 02

CONTD FROM PAGE 1 States on January 20, has created history by appointing at least President Biden signs $1.9 trillion... 55 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administration. PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: This does not include Vice President Harris, which is an "I believe this… historic legislation is about rebuilding the elected position, and Neera Tanden, who a day earlier Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja backbone of this country and giving people of this nation - withdrew her nomination from the position of Director of VICE PRESIDENT: working people, middle class folks, people that built the White House Office of Management and Budget. Chitagam Saluja country - a fighting chance," Biden said, before signing the bill Nearly half of them are women and a sizable number of them CHIEF EDITOR: from the Oval Office as Vice President Kamala Harris stood are working in the White House. So far, the Obama-Biden Prof Indrajit S. Saluja behind him. "I'm going to have a lot more to say about that administration (2009-2017) has the distinction of appointing the CONSULTING EDITOR : tonight and the next couple days." largest number of Indian Americans in any administration. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, Shortly after, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the The previous Donald Trump administration was not lagging far Bhaskar Group, Delhi direct payments could start showing up in people's bank behind as it appointed the first ever Indian-American with a ASSISTANT EDITOR: accounts as early as this weekend. cabinet rank and inside the National Security Council. Bidisha Roy The White House moved up the bill signing to Thursday from The Biden administration has for the first time appointed SPL. REPORTER UNO: Friday after Congress finalized the bill sooner than expected. such a large number of Indian Americans in the first 50 days of H.S. Panaser "We want to move as fast as possible," Ron Klain, Biden's his administration. This past week, Dr. Vivek Murthy testified GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: chief of staff, tweeted when the new time was announced. before a Senate Committee for US Surgeon General and Vanita Om Parkash Malik Biden will still hold a celebratory signing event with Gupta is all set to appear for her confirmation hearing for DIRECTOR congressional leaders on Friday. Associate Attorney General Department of Justice. ADMINISTRATION: The signing comes days before a federal boost to "It is impressive to see how many Indian Americans were ready Gauri Beri unemployment benefits was set to expire on Sunday, March 14. to go into public service. There have been so many additions since No Republican voted for the legislation, which passed the we launched our Government Leaders list last month on CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: House on Wednesday, March 10, and the Senate on Saturday. Presidents' Day.I am so proud to see our community is going from One Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, voted against it. strength to strength," eminent Indian American philanthropist Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction Republicans complain the bill is too expensive and is packed and Indiaspora founder M Rangaswami told media. Jay Mandal, with provisions not directly related to combating the While the community is disappointed that Tanden had to Mohammad Jaffer, pandemic. withdraw her nomination because of stiff opposition from the SnapsIndia House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticized Republicans, Indian-American women have reached a new Mohammad Shahzad, the bill as a "laundry list of leftwing priorities that predate the height in the Biden administration. Biden sought to speak with Zia Khan, pandemic and do not meet the needs of American families." Swati Mohan, Guidance and Controls Operations Lead, Mars Nisha Rani Democrats say it is one of the largest anti-poverty bills in a 2020. She is not a political appointee though. Vaaho Photographers, generation, aiming to deliver on Biden's promise to send aid to Indian American women appointed by Biden include Uzra Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. millions of Americans grappling with the effects of the Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, CORRESPONDENTS : COVID-19 pandemic. Democracy,and Human Rights, State Department; Mala Adiga: SACRAMENTO: Biden said an "overwhelming percentage" of the American Policy Director to Dr Jill Biden; Aisha Shah: Partnership Parminder S. Aujla people support the package. Manager, White House Office of Digital Strategy; Sameera NEW YORK : The benefits include: Fazili, Deputy Director, US National Economic Council (NEC); Chitagam Sumona Guha: Senior Director for South Asia at the National FRESNO: ● Giving most Americans earning up to $75,000 a $1,400 Security Council, White House; and Sabrina Singh: Deputy Tarlochan Singh check. Press Secretary, Vice President White House. ● DALLAS: Extending a $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment Shanthi Kalathil has been appointed as Coordinator for Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon benefits through August. Democracy and Human Rights, National Security Council, ● Sending $350 billion to state and local governments whose White House; Garima Verma has been named as Digital OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS revenue has declined because of COVID-19's impact on the Director of the Office of the First Lady; Sonia Aggarwal as LONDON economy. Senior Advisor for Climate Policy and Innovation; Office of Nirpal Singh Shergill ● Allocating $130 billion to help fully reopen schools and Domestic Climate Policy, White House; Neha Gupta: Associate SPL CORRESPONDENT colleges. Counsel, Office of White House Counsel; and Reema Shah as DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: ● Allotting $30 billion to help renters and landlords weather Deputy Associate Counsel, Office of White House Counsel. Chandan Singh economic losses. Tanya Das has been appointed as Chief of Staff, Office of CHANDIGARH: ● Devoting $50 billion for small-business assistance. Science, Department of Energy; Shuchi Talati: Chief of Staff, Manjit Sidhu ● Dedicating $160 billion for vaccine development, Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy; Mini LUDHIANA: distribution and related needs. Timmaraju: Senior adviser to the director, Office of Personnel ● A.S. Arora, Expanding the child tax credit up to $3,600 per child. Management; Sohini Chatterjee: Senior Policy Advisor US R.P.Sharma ● Expanding premium subsidies for people who buy health Mission to the United Nations, Aditi Gorur: Policy Advisor, US JAIPUR : insurance on their own instead of getting it from an Mission to the United Nations; and Bhavya Lal is the Acting Dr. Yashpaul Goyal employer or a government program like Medicare or Chief of Staff, NASA. Medicaid. Dimple Chaudhary has been appointed as Deputy General DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP The road trips by members of the administration, which the Counsel for Nationwide Resource Protection Programs, Lovllien Kaurr White House is calling the "Help is Here tour," will include a Environmental Protection Agency; Sharmistha Das is the 972-330-3139 visit by Biden and Harris to Georgia next week. Deputy General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; [email protected] Biden is also expected to travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Ruchi Jain is the Deputy Solicitor for General Law, The Indian Panorama First lady Jill Biden is heading to New Jersey on Monday, Department of Interior; Meera Joshi is the Acting P.O. Box No. 190067, South March 15, while Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Administration, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, travel to Nevada. Department of Transportation; Aruna Kalyanam is the Deputy Tel: 646-247-9458 Harris and Emhoff are going to Colorado on Tuesday,March Assistant Secretary for Tax and Budget, Department of the Email: 16, with Emhoff also visiting New Mexico on Wednesday, Treasury. [email protected] March 17. "They're eager to get out there on the road," Psaki "We are thrilled that this administration reflects the said Thursday. (Agencies) diversity of America by including an unprecedented number DISCLAIMER of South Asians. The Biden-Harris administration's inclusion "Indian Americans are taking over the... of South Asians in key senior staff roles will undoubtedly THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES "Indian - of descent - Americans are taking over the country: inspire countless South Asians to aspire to public service and NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. you Dr. Swati Mohan); my Vice President (Kamala Harris); my run for public office. This is a proud moment for our WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS speech writer, Vinay (Reddy). I tell you what. But thank you. community," Neha Dewan from South Asians for Biden told PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER You guys are incredible," President Biden said during a virtual PTI. ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND interaction with scientists at NASA who were involved in the Gautam Raghavan, Deputy Director in Office of Presidential DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE historic landing of Perseverance rover on Mars on February Personnel; Bharat Ramamurti, Deputy Director of National VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL 18. Economic Council; Tarun Chhabra, Senior Director for RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. Indian American scientist Swati Mohan leads the guidance, Technology and National Security at National Security REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN navigation, and control operations of NASA's Mars 2020 Council White House; Vedant Patel, Assistant Press Secretary WRITING FROM THE INDIAN mission. President at the White House are among several other Indian- PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th president of the United Americans who got key posts in the Biden administration. THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 03 FIA honors Indian American women on International Women’s Day NEW YORK (TIP); The Federation of advice and legal guidance to those who Indian Associations of New York, New can't afford professional legal services. Jersey and Connecticut honored six Rashaana Shah, producer, actress and distinguished Indian American women founder and managing director of and a group called "Mask Squad" at an Mulberry Films, a TV and film International Women's Day celebration. development company. FIA hosted the commemorative Her work with kids' programs includes ceremony on the footsteps of the historic launching a channel (Indika) in an effort to Brooklyn Borough President's office with provide children spiritual content thru Consul General of India in New York Vedic science. Randhir Jaiswal on Monday, March 8, Mask Squad - A group of 40 according to a media release. organizations of likeminded women across Consul General of India in New York the country, who came together to help the Randhir Jaiswal presented the community in need by sewing 3,200 masks distinguished awardees with mementos and sharing them with the first responders and applauded their efforts, resilience and and the most needy at the height of the Consul General of India in New York Randhir Jaiswal, Dilip Chauhan, South Asian Affairs advisor dedication to their respective causes, fields to Brooklyn President, the awardees and the FIA officials at the Brooklyn Borough President's pandemic. and careers even during the Covid-19 office, March 8. From donating masks to food to helping pandemic. domestic violence survivors in emergency Brooklyn Borough President Eric Back.' recognized for playing a pivotal role of situations, the Mask Squad has made an Adams also extended his greetings to the Uma Rani Madhusudana, serving at the supporting her spouse on diplomatic impact. honorees and presented mementos health care frontline in Hartford assignments. The Consulate General of India in New through Dilip Chauhan, who handles healthcare, she became a Frontline Speaking seven languages, Jaiswal has York hosted a private dinner for the South Asian affairs for him. Warrior and was recognized as an unsung lived and learnt in culturally diverse awardees. The seven awardees were: hero during the pandemic. societies in Asia, Europe, and America. Smita Miki Patel, Rohi Singh and the Tejal Amin, A Gold medalist and She also assisted with protocols Rashmi Aggarwal, healthcare first International Women's Day team were Visharad in Bharat Natyam, founder of regarding plasma- therapy in India and responder provided dedicated support and applauded for putting together the show Ghargharika, Chairperson of Navrachana will be featured in a documentary, service as a nurse to her peers and patients during the pandemic. Education Society, Brand Ambassador of "Pandemic away from the motherland", impacted by the pandemic, sacrificing Jayshree Patel of New Jersey and Saku the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan, awardee of which has been shortlisted for Oscar family life and personal time. Patel of Connecticut were applauded for Glory of Gujarat, founding director and academy awards. Sabina Dhillon, community attorney their generous support and sponsorship to chairperson of Vadodara Marathon, Brand Dr. Abha Jaiswal, dentist, Master in was lauded for her pro bono services to the make the event a grand success, the release Ambassador for MG Motors' 'MG Drive Her Sociology and Public Health, she was victims of the community and her selfless said. (Based on a Press release by FIA) GOPIO Manhattan Chapter Indian- origin Actor Priyanka Educates the Public on Covid Chopra Jonas Launches Sona, a New 19 and the Vaccines Indian Restaurant in New York City

