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Vol.8 No. 46 March 26-April 1, 2016 80 Cents New York Edition Follow us on TheSouthAsianTimes.info BRUSSELS BLASTS Five held in sweeps as link with Paris seen

Brussels, Belgium: Counter‑terror‑ ism officials widened a sweep tar‑ geting suspected IISI operatives to several European countries on Friday, reporting newly uncovered links between the Brussels and Survivors have emotional reunion with families at the airport Paris massacres, at least five in New Delhi on Friday (Source: rediff.com) arrests and the foiling of what France described as an advanced Indian survivors return plan for another attack. The actions reflected both new momentum from information home, terrorized uncovered since the Brussels Mumbai/New Delhi: For most it Mumbai and Toronto on Friday. bombings on Tuesday and deep has been a nightmare they are But most of them had to leave worries about missed opportuni‑ just glad to survive. Emerging their baggage behind as the ties to thwart the attacks. from the shock and debris of one Brussels airport security officials European officials, particularly in Two bombs exploded at the airport in Brussels and at a metro station of the worst terror attacks on told all passengers to vacate the Belgium, have come under strong in Belgium Tuesday. (Photo courtesy AP) European soil, Indian passengers terminal buildings immediately criticism for lapses that might recent days but said that “we know out ̶ with a certain number of its evacuated from Brussels flew after Tuesday's blasts. have enabled the Brussels plotters that there are other networks” members arrested ̶ there is into Mumbai and Delhi on However, Jet had to book 11 to succeed. affiliated with the extremist organ‑ always a threat weighing upon us,” Thursday & Friday, some smiling, flyers into a hotel in Brussels as President François Hollande of ization and lurking in Europe. Mr. Hollande said in Paris. others teary, as they hugged their they refused to fly home without France, who has declared a state of “Even if the one that carried out While European investigators loved ones. Jet Airways flew 423 their bags. For most passengers, war with the Islamic State, praised the attacks in Paris and in Brussels already had established numerous stranded passengers to Delhi, Continued on page 4 the police work carried out in is in the process of being wiped Continued on page 4 survive Bangladesh scare Despite blasts, PM Modi to

India pulled off a thrilling one‑run, last keep date with Brussels bowl win against a resurgent Bangladesh New Delhi: Prime Minister 2012. He will also address an Wednesday, to keep Narendra Modi will travel to Indian diaspora meet at the their hopes alive in the Brussels on March 30 for the long‑ Brussels Expo for which 5,000 T20 World Cup. Now pending India‑EU summit, notwith‑ people have registered. they meet Australia in a kind of quarter final. standing the string of explosions in The India‑EU ties witnessed Pictured is wicketkeep‑ the Belgian capital Tuesday. some strain after the 28‑member er MS Dhoni who India announced PM Modi's visit bloc had not responded to New sprinted to run out the to Brussels which is part of a Delhi's proposal for a brief visit by Bangladesh batsman three‑nation tour including to the From Brussels, PM Modi will fly PM Modi to Brussels, the EU head‑ seeking a single on the US and Saudi Arabia as it strongly to Washington March 31 for quarters during his trip to France, last ball. The previous condemned the attack on the city's the nuclear summit. Continued on page 4 two balls fetched India airport and metro system in which (Source : worldtechfun.com) wickets and dot balls. Happy Holi! two Indians were injured. Brussels to attend the 13th India‑ (Photo: Reuters) See story on >> page 23 The prime minister is visiting EU which had last taken place in Holi celebrated in India ‑ Page 2.

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Actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez during the Zoom Holi celebrations in Mumbai on Thursday, March 24, 2016.

