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America DRUG NEXUS UNITED against DRAGNET WIDENS COVID-19 NCB summons Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh

KEEP SAFE MUMBAI (TIP): The Narcotics ● Follow CDC guidelines Control Bureau (NCB) issued summons ● Observe Social Distancing on Wednesday to actors Deepika ● Wash Hands Frequently Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha KEEP AMERICA SAFE Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in the Bollywood drug nexus case that has emerged after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. US ELECTION 2020 The agency has also summoned We have created for the readers of designer Simone Khambatta, and The Indian Panorama, a new column-US Sushant's manager Shruti Modi for Election 2020 -where experts will analyze questioning. election scenario, week after weeks, until "Ms. Modi, Ms. Khambatta and Ms. Singh have been summoned on the election results are out. September 24. Ms. Padukone has been Articles and comments are welcome, summoned on 25 September and Ms. and may please be emailed to Kapoor and Ms. Khan have been [email protected] contd on page 2 QUICK TAKES Deepika Padukone - Photo / Courtesy PTI ● Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A 'precise female' P-8 'Package solution' needed for ● takes full credit for Prime Minister Trudeau plans to spend peace deals between the UAE, Bahrain UNSC expansion, says China and Israel P-9 big to combat Coronavirus as second ● US Election 2020 P-10 wave is feared in four biggest provinces

OTTAWA (TIP): Canada's Liberal Chinese Trump does not commit to a government, insisting on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry September 23, that "this is not the time peaceful transfer of power spokesperson for austerity," promised major new Wang Wenbin investments and initiatives to help the Trump evaded a country battle back from the direct reply coronavirus pandemic even as a new on the wave of infections looms. question of The administration of Prime Minister BEIJING (TIP): China, which has peaceful Justin Trudeau, which has already been stonewalling 's entry into the transition of unveiled hundreds of billions of dollars UN Security Council, on Thursday, power. "This is not the time for austerity", said PM in aid for people and businesses, Trudeau September 24, said there were promised a plan to recover more than a "enormous divisions" on reforms to million jobs lost during the crisis. Wednesday evening, Trudeau said a expand the premier body of the United WASHINGTON (TIP): US President "This is not the time for austerity," it second wave was under way in the four Nations and expressed its willingness to Donald Trump has refused to commit said. "Canada entered this crisis in the biggest provinces. work for a "package solution" that can to a peaceful transfer of power if he best fiscal position of its peers." The "We're on the brink of a fall that could accommodate interests and concerns of loses the November 3 election to his government made the commitments in be much worse than the spring," he said. all parties. Democratic rival . the so-called Speech from the Throne, in The government, he added, "will have The G4 grouping comprising India, "Well, we're going to have to see what which it outlined its plans and made your back, whatever it takes." Japan, Germany and Brazil on happens," Trump said when asked clear the need to protect Canadians from The range of promises and mentions Wednesday, September 23, expressed whether he would commit to a peaceful COVID-19 as new cases spike, reaching of significant investments could upset their concern over lack of any transition, one of the cornerstones of 146,663 total cases and 9,234 deaths on markets showing signs of nervousness "meaningful" forward movement on American democracy. Tuesday, September 22. about soaring budget deficits and debt. long-pending reform of the UN Security contd on Page 2 In a rare national address on contd on page 2 contd on Page 2 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 02

Deepika Sara Ali Khan Padukone

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja VICE PRESIDENT: Chitagam Saluja CHIEF EDITOR: Prof Indrajit S. Saluja CONSULTING EDITOR : Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, Bhaskar Group, Delhi ASSISTANT EDITOR: Bidisha Roy Shraddha Kapoor Rakul Preet Singh SPL. REPORTER UNO: H.S. Panaser GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Om Parkash Malik DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION: Gauri Beri CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction Jay Mandal, contd from page 1 going to generate very substantial growth," he said by phone. Mohammad Jaffer, COVID-19 CASES RISING RAPIDLY SnapsIndia Bollywood Drug Nexus Dragnet Widens Mohammad Shahzad, summoned on 26 September," K.P.S. Malhotra, NCB Deputy There has been an average of 1,123 cases reported daily over Zia Khan, Director (Operations), told The Hindu. the past week, compared with a daily average of 380 cases in Nisha Rani Some allegedly incriminating Whatsapp conversations mid-August. Canadians are now more worried about COVID-19 Vaaho Photographers, involving Ms. Padukone and her manager and employee of than they have been since April, an Abacus Data poll showed. Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. Kwan talent management company Karishma Prakash had The throne speech is a parliamentary measure of CORRESPONDENTS : come in the public domain recently. On Tuesday, the agency confidence and given that the Liberals only have a minority in SACRAMENTO: summoned Ms. Prakash and Kwan's CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar the House of Commons, they will need the support of Parminder S. Aujla for questioning. opposition legislators to avoid being toppled and plunging the NEW YORK : Also read: Something rotten: On Sushant Singh Rajput country into an election. Chitagam death and the media mob The left-leaning New Democrats - who had indicated they Actor Rhea Chakraborty's talent manager Jaya Saha was might vote in favor - said the proposals did not offer enough FRESNO: questioned by the NCB earlier on September 21. Ms Saha is support to Canadians. Tarlochan Singh also an employee of Kwan. Party leader Jagmeet Singh said he did not want to force an DALLAS: In a statement to the NCB, a boatman Jagdish Das had said election, adding his team would take "a lot of time" to decide Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon Sushant used to party at his Lonavla farmhouse with Ms. what to do. A formal vote is likely next month. OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS Chakraborty, Ms. Khan and others, where weed and alcohol The Conservatives, the largest opposition group, confirmed LONDON were common. expectations they would not back the government. They don't Nirpal Singh Shergill NCB has so far arrested 16 accused in this case. (Source: want to see more words. We need action," said deputy leader PTI) Candice Bergen. SPL CORRESPONDENT The Trudeau government said it was sticking to the goal of DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: 'Package solution' needed for UNSC fighting climate change and promised money to retrofit Ashishpal Singh expansion, says China buildings and make zero-emissions vehicles more widely CHANDIGARH: available. Manjit Sidhu Council (UNSC) and demanded "urgency" on the issue. The Liberals also vowed to make significant investments in LUDHIANA: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: "We childcare and said they would extend an existing wage A.S. Arora, believe the reform of the Security Council is an important subsidy measure until next summer. The speech made no R.P.Sharma issue which concerns the long-term development and all the specific spending commitments or fiscal projections, some of immediate interests of its members." which will be disclosed in a fiscal update later this year. DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP Responding to the G4 ministers call for text-based (Source: Reuters) Lovllien Kaurr negotiations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang 972-330-3139 Wenbin said: "The reform of the Security Council is an Trump does not commit to a peaceful [email protected] important issue which concerns the long-term development." transfer of power The Indian Panorama (Source: PTI) P.O. Box No. 190067, South "I have been complaining very strongly about the ballots, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, Prime Minister Trudeau plans to spend big and the ballots are a disaster...," Trump told reporters when Tel: 646-247-9458 to combat Coronavirus as second wave is asked about a peaceful transition of power after the Email: presidential poll in November, irrespective of the outcome. [email protected] feared in four biggest provinces "We want to get rid of the ballots. There will not be a Canada lost one of its coveted triple-A ratings in June when transfer. Frankly, there will be a continuation. The ballots are Fitch downgraded it for the first time, citing the spending. out of control, you know it, and you know who knows it better DISCLAIMER The Canadian dollar extended its decline after the speech, than anybody else? The Democrats know it better than touching 1.3384 to the US dollar, or 74.72 US cents. anybody else," the president said, according to a PTI report. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES In his address, Trudeau said low interest rates meant Trump, a Republican, also said he believed the election NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. Ottawa could afford the promised spending. result could end up in the US Supreme Court, as he again cast WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS "Doing less would mean a slower recovery and bigger doubt on postal voting. PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER deficits in the long run," he said, adding that long-term Many American states are encouraging mail-in voting, ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND spending would be fiscally sustainable. Spending measures citing the need to keep Americans safe from the Covid DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE already announced mean Canada's budget deficit this fiscal pandemic. VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL year is forecast to hit C$343.2 billion ($256.5 billion), the largest In 2016, US President Donald Trump refused to commit to RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. since World War Two. Ian Lee, associate professor of accepting the election results in his contest against Hillary REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN management at Ottawa's Carleton University, said the speech Clinton. Senator Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican who has WRITING FROM THE INDIAN represented a "very high-risk bet" by Trudeau. stood at odds with the President in the past, slammed Trump's PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. "He's gambling this massive increase in expenditures is remarks. THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 03 New York will Review Virus Vaccine, says NY Gov Cuomo Vaccine will be administered only after it is found to be safe

ALBANY, NY (TIP): Gov. Andrew M. The development and quick him, "so I can look at the camera and I Cuomo announced on Thursday, production of a vaccine is seen as crucial can say to New Yorkers that it's safe to September 24, that New York would to ending the pandemic, which has take." review coronavirus vaccines that are claimed more than 202,000 lives in the Mr. Cuomo also said that he would approved by the federal government, , 32,000 of them in New create a second panel to determine how New York Governor said he was "not going to giving the state a potentially contentious York State. to implement and distribute the vaccine, trust the federal government's opinion" on new role in the process a day after Mr. Cuomo said that he was alarmed including who to prioritize in the the vaccine President Trump raised doubts about when, on Wednesday,Sept 23, Mr. Trump vaccination process. The governor hour after he and Gov. Gretchen tougher F.D.A. guidelines, says a New suggested that the White House might seemed wary of the logistics involved in Whitmer of Michigan - another frequent York Times report. reject new F.D.A. guidelines that would administering a two-shot vaccine, saying target of Mr. Trump - released a joint "Frankly, I'm not going to trust the toughen the process for approving a such a treatment would require 40 statement calling for a congressional federal government's opinion, and I coronavirus vaccine. million doses to fully inoculate the state's investigation of the Trump wouldn't recommend to New Yorkers, Mr. Trump said the F.D.A. plan population, which is nearly 20 million. administration's "politicization of the based on the federal government's sounded "like a political move," a "It's going to be a monumental pandemic response." opinion," Mr. Cuomo said at a news comment that yet again threatened to undertaking," he said. The governors cited several recent briefing. undermine government officials who Mr. Cuomo said that he believed in the examples, including the decision by the Mr. Cuomo's remarks, which echoed have been working to boost public faith good-faith actions of the F.D.A. and its C.D.C. to rescind guidance related to the earlier calls for state oversight of any in a promised vaccine. commissioner, Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, airborne transmission of the virus, vaccine, threatened to further Mr. Cuomo's stated concerns echoed framing Mr. Trump's push for a vaccine something Mr. Cuomo and Ms. Whitmer complicate a vaccine process that has comments made by Joseph R. Biden Jr., as an election-year ploy to win votes. "I said was part of a plan "to undermine become mired in political debate and for the Democratic nominee for president, don't think Dr. Hahn is running for the credibility of experts whose facts run months has faced mistrust from the who last week pushed the issue of a anything," Mr. Cuomo said, adding, counter to the administration's political American public. potential vaccine into the center of the "President Trump is engaged in the agenda." Polls have shown a remarkable 2020 race. Mr. Biden accused Mr. Trump political process and has an Election They added: "The unprecedented and decrease in the number of Americans of exerting political pressure on the Day." unacceptable scale of this tragedy is the who would be willing to take a vaccine vaccine process and trying to speed up The action by the governor, a third- direct result of President Trump and the once it is approved. A survey conducted the approval of a vaccine to help him win term Democrat, is just his latest clash federal government's deceit, political this month by the Pew Research Center re-election. with Mr. Trump and his administration, self-dealing, and incompetence." found that 51 percent of Americans To vet a vaccine, Mr. Cuomo said that including recent threats by the Mr. Cuomo's skepticism about Mr. would either probably or definitely take he would assemble a panel of scientists, Department of Justice to withhold Trump's motives and the vaccine have a vaccine, a significant drop from 72 doctors and public health experts who federal funding from . The been percolating for several weeks. The percent in May. would review its safety and effectiveness, president suggested that the governor governor first floated the idea of a state The chief concern among those after the federal government approves it. and Mayor Bill de Blasio had allowed review on Sept. 3, suggesting that Mr. surveyed was that the vaccine approval He did not provide specific details about "anarchy" to take hold in the nation's Trump was trying to unveil "an Election process would move too quickly without the panel's actions. largest city. Day miracle drug." taking time to properly establish safety The governor wants the group, led by Mr. Cuomo's announcement on (With inputs from New York Times) and effectiveness. the state Department of Health, to advise Thursday morning came less than an Disruption in Google services in parts of U.S. Wedding time in the family Outages of services like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Classroom, YouTube of H.S. Panaser NEW YORK (TIP): inconvenience. Google users But the disruptions experienced a raised anxiety among widespread service people already tense disruption for just over about technology's an hour on Thursday,September24 evening role ahead of the Nov. 3 election and the that affected the company's email, YouTube heavy dependence on online services for and Google documents services. education, work and entertainment during The outages seemed to be focused around the coronavirus pandemic. The outages also the eastern coast of the United States, seemed to affect corporate customers of according to Downdetector, a website that Google's cloud computing service, who rely tracks internet disruptions. The on the technology giant for its computing Downdetector that maps for Gmail, infrastructure. YouTube, Google Drive, Google's search Occasional outages are common for engine and other Google services showed a many web-based services, including some significant number of people having that last many hours. In June 2019, more trouble accessing those websites starting at than a dozen Google services - including around 8:50 p.m. Eastern time. YouTube, Gmail and others - were disrupted The services appeared to be working for several hours by what the Silicon Valley normally by around 10 p.m. Google did not company said were "high levels of network provide a reason for the disruption. congestion." On its online dashboard, Google said at On social media, people across the world he preparation for the wedding bridal shower of Ajooni Kaur. The 9:30 p.m. Eastern that it was "aware of a expressed frustration - and some of Ms. Ajooni Kaur, daughter wedding is scheduled for October 17, problem with Gmail affecting a significant amusement - at the brief loss on Thursday Tof Mr. H.S. Panaser and Dr. 2020. Seen in the picture, from L to R: subset of its users." It posted a similar of such seemingly indispensable services. Manjeet Kaur of New Jersey with Mr. Mr. H.S. Panaser, Dr, Manjeet Kaur, message for Google Calendar and its The loss of the online educational service Harvind Singh Jassal, son of Mr. Ms. Alicia Kaur, Ms. Ajooni Kaur, and videoconferencing service. An update at Google Classroom - used by many people Gurdeep Singh and Mrs. Hardeep Mr. Harvind Singh Jassal 10:07 p.m. Eastern said the issues had been forced to study remotely - was a particular Kaur of Canada, kicked off with the resolved. The company apologized for the source of consternation. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABORAD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 04 Indian-Origin Oxford University Academic Leads Criticism of UK's COVID Lockdown Approach coronavirus infections. Chair of Global Public Health, new set of restrictions to come in force The Gupta-led group recommends Edinburgh Medical School, among 23 from Thursday, which once again more targeted measures that protect the other academics. requires people to work from home groups most vulnerable to the deadly "We strongly support your continuing where possible and for hospitality virus. efforts to suppress the virus across the businesses to bring down their shutters "In summary, our view is that the entire population, rather than adopt a hours earlier in the evening. existing policy path is inconsistent with policy of segmentation or shielding the Plans for a further easing up for the known risk-profile of COVID-19 and vulnerable until "herd immunity" has sporting and exhibition venues, should be reconsidered," notes the open developed," reads the letter addressed to scheduled for next month, have also been letter. the CMOs. halted as part of the tougher measures to "Instead, more targeted measures that "Society is an open system. To cut a be enforced via fines between 100 pounds protect the most vulnerable from COVID, cohort of "vulnerable" people off from and 10,000 pounds. Johnson has told whilst not adversely impacting those not "non-vulnerable" or "less vulnerable" is Parliament that the country should at risk, are more supportable... Such likely to prove practically impossible, expect the restrictions to remain in place targeted measures should be explored as especially for disadvantaged groups... for around six months. a matter of urgency, as the logical The goal of "herd immunity'' rests on the "The unstated objective currently Professor Sunetra Guptaleads a group of over cornerstone of our future strategy," the unproven assumption that re-infection appears to be one of suppression of the 30 academics who have expressed their group says. They argue that because 89 will not occur. We simply do not know virus, until such a time that a vaccine doubts over the UK government's localized and national lockdown approach to tackling a per cent of COVID-19 deaths are in the whether immunity will wane over can be deployed. This objective is second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. over 65 group and are also concentrated months or years in those who have had increasingly unfeasible," warns Prof. in people with pre-existing medical COVID-19," they write. Gupta's group in their letter. LONDON (TIP): A prominent Indian- conditions, these are the groups at which Their letter, published in the 'British On the other hand, the group backed origin Oxford University academic leads interventions should be targeted. Medical Journal'', says that the UK may by Prof. Sridhar, notes: "Despite claims to a group of over 30 academics who have "This large variation in risk by age and have to move flexibly between levels of the contrary from some quarters, there expressed their doubts over the UK health status suggests that the harm restriction rather than either full are no examples of a segmentation-and- government's localized and national caused by uniform policies (that apply to lockdown or release, depending on how shielding policy having worked in any lockdown approach to tackling a second all persons) will outweigh the benefits," well the virus is controlled. country." wave of the coronavirus pandemic. the letter reads, warning that the effect They also flag that measures that The two sets of open letters indicate a Professor Sunetra Gupta, Professor of on cancer treatment is especially acute, would help control the virus while also growing split across the UK over tackling Theoretical Epidemiology at the with people delaying or missing promoting economic recovery include the second wave of the pandemic, with University of Oxford, co-authored a screenings, tests, or treatments. making face coverings mandatory in rival camps divided between strict letter addressed to Prime Minister Boris However, Ms Gupta's team goes head to crowded indoor spaces, improving lockdowns and greater freedom on Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and head with a contrary scientific point of ventilation in schools and workplaces, people's movements and businesses. the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of view put forward in an open letter by continuing to require social distancing, It comes as the R number, or the rate at England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Trisha Greenhalgh, Chair of Primary and discouraging large indoor which the infection is transmitted, Ireland this week as a "constructive Care Health Sciences at Oxford gatherings. remains above the preferred mark of one input" into the government's policy University, signed by Edinburgh-based The face- off within the scientific and the UK's death count from the deadly response to the rising number of Indian-origin academic Devi Sridhar, community comes as Johnson laid out a virus edges towards 42,000. Indian-Americans Help Indian American Sonia Raman Hired by Memphis Indian - Origin Sikh over 15,000 Families in Grizzlies as Assistant Coach Taxi Driver Assaulted NEW YORK (TIP): National by Passengers in UK US amid COVID Basketball Association (NBA) team WASHINGTON (TIP): Amid the Memphis Grizzlies has hired Indian LONDON (TIP): An India-Origin coronavirus pandemic, an initiative by American Sonia Raman as assistant Sikh taxi driver was subjected to verbal the Indian American community in the coach following 12 seasons (2008-20) as and physical abuse by passengers he Washington DC metro area, United the head women's basketball coach at drove from a casino in the city of States, to provide groceries and food has Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reading in south-east England, helped over 15,000 families since May. (MIT). prompting a UK police force to launch For more than six months now, almost Raman joins Vin Bhavnani (Oklahoma an investigation. 250 cars lined up the parking lots of City Thunder) and Roy Rana Vaneet Singh, 41, said that a group of designated churches and schools for a (Sacramento Kings) as the only Indian Raman joins Vin Bhavnani (Oklahoma City four men slapped and shoved him, and drive-thru food giveaway as part of an American coaches in the NBA. Thunder) and Roy Rana (Sacramento Kings) as asked "are you Taliban" after he initiative to help those who are still The Engineers enjoyed unprecedented the only Indian American coaches in the NBA received them from the Grosvenor struggling because of the coronavirus success under Raman, winning the Basketball Association Senior Classic. Casino in Reading, Berkshire, in the pandemic. program's first two New England "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to early hours of Sunday. "We have supplied groceries to at least Women's and Men's Athletic Conference be part of the Memphis Grizzlies One of the four also tried to remove 15,000 families in the area. And that last (NEWMAC) championships (2018, 2019) coaching staff. I can't wait to get to his turban. for about three to four days for people, a and reaching the championship game in Memphis and get started with Taylor, his "It was horrible, really frightening, I family of four ...This was an effort on 2020. staff and the team's emerging young will never work the nightshift again. I''m the part of the Indian-American Raman's tenure also produced two core," Raman said. still very scared," he told the BBC. community to tell people that our NCAA Tournament berths for the "I must also give a truly special thank Thames Valley Police are appealing community is a giving community. We program, while the Engineers compiled you to MIT and the women I've had the for witnesses as they investigate the are here to help them in these tough a 91-45 record (.669) in her final five honor of coaching for the past 12 years. I report of an assault. times," Dr Suresh Gupta, a leading seasons, according to NBA. wish the program continued success." Vaneet Singh, who worked as a music member of the Indian American Following her first season in 2008-09, In September 2017, Raman was teacher at a school in Slough, Berkshire, community told ANI. MIT's record improved in each of the selected to serve a two-year term on the turned to taxi driving after his teaching Being able to do their part to help next five seasons. Eighteen of Raman's Coaches Council for the Alliance of job was stalled during the coronavirus those in need "fills the volunteers with a student-athletes earned NEWMAC All- Women Coaches, dedicated to leading pandemic. great sense of accomplishment", Dr Conference accolades, including four the field of women coaches, at all levels. Gupta said. Rookie of the Year awards. (Read full story at (Read full story at (Read full story at She also had four seniors selected to www.theindianpanorama.news) www.theindianpanorama.news) www.theindianpanorama.news) participate in the New England Women's THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 05 Indian American Diane Gujarati to Indian American named finalist for Blavatnik serve as NY District Judge scientists award NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Diane That year, she became an Assistant US Attorney Gujarati, has been confirmed as the first South in the Criminal Division of the Southern District of Asian Article III Judge in New York and will serve New York, US Attorney's Office, where she tried as a US District Judge in the Eastern District of thirteen cases that went to verdict in a broad range New York. of areas. Announcing her elevation, The Asian American She then became a Deputy Chief of the Appeals Bar Association of New York (AABANY) noted Unit in the Criminal Division in 2006. In December South Asians are significantly under-represented 2008, she became the Deputy Chief of the White in the Federal judiciary, including in New York. Plains Division and then became Chief of that Shruti Puri has been named one of the The White House sent the nomination for Senate division in April 2010. finalists in this year's Blavatnik Regional confirmation in May 2019. U.S. Senate voted to Additionally, she has taught as an Adjunct Awards for Young Scientists in the "Life confirm heron September 10 by 99-0. Professor of Clinical Law at Sciences and Engineering" category. Diane Gujarati has been Daughter of an immigrant father from India, confirmed as the first School of Law. Gujarati, a former AABANY Board Director, was South Asian Article III In 2012, Judge Gujarati became the Deputy Chief NEW YORK (TIP): Indian born in New York City and, apart from law school, Judge in New York of the Criminal Division of the US Attorney's American Shruti Puri, a postdoctoral has lived in New York State her entire life. Office, Southern District of New York, where she researcher at Yale University,has been After receiving her BA in Economics from Barnard College served until her confirmation. named one of the finalists in this of , she received her JD in 1995 from Yale Throughout her tenure at the US Attorney's Office, she year's Blavatnik Regional Awards for Law School, where she served as an editor of both the Yale Law received several awards and recognitions and has worked on a Young Scientists in the "Life Sciences Journal and the Yale Journal on Regulation. range of criminal prosecutions and appellate matters and Engineering" category. She began her legal career by serving as a law clerk to John including economic, violent, narcotics, trafficking, and The Blavatnik Family Foundation M. Walker, Jr. of the US Court of Appeals for the Second exploitation crimes. announced three winners and six Circuit. Gujarati then entered private practice, spending "AABANY congratulates Judge Gujarati on her finalists on Wednesday, during approximately three years at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, confirmation to serve as a United States District Judge in the National Postdoc Appreciation Week. where she was an associate in the Litigation Department and Eastern District of New York," stated AABANY President The Blavatnik Awards honor worked on two trials before an Administrative Law Judge at Sapna Palla. postdoctoral scientists from academic the US Securities and Exchange Commission. "As the first South Asian Article III federal judge in New research institutions in New York, In 1999, Gujarati left Davis Polk to start a career dedicated to York, Judge Gujarati is a true trailblazer and role model in our New Jersey,and Connecticut in the life public service. community." sciences, physical sciences & engineering, and chemistry categories. The three winners are Antonio Fernández-Ruiz in life Indian American Sandeep Singh Indian- Origin US based Director sciences; Adrian Price-Whelan in physical sciences & engineering; and Ning Jia in chemistry. Each will Dhaliwal to be Honored Andrij Parekh wins an Emmy receive $30,000. Nominated by New HOUSTON (TIP): MINNEAPOLIS (US) TIP: Indian York University, Fernández-Ruiz "has US House of American Director Andrij Parekh, was expanded our understanding of how Representatives has named best director of a dramatic series neurons in the brain coordinate their unanimously passed for his work on HBO's "Succession" in activity to support our ability to form a bipartisan bill to 2020 Emmy Awards. Parekh, best known and recall memories," the foundation rename a post office as a cinematographer on films like "Blue said in a press release. in Houston, Texas in Valentine" and "The Zookeeper's Wife," Price-Whelan, nominated by honor of Sandeep accepted from a hotel room in Flatiron Institute, "has unlocked one of Singh Dhaliwal, an where he was shooting a commercial, the biggest mysteries of the universe- Indian American according to Media reports. dark matter," by "innovative use of police officer killed "I am deeply honored and humbled by advanced statistical analysis and US House of Representatives has unanimously in the line of duty this award. This distinction has been Andrij Parekh, was computational techniques," it said. passed a bipartisan bill to rename a post named best director office in Houston, Texas in honor of Sandeep last year. bestowed upon me on my birthday. So, of a dramatic series Chemistry winner Jia, nominated by Singh Dhaliwal, an Indian American police Passed last week, thank you for the gift," he said. "The show for his work on Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer officer killed in the line of duty last year. the bill moved by has been such a professional dream HBO's "Succession" Center , "has unlocked key biological Congresswoman starting as a cinematographer," Parekh in 2020 Emmy mechanisms that govern the function of Lizzie Fletcher provides that the post office located at 315 said dedicating the award to "all the kids Awards enzymes and CRISPR-Cas systems, Addicks Howell Road be named the "Deputy Sandeep Singh whose names like mine are difficult to pronounce". "To those such as those used in gene editing," the Dhaliwal Post Office." who don't look like their classmates and are defined as release said. Puri, who will receive The bill was co-sponsored by the entire Texas delegation. outsiders, as hyphenated Americans and not simply just $10,000, "was recognized for her In 2015, Lt. Dhaliwal became the first Sikh American in Americans. This is proof that you belong and this Emmy is extraordinary theoretical discoveries Texas to receive a policy accommodation to serve while ours," he added. in quantum information storage and wearing his articles of faith, including his turban and beard. His parents weren't expecting to hear their son's name called quantum computing. In quantum He was the first Sikh police officer to serve in the Harris as they watched from their home in Medina, Reports said. computing systems, error (noise) is an County Sheriff's Office and was a role model and a trailblazer "Succession," also won an Emmy for best drama, and one for obstacle to accuracy and computational for Sikh Americans and religious minorities that sought to "Watchmen," which was named best limited series. Parekh advantage," the foundation said. serve in law enforcement. beat out some heavy hitters, including whose "Puri's rigorous theoretical and On Sept. 27, 2019, Deputy Dhaliwal was killed in the line of credits include the feature film "The Basis of Sex" and some of mathematical treatment of error led to duty. the most memorable episodes of "ER." the discovery of a completely new way "Deputy Dhaliwal represented the very best of our "We were kind of shocked," mother Lesya Parekh was of storing information in microwave community: he worked for equality, connection, and quoted as saying, sharing that she and her husband celebrated photons (quanta of light), known as community through his life of service to others," said Fletcher. by popping open a bottle of Champagne. "Since it was one of the Kerr-cat quantum bit," it said. "The Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office will serve his first directing jobs, we thought he wasn't going to get it." "Puri's discovery makes the path as a permanent reminder of his service, his sacrifice, and his Born in Boston and raised in Minneapolis, Parekh, who towards scalable quantum computing example for us all." graduated from the Blake School and Carleton College, technologies truly possible, by "I am very grateful to Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and followed up his virtual acceptance speech with a phone call tailoring the errors affecting the her commitment to honoring my husband's memory. He loved home. "He was thrilled," she said. "He said, 'I hope I made you quantum bit in such a way that they being a part of and serving his community," said Harwinder proud.' We said, 'Absolutely.'" Parekh's various assignment in become relatively easy to correct." Kaur Dhaliwal, Deputy Dhaliwal's wife. (Read full story at the past include "Half Nelson", "Sugar", "13 Reasons Why", Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) "Madame Bovary" and "", "Dead Roosters." www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ /CT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 06 India government Issues Guidelines for International Arrivals, effective 8th August 2020

NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Government of On arrival India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued fresh guidelines for international arrivals. The 1. Deboarding should be done ensuring social new guidelines, effective 8th August 2020 are in distancing. supersession of the guidelines issued 24th May 2020. 2. Thermal screening would be carried out in respect Before Planning for Travel: of all the passengers by the Health officials present at the airport/ seaport/ Iandport. The self- 1. All travelers should submit self-declaration form on declaration form filled online shall be shown (or a the online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least copy of physical self-declaration form to be 72 hours before the scheduled travel. submitted) to the airport health staff. 2. They should also give an undertaking on the portal 3. The passengers found to be symptomatic during that they would undergo mandatory quarantine for screening shall be immediately isolated and taken to 14 days i.e. 7 days paid institutional quarantine at medical facility as per health protocol. their own cost, followed by 7 days isolation at home 4. Post thermal screening, the passengers who have with self-monitoring of health. been exempted from institutional quarantine 3. Only for compelling reasons/ cases of human (decision as indicated on the online portal in distress such as pregnancy, death in family, serious 4.. Passengers arriving through the land borders will advance) will show the same to the respective State illness and parent(s) with children of the age of 10 also have to undergo the same protocol as above, and Counters on their cell phones/other mode before years or below, home quarantine may be permitted only those who are asymptomatic will be enabled to being allowed home quarantine for 14 days. for 14 days. cross the border into India. 5. The remaining passengers shall be taken to suitable 4. If they wish to seek such exemption under para (iii) 5. Suitable precautionary measures such as institutional quarantine facilities, to be arranged by above, they shall apply to the online portal environmental sanitation and disinfection shall be the respective State/ UT Governments. (www.newdelhiairport.in) at least 72 hours before ensured at the airports. 6. These passengers shall be kept under institutional boarding. The decision taken by the government as 6. During boarding and at the airports, all possible quarantine for a minimum period of 7 days. They communicated on the online portal will be final. measures to ensure social distancing to be ensured shall be tested as per ICMR protocol available at 5. Travelers may also seek exemption from During Travel https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Revisedtestingguide institutional quarantine by submitting a negative lines.pdf RT-PCR test report on arrival. This test should have 1. Travelers who had not filled in self-declaration form If they test positive, they shall be assessed been conducted within 96 hrs. prior to undertaking on the portal shall fill the same in duplicate in the the journey. The test report should be uploaded on flight/ship and a copy of the same will be given to clinically. the portal for consideration. Each passenger shall Health and Immigration officials present at the A. If they are assessed as asymptomatic / pre- also submit a declaration with respect to airport/ seaport/ Iandport. Alternatively, such symptomatic/ very mild cases, they will be allowed authenticity of the report and will be liable for travelers may submit self-declaration form on the home isolation or isolated in the Covid Care Centre criminal prosecution, if found otherwise. The test online portal at arriving airport/ seaport/ Iandport (both public & private facilities) as appropriate report could also be produced upon arrival at the as per the directions of the concerned authorities, if B. Those having mild/ moderate/ severe symptoms point of entry airport in India. such facility is available. will be admitted to dedicated Covid Health facilities Before Boarding 2. Suitable announcement about COVID-19 including and managed accordingly. precautionary measures to be followed shall be If found negative, they shall be advised to further 1. Do's and Don'ts shall be provided along with ticket to made at airports/port and in flights/ships and isolate themselves at home and self-monitor their the travelers by the agencies concerned. during transit. health for 7 days. In case, any symptoms develop they 2. All passengers shall be advised to download Arogya 3. While on board the flight/ ship, required shall inform the district surveillance officer or the Setu app on their mobile devices. precautions such as wearing of masks, state/national call center (1075). 3. At the time of boarding the flight/ ship, only environmental hygiene, respiratory hygiene, hand NOTE: States can develop their own protocol with regards asymptomatic travelers will be allowed to board hygiene etc. are to be observed by airline/ ship staff, to quarantine and isolation as per their assessment post after thermal screening. crew and all passengers. arrival of passengers in the state concerned. ReclaimingIndia@73 Virtual Conference, Oct 3rd and 4th, 2020 on Defending Democratic Values and Countering Hindu Nationalism and Casteism in both India and the United States Grandson of Mohandas Gandhi) and Rev Barber, Co-Chair Poor People's Campaign. our two democracies. Dr. William Barber (Co-Chair of the Poor Other speakers include Dr. A concluding panel on the future course People's Campaign) to Address Ramachandra Guha, Prashant Bhushan, of Indian electoral politics is also planned. ReclaimingIndia@73 Virtual Conference, Indira Jaising, Dr. Roja Singh, Martin Participants will be updated on the event Oct 3rd and 4th, 2020 on Defending Macwan, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Aatish schedule. Democratic Values and Countering Hindu Taseer and other leading activists, Draft Conference Schedule: Nationalism and Casteism in both India political leaders and thinkers. https://reclaimingindia.org/conference- and the United States. This two-day global dialogue on schedule/ RECLAIMING INDIA is a joint Reclaiming India will cover pressing For further information: initiative of the global Indian diaspora, immediate issues like curtailing free o Sunita Viswanath, Hindus for Human representing diverse voices, issues, speech and civil liberties, casteism, Rights,9175182441, identities, and their intersections. 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Council, 6302901024 NEW YORK (TIP): Mohammad Hamid between Indian historian and grandson of A panel of Indian, Indian American o Reclaiming India, Ansari (Former Vice President of India), Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Dr. students and youth will talk about their [email protected] Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi (Historian and a Rajmohan Gandhi, and Rev. Dr. William important role in shaping the future of THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 07 NY/NJ/CT page 7 Day Celebrated with Excitement and Enthusiasm

Ashok Ojha, president and program director of YHS Hindi Language and Culture Program

Purnima Desai,member of the board of trustees, Hindi Sangam Foundation

Participants

EDISON, NJ (TIP): A large number of as a critical language for the US national is celebrated on 14th Elementary, Middle and High School security. "It is the duty of all Indian- September every year to promote and students assembled at a virtual event to Americans to learn Hindi which is also propagate the . Hindi celebrate Hindi as the official language the official language of India", he Day commemorates the adaptation of of India and a critical language in USA. pointed out. Hindi as the Official Language of the Prof. Indrajit Saluja, Chief Editor of The Indian A number of Indian-American parents Highlighting his connection with Union of India on 14th September 1949. Panorama was the keynote speaker and community leaders also participated Hindi, Professor Indrajit Saluja, editor In 1950, the Constitution of India the event organized by Yuva Hindi of 'The Indian Panorama', an online declared Hindi in the script as the Official language of India. Sansthan, a New Jersey based non-profit weekly magazine, underscored the organization, its sister organization importance of learning Hindi for all Hindi Sangam Foundation and Indian-Americans. He said, "Hindi must Shikshayatan Cultural Center of New be taught at a very early age in life. It is a York on Sunday, September 20, 2020. The good cause that would stay lifelong in event was supported by based learners' heart and mind." World Hindi Secretariat, a joint venture The event coincided with the launch of of India and Mauritius, established to Fall Semester 2020 program conducted monitor progress of Hindi learning by Yuva Hindi Sansthan and Hindi worldwide. Sangam Foundation, its partner The event began by recitation of a organization. "I want to learn Hindi poem by Purnima Desai, a member of because I wish to understand it when I the board of trustees, Hindi Sangam visit India and hear people converse in Foundation. She recited a poem, Hindi", said Maya, one of the students. A 'Saraswati Vandana' to pay respect to the few students, like Rhea and Ria, belong One Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 goddess of learning, 'Saraswati'. Desai, to families of mixed heritage. They who also manages 'Shikshayatan', enthusiastically spoke in Hindi and Invites Applications from suitable and qualified emphasized upon the importance of expressed their desire to im-prove their Candidates for the post of learning Hindi. "It is like respecting our Hindi proficiency. mother. Every person of Indian origin "We will conduct our Fall Semester should learn and communicate in Hindi Hindi learning program in 12 sessions", with other", she said. informed Sanjyot Tatke, lead instructor ASSISTANT Rohan Sharma, a NJ based student of of the program. "We will focus on The applicants should be well qualified possessing Minimum undergraduate degree class 10, surprised everyone by reciting conversation but reading and writing and proficient in Computers especially in Microsoft Office. Candidates parts of 'Rashmirathi' (the chariot of will be integral parts of our teaching", Having previous Banking experience in Regulatory Reporting/ Accounts shall be light) authored by eminent Hindi poet she informed. Sanjyot will be support-ed Preferred. The candidates with enthusiasm Of making long term career with the Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Rohan also by three more teachers, Sandhya, Anju Bank need Only apply. Please send the application before October 06, 2020 by provided the summary of the poem in and Seema, for conducting the program. mail at the above address or email at English. "We will conduct year-round programs "Hindi, a major language in the world to teach Hindi in USA", said Ashok Ojha, today,is increasing gaining popularity in president and program director of YHS USA", said Upendra Chivukula, Hindi Language and Culture Program. [email protected] Chairman of Yuva Hindi Sansthan and a "We want our learners to be proficient in former NJ Assemblyman, who is speaking, reading and writing Hindi so Or Fax at 212.578.4565 currently serving as the commissioner of they could join future programs public utilities in New Jersey. He conducted by various government reminded the participants that the US agencies, such as, the State Department", For details visit www.bankofbaroda-usa.com government formally recognized Hindi he concluded. THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 08 AS I SEE IT Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A 'precise female' BY EDITH ROBERTS This slow talker, ruthless he most gratifying words of praise I've ever received were also the editor and die-hard romantic Ttersest: "Just right," penciled in the margin of a draft opinion I had wanted to make sure that written as a clerk at the U.S. Court of every woman could find her Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. best place, whether in a The author of those words, Justice military-academy Ruth Bader Ginsburg, died on Friday at the age of 87. She will be remembered as classroom, on the floor of a a woman who always knew exactly what she wanted to say and who worked factory or behind the wheel tirelessly to get everything she did just of a minivan. She wanted right. In conversation, she often paused for the women who came after long spaces of time as she considered her next words, making you think she her to have the chance to had finished with her train of thought. get things - for themselves, To fill what you assumed was an awkward silence, you blurted out some as she did so often for ill-considered words - then listened as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2013 - Photo / Nikki Kahn-The Washington Post she proceeded gracefully to her logical herself - just right. conclusion, unfazed by your clumsy female," as Justice Harry A. Blackmun workplace, we kept quiet about our new interruption. That happened (more than called her after her first oral argument status and didn't update my home hide their pregnancies under baggy once) at my interview for a clerkship before the Supreme Court, might be all address or phone number with her clothing to keep their jobs, she never with her on a federal court of appeals in intellect and no heart. But Ginsburg was secretary. Yet one Saturday morning, made me feel she disapproved of my Washington, before she became a one of the purest romantics I have ever early in the clerkship year, a call came to decision to exit the full-time legal Supreme Court justice, and she hired me known. Maybe it was because she found Matt's apartment from the judge - for me, market for 23 years while raising my anyway. Her husband, Marty, said it her soul mate, Marty Ginsburg, so early about one of my cases. children. Instead, she went out of her happened at the dinner table, too, so I on, and because they had such a long and Far from disapproving of our way to maintain my professional suppose she had gotten used to it. fulfilling marriage. Maybe it sprang involvement, the judge was delighted. currency, asking me to speak at awards Her editing style was, well, just as from the same source as her love of The more clerk couples, she felt, the events and to write a biographical entry focused. We clerks would send our draft music, and the delight she took in merrier. In fact, she once invited us and for her, and recommending me opinions, freshly printed on crisp white dressing up as a 17th-century aristocrat - the two other sets of married Ginsburg wholeheartedly for the job I eventually paper, into the judge's office. What we in a brocade gown and powdered wig - to clerks (there are probably many more returned to. got back looked like a collage: cut-out be an extra in an opera. now, if she had anything to say about it) This slow talker, ruthless editor and snippets of white letter paper glued to Whatever the reason, Ginsburg out for a Valentine's Day dinner at a pan- die-hard romantic wanted to make sure yellow legal pads, interspersed with deployed her eagle eye for details to spot Asian restaurant. Dessert included that every woman could find her best blocks of penciled text in the judge's love affairs blossoming around her. My specially ordered fortune cookies place, whether in a military-academy perfect cursive. But after every now-husband, Matt, and I were law- containing some fairly schmaltzy lines classroom, on the floor of a factory or scissoring and glue-sticking session school classmates who both ended up as from an Eskimo love song that Matt and behind the wheel of a minivan. She came a sit-down with the judge, when Ginsburg clerks on the U.S. Court of I had recited to one another at our wanted the women who came after her to she went through what she had changed Appeals for the District of Columbia wedding - at which a beaming Ginsburg have the chance to get things - for and why, explaining each decision and Circuit. We had begun dating, and living officiated. themselves, as she did so often for showing us how to write more clearly. together in an apartment he had rented, A natural-born judge, she was not at herself - just right. Over the course of the clerkship, our after Ginsburg hired us but before all judgmental. Though she spent most (Edith Roberts, the former editor at marked-up drafts became more white starting our jobs. Nervous about of her career as a women's rights SCOTUSblog, clerked for Judge Ruth Bader than yellow. whether Ginsburg would want personal pioneer, working to ensure that other Ginsburg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the You might think that such a "precise relationships intruding into the women would not, as she did, have to District of Columbia Circuit) (Source: Washington Post) Letter to the Editor On Ravi Batra's article 'Can the United States Renege on the Payment Due to the WHO?'