Priyanka Chopra at the prayer ceremony (pooja) held in 2019, to mark the beginning of the construction, where her popstar husband Nick Jonas was also present. From top left clockwise: Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham and GOPIO International Coordinator-at-Large Dr. Asha Samant NEW YORK (TIP): Actor-producer "I'm thrilled to present to you Sona, a Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced new restaurant in NYC that I poured my NEW YORK (TIP): The COVID-19 the world trade and movements. The that she is opening an Indian cuisine love for Indian food into. Sona is the very pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of distribution and administration of restaurant in New York. embodiment of timeless India and the human life worldwide and presents an Covid vaccine in the United States and Chopra Jonas took to Instagram late flavors I grew up with," the 38-year-old unprecedented challenge to public around the e3ortld have given us hope, Saturday evening and shared a picture of actor, who is shooting for the Amazon health, food systems and the world of but there are several unanswered the restaurant named 'Sona', which will series "Citadel" in the UK, wrote. work. The economic and social questions and skepticism about the be opening doors for food enthusiasts Chopra Jonas said chef Hari Nayak disruption caused by the pandemic is efficacy of the vaccines. later this month. She also posted images will helm the kitchen and also thanked devastating. Coronavirus has affected Second in a series of webinars, a from the prayer ceremony (pooja) held in her partners, restaurateur Maneesh day to day life and is slowing down the timely discussion organized virtually by 2019, to mark the beginning of the Goyal and David Rabin. global economy. It has rapidly affected Global Organization of Persons of construction, where her popstar CONTD ON PAGE 33 our day-to-day life, businesses, disrupted CONTD ON PAGE 33 husband Nick Jonas was also present. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 04 Indian- origin Sikh fighter pilot memorial in UK to honor Indians who fought in World Wars NIRPAL SINGH SHERGILL approved by the Southampton City the "Lions of the Great War" monument LONDON (TIP): The design for a Council last year. in Smethwick in the West Midlands sculpture of an early 20th century Sikh Malik also played cricket for Sussex region of England, which depicts a fighter pilot, cricketer and golfer from and was also the Indian Ambassador to turbaned Sikh soldier to honor the Oxford University has been approved for France after a long and distinguished sacrifices made by millions of South a new memorial to be erected in the career in the Indian Civil Service. But it Asian service personnel who fought for England port city of Southampton in is as a fighter pilot during 1917-19 that he Britain in the World Wars. His design for memory of all Indians who fought in the is best known. the latest memorial was finalized earlier World Wars. "I am truly overwhelmed by the this month and also received the backing Hardit Singh Malik first arrived in the striking beauty and power of the of the Council of Southampton UK in 1908 as a 14-year-old to Balliol exceptional design of the memorial, Gurdwaras. College at the University of Oxford and which captures the spirit and endeavor "Monuments such as this are a vital went on to become a member of the of this great RAF fighter pilot, Hardit part of the fight for equal representation. Royal Flying Corps during World War I. Singh Malik, so well. It gives me great These artworks are long overdue thanks As the first Indian and turbaned pilot happiness to learn that the design is and recognition to the communities from with a specialized helmet, he became approved by the community," said Lord around the world who have supported famous as the "Flying Sikh". Rami Ranger, Chairman of the British Britain in its past and continue to do so "As such the statue to the legendary Sikh Association and Chief Patron of in vital roles, not just in the armed forces World War I hero, Hardit Singh Malik, OCHD. but our health care and every aspect of the world's first Royal Flying Corps (now "This project certainly speaks for modern life," said Perry. the Royal Air Force) Sikh, turbaned itself; strongly furthering community "The public statue of Hardit Singh The statue to the legendary World War I hero, fighter pilot will be emblematic for the cohesion and integration, and testifying Malik embodies the spirit of inclusivity - Hardit Singh Malik, the world's first Royal broader Sikh contributions in the to the major contribution our Sikh and representing the will to 'breaking the Flying Corps (now the Royal Air Force) Sikh, British armed forces of World War I and broader ethnic minority communities glass ceiling' at the intersection of two turbaned fighter pilot will be emblematic for II, with Malik's extraordinary make to our country, as we live in such a World Wars and minority enrolment in the broader Sikh contributions in the British armed forces of World War I and II accomplishments as a 'touchstone' for vibrant multicultural society here in the RAF: a significant feat for an Indian the whole Sikh community and other of Southampton," said Pritheepal Singh, at the time," added Dr Sanjukta Ghosh, also inviting funds for the memorial, the its lesser-known heroes," notes the One OCHD CEO and Director. Artistic Director at the School of unveiling of which is expected to be Community Hampshire & Dorset The memorial will be created by Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) accompanied by educational resources, a (OCHD) organization behind the English sculptor Luke Perry, who is South Asia Institute and OCHD Advisor. book and a documentary covering campaign for the memorial, which was associated with other memorials such as An online Go Fund Me fundraiser is several educational themes. INDIAN-ORIGIN SCHOOLGIRL YOUNGEST ON UK TEAM FOR EUROPE MATH OLYMPIAD LONDON (TIP): A 13-year-old Indian-origin ranked among the top four girls to be selected for the schoolgirl has become the youngest to be selected for UK team for the EGMO, also becoming the youngest - the UK team which will compete at the prestigious a record held by a 15-year-old until now. European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad to be hosted "Math means problem-solving. Before I started by the eastern European country of Georgia next school and in primary, I did a lot of puzzles, month. crosswords, sudoku variants and kakuro etc. In Aanya Goyal, 13, a student of Alleyn's School in Dulwich, South Aanya Goyal, a student of Alleyn's School in secondary, I did code breaking, cypher challenges, Londonhas become the youngest to be selected for the UK Dulwich, South London, used the extended period of chess, and linguistics," said the schoolgirl, who is team which will compete at the prestigious European Girls' lockdown last year to throw herself further into her excited about not only making the cut for the team but Mathematical Olympiad passion for mathematical problem solving. also being selected alongside one of her role models, With the help of her math coach and former Math Yuhka Machino, recognized as the world's best female Olympiads, including winning a gold medal at the Olympian father, Amit Goyal, she focused on a series mathematician. UKMT Junior Math Olympiad three years ago when of exams organized by the UK Mathematics Trust As someone exempt from normal math lessons at she was still at primary school, her entire focus now is (UKMT) to select the British team for the EGMO. school, Aanya's entire focus is on specialized math on winning a medal for the UK at the EGMO. "The Olympiad problems are all about being problem-solving and she hopes to inspire others to "I do math for the joy I get out of it and not for any creative and digging deep. Sometimes a problem can overcome the view that math is a tough subject. career goals. I will study math at university, but my take many days to solve but it is all about not giving "Many students do not give math a real chance. The career choices include law and politics," adds Aanya, up easily and to keep coming up with new ideas," said adults keep repeating that math is tough and that is who also happens to be on a shortlist of 50 from which Aanya. what people of my age have heard all their life, so a the UK team for the International Linguistics Over 6,00,000 secondary school students across the few of them adopt it as a reality," the teenager reflects. Olympiad, to be held in Latvia in July, will be selected UK appear for the UKMT challenges every year and "In England, adults constantly joke about being bad next month. only the top 1,000 are invited to the British at math, creating low expectations so many students Meanwhile, the Londoner is preparing for the Mathematical Olympiad in November each year. Of think it is ok to be bad at math. The more you practice, EGMO in Georgia, which has been transformed into a these, the top 100 are invited to Round 2 of the British not only does math become easier, but it also becomes hybrid event due to the Covid-19 pandemic Mathematical Olympiad in January - a three-and-a- more exciting and rewarding. But if you approach restrictions with individual countries deciding half-hour competition comprising four challenging math without confidence and a real heart then it can whether to travel or to participate remotely. The UK problems. become pointless and cold," she says. has chosen the remote option, with the British team Aanya went on to achieve a Distinction and was As someone who has had regular success at Math likely to gather in one location for the competition. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 05 Indian American author Indian American Executive Sini Panicker launches her debut novel "Sita: Now You Ann Mukherjee Honored Know Me" VIRGINIA DALLAS, TX (TIP): Ann Mukherjee, misinformation., the magazine said. (TIP): Indian chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Along with that the company introduced American North America is among recipients of "a new initiative to help fight hate speech author Sini the Asian American Legal Defense and which is slated to launch early this year Panicker's Education Fund's (AALDEF) 2021 Justice and will provide advertisers, including debut novel in Action Award, presented on March 4 small and mid-sized businesses, with a Sita: Now You at the organization's virtual lunar new tool that allows them to easily track and Know Me was year gala. Other recipients of the awards report content." published are Juju Chang, ABC News' Nightline co- Mukherjee has nearly 30 years of earlier this host and Ronny Chieng, comedian, actor, experience in marketing and sales month by and Daily Show correspondent. AAFDEF functions. She started her career in 1992 Rupa is a New York-based national at Citibank Diners Club in the New Publications organization founded in 1974, protects Product Department. In 1994, she joined India. and promotes the civil rights of Asian the Kraft Foods Group where she spent A chemist Born and raised in Americans. nearly 11 years managing a number of by training, Kochi, Kerala, Sini Mukherjee leads Pernod Ricard, the key brands. In 2005, she joined PepsiCo she works for Panicker holds a Ann Mukherjeeis among recipients of the master's degree from world's second largest distiller, and in New York where she worked for 10 the U.S. Asian American Legal Defense and Education University of Kerala and maker of Absolut Vodka, Chivas Regal Fund's (AALDEF) 2021 Justice in Action years. government another master's from scotch, Jameson, Malibu Rum, Kahlua Award, presented on March 4. First appointed Marketing Vice as a heroin American University in and other spirit brands. Born in Kolkata, India, Mukherjee currently President for Quaker Snacks, she then profiler. The Washington, DC "One of the reasons I joined Pernod resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband and became SVP and Chief Marketing novel is about Ricard is because at its core, they believe her twins. Officer of Frito-Lay in 2009, and the journey in this notion of conviviality," president of Global Snacks and PepsiCo of Sita from the Ramayana, India's Mukherjee told Forbes in a Oct. 5, 2020 when she was a teenager, her mother was Global Insights five years later. In first epic poem in 24,000 verses, interview. "Any organization I step into killed by a drunk driver. And as an adult, November 2015, she joined S.C. Johnson written by Sage Valmiki. Countless needs to have a purpose and shared Mukherjee was in an abusive & Son as the company's first-ever Global writers and poets have exploited the values so that I can bring my whole self relationship in which, she says, "alcohol Chief Marketing Officer. Then later substantial silence of Valmiki on to work. When you step into an played a role." nominated as Global Chief Commercial Sita since the time of the epic. organization that shares your values, Mukherjee has received many honors Officer, she has been responsible for the Sita: Now You Know Me follows that's when the alchemy happens. Your throughout her career, notably, she was $12 billion consumer global business this much-traveled path, but with an values should drive you." named as one of Forbes Top 50 most division that is present in more than 90 intimate portrayal of Sita in her She told Fast Company that although influential CMOs and also as "Marketer markets. most human, imperfect yet appealing she seems like an unlikely choice to head of the Year" by Brand Week. Mukherjee has received many honors form. The book is available on an alcohol company, one of the reasons Given her personal history, Mukherjee throughout her career, notably, she was Amazon.com she took the job is personal. "Alcohol has told the magazine she has always been named as one of Forbes Top 50 most Born and raised in Kochi, Kerala, played a very difficult role in my life," cognizant of how alcohol has been influential CMOs and also as "Marketer Panicker holds a master's degree she told the magazine. "It felt like destiny. consumed. And has been true especially of the Year" by Brand Week. she holds from University of Kerala and Something was telling me from the during the pandemic. Over the summer, two degrees from the University of another master's from American universe: Don't complain about it. Do Pernod Ricard joined more than 1,000 Chicago - a double Bachelor of Arts in University in Washington, DC. She something about it." She told the advertisers in boycotting Facebook for a Economics and in Religious Theology as lives in Northern Virginia, just magazine that at age 4, a man who was month, a response to the company's well as an MBA in Finance from the outside of Washington, DC. inebriated assaulted her. Years later, inaction on hate speech and Booth School of Business. Indian - American Vandi Verma hopes latest Mars mission will inspire new generation to pursue careers in aeronautics NEW YORK (TIP): With "one of the "I really think I have one of the coolest NASA, which aims to land the first coolest jobs in the world", NASA rover jobs in the world," said Verma, whose woman on the moon by 2024, is on a operator Vandi Verma hopes women's interest in space - like Mohan's - was mission to boost diversity. Women made high profile in the latest Mars mission fuelled by a childhood love of the TV up 34 per cent of the workforce in 2019, will inspire a new generation to pursue series Star Trek. holding 18 per cent of senior scientific careers in a sector traditionally "When Mars is visible in the sky, you posts, about treble the figure for 2009, dominated by men, says a Reuters report. look at that little dot and you think right according to the agency. Verma's colleague Swati Mohan made now there's a robot out there doing Verma said it was very exciting to see headlines around the world when she commands that I told it to do. That's an increasing number of applications narrated the nail-biting landing of the pretty wild." Verma, who has been from women, adding that diverse teams Perseverance rover on the Red Planet driving rovers on Mars since 2008, said led to more "creative, out-of-the-box following its perilous descent through the latest mission would help answer thinking". Born in India, Vandi Verma studied electrical the Martian atmosphere. questions, "that change what we know But she said there was a long way to go engineering at Punjab Engineering College in "It's definitely inspired girls about our place in the universe". to encourage more women into the Chandigarh before moving to the United States, where she gained a PhD in robotics everywhere. It's opened people's Born in India, Verma studied STEM professions - science, technology, from Carnegie Mellon University. perceptions of who can be a space electrical engineering at Punjab engineering and mathematics. engineer," Verma told Reuters ahead of Engineering College in Chandigarh British space engineer Vinita "Seeing someone that looks like you International Women's Day on Monday, before moving to the United States, Marwaha Madill, founder of Rocket allows you to believe that it's possible to March 8. where she gained a PhD in robotics from Women - which aims to inspire women to achieve your goals," said Marwaha The space roboticist is operating the Carnegie Mellon University. choose STEM careers - said role models Madill, whose own passion took flight Perseverance - the most advanced When she joined NASA in 2004, female were vital. after watching Helen Sharman become astrobiology lab ever sent to another engineers often found themselves the "You can't be what you can't see," she the first British astronaut in space in world - as it roams Mars looking for signs only woman in the room, she said. But said, quoting astronaut Sally Ride, the 1991. (Read full story at of ancient microbial life. things are changing. first US woman in space. www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 06 Indian American Vanita Indian American Naureen Hassan Gupta faces criticism at Senate hearing named first vice president and COO of Federal Reserve Bank of New York NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American teams, and extensive technology and Naureen Hassan has been named first financial experience will be critical to vice president and chief operating her role as a Bank leader," said John C. officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Williams, president and chief Vanita Gupta's past comments about New York. The appointment, approved executive officer of the New York Fed. Republicans invited their criticism by the Board of Governors of the "I am confident that Naureen will be an Federal Reserve System, will be inspiring and innovative leader and WASHINGTON (TIP): Vanita effective March 15, 2021, the New York look forward to working with her to Gupta, President Joe Biden's nominee Fed said in a press release. move our organization forward in line to a senior post at the US Justice As the first vice president, she will be Naureen Hassan has been named first vice with our values." Department, has expressed regret for the second highest ranking officer at president and chief operating officer of the "Naureen's leadership experience Federal Reserve Bank of New York. using "harsh rhetoric" over social the New York Fed and an alternate and operational expertise are fully media as she faced criticism from voting member of the Federal Open appointed after a search conducted by aligned with what the search Republicans during her confirmation Market Committee, which sets the U.S. "a subset of the eligible members of the committee and I envisioned for this hearing. Gupta, 46, was nominated to monetary policy. New York Fed's board of directors." role," said Denise Scott, chair of the serve as the Associate Attorney The New York Fed is the most Before joining Morgan Stanley in New York Fed's board of directors. General at the Department of Justice. influential among the 12 equal Federal March 2016, Hassan was an executive "Together with the board of directors, I Senator Chuck Grassley said Gupta Reserve Banks, and, therefore, vice president of investor services, am delighted that Naureen will be has performed "admirable" work in considered first among equals. It is the segments and platforms, at Charles taking on this role that is critical to the past, her past comments about largest Federal Reserve Bank in the Schwab Corporation. advancing the Bank's mission and Republicans gave him concerns. country in terms of assets and most She also worked at McKinsey & strategic priorities." active by volume. It is also the place Company, as business analyst and Hassan's parents are immigrants Undocumented Indian where the U.S. monetary policy is associate principal, early in her career. from Kerala, India. Her father, Javad K. immigrants hold USD15.5 implemented. Hassan, who grew up in south central Hassan, is a prominent technology Hassan, a financial industry veteran, Pennsylvania, earned her leader based in the Washington, DC, billion collectively in their served as the chief digital officer of undergraduate degree in economics area. Javad Hassan, a former senior spending power wealth management at Morgan Stanley from Princeton University. She has an executive at IBM and former president till a year ago. Based in San Francisco, MBA from Stanford University of Global Inter Connect Systems at WASHINGTON she had been shuttling between the Bay Graduate School of Business. AMP Inc (now TE Connectivity), is the (TIP): Area and the Big Apple. "Naureen's leadership background, chairman of the McLean, VA, -based Undocumented The New York Fed said Hassan was deep commitment to fostering diverse NeST Group. Indian immigrants to the US, numbering over half a million, hold a collective spending power of Indian American says rare blood disorder USD15.5 billion and contribute USD2.8 billion to the federal, state and local flared after Covid-19 vaccine shot tax revenue, says an American think- tank report. MARYLAND (TIP): An Indian autoimmune disorder - one's antibodies Using the latest available American American cybersecurity analyst based in attack one's own blood platelets and the Community Survey data from 2019 in Rockville, Maryland says he nearly died cells that make platelets. Platelets are its latest research, the new American after getting the Pfizer vaccine for Covid- critical to blood clotting. Dhami, believes Economy think-tank said 19, but FDA and vaccine companies the flare up of his rare autoimmune undocumented Indian immigrants are suggest it could be just coincidence. Sartaj disorder was caused by his first dose of the the top third contributor to the US Singh Dhami, 43, was diagnosed with Covid vaccine. economy among other undocumented thrombocytopenia - a rare blood disorder - "People should take the vaccine. I'm a immigrants. when he was in his 20s, but it was under proponent for the vaccine. But do There are 4.2 million immigrants control until he was vaccinated for Covid- Sartaj Singh Dhami, 43 of Rockville, Maryland understand your underlying health from Mexico who lack documentation. 19 as reported. says he nearly died after getting the Pfizer conditions," Dhami said. He is not Together, they make up more than But the condition flared two days after he vaccine for Covid-19, but FDA and vaccine planning to get his second dose, but may companies suggest it could be just 40.8 per cent of the 10.3 million got the shot, leaving the father of two with get the Johnson and Johnson vaccine if coincidence. undocumented immigrants in the blood platelet levels so low he had a severe data show it's safe for people like him. United States. risk of brain hemorrhage. In the small (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) There have been several other cases In 2019 alone, they earned almost number of similar cases that have been and/or reported to Pfizer." documented where patients either USD92 billion in household income reported, doctors are unsure if the vaccine "We are collecting relevant information developed ITP or saw a flare up after and contributed almost USD9.8 billion caused the body to react or if it was just a to share with the FDA," he said. "However, vaccination, according to the reports. in federal, state and local taxes. coincidence, the news said. at this time, we have not been able to "Any reports of death following the Mexican undocumented immigrants "You can argue it's a coincidence. You establish a causal association with our administration of vaccines are promptly held more than USD82.2 billion in can argue it's a fluke. But when it's your vaccine." and rigorously investigated jointly by FDA spending power, money that often goes life, it's very real," Dhami said. "FDA is "Perfectly fine. I'm happy to report my and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and back into local economies as they aware of reports of a serious condition platelets are normal," he told media. He got Prevention)," FDA's Capobianco, was spend on housing, consumer goods called thrombocytopenia, or low levels of the Pfizer vaccine on Feb. 11. Within days quoted as saying. "It's not something that and services, the report said. platelets in the blood, occurring in a few he was so sick, he had to answer difficult should stop vaccination. And it is usually In terms of the number of individuals following receipt of the questions from his 7-year-old. "'Daddy, why quite treatable," said Dr. James Bussel, a undocumented immigrants, Mexico is authorized COVID-19 vaccines," Food and do you have bruising on your hand? Daddy, hematologist and professor emeritus at followed by El Salvador (621,000, or 6 Drug Administration spokesperson Abby why do you have band aids? Why do you Weill Cornell Medicine, who has published per cent of all undocumented Capobianco was quoted as saying. "We take have this IV line?'" hundreds of articles on ITP. immigrants), India (587,000, or 5.7 per reports of adverse events very seriously," He prepared his wife for the worst. Bussel said it's important to get the word cent), Guatemala (5.4 per cent), and Pfizer spokesman Steven Danehy was "Here's who you need to call, because we out so physicians are prepared to treat ITP Honduras (416,000, or 4 percent). quoted as saying. "We are aware of cases of just don't know what is going to happen in the rare instances when it occurs. Even (Read full story at thrombocytopenia in recipients of our next," he said he told her. people who already have ITP should get www.theindianpanorama.news) COVID-19 vaccine as reported to the Thrombocytopenia or ITP is an vaccinated, he says. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INTL. WOMEN’S DAY FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 07 In celebration of International Women's Day I'm a supporter in the United Nations' #HeForShe campaign, and adhere to those core values We take this day to also consider the current practices and policies affecting women, and where improvement is needed. It warms my heart that we as a society have built on the shoulders of so many courageous and pioneering women as efficiently as we have. I reflect on women having been historically excluded from the educational system, whether through institutionalized policies or socialized expectations; now women make up 56% of all students enrolled in American colleges and universities. 100 years ago, women were just given the right to vote for the first time; now so many women play such integral roles within the political process and will increasingly like that is no longer needed. continue to do so. C-suite positions held by women at How we narrow the gap is incredibly important. I'm a major companies is also the highest it has ever been. supporter in the United Nations' #HeForShe campaign, The paradox here is that while women participation and adhere to those core values. When I think back to in various categories is at an all-time high, it still makes my seven-year journey in successfully spearheading BY RANJU BATRA up, in many cases, a disproportionately small the effort that resulted in the issuance of the Forever percentage of total participation. I'm a fan of policies Diwali Stamp by the United States Postal Service on nternational Women's Day - March 8th - is day enacted by entities like Goldman Sachs in their effort to October 5, 2016, I'm reminded of the countless people, dedicated to celebrating the cultural, social, and further diversity, as they have committed to not men and women, who were supportive, and enabled that Ipolitical achievements of women around the world. underwrite IPOs in the US and Europe of private success. As we navigate this difficult road ahead of how It pleases me endlessly that it feels inappropriate to companies if they do not have at least one diverse board to best address current injustices, as well as the results highlight any singular example of one over another, as member. It's a necessary helping hand to accelerate the of past injustices, I believe that collaborative efforts, I'm overwhelmed with choices of so many process of representation, and I both commend them not competitive efforts, will be our guiding light. extraordinary women, and their inspiring stories. for that, and truly look forward to a time when a policy (Ranju Batra is Chair, Diwali Foundation USA Inc) THE SUM OF HER TOMORROWS

on par, perhaps even better than their male and determination she will outperform a man even if counterparts. you send her to the moon and back. It has come to this So why is it that in every socio-economic, cultural and truth that she no longer chooses to remain victim held communal distribution there is inequality, at the behest of family, society and community discrimination and barriers to break down? Why is it depending on geography and country. Ever since the women across the board still earn vastly far less for suffragettes broke the glass ceiling in 1920s America equal work? Why is it women are paid the lowliest when activism grew and they obtained the right to wages? It is said the rate of growing poverty in third women's vote, they paved the way for women worldwide. world countries will drive women into deeper poverty. It was a profound turning point especially in nations This makes her burden insurmountable. While out of sync with their treatment of women in a world undoubtedly Gen-X, Gen-Y, millennials and entire attuned to waging endless wars and failing to recognize generations of younger women have taken up greater leadership qualities in the opposite gender. positions of power and decision-making within the Certainly, more needs to be done in the fields of home, within their communities making record health, education and jobs. A woman of child-bearing breaking inroads into the next one thousand years of years needs to be protected to ensure she can raise her history,unfortunately women are still very much on the family and maintain her job simultaneously. For cusp of their own glorious history. That women's enablement to succeed one must walk the talk. A BY REKHA VALLIAPPAN history is in progress feels like a long pent-up breakout pregnant woman cannot be allowed to lag a hundred even for aging baby-boomers. One of the proudest steps behind the rest. Neither can a colored woman. hen Kamala Harris donned the mantle of Vice moments of my lifetime was watching on TV the heart- Take for example the current pandemic. No tests, no President, she shattered the proverbial ceiling stopping landing of Perseverance on Mats, tied in real research, no COVID-19 vaccine is manufactured yet for Wof glass for many a woman poised on the time to the calm face of a confident young 'pottu' (bindi) the pregnant woman. However, all will agree that ladder of success, for many a woman living in the wearing female scientist whose name today is a pregnancy is a gift of nature. Pregnancy is what occurs shadows and beyond. In a brilliant way she accented the household word Dr. Swati Mohan as she rolled out the naturally to all living creatures all over the planet. With International Women's Year 2021 theme, like no one did commentary for the historic landing. The fact is women traditional roles having undergone a switch today in - Women in Leadership. And yet, given that Cleopatra have no grandiose history. many parts of the world, one cannot dismiss as minor was once a mighty ruler a very long time ago, and Yet by definition the woman of today is liberated. the issue that a girl child has as much relevance in a Harris is VP today, the disturbing reality we face by This is a chronic anachronism. If liberation means the home and society as a boy child. That said, a girl's today's count is that only twenty Women Heads of State woman of today has entered the work force much more ongoing safety must be guaranteed. In this respect and Government exist in the whole world. The number readily than her counterparts of old, then she is death rates on account of gender, disability or race is dismal, easily counted on one's fingers. liberated. If liberation means that the woman of today require greater scrutiny and far greater accountability. For a better tomorrow it is said women of today have can choose her own spouse or partner or the way she It is hoped that this year's March 8th theme WOMEN made remarkable strides. They are emboldened. They wants to live her life or bear children, then yes indeed IN LEADERSHIP augurs well for her future. Women are are stronger. They are better educated. They own she is liberated beyond belief. In fact, the thrust of her forever. Not forever as in the iconic metal sculpture of a wealth. They are found in all fields of human endeavor, liberation is such that statistic trends are revealing little girl defiantly facing off a charging bull on Wall from business leaders to sports, from STEM-cell dwindling population numbers in developed countries Street or forever as watching Wonder Woman save the researchers to inventors. They control finance and have where childbirth is in decline simply because women world to bring peace and end wars for mankind. But steamrolled into politics. In fact, given the right are marrying late in life or not marrying at all because forever as the seeds of Spring, forever standing strong environment and tools, whether writing a book or they contribute to household income. Leave that to the for herself and for others, in the words of Maya creating art or designing a future architectural city-in- pundits of society to stabilize. Angelou "But still, like air, I'll rise." the-sky, there is nothing women cannot achieve, if not Give a woman a task and if she has the strength, will (Rekha Valliappan is a published writer of prose and poetry) THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 08 AS I SEE IT The Biden Strategic partnership with India: Administration has Is the US sticking it to China? sent many clear signals that it will virtual meeting with his Quad counterparts on February 18. Now, the Quad will have its first-ever summit level seek to strengthen meeting on Friday March 12. While this BY PRABHU DAYAL will be a virtual summit, there is already Indo-US relations; talk of an in-person meeting on the sidelines of the G-7 summit from 11-13 no doubt, China's ithin minutes of entering the June 2021. Oval Office for the first time on It is also useful to recall that US territorial and WJanuary 20, President Biden Defense Secretary Austin had stated carried out a blitz by signing 17 executive unequivocally during his Senate orders. Next day,he signed an additional confirmation hearing on January 19 that economic 10 orders related to the coronavirus "If confirmed, my overarching objective pandemic. These orders reversed a for our defense relationship with India expansionism is number of the Trump administration would be to continue elevating the American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin policies and covered areas Biden partnership". The fact that India is will visit India from March 19 to 21 and meet Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and other serving as a identified as his priorities on the figuring in the list of countries during leaders as part of his maiden visit abroad. campaign trail. Naturally, the question his first visit abroad shows that he is Austin will also visit Japan, South Korea and catalyst in this was being asked whether Biden would translating his commitment into action. the Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii. The also reverse some of Trump's policies Working closely with India has become Pentagon said that the visit would reinforce towards India? an important aspect of US foreign policy, the US's commitment to the Indo-Pacific. regard. In this regard, the remarks made two and it will not be in US interests to undo days after Biden's inauguration by Jen the closeness in the present global cannot be doubted that the Biden better monitor Chinese warships in the Psaki, the White House press secretary scenario. Administration will also push for arms- southern Indian Ocean and equip the were intended to clear any misgivings. In However, another aspect of Defense sales to India, and that Defense Secretary army to engage targets along the response to a question at a news briefing, Secretary Austin's visit should not be Austin will undoubtedly see this as a disputed India-Pakistan border in the she said: "President Biden, who of overlooked. Hidden behind the rhetoric priority item on his agenda during his Himalayas". The report adds that the course has visited India many times, is the fact that the Pentagon sees India as visit. deal is valued at $3 billion. It is expected respects and values the long, bipartisan, a potential purchaser of advanced During the October 2+2 dialogue, an that the US Defense Secretary will try to successful relationship between leaders weapons systems and this makes it even agreement for the purchase of the MQ-9 have the deal finalized and officially in India and the United States. He looks more necessary for Biden to seek a closer Reaper could not be reached. Given the announced during his visit. forward to a continuation of that." Two relationship with the Indian political importance of drones in warfare, there Prime Minister Narendra Modi's days ago, on Tuesday March 9, Psaki said establishment. The on-going India-China were indications that India would go in ambitious $250 billion plan to modernize that Biden has made the forthcoming standoff at the LAC continues to be seen for substantial purchases of this India's military has surely caught the eye Quad summit on Friday March 12 one of by the US as a great opportunity to sell military hardware from the US or from of US defense manufacturers, and they his earliest multilateral engagements, weapons and other defense-related items some other source. Naturally, there was will push for a closer Indo-US political and that it shows the importance which which India needs to acquire at such a not going to be any let up in US efforts to relationship which is a prerequisite for the US is giving to closer cooperation difficult time. clinch the deal. arms deals. Karl Kaltenthaler, a with its allies in the Indo-Pacific region. US media reports made no secret of Now, US efforts seem to be succeeding. professor at the University of Akron who The Biden Administration has sent the fact that during the 2+2 dialogue in Bloomberg News reported two days back is a well-known security and defense many clear signals that it will seek to October 2020, Mike Pompeo and Mark on March 9 that "according to officials analyst has stated thus: "For a customer strengthen Indo-US relations; no doubt, Esper had tried to push India to purchase with knowledge of the matter," India like India, we get a strategic bang for our China's territorial and economic MQ-9 Reaper drones. Amidst all the din plans to buy 30 armed drones from the buck and at the same time we get the expansionism is serving as a catalyst in during the Trump Administration about U.S. to boost its sea and land defenses as economic benefits," adding, " "This is a this regard. Institutional linkages such the US standing alongside India to ward tensions persist with China and good story in that we're keeping as through Quad and the 2+2 dialogue off the Chinese threat, there was an Pakistan. According to the Bloomberg American jobs, we're sticking it to will also be further cemented. Already, unmistakable sales pitch that was clear report, "the MQ-9B drone can fly for China." within a month of the Biden as daylight. From the beginning, Trump about 48 hours and carry a payload of (The author is a retired diplomat) Administration taking over, the new US had made arms sales a central about 1,700 kilograms (3,700 pounds). It (Courtesy OPOYI) Secretary of State Tony Blinken held a component of his foreign policy. It will give the Indian Navy the ability to GUEST COMMENT

The post-vaccine patterns in Israel and ONE YEAR OF PANDEMIC the UK have shown promising results, as the rate of new infections seems to be declining. Extensive research is already Vaccine a bright spot, but no dearth of challenges underway the world over to determine, among other things, how long the year has passed since the World fraught with danger. Some sobering one. Studies predict that most high- protection lasts, whether booster doses Health Organisation declared a statistics need to be highlighted to mark income countries will have vaccinated are required and the vaccine's impact on Aglobal pandemic after over a lakh 365 days: more than 11.74 crore their populations by early next year, but viral transmission. Until high levels of cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across confirmed cases and 26 lakh deaths in bigger hurdles need to be overcome: over population immunity via inoculation are the world, transforming nearly every 221 countries and territories. 80 poor countries will have to wait until achieved, precautionary measures will aspect of life and livelihood in critical That eight vaccines against SARS-CoV- 2023. Simply put, the world won't be back have to be kept in place. Any letup in ways. Effective tools have been developed 2, the virus that causes Covid-19, have to normal travel, trade and supply chains outbreak responses could mean inviting to control the pandemic, but the been approved by at least one country until maybe 2024 unless rich countries serious trouble. The year gone by has repercussions of even momentary indicates a miraculous collaborative play a proactive role in ensuring a level- been witness to immeasurable pain. complacency have played out in recent effort. Yet, the rollout can only be seen as playing field by waiving patents and Ensuring there's no repeat demands weeks with a surge in coronavirus cases. a starting point. The race to end the supporting delivery. New Delhi's individual and collective responsibility. Downplaying the risk factor, especially pandemic and reduce it to a sporadic or outreach in this regard deserves global (Tribune, India) with the emergence of newer variants, is endemic disease will be a long-drawn applause and recognition. THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 09 THE TRUTH HAS A PRICE Picking on critics and opponents is a common pastime of those in power