People celebrate holi during "Rangotsav 2016" in Kolkata, on March 24, 2016. BSF jawans celebrate Holi at Attari‑Wagha border near Amritsar on March 24, 2016. INDIA REVELS IN SWEET, COLORFUL HOLI

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi and Ajay Maken Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Yadav celebrate holi in Patna. celebrate Holi at Congress headquarters. (Photos: IANS)

New Delhi: India burst with colors and passer‑by who was caught unaware. As and brotherhood," Rahul Gandhi told two minister sons ‑ Tejaswi and Tej Pratap frenzied street dances by thousands of the man looked around, Tomar shouted reporters. Asked if the greetings were for Yadav. revelers on Thursday as the nation cele‑ "Bura na maano Holi hai" (Don't mind, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well, he In West Bengal, the festival was cele‑ brated Holi, a seasonal festival joyously Holi). said: "Yes. My greetings are for everyone." brated a day earlier as "dol". People across observed by all ‑ young and old, rich and Politicians also had fun, an apparent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cel‑ the state marked it with colors, songs, poor, Hindus and Muslims. break from political mudslinging. Many of ebrated Holi with auto‑rickshaw drivers, dances and special dishes. Delhi Police booked 558 people for them made a big splash of the day and his family members and others at his offi‑ In Punjab, thousands of people gathered drunken driving, with the highest from were seen clicking selfies with visitors. cial residence. at Sikh holy town of Anandpur Sahib, 85 south Delhi, on the eve of the festival, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted "Played holi with my family, volunteers, km from Chandigarh, for the final day of associated with boisterous fun. his Holi pictures and wished "everybody ministers, MLAs, officers, autowallas and the 'Hola Mohalla' festival ‑ where tradi‑ The celebrations were louder in crowd‑ on this festival". About the terror alert, the my dear junta. Happy Holi," Kejriwal tional weapons and the 'gatka' martial art ed urban pockets of Delhi. "I was waiting home minister said: "There are routine tweeted. display were the highlights. for this morning since long. It is fun," said alerts issued before every festival. The Bihar politicians like Rashtriya Janata Celebrations also took place in Haryana. Ronit Tomar, a 14‑year‑old boy, smeared country is safe." Congress president Sonia Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and Chief At some places in the state, especially in with different hues of color, from Sangam Gandhi and her son Rahul celebrated the Minister Nitish Kumar also celebrated rural areas, women could be seen playing Apartments in Rohini. day at the party headquarters with lead‑ Holi together. Lalu Prasad drove off to the the 'lathmaar' Holi with sticks and wet He threw a watercolor‑filled balloon at a ers and workers. “My message is of peace chief minister's residence along with his ropes in which they hit men with them. TheSouthAsianTimes.info TRISTATE COMMUNITY March 26-April 1, 2016 3 Incumbent judge loses in Another Sikh elected election after smear campaign lawmaker in Canada

Houston: In a March 1 election for Toronto: Yet another Indian‑ the Fort Worth, Texas, 360th Canadian, Prabhjeet Gill, has District Court, incumbent Judge been elected as a lawmaker in Mike Sinha fell short to his chal‑ Alberta, Canada. lenger, Patricia Baca Bennett. Gill, of the Progressive Bennett received 57 percent of Conservative party, won the by‑ the vote in the Republican pri‑ election to the Calgary‑ mary, with the Indian American Greenway constituency in judge tallying just 43 percent. Alberta. With no Democrats running for The seat fell vacant after the the seat, Bennett has all but won untimely death of former Prabhjeet Gill elected MLA the position. Alberta cabinet minister in Alberta Leading up to the election, an Manmeet Bhullar, 35, in a road anonymous person authored a accident in November last year. of the vote. Gill is a real estate Judge Mike Sinha came up short in the Fort Worth, Texas, 360th District smear campaign against Sinha on The 41‑year‑old Sikh defeated appraiser by profession. Court. He blamed it on his last name. (Facebook photo) social media titled, "Sinha fellow Indian‑Canadian Paying tributes to his prede‑ Muslim," according to a Fort The e‑mail was signed "Alex condone disparaging another reli‑ Devinder Toor of the Wildrose cessor Manmeet Bhullar, who Worth Star‑Telegram March 8 Jackson" with an address leading gion,” adding she is having the Party by garnering 27.73 per‑ was considered the most prom‑ report. The five‑paragraph mes‑ to a vacant storage space, accord‑ incident investigated. cent of the vote as against 23.68 ising Indian‑Canadian politician, sage claimed that Sinha, who