Dear Indrajit, measures to make sure the virus did not the attention of the members of the have legitimate grievance and complaint found it very interesting to read Ravi spread across China but was totally General Assembly of the U.N. I hope the against the Government of China. Batra's legitimate complaint against negligent on its spread abroad. It is true U.N.General Assembly will pass a I strongly recommend to Ravi Batra Ithe Government of China in his that China knowingly kept its resolution requesting China to pay that he should file a class action lawsuit article 'Can the United States Renege on international airports open for normal damages to all the victims of the world. on behalf of the American victims. I the Payment Due to the WHO?', international traffic. What is sauce for Perhaps, Ravi Batra could work with the would even recommend that Ravi Batra published in the September 18 edition of goose should be sauce for the ganders also. U.S.Secretary of State and U.S. join the forces of the U.S. Government in The Indian Panorama. It is also true that China confided with .Ambassador to the U.N. in drafting the coordinating action against China. Ravi Batra is a highly experienced and the Director General of the W.H.O. to most appropriate resolution. China What China has done is worse than a professional attorney. He has presented a treat the matter of origin of the virus must pay for the war reparations. world war, andtantamounts to a war very convincing argument. It appears confidential and top secret. 200,000 Americans have died on against humanity. that there is no doubt that the corona President Trump has withdrawn the account of coronavirus stemmed from Warmest regards. virus emanated at the lab in Wuhan. It did USA as a member of the WHO in protest. Wuhan, China. As Ravi Batra had Very truly yours, not spring from the market. Everyone He has already levelled diplomatic indicated previously, not only American Ven Parameswaran keeps wondering why China took all the protests. This week, he also brought it to victims but also all victims of the world Email: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 09 Donald Trump takes full credit for peace deals between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel

● Trump has proudly announced that five other Arab countries have also lined up to sign similar peace deals ● The White House has emphasized that the historic breakthrough was made possible by Trump's 'leadership and expertise as a deal- maker ● There is an old saying: 'There are no permanent enemies, and no permanent friends, only permanent interests'. Nothing illustrates By Prabhu Dayal this better than the evolution of Israel's relations with Arab countries. Significantly, Trump administration n 15th September 2020, a highly officials have refused to clarify how long publicized event was held on the Israel will suspend annexation of OSouth Lawn of the White House in Palestinian land in the West Bank as a result Washington DC. Donald Trump beamed of this deal, and under what circumstances proudly as the Foreign Ministers of UAE the U.S. would support Netanyahu and Bahrain signed peace deals with the returning to annexation plans. U.S. Prime Minister of Israel. Expectedly, Ambassador to Israel David Melech Trump took full credit for these two Friedman confirmed that the issue could historic peace deals which he had be revisited, which means that the brokered, and which are being called the suspension could be revoked. 'Abraham Accords'. Not surprisingly, Iran has condemned The Abraham accords made me step these two agreements, as has Turkey.When back in time and see how things have the Israel-UAE deal was announced, Iran's changed in the Middle East. As a young Foreign Ministry called the deal a "dagger Indian diplomat, I was sent to Egypt for my that was unjustly struck by the UAE in the first overseas posting. Soon after my backs of the Palestinian people and all arrival in Cairo, Egypt and Israel had United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday, September 15, hosted a White House Muslims," while Turkey said the peoples of ceremony for signing of peace deal between Israel and UAE and Bahrain.Israeli Prime Minister signed the historic Camp David Accords in Benjamin Netanyahu (second from left) signed agreements with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh the region "will never forget and will never September 1978. These had been brokered Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, in the forgive this hypocritical behavior" by the by US President Carter and paved the way presence of President Trump (third from left) - Photo / Courtesy Saul Loeb - AFP UAE. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has for the Peace Treaty which was signed in said that the United Arab Emirates and March 1979. if the President is nominated for the 2021 No doubt, the two peace deals are Bahrain will be responsible for any The Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty ended the Nobel Prize. That has come true, with a 'consequences' resulting from their state of war that had existed between them right-wing Norwegian politician Tybring- a further consolidation of an normalization of relations with Israel. since 1948. It made Egypt the first Arab Gjedde nominating Trump. Earlier, America-led alliance in countering Iran's relations with UAE and Bahrain had country to recognize Israel, but for the same Tybring-Gjedde had nominated Trump for Iran's influence in the region. In been on a down slide for the past several reason, it became unpopular in most of the the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to fact, one factor that has drawn years. In 2016, Bahrain cut diplomatic ties other Arab countries. In their view, Sadat bring about reconciliation between North with Iran and the UAE downgraded had betrayed the concept of Arab unity,and and South Korea, but Trump did not win both UAE and Bahrain closer to relations amid rising tensions between Egypt was suspended from the Arab League the Peace Prize. Whether he wins it or not Israel is the fear of Iran's growing Saudi Arabia and Iran; predictably, these in 1979. Most Arab countries severed this time remains to be seen. role in the region. In recent years, relationships have worsened even further. diplomatic ties with Egypt. It took several No doubt, the two peace deals are a Israel-UAE informal relations have The Palestinians, too have reacted with years to restore these ties, and as regards further consolidation of an America-led anger and have rejected the deals. When the re-admission of Egypt in the Arab alliance in countering Iran's influence in warmed considerably and they the UAE-Israel deal was announced, a League, this did not take place until 1989. the region. In fact, one factor that has have engaged in informal spokesperson of Palestinian President In sharp contrast with the Egypt-Israel drawn both UAE and Bahrain closer to cooperation based on their joint Mahmoud Abbas called it "treason". peace treaty of 1979, no such outcry from Israel is the fear of Iran's growing role in opposition to Iran's nuclear However, their options are quite limited. other Arab countries has followed Israel's the region. In recent years, Israel-UAE For example, Palestinian Prime Minister peace agreements with UAE and Bahrain. informal relations have warmed program and regional influence. Mohammad Shtayyeh has said that Saudi Arabia is not officially a party to the considerably and they have engaged in Palestine would boycott the Dubai Expo agreements, but the kingdom's close ties informal cooperation based on their joint it is one of three countries in the Middle scheduled for October 2020, but apart from with the UAE and Bahrain and Saudi Crown opposition to Iran's nuclear program and East in which Shiites are the majority, the any political points which might be scored, Prince Mohammed bin Salman's direct regional influence. other two being Iraq and Iran. Shias have this boycott will not make much difference contacts with Trump's son-in-law Jared The two peace deals are also a diplomatic often complained of being politically to the event. Kushner do seem to indicate Saudi approval. success for Israel, especially Prime repressed and economically marginalized; Frankly, the Palestinian question is no In fact, Trump has proudly announced Minister Netenyahu. For several years as a result, most of the protestors in the longer central to the foreign policy that five other Arab countries have also UAE and Israel have had many under-the- Bahraini uprising of 2011 were Shiites. objectives of many Arab countries, lined up to sign similar peace deals, and table contacts. There had been reports that Bahrain's ruling family is believed to be particularly those in the Gulf region. They though he did not name them, some are Yossi Cohen, Director of the Israeli Secret wary of Iran's propensity to foment are grappling with security issues where guessing that they might include Oman, Service Mossad secretly visited UAE sectarian trouble. Notably, Bahrain had Iran and Turkey are perceived as playing Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia and perhaps several times for over a year to broker the hosted the Trump administration's 2019 the role of adversaries. They are also trying even Saudi Arabia. accord. With the signing of the deal, all "Peace to Prosperity" economic summit to to keep pace with technological advances Naming the accords after Abraham has such contacts can now be conducted openly. promote its Middle East peace plan. In this and preparing for the situation after their more than symbolic significance, for The deal will lead to stronger economic, background, it was widely expected to oil reserves run out. In this regard, they Abraham is regarded as their patriarch political and cultural ties between Israel follow the UAE in formalizing a peace find it advantageous to deepen ties with the both by the Israelis as well as by the Arabs; and UAE. In a significant development, treaty with Israel. US and forge a relationship with Israel. both believe that they are descended from immediately after the deal was signed, the On its part, India has welcomed the US- No doubt, many in the Arab world still care him. Thus, the Abraham Accords are an UAE Apex National Investment company brokered historic accord between Israel quite deeply about the Palestinians. However, exhortation to Arabs and Israelis--the signed a "strategic commercial agreement" and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in the policy formulations of many Arab descendants of Abraham-- to live in peace with Israel's Tera Group to conduct to normalize relations and establish full Governments, the Palestinian issue has with one another. research into COVID-19 and develop a virus diplomatic links while also stressing on its shrunk from representing a broader Arab The deals are undoubtedly a diplomatic testing device. More such business deals traditional support for the Palestinian cause to a tragedy that affects mainly the success for Trump .The White House has would follow soon. cause and an acceptable two-state solution. Palestinians. Simply put, it may seem emphasized that the historic breakthrough Bahrain's relations with Israel have also The prelude to the Israel-UAE peace deal unbelievable how the Arab world has changed, was made possible by Trump's "leadership strengthened slowly but steadily,partly due was a joint statement by these two countries but in the regional and global scenario, the and expertise as a deal-maker." Soon after to Iran's aggressive posturing. Although and the US which referred to the suspension changes were perhaps inevitable. the UAE-Israel deal was announced, the royal family and many high-ups in the of the annexation of the West Bank by (The author is a retired career diplomat, now National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien establishment in Bahrain are Sunnis, the Israel, but this aspect was vague and lacked based in Gurugram, India. He can be reached at told reporters that he wouldn't be surprised majority of Bahraini Muslims are Shiites; clarity. How long will this suspension be? [email protected]) THE INDIAN PANORAMA OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 10 US Election 2020 ● 6 WEEKS TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ● POLL WAS THE ONLY POLL THAT PREDICTED TRUMP WOULD WIN IN 2016. ● IT IS THE ONLY MOST RELIABLE POLL PREDICTING By Ven Parameswaran 2020 ELECTION

“Arizona and Minnesota are in the 304-227 Electoral College victory over . This race is effectively tied today, Trump has momentum and Cahaly managed to pick up support for Trump that all enthusiasm, and Biden is going to have to campaign hard, energize his voters, and earn it if he hopes to unseat the sights of both parties. Florida probably is the other pollsters missed in employing a unique method incumbent. that sought to measure support from voters who had most important state this year, and both been "inactive" in recent election cycles, as well as Hillary Clinton lost four years ago. So Biden held a adding a question to his surveys designed to isolate the town hall with voters in Scranton, PA, and declared effect of social desirability bias among Trump voters- there that this is "a campaign between Scranton and candidates have hit it in recent days. But in a the concept that people won't tell pollsters their true Park Avenue." intentions for fear of being stigmatized or being The Biden campaign is worried about the level of close race, flipping just one state from politically incorrect. Black enthusiasm. Biden will win the Black vote by a After asking voters who they were supporting in 2016, wide margin, but lackluster turnout in some places Democratic blue to Republican red, or vice versa, the pollster followed up by asking them who they cost Clinton the election. Now, the Trump campaign is thought their neighbors were supporting, Trump or making a play specifically for more votes among Black could be decisive. Travel by the presidential and Clinton. Cahaly consistently found a high degree of men. In response, has campaigned in variance between who respondents said they were recent days in minority communities in , vice-presidential candidates to Arizona and voting for and who they thought their neighbors were Wisconsin and Florida. voting for, suggesting there was in fact a "shy Trump ARIZONA and MINNESOTA Minnesota shows those are the states that fall effect" at play. Two years later, Cahaly's method once again proved Arizona and Minnesota are in the sights of both most directly into that category. The Biden solid. In one of the most polled races of the cycle, parties. Florida probably is the most important state Trafalgar stood alone as the only polling firm to this year, and both candidates have hit it in recent days. campaign thinks it could turn Arizona blue for the correctly show a Ron DeSantis gubernatorial victory in But in a close race, flipping just one state from Florida - as well as Rick Scott winning the Senate race Democratic blue to Republican red, or vice versa, could first time since 1996, and the Trump campaign is there. (Both narrow outcomes will likely result in be decisive. Travel by the presidential and vice- recounts.) presidentialcandidates to Arizona and Minnesota aiming to flip Minnesota red for the first time Trafalgar also correctly predicted Senate outcomes in shows those are the states that fall most directly into Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Texas and West that category. The Biden campaign thinks it could turn since 1972." Virginia, making it the most accurate pollster of the Arizona blue for the first time since 1996, and the cycle among those firms that polled multiple Senate and Trump campaign is aiming to flip Minnesota red for the t has been impossible to predict Donald J. Trump. governor races. first time since 1972. The major TV networks - CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, In the Georgia governor race, Cahaly's results showed FOLLOWING STATISTICS SHOW HOW RAZOR THIN IFOX and print media - NYTimes, WSJ, and a big win for Republican over Democrat Washington Post failed to predict 2016 election. Stacy Abrams. The final result, however, was a much WAS TRUMP'S WIN IN 2016 Because Trump has shocked the political scientists and closer Kemp victory. Cahaly gave credit to the Abrams CLINTON TRUMP the elites by keep on winning against all the odds. campaign. They did a great job of registering voters Arizona 45.13 46.67 Trump, who had never run for any elective office late and bringing lots of new people in the process. Florida 47.82 49.02 announced in 2015 that he was going to run for the The same was true in Texas, Cahaly said, where Beto President of the USA. From that time on, the O'Rourke finished just 2.6 per centage points behind Ted Maine 2 40.98 51.26 Democrats supported by the mainstream media and the Cruz. Maine 1 47.27 47.50 polls sponsored by them have been attacking Trump Still, the pollster believes his method and Minnesota 46.44 44.92 ignoring the voters. Trump is running on his methodology will be more valuable than ever as low N.Carolina 46.17 49.83 performance. Biden has made Trump the issue. voter response rates and social desirability bias Ohio 43.56 51.69 TRUMP BURIES CLINTON AND BUSH DYNASTIES continue to present challenges to all pollsters in the future. Pennsylvania 47.46 48.18 Trump defeated nine two term veteran Republican According to the latest Trafalgar polls, Trump is Wisconsin 46.45 47.22 governors of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, already slightly ahead or tied Biden in all battleground New Hampshire 46.98 46.61 Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Arkansas and Louisiana in the States. It is important to note that the polls have Nevada 47.50 45.98 primaries. He also defeated five Republican senators started tightening. Between now and the election, the from Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Texas. Undecides approximately 10% will influence. I have COLOR After that, he had to fight to win the nomination. noticed the mainstream media and Realclear Politics White 39 54 Total 74% Finally, he defeated the most educated and popular Average have been ignoring Trafalgar Group polls Black 91 6 10% Hillary Clinton heavily supported by the mainstream because they seem to tell the truth favoring Trump. Latinos 66 28 10% media. This was a long political process but he buried In this era of a deeply and evenly divided electorate, Clinton and Bush dynasties. presidential campaigns tend to be won in the margins, FINAL 2016 VOTE: 48.2 46.1 Michael Moore said before 2016 election: "And if you not in landslides. And in recent days, each presidential Clinton led by 2.01 points nationally believe Hillary Clinton is going to beat Trump with campaign has shown where it hopes to get a bit of a facts and smarts and logic, then you obviously missed marginal advantage. After having botched the entire news coverage of the the past year of 56 primaries and caucuses where 16 In the last seven presidential elections, the winner's 2016 election, where all the 'experts' repeatedly told the Republican candidates tried that and every kitchen share of the popular vote nationally has been 46%, 51%, American public that Trump had little to no chance of sink they could throw at Trump and nothing could stop 53%, 51%, 48%, 49% and 43%. Although Biden appears being the Republican nominee and even less a chance of his juggernaut. to hold a comfortable lead over Trump in national polls being elected President, corporate media is back at it TRAFFALGAR GROUP POLL - MOST RELIABLE POLL at the moment, recent history says there is ample again, insisting all is well with the Biden campaign and reason to think the race will tighten in the remaining the Democrats are safely on cruise control to take the , senior strategist for the Trafalgar six weeks, and ultimately be decided by the outcome in White House and the Senate. Group, made a name for himself in 2016 by being the a few closely divided swing states. This race is effectively tied today, Trump has only pollster to correctly show Donald Trump with a The Trump campaign senses an opening with momentum and enthusiasm, and Biden is going to have lead in Michigan and Pennsylvania - two key states he Hispanics. Biden will almost certainly win the to campaign hard, energize his voters, and earn it if he carried - heading into Election Day. (He did not poll Hispanic vote overall, but Republicans think Trump hopes to unseat the incumbent. Wisconsin, another surprising win for Trump.) Cahaly can cut into that advantage. Last week Trump was in (Ven Parameswaran, Chairman, Asian American Republican also showed Trump ahead in North Carolina and Arizona for a roundtable with Hispanic voters. Committee (founded 1988) lives in Scarsdale, NY. He can be Florida, both of which he won, securing his improbable Biden is playing for some of the blue-collar vote reached at [email protected]) THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 11 Oil tanker that caught fire off Sri India gives Lankan coast to pay USD 1.8 mn Rs 96-cr post-quake COLOMBO (TIP): The owners of the aid to Greek-owned oil tanker that caught fire KATHMANDU (TIP): India has off Sri Lanka's eastern coast have agreed provided Rs 96 crore to Nepal as part of to settle the claim of USD 1.8 million, its commitment towards assistance officials said on sept 24. and rehabilitation after the 2015 They agreed to pay the amount a week earthquake which saw the death of after Sri Lanka's Attorney General over 9,000 persons in the country, the Dappula de Livera staked a claim of USD Indian Embassy said here on Sept 24. 1.8 million for the costs incurred on The financial support was provided dousing the fire on board the Panama- as housing and school sector registered tanker MT New Diamond on assistance and would further help in September 3. the renovation of educational New Diamond, a vessel under charter institutions and houses for the people by the Indian Oil Corporation, was affected in the natural disaster. carrying 270,000 metric tonnes of crude "The has oil from Mina Al Ahmadi port in Kuwait provided 1.54 billion Nepali Rupees to to the Indian port of Paradip when a Nepal, fulfilling its commitment boiler explosion in its engine room towards post-earthquake caused a fire off the coast of captain of the ship. Two Sri Lankan Naval ships, one reconstruction assistance," the Indian Sangamankanda in Ampara district. The Colombo chief magistrate court Indian Naval ship and three Indian coast Embassy said in a statement. A Filipino crew member died and later ordered the captain of the oil guard vessels are currently deployed in Namgyal Khampa, the Deputy Chief another was injured in the incident. tanker to appear before the court on the operations near the oil tanker. of Mission at the Indian Embassy, The Sri Lanka Navy with the help of September 28. Some five ships of Indian coast guard handed over the cheque amounting to Indian counterparts and coast guard He was to be charged for committing and one Indian Navy ship engaged in Nepali Rupees 1.54 billion to Sishir doused the fire after great effort. offences under the Marine Pollution fire-fighting, the Sri Lanka Navy said Kumar Dhungana, Secretary, Nepal's The New Diamond's owners have told Environmental Protection Act. early this month. Ministry of Finance. India has the Attorney General of their The ship is currently in the seas 70 The tanker had 23 crew members - 18 expressed commitment to help rebuild willingness to meet the interim claim. nautical miles east of Batticaloa in the Filipinos and five Greeks. Twenty-two of 50,000 private houses in Gorkha and The Attorney General had ordered the east and 129 kilometers away from the the 23-member crew had been safely Nuwakot districts, which were police to record a statement from the Batticaloa coast. rescued off the tanker. PTI destroyed due to the 2015 great earthquake. Of the 92 per cent construction works have already been completed, the statement said. "India Pakistan Sufi organisation transfers remains committed to continuing supporting the people and Government of Nepal in their post-earthquake Sikh manuscripts to gurdwara recovery efforts," it said. PTI