The Freedom House, a US- based research BY JULIO RIBEIRO organization, which had downgraded India's status "The penchant of the from a 'free country' to a Modi government to ram 'partly free' country during laws through Parliament the Emergency years of without adequate Indira Gandhi, has done it discussions or following again in its 'Freedom in the World 2020' report! It parliamentary gave India 34/40 for procedures, the targeting political rights but only of activists and 33/60 for civil liberties. journalists for Blocking out: The BJP has opened the doors to the charge that an undeclared Emergency is now in motion. - Photo / PTI Emergency is now in motion. disagreeing with When he first assumed power in 2014, government policies and Prakash Javadekar, I&B Minister, has held, and rightly so, that dissent is not Modiji made a splash on the world scene, denied that the BJP had any hand in the sedition and citizens cannot be tried for accumulating many brownie points in misuse of draconian laws raids. Income tax officials on the ground anti-government views. The court fined the world's capitals. Indians were treated supported the minister's contention by the petitioner for the frivolous demand of with unaccustomed respect abroad. Alas, like sedition and the affirming that they came across entries disqualifying the ex-CM, Farooq this will now change. When in the books that aroused their Abdullah, who is an elected MP from the international travel revives, the UAPA to silence critics of suspicions. Individual citizens must Valley. humiliation of Indian passport holders the regime has attracted have hit upon the truth according to The penchant of the Modi government abroad will resume. It had been different their political preferences. The to ram laws through Parliament without in the initial years of the Modi era. adverse attention at chatterati will be vertically divided on adequate discussions or following Having surrendered ground to its this issue, as they are on most other parliamentary procedures, the targeting fringe elements, having chosen the home and abroad. The issues in public space. But using power of activists and journalists for consolidation of power over the oft- Economist of London and to tame opponents of its policies is an old disagreeing with government policies repeated but unimplemented credo of game that is difficult to play unless you and misuse of draconian laws like 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas', the Modi the Washington Post yourself are a politician thirsting for sedition and the UAPA to silence critics regime is leading our beloved country power. of the regime has attracted adverse towards a goal that will find its citizens have criticized the Modi After the Emergency, Indira Gandhi attention at home and abroad. The divided vertically,and I am afraid, fatally. lost the elections. She was the object of a Economist of London and the Is this the India Mr Modi dreams of government for its witch hunt which landed her in jail Washington Post have criticized the when he snatches a few hours of sleep indifferent record on the briefly. But soon thereafter, she Modi government for its indifferent from his punishing regimen of work, capitalized on the inability of her rivals record on the civil liberties of its work and more work? civil liberties of its to present a united front, and returned to citizens. If he truly believes in 'Sabka Saath, power. Despite the farmers' protests and The Freedom House, a US-based Sabka Vikas', and the recently added citizens." the injustices heaped on Disha Ravi and research organization, which had 'Sabka Vishwas', he should remove Safoora Zargar, Modiji is safe on his downgraded India's status from a 'free Section 124(A), the sedition clause, from ould the income tax raids on perch. The BJP has succeeded in country' to a 'partly free' country during the IPC. It is a misused provision in the Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee splitting the country on communal lines. the Emergency years of Indira Gandhi, law, originally introduced by the British WPannu amount to misuse of It is advisable for opponents and the has done it again in its 'Freedom in the to facilitate its rule over 'the jewel in its power? In one interpretation 'yes', since disenchanted among the populace to World 2020' report! It gave India 34/40 for monarch's crown'. It is now being only critics of the government have been 'bear the slings and arrows of outraged political rights but only 33/60 for civil misused by police forces in BJP-ruled targeted. But if these two fortune than taking arms against a sea of liberties. states to silence critics and assorted representatives of the entertainment troubles' because there is no chance of Another guardian of democracy, the 'enemies of the regime', including industry have dodged paying legitimate ending them till Mr Modi is around. Internet Freedom Foundation recorded Muslims, leftists, students, farmers, taxes, the answer would be 'no'. But all is not lost. Conscientious that of the 109 times the Internet was climate activists, and Dalits asking for a The Freedom House, which had judges of some courts have decided that shut down the world over, the largest place in the sun! downgraded India's status from a 'free 'enough is enough'. They have decided to number of occasions this happened was The police forces of which I was once a country' to a 'partly free' country during fulfil their constitutional duty of in India! proud member have capitulated totally. the Emergency years, has done it again. dispensing justice according to the truth Our government has refuted the Its leadership in the sad words of an old, Picking on critics and opponents is a and the law of the land. We salute them. Freedom House report by criticizing upright colleague 'has transformed into common pastime of those in power. The And to make the day even more pleasant, Freedom House itself. That is not going unscrupulous careerists'. Such an about- best course for intended victims to adopt we read in the newspapers that even the to help. That same organization had turn in concepts of leadership is bound is to always keep a clean slate. This may Supreme Court has stepped up its act. criticized Indira Gandhi's to weaken the security management in be difficult in an industry that employs a Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and administration for the Emergency the country. Has this occurred to Mr generous dose of unaccounted cash in its Hemant Gupta dismissed a petition decision in its 1975 and 1976 reports. The Modi? I am not sure it has. Those near business. If it is not able to function seeking the prosecution of a former BJP must surely have concurred with him are afraid to speak the truth to him. otherwise, then there is no alternative to Chief Minister of J&K for disapproving those reports. It cannot reject this year's And therein lie the seeds of a possible keeping their mouths shut even in the of the Centre's decision to scrap the report with any sense of justice and fair tragedy. face of gross injustices that sensitive folk special status granted to J&K under play. In fact, it has opened the doors to (The author is a retired IPS Officer) are not able to digest. Article 370 of the Constitution. The court the charge that an undeclared THE INDIAN PANORAMA MISCELLANY FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 10 Women have come a long way, but are still being hindered by anti-women discrimination

achievement in all walks of life- social, economic, state; I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Kamala Harris political, and moral. making history as the first woman and woman of color And while I don't think a single day is nearly enough, to be elected Vice President of the United States. we all should be eternally grateful to "Clara Zetkin" for Women are strong, confident, courageous and proposing the concept of celebrating women annually provide the foundation of power, justice, hope and so that women could be appropriately recognized for wisdom. Women are one-up on men when the question their contributions. As this is the day of reckoning, let of patience, compassion and strength arises. Sadly, me muse over where we stand now compared to where women's contribution to society's transition has not we were in the 20th century. I may state here that received the attention that it should have from social women's rights have apparently advanced since and policy makers. Being caretakers of young children, suffrage but unfortunately, we all know that the their role in facilitating changes cannot be overlooked. discrimination women faced then and now have only Thoughwomen have come a long way, we are still being lessened to a degree, and "there's miles to go before we hindered by anti-women discrimination. sleep". Despite Women's Day being celebrated in almost If there is one thing I would want people to realize, every country, have women really achieved full gender it's that gender parity doesn't threaten society; in equality? No, the dream is yet to be realized. Women are factfact, it does the exact opposite, by making society facing the same discrimination that they historically and economies thrive. Women have come a long way faced. There is still gender pay gap, violence against since they could vote for the first time. Many things women, lack of educational opportunities, sole still need to change but today, let's celebrate the small obligation of domestic chores, child rearing - the list is and big wins of women across the world. SoSo, women, BY GUNJAN RASTOGI endless. wake up and show the world that when you educate a However, despite the significant challenges of gender man, you only educate him, but when you educate a nternational Women's Day is celebrated worldwide, inequality, women have managed to break through the woman, you educate a generation. And to close with my on the 8th of March every year and has been stiff barriers erected by the male dominated society favorite quote, "Here's to strong women. May we know Icelebrated since the 1900s. It's a day on which we and shattered the glass ceiling. Today, women are them. May we be them. May we raise them." very proudly showcase and celebrate women's leading Fortune 500 companies and serving as heads of (Gunjan Rastogi is a former President of Indian Association of Long Island (IALI) INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MATHEMATICS - March 14 Every year on March 14th, people around the world gather together to celebrate the importance of mathematics and everything it's used for.

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THE INDIAN PANORAMA FARMERS’ STIR FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 11 Farmers withdraw dharna Farmers ready to protest on rail tracks near Amritsar till Modi govt lasts, says after 169 days AMRITSAR (TIP): A group of farmers squatting on railway tracks near here to protest the Centre’s new farm laws withdrew their agitation on Thursday, Narendra Tikait March 11, after 169 days, as suspension of trains caused losses to them and traders. NEW DELHI (TIP): Farmers are Savinder Singh, a leader of the Kissan Mazdoor ready to continue protests on the Sangarsh Committee which had been spearheading the borders of Delhi, against the three stir, said they decided to withdraw the rail blockade at agricultural laws, for the remaining Devidaspura on the Amritsar-Delhi route after a three and half years of the meeting of all protesting farmer unions. Narendra Modi government's Devidaspur near Jandiala station is about 25 km from second term, said farmer leader Amritsar railway station. Narendra Tikait. The protests “Farmers were blocking only passenger trains, but cannot be "culled" he said. The the Centre decided to stop goods trains as well which farmers' protest has been caused huge losses to farmers, traders and continuing for more than 100 days. industrialists. In the light of current circumstances, Narendra Tikait does not hold any farmers have unanimously resolved to end the stir official position in the Bharatiya here,” he said. Kisan Union (BKU), formed by his Officials said that with the farmers ending their stir father, Mahendra Singh Tikait, in here, normal movement of trains will resume within a 1986. He mostly focuses on the couple of days. family's farming activities but is as Meanwhile, the 'Delhi Chalo' farmers' protest at vocal on farmers' issues as his two border points of New Delhi has entered the 107th day. elder brothers, Naresh and Rakesh Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Tikait, who are leading from the Haryana, are staging a sit-in protest along Delhi front. borders. The protest started on November 26, 2020. Speaking to news agency PTI, at After Mahendra Singh Tikait's protests and of getting those culled The farmers are demanding a complete rollback of his home in Muzaffarnagar's death in 2011, Naresh and Rakesh through various tactics," Mr Tikait the new farm reform laws and a guarantee on the Sisauli, the 45-year-old farmer also Tikait have been leading the BKU in said. "They cannot crush this Minimum Support Price (MSP) system being retained. said his two brothers and the entire various roles, though a number of protest by any means. This will Multiple rounds of talks between the Centre and the Tikait family would leave the factions have emerged in various continue for as long as our farmers’ union leaders have ended in a stalemate. protest if any wrongdoing is proved parts of the country over the years. demands are not met. This Protesting farmers fear that the new laws will against a single family member. Narendra Tikait said the Centre government has a tenure of three dismantle the MSP system and corporatise farming. Narendra Tikait rejected thinks that it can "cull" the farmers' and a half years left, and we can allegations of making money from protest like it has "culled" other continue the movement till the end the agitation. agitations in the past using various of its term," he said. The eldest brother, Naresh Tikait tactics. "I am here in Sisauli but my "If the government keeps saying is the BKU president, while Rakesh eyes are on the protest," he said, again and again that crops would be Tikait holds the position of national adding that he keeps visiting bought at MSP, then why cannot spokesperson of the organisation. Ghazipur border where hundreds of they give this in writing? They keep BKU under Mahendra Singh farmers and BKU supporters are harping about giving subsidies on Tikait's leadership in 1988 had laid a camping since November 2020. LPG cylinders, but that subsidy is virtual siege of Meerut demanding "This government has a also gone," he said. Mr Tikait higher prices for sugarcane, misconception, probably because alleged that the Centre has done the cancellation of loans and lowering it never faced such kind of protest, same to the school education sector of water and electricity rates. The but we have seen agitations and where private institutes are same year, BKU held a week-long been part of those for 35 years. thriving and minting money while protest in Delhi's Boat Club to focus This government only has an the condition of government on the plight of farmers. experience of facing smaller facilities are suffering. SGPC giving religious colour to Farmers and Bengal fighting same ‘fascist’ enemy: Punjab kisan leaders

protest, says BJP group of farmer leaders helped Kartar Singh Sarabha plan from Punjab on Thursday, underground activities against the AMRITSAR (TIP): Senior BJP leader farmers’ agitation a religious colour, which is AMarch 11, recalled the British.” Harjit Singh Grewal accused the Shiromani extremely unfortunate and uncalled for,” he shared history of resistance He added: “We are in a similar Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) of said. between Punjab and Bengal during situation again. You have your going against its mandate by getting involved Pointing out that Punjab has always been a the Independence movement and election here in Bengal where the in the ongoing farmers’ agitation and giving it volatile state, Grewal said, “From a said the present political scene BJP is trying to wrest power, while a religious colour. SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur, responsible person like you, who is holding the demanded a similar response. the farmers of Punjab have been however, hit back saying the religious body is important chair of SGPC president, any such The farmers’ movement for the protesting against the farm laws.” well aware of its duties and that Grewal highly controversial statement can have repeal of the three new farm laws Patiala was speaking at a should keep his advice to himself. serious repercussions, which could be and the Assembly elections in convention organised by Bengal Grewal’s reaction came after Bibi Jagir extremely detrimental for the peace of Punjab. Bengal are both fights against the Against Fascist RSS-BJP, an Kaur recently announced that the SGPC will History will not forgive you for giving a same “fascist force”, they said. association of citizens who are set up temporary tin sheds and provide fans religious colour to this agitation”. “The battle must be fought hand urging people to oppose the BJP. for the benefit of farmers protesting at Delhi Grewal, a former national secretary of the in hand. Bengal and Punjab fought Several farmer leaders addressed a borders. BJP, also appealed to Kaur that the SGPC together during our Independence nearly packed Bharat Sabha Hall In a letter to Kaur, a copy of which was should strictly desist from any such activity struggle,” said Raminder Singh at the Indian Association building released to the media, Grewal said, “The prime that “brings disgrace to the religious Patiala, member of the legal cell of in Bowbazar. role of the SGPC is to manage the affairs of institution” and should “completely stay the Samyukta Kisan Morcha that Patiala also referred to Jatin the gurdwaras. Being a purely religious body, away” from the farmers’ agitation. is spearheading the protests at Das’s association with Bhagat by getting involved in the farmers’ agitation, The SGP chief further said, “Grewal is Delhi’s borders. Singh, fellow comrades in the which comprises farmers from all religions making a statement against Sikh traditions. Patiala, the member of the legal Hindustan Socialist Republican and castes, the SGPC is going completely His statement as to why the SGPC is helping cell of the Samyukta Kisan Army, to stress the Bengal-Punjab against the mandate given to it under ‘The the farmers is an expression of his ignorance Morcha, said: “Rashbehari Bose alliance. Das, who died in Lahore Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925’ and ‘Punjab Act 8 of of dharma (righteousness). Grewal does not had suggested to Ghadar party jail in 1929 after a 63-day hunger 1925'.” know that the Gurus always gave priority to members how to plan their strike in protest against prison “Not only the SGPC is going beyond its brief sewa (humanity service) and taught to stand activities when the party was a conditions, is still a revered figure by doing all this but it is also giving the with the society.” fledgling one. He had particularly in Punjab, Patiala said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 12 Biden gives a message of hope on the first anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic "We are bound together by the hope, by the possibilities" I.S. SALUJA got work to do to ensure that everyone has confidence in WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden marked a the safety and effectiveness of all three vaccines." year since the beginning of the coronavirus "shutdown" Biden said it was up to Americans to ensure the with a prime-time speech Thursday, March 11 night country made it to the other side of the pandemic. where he announced he would direct states to make all "Listen to Dr. Fauci," he said, referencing the adult Americans eligible to get vaccinated by May 1. government's top infectious disease expert, Anthony He also predicted a possible return to some Fauci. semblance of normalcy by the Fourth of July and Biden directly condemned recent attacks on Asian detailed several more measures aimed at speeding up Americans, describing them as "vicious hate crimes vaccinations across the country. against Asian Americans who have been attacked, It was the first prime-time address of his presidency, harassed, blamed and scapegoated." delivered from the White House's East Room. It came "At this very moment, so many of them, our fellow the same day he signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief Americans, they're on the front lines of this pandemic package into law, a major legislative victory,and several President Biden delivering remarks on 1-year of COVID-19 trying to save lives, and still -- still -- they are forced to days before he planned to hit the road to pitch the law to pandemic - Screen shot/ CBSN live in fear for their lives, just walking down streets in Americans. America," he said. "It's wrong, it's un-American and it In his remarks, Biden said he was "announcing that I military will deploy 4,000 more active-duty service must stop." will direct all states, tribes and territories to make all members "to support vaccination efforts," with 6,000 Biden also implicitly criticized his predecessor, adults, people 18 and over, eligible to be vaccinated no total troops backing vaccination programs. President Donald Trump, for intentionally later than May 1." It also said the number of community health centers downplaying the virus. But Biden warned that this would not mean all and pharmacies administering COVID-19 vaccines "A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met Americans would have their shot on that day. would dramatically expand. with silence and spread unchecked -- denials for days, "It means you'll be able to get in line beginning May On Friday, the White House said, the administration weeks, then months," he said. 1," he said. would allow many more professionals to give shots: Biden added that "too often, we've turned against one While the federal government procures and dentists, paramedics, veterinarians and even medical another" -- with the issue of mask-wearing dividing distributes vaccine doses, states and other non-federal and nursing students, among the additional groups. Americans and states pitted against one another. jurisdictions control eligibility for that supply. While "We're mobilizing thousands of vaccinators to put the Biden briefly mentioned the American Rescue Plan many have largely followed federal guidance for the vaccine in one's arm," Biden said in his remarks. which he signed earlier in the day.He said the plan was order in which to vaccinate different groups, there is The administration also plans to centralize meant to provide immediate relief to American people. still a patchwork of different eligibility guidelines that information on a federally supported website to show A family of four will have $5600 to take care of their restrict who can receive it. vaccination locations -- with a call center, too -- as well needs. The president also set the Fourth of July as a new as provide technological support to states that allow The plan, he said, provided forrestoration of health of marker for the United States on the path to normalcy, people to make vaccination appointments on their own small businesses which had suffered a lot during the saying that if people follow guidelines from the Centers sites, an official said. pandemic. for Disease Control and Prevention -- by wearing masks, Biden's remarks mixed compassion for the lives lost Funds have also been provided in the plan to socially distancing and getting vaccinated when with hope about the path forward. accelerate vaccination and contain spread of the possible. "History,I believe, will record, we faced and overcame pandemic. "By July the 4th, there's a good chance you, your one of the toughest and darkest periods in this nation's "Our economy will be back on rails", he said. families and friends, will be able to get together in your history," he said. "The darkest we've ever known. I Lauding Americans and America, Biden said, "This backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout promise you, we'll come out stronger with a renewed country can do anything, hard things, big things". He or a barbecue and celebrate Independence Day," he said. faith in ourselves, a renewed commitment to one hastened to add that anything could be achieved if all But, he added, "large events with lots of people another, to our communities and to our country." come together as "one people, one America". together" should still not take place. Even so, he said the "truth" was that the country was "We will come out stronger, with renewed faith in "After this long hard year, that will make this not out of the pandemic yet -- and that Americans must ourselves and America", he said. Independence Day something truly special where we follow scientific guidance to emerge on its other side. Concluding his address, he offered solace to families not only mark our independence as a nation but begin "A lot can happen," he said. "Conditions can change. which lost their loved ones in the pandemic. to mark our independence from this virus," Biden said. The scientists have made clear that things may get (Agencies) Earlier in the evening, the White House said the worse again. As new variants of the virus spread, we've U.S. House passes two Democratic- backed gun control bills WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. House of complicated background checks of prospective buyers Representatives on Thursday,March 11, approved a pair of within three days. gun control bills as Democrats seized upon a shifting President Joe Biden is a supporter of expanded gun political landscape that they said improved chances for control measures. The legislation may face a tougher enacting new laws after years of failed attempts, says a battle in the U.S. Senate, where Biden's fellow Democrats Reuters report. The first measure, which passed the hold an even slimmer majority than in the House. Democratic-led House 227-203, would close a long-standing The bills follow a series of deadly U.S. mass shootings some high-capacity, military-style rifles that can fire loophole in gun laws by expanding background checks to over the past decade. Gun control is a divisive issue in the ammunition rapidly. those purchasing weapons over the internet, at gun shows United States, which enshrines gun rights in its Democratic Representative Mike Thompson, who has and through certain private transactions. Only eight Constitution. Most Republicans strongly oppose gun spearheaded a drive for expanded gun control for years, Republicans joined the Democrats in backing the bill. restrictions, while most Democrats argue that new laws said 30 people are killed by gun violence daily in the The second bill, passed 219-210 with only two are needed to curb gun violence. United States, with that number growing to 100 if suicides Republicans supporting it, would give authorities 10 The House Judiciary Committee's senior Republican, and accidental deaths involving firearms are counted. At business days for federal background checks to be Jim Jordan, wrote on Twitter that House Democrats were the same time, Thompson said, 170 felons and 50 domestic completed before a gun sale can be licensed. Currently, "making it harder for law-abiding citizens to buy a gun." abusers are stopped from buying a gun every day. such sales can proceed if the government cannot complete Many Democrats want to go further by banning sales of (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 13 Indian American Medical Expert Sanjay Gupta features in ‘It’s Up to You’ vaccine campaign WASHINGTON (TIP): Amid than 300 major brands, media in this pandemic to protect lingering doubts about the Covid-19 companies, community-based communities," Rupali Limaye, an Indian vaccine, the Ad Council and the Covid organizations, faith leaders, medical American medical expert told Collaborative have launched the "It's Up experts and other trusted messengers Verywellhealth.com. to You" campaign featuring celebrities are supporting the campaigns designed "I appreciate that it has a call to like Indian American medical expert to reach distinct audiences, the Ad action," Limaye, director of behavioral Sanjay Gupta. Council says. and implementation science for the The campaign features television, Warner Media is co-creating Public International Vaccine Access Center at radio, banner, and online video Service Announcements (PSAs) with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of advertisements, as well as their in-house 10th Street Production Public Health in Maryland, was quoted GetVaccineAnswers.org, a website for Company featuring Daveed Diggs, as saying. frequently asked questions about the Sanjay Gupta, and Rosie Perez, the "People must feel as though they can vaccine. Council said in a media release. do the action, or have self-efficacy and The initiative, which began on Feb. 25, The assets will be supported across believe that the action is effective, or Indian American medical expert Sanjay Gupta focuses on building vaccine confidence the Warner Media and AT&T video response efficacy. They must also is among celebrities featured in campaign to and providing resources to help ecosystem and made available to other believe there is a threat to nudge them increase Covid-19 vaccine uptake Americans make an informed decision media properties as well. to act." about getting the vaccine. "When the marketing and media "I think the key is to identify trusted Organization said that it might not be Included in the campaign are various communities come together and amplify messengers that recommend doable possible to achieve global herd ads in English and Spanish scattered urgent public health messages, we can actions so that people feel like they can immunity this year. across televisions, radios, and social be an incredible force for good," said do something to protect their loved ones It's important for viewers to media sites all over the country Linda Yaccarino, Board Chair of the Ad and communities." understand that life won't immediately encouraging everyone to get vaccinated. Council and Chairman, Global Videos often depict life going back to go back to pre-pandemic days, but The tagline, "It's Up to You," sends the Advertising and Partnerships of NBC "normal": brunch, trips, and family receiving the vaccine is a step toward message that getting the latest vaccine Universal. gatherings. However, according to that goal, Limaye told Verywell. information and stopping the spread of "I can appreciate that the campaign is Limaye, it's still a little tricky because It's still necessary to maintain social the virus is up to the viewer. focusing on actions that an individual life will not be returning to what is distance, wear masks, and stay at home Representing one of the largest public can take, to indicate that everyone considered normal for a while. even after getting vaccinated, she education efforts in US history, more should play a part and must play a part Back in January, the World Health stressed. Indian American Congressmen’s Efforts When to expect your stimulus check, Lead Lawmakers to Condemn China’s and other questions, answered President Biden has signed a third stimulus package into law. Curbs on Hong Kong Now, $1,400 direct payments will soon be on their way WASHINGTON (TIP): On Thursday, WASHINGTON (TIP): Led by Executive Commission on China. March 11, a few hours before he was to Indian American Congressman The joint statement was issued in speak to the nation on the first year of Ami Bera, a bipartisan group of response to the Chinese COVID-19, President Joe Biden signed the influential lawmakers on Monday, government's decision to schedule a American Rescue Plan - a $1.9 trillion March 8, expressed concern over March 11 vote in the National stimulus package - into law. changes sought to be imposed by People's Congress that would That means a third round of direct cash Beijing on Hong Kong's electoral impose new restrictions on Hong payments will soon be on the way, but For representational purpose system. Kong's electoral system. there are a few differences from the only "We are deeply concerned about "With these planned actions, the stimulus bill Congress passed in December. the changes Beijing announced in Chinese Communist Party is Specifically, this round of payments will be quite a bit larger for most Hong Kong's electoral system. doubling its attempts to impose an of those who received checks previously. Instead of the $600 that was Congressman Ami Bera These revisions will only continue who is the chairman of authoritarian system on Hong sent out in December, individuals will receive as much as $1,400, to advance Beijing's ever-tightening the Asia Sub-Committee Kong," the statement said. depending on their income. However, the income threshold to receive a grip on Hong Kongers' autonomy, of Foreign Affairs "Beijing is once again violating check will also be stricter this time around, after moderate Senate basic freedoms and fundamental Committee of the House its binding international Democrats used their leverage to negotiate a lower maximum eligible human rights," said a group of lawmakers from commitments under the 1984 Sino-British income with the Biden White House. both the House of Representatives and the Joint Declaration and its obligations under Those changes mean that about 17 million fewer people will receive a Senate. Hong Kong's Basic Law," it added. "Contrary third round of stimulus payments than would have under the House- Indian American Congressman Ami Bera to recent Chinese government statements, passed version of the bill, according to the Institute on Taxation and who is the chairman of the Asia Sub- true patriots are not 'yes-men and -women'," Economic Policy, but some 280 million people will still be eligible. Committee of Foreign Affairs Committee of the the statement said, adding "Beijing's efforts Here's what you need to know: House led the effort. to stamp out democratic opposition in Hong He was joined by Ed Markey, the chairman of Kong only underscores its own Who qualifies for a $1,400 direct payment? the East Asia Sub-Committee of the Senate's insecurities". Unlike previous rounds of payments, eligibility for the new $1,400 Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Mitt "Congress will continue to speak with one checks may be determined based on either 2019 or 2020 tax returns, Romney,Ranking Member of the East Asia Sub- voice in support of freedom, democracy and depending on whether you've filed yet for 2020 - and whether the IRS has Committee of the Senate's Foreign Relations justice for the people of Hong Kong. In the processed your return. In general, the federal government will use the Committee and Congressman Steve Chabot, past two years, we passed legislation giving most recent income information it has on file to determine eligibility. Ranking Member of the Asia Sub-Committee the executive branch significant new tools to Here's who's eligible for a payment: on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. support the people of Hong Kong as they Adults who earned $75,000 or less in their most recent tax year will Other lawmakers who joined Bera are defend their autonomy and basic freedoms," receive the full $1,400, as will married couples who earned $150,000 or less, Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman James the statement said. "We urge the Biden and heads of household who earned $112,500 or less. Adults who earned McGovern, co-chairs of the Congressional- Administration to use those tools, and to more than $75,000, but less than $80,000; married couples who earned Executive Commission on China, and Senator work with allies and partners to develop more than $150,000, but less than $160,000; and heads of household who Marco Rubio and Congressman Chris Smith, other mechanisms to support the people of earned more than $112,500, but less than $120,000, will be eligible for a co-Ranking Members of the Congressional- Hong Kong," the lawmakers said. reduced payment. (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 14 Political row escalates after Mamata suffers bone injuries in Nandigram ‘attack’