was ing to the report. All of the incumbent judges on percent for Toor. Gill said: “He (Bhullar) was just appointed by Gov. Rick Perry in Bennett posted on Facebook fol‑ the March 1 primary won except Roop Rai of the ruling New on a different level. But I know 2010, "wants to bring Sharia ... lowing publication of the e‑mail Sinha. “I think, unfortunately, my Democratic Party (NDP), which what his vision was; I know into our family courts" and used saying, “My opponent is a last name was an issue,” Sinha was voted to power just last where he wanted the communi‑ "Muslim poll workers," the Star‑ Christian with a pretty amazing said in the Star‑Telegram report. year with a big majority, came ty to go.” Telegram reported. Christian walk. … I would never ‑India West fourth with just 20.17 percent IANS Indian man in SONIKA VAIDʼS DREAM RUN Maryland pleads guilty ENDS ON ʻAMERICAN IDOLʼ Los Angeles: After being saved by the judges to $2 million scam twice, Indian American singer Sonika Vaid saw her “American Idol” journey cut short New York: An Indian national living ille‑ derived by offering merchandise for sale March 24 from the Fox singing competition gally in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Kaushik on the internet and then failing to pro‑ show after she failed to rack up enough audi‑ Kanti Modi, 43, has pleaded guilty to a vide the merchandise once money was ence votes. money laundering conspiracy arising received from the victim‑purchaser. The 20‑year‑old student from from a scheme to launder millions of dol‑ After money was loaded on the stored Massachusetts, who made history as the first lars of fraud proceeds obtained from value cards, Modi was instructed to use contestant of South Asian descent to advance individual victims through a variety of the cards to buy money orders, principal‑ to the ʻTop 5ʼ of the reality singing comple‑ scams. According to his plea agreement, ly MoneyGram money orders at Walmart tion, had been an early favorite of the judges Modi received text messages from con‑ stores, and then to deposit those money since opening auditions, who had constantly spirators instructing him to buy large orders into bank accounts either in made admiring comments about her power‑ numbers of stored value cards, principal‑ Modiʼs name or the names of others. ful voice. ly GreenDot cards, and to forward the From January 1, 2014 to March 24, The episode marked the Marthaʼs Vineyard PIN numbers of the cards to other 2015, Modi deposited 241 money orders residentʼs third time in the bottom, and now unidentified co‑conspirators. totaling $2,077,308.20 into his bank that there were no saves left on the farewell Modiʼs co‑conspirators loaded money accounts. Moreover, Modi frequently season of the show, Vaid, whose rendition of onto the stored value cards using a vari‑ bought the money orders using stored pop hit “Clarity” by DJ Zedd featuring English ety of scams. Some of the money came value cards that were activated using the singer Fox on March 17 couldnʼt pull in the Massachusetts‑based Sonika Vaid reached from calls made by persons impersonat‑ identification of identity theft victims. fan votes, was sent home. Top 5 in the final season of American Idol, ing IRS employees who convinced inno‑ Modi has agreed to forfeit “Being in this competition has been the something no Indian American had done cent taxpayers that they owed taxes to $902,678.08, the amount involved in the biggest journey of my life,” Vaid, who sobbed before. (AmericanIdol/Twitter photo) the IRS, and needed to send money to the money laundering offense that the gov‑ on being axed, said in her final words before co‑conspirators to avoid arrest and incar‑ ernment has seized or restrained. He thanking the judges and her mother. Americans in the past have made it to the ceration. On at least two occasions, vic‑ faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in “I think I got more comfortable being finals of the much famed singing competi‑ tims of the IRS impersonation fraud prison. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick onstage. I just feel so blessed to be here right tion. Sanjaya Malakar advanced to the sev‑ deposited money directly into accounts Motz scheduled sentencing for May 12, now. This has been such an amazing experi‑ enth place on the sixth season while Anoop held in Modiʼs name. Other money was 2016. (Agencies) ence. I came out of my comfort zone and it's Desai achieved a sixth place finish on the been like a dream for me.” Only two Indian eighth season of the show. 4 March 26-April 1, 2016 TURN PAGE TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Five held in sweeps as link with home alive. We had no clue what to do, Infosys engineer missing Paris seen where to go and whom to approach," Continued from page 1 said Satnam Singh, who was on a vaca‑ links