ISLAMABAD (TIP): After 90 years of In conservative safekeeping, a Pakistani Sufi organisation has transferred 110-year Kandahar, new gym old copies of rare manuscripts of the Guru Granth Sahib to a gurdwara in Sialkot, the media reported on Thursday. creates safe space for According to the Mitr Sanjh Punjab organisation's head Iftikhar Warraich Kalravi, the two manuscripts had long Afghan women been in the safekeeping of Pir Syed KANDAHAR (AFGHANISTAN) Munir Naqshbandi, a revered Sufi elder (TIP): In Afghanistan’s southern from Kalra Dewan Singhwala in Gujrat province of Kandahar, rights activist district, reports The Express Tribune. Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet Known to be an advocate for interfaith for her decades of advocacy—a new harmony, Naqshbandi had offered fitness centre for women. Durani, 36, is asylum at his residence to a few Sikh safekeeping of his children and since manuscripts coming into his possession. a fierce campaigner for women’s rights families trying to escape ethnic violence then they have remained with the After over 90 years of safekeeping within in the conservative stronghold where before partition. family," Kakravi told The Express the Pir's family, we have now decided the Islamist Taliban militant group "Apart from sheltering the family, he Tribune. that the manuscripts should now be have major sway and take a had also salvaged some of their religious Kalravi said that Naqshbandi had rightfully transferred to the Gurdwara conservative stance on the position of scriptures and kept them from being always campaigned for Muslim-Sikh Baba Di Beri. women, who mostly wear the burqa in desecrated. Among them were the two brotherhood and also for interfaith "This is a great example of Muslim- public. She runs a radio station for manuscripts of Guru Granth Sahib. harmony in general. Sikh friendship and will help further women, has served on the provincial When the Sufi elder passed away in 1950, "He was known for his kindness and strengthen our relationships," he told the council and was presented with the he had left the scriptures in the this what led to the revered Sikh newspaper. International Women of Courage Award by Michelle Obama for in 2012. The incident took place on Tuesday in house of her maternal uncle to attend a Last year, Durani switched tack to open Honour killing: 9-year-old Chak 104-SB village in Sargodha, some family function. During the function, her a female-only gym, which draws about boy shoots dead aunt in 200 km from Lahore. According to police, nine-year-old nephew opened fired on 50 women attend each day. “The the boy was trained by his family to her, killing her on the spot, police said. reaction of the ladies was very positive Pakistan’s Punjab province operate the weapon to kill his paternal “After the incident, the boy and his because they needed it,” she said, LAHORE (TIP): In a suspected case of aunt. The 30-year-old victim had married family fled the spot,” a police official shortly after working out with a group honour killing, a nine-year-old boy shot a man of her choice some 10 years ago said. “The boy’s father had trained him of clients. “What bothered me was the dead his aunt after being told by his against the will of her family. However, to operate the weapon. It seems that the reaction of the men...who reacted family to commit the crime in a village the family had later reconciled with the boy have been told by his family negatively to our club and even insulted in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police woman, they said. On Tuesday, the members to open fire on her aunt,” he me because they thought our club was said on sept 23. woman—a mother of three—visited the said. PTI in opposition to Sharia.” Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 12 California Gov. signs order banning sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035 The order aims to phase out cars with internal combustion engines within 15 years by requiring that all new cars be zero-emission vehicles. PARMINDER AUJLA IN emissions. and trucks sold in the state be zero- SACRAMENTO "For too many decades, we have emission vehicles by 2035. Newsom said allowed cars to pollute the air that our this shift could reduce the state's SACRAMENTO (TIP): California children and families breathe," Newsom greenhouse gas emissions from cars by Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive said in a statement. "Californians more than 35 percent. order Wednesday, September 23, to end shouldn't have to worry if our cars are Where feasible, the order further the sale of gasoline-powered cars in the giving our kids asthma. Our cars directs the California Air Resources state by 2035. shouldn't make wildfires worse - and Board to adopt regulations for medium- The order aims to phase out cars with create more days filled with smoky air. and heavy-duty vehicle operations to be internal combustion engines within 15 Cars shouldn't melt glaciers or raise sea zero-emission by 2045. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said, "For too many decades, we have allowed cars to years by requiring that all new levels threatening our cherished beaches The governor's office released a pollute the air that our children and families passenger cars and trucks sold in the and coastlines." statement about the announcement breathe Golden State in 2035 be zero-emission The Democratic governor has been saying that zero-emission vehicles will vehicles. vocal about the need to address climate "almost certainly" be cheaper than Though the executive order represents Newsom said the move, which comes change, particularly in response to the gasoline-powered cars by the time the a clear push to phase out gasoline- as California is battling some of the ongoing wildfires, which have scorched newly announced regulations go into powered vehicles, it does not prevent worst wildfires in the state's recent more than 3.6 million acres in the state effect. California residents from owning cars history, will help California reduce and contributed to at least 26 deaths. "We will use our market power to push with internal combustion engines or bar carbon pollution in the transportation The order instructs the California Air zero-emission vehicle innovation and their purchase on the used car market. sector, which contributes to more than Resources Board to develop regulations drive down costs for everyone," Newsom (Agencies) half of the state's total greenhouse gas to mandate that all new passenger cars tweeted Wednesday. IRS highlights employer credits for businesses during Small Business Week WASHINGTON (TIP): During Small The employer's business is fully or Business Week, the Internal Revenue Service partially suspended by government order IRS provides final regulations on reminds business owners and self-employed due to COVID-19 during the calendar deductions for estates and non-grantor individuals of the employer credits available quarter. to them during COVID-19. The employer's gross receipts are below trusts, including excess deductions on These credits were specially created to help 50% of the comparable quarter in 2019. Once termination small business owners during this the employer's gross receipts go above 80% unprecedented time. During Small Business of a comparable quarter in 2019, they no WASHINGTON(TIP): The Internal Revenue Service Week, the IRS wants to ensure all eligible longer qualify after the end of that quarter. today issued final regulations that provide guidance for people know about the relief these credits Employers will calculate these measures decedents' estates and non-grantor trusts clarifying provide. each calendar quarter. that certain deductions of such estates and non-grantor Employee Retention Credit Paid Sick Leave Credit and Family Leave Credit trusts are not miscellaneous itemized deductions. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts (TCJA) prohibits The Employee Retention Credit is designed to The Paid Sick Leave Credit is designed to allow individuals, estates, and non-grantor trusts from encourage businesses to keep employees on their business to get a credit for an employee who is unable to claiming miscellaneous itemized deductions for any payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to work (including telework) because of Coronavirus taxable year beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, and before $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose quarantine, self-quarantine or has Coronavirus Jan. 1, 2026. business has been financially impacted by COVID-19. symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis. Those Specifically, the final regulations clarify that the The credit is available to all employers regardless of employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 10 following deductions are allowable in figuring adjusted size, including tax-exempt organizations. There are days (up to 80 hours) at the employee's regular rate of gross income and are not miscellaneous itemized only two exceptions: State and local governments and pay up to $511 per day and $5,110 in total. deductions: their instrumentalities and small businesses who take The employer can also receive the credit for Deductions for costs paid or incurred in connection small business loans. employees who are unable to work due to caring for with the administration of the estate or trust which Qualifying employers must fall into one of two someone with Coronavirus or caring for a child because would not have been incurred if the property were not the child's school or place of care is closed, or the paid held in such estate or non-grantor trust. categories childcare provider is unavailable due to the Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news Hindu movement in U.S. reminisces its impact during golden jubilee year Reflection @ 50 "Walk in Dharma" a 2 Day Virtual Conference held over September 19th - 20th MANU SHAH IN HOUSTON HOUSTON (TIP): The Hindu way of life and thinking, far from being a mystical eastern religion, has had a profound influence on the west, leading to successes on American soil, not in terms of material wealth, but in individual satisfaction with immense self- content. Four outstanding personalities from different walks of life bore testimony to realizing this principle in their lives and showcased their stories during the 50th L to R: Vyomesh Joshi, CEO, 3D Systems;Vandana Tilak, CEO & Director, Akshaya Patra USA; Dr. Raj Vedam, Scholar, Indian History; Benny Tillman, President, Vedic Friends Association anniversary celebrations of the World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) . for an upcoming real life congregation and grand socio-cultural-spiritual movement. The keynote speakers set the "virtual" stage for celebration next year to commemorate World Hindu Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news "Reflections@50: Walking in Dharma" on Sept. 19 and 20 Council of America's 50 years of fostering the Hindu THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 13 Jeanne Ives, Candidate for US Congress, visits Aimtron Corporation, Commends its 'Made-in-America' initiatives and commitment

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The COVID-19 Aimtron we are driven by delivering pandemic is tightening its grip and as quality in any pursuit that we venture per the Federal Reserve estimate, the into. May it be from understanding our worst of the damage is yet to come. As customer's requirements, to America grapples with lay-offs in manufacturing, to delivering support, millions, the Aimtron Group is one etc. Quality sets us apart. It is due to our exceptional American Tech obsession of delivering quality services, conglomerate that is defying all odds and we have one of the industry's lowest is on an expansion spree to fuel its Made- customer attrition ratios." Mr. Petersen in-America dream. Jeanne Ives, further corroborated, "Aimtron has the candidate for US Congress, in her recent brilliant combination of positive energy, visit corroborated Aimtron's new excellent leadership and knowledgeable initiatives and commitment towards a workforce. Based out of Illinois, we are stronger and brighter America. all geared up to cater to the global Ives, on her recent visit to Aimtron, marketplace." reiterated the fact that it will be a joint The Aimtron group of companies has responsibility of government and a wide spectrum of offering through its capable companies like Aimtron subsidiaries. Aimtron Systems is Systems, LLC to uplift the national dedicated to making Mission Critical economy. L to R: Dhaval Vasani, JD, Jeanne Ives, Bhanu Vasani, Dhruti Vasani, Mukesh Vasani, Vinay devices for American military & Gundotra "Understanding that our national Aerospace assemblies. Aimtron's sister security is always at the forefront of company dedicated to design and Systems, the company's military/defense company, American Pinball, produces keeping Americans safe and keeping our manufacturing of PCB assemblies. division is headed by an inspiring young highly sophisticated and entertaining Economy going, I certainly, appreciate Today, Aimtron Corporation has woman - Ms. Dhruti Vasani. Ms. Vasani, pinball machines. Aimtron Corporation the work that you do on behalf of the diversified into 6 different group the managing director of Aimtron and Aimtron Electronics manufacture Defense industry. What you are doing is companies. Upon the visit from Ives, Systems is a perfect example of printed circuit board assemblies - the incredibly detailed, technical, and Vasani said, "Aimtron is committed America's youth full of confidence and heart of any electronic product. important work." Ives further towards supporting local manufacturing drive to achieve the impossible. On the Aimtron's R&D division is dedicated to commended the Vasani Family for and increasing American employment. occasion of Ms. Ives visit, Ms. Vasani design and engineer a wide range of Aimtron's journey so far: "Mr. & Mrs. Aimtron's journey is nothing but a fable stressed upon cohesive working of advanced products. Lastly, Aimtron Vasani - look at what you've built and of serving community and nation. Today, government and corporations for Foundation is the not-for-profit arm of look at the opportunity you've given we have deployed world-class promising futures. She further added, the company dedicated towards giving everybody here, and the services you're manufacturing processes and "We at Aimtron Systems are passionate back to society. providing to our nation are infrastructure. We are a strong family of towards supporting military/defense Today, Aimtron is well on its way incredible…That's what being American experienced engineers who are geared- sector of our country. The uncertain towards becoming a world-renown is about. That's why you showed up at the up to fulfill of our customers located times of COVID-19 are temporarily here American conglomerate in the field of age of 31 and built this incredible across the globe. With support from to stay,but we are extremely enthusiastic design, engineering, and manufacturing of business. I appreciate the risk-taking government in form of favorable and have deep faith in the bright future high-quality electronics products. Backed that you've done in your life. I appreciate business policies and a conducive of Aimtron and America as whole." by a strong workforce and favorable the education that you've given your business environment, we are confident Aimtron Corporation today is catering government, we are on the mission to take children". of achieving our objective." to customers spread across the globe. Made-in-America brand globally. Aimtron Corporation was started by a Aimtron Corporation is one of those Aimtron's sales and marketing (Aimtron Group does not subscribe to or young promising entrepreneur Mr. few organizations who have gender department is spearheaded by Mr. Abel endorse any political ideology or candidates. Mukesh Vasani. Vasani is the owner and neutral workplaces. The institution is Castillo and Mr. Joel Petersen. As a Aimtron is not liable for any contradictory CEO of Aimtron Corporation. He purely based on merit. The ideology of recently onboarded director of Sales & views expressed by any individual other than that of an Aimtron authorized representative.) founded the company in 2009 with a hard work and equality forms the very Marketing, Mr. Petersen serves as an vision of setting up a technology genesis of Aimtron. No wonder, Aimtron example of Aimtron's rapid growth. "At (Photographs and Press release by Asian Media USA) Indian American US Congressman Deeply AAPI Plans Mini Convention in Chicago From Concerned About India-China Border Issue September 26th - 27th WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American CHICAGO, IL (TIP): : "It's very great Congressman has urged China to end its military joy that I want to invite you all to come provocations of India and pursue a diplomatic and be part of the MINI Convention and resolution to the tense border standoff in Ladakh. the Fall Governing Body Meeting of Raja Krishnamoorthi said this following a American Association of Physicians of classified briefing on the issue by the House Indian Origin (AAPI) to be held from Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, of September 26th to 27th, 2020 at the which he is the first and only Indian-American Renaissance Schaumburg Convention member. The committee's meeting was the first ever Center Hotel, Chicago, IL," Dr. "I am deeply concerned about this on the issue. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, President, issue, which is why I "I am deeply concerned about this issue, which is AAPI, announced here on September authored a bipartisan why I authored a bipartisan resolution 18. With Coronavirus impacting every resolution overwhelmingly approved by the House urging aspect of life around the world, posing AAPI Executive Committee 2019-2020 overwhelmingly China to end its military provocations of India and several challenges in carrying out with approved by the House urging China to end its to pursue a diplomatic resolution," Mr numerous plans and programs for AAPI in 2020, Dr. Suresh Reddy, the 36th President of AAPI, military provocations Krishnamoorthi said. has been right on task and has devoted the past one year leading AAPI to stability and greater of India and to pursue "I will continue to closely monitor this dispute heights. The deadly pandemic, COVID-19 that has been instrumental in the lockdown of almost a diplomatic until it is fully resolved," he said. all major programs and activities around the world, could not lockdown the creative minds of resolution," Rep AAPI leaders. Krishnamoorthi said. Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 14 CAG: Centre broke India’s Covid-19 tally nears the law, used funds for GST 5.9 mn, recoveries cross 4.75 mn

compensation NEW DELHI (TIP): India registered 86,052 fresh Covid-19 cases on September elsewhere 24 and 25, taking the total tally near 5.9 iting the opinion of the million. The active cases have climbed to Attorney General of India, 9,70,116 whereas over 4.75 million have CFinance Minister Nirmala recovered so far. Sitharaman told Parliament last week For the past six days, the numbers of that there was no provision in the law recoveries logged per day in the to compensate states for loss of GST country have been exceeding the revenue out of the Consolidated Fund number of fresh cases. But in the last 24 of India (CFI). hours, the number of recoveries stood However, the Comptroller and at 81,177. Auditor General (CAG) of India has The health ministry on Friday, found that the government itself September 25, said that 75 per cent of violated the law by retaining Rs 47,272 new cases of coronavirus in the crore of GST compensation cess in country are concentrated in 10 states the CFI during 2017-18 and 2018-19, and Union Territories (UTs) so as 74 per and used the money for other cent of new recoveries. purposes, which “led to The ministry also pointed out that a overstatement of revenue receipts minimum of 14 states demonstrated and understatement of fiscal deficit better Covid-19 response on the basis of for the year”. higher tests per million population and “Audit examination of information corresponding lower positivity rate in Statements 8, 9 and 13 with regard than the national average. to collection of the cess and its A total of 68,928,440 samples have transfer to the GST been tested for Covid-19 so far out of States can use 50% of the CMs of the seven worst-affected Compensation Cess Fund, shows which nearly 1.5 million samples were SDRF to fight Covid states on Wednesday that his government that there was short crediting to the tested on Thursday,as per data released had increased the states’ limit to spend Fund of the GST Compensation Cess by the Indian Council of Medical The Centre on September 24 issued a the SDRF to boost infrastructure to fight collections totalling to Rs 47,272 Research (ICMR). formal order allowing the states to spend the pandemic. crore during 2017-18 and 2018-19,” the Meanwhile, Maharashtra, Andhra up to 50 per cent money from the State Communicating the order to the chief CAG has said. “The short-crediting Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to boost secretaries of all states and UTs, the was a violation of the GST Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Kerala, Delhi are infrastructure such as quarantine MHA said it had partially modified the Compensation Cess Act, 2017,” the some of the states that continue to be facilities, testing labs, oxygen generation list of items and norms of assistance for national auditor said in its report on worst-hit from the pandemic. Delhi is at plants and purchase of ventilators and containment measures of Covid-19, the accounts of the Union the peak of the second Covid-19 wave PPE kits in their bid to effectively tackle eligible from SDRF by way of special one- government, which were tabled in with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Covid-19. time dispensation with the overall Parliament on Wednesday, the last saying that its intensity will be less in The Ministry of Home Affairs issued capping of 50 per cent for financial year day of the Monsoon session. the coming days. the order after PM told 2020-21. Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ Massive Farmer Protests In Punjab, important initiative: IMF Haryana, Parts Of UP Over 3 Bills WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) is an important initiative, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, September 24. "The economic package under this self-reliant India initiative, which was announced in the aftermath of the coronavirus shock, has supported the Indian economy and mitigated significant downside risks, so we do see that initiative as having been important," Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF, told reporters at his fortnightly news said the IMF's joint study with the NITI conference here. Aayog and the Ministry of Finance Looking ahead, as the prime minister shows that to achieve a high has said, for India to play a more performance in health-related important part in the global economy, sustainable development goals, India pursuing policies that stimulate by would need to gradually increase its improving the efficiency and total spending in the healthcare sector competitiveness of the economy is from the current 3.7 per cent of the GDP. armers' unions across several by several opposition parties, including critical, he said, responding to a "More generally, beyond the health states, including, Punjab, Haryana the Congress, the DMK, the AAP,the RJD question on Modi's call for an sector, comprehensive structural Fand Uttar Pradesh, took part in a and the Trinamool Congress, and at least "Aatmanirbhar Bharat". reforms are needed to achieve more "Bharat Bandh" today to protest the farm 10 central trade unions. The government "To achieve the stated 'Make For The inclusive and sustainable medium-term bills cleared by Parliament last week says the bills - passed amid what the World' goal in India, the priority is to growth. amid pandemonium inside and fierce opposition called "murder of remain focussed on policies that can "We have talked about those reforms agitations outside. democracy" - will help farmers get better help further integrate India in the before -- infrastructure, land reforms, The protesting farmers have warned prices for their produce by allowing global value chain, including through product market and labour market the government that their agitations will them to sell at markets and prices of trade, investment and technology," Rice reforms, increasing female labour force intensify unless the bills are repealed. their choosing. Farmers, however, fear said. participation, access to finance and Amid increased security in several the loss of the price support system Responding to another question, he better jobs," Rice said. states, the farmers have been supported (MSP) and the entry of private players. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 15 Pak playing SAARC spoiler Parliament Monsoon Session: with terror, trade Shortest but most productive in hurdles: India ith Pakistan Foreign 20 years; 25 bills passed Minister Shah Mahmood WQureshi listening, External NEW DELHI (TIP): Parliament’s monsoon session ended Affairs Minister S Jaishankar ahead of schedule on Wednesday, September 23, setting a new Thursday, September 24, listed cross- mark for productivity even as several parties sat out large parts border terrorism, blocking of of the legislation process, revealing heightened acrimony connectivity and obstruction of trade between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic as the key challenges confronting Alliance (NDA) government and the Congress-led Opposition. SAARC. Jaishankar’s remarks at an The session — which was held with unprecedented social informal meeting of SAARC foreign distancing norms — also opened a new political front in the ministers targeted Pakistan for being form of farmers’ protests, and reinforced the danger posed by a spoiler in regional cooperation. Covid-19 as 32 members (including two ministers) tested Qureshi, who did not mention positive, eventually cutting down the already truncated session Kashmir, later said he highlighted the by eight more days. need to “condemn & oppose Both Houses approved a total of 25 bills, including three unilateral/illegal measures to change contentious bills for farm liberalisation and three for labour status of disputed territories in reforms, in the face of protests, walkouts and boycotts by violation” of UNSC resolutions. opposition parties that accused the ruling side of denying them “Such unilateral measures run their parliamentary rights by pushing legislations without counter to shared objective of review. in the Rajya Sabha, said: “We are shocked to see how bills are #SAARC to create regional amity and The Lower House clocked 167% productivity in the session — passed since this government came to power in 2014. No bill is cooperation & must be opposed the highest in the history of Parliament (and broke the 1967 sent either to a standing committee or a select committee for resolutely,” he tweeted. record of 163% productivity in the fourth Lok Sabha), further scrutiny. This is not good for democracy.” Sources said one of the agenda according to Speaker Om Birla, who also announced that on The acrimony was evident even on the last day of the session items in the SAARC ministerial September 21, when the House ran till 12.35am, the productivity with leaders of 18 opposition parties visiting President Ram meeting was the 19th SAARC Summit, stood at 234%, another record. Nath Kovind and requesting him to withdraw the farm bills, which was to be hosted by Pakistan. To be sure, both Houses were allotted four hours daily instead even as the Rajya Sabha pushed through the labour reforms Most countries felt it was not an of the normal seven-hour schedule as they had to convene on with no opposition to any legislative activity. “opportune time” for the event two different shifts in morning and afternoon due to social Amid a boycott by opposition parties, Parliament approved considering that member states are distancing norms in view of the coronavirus pandemic. the three key labour reform bills on industrial relations, social preoccupied in dealing with the Birla said that 370 MPs could participate in the Zero Hour and security and occupational safety with the Rajya Sabha passing Covid-19 situation. So the proposal Under Rule 377, and that this level of participation was almost them by voice vote. fell through due to lack of consensus, double of that in the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha. Fierce protests led to nearly two days of the Rajya Sabha sources said. While Question Hour was suspended, the Lok Sabha saw 2,300 being washed out, yet the Upper House utilised 100.5% of its Through the day, Pakistan raised written answers while the Upper House 1,567 replies. allotted time in what was its second-shortest monsoon session the issue of Kashmir at three “The situation was extraordinary. We are also a big since 1952. Instead of the scheduled 18 sittings, only 10 sittings different fora, and New Delhi objected Parliament, in numbers. But the way the Houses were run both were held between September 14 and 23. to it. Jaishankar, in his comments on by the Rajya Sabha Chairperson and the Lok Sabha Speaker The Rajya Sabha has consistently recorded its highest the virtual meeting, said, “Cross- was outstanding. The political situation was also very tense,” productivity in the last four sessions and spent a record 58% of border terrorism, blocking parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said. the business hours on passing bills during the session, against connectivity and obstructing trade Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of the Opposition an average of 28% over the years. are three key challenges that SAARC must overcome. Only then will we see enduring peace, prosperity and security in our South Asia region.” HC stays arrest warrant against Shourie, others in MCI goes, National Medical ITDC-Owned Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel’s disinvestment