KOLKATA (TIP): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was allegedly pushed by unknown miscreants India no longer while campaigning for West Bengal assembly elections in Nandigram, has a democratic suffered severe bone injuries in her left ankle and foot, right shoulder, forearm and neck, a senior doctor of the state-run country, claims SSKM hospital said in a medical bulletin issued late on Wednesday, March 10, Rahul night. A day later, a political row escalated on ongress leader Rahul Gandhi on as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Thursday, March 11, claimed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) traded CIndia was “no longer” a charges, and large-scale protests rocked democratic country, quoting media the poll-bound state. reports on Swedish Institute’s Doctors in Kolkata said Banerjee, 66, democracy report that downgraded suffered severe “bony injuries” in her left India. “India is no longer a democratic ankle and foot, besides injuries in right country,” he said on Twitter, tagging a shoulder, forearm and neck. Her news report citing Sweden’s V-Dem supporters blocked roads, burnt tyres and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at SSKM hospital after suffering injuries during her Institute’s democracy report that has performed prayers in temples and Nandigram visit on March 10. Photo source: PTI downgraded India from ‘world’s mosques across the state. In several largest democracy’ to ‘electoral districts, clashes were reported between discussion, roughly three weeks before chief minister in the country was injured democracy’. BJP and TMC workers. elections kick off for the 294-member and attacked. The Prime Minister and the This comes after another global Banerjee went to the high-profile seat of assembly. “I appeal to my party cadres, Union home minister, however, didn’t report by a US government-funded Nandigram on Wednesday to file her supporters, activists and common people show the courtesy to call up. We condemn NGO, Freedom House downgraded nomination but, in the evening, alleged to maintain peace and calm. It is true that this,” said Saugata Roy, TMC India’s status from “free” to “partly that some people deliberately attacked I was badly hurt last night and felt severe parliamentarian. free” and claimed that “political and injured her. A preliminary pain in the chest and head… I hope to be Other TMC leaders invoked previous rights and civil liberties have eroded investigation by the police and a section of back on the field in the next few days,” attacks on Banerjee – the politician in India since Narendra Modi became the eyewitnesses hinted that the injuries Banerjee said in a video message filmed popularly known as didi was hit on the prime minister in 2014”. may be the result of an accident, and not from her hospital bed in a government- head during a rally in 1990 and images of The government has strongly a deliberate conspiracy. run facility in Kolkata. Banerjee, who is her bloodied body made her a national rebutted the Freedom House report The issue quickly snowballed into a seeking a third consecutive term as chief figure – and it will be a major campaign and called it “misleading, incorrect political slugfest with the state’s ruling minister, said she would not cancel any issue. and misplaced”, while asserting that party blaming the BJP for the injuries and scheduled meetings and use a wheelchair The BJP condemned the TMC’s stance the country has well established the latter accusing Banerjee of if needed. She didn’t repeat her allegation and sought a Central Bureau of democratic practices. orchestrating the incident for sympathy. that four-five men had deliberately Investigation (CBI) probe. The party, Gandhi has been attacking the Images of Banerjee being carried by attacked her. which is looking to dislodge the TMC and government over the issue of freedom her security personnel and later, lying on The TMC said it will hold silent protest come to power for the first time in the to speech and expression. Source: PTI a hospital bed with her leg in a plaster, across the state and wear black bands to state, demanded that pictures of the dominated the airwaves and popular condemn the incident. “The only woman incident be made public. Plea in SC seeks to restrain govt Covid: Nagpur first city to see 2nd from deporting lockdown; Centre sends alert to surge states NAGPUR (TIP): Amidst a sharp spike The decision to impose a lockdown Rohingyas in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, came on a day Nagpur reported 2,150 new Nagpur on Thursday became the first cases of coronavirus infections, the city in nine months to return to a state of highest in five months. Maharashtra, from Jammu complete lockdown. Maharashtra Chief which is in the midst of a big surge, ays after authorities in Jammu Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned that recorded 14,317 new cases, the most since detained Rohingya immigrants such a step could be taken in other cities October 3. Das part of the process to deport of the state as well. “There are states we have significant them, a plea has been filed in the In New Delhi, NITI Aayog member Dr worry about. We are worried about Supreme Court seeking directions for V K Paul described Maharashtra as a Maharashtra. A strict lockdown is being their immediate release and to “significant worry”, and asked other imposed in Nagpur. It is a serious matter. restrain the Centre from deporting states, especially those that are showing It (the situation in Maharashtra) has two them. Filed by Mohammad signs of resurgence including Delhi, not lessons for us – one, don’t take the virus Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, the to take the virus “for granted”. for granted, and second, if we have to plea is in the form of an intervention The lockdown in Nagpur is for one “Except for 25 per cent attendance in remain free of this virus, it is very application in a matter already week, between March 15 and March 21. government offices and industries, all important that containment, Covid-19 pending before the court. Some essential activities, including a few other establishments and non-essential appropriate behaviour, as well The total estimated number of industries, are partially exempt. shops will remain closed for the period vaccination has to be brought into facing Rohingyas in Jammu is estimated to “Nagpur has been witnessing an and police have been directed to ensure this pandemic,” Dr Paul said. be more than 6,500. increase in Covid patients. Hence, it has strict curfew in these areas,” he said. “I also want to bring in here a word of There are several petitions in SC been decided that all the areas under the The last time a city was put under total caution for Delhi and the neighbourhood demanding deportation of over 40,000 jurisdiction of Nagpur Police lockdown was in June last year, when – that it is seeing a rise in positivity. Be Rohingyas, who fled to India after Commissionerate will be under total Chennai and three neighbouring careful and watchful. We still have a huge violence in the Western Rakhine State lockdown between March 15 and 21,” districts had used this measure to curb population at risk. This pandemic is not of Myanmar and are settled in Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin the rise in cases. Restrictions had yet over and we cannot lower our guard,” Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Raut said in Nagpur on Thursday, March progressively been eased everywhere he said. Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan. 11. across the country after that. Source: Indian Express THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 15 Govt employees can’t be Another activist gets election commissioners: SC relief in toolkit case NEW DELHI (TIP): After Nikita Jacob and NEW DELHI (TIP): The Shantanu Muluk, another climate activist Shubham Supreme Court on Friday,March 12, Kar Chaudhari was given interim relief by a Delhi ruled that any persons employed court in the toolkit case related to farmers' protest. with the central or state Chaudhari has been given protection from arrest till governments could not be appointed March 15. as election commissioners “across An FIR was registered against him in Delhi under the length and breadth of the sections 124A (sedition), 153A (promoting enmity) country”. The ruling aims at and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal ensuring independence of the Code (IPC). election commissions. The Goa bench of the Bombay high court had A bench of justices Rohinton F earlier granted Chaudhari protection from arrest Nariman and BR Gavai issued the until March 12, so that he can approach a court in direction exercising its powers Delhi where the FIR is registered against him. under Articles 142 and 144 of the Additional public prosecutor Irfan Ahmed told the Constitution. Under Article 142, the court that similar pre-arrest bail petitions of the co- apex court is empowered to issue accused Muluk and Jacob is listed for March 15 and directives to do “complete justice” hence the matter should be taken up then. The whereas Article 144 obligates all prosecutor told the court that facts of the case are authorities to act in aid of the same and hence the matters can be taken up Supreme Court. together. “The independence of the Advocate Soutik Banerjee, representing election commission cannot be Chaudhari, requested the court that the protection compromised in a democracy. be extended as the interim relief from the Goa bench Entrusting additional charge of is going to end today. Banerjee also said that his state election commissioner to a The judgment came as the top henceforth, no such person shall be client has no role in the creation, editing and government official is a mockery of court censured the Goa government appointed as election commissioner dissemination of the toolkit. the Constitution,” held the court. for appointing its law secretary as by the Centre or state government. Chaudhari also said through his lawyer that he The bench held that election the state election commissioner for The Goa government had has volunteered with environment organisation commissioners have to be conducting municipal council appealed in the Supreme Court Extinction Rebellion and is presently its South “independent persons” and that elections in the state. The law against the order of the high court Asian liaison. Both Jacob and Muluk are members of nobody, who has been employed or secretary was given the additional which had cancelled elections to the said organisation, said the lawyer Banerjee, holds an office of profit under the charge as the state election five municipalities in the state for making it clear that his association with the central or any state government, commissioner. not reserving the wards for women duo is strictly in their capacity as volunteers and he could be appointed as election Calling this a “disturbing as per the law. has nothing to do with the creation of the online commissioners. feature”, the bench ordered that Source: HT toolkit. Air Force Set to Try 16+ as adults in child sex ‘Vocal for Local’ tribute to Mahatma, raise second abuse cases, says panel freedom fighters: NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union PM Modi squadron of Rafale government should reduce the age for nnouncing the beginning of trying people as adults under the the 'Amrit Mahotsav', Prime jets in Bengal Protection of Children from Sexual AMinister Narendra Modi on Offences (POCSO) Act from 18 to 16 to Friday said that 'Vocal For Local' is NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Air Force check increasing crimes against children, a wonderful tribute to Mahatma is set to raise a second squadron of the a top panel has recommended, according Gandhi and other great freedom Rafale combat aircraft in mid-April and it to people familiar with the matter. fighters. will be based in Hasimara air base in West The committee noted that cases "Today's #AmritMahotsav Bengal, official sources said on Thursday, registered under POCSO rose from 32,608 programme begins from March 11. in 2017 to 47,325 in 2019 – an increase of Sabarmati Ashram, from where The first squadron of the Rafale jets is nearly 45% in two years — and made assaulting very young girls, some aged 3 the Dandi March began. The stationed at Ambala Air Force station. The important recommendations to check or 4. Several experts say this trend March had a key role in furthering first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India cyber crime, improve the condition of sex necessitates the move to reduce the a spirit of pride and on July 29 last, nearly four years after India workers and increase police threshold for trying suspects as adults. Aatmanirbharta among India's signed an inter-governmental agreement accountability in cases of crimes against However, some other experts argue the people. Going #VocalForLocal is a with France to procure 36 of the aircraft at a women. It also noted that the stringent reducing the age would be contrary to the wonderful tribute to Bapu and our cost of Rs 59,000 crore. law was often misused to criminalise jurisprudence of juvenile justice. great freedom fighters," Prime The formal induction ceremony of the consensual relationships, the people The panel’s recommendations will now Minister Modi said in a tweet. fleet had taken place at Ambala on quoted above added. be tabled in Parliament as early as next He added, "Buy any local product September 10 last. Currently, someone between 16 and 18 week. and post a picture on social media A second batch of three Rafale jets arrived can be tried as an adult, under POCSO or The panel also noted that there was using #VocalForLocal. A Charkha in India on November 3, while a third batch the Indian Penal Code, only if they are potential of misuse of the law, citing will be installed near Magan of three more jets joined the IAF on January charged with heinous crimes such as information from states about cases Niwas at Sabarmati Ashram. It 27. murder or rape. The decision usually lies where an 18-year-old boy has been will rotate full circle with each The sources said the second Rafale with a juvenile justice board. If tried as arrested under POCSO for marrying a Tweet related to Aatmanirbharta. squadron is being raised at the next main juveniles, they are sent to a reform home, juvenile girl with her consent. The panel This shall also become a catalyst operating base (MOB) at Hasimara in mid- not a jail, and a process of rehabilitation also commended Uttar Pradesh for its for a people's movement." April this year. India is expected to get more is also drawn up. good conviction rate under the law. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Rafale jets from France in the next couple of The people quoted above said the POCSO, enacted in 2012, was brought in will inaugurate ''Azadi ka Amrit months. members of the parliamentary panel on to check mounting crimes against Mahotsav' and flag off Padyatra A squadron comprises around 18 aircraft. home affairs felt that juveniles convicted children and lists the maximum from Sabarmati Ashram, The Rafale jets are India's first major of minor sexual offences may grow up to punishment as life imprisonment and Ahmedabad in Gujarat to mark 75 acquisition of fighter planes in 23 years after commit more heinous crimes if left death. It defines a child as anyone under years of India's Independence. the Sukhoi jets were imported from Russia. unchecked. Therefore, it asked the Union 18. The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 – which The Mahotsav is a series of The Rafale jets are capable of carrying a home ministry and women and child governs proceedings against minors in events to be organised by the range of potent weapons. European missile development ministry to see if the age India – was amended in 2015 to try some Government to commemorate the maker MBDA's Meteor beyond visual range limit could be reduced to 16. juveniles between 16 and 18 as adults if 75th Anniversary of India's air-to-air missile, Scalp cruise missile and The recommendations come at a time they were accused of heinous crimes that Independence. It will be celebrated MICA weapons system will be the mainstay when there has been an alarming rise in attracted a minimum punishment of as a Jan-Utsav in the spirit of Jan- of the weapons package of the Rafale jets. cases of teenage boys raping or seven years. Source: HT Bhagidari. Source: ANI THE INDIAN PANORAMA NJ ARTS FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 16 NJSO EVERYWHERE: IN OUTDOOR SPACES BY MABEL PAIS The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra by this beautiful blending of incredible Featuring Concertmaster Eric Wyrick, NJSO with Dream Play Films (NJSO) with DreamPlay Films announce music and performers with iconic violist David Blinn, Assistant Principal NJSO Everywhere: Cinematic new release dates for future episodes of locations and powerful visuals," says Cello Na-Young Baek, Assistant Performances in Outdoor Spaces NJSO Everywhere, to premiere online filmmaker Yuri Alves, who directed the Principal Bass Alexander Bickard, Collaboration releases online episodes through April. series. clarinetist Andrew Lamy, Principal through April 2021 NJSO musicians give solo and All NJSO Everywhere performances Bassoon Robert Wagner and hornist o March 17: Brass ensembles perform chamber performances outdoors in air at 7:30 pm on the NJSO's YouTube and Lawrence DiBello. on the boardwalk and beach in iconic New Jersey locations in this social media channels and at YURI ALVES : Filmmaker Yuri Alves, Seaside Heights cinematic series presented by the NJSO njsymphony.org/everywhere. born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to o March 31: String quartet on the and DreamPlay Films, part of Newark- NJSO Everywhere is part of NJSO Portuguese parents, and raised in Hoboken waterfront based DreamPlay Media. Award- Virtual 20-21, the Orchestra's digital Newark, New Jersey has written and o April 21: Septet at Van Vleck House & winning, Newark-raised filmmaker Yuri season. For more information, visit directed films, primetime television Gardens in Montclair Alves directs. njsymphony.org/virtual. programs and commercial projects in the · Series premiere available now March 17: The episode features NJSO FROM ONE THEATER SQUARE IN US and Europe. For more, visit Violinist David Southorn performing brass ensembles at the Jersey Shore, yurialves.com | Instagram: Jessie Montgomery work on roof of filmed on the boardwalk and beach at NEWARK @yurialvescinema. Newark's One Theater Square Seaside Heights. Trumpeter Michael Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 7:30 pm DREAMPLAY FILMS : DreamPlay Directed by Yuri Alves Baker joins NJSO hornist Lawrence NJSO Assistant Concertmaster David Films develops and produces narrative njsymphony.org/everywhere DiBello and trombonist Vernon Post for Southorn performs Rhapsody No. 1 for and documentary films, television "We are so delighted to showcase some the first movement of Poulenc's Sonata Solo Violin by Princeton resident Jessie programming and more. DreamPlay of New Jersey's most beautiful spaces for Horn, Trumpet and Trombone. Baker, Montgomery. Films is a division of DreamPlay Media, through NJSO Everywhere….." "It was Post and NJSO hornist Andrea an original and creative media company, fitting to open this series with Princeton FROM THE JERSEY SHORE Menousek perform Sousa's 'The based in Newark, NJ. To learn more, visit composer Jessie Montgomery's brilliant violin rhapsody"……"The NJSO takes Washington Post.' Wed, Mar 17, at 7:30 pm dreamplayfilms.com | great pride in being New Jersey's state March 31: An NJSO quartet performs NJSO brass ensembles perform dreamplaymedia.com. orchestra, and we are thrilled to partner the "Lyric for Strings" by the late New Poulenc's Sonata for Horn, Trumpet and NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY with Newark's own DreamPlay Films, Jersey composer George Walker at Trombone and Sousa's 'The Washington ORCHESTRA : Named "a vital, which has captured these performances Hoboken's Pier C Park. The quartet Post' at the Jersey Shore, filmed on the artistically significant musical with stunning cinematography."- Gabriel van Aalst, NJSO - President & CEO features violinists Bryan Hernandez- boardwalk and beach at Seaside Heights. organization" by 'The Wall Street Luch and Ming Yang, violist Brett Featuring NJSO hornists Andrea Journal,' the New Jersey Symphony "These works reveal how these Deubner and cellist Laura Andrade, the Menousek and Lawrence DiBello and Orchestra embodies that vitality through outstanding music performances can both transform and be transformed by NJSO Colton Fellow. trombonist Vernon Post with trumpeter its statewide presence and critically environmental and filmic elements April 21: A chamber ensemble Michael Baker. acclaimed performances, education beyond the stage, while in this case, performs the first movement of FROM PIER C PARK IN HOBOKEN partnerships and unparalleled access to also inspiring Jersey lovers old and Beethoven's Septet at Van Vleck House & music and the Orchestra's superb new." "I love that we keep setting the Gardens in Montclair. The septet Wed, Mar 31, at 7:30 pm musicians. bar higher and higher with the NJSO."- Igor Alves, DreamPlay Films CEO and features Concertmaster Eric Wyrick, A quartet performs the 'Lyric for Music Director Xian Zhang-a "dynamic series producer violist David Blinn, Assistant Principal Strings' by the late New Jersey composer podium presence," 'The New York Times' Cello Na-Young Baek, Assistant George Walker on the Hoboken has praised her "technical abilities, Principal Bass Alexander Bickard, waterfront. musicianship and maturity"-continues clarinetist Andrew Lamy, Principal Featuring violinists Bryan Hernandez- her acclaimed leadership of the NJSO. Bassoon Robert Wagner and hornist Luch and Ming Yang, violist Brett The Orchestra's online hub for free Lawrence DiBello. Deubner and cellist Laura Andrade, the NJSO Virtual 20-21 content is The series premiere is available now at NJSO Colton Fellow. njsymphony.org/virtual. njsymphony.org/everywhere. Assistant FROM VAN VLECK HOUSE & Connect with NJSO: Concertmaster David Southorn Website: njsymphony.org performs Rhapsody No. 1 for Solo Violin GARDENS IN MONTCLAIR Facebook,Twitter and Instagram: by Princeton resident Jessie Wed, Apr 21, at 7:30 pm @NJSymphony Montgomery-filmed with the RED An NJSO chamber ensemble performs YouTube: @NewJerseySymphony Cinema Camera on the roof of Newark's the first movement of Beethoven's Septet Email: NJSO on Hoboken waterfront - Photo / One Theater Square. at Van Vleck House & Gardens in [email protected] Courtesy NJSO "I hope the audience will be impressed Montclair. THE BRIDGES OF MADISON FROM THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY Pasquale, Hunter Foster, Caitlin named "Talk Show Host with Tenacity" MUSICAL Kinnunen, Derek Klena, and creative by New Jersey's Bergen Record in 2005, COUNTY: VIRTUALLY "THE BRIDGES OF MADISON team Jason Robert Brown (music & has been producing, directing, COUNTY" lyrics), Marsha Norman (book) and choreographing, and acting in his own REVISITED FOR A REUNION WITH JASON Barlett Sher (director) to help raise funds plays, as well as other revivals, since he By Mabel Pais ROBERT BROWN, for The Actors Fund. The 2-hour panel was 15-years old. Walker runs his own MARSHA NORMAN AND BARLETT will live stream for a one-night only theater group and puts on plays locally SHER event on Monday, March 15, 2021 at around his neighborhood almost every TO BENEFIT THE ACTORS FUND 8:00PM EST / 5:00PM PST. All donations year. 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To learn more, visit TONY AWARD WINNER KELLI and creative team from 2014 Broadway modal=suggested_ action ¬if_id= actorsfund.org. O'HARA AND STEVEN PASQUALE musical "The Bridges of Madison 1590438154317499 & notif_t=page (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and JOIN HUNTER FOSTER, CAITLIN County" that include cast members Tony _user_activity Entertainment, Social Issues, Spirituality, and KINNUNEN, DEREK KLENA Award winner Kelli O'Hara, Steven JESSE WALKER : Jesse Walker, Health & Wellness) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN’S MARCH FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 17 WOMEN: Reshaping Our Communities & The World BY MABEL PAIS supposed to be built on objectivity, and yet, most WOMEN'S MARCH REBEL HEARTS researchers agree that these bleak numbers are evidence of deep bias. Over the course of careers, small DIR: Pedro Kos l 2021l USA l Eng l Doc l 1h 39m l slights add up to prevent many women from achieving IN FILMS NR leadership positions in STEM fields. And sometimes, Official Selection: 2021 Sundance Film Festival tragically,brilliant women drop out altogether. But now, Honoring Women's History Month, here the terrain is shifting. are some films that celebrate and Equal parts insightful and inspiring, this film through 3 main characters will illuminate both the hard recognize bold women making history, data and the very human stories of women in science. one brave act at a time. Watch the trailer: player.vimeo.com/video/405966332 To learn more, visit pictureascientist.com LAILA AT THE AHEAD OF THE BRIDGE DIRS: Elizabeth Mirzaei & Gulistan Mirzaei l 2018 CURVE l Can/Afghan l Dari, Pushto, Persian, & English l DIR: Jen Rainin l 2020 l USA l Eng l Doc l 59m l Catholic Nuns protest - Photo / Utah Film Center Doc l 1h 36m l NR NR Official Selection: 2018 CPH:DOX, 2018 DOC NYC Official Selection: 2020 Frameline Film Festival In 1960s Los Angeles a trailblazing group of nuns, "Ahead of the Curve" is the story of one of the most The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, bravely influential women in lesbian history you've never stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church, heard of and the impact her work continues to have fighting for equality, their livelihoods, and their own today. Growing up, Franco Stevens never saw any freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who sought to representation of queer women-she didn't even know keep them in their place. Their bold acts of faith, it was possible for a woman to be gay. When she defiance, and activism turned the Church upside down, realized she was a lesbian, it changed the course of helping to reshape our society in ways that continue to her life. resonate today. From marching in Selma in 1965 to the In 1990, Franco created a safe place for lesbians in Women's March in 2018, they challenged the notion of the form of 'Curve' magazine. The magazine helped what a nun and a woman were supposed to be. build a foundation for many intersectional These unlikely resistance fighters, including Anita movements being led by today's activists in the face of Caspary, Helen Kelley, Pat Reif, and iconic pop artist accelerating threats to the LGBTQ community. Laila Haidari - Photo / Utah Film Center Corita Kent, were devoted to a life of service, not only to Featuring Andrea Pino-Silva, Kim Katrin, Denice others but to themselves - forming a community that Frohman, Amber Hikes, Jewelle Gomez, Melissa Laila Haidari survived child marriage and her own empowered each sister to live up to her fullest potential. Etheridge, and Lea DeLaria, and a score composed by traumatic past to battle one of the deadliest problems in Their desire to bring the church into modern life was the legendary Meshell Ndegeocello, "Ahead of the Afghanistan: heroin addiction. As the "mother of the met with forceful opposition at every turn. As each of Curve" celebrates the legacy of a movement while addicts," she must prevail over a crisis of addiction and them discovered their own talents and voices, they fully considering the agenda of its future. a corrupt government in a country on the verge of stepped into their roles as leaders in a movement that is Watch the trailer: player.vimeo.com/video/427595503 collapse. still making waves. Watch the trailer: To learn more, visit curvemagmovie.com Watch the Laila trailer: youtube.com/embed/SoMN7Wt7IrE player.vimeo.com/video/260302874 To learn more, visit rebelheartsfilm.com To learn more, visit lailaatthebridgefilm.com PICTURE A SCIENTIST BLACK FEMINIST RUTH: Justice Ginsburg in her Own Words DIR: Zanah Thirus l 2019 l USA l Eng l Doc l 52m DIR: Freida Lee Mock l 2019 l USA l Eng l Doc l 1h 29m DIRS: Ian Cheney & Sharon Shattuck l 2020 l l NR l NR USA l Eng l Doc l 1h 35m l NR Official Selection: 2019 AFI Docs, 2019 Napa Valley Official Selection: 2020 TRIBECA Film Festival Official Selection: 2019 BronzeLens Film Fest, Film Fest, 2020 Mill Valley Film Fest 2019 Chicago South Side Film Fest The film tells the improbable story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who couldn't get a job despite A fresh, smart, and unapologetic look at the graduating first in her law school class in a tie and double-edged sword of racial and gender oppression making Law Review at Harvard and Columbia Law that black women face in America, told through Schools, became an Associate Justice of the Supreme interviews from scholars, lecturers, writers, Court. It also reveals both the public and private sides business owners, veterans, comedians, and authors. of a resilient, resourceful woman who has survived the Hosted by fictional storybook character LaToya hostility of the profoundly male universe of Johnson. government and law to become a revered Justice and Featuring interviews with Zanah Thirus, Chan C icon for gender equality and women's rights. Smith, Maiya Sinclair, Nadirah Lugg, Veronica S. The film is designed as an immersive experience Appleton, Kyra Kyles. Twyla Blackmond Larnell, Dr. through the direct words of Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a Gaylena White, Elena Robinson, Tami Winfrey professor, advocate, Judge, and Justice from the 1970s Scientist - Photo / Utah Film Center Harris, Emma Zachocki, Dr. Perpetua Goodall, onwards; through the use of evocative animation and Chevonne Collins Nash, Jessica Abell, DJ Rae intimate illustrations to visualize complex Chardonnay, Carrie Morris, Gregory Geffrard, Jaci constitutional cases; by the insights of colleagues who Today, women make up less than one-quarter of all Williamson, and Brian Ray. have directly worked with or have been impacted by her those employed in STEM occupations in the United Watch the trailer: player.vimeo.com/video/306607294 forty years as a legal icon; and by using a rich original States. These numbers are much worse for women of score by a Grammy-winning composer. color: Asian, black women, and Latinas made up (Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts and Watch the trailer: player.vimeo.com/video/500085075. slightly less than 10% of working scientists and Entertainment, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) To learn more, visit ruththemovie.com engineers in the United States in 2015. Science is THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 18 Raveena: Have enjoyed doing movies from South