between suspects in the Paris and tion in Brussels and was among the 242 Brussels attacks, the Belgian prosecu‑ passengers and 28 crew members who after Brussels blasts arrived in Delhi on Friday morning. torʼs office confirmed the most direct connection on Friday. It said DNA match‑ After their evacuation from the Mumbai: Family members of Infosys software es showed that one of the bombers who Brussels airport, the travelers were engineer Raghavendran Ganeshan, who has blew himself up at Brussels Airport had moved to an army camp where they been missing in Brussels since Tuesdayʼs blasts, been a bomb maker who helped produce stayed for 36 hours before going to have said that many of his friends claimed to two suicide vests used in the November Amsterdam. have received a message on social media from Paris attacks, which killed 130 people. "When we reached the army camp, we him saying he was safe although there was still The man identified as the bomb maker had no clue about our return to Delhi. I no official word about his whereabouts. ̶ Najim Laachraoui, 24, a Belgian citi‑ had no hopes of returning soon," said Raghavendranʼs mother Annapoorani zen ̶ has been described by the Belgian Jasleen Singh, 52, who was stranded Ganeshan, who lives in Mumbai, confirmed that prosecutorʼs office as an accomplice of along with her seven family members some people received “notifications” on Salah Abdeslam, 26, who was captured while waiting for their flight to Toronto, Facebook of her son being safe. “But I did not in Belgium on March 18 and charged after landing in Delhi. get any confirmation from the Ministry of with terrorist murder. Mr. Abdeslam is "We received help from the local External Affairs about such a notification. I Infosys software engineer Raghavendran Ganeshan. thought to be the sole surviving direct authorities but amid the commotion, have been informed that my son will be traced participant in the Paris attacks, and his most of the passengers lost their lug‑ with information of the location of his last had been tracked to the metro rail. arrest appeared to have accelerated the gage," recounted Pradeep Sharma (56) mobile call,” she said. “Raghavendran Ganesh – We have tracked his plot that culminated in the attack on from Delhi, who was on a business trip External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said last call in Brussels. He was travelling in the Brussels, which killed 31 people. and was waiting for his flight back to on Thursday that Ganeshanʼs last phone call metro rail,” Swaraj posted on Twitter. Courtesy: The New York Times India. Some passengers returned to India carrying just a plastic bag. Pune's Indian survivors return home, Jaydeep Karande the only member in his Wife of US Air Force officer, two terrorized family to have ever travelled abroad who Continued from page 1 was returning home after working as a though, returning home after the har‑ bartender in Kentucky for a year had to New Yorkers among victims rowing experience was the only thought leave behind bags packed with gifts for New York: The wife of an Air Force lieutenant many who were injured in these despicable on their minds, even if it meant leaving the loved ones. colonel was one of at least two Americans killed attacks," Secretary of State John Kerry told their luggage behind. The Indians who "For me, the only important thing is in the Belgium terror attacks Tuesday, officials Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in returned from Brussels on Friday came that my son comes back to me safe and told Fox News. Brussels Friday. back with harrowing tales. sound," said Lalita, Jaydeep's mother, The woman's name was not revealed. In all, Relatives of siblings Sascha and Alexander Recalling the attack in the Belgian cap‑ who travelled to Mumbai with her family 31 people were killed in coordinated bombings Pinczowski, Dutch nationals living in New York ital, Venkat Narayan, whose flight from to receive her son who alighted from Tuesday at Zaventem Airport outside Brussels known to have been at the aiport, issued a Mumbai had landed at 7.15 am local Amsterdam‑Delhi‑Mumbai flight. and a metro station in the city, Belgian officials statement Thursday confirming that the pair time in Brussels on Tuesday , said: "I was Courtesy: The Times of India say. was not on a list of survivors. looking for breakfast when I heard a "The United States is praying and grieving "The State Dept Friday confirmed that two mild boom.'' Francis Dsouza, who was Despite blasts, PM Modi to keep with you for the loved ones of those cruelly Americans have died in the Brussels attacks. travelling from the US to India to visit date with Brussels taken from us, including Americans, and for the Others remain in critical condition." his family, said he had just stepped out Continued from page 1 of a washroom when he