Commission Dr. Yash Goyal in Jaipur and has granted interim JAIPUR (TIP): A single bench of order/protection to the petitioner takes charge Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur bench) therein, they submit that on Wednesday, September 23, stayed the thoughpetitioner's case is identical, but ndia’s new medical education arrest warrants of former Union requires a different order inasmuch as regulator, the National Medical Minister for Disinvestment Arun petitioner was not even named in the ICommission (NMC), came into Shourie and valuer Kantilal Vikamse in FIR. Informing that the petitioner is a force from Friday, September 25, with the case related to ITDC-owned Laxmi senior citizen (79 years); Writer and the Centre abolishing the 87-year-old Vilas Palace Hotel's disinvestment in Editor; Ex-minister and is suffering from Medical Council of India, which was Udaipur. various age-related issues, it is prayed marred by corruption in its later In a video hearing, Justice Dinesh that he be granted complete exemption years. Mehta also ordered that the petitioner from appearance before the Trial Court. The Centre on Thursday, Sept 24, may appear before the Court below on Mr. Arun Shourie - the petitioner night notified the 33-member NMC any date by 15.10.2020 and furnish a himself appears online and highlights saying it would come into force from personal bond of Rs.2 lacs and two The present criminal revision petition his predicament(s) that because of his September 25. With the notification, sureties of Rs.1 lac each. The petitioner has been filed by the petitioner, who was age, his wife's ailments and a child, who the board of governors of MCI stands shall be permitted to appear before the Minister for Disinvestment in the year require his care, he would find it difficult automatically dissolved. The BoG was Court below along with his counsel; and 2001 - when disinvestment of Laxmi Vilas to appear before the Court, particularly appointed four years ago to run MCI the petitioner shall not leave India Hotel, Udaipur took place. in the present scenario. He requests the affairs while the MCI remained without prior permission of the Court, It is argued by Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Court to grant complete exemption from dissolved. On Thursday, the MCI was the judge said. learned Senior counsel and Mr. Pradeep appearance. abolished. Mr. S V Raju, learned Addl. Solicitor Shah, appearing for the petitioner that A day ago on September 22, the same The notification names Suresh General, appearing for the CBI submits learned trial Court has committed an court had stayed the arrest warrants of Chandra Sharma, HoD, ENT, AIIMS, that the petitioner's prayer of exemption error in holding that the prosecution the three accused-- then disinvestment New Delhi, as the chairperson of the be acceded to, while practically sanction under Section 19 of the secretary, MD of Lazard India Limited, NMC which will have four conceding that the order of the Special Prevention of Corruption Act is not MD of Bharat Hotels Ltd. The court has autonomous boards to regulate Judge, CBI is not in conformity with law. required. also ordered to free the property in undergraduate medical education, He emphasizes that the CBI is reiterating While pointing that in case of Pradip question from attachment directing the postgraduate medical education, its stand that no irregularity had been Baijal Vs. Union of India (SB Criminal same to be handed over from the district medical assessment and ratings and committed and the very order of taking Misc. Petition No.2993/2020), this Court administration to an authorized ethics and medical registration. cognizance is not proper. has already considered this argument representative of the company. THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRIBUTE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 16 REMEMBERING MAHATMA GANDHI: THE FATHER OF THE INDIAN NATION very year on 2nd October, the birth anniversary of Mohandas THE NATION IS CELEBRATING BAPU’S 151ST BIRTH ANNIVERSARY ON OCTOBER 2 EKaramchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi is observed with prayers, services and tributes across the world. MAHATMA GHANDI QUOTES Gandhi considered nonviolence to be a “The best way to find philosophy, a principle and an experience based on which it is possible yourself is to lose yourself in to build a better society. the service of others.” Incorporating non-violence as a “If we could change resistance tool, Gandhi took the ourselves, the tendencies in forefront of India’s freedom struggle movement against the colonial British the world would also rule. Raised in a Hindu family in coastal change. As a man changes Gujarat’s Porbandar, Gandhi’s his own nature, so does the (popularly known as Bapu) relentless attitude of the world change work to ensure India’s Independence towards him. We need not from British colonialism fueled the UN wait to see what others do.” General Assembly’s decision on 15 June, 2007, to adopt a resolution to celebrate 2 “A man is but a product of October as the International Day of his thoughts. What he thinks Non-Violence. he becomes.” Revered the world over for his nonviolent philosophy of passive “I will not let anyone walk resistance, Mohandas Karamchand through my mind with their Gandhi was known to his many dirty feet.” followers as Mahatma, or “the great- “Nobody can hurt me souled one.” He began his activism as an Indian immigrant in South Africa in the without my permission.” early 1900s, and in the years following “Happiness is when what World War I became the leading figure you think, what you say, in India’s struggle to gain independence and what you do are in from Great Britain. Known for his harmony.” ascetic lifestyle–he often dressed only in a loincloth and shawl–and devout Hindu “The weak can never faith, Gandhi was imprisoned several forgive. Forgiveness is an times during his pursuit of non- attribute of the strong.” cooperation, and undertook a number of hunger strikes to protest the oppression “An ounce of practice is of India’s poorest classes, among other worth a thousand words.” injustices. After Partition in 1947, he “A coward is incapable of continued to work toward peace between Hindus and Muslims. Gandhi exhibiting love; it is the was shot to death in Delhi in January prerogative of the brave.” 1948 by a Hindu fundamentalist. “Live as if you were to die Early Life tomorrow. Learn as if you Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was were to live forever.” born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar, in “Freedom is not worth the present-day Indian state of Gujarat. having if it does not include His father was the dewan (chief the freedom to make minister) of Porbandar; his deeply religious mother was a devoted mistakes.” practitioner of Vaishnavism (worship of the Hindu god Vishnu), influenced by of khaddar, or homespun cloth, in order Jainism, an ascetic religion governed by to replace imported textiles from tenets of self-discipline and Britain. Gandhi’s eloquence and nonviolence. At the age of 19, Mohandas and teaching the concept of satyagraha to return to India. He supported the embrace of an ascetic lifestyle based on left home to study law in London at the (“truth and firmness”), or passive British war effort in World War I but prayer, fasting and meditation earned Inner Temple, one of the city’s four law resistance, as a way of non-cooperation remained critical of colonial him the reverence of his followers, who colleges. Upon returning to India in with authorities. authorities for measures he felt were called him Mahatma (Sanskrit for “the mid-1891, he set up a law practice in In 1906, after the Transvaal unjust. In 1919, Gandhi launched an great-souled one”). Invested with all the Bombay, but met with little success. He government passed an ordinance organized campaign of passive authority of the Indian National soon accepted a position with an Indian regarding the registration of its Indian resistance in response to Parliament’s Congress (INC or Congress Party), firm that sent him to its office in South population, Gandhi led a campaign of passage of the Rowlatt Acts, which gave Gandhi turned the independence Africa. Along with his wife, Kasturbai, civil disobedience that would last for the colonial authorities emergency powers movement into a massive organization, and their children, Gandhi remained in next eight years. During its final phase to suppress subversive activities. He leading boycotts of British South Africa for nearly 20 years. in 1913, hundreds of Indians living in backed off after violence broke manufacturers and institutions Gandhi was appalled by the South Africa, including women, went to out–including the massacre by British- representing British influence in India, discrimination he experienced as an jail, and thousands of striking Indian led soldiers of some 400 Indians including legislatures and schools. Indian immigrant in South Africa. miners were imprisoned, flogged and attending a meeting at Amritsar–but After sporadic violence broke out, When a European magistrate in Durban even shot. Finally, under pressure from only temporarily,and by 1920 he was the Gandhi announced the end of the asked him to take off his turban, he the British and Indian governments, the most visible figure in the movement for resistance movement, to the dismay of refused and left the courtroom. On a government of South Africa accepted a Indian independence. his followers. British authorities train voyage to Pretoria, he was thrown compromise negotiated by Gandhi and arrested Gandhi in March 1922 and tried out of a first-class railway compartment General Jan Christian Smuts, which Leader of a Movement him for sedition; he was sentenced to six and beaten up by a white stagecoach included important concessions such as As part of his nonviolent non- years in prison but was released in 1924 driver after refusing to give up his seat the recognition of Indian marriages and cooperation campaign for home rule, after undergoing an operation for for a European passenger. That train the abolition of the existing poll tax for Gandhi stressed the importance of appendicitis. He refrained from active journey served as a turning point for Indians. economic independence for India. He Gandhi, and he soon began developing In July 1914, Gandhi left South Africa particularly advocated the manufacture Continued on Page 17 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRIBUTE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 17

Continued from Page 16 patriarchal societies, it is always believed that women should remain participation in politics for the next confined to their families and be several years, but in 1930 launched a submission towards their husbands, new civil disobedience campaign Gandhi was not in favor of this practice against the colonial government’s tax and so to resolve the issues that the on salt, which greatly affected Indian’s women were facing he gave a totally new poorest citizens. perspective regarding gender equality. In 1931, after British authorities made He was not only opposed to the harmful some concessions, Gandhi again called practices and encouraged regeneration off the resistance movement and agreed of women but gave the idea that women to represent the Congress Party at the are not just equal and different but Round Table Conference in London. superior to men. So coming forth, Meanwhile, some of his party Gandhi (one of the popular social colleagues–particularly Mohammed Ali activists) worked on the prevailing Jinnah, a leading voice for India’s customs and practices like: Muslim minority–grew frustrated with „ Female Infanticide, where he Gandhi’s methods, and what they saw as believed and discovered that the a lack of concrete gains. Arrested upon birth of a girl was generally his return by a newly aggressive unwelcome as she was to be colonial government, Gandhi began a married off and had to live and Need for Gandhi’s preaching series of hunger strikes in protest of the work in her marital home. Gandhi treatment of India’s so-called was clear on the views that “untouchables” (the poorer classes), whether its a boy or a girl, one in the modern era whom he renamed Harijans, or should rejoice as the world needs “children of God.” The fasting caused both of them. an uproar among his followers and „ Female Illiteracy, where Gandhi By Richa Goel and violence. The simple way of resulted in swift reforms by the Hindu believed that lack of education and In today's scenario, everyone is so coming out from the problem by community and the government. information was the cause of engrossed in their digital world, that 2nd talking politely or listening In 1934, Gandhi announced his all the evils against women. He October is just mere another holiday for patiently is no more there and retirement from politics in, as well as believed and came up with the them. Does even the young generation violence is the only weapon we all his resignation from the Congress Party, solution that education is know what Mahatma Gandhi meant for are preferring for hurting our own in order to concentrate his efforts on imperative for women as it is for India and the world? The one whose near one's. working within rural communities. men. picture we see on our currency, because „ He taught us to forgive others. If Drawn back into the political fray by the „ Child Marriage, where he looked of whom we are living in an someone is doing wrong, instead of outbreak of World War II, Gandhi again the practice as an immoral and evil independent India has struggled a lot to retaliation and revenge, handle the took control of the INC, demanding a act. He believed and conveyed that safeguard our country from the eyes of situation with peace and British withdrawal from India in return both the boy and the girl should be evil. Being a simple man, with his dhoti happiness. Why it is hard for us to for Indian cooperation with the war developed physically and mentally and lathi, he always preached for non- forgive others and move on to bring effort. Instead, British forces at the time of marriage and that violence practice, self-sufficiency and peace in our life? Anything that imprisoned the entire Congress they should have a voice in encouraged us to follow the path of costs your peace of living should leadership, bringing Anglo-Indian choosing their life partner. truth. Now, if we wonder being so thin let go of it. relations to a new low point. „ Purdah System, where Gandhi and without any weapons how did he „ Making our country free was not regarded it as inhuman and manage to make our nation free from an easy task and if our citizens Partition and Death of Gandhi immoral, for it impeded the march Britisher's? Well, that's so unique about would have become mean at that After the Labor Party took power in towards Swaraj (self-rule) by him which made him different from all time thinking about their personal Britain in 1947, negotiations over Indian restricting women. Not just the other freedom fighters. He made us benefits, maybe we would have not home rule began between the British, women freedom but it also denied learn that strong determination, belief got the independence. Therefore, the Congress Party and the Muslim the free gift of God. He appealed to and faith can make us reach our goal, instead of chasing personal League (now led by Jinnah). Later that the public in general and women, though it may take time, but his dreams, we should focus on the year, Britain granted India its in particular, to tear down purdah. philosophy of simple living can help us Welfare of all. Something independence but split the country into „ Sati System, where Gandhi found go a long way! beneficial to everyone is far better two dominions: India and Pakistan. the practice to be the blind egoism Today's youth is so violent, aggressive for the progress of our country. Gandhi strongly opposed Partition, but of men. It was so unfair for a and intolerable. To some extent, I am „ Instead of complaining about our he agreed to it in hopes that after woman whose husband is dead to glad he is no longer among us, as it government and its implication, independence Hindus and Muslims go and get burnt alive on the would break his heart to see the Change yourself first. It's could achieve peace internally.Amid the funeral pyre of her dead husband. condition of beloved Bharat is in! But important to fix our faults. We massive riots that followed Partition, He believed that Sati hood is the Bapu, our young generation is so much should stand up for the right and Gandhi urged Hindus and Muslims to acne of purity which could be influenced by western culture, that they should not care for the results if we live peacefully together, and undertook attained only through constant have forgotten the traditions of our own are doing nothing wrong. We a hunger strike until riots in Calcutta striving and immolation of spirit country, and therefore we need someone cannot please everyone. ceased. by each passing day. like you who can teach us your „ Gandhi Ji always appealed to our In January 1948, Gandhi carried out „ Miserable Widowhood, as already preaching. citizens to boycott foreign products yet another fast, this time to bring about discussed above regarding child „ Gandhi's first principle was to and use Indian products. And peace in the city of Delhi. On January marriage, the other concern for speak the truth, no matter how during this pandemic period when 30, 12 days after that fast ended, Gandhi Gandhi was the poor condition of hard it seems. Covering 1 mistake the unemployment rate is was on his way to an evening prayer the child as well as the adult with piles of lie won't help you to tremendously increasing, meeting in Delhi when he was shot to widows who were denied the rights move forward because the guilt of Narendra Modi too promoted death by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu to re- marry suffered social and getting caught red-handed will swadeshi products so that we can fanatic enraged by Mahatma’s efforts to legal disabilities. Along with always be there. move towards self-reliance. negotiate with Jinnah and other several other superstitious beliefs, „ I would request Gandhi to please On this Gandhi Jayanti, let's pay Muslims. The next day, roughly 1 he protested against the prevalent change the mentality of boys. You tribute to him by implying his valuable million people followed the procession belief that a widow crossing one's made our country independent but life lessons about honesty, non-violence as Gandhi’s body was carried in state path is a bad omen. He then still, women are being criticized and peace. We still have a long struggle through the streets of the city and advised every family to treat and do not feel safe! to get rid of the COVID-19, but our unity cremated on the banks of the holy widow with the utmost respect and „ You appealed to our citizens to is our strength. With his blessings and Jumna River. to give her facilities to grow in remove the disparities between the our consistent hard work, let's come knowledge. upper class and the lower class. But together again and rescue our nation. Mahatma’s contribution Other than this, contribution to still, the citizens are facing We should not forget the sacrifices of to humanity bringing changes in the above practices, discrimination on the basis of our brave freedom fighters and come he voiced for repeated pregnancies, gender, class, region, religion etc. together to uplift our Incredible India Gandhi's contribution to humanity polygamy, beating wife and verbal We should love and respect once more! The nation for which Gandhi cannot be measured in words. It was his abuse, molestation and many other everyone and not form biases. We Ji gave his life for! There is a lot to learn ideologies, policies and agendas that things. All his revolutions and all are growing with the help of from him and I wish to impart his values were non-violent and his words stood movements were contributions to each other. to future generations and may his out to be the source of inspiration for society and were related directly to the „ You have made it possible to make sacrifices not go in vain. Happy Gandhi millions. One such contribution of lives of people in the society which our country free from Great Jayanti to the Father of our Nation. Mahatma Gandhi to humanity was could be clearly seen in the lives that we Britain by non-violence. But (Richa Goel is a resident of violence and gender equality. As in the are living today. today's generation is full of rage Rohini, Delhi) THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 18 AYUSHMANN ONLY INDIAN ACTOR ON TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL LIST yushmann Khurrana has been named among world’s 100 most influential people Aby the Time Magazine. The actor took to Instagram to share how “honoured” he was to be a part of the group. He shares the honour with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, too, has been named in the list. He wrote on Instagram, “TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world is out, I’m honored to be a part of this group: time.com/time100 @TIME #TIME100.” The post was showered with thousands of ‘likes’ within a few minutes and congratulations began pouring Payal Ghosh files FIR in for the Article 15 actor. Tiger Shroff and Ayushmann’s Badhaai Ho co- star Neena Gupta liked the post. Neena also against Anurag Kashyap reacted, “Oh amazing!” Rapper Badshah wrote, “More power.” Mrunal Thakur commented, “Wow, There you go.” South actor Aishwarya for rape Lekshmi commented, “Woah!!! Thats huge! So ctor Payal Ghosh who had a few days ago happy for you!” Lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho levelled allegations of sexual harassment also wrote, “Congrats bro so well deserved.” Aagainst Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap, Manav Vij dropped several clap emojis in the has now filed an FIR at Versova police station. comments section Her lawyer Nitin Satpute shared the news on Deepika Padukone wrote in praise of Twitter. He wrote, “Finally FIR has been lodged Ayushmann in the magazine, “I remember against Accused for the offence Rape, Wrongful Ayushmann Khurrana vividly from his debut Restrain, Wrongful Confinement and outraging film, Vicky Donor. He had, of course, been a part modesty of woman U/S 376(1), 354, 341, 342 of IPC.” of the entertainment industry in various other Meanwhile, the filmmaker has refuted all the ways for several years before that, but the reason allegations Ghosh has levelled against his. Kashyap you and I talk about him today is because of the too took to Twitter to inform that his counsel has impact he has been able to create through advised him to remain silent. His lawyer released an memorable films and iconic characters. Where official statement on his behalf. male protagonist roles often fall into the trap of On September 19, Ghosh had alleged that Kashyap stereotypical masculinity, Ayushmann has was sexually inappropriate towards her. She had successfully and convincingly transformed into tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her tweet, characters who challenge those very requesting him to take action against Kashyap. stereotypes.” Poonam Pandey gets husband Alia to resume shoot for Gangubai arrested for assault, threats ctor Poonam Kathiawadi from October? Pandey's husband ASam Bombay was he shoot of Alia Bhatt's arrested on September Gangubai Kathiawadi 22 in Goa after she filed a Twas to be wrapped up by complaint claiming he the summer, but the had molested, pandemic-induced lockdown threatened and thwarted filmmaker Sanjay assaulted her, police Leela Bhansali's best laid said. The couple tied the plans. As a part of the grand knot on September 1. set had to be pulled down The incident before the monsoons, only happened in Canacona relevant portions of the set village in south Goa remain standing at Film City where Poonam is today. Now, Bhansali is eager currently shooting for a to return to the universe of the film, said an official. Kamathipura brothels of the "Pandey filed a '60s, and has had several complaint late Monday meetings with his leading lady. night claiming her Sources suggest that the duo is husband Sam Bombay hoping to resume work in had molested her, and early October, even though the threatened her with dire director is aware that shooting consequences after a period film amid the assaulting her. He was government-imposed arrested," Inspector restrictions will be a tough Tukaram Chavan of task. Canacona police station said, according to PTI. She was subjected to A source reveals, "In the mandatory medical tests, he added. first post-pandemic schedule, will be corrected later at the elaborate scenes later. The set Poonam and Sam, who were in a live-in relationship for around two they will film solo scenes of VFX stage. Being a is currently being fixed and years, got married at their home in Bandra, with only their close friends Alia Bhatt, and other perfectionist who doesn't want sanitised for an October and family members in attendance. Sharing a picture from their sequences that require fewer to compromise on the scale of shoot. However, Bhansali has wedding, she wrote on Instagram, “Here’s looking forward to seven people. Some cheat shots will the product, the filmmaker yet to determine the final lifetimes with you.” have to be employed, which has decided to shoot the more dates." THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 19 EMMA STONE PROMPTS MORE WEDDING SPECULATION WITH DAVE MCCARY mma Stone sparked more speculation that she’d secretly Etied the knot with fiancé Dave McCary when the couple stepped out wearing matching gold bands earlier this month. Zendaya becomes The La La Land actress, 31, wore overalls, a white cap and a face mask as she walked with the Saturday Night youngest lead Live director in L.A. McCary, who wore a T-shirt and black pants, and drama actress to they both had rings on their left hands. Stone and her longtime boyfriend win Emmy announced their engagement in endaya said her “heart was filled” December 2019, with McCary sharing a when she saw her fellow nominees, picture of himself and his smiling Zincluding Jennifer Aniston, cheering bride-to-be showing off her on the Euphoria actress for becoming the engagement ring on Instagram. youngest drama lead actress to win an The Arizona Native and the Emmy. comedian were first linked in June The 24-year-old Zendaya became 2017 after being seen together emotional after she took home the trophy numerous times. In January 2019, they for her role in the HBO series, scoring one were spotted sharing a table with of the few long shot victories Sunday Taylor Swift and boyfriend Joe Alwyn night. She is only the second Black actress at a Golden Globes afterparty. year that the pair had secretly wed you’re going to have to know me the to claim the lead drama actress award, “Emma and Dave were super touchy- after the Aloha actress sparked rest of my life,” the psychiatrist joked, following Viola Davis’ groundbreaking feely and affectionate, which seemed to marriage speculation during her while Stone responded, “Thankfully, I 2015 win for How To Get Away With make Taylor more comfortable doing virtual appearance on Reese didn’t do that.” Murder. the same with Joe,” an eyewitness told Witherspoon‘s Hello Sunshine series. While the Oscar winner’s rep has Zendaya’s family and friends screamed, Us Weekly at the time. “It seemed like a Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Stone had previously not commented on the cheered, hugged and cried behind her as very fun and light-hearted date night.” swapped her engagement ring for a speculation, the Zombieland star could the stunned actress accepted the award in The New York Post‘s Page Six simple gold band. be focused on taking an even bigger what appeared to be a hotel suite. reported earlier this year that pair The Easy A star added to the step in her relationship with McCary. “I usually don’t cry,”she said in a virtual planned to tie the knot in Los Angeles speculation when fellow guest Dr. Stone said in an interview with her pal backstage interview. “I got through it in March but the coronavirus Harold Koplewicz talked about how Jennifer Lawrence for Elle in 2018 that without letting it take over me. It was a pandemic put their plans on hold. anxiety can impact a marriage. her view of marriage and babies has very emotional moment. I still can’t There was speculation in May this “If you marry an anxious man, evolved. believe it myself. It’s pretty crazy.” KIM KARDASHIAN MIGHT Priyanka joins Hollywood A-listers DIVORCE KANYE WEST eality TV star Kim Kardashian is reportedly considering divorcing husband Kanye West due as narrator of new series Rto his bipolar disorder and his anti-abortion stance. riyanka Chopra Jonas has "Kim has the whole divorce planned out but she's joined a host of Hollywood stars waiting for him to get through his latest episode," a Pincluding Kate Winslet and source told Page Six. Keanu Reeves as a narrator of the Over the past few months, West has been vocal upcoming series, A World Of Calm. about being pro-life, telling a rally crowd that he and Winslet and Priyanka have joined Kardashian nearly aborted their oldest child, previously announced Mahershala daughter North West. Ali, Idris Elba, Oscar Isaac, Nicole "I almost killed my daughter," he said during a July Kidman, Zoe Kravitz, Lucy Liu, event. "No more Plan B, Plan A." Cillian Murphy, and Reeves. The 10- Later, Kardashian defended the rapper and opened episode unscripted series premieres up about his mental health struggles. on October 1, reports deadline.com. Another source said that she wouldn't divorce West "Excited to join such an amazing because it wasn't "a good look" at the time. group of "calming" voices for series, "A World Of Calm." Coming Oct 1st," Priyanka tweeted while sharing her happiness over her new project. The series combines mesmeric imagery with narration by the A-list stars. The logline reads: "A timely antidote for our modern lives, each half-hour episode takes audiences on an immersive visual journey into another world." The HBO Max series aims to promote stress relief and show the actors narrating a story while calming imagery plays on the screen. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FILM FEST FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 20 FILMS / FILM FEST OF NOTE BY MABEL PAIS DIR: FREDRIK GERTTEN l DOC l 2020 l USA l conditions in Austria dramatically worsen with the English l 1h 32m impending Nazi invasion, Franz, Freud, and Anezka PUBLIC TRUST: The Fight For are swept into the maelstrom of events. Each has a big "I believe there's a huge difference between housing as a decision to make: to stay or to flee? commodity and gold as a commodity. Gold is not a human Trailer: https://youtu.be/r_eqtpuEAJE America's Public Lands right, housing is." - Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur - For more information and a listing of individual cities and Adequate Housing virtual theaters, visit https://kinomarquee.com or "There's a global pattern, a business model repeated over https://www.menemshafilms.com/tobacconist and over again. A new kind of landlord, a hedge fund whose Watch on AmazonPrime, Starz and Fubo customers are not the tenants but the investors. "PUSH" is now out on a global journey, at cinemas and festivals. Everywhere, I meet people who through the film now feel "DEEP IN THE HEART": TX less lonely. Just more angry." - FREDRIK GERTTEN, Director LANDLORDS WITHOUT FACES. APARTMENTS WITHOUT FILM FEST RENTERS. "...this year is not just EXPLORING THE NEW UNLIVABLE CITY about maintaining the WHY CAN'T WE AFFORD TO LIVE IN OUR CITIES? sense of fun and love of RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 cinema that our fest is Protestors in Salt Lake City after Pres. Trump announced "The housing crisis is now affecting middle class already known for here in drastic reduction to boundaries of Bears Ears, etc. National Monuments - Photo / Andrew Burr families across the world. without a doubt, it is going to Waco, but doubling down be the biggest political challenge in the next coming on that inspiration and DIR: DAVID GARRETT BYARS l DOC l 2020 l USA years," says Fredrik Gertten, Director. Housing prices looking beyond to try l English l 1h 38m are skyrocketing in cities around the world. Incomes things we hadn't even "The best movie I've seen in 2020. A must-see are not. "PUSH" sheds light on a new kind of faceless landlord, our increasingly unlivable cities and an envisioned prior to this for all Americans." - VailDaily escalating crisis that has an effect on us all. This is not year." - Samuel Thomas & WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF 'PUBLIC TRUST' gentrification, it's a different kind of monster. Louis Hunter, Co-founders DOCUMENTARY The film follows Leilani Farha, the UN Special A scene from Opening & Directors. Night, "Seven Short Films." RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 ON YOUTUBE, Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, as she's traveling the globe, trying to understand who's being pushed out of 4th "Deep In The Heart" Film Fest Photo / Courtesy DitHFF EVE OF PUBLIC LANDS DAY the city and why. To learn more, visit pushthefilm.com Virtual Fest Held on "I imagine that the majority of Americans don't feel Consecutive Weekends intrinsic ownership of those 640 million acres. But when I September 25-27, October 2-4 contemplate the unfathomable scale of this shared estate, I URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD: In Living Rooms All Around Texas feel intense pride. And, in a time of accelerating wealth Highlights: Virtual Red Carpet, Panels, Script Readings & More inequality and an era in which me and many of my INTO HER OWN Christopher Hansen's SEVEN SHORT FILMS ABOUT (OUR) generation will probably never own any land, I feel fury at MARRIAGE those who would rob me and my fellow Americans of what DIR: DANIEL TRAUB l Doc l 2019 | USA | 57 minutes Opens Fest with Special Screening belongs to all of us." - David Garrett Byars, Director "Making of…" Cast & Crew Talk n a time of growing polarization, Americans still AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 29 Michael Erger's PESCADOR Makes World Premiere share something in common: 640 million acres of Ipublic land. Held in trust by the federal government URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD: INTO HER OWN is he "Deep in the Heart" Film Fest will be held on for all citizens of the United States, these places are a an artistic biography of one of the few women in the consecutive weekends September 25-27 and stronghold against climate change, sacred to native world working in monumental sculpture. The film also TOctober 2-4. The popular Waco-based film festival people, home to wildlife and intrinsic to our national delves into the artist's personal life, and how it has will be screening 123 films (7 features, 116 shorts and identity. But today, despite support from voters across shaped her work. Born in Poland during the Second music videos). the political spectrum, they face unprecedented threats World War, she was partly raised in a displaced persons The Fest will open with local filmmaker Chris from extractive industries and the politicians in their camp and came to the US as a refugee with her nine- Hansen's festival favorite SEVEN SHORT FILMS pockets. person family.Brought up in a blue-collar environment, ABOUT (OUR) MARRIAGE, and screen an ambitious Part love letter, part political exposé, "Public Trust" she became a teacher and then, as a single mother, lineup of themed short film programs, featuring investigates how we arrived at this precarious moment moved to New York in the 1970s to take up her artistic multiple first-time team ups with local arts through three heated conflicts-a national monument in practice full-time. organizations, and more innovations within the virtual the Utah desert, a proposed mine in the Boundary TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/379793991 space and filmmaker hospitality from afar. Waters and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife https://youtu.be/zOUsRnwSkXw The Shorts and Music Videos categories are 2020 in a Refuge-and makes a case for their continued protection. Available September 29th in the US and Canada on DVD Nutshell; Five Star, Lone Star; Friday Night Frights; KEY CREDITS and VOD (Including: iTunes, Amazon, and Vimeo). Hearts and Minds; Home; Make or Break; Saturday Family Matinee; Someone I Used to Know; What Are We Director: David Garrett Byars Website: intoherownfilm.com Fighting For?; What Must Be Done; Who I Am; and wtf ?!? 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BY MABEL PAIS Tony Nominee, Tony Roberts will kick off the show [email protected] FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Comedy Themed Trio by reading from his very personal, very funny Additional dates for the rest of the season, all Celebrates 20th Anniversary autobiography, "Do You Know Me"? This piece will be performed at Theatre 80 St. Marks, which will include Third Production of Monthly Series in Social Distancing Era followed by two one-acts, "Commercial Break" by Oscar, plays by Tennessee Williams, Mel Brooks, Dorothy A Comedy Themed Trio Tony and Emmy Award winner Peter Stone (a frequent Parker, Neil LaBute to name a few are Oct. 19th, Nov. Tony Nominee Tony RobertsReads Excerpts From FFTP contributor and attendee). And bringing the 16th and December 14th. All shows are from 2-4pm comedic afternoon to a close will be "Come On" by which includes a Q & A with the cast. All shows will be Autobiography"Do You Know Me?" award-winning playwright, and Food For Thought live streamed, and all cast & plays subject to change. Followed By"Commercial Break" by Peter Stone, & founder, Susan Charlotte. "Come On" by Susan Charlotte About Food For Thought Productions The show stars the incomparable Rex Reed, Jodie Featuring Jodie Markell Stephen Schnetzer and Rex Reed Markel and Emmy Nominee Stephen Schnetzer and is 'Food For Thought Productions' (FFTP) was created September 29th at 2:00pm at Theatre 80 St. Marks directed by Antony Marsellis. Q & A will include a by award-winning playwright Susan Charlotte in 2000 And Via Live Streaming discussion with the cast on the many facets of comedy, to provide a home for the oft-neglected one-act play. n September 29th at 2:00pm US Eastern time, the led by Susan Charlotte. 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Entertainment, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 22 United Kingdom to Belarus opposition appeal to EU subsidise wages of fails to unblock sanctions workers BRUSSELS (TIP): European Union LONDON (TIP): Britain’s top foreign ministers failed to agree treasury official plans to announce sanctions against Belarusian officials on sept 24 a new programme to help Sept 22, despite an appeal by the workers hurt by the pandemic, country's main opposition leader. responding to pressure from After a sixth straight weekend of huge businesses and labour unions to step protests against President Alexander in with more direct support for people Lukashenko, opposition leader Sviatlana in precarious work situations. Tsikhanouskaya travelled to Brussels to Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected try to convince the EU to follow through to unveil a package of economic on a sanctions threat it announced last measures, including an income month. support programme that would So far the bloc has yet to approve a list subsidise the wages of workers whose of some 40 Belarusian officials to be hit hours are cut due to the pandemic, with travel bans and asset freezes. during a speech to lawmakers. Cyprus has been seen as blocking The programme comes as Covid-19 approval by tying the Belarus measures cases continue to rise across the UK, to unrelated sanctions it wants on blunting the country's economic Turkey in a gas exploration dispute. recovery from a nationwide lockdown "Although there is a clear will to adopt Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds a picture as she speaks to the imposed in March. the sanctions, the required unanimity members of the European Parliaments Foreign Affairs committee, at the EU Parliament in Health Secretary Matt Hancock said was not reached," the EU's top diplomat Brussels, Belgium, on Monday. Reuters photo now is the right time for Sunak to Josep Borrell, who chaired the meeting deliver his plan to the House of of foreign ministers, told reporters, Though the EU announce plans for the Commons to bolster the economy. — referring to EU rules that all 27 states sanctions last month, enacting them AP must agree. "Although there is a clear requires support from all 27 member Approval is still possible by EU leaders states. Cyprus wants a deal first on at a summit on Thursday and Borrell will to adopt the measures in its dispute against Turkey. Hong Kong activist said that by the next time foreign "Our reaction to any kind of violation ministers meet on October 12, the of our core, basic values and principles Wong held over sanctions would be agreed. But he also sanctions, the required cannot be a la carte. It needs to be acknowledged the paralysis was consistent," Foreign Minister Nikos damaging for the EU's image. unanimity was not Christodoulides said. unauthorised assembly "If we are not able to (approve Belarus The presidents of Lithuania, Poland sanctions), then our credibility is at and Romania said on Monday they will HONG KONG (TIP): Hong Kong stake," Borrell told a news conference. reached," the EU's top ask EU leaders at this week's summit to pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong Back in Minsk, a city court rejected a offer an economic support package for said he was arrested again sept 24 for legal appeal from the defence team of Belarus if it holds a democratic election. allegedly participating in an Tsikhanouskaya's political ally, Maria diplomat Josep Borrell, That would include a favourable trade unauthorised assembly last October. Kolesnikova, against her detention. regime with the EU, visa-free travel and Wong tweeted that he was arrested Kolesnikova was jailed after ripping who chaired the meeting support as a candidate for the World when he reported to the semi- up her passport to prevent the Trade Organization. autonomous Chinese territory's Belarusian authorities from forcibly "EU leaders have reasons not to push Central Police Station as part of a bail expelling her to Ukraine. She was of foreign ministers, told sanctions but I asked them to be more requirement. He said he was also charged last week with calling for brave," Tsikhanouskaya, who fled to accused of violating a pre-Covid law "actions aimed at undermining Lithuania after the election, told banning the wearing of masks in Belarusian national security". reporters, referring to EU reporters after meeting foreign public places on the pretext they About a hundred supporters gathered ministers. obscure identity. Wong told reporters in and around the courthouse. rules that all 27 states "Sanctions are important in our fight after leaving the police station that it is Kolesnikova was not in court in person because it's part of pressure that could the third case against him. He vowed but when she appeared on a video screen force the so-called authorities to start to continue to resist.-- AP people inside began to applaud. must agree. dialogue with us in the opposition Japan PM Suga tells ‘Be brave’ council." --- Reuters SouthKorea's Moon both Stolen plane in Mexico flies to Venezuela nations need to repair before crashing in Guatemala