ctress Raveena Tandon will soon be seen in the Amultilingual film “KGF 2”, and she says she has always loved doing films from other states, especially the southern part of India, which are rich in content. “KGF 2”, which stars Kannada actor Yash in the lead, will release in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. Raveena has earlier been part of Gauahar slams false the Tamil film “Sadhu” (1994) and the Telugu film “Akasa Veedhilo” (2001) among others, and she talks about news report of her her love for pan-India films. “I have always enjoyed movies from South and enjoyed doing them. I pregnancy love doing cinema from other states auahar Khan blasted a news portal for too. I do think that the South has speculating about her pregnancy and falsely always been very rich, technically as Greporting that her husband, Zaid Darbar, is 12 well as content wise and I have years younger than her. The actor, whose father died always enjoyed doing my Telugu, last week, asked the website to ‘have some sensitivity’ Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada as she is still mourning his loss. films,” she tells IANS. “Tumhara dimaag kharaab hai! Aur facts bhi. 12 “I am looking forward to doing saal chote waali galat news hui purani (You have lost much more work in Kannada your mind and your facts are wrong too. The false cinema, in south cinema and cinema news of a 12-year age difference is old), so get ur facts from pan India. It’s great to reach right b4 typing! I’ve just lost my dad so have some audiences of our country through my character was naive but human. No one is completely white. sensitivity towards ur baseless reports. this medium,” she adds. In “KGF 2”, eventually learnt the ropes. I never You just have to channel what is @AsianetNewsHN. I am not pregnant, thank you very the actress will be seen essaying grey shied away because really there is so within you. It is a great thing to do. much!” she wrote on Twitter. shades as Ramika Sen, a politician in much to explore. People are afraid of Especially with OTT platforms Gauahar was responding to a story which suggested power. being stereotyped but it never coming in, there is so much to do and that she is pregnant, three months after marrying “I started making this shift (to grey bothered me. Everyone has shared of explore,” says the actress, who will Zaid. The article also claimed that he is 12 years her shades) with ‘Aks’ and ‘Satta’ where white, grey and black in them as a make her OTT debut with “Aranyak”. junior, which is also inaccurate. Urvashi Rautela tries ‘Lucknowi Parineeti Chopra: Saina was the accent’ for web series

ctresss Urvashi challenge I was looking for Rautela plays a ALucknowi ctress Parineeti Chopra says the character in an forthcoming sports biopic upcoming web series, A"Saina" was the challenge she and she is working hard was looking for because she was doing to get the accent of her similar roles for a long time. "I was character right. looking for a challenge. The kind of Urvashi plays Poonam films I was doing, they were more or Mishra, wife of less extensions of me, or perhaps what supercop, Inspector writers and directors thought of me. Avinash Mishra, in the They were writing roles that were show “Inspector similar and I was choosing films that Avinash”. The series is were similar. When this movie, Saina, based on the life of came into my life, I was exactly looking Inspector Mishra and for a film like this," said Parineeti. has Randeep Hooda "I was looking for something to essaying the title role. surprise everyone with. I was looking “Accents are for something I was not known for. I am important to know who known as the happy girl-next-door type, you are where you are but that is not me. I wanted to show the from as a character. I got real me on the big-screen. A sports a lot of help from my biopic about a person who is still vocal coach and dialect playing and known as the crazy tigress specialist. Movie accents on court is something I was looking for," are the ones you don’t she said. really notice but actually Earlier, actress Shraddha Kapoor was are considered the roped in to essay the role of badminton foundation of the ace Saina Nehwal in the biopic. characters. For the very Shraddha reportedly dropped out owing first time, I will be speaking in a Lucknowi accent. It’s a challenging part to her health cndition. for me,” said Urvashi. Talking about being trolled on social Besides the accent, Urvashi has also been spending time with Poonam media after the teaser release, Parineeti to understand her day-to-day routine and lifestyle. said: "I have a different thought process. “I am hanging out with Poonam Mishra to grasp everything about her. If I believe that someone is making a Even the smallest thing about hers, which I can grab, will be super best genuine point, I tend to agree with for my role. Basically, I am soaking in all her characteristics — from the them. But when I know that someone is way she talks to her dressing style, her bangles, sarees, everything,” said just heckling and saying stuff just to Urvashi. say stuff, I just ignore them." THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 19 Kardashians expand their empire to greeting cards

he Kardashians clan, who already own several business ventures, is now stepping into the world of Tgreeting cards and calendars. As per People magazine, the new venture will be called Priyanka Chopra Kardashian Kards and the family has filed trademark documents to secure a name for it. names Sophia The popular family is planning on using their name to sell greeting cards, calendars, decals, photo albums, and postcards. Loren as her According to documents viewed by People magazine, Kim Kardashian West, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Hollywood icon Kardashian, and Kris Jenner filed trademark documents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the riyanka Chopra Jonas has been brand name `Kardashian Kards` on February 22, 2021. named as one of the 27 biggest stars According to the filing, the brand may sell items Pin the world by a magazine. The actor, including "greeting cards, calendars, decals, photographs, who recently impressed the critics with her photo albums, pictures, posters, postcards, scrapbooks, performance in The White Tiger, features stationery, paper, notebooks, stickers and transfers, on the international list alongside Kate writing utensils, erasers, bookmarks, and paper gift wrap. Winslet, Zendaya, Frances McDormand, " Kardashian Kards is far from the first brand name the Eddie Redmayne among others. family has trademarked. The actor was honoured with the In addition to being reality TV stars, the Kardashian- mention in the British Vogue’s 2021 Jenners have a plethora of businesses under their names, Hollywood Portfolio. As part of the feature, most overseen by Kris. Priyanka was asked who is her Hollywood One of the earliest was DASH, a boutique clothing chain icon. The actor named acclaimed Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe opened together in Calabasas, international star Sophia Loren. The White California, in 2006, one year before `Keeping Up with the Tiger star explained the reason she picked Kardashians` premiered. Sophia. She said she could relate to the The family gained prominence after starring in their Italian actor. own reality series `Keeping Up With The Kardashians`, "Sophia Loren. I love her.She reminds me which has been on the air for over 13 years now. of me, working in two different countries Currently,Kim runs the beauty empire KKW Beauty and and two different languages," she said. shapewear company SKIMS, Kourtney focuses on her Sophia has worked in both Italian and lifestyle website Poosh and Khloe has her size-inclusive Hollywood movies through her seven- fashion brand Good American. decade journey. She has starred in movies Their younger siblings followed suit. like Nine (2009), The Fall of the Roman Kylie Jenner has taken the makeup and skincare Empire (1964) and Marriage Italian Style industries by storm with Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin (1964). She has also picked up an Oscar for and Kendall Jenner announced earlier this year that, in Best Actress for her role in Two Women addition to modeling, she was entering the spirits (1962). business, with the launch of 818 Tequila.