saw people run‑ Germany and Canada in April last year. ning and shouting. Brussels will be PM Modi's first stop ISIS No 2 leader killed in US raid "Before I could understand what was from where he will travel to Washington Washington: The Pentagon announced on Friday a senior Islamic State commander in Syria happening, the airport loudspeakers to attend the Nuclear Security Summit believed to be in line to lead the extremist group had been killed by the US. Abd al‑Rahman blared, `Evacuate, Evacuate'. I grabbed and then pay a bilateral trip to Saudi Mustafa al‑Qaduli, also known as Haji Imam or al‑Afri, served as ISIS's finance minister, and was my phone, wallet and passport and ran. Arabia, a key partner of India in the killed this week by US military, US defense chief Ash Carter said here at a Pentagon briefing. It was a stampede,'' said Dsouza, who strategically important Gulf region. "We've taken out the leader who oversees the funding for ISIL's operations, hurting their ability arrived in Mumbai on Friday. From Brussels, PM Modi will leave for to pay fighters and hire recruits," said Carter, adding that the US‑led coalition was "systematically "We have been hearing about these Washington to attend the 4th Nuclear eliminating" IS's cabinet. Carter refused to offer details about the operation against al‑Afri, whom terror attacks for past several years but Security Summit on March 31 and many analysts consider the extremist group's second‑in‑command. Meanwhile, Carter acknowl‑ living it was worse than any nightmare... April 1. edged that striking ISIS leadership was far from sufficient, noting that "leaders can be replaced." we lost all our hopes of returning back ‑IANS

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New York: Spring on the Island had a warm and colorful welcome by India Association of Long Islandʼs (IALI) colorful Holi festivities. Under the leadership of President Beena Kothari and her Executive Council, this yearʼs Holi celebrations on March 20 at Asamai Mandir, Hicksville saw varied colors and shower of talent by young kids and executive members. Over 100 kids exhibited their exceptional talent of dancing, singing, poetry, music, musical instruments followed by a breathtaking elegant fashion show by IALI Executive Council. The event started with the warm The IALI members who put the show together The audience were treated to captivating performances welcome of attendees and guests with the traditional Holi color tikka ual participants and committee formed by the Executive Council of and mouth‑watering appetizers, tea members showering their talent for IALI, this unique & elegant display and traditional Holi drink over three hours. An exotic mix of of latest fashion, breathed a fresh “Thandai.” The venue was elegantly East and West, Bollywood, wave of Spring in the air. The show decorated with colorful Holi and Hollywood, classical (Bharatnatyam, portrayed the ocean of talent within spring colors with a beautiful back‑ Oddissi, Kuchipudi, Kathak) and sev‑ the members of the organization. drop. eral other classical & traditional Together, the executive committee The recital of American and performances exhibited the unique portrayed the festival significance Indian National Anthem, melodious‑ culture and colors of India. Kids of of the arrival of spring, thereby cel‑ ly sang by the young kids of IALI age groups three and above per‑ ebrating a festive day to meet and filled the atmosphere with patriot‑ formed with their hearts. greet with the aim to fill colors of ism. This was followed by a warm Over 27 dance schools and indi‑ happiness in the lives of their near welcome by Beena Kothari vidual choreographers participated and dear ones. (President) and the address of in the grand celebrations. All partic‑ The presence of Nasrin G. Ahmad, Gunjan Rastogi (Vice President), ipants were awarded with trophy Town Clerk of the Town of Lalit Aery (Secretary), Vimal Goyal and appreciation certificates. Hempstead along with several spon‑ (Treasurer). The highlight of the show was the sors and well‑wishers and the ongo‑ The grand celebrations started grand fashion show. Beautifully cho‑ ing support of media and communi‑ with several dance schools, individ‑ reographed, executed and per‑ ty made the event a huge success. Over 100 kids showcased their talents ʻLife in Resonanceʼcelebrated at 10th annual BAPS Womenʼs Conference