damaged relations MEXICO CITY (TIP): A business jet three packages along with unspecified local and federal authorities on Tuesday TOKYO (TIP): Japanese Prime that was reported stolen in Mexico guns. in Mexico. According to Pablo Ojeda, a Minister Yoshihide Suga said on crashed in a Guatemalan jungle on The jet took off from the Cuernavaca senior state government official, three Thursday he told his South Korean Wednesday near a hidden airstrip after airport, located about 45 miles (72 km) men entered the Cuernavaca airport, counterpart Moon Jae-in that the two making a mysterious trip to Venezuela, south of Mexico City, around midday on two of whom claim to be mechanics countries needed to repair their leaving two men dead near an onboard Tuesday without authorisation or a there to take the plane for a test flight. damaged relations, calling South stash of drugs and weapons. flight plan, then landed at Zulia airport After filling up the aircraft’s fuel tank, Korea an important neighbour to In a statement, the Guatemalan in northwestern Venezuela near the those two took off without permission, counter the threat from North Korea. military confirmed the crash of the border with Colombia several hours said Ojeda, adding that the jet’s owners Speaking to reporters after his Hawker 800 twin-engine jet in a later, the Guatemalan military said. had not yet filed a formal robbery report. phone meeting with Moon, Suga said: mountainous area in the Central Shortly afterwards, it took off for Mexico’s transport ministry and "I told President Moon that we cannot American country’s Alta Verapaz region Guatemala, where it crashed shortly attorney general’s office confirmed that leave our relations, which have been but said the men had not yet been after 8 pm local time on Wednesday. the jet stolen in Cuernavaca matched the hurt by issues including war-time identified. Next to their bodies, three The theft of the jet, which can seat one reported crashed in Guatemala. labourers, where they are now." AP kilograms of cocaine were found in eight passengers, was reported by both Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 23 North Korea shoots South Korean official, burns body