Jennifer Garner: My kids Whitney Peak excited about want me to look silly ollywood actress Jennifer Garner says that her kids love to make her look goofy. She spoke ‘Gossip Girl’ extension series Habout how she makes her kids run, do sit-ups, and, once when tables turned and they made her ctress Whitney Peak, who will workout, she couldn`t take it. be seen in the "Gossip Girl" "Now that my kids are bigger, they like to torture Aextension series says she is me. So, they want to make me look silly, which is why keen to know of fan reaction once the we have that in the movie, they want me to be out in show drops.. "We haven`t even the world looking goofy, said Garner, according to finished filming the show yet and femalefirst.co.uk. there`s already so much media "I do something with my kids that I call `Coach attention and such a huge fandom. Mom` where I just put them in the back yard and I Everybody has something to say make them do like, twenty jumping jacks and I put on about it, and I can`t add to the loud music and I make them run wraps around the conversation. It`s kind of little yard and I make them do sit ups and hold a plank overwhelming. But I`m so excited for and you know, just for fun like before bed to get that the audience to be caught off guard," last zoom out so I do Coach Mom a lot with them and Whitney told Wonderland Magazine. then one year they did Coach Kids and I had to do The 18-year-old actress, who has whatever they said. It was horrible - I almost didn`t graced the cover of the magazine survive it!" she added. recalls her audition for the popular show and reveals that she never thought she would get through. "I, 100 per cent, was prepared for the project to fall through, because it happens. And not only that, I just didn`t even believe any of it was real because it was happening so fast, because it happened off the back of one video audition. I was sure someone else was going to come along and take the part from me," she recalled. Source: IANS THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 20 Pakistani court orders govt to ban social media app Myanmar junta accuses Suu TikTok PESHAWAR (TIP): A Pakistan high Kyi of taking bribes as 8 court on Thursday said it would order the government to ban social media app TikTok in the country, a lawyer representing Pakistan’s killed in anti-coup protests telecommunications regulator said. A high court in the northwestern MYANMAR (TIP): Myanmar's city of Peshawar said it was ordering military government on Thursday the ban after a private complainant alleged that deposed leader Aung San said the social media app was Suu Kyi had accepted illegal payments, spreading indecent content, Jehanzeb while eight people were killed when Mehsud, who represented Pakistan security forces opened fire on protests Telecommunication Authority in the against the coup, witnesses said. case, told Reuters.—Reuters Rights group Amnesty International accused the military of adopting battle 27 pilgrims killed as bus tactics against demonstrators. plunges into ravine in Six people were killed in the central town of Myaing when security forces Indonesia fired on a protest, a demonstrator who JAKARTA (TIP): A tourist bus helped carry bodies to hospital told plunged into a ravine on Indonesia’s Reuters by telephone. A health worker main island of Java after its brakes there confirmed all six deaths. apparently malfunctioned, killing at "We protested peacefully," the 31-year- least 27 people and injuring 39 others, old man said. "I couldn't believe they did police and rescuers said on Thursday. it." The bus was carrying a group of One person was killed in the North Islamic junior high school students, Dagon district of the biggest city of teachers and parents from the West Yangon, witnesses said. Photographs Java province town of Subang when posted on Facebook showed a man prone executions. "These are not the actions of community and the West was making the accident happened on Wednesday on the street, bleeding from a head overwhelmed, individual officers making assumptions that were incorrect, he said. night on a winding road, said local wound. One death was reported in poor decisions," said Joanne Mariner, The military has previously said it is police chief Eko Prasetyo Robbyanto. Mandalay. Before Thursday's deaths, an Amnesty's director of crisis response. acting with utmost restraint in handling He said the bus was on its way back advocacy group, the Assistance "These are unrepentant commanders what it describes as demonstrations by to Subang from a pilgrimage site in the Association for Political Prisoners, had already implicated in crimes against "riotous protesters" whom it accuses of province’s Tasikmalaya district when said more than 60 protesters were killed humanity, deploying their troops and attacking police and harming national it plunged into the 20-metre-deep and about 2,000 people detained by murderous methods in the open." Junta security and stability. ravine after the driver lost control of security forces since the February 1 coup spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Zaw Min Tun also said Suu Kyi had the vehicle in an area with a number of against Suu Kyi's elected government. Tun told a news conference the security accepted illegal payments worth $600,000 sharp declines in Sumedang district. Amnesty International accused the forces were disciplined and used force as well as gold while in government, Police were still investigating the army of using lethal force against only when necessary. according to a complaint by Phyo Mien cause of the accident, but survivors protesters and said many killings it had The unrest was not a situation that Thein, a former chief minister of told authorities that the vehicle’s documented amounted to extra-judicial should be of concern to the international Yangon. (Reuters) brakes apparently malfunctioned, Robbyanto said. Bandung search and rescue agency chief Deden Ridwansah said the 27 Pakistan’s former premier accuses Imran Khan of bodies and 39 injured people were taken to a hospital and a nearby health receiving PKR 700 million for Senate seat clinic, including a body of a young boy who was pinned under the overturned LAHORE (TIP): Pakistan’s former Sharif) and he was removed from his bus and pulled from the wreckage on premier and senior Opposition leader office. People know what is happening Thursday morning. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has accused today,” he said. Thirteen of the injured were treated Prime Minister Imran Khan of receiving Abbasi also asked the military for serious injuries, Ridwansah said. PKR 700 million from a business tycoon establishment to stay away from politics. The driver was among those killed. of Balochistan to make him a Senator. “We want to believe what the DG ISPR Television video showed police and “Mohammad Abdul Qadir contested (inter-services public relations) had said rescuers from the National Search and the Senate poll as an independent that the army has no involvement in Rescue Agency evacuating injured candidate on March 3 and secured votes politics. It should be like this. But what victims and carrying the dead to from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf happened in the Senate polls and Prime ambulances. Grieving relatives waited and other parties. The PTI lawmakers as independent candidate Khan Minister Khan’s vote of confidence, it for information about their loved ones voted for Qadir on Khan’s direction who welcomed him into the Pakistan negated that statement of the DG ISPR,” at Sumedang’s general hospital, others had received PKR 700 million from him,” Tehreek-e-Insaf despite strong he said. tried to identify the bodies laid at a said Abbasi, the senior vice president of Opposition from the party’s Balochistan Recently, ISPR Director General Major morgue. main Opposition Pakistan Muslim leadership and zonal heads, who had General Babar Iftikhar categorically Road accidents are common in League-Nawaz (PML-N). earlier compelled the central leadership denied that the army was involved in Indonesia because of poor safety Khan will have to be answerable for to withdraw a party ticket awarded to politics. Meanwhile, PML-N vice standards and infrastructure. selling the Senate ticket, Abbasi said on him. The former prime minister said president Maryam Nawaz warned the In December 2019, 35 people were Wednesday, adding that even the ruling that there had been no comparison of the military establishment against killed when a passenger bus fell into party’s members are saying that this corruption committed by the Khan interfering in the Senate chairman an 80-metre-deep ravine and crashed man was made a senator after he paid government with that of its election scheduled to be held on Friday. into a fast-flowing river on Sumatra money to Khan. predecessors, but the courts and the anti- Indirectly accusing the intelligence island. In early 2018, 27 people killed Abbasi has requested the election corruption establishment were silent agencies, she said that her party’s after a packed tourist bus plunged commission to take notice of this selling over it. senators are receiving calls not to vote from a hill in West Java’s hilly area. of the senate seat by the prime minister “The court should take a suo motu for the Opposition’s candidate Yousuf AP to the business tycoon. notice in such cases. Suo motu was taken Raza Gilani for the slot of Senate Interestingly, after Qadir won the seat against an elected premier (Nawaz chairman. PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-WORLD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 21 Daily cases hit 3-month high Global Covid-19 caseload in India ndia on Thursday, March 11, tops 118.4 million logged 22,854 new Covid-19 cases, Ithe highest in nearly three months he overall number of global Covid-19 as well as this year, as Maharashtra, cases has topped 118.4 million, while TRACKING THE VIRUS Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat Tthe deaths have surged to more than and Tamil Nadu continued to fuel the 2.60 million, according to the Johns pandemic burden. Hopkins University. The total cases reached 1,12,85,561, In its latest update on Friday, March 12, GLOBAL INDIA riding on a surge in 24-hour morning, the University's Center for infections. It was 76 days ago on Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) Cases Deaths Cases Deaths December 25 that 23,067 cases were revealed that the current global caseload recorded. and death toll stood at 118,455,993 and 118,455,993 2,628,543 11,308,846 1,58,326 India’s active cases have gone up 2,628,543, respectively. The US is the worst- from a low of 1.35 lakh on February 12 hit country with the world's highest to a high of 1.89 lakh today, but the number of cases and deaths at 29,214,421 government said the disease graph and 530,712, respectively, according to the was stable nationally. The high- CSSE. India comes in second place in terms burden states, it said, needed to of cases at 11,308,846. prioritise vaccinations. The other countries with more than a The surges have been high in six million confirmed coronavirus cases are states in particular. The daily new Brazil (11,277,717), Russia (4,311,893), the UK cases in Punjab grew around 4.5 times (4,254,714), France (4,050,558), Spain between February 11 and March 11, (3,178,356), Italy (3,149,017), Turkey from 2,112 to 9,402. The rise is around (2,835,989), Germany (2,546,526), Colombia six-fold when compared with 1,388 (2,290,539), Argentina (2,177,898), Mexico cases in the first week of February. (2,144,486), Poland (1,849,424), Iran With around 8,000 cases and over 100 (1,723,470), South Africa (1,525,648), Ukraine deaths reported over the past one (1,474,452), Indonesia (1,403,722), Peru week, Punjab appears headed towards (1,387,457), Czech Republic (1,365,724) and a spike worst than the one in the Netherlands (1,154,257), the CSSE September last when over 60,000 cases figures showed. were reported in a month. The active Brazil accounts for the second highest cases too have shot up five times— number of Covid-19 fatalities at 272,889, from around 2,000 in February first followed by Mexico (192,491) on the third week to almost 10,000 today. The state place and India (158,189) on the fourth. today also saw imposition of night Meanwhile, the nations with a death toll curfew in Patiala and Ludhiana above 50,000 are the UK (125,403), Italy districts in view of the rising cases. (101,184), France (89,984), Russia (89,224), The government said India had seen Germany (72,968) and Spain (72,085). active cases as high as 10 lakh on September 18 last and the situation nationally was overall in control, except in six states. The eight of the country’s 10 highest Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend AstraZeneca’s active case burden districts are in Maharashtra and one each in Kerala and Karnataka. The government said COVID-19 vaccine over concerns about blood clots Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh were at a tipping point and enmark, Norway, and Iceland have were yet to enter a surge, said Union paused use of AstraZeneca's Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan. In DCOVID-19 vaccine while MP, daily cases have risen from 1,951 investigators look into several cases of on February 11 to 3,915 on March 11; blood clots among vaccinated people. corresponding period rise in Haryana Denmark has halted its use of the is 824 to 2,440 and in Gujarat from 1,800 coronavirus vaccine for at least 14 days in to 3,529. response to the cases, the country's On vaccinations, the government health authority said Thursday. said the speed was satisfactory with One of these cases was related to a 2,56,90,545 doses administered till death in Denmark, it said. This follows today morning. Globally, India is Austrian authorities saying Sunday that second only to the US on the speed and a 49-year-old woman had died as a result scale of inoculation. of severe coagulation disorders after As of March 9, the US had delivered taking the shot. 9.36 crore doses followed by India (2.43 Magnus Heunicke, the Danish health crore) and the UK (2.37 crore). minister, said it wasn't clear whether the “The signs from Maharashtra are blood clots were linked to the vaccine. very worrying. Do not take the virus Around three hours after Denmark's for granted. It can come up announcement, Norwegian officials said unexpectedly. We also need to caution they would also suspend use of the Delhi as many adjoining districts like AstraZeneca vaccine. Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Gautam The Financial Times first reported that Budhh Nagar are seeing surges,” the Iceland had also suspended the use of the government said. vaccine, and Kjartan Njálsson, assistant Punjab health officials said the state to the director of health in Iceland, told People who received their first dose of said the proportion of vaccinated people may see the worst spike by March-end CNN that officials were awaiting advice AstraZeneca's vaccine would have to wait with blood clots was not significantly with cases expected to soar to 3,000 a from the European Medicines Agency for their second dose during the higher than in the general population. day. The state has recorded around (EMA). suspension, Denmark's health authority The vaccine has been granted 8,000 cases and over 100 deaths in a Both the Danish and Norwegian health said. It added that it was waiting for the conditional marketing authorization or week. ministries said that there was good results of an investigation by the EMA. emergency use in more than 50 countries, Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi’s evidence the vaccine, developed by The EMA said that in the European including the UK and across the mother Hiraben, a centenarian, took AstraZeneca and Oxford University, was Economic Area, 30 cases of blood clots European Union. It has not yet been her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on safe and effective but that they must react had been reported out of close to 5 issued emergency-use authorization in Thursday. to reports of possible serious side effects. million people vaccinated. UK experts the US. THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 22 Rowdy Indian Passenger Forces Paris-New Delhi Plane to make Emergency Landing

SOFIA, BULGARIA (TIP): A "rowdy" Indian passenger on board an Air France flight from Ghana via Paris Britain’s cats to New Delhi forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Bulgaria's and dogs face capital, March 5, according to media reports. The Indian national, whose identity pet-food pouch was not made public, has been detained for 72 hours, Bulgarian News Agency shortage BTA quoted Sofia City Prosecutor Iliana Kirilova as saying on Saturday,March 6. LONDON (TIP) : Britain’s "After the troublemaker's detention, growing ranks of cats and dogs could the flight proceeded to its destination," be left staring at empty bowls after he said. Sainsbury’s, the nation’s second The Indian has been charged with biggest supermarket group, warned endangering the safety of an aircraft of a shortage of pet food pouches. while airborne, said Ivailo Angelov of In emails to cat and dog-owning the National Investigation Service. The Indian has been charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft while airborne, said customers Sainsbury’s apologised If convicted, he faces from 5 to 10 Ivailo Angelov of the National Investigation Service. but cautioned the issue could be long years' imprisonment, the report said. term. “Due to a national shortage of The Indian national has been arrest at Sofia Airport, the report said. Airport around 5 PM (local time) on dog and cat food pouches, we’re sorry provided with a court-appointed defense "He realizes what he has done but Friday because of a rowdy passenger on if you’re not able to find your usual lawyer and an interpreter, the report does not behave quite adequately," board". product at Sainsbury’s,” it said. said, adding that the Embassy of India Angelov said. Commissioner Teodor Cheshmedjiev, in Bulgaria has been informed. The report said that the "Air France Chief of the Border Police Department “We’re working hard to The Indian, whose motives are being flight overflying Bulgaria en route from at Sofia Airport, said that the request clarified, rampaged right from the Ghana via Paris to New Delhi had to for the emergency landing was received resolve this. We think the beginning of the flight but did not resist make an emergency landing at Sofia at 4:10 PM on Friday, March 5. issue will be ongoing through the year, but we hope to get them back Russia slows Twitter’s speed after protest onto shelves as quickly as possible.” row, threatens total block MOSCOW (TIP): Russia said on TOUGHER INTERNET LAWS Dog and cat ownership has soared Wednesday it was slowing down the speed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of Twitter in retaliation for its alleged Vadim Subbotin, an official at the Britons have sought four-legged failure to remove banned content and watchdog, said it was possible that the companions during multiple threatened a total block if the U.S. authorities could target and slow down lockdowns. That has fuelled platform did not comply with its deletion other internet platforms if they failed significant growth in pet food sales. demands. to comply with the law, the Interfax “We are seeing an increased The move, which escalates a growing news agency reported. demand for pet food pouches and are stand-off between Moscow and U.S. social The Kremlin said there was no desire working hard to maintain stock media, comes weeks after Russian to block content but that companies had levels,” said a spokeswoman for authorities accused Twitter and others of to abide by the law. Sainsbury’s. failing to delete posts it said illegally urged Parliament’s lower house in She said the group continued to children to take part in anti-Kremlin December backed big new fines on offer a range of canned and dry protests. Twitter did not immediately platforms that fail to delete banned alternatives. Tesco, Britain’s biggest respond to a request for comment. content and other legislation that supermarket group, said it had Russia has traditionally taken a more would allow them to be restricted if experienced particularly strong hands-off role in policing the internet children to take part in illegal protests, the they “discriminate” against Russian demand for branded cat food than neighbouring China. But as domestic Interfax news agency cited a Moscow media. pouches. It is working closely with political tensions have risen this year over court as saying on Tuesday. Moscow has gradually introduced suppliers to meet customer demand. the arrest and jailing of Kremlin critic The regulator did not mention content tougher internet laws in recent years, No. 4 player Morrisons said it was Alexei Navalny, something which related to opposition protests in requiring search engines to delete some also working closely with suppliers triggered nationwide protests, it has Wednesday’s statement, but referred to search results, messaging services to who were investing in increasing signalled a tougher line. what it said was illegal content on Twitter share encryption keys with security their capacity. Roskomnadzor, the state containing child pornography, services and platforms to store user It cautioned it may not have full communications regulator, said in a information about drug abuse and calls for data on servers in Russia. availability for several months. statement that as of Wednesday there were minors to commit suicide. Some of those measures have spurred “That being said, we do have more than 3,000 posts containing illegal “The slowing down will be applied to fears of China-style Internet curbs, but enough stock to support all our content on Twitter, which it accused of 100% of mobile devices and on 50% of non- have only been partially successful. customers and their new pets and so ignoring its deletion requests for years. mobile devices,” the regulator said. Russia tried to ban the Telegram there is no need for people to buy Twitter is already under pressure in “If (Twitter) continues to ignore the messenger service in 2018 for example, more than they need,” it added. — Russia after it was named as one of five requirements of the law, the enforcement but proved technically unable to block Reuters social media platforms being sued for measures will be continued... (right up to the app and last year publicly lifted the allegedly failing to delete posts urging blocking it),” the regulator said. ban.—Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 23 ‘We’re not racist’, says Prince William after Meghan and Harry interview LONDON (TIP): Prince William said "That conversation, I'm never going to on Thursday that Britain's royals were share," Harry said during the interview. not racist after Meghan, wife of his "But at the time, it was awkward. I was a younger brother Harry, said one bit shocked." In the statement from the unnamed member of the family had queen, the palace said issues of race asked how dark their son Archie's skin were concerning and would be treated might be. very seriously, but pointedly stated Meghan, 39, made the allegation "some recollections may vary". during an explosive tell-all interview The Palace has said that it was a family that she and Harry, 36, gave to Oprah matter that should be dealt with Winfrey and which was aired on Sunday, privately. During the interview, Harry plunging the British monarchy into its also laid bare how distant he had become biggest crisis since the 1997 death of from the other members of his family, Princess Diana, William and Harry's saying his father had stopped taking his mother. calls at one point, and that there was On a visit to a school in east London, "space" in his relationship with William. William said he had not talked to Harry "Much will continue to be said about since the interview was broadcast just that ... as I said before, you know, I love over three days ago. William to bits, he's my brother, we've "I haven't spoken to him yet, but I will On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace WHO SAID IT? been through hell together, and we have a do," William, 38, said. issued a statement on behalf of 94-year- Meghan, whose mother is Black and shared experience," he said. "But we're Asked by a reporter if the royal family old Queen Elizabeth, the princes' father is white, said while she was on different paths." was racist, William said: "We're very grandmother, in which she said the pregnant with Archie there were The interview, watched by 12.4 million much not a racist family." In the two- family were saddened by how "concerns and conversations about how viewers in Britain and 17.1 million in the hour show, nearly three years after their challenging the couple had found the last dark his skin might be when he's born." United States, has proved divisive among star-studded wedding in Windsor Castle, few years. Neither she nor Harry said who had the British public. Some believe it Meghan said the royals had ignored her But it was the couple's accusation that made the remark, although Winfrey later showed how outdated and intolerant the pleas for help while she felt suicidal, one of the royals had made a racist clarified that Harry had said it was not institution was, while others decried it while Harry said his father, heir-to-the- comment which has dominated coverage the queen or her 99-year-old husband as a self-serving assault that neither throne Prince Charles, had let him down and has the potential to cause lasting Philip, who has been in hospital for three Elizabeth nor her family deserved. — and that he had felt trapped. damage to the 1,000-year-old monarchy. weeks while the crisis unfolds. Reuters

20 killed, 600 hurt in Equatorial Guinea blasts China to spend $30 billion in Tibet on OUAGADOUGOU (BURKINA FASO) (TIP): A series of explosions at infrastructure development military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 persons and BEIJING (TIP): China is planning to wounded more than 600 others, the spend big in Tibet as its new Five-Year authorities said. President Teodoro Plan has allocated about $30 billion to Obiang Nguema said the explosion at 4 ramp up the infrastructure in the pm local time was due to the “negligent remote Himalayan province, including handling of dynamite” in the military building new expressways and barracks located in the neighbourhood upgrading the present ones which have of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata. “The been laid out till the Indian borders. explosion caused damage in almost all According to the 14th Five-Year Plan, houses and buildings in Bata," the China is planning to spend about 190 President said. The Defence Ministry billion yuan (about USD 29.3 billion) in released a statement late Sunday the 2021-2025 period on transportation saying that a fire at a weapons depot in infrastructure projects. the barracks caused the explosion of The money will be used on building high-calibre ammunition. It said the new expressways, upgrading existing cause of the explosions would be highways and improving the road investigated. — AP conditions in rural areas, among other fields, state-run Xinhua news agency Flower protest in Paris for reported, quoting the regional Iranian no-headscarf activist transportation department in Tibet. PARIS (TIP): Activists laid flowers By 2025, the total mileage of highways near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on in Tibet will exceed 120,000 km, and that Monday to show support to a women's of expressways will exceed 1,300 km, the rights campaigner sentenced to prison department said in a statement. over 50 per cent from the end of 2015, it combustion and electricity, Lu Dongfu, after handing out flowers to women on A comprehensive transport system said. board chairman of China State Railway the Tehran metro while not wearing a that is convenient, fair, shared, safe and A senior Chinese official announced Group Company Limited, told state-run headscarf. AP green will generally take shape by 2025, on Saturday that China would operate Xinhua news agency. it added. bullet trains in Tibet, close to the Indian China is developing its train network French billionaire dies in With strong support from the central border in Arunachal Pradesh, before in Tibet, connecting its remote parts copter crash government, Tibet's transportation July this year, marking the opening of with Chinese mainland. PARIS (TIP): Olivier Dassault, 69, a infrastructure saw marked high-speed train services to all Chinese In December last year, the track-laying French billionaire aviation improvement in the 2016-2020 period, it mainland provincial-level regions. work was completed for a railway line industrialist, died in a helicopter said. A 435-km rail link to the regional linking the cities of Lhasa and Nyingchi crash along with the pilot. Dassault’s Its road network reached a total length capital of Lhasa will run Fuxing high- in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh business empire also made Rafale jets. of 118,800 km at the end of last year, up speed trains powered by both internal- border. PTI — AP THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 24

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You bought a pretty floral top two months back but it’s just lying in your wardrobe and has never seen the Preparation Time: 15 minutes, Marination Time : 30 minutes, Cooking time : 10 minutes. light of day.Why? You’re waiting to buy a smart pair of pants to go with it. Here’s where a multi-utility Tips: Avoid over cooking tikkas because then they will become wardrobe comes to your rescue—just open it and pull of all various permutations and combinations around rubbery and chewy. As Paneer is soft so avoid Marinating it out a well-fitted pant to go with it. your clothes to create newer looks with the same set of for too long. The paneer cube will break and lose shape. clothes. In short, practise the art of mixing and Learn the art of mix ’n’ match matching by putting your creative and aesthetic sense You Can reach me at: www.triptasfoodtunnel.com You don’t have to always have to stick to clothes the to use. You’ll be amazed at all the various combinations Email : [email protected]. way they come to you on a platter (read hanger). Think that can make a chic style statement. Instagram: @triptasfoodtunnel THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 25 Cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes on the rise in India, warns report

hile alcohol intake and thyroid issues among WIndians seem to have reduced over the past year, a new health report has detailed a Health tips to take concerning increase in levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and care of kidneys diabetes, despite fitness and health becoming a nationwide area of ummers can be hard for the body, especially the interest during the Covid-19 kidneys if certain precautions related to its lockdown. Shydration are not followed. “However, hydration is As per the Health Risk not merely about drinking water,” Dr Suman Lata, Assessment (HRA) Score, 1 in 2 director and senior consultant, Nephrology,Dharamshila Indians is either in the ‘High Risk’ Narayana Superspeciality Hospital said. Proper or ‘Borderline’ category. This is a functioning of both kidneys is key in maintaining the massive 12 per cent improvement homeostatic balance of the body and keeping it healthy. from last year’s figures where 62 per Here are some tips to keep your kidneys healthy. cent of Indians fell into the ‘Unhealthy’ category. Consume water-rich food According to GOQii’s latest India Considering the fact that we sweat more in summer, Fit Report 2021, the majority of keeping oneself hydrated is surely the key. Along with people can become healthy by having at least 10 to 12 glasses of water per day, increase making a few adjustments to their the intake of water-rich fruits to ensure required lifestyle. Reduction in commute nourishment along with hydration. time and lockdown probably Dehydration increases the risk of stone formation; also allowed Indians to focus more on 4 years. About 35 per cent of users March till mid-April it rose to 165 among the elderly, dehydration increases the risk of their health and making their also reported this disease runs in mg/dl. One-third claim this disease kidney injury. Take extra care of children and elders in immune system stronger. From a the family which is a significant runs in the family. The percentage this regard. Patients already suffering from any kidney gender perspective, men are figure. Blood pressure cases among of those suffering from diabetes problem should follow a food pattern as per the concerned healthier in comparison to women. older adults are just triple those in went triple, from adults to older doctor’s suggestion. From an age perspective, the adults. Safe to say, then, that people adults. Also, always consume balanced meals in summers. Dr younger generation is unhealthier above 45 are at more risk of having Rajesh Aggrawal, senior consultant and chief of action in comparison to the older hypertension. Cholesterol kidney transplant and dialysis department, Sri Balaji generation. About 13 per cent of users Action Medical Institute suggested the following Diabetes reported high cholesterol, a figure measures. Blood Pressure An analysis conducted by a full- that has remained stable for the past About 15 per cent of users have stack digital ecosystem for diabetes two years. On the other hand, only 4 Limit your salt intake reported high BP in 2020 in care and management revealed that per cent mentioned they had heart Extra salt consumption increases blood pressure which comparison to 13.4 per cent in 2019. the average pre-pandemic fasting issues which is a major decrease affects kidney functioning. Try to limit the quantity of This figure, according to the report, sugar levels in January till mid- from 8.6 per cent in 2019. salt in your food. Normally,we take 7 to 10 gm salt per day has steadily increased over the last February was 138 mg/dl whereas in Source: IANS which should be decreased to 4 to 5 gm. In patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease), cardiac issues, portal hypertension, high blood pressure, taking more salt increases the risk of formations of urinary stones. Adequate fiber-intake Higher airborne pollen levels linked Although fibre-intake is suggested for better digestion, it is equally beneficial for better kidney functioning. Patients suffering from CKD are also suggested to take with increased Covid-19 risk: Study more fibre. Add more raw food to your daily meals like beans, peas, berries, melon etc.