for those seeking this type of balance; open discussions drawing pride from her South Asian heritage and feeling among peers can often have a greater impact in making this a immense joy and satisfaction in utilizing her unique back‑ (L to R): Smruti Brahmbhatt, Neha Patel, Janki Patel, and Mansi more achievable goal. Dr. Amy Patel, a pediatric dental resi‑ ground to not only maintain a work‑life balance but also gain Barot,identifying ways to achieve mind and body harmony dent at Montefiore Medical Center, was one of the selected harmony in her own life by serving others. The delegates were through an informative panel discussion in Robbinsville, NJ speakers who delivered an insightful message on building reminded of the immense power that spirituality holds in pride in oneʼs identity through confidence in oneʼs intrinsic practicing the above‑mentioned principles of self‑awareness New Jersey: In physics, resonance is defined by a phenomenon beliefs and practices. She shared, “While we may exist in and introspection by Alak Parmar, an educator at Elizabeth that follows when a powerful, vibrating system causes another varying environments, it is our identity and what we value Public School. The knowledge, that in the end, we leave every‑ system to oscillate with greater amplitude at a specific fre‑ that defines us and determines the course of our actions, irre‑ thing behind in this temporary world, allows us to remain quency. In life, resonance is defined by the innate beliefs and spective of the environment.” Circling the ever‑debatable topic grounded and unperturbed through the wavering highs and timeless principles that drive an individualʼs actions as well as of maintaining a work‑life balance, Gopi Patel, a technical proj‑ lows in our life. This knowledge is quintessential for a content his/her physical and mental state of mind. Harmony within ect manager at KPMG, explored various practical methods and mind and a healthy self. mind and body resonate harmony within our surroundings. solutions, including self‑introspection, for seeking clarity and Spreading this message of science, practicality and spiritual‑ This year, the tenth annual BAPS Womenʼs Conference at filtering out purposeful priorities from our chaotic lives. She ity across the nation, the conference was held in 8 other cities BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs in Edison, New York, also pressed on the importance of family harmony for one to outside of the Northeast region with attendees from various Robbinsville and Washington D.C. provided a renewed realize themselves as a part of ʻweʼ and ʻoursʼ versus ʻIʼ and personal and professional backgrounds. Panel discussions and approach to over 2,000 attendees on balancing three major ʻmine.ʼ Several dignitaries graced the conference with their Q&A sessions enabled the speakers to effectively communi‑ aspects of oneʼs life through the theme of “Life in Resonance”: presence to support BAPS in spreading this message of cate their experiences and thus, enrich the audience with cultural identity, work‑life balance, and emotional health. In empowering women by enabling them to recognize their practical applications to bring balance into their lives. The todayʼs world, everyone is constantly striving for balance, innate strengths that lie in their cultural roots and traditions. conference delegates were reminded not only of the necessity whether it be at school, work, or at home. While self‑help Dr. Vijaya Radhakrishna, MD, was one such dignitary at the for maintaining stability, but also of their inherent strengths books and online forums can be great sources of inspiration conference in Edison, NJ who shared her own experiences of which allow them to pursue this very goal. 6 March 26-April 1, 2016 TRISTATE COMMUNITY TheSouthAsianTimes.info

IN BRIEF Rally against Long Islandʼs casino roulette

o Casino at Belmont Park” a passed ending Nassau and Suffolk grassroots organization against OTBʼs casino roulette as these projects Nthe VLT parlor at Belmont Park, will not benefit communities in either proposed by Nassau OTB, will be hold‑ counties. “No Casino at Belmont Park” is ing a rally Saturday March 26th at Bel‑ against the proposed casino due to the (L to R) : Labhubhai Upadhyaya, Hemant Shah, Kashmira Shah, Indubhai Patel, mont Parkʼs Gate 3 at 11 am to tell casinoʼs location to six different local Gopi Udeshi, Mukund Mehta,Dr Himanshu Pandya, elected officials that they are tired of schools, the increase in crimes such as Kantibhai Patel, Shashikant Patel and Jayant Patel. casino roulette on Long Island and sup‑ DWI associated with casinos, the casi‑ port legislation in Albany to revoke the noʼs proposed 20 hours of gambling, Bruhud NY Seniors host Diabetic Seminar by Dr. Himanshu Pandya planned casinos in Nassau and Suffolk and the detrimental impact the casino County. will have on the surrounding neighbor‑ ruhud New York, Seniors organized and Medical Director of Cobble Hill Health “No Casino at Belmont Park” will be hoods. “No Casino at Belmont Park” is Diabetic Seminar under leadership of Center Brooklyn. Dr. Pandhya emphasized joined by Assemblywoman Michaelle made up of the surrounding communi‑ BShashikant Patel/Gopi Udeshi on on annual medical checkup, follow up and Solages, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, ties of Elmont, Floral Park, South Floral March 16 at Saneeswara Temple New York. symptoms. Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages Park, Franklin Square, Queens Commu‑ Dr. Himanshu Pandya , who is a leading He explained how to keep this silent and Floral Park Mayor Tom Tweedy. nity Board 13 and other communities member of Diabetes Expo Committee, killer disease in control with right food “No Casino at Belmont Park” will be throughout Long Island. Over 2200 Chairman of South Asian Diabetes Expo habits and exercise. tweeting positive messages to elected people have signed an online petition officials using #NoCasinosLI to show on Change.org against the proposed support to see that current legislation is casino. Vaisakhi 5kʼs new customer service Dr Sudhir Parikh drops support to meet high demand he third‑annual Vaisakhi 5K race, to Donald Trump scheduled for April 24 has increased Tits runner capacity to 1,000 runners. The success of last yearʼs race̶which had a udhir Parikh, a prominent Indian‑ merits and their commitment to the in‑ capacity of only 500 runners̶and the an‑ American doctor and publisher has terests of the Indian‑American commu‑ nouncement of celebrity runner Fauja Sdissociated himself from 'Indian nity and US‑India relations," he wrote. Singhʼs appearance have created a spectac‑ Americans for Trump 2016', a group "I remain committed to this course," ular demand for the 2016 race. The top supporting Republican frontrunner Don‑ added Parikh, who had been named chair three finishers in each category will have the ald Trump. of fundraising and advisory committee opportunity to meet and greet with Fauja "I allowed myself to be identified with of Indian‑Americans for Trump 2016 Singh. In order to accommodate the in‑ that group," he said in an emailed state‑ formed in January. creased demand, Vaisakhi 5K has allocated ment "because some members of the Calling Trump the "best hope for Amer‑ new and improved customer service re‑ group are friends of mine." ica", the group from New York Tristate Winners will get to meet Fauja Singh sources. Last year, runners had the opportu‑ "I wish to clarify that I no longer be‑ area formed a Political Action Committee nity to register online or at tri‑state area lines will be active seven days a week, from long to the group and I do not support (PAC) to support and raise funds for him. Gurdwaras and community centers every 9:00am to 8:00pm. Registrations are live un‑ the candidacy of Mr. Donald Trump," Headed by Dr A.D. Amar, a business Friday evening and Sunday morning. In ad‑ til April 22, or until the 1,000‑runner capac‑ Parikh, founder chairman of Parikh professor with Seton Hall University in dition to these two points‑of‑registration, ity is reached. To streamline race‑day check‑ Worldwide Media publishing house, said New Jersey, the group's sole declared this yearʼs runners can also register over the in and BIB distribution, runners will not be without assigning any reason. goal is "to garner actively the support of phone by calling (844) VAISAKHI. Phone able to register on the morning of the race. "For over three decades I have sup‑ all Americans, but particularly Indian‑ ported both Democrat and Republican Americans, to have Donald J. Trump be‑ candidates based on their individual come the next President of the USA." Dr. Adhi Sharma named in ‘100 CMOs to Know’ list

ecker's Hospital Review emplary leadership and ad‑ has named Adhi Sharma, vancement of South Nassauʼs Three day workshop with BMD, chief medical officer mission to provide high‑quality, at South Nassau Communities patient‑centered healthcare dance legend Saroj Khan in NJ Hospital, to its prestigious list of services. He is truly dedicated "100 Hospital and Health Sys‑ to improving patient care and ollywood dance enthusiasts will dio in South Plainfield, NJ. tem CMOs to Know" in the Unit‑ has the respect of his peers for get opportunity to learn the pop‑ “Itʼs all about learning from the Leg‑ ed States. his wisdom and passion for his Bular dance form from none other end. We all live and breathe Bollywood The list is based on individu‑ work,” said Richard Murphy, than Saroj Khan in New Jersey in April. and this 3‑day intensive workshop is an als' experience in overseeing South Nassauʼs president and ʻDance Diaries by Master Saroj Khanʼ is opportunity to learn from the master medical and quality affairs at Dr Adhi Sharma CEO. As chief medical officer a three day workshop organized by herself,” says Mrs. Varsha Naik ‑ direc‑ their respective organizations. and senior vice president of Navrang Dance Academy in association tor of Navrang Dance Academy. The 100 CMOs are indispensable members medical affairs, Dr. Sharma (a resident of with World Cinema Partners . “The main motivation behind this is of hospital and health