SEOUL (TIP): South Korea said on leaflets against the North across the Sept 24 that the North Korean troops border. fatally shot a South Korean government Conservative experts and politicians official, who may have attempted to in South Korea argued that the defect, and set his body on fire after they government explanation the official found him on a floating object in waters might have attempted to defect lacked near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary. evidence. They say the government may According to Seoul’s announcement, want to prevent strong anti-North the man disappeared from a government sentiments in South Korea to keep alive ship that was checking on potential chances for talks with North Korea. unauthorised fishing in an area south of “A public servant defecting to North Trailblazing journalist the boundary on Monday,a day before he Korea? I think it sounds a bit strange as was found in North Korean waters. on Wednesday to ask about the missing he has stable job security,” said Choi North Korea sent officials wearing gas official. But North Korea hasn’t Kang, vice president of Seoul’s Asan Evans dies at 92 masks aboard a boat near the man to responded, according to the South Institute for Policy Studies, adding: LONDON (TIP): Sir Harold Evans, a learn why he was there on Tuesday Korean Defence Ministry. “Why did North Korea shoot a man British-American editor whose 70-year afternoon. Later in the day, a North Senior military officer Ahn Young Ho defecting to the North voluntarily? I can career as a hard-driving investigative Korean navy boat came and opened fire told reporters Friday that South Korea also say the burning of his body was an journalist, magazine founder, book at him, South Korea’s Defence Ministry strongly condemned North Korea’s attempt to conceal evidence.” publisher and author made him one of said. “atrocious act” and urged it to punish South Korea’s liberal government led the most influential media figures of Sailors from the boat, putting on gas those responsible. He said South Korea by President Moon Jae-in has faced his generation, died on sept 23 at the masks and protective suits, poured used various intelligence to hold North criticism by conservatives that it's age of 92. Evans died of congestive gasoline on his body and set it aflame, Korea responsible for the man’s death. sympathizing with North Korea too heart failure in New York, according to the Defence Ministry said, citing Little is known about the 47-year-old, much and fails to respond strongly his wife Tina Brown. intelligence gathered by surveillance except that he was among 18 officials enough to the North’s provocation, such equipment and other assets. aboard the government boat belonging as the liaison office destruction and Behind Thalidomide exposé It was also unclear how he ended up in to the Oceans and Fisheries Ministry. crude insults. A former editor of Britain’s Sunday the North. But a defence official said the When his colleagues searched for him In 2008, North Korean soldiers fatally Times and, at his death, Reuters man might have tried to defect to North after his disappearance, they only found shot a visiting South Korean tourist who editor-at-large, Evans put a unique Korea. The official, requesting his shoes left on the ship. Days of a wandered into a restricted area. South stamp on investigative journalism anonymity citing department rules, said search involving aircraft and vessels Korea’s then conservative government One of his famous investigations the official was wearing a life jacket on a came up empty-handed, according to the responded by suspending tours to the exposed the plight of hundreds of small floating object and that the defence and oceans ministries. North’s scenic Diamond Mountain British thalidomide children, who had military had obtained information that The poorly marked western sea resort. never received any compensation for he wanted to go to North Korea. boundary is where several bloody naval The main conservative People Power birth defects The official said North Korea may skirmishes and two deadly attacks Party urged Moon's government to take have determined to kill him in line with blamed on North Korea happened in stern action. “The reason for the A former editor of Britain’s Sunday its stringent anti-coronavirus rules that recent years. The government ship was government's existence is protecting its Times and, at his death, Reuters editor- involves shooting anyone illegally near South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, people and their property,” a party at-large, Evans put a unique stamp on crossing the border. which was hit by North Korean artillery statement said. investigative journalism. North Korea has steadfastly said there in 2010, killing four people. Defections of South Korea to North Championing causes either overlooked hadn’t been a single virus case on its The incident is expected to deepen Korea are highly unusual. More than or denied, he and his team uncovered territory, a claim widely disputed by already-strained ties between the 30,000 North Koreans have fled to South human rights abuses and political many foreign experts. Observers say a rivals, whose exchange and Korea in the past 20 years for political scandals and advocated for clean air pandemic could cause devastating cooperation programs have virtually and economic reasons. policies. consequences in North Korea because of all been suspended amid a deadlock in In July, however, a North Korean One of his most famous its broken public health care system and broader nuclear diplomacy between defector slipped back to North Korea, investigations exposed the plight of a chronic shortage of medical supplies. Pyongyang and Washington. In June, prompting North Korea to impose a hundreds of British thalidomide South Korea sent a message to North North Korea blew up an inter-Korean lockdown of a border city and declare a children, who had never received any Korea via a communication channel at liaison office on its territory to protest state of emergency over virus concerns. compensation for their birth defects. the US-led UN Command in South Korea South Korean civilians sending AP Evans organised a campaign to take on the drug companies responsible for manufacturing the drug, an effort that eventually won compensation for the 70 whales rescued from Australia’s families after more than a decade. “All I tried to do — all I hoped to do — was to shed a little light,” Evans said in worst mass beaching an interview with the Independent in 2014. “And if that light grew weeds, CANBERRA (TIP): Authorities whales were discovered on Monday and marked to indicate which have returned. we’d have to try and pull them up.” revised up the number of whales Wednesday beached on the shore and “The 70 animals that have been After 14 years at the Sunday Times, rescued from Australia’s worst mass sand bars along the remote west coast of refloated and released, we’re confident Evans became Editor of the Times of stranding from 50 to 70 on Thursday, as the island state near the town of Strahan. that most of the animals have got away,” London shortly after media mogul the focus shifted to removing 380 “We’re continuing with the rescue Carlyon said. “Once they get into deeper Rupert Murdoch purchased the paper carcasses from Tasmania state shallows. operation. We still have live animals that water, they’re very hard to keep track in 1981. Evans left a year later in a The number of rescues had been are viable for rescue,” Deka said. “But at of.” Why the whales ran aground is a dispute with Murdoch over editorial estimated at 50 late Wednesday, but 20 the same time, we’re starting initial mystery. Theories include that the pod independence. more came to light following later efforts with collection for disposal of followed sick whales or made a A few years later, Evans moved to the discussions with rescue crews, Tasmania carcasses.” Deka said disposal at sea of navigational error. Tasmania is the only US with Brown, the journalist and Parks and Wildlife Service Manager Nic the decomposing carcasses was the part of Australia prone to mass editor to whom he was married for Deka said. Another 20 surviving whales preferred option, but he was taking stranding, although they occasionally nearly 40 years. He continued his could potentially still be saved on expertise advice. Carlyon said some of occur on the Australian mainland. career as an author, publisher and Thursday and vets were considering the first whales rescued on Tuesday had Australia’s largest mass stranding had university lecturer. He penned several euthanising another four, Marine beached again, but those guided back to previously been 320 pilot whales near books, including “The American Conservation Program wildlife biologist sea on Wednesday appeared to have not the Western Australia state town of Century” and its sequel “They Made Kris Carlyon said. An estimated 470 returned. The rescued whales are Dunsborough in 1996. AP America”. — Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 24 CONNOISSEUR’S HOW TO GET OVER A CHOICE BREAKUP AND MOVE ON oing through a breakup is the most terrible By Tript Arora feeling, we know that already, don't we? But it's Galso the best time to re-brand yourself. 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Ginger, 2 green Chillies, 6 Cloves, 1 Tejpatta, 1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds, 2" Piece Cinnamon (Dalchini), 7 to 8 whole Black pepper, 1 Black Cardamom, 2 to 3 Green Cardamom, 2 Tsp Salt or to taste, 1 Tsp Red chilli powder, 2 Tbsp Yellow Butter, 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil, 2 Tbsp of Fresh Coriander. Hacks to remove nail paint when Here We go „ Wash Rice thoroughly till the water runs clear. Soak them in water for half an hour. you don’t have a remover „ In a mortal and pestle add garlic, ginger and green chillies. Make a paste of it. Alternatively you can grind Toothpaste them also. „ Cut onion into thin slices. Wash and cut tomatoes finely. For the first hack, all you need is a toothpaste and „ Heat oil and butter in a pan. an old toothbrush. Just apply drops of toothpaste on „ When oil is heated, add cumin, tejpatta, black and your nails, wet your brush, and gently scrub your green cardamom, cinnamon and whole black pepper. nails. Make sure you scrub just the nails, as the Roast them for a min. bristles of the brush might harm the skin. The „ When whole spices are roasted add finely sliced onions presence of ethyl acetate in the paste will remove to them. your nail paint in no time. This chemical is also present in nail paint removers. „ When onions turn pink, add ginger garlic and green chilli paste to them. Saute them till fragrant. Vinegar And Lemon „ Time to add finely chopped tomatoes now. Saute till Vinegar can also help in removing the nail paint if they become mushy. Give the masala a good mix. you are running out of remover. To begin with, soak hand cream after you are done, in order to prevent „ To this masala add all the vegetables and saute them your hands in warm water for 5-10 minutes. Now take your hands from drying. for two minutes. Don't cook the vegetables, they will be two tablespoons of vinegar and two tablespoons of cooked later along with rice. lemon juice. Stir it and soak a cotton ball in it. Now Hairspray „ Drain water from soaked rice. Now add drained rice to use this cotton ball to remove the paint. You might Hairspray too contains rubbing alcohol, which can the vegetable mixture in pan. Mix them thoroughly with need to press the cotton ball on your nails, as it might help in getting rid of chipped nail paint. Just spray vegetables and the rice are coated well with the butter take a little longer for the vinegar to remove the some of it on your nails and use a cotton swab to wipe and ghee in the pan. paint. You can also try rubbing a lemon slice on your it off. You need to be quick with it, as the cotton might „ When everything is mixed together add water to the nails if you have bits of chipped nail paint. stick to your nails and create a mess. Hairspray pan. Again give a good mix and then cover the pan with should be your last resort, in case nothing else works a lid. Keep the flame on low and leave it for 20 minutes. Hand Sanitiser or you don’t have any other alternative. Don't stir them in between. Take a grain of rice in One thing which must be available in abundance in between your finger and thumb and press. If the rice every household nowadays must be hand sanitiser. Perfume feel soft and is mashed by pressure, they are cooked. If you feel any hard particle leave it for a minute on flame. We have all been using it to keep our hands clean, so Another beauty product that can replace your Now switch off the gas and leave them for 5 minutes. why not use it to remove nail paint? Hand sanitiser remover is perfume. All you need to do is spray some After 5 minutes open the pan and serve hot with any contains rubbing alcohol, which will help in of it on your nails and use a cotton pad to rub it off. If raita of your choice. removing the paint off your nails. Just drop some you do not wish to waste your favourite perfume, then sanitiser on your nails and quickly use a cotton ball it is recommended that you use a perfume which you You Can reach me at: www.triptasfoodtunnel.com to rub it. You might need to repeat this process 3-4 don’t like much. You might need repeated sprays for Email : [email protected]. times. Make sure you wash your hands and apply a the nail paint to come off completely. Instagram: @triptasfoodtunnel THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 25 SOURCES OF PROTEIN FOR THOSE ON A VEGAN DIET f exercise helps build strength and flexibility,it is one’s diet and Inutrition intake that builds health and energy. While there are different types of diets that may help one achieve the desired results, many people tend to believe that there are not many adequate sources of protein for vegans. Pistachios Pistachios make for an excellent high-protein snack on the go. You Influenza vaccine does can also use them in your favourite recipe. They’ve got 25 grams of protein per cup. not increase COVID-19 Almond butter Almond butter contains more risk: Study fibre, calcium, potassium, and iron eceiving the influenza vaccine does not increase than peanut butter. Add a scoop of a person’s risk for contracting COVID-19 or almond butter to your oatmeal, Rworsen associated conditions or mortality, smoothie, or slather it on top of a according to a study. banana or piece of sourdough toast. The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Contains seven grams of protein and Translational Science, shows the flu vaccine is the per two-tablespoon of serving. single most important intervention to help stay healthy. Pea protein powder Spirulina protein per two teaspoons of Seasonal flu activity is unpredictable, and otherwise Pea protein is a popular vegan Another rich source of protein, serving. healthy people are hospitalised due to serious protein option. It’s easy to digest, spirulina is a worthy addition to respiratory infection each year, the researchers said. and a good source of arginine (an your morning smoothie or juice. Sesame seeds It was even more important to receive the flu amino acid the body needs to build Contains a hefty 57g per 100g, but Sesame seeds are rich in lignans vaccination this year to help prevent a ‘twindemic’ of muscle), and branch chain amino the average serving is between 1-3 that may help burn fat as they flu and COVID-19, they said. acids (protein compounds that can grams. cause the body to release more fat- Researchers led by Joe Zein, a pulmonologist at delay fatigue during exercise). Add burning liver enzymes. They are Cleveland Clinic in the US, analysed over 13,000 some to your post-workout Chia seeds also an excellent source of vegan patients tested for COVID-19 between early March and smoothie. Contains 14 grams of Chia seeds pack a surprising protein. Contain five grams of mid-April. protein per two teaspoons of amount of protein, and are also protein per three teaspoons of They compared those who had received serving or one scoop. high in fibre. Contain five grams of serving. unadjuvanted influenza vaccines in the fall or winter of 2019 (4,138 patients) with those who did not receive the vaccine (9,082 patients). 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E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 26 Scientists discover an Manual for world’s oldest Earth-like planet surviving computer found called ‘Pi-Planet’ esearchers will be able to gain a stronomers at MIT have deeper understanding of what’s claimed to find a new look- R considered the world’s oldest Aalike planet similar to the surviving (digital) computer after its Earth. In a riveting combination of long-lost user manual was unearthed. inferences that these astronomers The Z4, which was built in 1945, runs have drawn from their telescopic on tape, takes up most of a room and observation, the planet has been needs several people to operate it. The called as ‘Pi-Planet’ pertaining to the machine now takes residence at the fact that it takes exactly 3.14 days to Deutsches Museum in Munich, but it revolve around its star. hasn’t been used in quite some time. The planet moves on the path of its An archivist at ETH Zurich, Evelyn orbit at the speed of 81kms per second Boesch, discovered the manual among while it has been named as K2-315b. her father’s documents in March, According to the researchers, this according to retired lecturer Herbert planet is apparently inhospitable due Bruderer (via Motherboard). René to its orbit’s proximity to the star Boesch worked with the Swiss around which it revolves. As a Aeronautical Engineering consequence of this phenomenon, the Association, which was based at the temperatures on the surface of the university’s Institute for Aircraft planet go as high as 350-degree Statics and Aircraft Construction. Fahrenheit. The Z4 was housed there in the early As per the group of astronomers 1950s. the signal of the planet orbiting Among Boesch’s documents were around the star were first found in notes on math problems the Z4 solved 2017 through NASA’s Kelper space that were linked to the development of telescope K2 mission by syncing data the P-16 jet fighter. “These included from ground-based telescopes. calculations on the trajectory of the Nazi regime and is the likely a remote town to wait out World War Prajwal Niraula a graduate student rockets, on aircraft wings, on flutter author of the manual, according to II. Mathematician Eduard Stiefel later and a lead author of the paper vibrations [and] on nosedive,” Bruderer. At one point, the Nazis acquired the Z4 for ETH Zurich’s published in ‘Astronomical Journal’ Bruderer wrote in a Association of wanted Zuse to move the computer to Institute for Applied Mathematics. It said that the planet moves in a Computing Machinery blog post. a concentration camp, where the spent a few years at the French- clockwork-like fashion. The computer itself has quite the regime used forced labor to build German Research Institute of Saint- backstory. German civil engineer rockets and flying bombs. He refused, Louis before the Z4 was transferred to Konrad Zuse invented the Z4 under and instead moved the Z4 to a barn in the Deutsches Museum in 1960. Airbus aims for hydrogen-powered Google making a major change to plane by 2035 one of the best Chrome features oogle’s Chrome internet browser may be a resource hog that kills laptop batteries, but it’s Gstill the most popular browser in the world. One Twitter is going to of the things that make it so popular is the support for extensions that can significantly improve one’s browsing experience. That’s an area where Apple’s start testing voice Safari lags behind, and one reason I’ve stayed with Chrome on the MacBook for years. DMs soon But Google plans a significant change for Chrome witter had rolled out audio shortly — well, another major change — that will tweets for iOS earlier in June impact Chrome extension developers directly.Google is Tthis year and is now looking to now shutting down paid Chrome extensions, telling take voice usage to another feature on developers that they will have to find a new way to the platform - direct messages or DMs charge their customers. as they are popularly known. Twitter Google put up a support page that addresses the is experimenting the use of voice change and the timeline for the update. The Chrome messages for DMs. Twitter’s product irbus is aiming to put the has already been using hydrogen Web Store Payments deprecation will not happen manager for direct messages, Alex world's first hydrogen- technology to power its satellites instantly, so developers have time to make the Ackerman-Greenberg told the Verge Apowered commercial plane and the Ariane rocket. appropriate changes. But all payments will be disabled that the platform will be testing this into service by 2035, the European Developing an aircraft that uses by February 1st, 2021. Here’s what will happen once we feature soon and Brazil will be the aircraft maker's boss said. carbon-free fuel would not require reach that deadline: first country to be included in the test. Hydrogen is a clean fuel, "any major technological Your existing items and in-app purchases can no Ackerman-Greenberg’s message emitting only steam, but whether it breakthrough", Faury said. longer charge money with Chrome Web Store mentions that Twitter knows people is green depends on the carbon The production technology payments. You can still query license information for want more options for how they footprint of the fuels used to would, however, still need around previously paid purchases and subscriptions. (The express themselves in conversations produce it. five years to reach maturity, and licensing API will accurately reflect the status of active on Twitter both privately and France and other European suppliers and industrial sites subscriptions, but these subscriptions won’t auto- publicly. countries are investing billions of would need another two to be ready, renew.) Just like voice tweets, voice euros in the development of green he said. "We could therefore Developers who want to charge money for new messages will have a simple, basic hydrogen, with the highly implement the programme around extensions will not be able to do so and will have to find interface that includes just a play and polluting transport industry a 2028," he said. other ways of monetizing their Chrome apps. pause button. The sender’s avatar, or prime area for its intended use. Aviation generates up to three Google isn’t shutting the door to monetization profile picture, will pulsate as the "It is our ambition to become the percent of the world's emissions of completely, it’s just the Chrome Web Store Payments message plays out. first aircraft maker to enter such a carbon dioxide, the main driver of system that’s shutting down, and Google. Developers The Verge reports that the product plane into service in 2035," Airbus climate change. will have to migrate to a different payment processor, team designed an in-line recording CEO Guillaume Faury told Le Hydrogen use would require and they’ll have to migrate license tracking as well. experience to make it easier to send Parisien newspaper. some major design changes for This may sound like a task for developers only, but these messages as a part of the The development of aircraft, as the fuel requires about Google does not that users might need to “help:” natural conversation flow so that it decarbonised hydrogen fuel is a four times the storage space of There is no way to bulk export your existing user feels different from the current audio "priority axis of development" for kerosene for the same energy licenses, so you need to have your users help with this tweets interface. Airbus, he said.The manufacturer content. part of the migration. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BIZ & FINANCE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 27 Indian economy to shrink by Mistrys eye huge windfall, set 5.9%: UN Rs 1.8-trillion price tag for exit mpacted by disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic, India’s Ieconomy is forecast to contract by MUMBAI (TIP): The Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) group has 5.9% in 2020, the UN has said in a valued its stake in Tata Sons at close to Rs 1.78 trillion. report, warning that while growth The valuation is based on the current value of Tata Sons' will rebound next year, the shares in group listed companies such as Tata Consultancy contraction is likely to translate into Services (TCS), Titan Company, Tata Motors, and unlisted a permanent income loss. subsidiaries including Tata Capital and Tata AIA Life The Trade and Development Report Insurance. 2020 by UN Conference on Trade and SP group has also assigned a brand value of Rs 1.46 trillion to Development (UNCTAD) said on Tata Sons and wants a proportionate share of the same. Tuesday the world economy is Shapoorji Pallonji & Co (SP & Co) is the single largest non- experiencing a deep recession amid a promoter shareholder, with 18.37 per cent stake. This puts the still-unchecked pandemic. valuation of Tata Sons at s 9.7 trillion or Rs 2.4 crore per share. It said the global economy will Tata Sons’ stake in TCS alone accounts for 70 per cent of its contract by an estimated 4.3% this entire group valuation. A further 15 per cent is accounted for by year, leaving global output by year’s the Tata brand value, which itself comes from the superior end over $6 trillion short (in current financial performance of group firms such as TCS, Titan, and US dollars) of what economists had Tata Consumer Products. expected it to be before the Tata Sons’ big-ticket investments in key group entities such Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata and former chairman coronavirus began to spread. as Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Indian Hotels, and the Cyrus Mistry. group’s retail and aviation ventures contribute little to its Geopolitics a big valuation, according to SP Group. financial burden and could potentially divert resources from its If the Tatas agree to the offer, it would be a huge windfall for cash-hungry ventures in automotive, retail, financial services, the SP group, which is currently struggling with high leverage, aviation, and infrastructure. risk to global poor profitability, and negative cash flows at its flagship Only last year, Tata Sons cleared nearly Rs 60,000 crore in company SP & Co. liabilities of its ailing telecom business that the group sold for a companies: Oyo The group had total long-term and short-term borrowings of token sum of Re 1 to Bharti Airtel. Tata Sons had total cash and fter the government’s strong close to Rs 31,000 crore at the end of March 2019. The group’s cash equivalent worth Rs 4,000 crore at the end of March 2020, and arm tactics against Tik-Tok, total outside liabilities stood at Rs 63,700 crore at the end of as such will have to raise fresh capital to buy out the SP group Atwo Indian global startups with March 2019, on consolidated basis. stake. Analysts expect the Tatas to lean on their evergreen cash substantial Chinese funding — Ola Therefore, in one shot, the proceeds will make SP & Co debt- cow TCS to come to their rescue. Tata Sons’ 72 per cent stake in TCS and Oyo — are cautiously watching free on a net basis and provide the firm with surplus capital to is valued at close to Rs 6.82 trillion. The group is expected to raise the geopolitical trends besides make further inroads into the infrastructure segment, or enter the funds required by either diluting its stake in TCS, or by battling to overcome the challenges new industries. pledging its holding and servicing the resulting debt through created by Covid. For Tata Sons, however, the stake buy-out would be an additional future dividend income from the company. “Geopolitics is a big risk to global companies. Various countries are enacting policies that project companies as diplomatic enablers,” said Ritesh Agarwal of Oyo while KKR picks up 1.28% Global Fintech Infrastructure Platform speaking at the 47th National Management Convention of the All India Management Association stake in Reliance Nium partners with Aspiret (AIMA). His strategy is to be local in Aspire is going plastic-less with its first virtual Visa Corporate Card in collaboration with Nium branding, staffing and culture while Retail for Rs 5,550 cr keeping the tech global. Though SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore-based fintech confident that Indians see Oyo as a S private equity firm KKR & Co will startup Aspire, the first business neobank in product developed in India, he said invest Rs 5,550 crore to buy a 1.28% Southeast Asia, in collaboration with Nium, a the company is nevertheless watching Ustake in Reliance Industries Ltd’s global financial technology platform, announces the situation closely. Oyo is funded by retail arm as the Mukesh Ambani-run plans to go plastic-less through the issuance of Chinese investors and has business in conglomerate extends fundraising spree virtual Visa corporate cards. The collaboration China. that has already netted more than $20 will also enable all cards under Aspire to be made billion. available on Google Pay. Apple opens its "KKR will invest Rs 5,550 crore into Nium's end-to-end issuing, processing and Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a onboarding services allows Aspire's customers to subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd," the have an additional option of completing their first online store Indian firm said. payments via Google Pay on Visa-accepted The investment values Reliance Retail, terminals. With its virtual corporate cards being in India which runs grocery stores and fashion made available on Google Pay, business owners pple Inc. opened its India chains, at a pre-money equity value of Rs can now go green and pay on point of sale (POS) online store on Wednesday, 4.21 lakh crore. devices, and online, without the need for a Aallowing the world’s most "KKR’s investment will translate into a physical card. valuable company to control the 1.28% equity stake in RRVL on a fully Targeted at modern entrepreneurs, Aspire brings the fastest and simplest business experience of shoppers and introduce diluted basis," it said. banking experience to SMEs. The Aspire virtual corporate card is complimentary with visitors to a wider portfolio of This is the second investment by KKR in Aspire Business Account. The account, that provides low and transparent FX fees, is products. Reliance Industries (RIL) units. It had fully integrated with accounting systems and custom spending limits so businesses can With its first company-owned previously picked up a 2.32% stake in the keep track of spending and stay on top of their accounts with real-time notifications. physical store in India still some time digital arm, Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 Visa's and Google Pay's NFC feature provides Aspire customers with a seamless and away, the online store offers options crore. convenient payment process with maximum security. Businesses can confirm Nium is that customers may not get on third- For Reliance Retail, KKR is the second a global financial technology platform redefining the way consumers and businesses party online stores, serving as a vital investor. US private equity firm Silver Lake send, spend and receive funds across borders. cog in Apple’s long-term plans. But Partners had earlier this month agreed to The company is continuously innovating to provide the most relevant and agile opinion remains divided on whether buy 1.75% stake in the venture for Rs 7,500 solutions to meet the needs of consumers and businesses, having evolved from solely the move alone will boost the crore. focusing on consumer remittance via InstaReM, to also providing fintech solutions for company’s market share in the short Reliance Retail Limited, a subsidiary of businesses. Nium is regulated in Australia, Canada, European Union, Hong Kong, term. Though Apple’s overall RRVL, operates India's largest, fastest- India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States of smartphone market share in India is growing and most profitable retail business America, and processes billions of dollars a year for banks and payments institutions, less than 2%, in the premium spanning supermarkets, consumer the next generation of e-commerce players, OTAs and retail users across the world. segments, its relatively affordable electronics chain stores, cash and carry Nium's investors include Visa, BRI Ventures, Vertex Ventures, Vertex Growth, products such as iPhone SE (2020), wholesale business, fast-fashion outlets, and Fullerton Financial Holdings, GSR Ventures, Rocket Internet, Global Founders Capital, iPhone XR and iPhone 11 have made online grocery store JioMart. It operates SBI Japan, FMO (Netherlands Development Finance Company), MDI Ventures, Beacon gains. almost 12,000 stores in nearly 7,000 towns. Venture Capital and Atinum Investment. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 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

The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. Weekly Horoscope September 28 - October 4, 2020 ARIES: Ganesha is pleased with your toils and LEO: Ganesha is pleased with your dedication SAGITTARIUS: Water seeks its own level. labors but also reminds that life is not only about to work and personal relationships and rewards Thanks to all your experiments you have learnt money. Relationships are at the forefront of the pour in. There are monetary gains and stronger many new things about yourself which may have now trend that begins with the current phase of bonds of love with those who matter to you. You surprised (even shocked) you. You are a whiz at the moon. Romantic liaisons, intimate relations could find yourself delving deeper into the issues money matters as you plan out strategies to help with your beloved / spouse, love affairs, of the higher self / dharma / karma / tantra and tide over this slack period. You comb your engagements, weddings, strengthening bonds mantra in search of spiritual power and strength. financial outgoings to see if you can make any with your loved ones, be it your lover, your Exploration of all kinds will be beneficial and it savings through bargains and discounts. Sudden children, or even your extended family. could give you mental peace and happiness. changes in your workplace could make you jittery. TAURUS: The deeper the well, the sweeter the VIRGO: Your journey within will see you CAPRICORN: The new period begins with the water, says Ganesha as He advises you to go deep divert your attention towards spending events of last period still fresh in your mind. within yourself to find the answers that you are pleasurable moments and fun times with friends Everything has turned out much better than you looking for. There is a great demand for your and close family members. There is little material expected and you have a sigh of relief as you services / products and you make huge profits. progress now but it is a good time to set action ponder over your financial matters. Contracts, You feel good about yourself and it also makes you plans for the attainment of goals which are close commissions, collaborations are some of the Cs more loving in your relationships. But, to your heart. Your energy levels may be low that you will deal with this period but it will have relationships with extended family,in - laws, even which could make you irritable and easily to be done with the big C - yes, I am referring to colleagues and peers could blow hot and cold. offended. 'Commitment'. GEMINI: The esoteric energies of last period LIBRA: You begin this new phase with a load of AQUARIUS: Matters of the heart and hearth dissipate (though not completely) as you enter the responsibilities and duties. The fun - filled days of occupy you this period as your domestic beginning of a hectic work phase. But Ganesha last period now morph into days and even nights responsibilities finally catch up with you. You now reassures you that though you will be quite busy, of labor and hard, unrelenting work as you catch have to schedule in all neglected home matters and it will not be with just work. Expect to put on your up with unfinished project and other official so are busy with repairs, renovations, party shoes even before you are out of your office. paperwork. There is no respite. A strained cash constructions, additions to property, buying of Work hard but play harder - this seems to be your flow and interpersonal tensions could be the assets, debts, rentals, leases, property loans, house / motto this period as socializing, meeting friends, result of the overwhelming energies at play in office / godown / warehouse / shops and such. partying, entertaining at home, fun and frolic this phase. Communications could go haywire Spouse, children, elders and even dependents and take up much of your time. leading to hurt feelings and even resentment. pets could require your soothing and calm presence. CANCER: You have built up a system of work SCORPIO: The full bag of responsibilities of PISCES: The Sun reminds you of the that is both self - driven and self - sustaining. The the previous period continues to weigh you down importance of strong and solid relationships in hectic period of work in the recent past could but Ganesha now gives you the gift of accepting your life. Small and big victories at work give you have taken their toll and you now look for a much your situation gracefully and partaking of life to satisfaction and the home environment is also - needed change in your routine. Hobbies or the fullest by being in the moment. Some could harmonious. You are innovative and ingenious at spending quality time with children could be the even explore a new way of life - a life of austerity work and win applause. You will gain breath of fresh air in your humdrum life. Nature and going back to the basics. You could be a professionally and personally. Some of you may walks, visits to art exhibitions and artistic places, person of extremes here - lead a life of utmost have to deal with legal matters which could music concerts help rejuvenate your spirit. decadence or live like a saint. require you to travel. Ganesha counsels you.