igher concentration of airborne pollen is Avoid eating out associated with increased novel coronavirus Foods we eat out are usually unhealthy.Along with food Hinfection rates, according to a study that used poisoning, indigestion, they potentially add to the risk of data from 31 countries across five continents. kidney infection as well, as they are high in sugar, salt, Researchers at the Technical University of Munich saturated fats etc. “Rather, eat healthy food, keep your (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen in weight in check, avoid smoking, exercise daily, avoid Germany noted that people in high-risk groups can taking more pain killers like Brufen or voveran,” said Dr protect themselves by watching pollen forecasts and Aggrawal. Source: IndianEexpress wearing dust filter masks. The team collected data on airborne pollen concentrations, weather conditions and SARS-CoV-2 PAGE SPONSORED BY infections, taking into consideration the variation of infection rates from one day to another, and the total DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND number of positive tests. The researchers also included data on population DR. SATISH ANAND density and the effects of lockdown measures. Former Chairman, Board of The study, published in the journal Proceedings of Trustees, AAPI National the National Academy of Sciences, analysed pollen E-Mail: data from 130 stations in 31 countries on five [email protected] continents. The team showed that airborne pollen can account with every increase of 100 grains of airborne pollen for, on average, 44 per cent of the variation in per cubic meter, the researchers said. GITANJLI ANAND infection rates, with humidity and air temperature In some German cities, concentrations of up to 500 Former President, India also playing a role in some cases. pollen grains per cubic meter per day led to an overall Association of Long Island During intervals without lockdown regulations, increase in infection rates of more than 20 per cent, (IALI) infection rates were on average four per cent higher they said. Source: PTI E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 26 Russia, China Photoshop now runs natively sign MoU to build lunar on Apple’s M1 Macs ightroom was the first Adobe space station creative app to make the leap to ussia and China signed a LApple Silicon, and now the much- memorandum of understanding anticipated release of Photoshop is Rto set up an international lunar here. According to the company, research station, Russia's Roscosmos Photoshop for M1 Macs completes most space agency said. tasks 1.5 times faster than when Moscow and Beijing will draw up a running on Intel. But the speed roadmap to establish the station and improvements extend beyond actual cooperate closely on planning, editing; Adobe says a lot about designing and implementing the project Photoshop should now feel faster — as well as presenting it to the world including how quickly the app opens up. space community, it said. Photoshop for Apple Silicon was "An international lunar science previously in beta, but now it’s being station is a complex of experimental widely rolled out to Creative Cloud and research facilities created on the customers with an M1 Mac: those surface and/or in orbit of the moon, include the MacBook Air, entry-level 13- designed to conduct multidisciplinary inch MacBook Pro, and Mac and multipurpose research work," it mini“These great performance said. improvements are just the beginning, Russia and China will promote and we will continue to work together international cooperation on the with Apple to further optimize project and offer equal access to any performance over time,” Adobe’s Pam nation that wants to take part, the Clark wrote in a blog post. agency said in a statement on its In this case, “just the beginning” also website. means there are a small number of The memorandum was signed by Photoshop features and tricks that Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin and haven’t yet made the move to the Apple Zhang Kejian, head of the China Silicon version. According to Clark, National Space Administration, during these include recent additions like a meeting by video conference, it said. invite to edit cloud documents and preset syncing. “However, the performance gains across the rest of Mars on Earth: the application were so great we didn’t switch over to using the Intel build of version history and the ability to work want to hold back the release for Photoshop (with Rosetta 2) if they on cloud files while offline. Cloud everyone while the team wraps up work urgently need those features. documents version history lets you Turkish lake on these last few features,” she added, Adobe is also bringing new features to revert to an old version of a file dating may hold clues noting that customers can always Photoshop for iPad: cloud documents back as far as 60 days. to ancient life on Twitter tests 4K image uploads, planet full view photos in tweets s NASA’s rover Perseverance witter is testing new media features on its Android and iOS explores the surface of Mars, apps. The new features make it possible to see the full image on Ascientists hunting for signs of Tyour Twitter timeline, and also support for 4K images. ancient life on the distant planet are Twitter Support announced the new features saying that it will be using data gathered on a mission much testing them over the next few weeks. Twitter is making it possible closer to home at a lake in southwest for images to appear in full view, and not in half like it does presently. Turkey. So the image you tweeted will look exactly like how it does in the NASA says the minerals and rock tweet composer. At present, you need to tap on the tweet to see the full deposits at Salda are the nearest match image as it shows only a preview of it on the timeline. This feature on earth to those around the Jezero makes good sense as it wouldn’t leave the tweet hanging with the At least 10 hacking Crater where the spacecraft landed and image only partly shown. The new media feature is being tested on which is believed to have once been Twitter’s Android and iOS apps. flooded with water. The second feature in testing is the ability to upload high-res groups using Microsoft Information gathered from Lake Salda images on Twitter. Users who are part of this test will be able to may help the scientists as they search for upload and view 4K images on Android and iOS. This feature will be software flaw fossilised traces of microbial life available in the settings menu under “Data usage.” Here, select “high preserved in sediment thought to have quality image uploads” and then choose mobile data & Wi-Fi or only t least 10 different hacking groups are using a been deposited around the delta and the Wi-Fi. By default, this will be set to never. recently discovered flaw in Microsoft Corp's long-vanished lake it once fed. Twitter hasn’t specified when exactly the feature will be available Amail server software to break in to targets “Salda ... will serve as a powerful for testing by users. There’s also no word on whether these two around the world, cybersecurity company ESET said in analogue in which we can learn and features will be made official for all users. Both features do seem a blog post on Wednesday. interrogate,” Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA helpful though, and it can create a richer experience on Twitter. The breadth of the exploitation adds to the urgency associate administrator for science, told of the warnings being issued by authorities in the Reuters. A team of American and United States and Europe about the weaknesses found Turkish planetary scientists carried out in Microsoft's Exchange software. research in 2019 on the shorelines of the The security holes in the widely used mail and lake, known as Turkey’s Maldives calendaring solution leave the door open to industrial- because of its azure water and white scale cyber espionage, allowing malicious actors to shores. Scientists believe that the steal emails virtually at will from vulnerable servers. sediments around the lake eroded from Tens of thousands of organizations have already been large mounds that are formed with the compromised, Reuters reported last week, and new help of microbes and are known as victims are being made public daily. microbialites. Earlier on Wednesday, for example, Norway's The team behind the Perseverance parliament announced data had been "extracted" in a rover, the most advanced astrobiology breach linked to the Microsoft flaws. Germany's lab ever flown to another world, wants to cybersecurity watchdog agency also said on Wednesday find out whether there are microbialites two federal authorities had been affected by the hack, in Jezero Crater. although it declined to identify them. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BUSINESS FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 27 US imposes new Britain delays Boeing nears 737 MAX Brexit import 5G license limits checks to avert on some Huawei order from Southwest supply suppliers worth billions: Report disruption he Biden administration has he UK government informed some suppliers to said it will delay TChina’s Huawei Technologies Timposing post- Co. of tighter conditions on Brexit checks on imports previously approved export coming from the licenses, prohibiting items for use European Union in a bid in or with 5G devices, according to to avert disruption to people familiar with the move. supplies this summer. The 5G ban is effective as of this The UK won’t require week, according to the people, who firms to file customs asked not to be identified to discuss declarations immediately nonpublic communications. for any imports from the The rules create a more explicit EU until Jan. 1, 2022, prohibition on the export of instead of July 1 this year, components like semiconductors, Cabinet Office Minister antennas and batteries for Huawei Michael Gove said in a 5G devices, making the ban more written statement to uniform among licensees. Some Parliament. Border companies had previously received inspections of food licenses that allowed them to keep products will also be shipping components to Huawei delayed. that the Chinese company may have “We have listened to then used in 5G equipment, while businesses who have other companies were already made a strong case that subject to tighter restrictions. they need more time to Companies had complained about prepare,” Gove said. “We confusing rules after former oeing Co is close to a multibillion-dollar Each 737 MAX 7 carries a list price of roughly have given strong weight President Donald Trump’s deal to sell dozens of its 737 MAX 7 jets to $100 million, though such jets usually sell for to the disruption which administration added Huawei to the BSouthwest Airlines Co, in potentially the less than half their official value with typical has been caused, and is Entity List, requiring that US firms company’s largest 737 MAX order since the market discounts, according to aircraft still being caused, by obtain government licenses if they aircraft’s safety ban was lifted, people familiar industry sources. Covid.” want to sell American tech and with the matter said on Wednesday, March 10. The exact terms of any deal and the timing of The postponement intellectual property to the If confirmed, the deal would head off a a possible announcement were not clear. prolongs Britain’s hands- Chinese telecommunications- partial defection to Airbus SE by one of Boeing shares gained 6.4% to close at $245.34 off approach to checks on equipment giant. US officials had Boeing’s largest customers and provide Boeing on Wednesday.Southwest shares dipped 0.7% to goods coming from the deemed the company a national- much-needed support after the nearly two-year close at $58.51. bloc -- its largest trading security threat. grounding of the 737 MAX family, following The potential Southwest deal comes after partner -- since the The move is also a sign that the fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. Alaska Airlines agreed in December to buy 23 country completed its Biden administration plans to move The order would include dozens of firm 737 MAX 9 jets following a lifeline order from split from the EU at the forward on the tighter export orders and potentially significant options, the European budget airline Ryanair for 75 of the end of 2020. In contrast, controls implemented under Trump sources said. narrowbodies. the EU imposed full and more broadly indicates officials U.S. carrier Southwest said it does not Southwest Chief Executive Gary Kelly said in customs controls on the are following through on pledges to comment on fleet decisions and has nothing to November that the company wanted to make a UK’s exports to the bloc, be tough on China. In an interview announce. Boeing declined comment. decision soon about refreshing its aging 737-700 causing delays to with MSNBC this month, The proposed deal follows speculation of a jets with 143 seats and was debating between shipments, lost revenue Commerce Secretary Gina faceoff between the smallest member of the Boeing 737 MAX-7, which has yet to be for businesses, and a Raimondo promised to use the Boeing’s MAX family and the A220 from certified, or the A220, which would mean a shift decline in freight Entity List “to its full effect.” Airbus. away from its all-Boeing fleet for the first time. volumes.

PUBG creator invests $22.4M in Elon Musk sets a new record. His Indian firm Nodwin Gaming wealth jumps $25 billion in a day lon Musk just hit a new milestone: UBG Mobile developer Krafton has He made a record $25 billion in one invested $22.4 million in the Eday. Tesla Inc.’s 20% jump on Phomegrown esports company Tuesday, March 9 -- its biggest in more Nodwin Gaming. than a year -- pushed the billionaire According to TechCrunch, the aim is founder’s fortune to $174 billion, closing to “maintain some presence in what was the gap with Jeff Bezos, the world’s once its key overseas market” after the richest person, according to the ban on PUBG along with several other Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Chinese apps last year (although Krafton Overnight, Nasdaq surged 3.7%, led by is a South Korea-based firm). gains in Big Tech companies such as “With Krafton coming on board, we Apple, Amazon and Facebook. have an endorsement from the mecca of The surge in Bezos’s Amazon.com Inc Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla gaming and esports—South Korea—on shares helped him gain $6 billion, taking Inc surged nearly 20% on Tuesday, what we are building from India for the his net worth to $180 billion. In January, rebounding from a deep selloff with its world based on our competence in make investments worth $100 million in Elon Musk unseated Bezos as the world’s largest daily gain in a year after data mobile first markets,” Akshat Rathee, co- India to cultivate the local video game, richest person. Musk’s fortune peaked showed an increase in China sales and founder and managing director of esports, entertainment, and IT later that month at $210 billion, an analyst raised his rating on the stock. Nodwin Gaming, said in a statement. industries. according to the index, a ranking of the On Tuesday, New Street Research In a bid to re-enter the India market, Changhan Kim, CEO of Krafton, said world’s 500 wealthiest people. Consistent analyst Pierre Ferragu upgraded Tesla PUBG Corporation in November said it that the company is excited to partner quarterly profits, the election of to buy from the equivalent of a hold, is making a comeback with the creation with Gurugram-based Nodwin Gaming President Joe Biden with his embrace of saying the company has two years of of an Indian subsidiary and a new game. to help foster the promising esports clean technologies and enthusiasm from earnings momentum ahead and its With its South Korean parent company ecosystem and engage with our fans and retail investors fueled the rise in Tesla demand outlook is stronger than supply Krafton, PUBG Corp said it plans to players in India. shares. could ever be. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 28 Shree Ganeshaya Namah

By Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla is available for astrological consultations. He can be reached at [email protected] and on phone +91 8141234275 for astrological queries VEDIC ASTROLOGER NASTUR BEJAN DARUWALLA www.bejandaruwalla.com Chirag Bejan Daruwalla with his father late Bejan Daruwalla

TIP brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the WEEKLY HOROSCOPE World's most trusted Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. March 15 to March 21, 2021

ARIES : A lot of success and a great health is on you cannot get back to work soon again. decisions. You will spend your week focusing all of your way this week. Promotion in your job or change LEO : You will thoroughly enjoy doing your work your energy on chores and hard work; however, it's in business is on the cards for you this week. You will and communicating with your prospects and partner also important to make time for rest and relaxation. If get a lot of help and cooperation from seniors and this week. All in all, this week is a good and busy week you try to accommodate some health care routines experienced people, and this will help you accomplish at work. You will come across a lot of interesting like exercise or yoga you feel a lot less tired and all of your tasks. Career-wise, your journey will give people in your work this week and you will have a lot fatigued. the expected results. You just have to make sure that of opportunities to learn a lot this week. CAPRICORN : Your health is the only negative you are determined to tread ahead with discipline. VIRGO : Your health will reward you for all the highlight of the week for you. You need to work on This week will provide you with ample opportunities hard work that you have been doing since a while now. becoming more responsible for your health. Your to prove yourself at work as well, which, in turn, may You have been staying consistent with regular meals health will regress this week. The sooner you start also lead to your promotion. Your mental health will and exercises which will make you feel on top of your taking precautions, the better your health will get feel a lot better which will improve your physical game right now. Always keep working on your health with time. Be realistic with yourself, and make sure health this week. as it will reward other aspects of your life as well. that you are concretely working towards the fitness TAURUS : Your business associates will be very LIBRA : Your love life will keep you very happy this goals you have set. You are advised to stay in touch content and happy with your work this week. The week, as your partner will make you happy, satisfied with your doctors regularly in order to avoid any possibility of your business expanding and will talk about taking the next step upfront and major hassle in their healthy being internationally is quite high this week. Hence your working on this relationship. Be open and honest AQUARIUS : You have been working really hard business will do just amazing this week. The about how you feel as what you say this week, will be since the past few weeks, yet you haven't seen any consequences of the immense amount of happiness the basis of how your relationship will move on to the exponential growth yet. This week will be different that you're feeling this week will be seen in your next step. and being the strong-willed person that you are, you health as well as your personal life. But you need to SCORPIO : As you notice that your well being will continue to thrive. An entirely new and different work on improving your diet by eliminating sweets, improves over the past few weeks, challenges and work opportunity will open up for you which will especially for your throat. Work on avoiding foods like changes arrive in your relationships. It's nothing that bring a lot of fortune in the near future itself. You need dairy or sweets. Having a habit of drinking warm you can't handle if you chose to remain calm and to think out of the box as well as go the extra mile to water can highly benefit you. peaceful. Focus on being kind caring and gentle and reap maximum benefits from this opportunity. Begin GEMINI : This week you and your partner will both make way for a very long-lasting relationship. Your the week with yoga and meditation to bring balance to realize how incomplete life and little celebrations are reputation will grow and spread far and wide this the body and the mind.Try to promote balance in the without each other as you would want to celebrate week. You will also gain victory in most of the deals body and the mind through chakra work and your success with your partner this week but you taken this week. Those awaiting a promotion are meditation as well. These activities will lift your won't be able to due to unavoidable circumstances at likely to get the good news this week itself hence all in vibrations and encourage great health. your partner's workplace. Your partner will still all a good week for you this week. Gains from PISCES : You will find a lot of security and safety in support you and cheer for you as much as they can speculative investments are indicated this week as your partner this week. You will feel what it is like to throughout this week. well. have a safe haven, someone whom you can trust so CANCER : Your business will achieve a minor SAGITTARIUS : This week is the perfect week for deeply yet be yourself around them so easily without milestone this week. You will take it to your heart and you to make investments as your luck will favor you the fear of any judgment. Business activities will be be very carefree about work this week, as it is typical into making the correct and logical decisions this great as well. Your business will grow most of the time for your sign to do so. You need to work on not being week. Seek pieces of advice from the elders that you and you will acquire new clients. Be it big or small overwhelmed by the achievements so much so that trust as well as your partner.Do not delay in taking the business, you will experience growth most of the time.

is a fun-filled day for you at work as well as you will experience a positive shift in your finances BIRTHDAY HOROSCOPE explore new ways to expand your business. which will light up your entire day. This success is March 15 - March 21, 2021 MARCH 17: Your love life is flourishing. You're well earned by you hence enjoy to the fullest today. likely to take the next step in your relationship today. MARCH 20: You will find yourself the center of MARCH 15: Your health is improving a lot, today You will meet some old friends today. You will attention today and quite enjoy getting all of it. Your you will feel more energized and healthy and ready to experience a positive nostalgia today,which will keep partner may have a clingy attitude towards you take on any task that comes your way. If you do not you smiling throughout the day. which will lead to misunderstandings. Positive have a partner, today will be a great day for you to get MARCH 18: You have a new found self confidence energies will support you more and more as the day to know a lot of people you'll be interested in. Venus that is helping you navigate through difficulties a lot goes by today. is really on your sign's side today. A lot of new love better. Your health is thriving today. Even though MARCH 21: A day full of celebrations is awaiting interests will arise. Chose wisely. mentally you are stressed out, your body will you. You will have them time of your life MARCH 16: New prospects in terms of physically help you get through all the obstacles participating in a huge celebration today. It might be sponsorship will help you move forward in your today. a concert or a fair in your town but you'll simply have business because your charismatic energy will MARCH 19: The stars have finally aligned to favor fun all day today. Today is all about all play and no attract a lot of people today towards you. You will actions today. You will be very ambitious and mostly work, which is fine as your finances will remain experience a great amount of adventure today.Today achieve whatever you want in you want today. You heightened today. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 29 Indian-origin director banned for 11 years for inaccurate claim of grants

NIRPAL SINGH SHERGILL only one grant had been repaid following a confiscation LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin company director order from earlier criminal proceedings in 2016. has been handed an 11-year ban on operating firms The liquidation of The Forest Project TFP triggered after the UK's Insolvency Service found that he had an investigation by the Insolvency Service into the incorrectly claimed grants worth around 635,000 director's conduct. Investigators discovered that, as pounds from the Forestry Commission. well as the misconduct relating to the grants, between Pritesh Ladwa, 33, was the director of The Forest January and July 2018 Ladwa had paid himself more Project (TFP) Ltd, set up in 2010 to help create new than 67,000 pounds. He also transferred 30,000 pounds forests, including reclamation and development of to an associate following the sale of company assets. brownfield land into green sites. The Insolvency Service said that Ladwa also failed to Between March 2013 and April 2014, Ladwa is said to deliver accounting records up to the liquidator to have received six grants from the Forestry explain the reason for these transactions, which took Commission, a non-ministerial government Pritesh Ladwa, 33has been handed an 11-year ban on place after the Forestry Commission had sent invoices department in England, to create woodlands in South operating firms after the UK's Insolvency Service found that he to reclaim the grants. had incorrectly claimed grants worth around 635,000 pounds Yorkshire, County Durham, Derbyshire and from the Forestry Commission On January 22, the government accepted an Nottinghamshire. But it was found that he had not undertaking from Ladwa banning him from acting as a ensured the company adhered to the terms and disqualification regime has rightly been used to company director for 11 years after he did not dispute conditions of the grants and the commission asked for prevent him from being a director for a significant that he provided inaccurate information to the the grants to be returned. amount of time. The length of this ban should serve as Forestry Commission and failed to adhere to the terms "Pritesh Ladwa knew when he applied for these a warning to others who attempt to use grant systems of conditions of the six grants he received. grants to transform areas into forest land that the that all aspects of claims must be genuine," he said. His ban is effective from February 12 and means that company did not meet the criteria to receive funding. It turned out that TFP Ltd did not own any of the he is banned from directly or indirectly becoming This was compounded when he claimed that all the sites when making the applications and thereafter, involved, without the permission of the court, in the required work had been carried out," said Rob Clarke, inaccurately claimed to the Forestry Commission that promotion, formation or management of a company. Chief Investigator at the Insolvency Service. in every case all work had been completed. The Disqualification undertakings are the "Although Pritesh Ladwa was convicted in the company then went into liquidation in August 2018 administrative equivalent of a disqualification order criminal courts for one of the grants, the owing 536,870 pounds to the Forestry Commission, as but do not involve court proceedings.

Indian Americans appointed to Biden's INDIAN -AMERICAN AMONG TOP 10 Domestic Policy Council INDIAN ORIGIN BILLIONAIRES IN US SAN JOSE, CA(TIP): Jay tackling the crises we face and building back our Chaudhry, a native of Panoh village country better," the White House said announcing 21 located about 12 km from Una on the new appointments. Amb Road in Himachal Pradesh of Bains was recently the Director of Legal Strategies India, has been named among the top at Demos, a national public policy organization 10 Indian billionaires in the USA. Jay, where he led voting rights litigation and advocacy born in 1959, is the CEO and founder across the country. of Zscaler, a cyber-security company. Before that, he was a senior fellow at Harvard Law In his village, people remember him School and at the Open Society Foundations. by his original name Jagtar Singh From 2010 to 2017, Bains served in the Justice Chaudhary.He did matriculation from With a net worth of 6.9 Department's Civil Rights Division, first as a Government School in his village. He billion US dollars, Jay was prosecutor of civil rights crimes and then as senior used to walk 4 km to his school. Born included in the 2020 Forbes counsel to the Assistant Attorney General. to Bhagat Singh and Surjeet Kaur, Jay 400 list of richest people in Pronita Gupta (left) has been named to serve President He was a member of the team that investigated and was the youngest among his three America, ranked 85th. He is Biden as Special Assistant for Labor and Workers, and among seven Indian- Chiraag Bains would serve as Special Assistant to the sued Ferguson, Missouri, for constitutional brothers. His teachers remember him Americans to have made to President for Criminal Justiceaccording to a White House violations. as a brilliant student, who used to top the list.Heis the CEO and announcement Friday, March 5 Bains clerked for Karen Nelson Moore on the Sixth in his class. He topped in prep class of founder of Zscaler, a cyber- WASHINGTON (TIP): A day after joking that Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Nancy Gertner Himachal Pradesh University. security company. Indian Americans were taking over the US, President in the District of Massachusetts. Thereafter, he did bachelor's degree Joe Biden appointed, on March 5, two more to his He graduated from Yale College, the University of from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, and Domestic Policy Council (DPC) to advise him on Cambridge, and Harvard Law School. masters and MBA from the University of Cincinnati. Daljeet Criminal Justice and Labor and Workers. Gupta, who served as deputy director of the Labor Chaudhary,elder brother of Jay,who retired as the principal of a While Chiraag Bains would serve as Special Department's Women's Bureau in the Obama government school in Una, is feels proud and happy at the Assistant to the President for Criminal Justice, administration, was till recently the director of job success of his brother. He says that Jay was always hard Pronita Gupta would do so for Labor and Workers, quality for the Center for Law and Social Policy working. He faced many problems in life but never gave up and according to a White House announcement Friday by (CLASP). his hard work had paid off, he adds. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Prior to joining CLASP, she served as the deputy Earlier, Jay had founded an air defense company (acquired by Both had served in the administration of former director of the Women's Bureau in the US Motorola), Cipher Trust (acquired by Secure Computing), Core President Barack Obama when Biden was the Vice Department of Labor under President Obama. She Harbor (acquired by AT&T) and Secure IT (acquired by Verisign). President. also previously served as senior director of programs In 1997, Jay founded Secure IT and Cipher Trust. He is also a Bains and Gupta join over three - dozen Indian- for the Women Donors Network (WDN) as well as board member of Air2Web. After Zscaler's IPO in March 2018, Jay Americans appointed to key posts in the Biden- research director for Asian Americans/Pacific was reckoned to be a billionaire. In 2018, he was selected as a Harris administration. As members of the Islanders in Philanthropy. finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award program in President's staff, they don't not require Senate Gupta also served as research director for Northern California. confirmation. SCOPE/AGENDA in Los Angeles, and for the Living With a net worth of 6.9 billion US dollars, Jay was included in "These qualified, impressive, and dedicated Wage Campaign at the LA Alliance for a New the 2020 Forbes 400 list of richest people in America, ranked 85th. individuals reflect the diversity and strength of Economy (LAANE). He is among seven Indian-Americans to have made to the list. He America and will play critical roles advancing the (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) is married to Jyoti. Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to THE INDIAN PANORAMA MISCELLANY FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 30 THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 31 Maha Shivratri: The ‘great night of Lord Shiva’

aha Shivratri or the 'Great Night of Lord Shiva' is one of the most significant festivals for Hindus Macross the world. On Shivratri, devotees of Lord Shiva seek his blessings. People observe stringent fast and often stay up all night singing bhajans dedicated to Shiva and chanting prayers. On Shivratri, devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga or any river in the vicinity and Shiva temples across the country see thousands of devotees with milk, fruits and other offerings for Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is known by several names. Some of them are Mahadeva, Pashupati, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhole Nath, Shambhu and Shankar. This year, Mahashivratri would be celebrated on 11th March 2021. Shivratri is one of the oldest festivals of India. There are several legends associated with Shivratri. Some say that it is one this night Shiva performed the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction, while some beliefs suggest that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on this auspicious occasion. Shivratri focuses on the power of meditation and spirituality. Many people also fast on this day to show their spirit of devotion and focus. While some consume only fruits and milk, there are people who observe a 'nirjala' fast- where they do not even consume a drop of water until they open their fast. Even those who are not fasting, try to eat light vegetarian, or Sattvik food. Major Shiva temples of Jyotirlingam like Somnath and Kashi witnesses a wide gamut of devotees who come from across the world to worship the deity. These temples are also decorated with lights and diyas, and are a sight to behold in the evening. Regarded as the darkest night of the year, Maha Shivaratri is one of the sacred celebration nights of India. Lord Shiva, the lord of everything and nothingness is celebrated throughout the night with folklore, ecstatic dance, and joyful music. Owing to a peculiar planetary arrangement during this time, the Universe emits a form of energy that brings goodness to the human system when the spine is kept erect. The upward surge of energy will help a human being connect in aesthetic and beautiful ways with the cosmos. People can improve their physical and spiritual awakening on the day of Maha Shivaratri. Out of the 12 Shivaratri that occur on 14th of every Hindu month, the Shivaratri of Magha or Maasi Month (February and March) is the Maha Shivaratri, the most powerful one. A way to open up immense spiritual possibilities and expand human potential. What do people do during Maha Shivaratri?

Deemed as one of the biggest festivals of Hindu culture, Maha Shivaratri is an auspicious day to saved the world from annihilation. He devoured the celebrate the divine by fasting, offering prasad, poison of milky ocean and it made him turn blue, PAGE SPONSORED BY performing yoga, doing meditation, and empowering earning him the name “Neelakandan”. each other through various acts of kindness and love. ARISH K. SAHANI Unmarried Hindu girls pray Lord Shiva to get a good How to celebrate Maha Shivaratri? Serving Since 1972 husband like him as he is considered as an ideal life You can fast the whole day and start listening to partner. Ardent devotees offer milk, water, akwan devotional numbers from evening till the next day Please Call or Write for Your flowers, bhaang, and dhatura to Lord Shiva’s idol and morning. You can join celebrations in temples nearby Insurance Needs worship the Hindu God of Destruction as mentioned in or go to places like Isha Yoga and spend the whole Arish K Sahani most of the Hindu texts. night in total joy. Take a dip in the water body nearby (Father) and adorn yourself with clean attires and visit Mythological Anecdotes of Lord Shiva temples to do Shivalinga Puja. Shiv Sahani (Son) There is a legend stating that Lord Shiva had pacified Maha Shivaratri is a night of stillness to remember Priya Sahani Sood the fight between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu during the sacrifices of our loved ones and pray for their (Daughter) this day. As Lord Brahma flew to the top of the sky in good health with absolute consciousness. A day to search of the end, he had come across a Ketaki flower and lose our identity and connect with the Universe as 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 decided to cheat Lord Shiva. After knowing the intentions Lord Shiva became still and became Mount Kailash of Lord Brahma, angered Lord Shiva ended the dispute himself. Since modern science has come to a point [email protected] between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. That is why that explains everything, cosmos, galaxies, matter, Brahma temples are not seen in any part of India other and existence are all manifestations of one energy in than Pushkar. While some people believe, to celebrate a zillion ways. As Lord Shiva is regarded as the first “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” Lord Shiva’s pacifying act, Maha Shivaratri is celebrated. Yogi in the Universe, a festival like Maha Shivaratri “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall This day is considered as the wedding day between answers everything a human desires to find in his guard it?” Goddess Parvathi and Lord Shiva. Together, they are life. Maha Shivaratri is a night to experience the known as Arthanatheeswarar. oneness of life and open the constrained doors off “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are Another mythological anecdote is that Lord Shiva ignorance. one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT. FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 33 contd from page 1 creative force behind Sona. There is no one who better- "We are pushing the pandemic away in India and and more boldly-personifies 'global Indian' than around the world." New York State Lawmakers Open... Priyanka. Sona is so lucky to have her in our corner. Dr. Asha Samant, in her opening remarks, described jurisdiction to investigate allegations of misconduct "From the design, to the menu, to the music, to even the current period experienced by humanity due to against Mr. Cuomo, including the sexual harassment the name, Priyanka has her fingerprints all over Sona. COVID as "a dark period in human history." Dr. Arnab claims and his administration's handling of virus- Love you dear Pri! Our baby is finally ready for the world Ghosh, a physician in Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) related deaths of nursing home patients. The decision to see!" he wrote. specializing in adult Bone Marrow Transplantation, set the stage for what could be the state's first Chopra Jonas was recently seen in the Netflix film moderated the lively session. "While admitting that "we impeachment effort in more than a century. "The White Tiger" and also released her much-awaited do not have answers to many questions to Covid that "The reports of accusations concerning the governor memoir "Unfinished". has changed our lives in all possible ways," he said, are serious," the Assembly speaker, Carl E. Heastie, a "Where to find vaccines? GOPIO is seeking to find Democrat, said in a statement, adding that the GOPIO Manhattan Chapter Educates... answers." "impeachment investigation" will encompass interviewing witnesses, subpoenaing documents and evaluating evidence. The announcement came on the same day that 59 Democrats in the State Legislature - about 40 percent of the party's members in the Assembly and the Senate - signed on to a statement demanding that Mr. Cuomo immediately resign in the wake of allegations from women, including current and former aides, who have accused him of harassment or inappropriate behavior. Hours later, the police in Albany, N.Y., confirmed that they had been notified of one such accusation by the New York State Police, an incident at the Executive Mansion that was characterized as something that might have risen "to the level of a crime." The move followed the publication of an article in The Times Union of Albany on Wednesday that detailed claims Dr. Hana Akselrod, Dr. Asha Samant, Dr. Vimal Goyle, Shivender Sofat, Dr. Thomas Abraham and Dr. Arnab Ghosh leveled by an unidentified aide to the governor, who accused Mr. Cuomo of groping her at the governor's Indian Origin (GOPIO) Manhattan Chapter in Dr. Thomas Abraham, Chairman if GOPIO- mansion, where he lives, late last year. collaboration with the Indian Consulate in New York on International shared greetings to the Manhattan Friday, February 26th provided answers to these most Chapter leaders and panelists from GOPIO Ambani bomb scare case probe... important questions. International. "India has done a great deal of service to blast outside the Israel embassy in New Delhi. Their Attended by people from around the globe, the the world by being a leader in supplying vaccines to as investigation also led them to Tihar, and the case was webinar led by Hana Akselrod, MD, MPH attempted to many as 33 nations around the world. Referring to how under investigation. "Intelligence agencies working on answer questions raised by laymen on the pandemic, the pandemic has impacted human lives for over a year terror have never come across the organization. There how it spreads and ways to prevent and mitigate the now, Dr. Abraham pointed to how the City of New York were no traces of funding or any link with terror spread. Currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine was among the worst hit and that life is returning to groups. It appears that it has been created for extortion in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the George near normal, especially with strict guidelines and the in the name of terror organization," said the officer. Washington University School of Medicine and Health arrival of the vaccines. After the group claimed planting bomb outside Mr. Sciences, Dr. Akselrod has been active in medical In her opening remarks, Dr. Hana Akselrod shared Ambani's house, it came under the radar of the education, serving as a faculty mentor in the Quality with the audience about her upbringing as an Mumbai police and their investigation also led them to Improvement and the Clinical Public Health immigrant to the US from Russia and how she Tihar. curriculum programs, conducting research on HIV and overcame the hurdles and has been able to achieve the As per the investigation report, it was found that the aging as part of the DC Center for AIDS Research dreams and aspirations of her immigrant parents. She group was operating through Tor Proxy (dark web). (CFAR) and DC Cohort Longitudinal HIV study. During shared about the proximity of the George Washington Upon further exploitation of the phone, it was found an hour-long presentation, she provided an overview of University where she teaches and researches on that the virtual number apps along with other the epidemic and the efficacy of the vaccines in epidemiology, to the diverse population and the centers anonymous communication apps were being used by common man's language. of power in Washington, DC. "We at George the target. Through various exploits sent to the target In his opening remarks, Consul General of India in Washington University have successful initiated identity, upon access and analysis of IP address New York, Randhir Kumar Jaiswal congratulated several programs befitting the local community, using fetched on February 26. The investigation report GOPIO for organizing the much-needed webinar on the golden standard of community services," she said. further reads that it appeared that the person was Covid 19 and for educating the community on such a While acknowledging that the US is responsible for a using a sim card to run Internet on the device to timely and vital topic with a thoughtful session by high percentage of mortality, she stated, it may be due operate telegram channel @jaishulhind. After experts in healthcare field. While acknowledging the to the fact that many nations do not test, and some are resolving the IP address, it was found that the mobile challenges faced by humanity due to COVID, not transparent in reporting the actual cases of the number was likely being used which the Mumbai Ambassador expressed hope and said, "There is virus. "The Covid virus is under reported in several police or other agencies concerned may investigate optimism in the New Year, and we hope to put this nations, including in the US. We have one of the highest further to extract more evidence. After tracking the pandemic away." mortality rates in the world." Expressing hope that, location of the number, it is suspected that it is used Ambassador Jaiswal lavished praises on GOPIO and especially with the holiday season behind us, and that near/inside the Tihar jail.A senior police officer said its leadership for the many initiatives. "GOPIO has many states who were resistant to preventing measures the Mumbai police never visited the Tihar jail to helped NRIs in several ways, facilitating travel, have caught up now, and have contributed to the investigate the case. The investigation is on. The jail organizing prescription medicine and providing living reduction of cases with the virus, she said. authorities have been instructed to be vigilant and accommodation to many stranded due to Covid. I am How do we get out of this? She suggested that ensure no mobile phone is used in jail premises. appreciative and thank GOPIO for their constant efforts everyone follows the common preventable methods to be on the forefront." recommended by CDC, including hand hygiene, contd from page 3 Ambassador Randhir Jaiswal referred to India's masking, social distance, ventilating, and being Indian- origin Actor Priyanka... massive undertaking under the leadership of Prime prepared to stake a step back. "Vaccination will give Minister Narendra Modi, India has undertaken, what is herd immunity, if 60 percent of the population is "Sona is opening later this month, and I can't wait to likely to be the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination immunized," she said. However, if the efficacy of the see you there! This endeavor would not have been campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where vaccine is less than 100 percent, more people need to be possible without the leadership of my friends Maneesh the effort is already underway. India has plans to vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. Goyal and David Rabin. Thank you to our designer vaccinate 300 million people, roughly the population of Transmission is far from safe levels, she said. Until Melissa Bowers and the rest of the team for realizing this the United States. Praising the two India-based we have a population that is immune and has herd vision so clearly," she said. Goyal credited Chopra Jonas pharmaceutical companies for manufacturing the immunity, it is a challenge to contain it. "We have for being the "creative force" behind the restaurant. vaccines in record time, Mr. Jaiswal said, "We are extensive studies on the spread and prevention of In an Instagram post, the restaurateur said opening a sharing our vaccines with other countries who need. It Covid," she said. "Preventive measures are important. restaurant is a team effort and it wouldn't have happened gives us pride that we can share our scientific Vaccination is likely to make us achieve herd without the support of the actor. knowledge with the world." While acknowledging that immunity." (Read full story at "My kind friend @priyankachopra, who has been the the mutations are posing additional threats, he assured, www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPORTS FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 34 Eye on World T20, India to explore options

AHMEDABAD (TIP): India, winners of the inaugural T20 World Cup back in 2007, have done little of note in the tournament since then. Thus, Virat Kohli would have his eye on this year’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India Roger Federer in October-November, when India play England in a five-match T20I series withdraws from starting here tomorrow. In recent past, India have done well in T20Is — in 2020, Dubai event after they lost only one match out of 10 played, winning seven outright and two in the Super Over after ties in regulation. They losing 2nd match won the three-match series 2-1 in Australia and beat New Zealand 5-0. back on tour This positivity makes the team confident, and Kohli would be keen to en's world number six tennis explore the best combinations for the player Roger Federer has future in the series against the tough, Mpulled out of the upcoming well-rounded England. Kohli’s primary ATP 500 event in Dubai after losing in aim would be to get an idea of his core the Qatar Open quarter-finals on group of players going into the T20 World Thursday, March 11, his first Cup. While there are more advantages of tournament in more than a year. having multiple options, fashionably The 20-time Grand Slam champion, described as a “happy headache” for any who returned to action after two knee captain, there are a few pitfalls that come operations last year, defeated Briton with such a situation. Kohli understands sentimental favourite for many after last Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be back leading Dan Evans in three sets in his this well, having burnt his hands during year’s IPL and his subsequent non- the attack alongside another senior, comeback match in Doha but lost 3-6, 6- the 2019 World Cup, where India didn’t selection for the Australia tour, fellow Yuzvendra Chahal, for company. With 1, 7-5 to Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili have a settled No. 4. Mumbaikar Shreyas Iyer looks a likely England’s weakness against slow bowlers in the next round. starter at least in the first couple of well-documented in these conditions, "It's been great to be back on the Rohit-KL pair games. The Motera track will certainly Chahal could have both Washington @atptour, loved every minute playing Kohli made it clear that his deputy be a flat deck, suiting the needs of the Sundar and Axar Patel bowling spin with in Doha once again," 20-times Grand Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will be the shortest format. Whether it is Rohit, him, which leaves Shardul Thakur, Slam winner Federer said on social first-choice opening pair going into the Rishabh Pant or Hardik Pandya for the Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini vying media. "I've decided it's best to go back World T20, Shikhar Dhawan being in the hosts and captain Eoin Morgan, Ben for one spot. For England, the white ball to training and as a result, I've decided reserves. “If Rohit plays, then it’s simple. Stokes, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan and format presents opportunities to multi- to withdraw from Dubai next week." KL (Rahul) and Rohit have been Jason Roy for England, the ball is likely skilled cricketers like Stokes, Sam Curran "I'm happy [with] how I played today. performing consistently at the top of the to be hit out of the ground regularly. and IPL auction sensation Moeen Ali for I'm happy [with] how I did yesterday," order for us and those two will start,” starters, who can change the complexion said Federer. "I'm happy I [am] back on Kohli said. Bhuvi back of any game in either department. the Tour. I'm pleased I came here to While Suryakumar Yadav is a In the bowling department, Source: TNS and agencies Doha. So it's really, really a positive return for me. I'm really happy," Federer had said after his Qatar Open exit. Notably, world number two Rafa Nadal has also pulled out of the Dubai event, End of an era: Messi, Ronaldo both not making which will run from March 14-20. Tokyo my Champions League quarters after 16 years or the first time in 16 years, the Olympics farewell: quarter-finals of the Champions FLeague – Europe’s Premier football Mary Kom competition – won’t feature Lionel Messi ndian boxing great Mary Kom has or Cristiano Ronaldo after both said the Tokyo Olympic Games will Barcelona and Juventus were knocked Ibe her final Olympics. out of the competition in the Last-16 Six-time world champion Kom, 38, stage. has been boxing for 20 years but it was The 2020-21 edition is the first time the only at the London Olympics in 2012 two football greats have gone out before that women were allowed to compete the quarter-finals since 2004-05. It comes for the first time. That was her first on the back of the pandemic-disrupted shot at an Olympics medal after she 2019-20 edition where neither Messi nor had secured several world crowns, and Ronaldo reached the semi-finals. she came back with a bronze medal Juventus crashed out of the last 16 for from London after losing in the the second year running on Tuesday, semifinals. losing to 10-man Porto on away goals “Tokyo will be my last Olympics, age despite winning the second leg 3-2 in matters here. I’m 38 now, going on 39,” Turin. Barcelona went down to Paris Kom told the Olympic Channel. “Four Saint-Germain on Wednesday after a 1-1 (actually three) more years is a long draw in the second leg took last year’s time. Pretty sure I won’t be allowed to runners up to the quarter-finals 5-2. The rise of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Braut Haaland offers a counterpoint to the early exits Champions League of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. even if I’m willing to carry on till Paris Incidentally, Juventus and Barcelona 2024.” The age limit for boxers is set at were drawn in the same group and it was Haaland played a starring role to their Meanwhile, rising star Haaland scored 40 but was extended to 41 for the Tokyo a 3-0 home defeat inflicted by the Italian teams to the quarter-final. twice as Borussia Dortmund held off a Games, which were pushed back by a side that saw the Spanish giants finish In a symbolic performance, French late Sevilla fightback to reach the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She second in the group and draw the tough world champion Mbappe had scored a Champions League quarter-finals with a said she is happy with the fact that her French opponents. whirlwind hat-trick at Camp Nou in the ‘crazy, amazing’ 5-4 aggregate win. bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics But while one era is ending, football first leg and netted a penalty in the The rise of Mbappe and Haaland offers inspired young girls in the country to fans seem to see a new one dawning as second to seal Barcelona’s earliest exit in a counterpoint to the early exits of Messi take up the sport. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Braut 13 years. and Ronaldo in stark contrast. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT. FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 35 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT. FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2021 YEARS 36