Birthday Horoscope September 28 - October 4, 2020

SEPT 28: Ganesha says feeling warm, cozy, and maybe connections with loved ones. Sensitivities - your and friend's input can actually be very helpful. sensual, you may find it hard to leave the nest this theirs - are prone to be high. Later, stability is gained by morning, preferring to stay at home. Later when organizing your thinking along practical lines. OCT 3: You'll enjoy the safety, security, and reliability of problems arise, that initial impulse might prove to have OCT 1: When it comes to work, health and other areas of primary relationships, whether with a friend, life been wise. your life, it will pay to keep your eyes and ears open for partner, or child. There's pleasure to be gained from SEPT 29: Mercury instigates you to be on the move, subtle developments that you can turn to your enjoying amusements that have a nostalgic feel. mobile, or diversifying. Whether that concerns children, advantage in practical ways. OCT 4: Early prospects for doing something novel, fun your love life, friends, travel, self - expression, or OCT 2: Allowing for differences of opinion can go far in or original can give way to feelings of being hemmed in pleasures, you'll need to multiply your options. helping to keep a friendship or relationship with a co- or burdened, possibly by responsibilities. Leave yourself SEPT 30: This is not a year for confrontations in worker intact, as can maintaining good boundaries. A options or a way out. THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 29 MAHAMAYA – THE ILLUSORY POWER OF BRAHMAN a means not and ‘Ya’ means that, “Not That” is Maya, the illusory Mpower of Brahman, the cause of the creation. It is sat-Asat Vilakshana Anadi Bhavarupa Anirvachineeya Maya. It is neither Sat as Brahman not Asat as the horns of a rabbit because you sense the objects ‘not Asat’. But, if Maya is “Not That”, who is Mahamaya? Why do we worship her as a Devi or Goddess?

The Purusa Sukta (hymn 10.90 of the Rigveda) says that whatever that there was, is and will be, is Purusha alone. Various upani?adic texts declare that everything is Brahman. In Bhagavata Gita, Lord Krishna says, “Nothing is there other than Me.” Brahman has been described in the “Taittariya Upanishad” II.1 as “satyam jnanam anantam brahma”. This translates to: Brahman is of the nature of truth, knowledge, and infinity. Thus, Brahman’s very reality secures the infinite positive qualities and states to have their existence. Brahman is everywhere, present everywhere, in the realm of materiality, penetrating the whole of reality as the essence that provides the structure, meaning and existence to everything, and yet, Brahman is the transcendent origin of all these things. Vedic scriptures describe Brahman as nameless, formless, changeless, devoid of any action, eternal, all-pervasive, free from all contamination, pure consciousness, full of bliss, one, without a second. But, when we actually look around, we Like the heat of a fire, Maya is the Shakti of Brahman. Just as through its heat, get confused to hear all these things about Brahman. Humans have been experiencing so much diversity, forms, the fire burns things, in a similar manner, through Maya does Brahman express actions, etc around the world for ages. If Everything is Brahman, or if Brahman and experience itself, in the form of this world. Mahamaya is the Primordial is only the truth, or if Brahman is absolute, why so many relative things Cause of Creation around us? Lord Krishna said in Bhagavat Gita, everyone is part of Him, (Krishna as a why that Brahman, desire-less, one what is fire without heat? Does that even would be to known? Brahman). If everyone is part of him without a second, desires to be many.She make sense? As fire is characterized by Mahamaya puts Brahman into why so much misery and sadness around is the reason for the existence of all heat, Brahman is characterized by Maya. delusion. Through Her, Brahman the world? Why hatred and war? Krishna names and forms. Without Maya, there is no Brahman. manifests as this world. Through Her, It also spoke that he is the cause for all Millions of stars and galaxies are Brahman is known through Maya alone. becomes an individual self and those, not just happiness but also for the being created and destroyed every Without Maya, there would be no experiences Itself. Through Her, It sadness. Who causes all this if not him? minute because of Maya. She is the individuality. Who would know realizes Its own true nature as Brahman If nonduality is the only truth, why do reason why you are living on this tiny Brahman, then? and through Her, Brahman attains all these differences exist? If I and you blue mass of dust revolving around a Who would be the knower, and what Moksha! are but one, where does this sense of glowing sphere which itself is revolving individuality come from? around the center of a galaxy. PAGE SPONSORED BY She is the reason for love and hate. She Why there seem to exist is the reason for pleasure and pain. She ARISH K. SAHANI everything but Brahman? is the reason for fear and courage. She is the reason for ‘me’ and ‘mine’. She is the Serving Since 1972 Those Jñanins and enlightened reason why there seems to exist Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs humans who are supposed to be self- everything but Brahman. realized and devoid of any sense of Like the heat of a fire, Maya is the Arish K Sahani (Father) duality, won’t they react if you smile? or Shakti of Brahman. Just as through its won’t they move when they know heat, the fire burns things, in a similar Shiv Sahani (Son) something is coming towards their manner, through Maya does Brahman direction to harm the physical body? express and experience itself, in the form Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) of this world. Mahamaya is the Mahamaya Primordial Cause of Creation. 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 Mahamaya is the one by whose virtue [email protected] that eternal, changeless, Maya and Brahman uncontaminated by any thought or aren’t separate “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” action, nameless, formless, ever- liberated Brahman appears as this Maya and Brahman aren’t separate. “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” phenomenal world. She is the reason Can there be any heat without fire? And “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 30 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-19 CRISIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 32 Johnson & Johnson begins Global Covid-19 cases cross vaccine trial 32.4 million; 987,813 deaths ohnson & Johnson has begun dosing as many as 60,000 he overall number of global Jvolunteers in a giant study of coronavirus cases has crossed the TRACKING THE VIRUS its vaccine. If enrollment goes as T32.4 million mark, while the deaths expected, the testing could yield have increased to more than 987,000. results as soon as year-end, allowing As of Friday morning September 25, the company to seek emergency the total number of cases stood at GLOBAL INDIA authorization in early 2021, should it 32,420,102 and the fatalities rose to prove effective, Johnson & Johnson 987,813. 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Revised edicts that take effect UN summit (782,695), Mexico (715,457), Spain nationwide lockdown. The latest steps on Friday allow fewer businesses to (704,209), Argentina (678,266), South will force bars in Paris and other cities to operate and impose further curbs on f the United Nations was created Africa (667,049), France (536,289), Chile close at 10 p.m. at latest, starting Monday, travel, YNet said, after cabinet from the ashes of World War II, (451,634), Iran (436,319), the UK (418,889), while gyms will be shut for at least two discussions. Iwhat will be born from the global Bangladesh (355,384), Iraq (337,106) and weeks. The government also reduced crisis of Covid-19. Saudi Arabia (331,857), the CSSE figures crowd-size limits for public events and UK weighs exposing Many world leaders at this week’s showed. added new restrictions on private healthy people for vaccine virtual UN summit hope it will be a Brazil currently accounts for the gatherings beginning on Saturday, vaccine made available and affordable second highest number of fatalities at September 26. The U.K. government is considering to all countries, rich and poor. But 139,808. carrying out the first studies that would with the US, China and Russia opting The countries with a death toll above Israel cabinet tightens deliberately expose healthy people to the out of a collaborative effort to develop 10,000 are Mexico (75,439), the UK (41,991), coronavirus lockdown coronavirus in a bid to accelerate the and distribute a vaccine, and some Italy (35,781), Peru (31,870), France development of a vaccine. Such tests also rich nations striking deals with (31,524), Spain (31,118), Iran (25,015), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s raise ethical questions about exposing pharmaceutical companies to secure Colombia (24,746), Russia (19,876), South cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten people to a potentially fatal virus, and millions of potential doses, the UN Africa (16,283), Argentina (14,766), Chile Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he whether some test subjects would receive pleas are plentiful but likely in vain. (12,469), Ecuador (11,213) and Indonesia voiced alarm that a surge in infections a placebo for control purposes. A growing “Are people to be left to die?” (10,105). was pushing the nation to “the edge of number of volunteers have signed up to Honduran President Juan Orlando the abyss”, the YNet news site said. Israel take part in such studies should Hernández, a Covid-19 survivor, said France limits public gatherings went back into lockdown, its second researchers decide to proceed, of the uncertain way forward. France introduced new steps to fight during the pandemic, on Sept. 18. But Bloomberg reported. Chinese company says coronavirus vaccine will be ready by early 2021

BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese standard, SinoVac has already injected pharmaceutical company on Thursday, SinoVac CEO says he personally has been thousands of people in China under an September 24, said the coronavirus vaccine emergency use provision. it is developing should be ready by early given the experimental vaccine Yin said he was one of the first to 2021 for distribution worldwide, including receive the experimental vaccine months A display shows the United States. ago along with researchers after phase packages of Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, vowed vaccine one and two of human trials showed no to apply to the US Food and Drug candidate for serious adverse effects. He said that self- Administration to sell CoronaVac in the SARS-CoV-2 by injecting showed his support for United States if it passes its third and final Sinovac Biotech CoronaVac. round of testing in humans. Yin said he during a "This is kind of a tradition of our personally has been given the experimental government- company," Yin said, adding that he had vaccine. organized done the same with a hepatitis vaccine "At the very beginning, our strategy was media tour under development. showcasing the designed for China and for Wuhan. Soon Earlier this year, China permitted company's after that in June and July we adjusted our development of "emergency use" of vaccine candidates for strategy, that is to face the world," Yin said, a coronavirus at-risk populations like border personnel referring to the Chinese city were the virus disease vaccine and medical workers if companies could first emerged. candidate in show "good safety and good antibodies" "Our goal is to provide the vaccine to the Beijing, on from tests of about 1,000 people, Yin said. world, including the US, EU and others," September 24, SinoVac received that approval in June Yin said. 2020. along with SinoPharm and CanSino, and Stringent regulations in the US, was able to provide tens of thousands of European Union, Japan and Australia have doses of CoronaVac to Beijing's municipal historically blocked the sale of Chinese SinoVac chose those countries because The company projects it will be able to government, Yin said. vaccines. But Yin said that could change. they all had serious outbreaks, large produce a few hundred million doses of the SinoVac employees qualified for SinoVac is developing one of China's top populations and limited research and vaccine by February or March of next year. emergency use of the vaccine because an four vaccine candidates along with state- development capacity,he said. SinoVac is also starting to test small outbreak inside the company would owned SinoPharm, which has two in He spoke to reporters during a tour of a doses of CoronaVac on children in the cripple its ability to develop a vaccine, he development, and military-affiliated SinoVac plant south of Beijing. Built in a three countries because of the high rate of said. private firm CanSino. few months from scratch, the plant is infection among young people there. About 90% of the company's staff have More than 24,000 people are currently designed to enable SinoVac to produce half Yin said the company would prioritize received it. participating in clinical trials of a million vaccine doses a year. The bio- distribution of the vaccine to countries "We are confident that our research of CoronaVac in Brazil, Turkey, and secure facility was already busy on hosting human trials of CoronaVac. the COVID-19 vaccines can meet the Indonesia, with additional trials scheduled Thursday filling tiny bottles with the While the vaccine has not yet passed the standards of the US and EU countries," for Bangladesh and possibly Chile, Yin said. vaccine and boxing them. phase 3 clinical trials, a globally accepted Yin said. (Source: AP) THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRAVEL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 33 anchmarhi has a number of waterfalls and lakes. Known as the PQueen of Satpuras, Panchmarhi is an enchanting place. It is always full of life and has a great cultural heritage. It is PACHMARHI: HEAR THE a place that dates back to the time of the Mahabharatas because legend has it that the Pandavas stayed in these hills. The waterfalls in Panchmarhi are among the CASCADING WATERFALLS prime tourist destinations of the place.These cascading falls fallings in torrents from a height are a spectacle to watch. The silver cascades of water falling down from sandstone rocks amidst the surrounding greenery make the waterfalls in Panchmari gracious. Geographically Panchmarhi is a collection of waterfalls. There are a number of Waterfalls in Panchmarhi in India, and the most well known among them is the “Bee Fall”or the Jamuna Prapat. Rajat Prapat or the big fall is ideal for those who want to have adventure. It is just 10 mins walk from the Apsara Vihar.The Duchess Falls or the Jalwataran has a steep fall and it takes 4kms to reach the base of the first cascade of the fall. “Bee Fall” provides drinking water to Panchmari. The Bathing pools above the fall are frequented regularly and are popular.The fall gently cascades about 50 meters down the face of the rock and is shaded beautifully. In the nearby trees giant squirrels play on the branches and different types of birds provide soothing music.There are many Waterfalls in Panchmarhi but Bee Fall is the most accessible one. It is just 10 mins walk from Apsara Bihar. uphill trek. The reason this waterfall is There are many waterfalls in immensely popular among nature lovers Panchmarhi that are lesser known. is that the waterfall originates as one Clinging to the rounded sandstone stream by getting bifurcated into three structures these falls have an aura of different streams. When you reach there, their own. The Sunlight falling on you will be stunned by the gorgeousness Panchmarhi Waterfalls make for good of the streams of the cascading water. visuals and you have a chance to trek as A considerable number of people do none of these are accessible by cars. not visit the fall, so the surrounding area of the falls is quite clean and well- Rajat Waterfall maintained. If you are a bird-lover, you Rajat waterfall is one of the essential will love this area as there are several waterfalls in Pachmarhi and the 30th different categories of birds living there highest fall in India. With a height of 350 in the forest. You must bring your feet, the waterfall will surely amaze you binocular as well as your camera when with its natural beauty. As the waterfall you visit the falls. is located quite close to Apsara Vihar, you will have to make an uphill journey Apsara Waterfall to reach there. Most tourists love to trek Apsara waterfall is a hidden gem to enter Rajat Prapat because the view located in Pachmarhi. To reach there, offered in the passage is quite beautiful, you will have to hike approximately 3 and adventure seekers do not want to km, and among the trail, you will have to miss that. Apart from being a beautiful do a steep climb of 1.5 km. The journey waterfall, the area surrounding the to reach the waterfall is not quite easy. waterfall is perfect for having a nice Many tourists cannot go there due to the picnic with your family. Do not forget to arduous journey to reach the falls. When bring your camera to click gorgeous you ultimately reach there, you will find pictures of the waterfall. all your tiredness to be washing out because the area where the fall is located Bee Waterfall is breathtakingly beautiful. The water of Bee waterfall is one of the most the fall is entirely fresh, and most famous waterfalls located in Pachmarhi tourists drink the water to replenish because of its intensity and the view of themselves. You will get to enjoy a break the area surrounding it. As the waterfall from the hustle and bustle of the city. originates from perennial rivers, a pool is formed below the waterfall that is Pavas Prapat Waterfall perfect for taking part in different water Pavas Prapat is commonly known as activities including swimming. The little falls in Pachmarhi because it is reason so many people love this fall is located quite close to the Rajat that the water available in the pool is waterfalls. This tiny fall may not be quite clean. To reach the waterfall, you immensely popular among tourists, but will have to climb down more than 400 it serves a great picnic spot for all the steps though the route where the stairs tourists and the local people living out are located is covered in the lush there. On the weekends, the area greenery of thick forests. You will fall in surrounding the falls stays quite love with the ambiance of the area. crowded. Like other waterfalls in Pachmarhi, this one is also best enjoyed Duchess Waterfall in the monsoon. Even though the Duchess waterfall is located in the waterfall is not that massive, it is quite Bhrant Neer area of Pachmarhi that can beautiful. be reached after undergoing a 4 km THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 34 Rahul smashes second IPL ton as KXIP beat RCB by 97 runs

DUBAI (TIP): K L Rahul smashed his second IPL hundred to lead Kings XI Punjab to a comprehensive 97-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday, September 24. Rahul, who was dropped by RCB skipper Virat Kohli twice, slammed an unbeaten 132 Milos Raonic, off 69 balls, highest score by an Indian in IPL history,to fire KXIP to 206/3. Belinda Bencic In response, RCB were never in the chase and were bundled out for 109 in 17 overs. pull out of French Brief Scores: KXIP 206/3 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 132 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 1/25, Open Shivam Dube 2/33). RCB 109/10 in 17 overs anada’s Milos Raonic and (Sundar 30; Bishnoi 3/32, Ashwin 3/21). Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic Chave pulled out of the French Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh Open, organizers said on Thursday, for slow over-rate September 24, as they made the draw for the final Grand Slam of the year. Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Raonic, ranked 20th in the world, Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh after effortless batting formed the cornerstone of One-down skipper Dinesh Karthik (30 off played the Italian Open last week and his team maintained a slow over-rate Mumbai Indians' resounding 49-run win 23) and Nitish Rana (24 off 18) tried to up the was eliminated in the second round. during their Indian Premier League match over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian ante but they were still playing the catch-up Meanwhile, women’s world No. 10 against Kings XI Punjab. Premier League match here on Wednesday, game with 125 runs needed from the last 10 Bencic was knocked out in straight “As it was his team’s first offence of the September 23. On a big Sheikh Zayed overs. sets in her first match in Rome after season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct Stadium, Rohit pummelled the KKR Kolkata were dealt a double blow in quick getting a bye into the second round. relating to minimum over-rate offences, bowlers into submission for a 54-ball 80 and succession – first Karthik was trapped by Bencic’s withdrawal means only six Virat Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh,” the IPL powered Mumbai to an imposing 195/5. Rahul Chahar (2/26) in front of the wicket of the top-10 ranked women’s players said in a release. The Indian batting The night belonged to Rohit, the great and then Hardik Pandya grabbed a running will compete at Roland Garros, with mainstay had a forgettable outing at the white-ball exponent, whose knock was laced catch on the fence to send back Rana. defending champion Ash Barty, US Dubai International Stadium. While he with six sixes. Bumrah (2/32) in the 16th over sealed the Open champion Naomi Osaka and dropped two catches of centurion KL Then the Jasprit Bumrah-led Mumbai game for Mumbai as he removed Andre Bianca Andreescu skipping the Rahul, which proved to be costly,Kohli also attack did most things right to restrict KKR Russell (11), who was bowled, and then tournament. could not contribute anything substantial to 146 for nine and end their winless streak forced Eoin Morgan (20) to edge to the Spain’s Fernando Verdasco was also with the willow. in the UAE. wicket-keeper. a late withdrawal. The French Open, KKR were never on course for a Pat Cummins (33 off 12) launched into usually held in May-June but Rohit stars in Mumbai Indians' comfortable chase as they lost openers Bumrah with four sixes in a very expensive postponed this year due to the Covid- 49-run win over KKR Shubhman Gill (7) and Sunil Narine (9) 18th over,but it was too late for Kolkata, who 19 pandemic, begins on Sunday. cheaply to be in a spot of bother at 25 for failed to put up a contest. Bumrah went for ABU DHABI: Skipper Rohit Sharma's two. 27 runs. Dean Jones, ODI batting pioneer, dies at 59

ormer Australia batting stalwart Dean Jones died in set a standard they held till around 2010. Mumbai on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest Just like he did in ODIs, Jones brought his uniquely Fin his hotel room while on IPL commentary duty, energetic style to TV commentary, especially in the leaving the cricket world in shock. Former Australia fast subcontinent , and came to be known as “Professor Deano” bowler Brett Lee, part of the commentary team, reportedly after a show he hosted in which he broke down the game in tried to resuscitate him but in vain. teaching robes and a scholar hat, with a pointer stick in his Jones, 59, survived by wife and two daughters, is best hand. The show—perhaps low brow for purists but remembered for his exploits, especially in India, as cherished by new-age fans of a fast changing sport— Australia’s batting lynchpin to help revive the team under commanded its own following and sparked its own spin- Allan Border in the 1980s after Dennis Lillee, Greg Chappell offs. and Rodney Marsh retired together. It also marked a comeback of sorts for Jones, whose His aggressive approach against all kinds of bowling, image as commentator took a hit in 2006 when he called sharp running between the wickets, and brilliance in the South Africa batsman Hashim Amla, who sports a beard, a outfield, all influenced Australia’s approach to playing ODI “terrorist” on air for Ten Sports during the Proteas’ tour of cricket. He set a bold template that was followed not just by Sri Lanka. Amla took a catch and Jones said the “terrorist Australia but also later South Africa and others. has taken another wicket”. Although it was a commercial But the ODI pioneer’s most memorable exploit on the break in Sri Lanka, viewers in South Africa heard the cricket field was a stupendous Test innings in Chennai comment. He apologised, but was dropped from the TV embedded in the minds of every cricket fan of the era. The panel for some time. No.3 bat was only in his third Test when he scored the Dean Jones’s coaching credentials were less widely courageous 210 in the first Test in Chennai in 1986. He known. He applied for the Indian coach’s position and braved searing heat and Chennai’s September humidity to guided Islamabad United to the Pakistan Super League title produce an eight-and-a-half hour effort that left him in 2016 and 2018. He was made a Member of the Order of vomiting pitchside due to dehydration, and later in hospital Australia in 2006 for services to cricket and charity and was for a night with a saline drip. inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2019. The game ended in only the second tie in 109 years of Test Jones, who was introduced to the game by his father history. the series and then return to claim its first World Cup in Barney,a legend in club cricket, was a stalwart for Victoria Steve Waugh, who played in the Test, wrote in his 1987. in the 1980s and 1990s, ending as the state’s leading first- autobiography: “I’ll never forget how, after more than eight Jones was also a crucial contributor as Australia won the class run scorer. hours at the crease, his physical appearance had changed. 1989 Ashes series in England 4-0, their first away win for a A thumb fracture suffered facing Wasim Akram He was gaunt and pale in the face and had a vacant decade there. Jones played 164 ODIs, scoring 6,068 runs at an hastened the exit of Jones from Tests while his comments expression that suggested he was in serious trouble, his average of 44.61 with seven centuries. Making his Test twice got him into trouble. In the 1993 Benson & Hedges body bordering on completely shutting down.” debut in 1984, he played 52 games, scoring 3,631 runs Series final against West Indies, he demanded Curtly Former Australia great Bob Simpson called it the averaging 46.55. He hit 11 centuries with a highest of 216. Ambrose remove the white wristband on his bowling hand greatest innings by an Australia batsman. His Test career lasted only eight years—he played his last in saying it made spotting the white ball tough. An infuriated Jones’s knock was pivotal in Australia going on to draw 1992 when only 31—while his ODI showing helped Australia Ambrose captured five wickets to seal victory. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 35 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 36