system leadership Muttontown) is responsible for facilitating The workshop will run for 3 days to provide a cross cultural dance plat‑ teams and have demonstrated a commit‑ medical staff interactions with hospital ad‑ starting from April 1‑3. Classes include form for kids and adults in New Jersey ment to continuous improvement in safety ministration and the governing board and Junior, Senior and Adult dance work‑ and learn from the best of the best in and quality. Members of the list do not and for assuring the effective and efficient de‑ shops, an actorʼs workshop for aspiring the industry. Who better than Saroj cannot pay to be included on this list. Beck‑ livery of quality medical care consistent with actors/theatre artists who want to mas‑ Khan, whose name is synonymous with er's Hospital Review is a Chicago‑based pub‑ the mission of South Nassau. He also over‑ ter the art of facial expressions and choreography and Bollywood, to pro‑ lication focusing on hospital and healthcare sees strategic planning and execution, as emotions, and an exclusive session for vide that training,” says Raaj Rahhi from news and business advice. The primary au‑ well as the implementation of care manage‑ established choreographers and dance World Cinema Partners. dience for the publication is hospital execu‑ ment programs, and monitors the effective‑ instructors. The workshop will take For workshop information contact tives and healthcare industry leaders. ness of management practices and produc‑ place at Navrang Dance Academy stu‑ Varsha Naik @www.navrangdance.com “This honor testifies to Dr. Sharmaʼs ex‑ tivity indicators. TheSouthAsianTimes.info NATIONAL COMMUNITY March 26-April 1, 2016 7 Bill introduced in US Cong to help India join APEC

Washinton, DC: A group of influ‑ Pacific Matt Salmon, who intro‑ Committee; Elliot Engel, Brad Asia. Observing that India enjoys a months of the passage of this leg‑ ential American lawmakers have duced the legislation in the US Sherman, George Holding, Derek location within the Asia‑ Pacific islation. introduced a legislation asking the Congress, said. Kilmer, Dana Rohrabacher and region which provides an avenue Singapore‑headquartered Asia Obama administration to help "Indian Prime Minister Scott DesJarlais. for continued trade and invest‑ Pacific Economic Cooperation India join the Apec forum, saying (Narendra) Modi is striving for Bera said that India is one of the ment partnerships with Apec (Apec) is a forum for 21 an economically prosperous India major economic reforms to open world's largest and fastest grow‑ member states, the legislation economies to promote free trade benefits the US' strategic goals in India's markets, improve trade ing economies. asks Secretary of State John Kerry throughout the Asia‑Pacific Asia. volume, and facilitate his growing "An economically prosperous to develop a strategy to obtain region. "Membership in Apec (Asia population's need for continued and regionally engaged India ben‑ membership status for India in The members are Australia, Pacific Economic Cooperation) job growth," he said yesterday. efits the US' strategic goals on Apec, including participation in Brunei Darussalam, Canada, would provide India a construc‑ Salmon is joined by Asia," Bera said. related meetings, working groups, , China, Hong Kong, tive forum to glean insight from Congressman Ami Bera, the only The legislation notes that the activities and mechanisms. Indonesia, Japan, , other Asian countries that have Indian‑ American lawmaker in the US‑India partnership is vital to the It directs the Secretary of State Malaysia, , New Zealand, already taken significant steps to current Congress, co‑chair US strategic interests in the Asia‑ to actively ask Apec member Papua New Guinea, Peru, the advance their economies," Congressional Caucus on India Pacific region and across the states to support such member‑ Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chairman of the House and Indian‑Americans; Ed Royce, globe, and is an integral aspect to ship status for India and submit a Taiwan, Thailand, the US and Subcommittee on Asia and the chairman of House Foreign Affairs the Administration's Rebalance to report to the Congress within two Vietnam. (PTI) Superbugs can be beaten: Indian American groups laud Indian‑origin researcher Houston CGI's contribution

University. At Stanford, along with her PhD advisor and professor Annelise Barron, Rinki Kapoor studied novel mimics of antimicrobial peptides or peptoids for their antibacterial activity against multi‑drug resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs. In one of their studies, they showed that peptoids kill resistant Pseudomonas aerugi‑ nosa ‑‑ one of the leading bug causing hospi‑ tal‑associated infections. The group synthesized seven different pep‑ Consul General and Mrs. Nandita Parvathaneni (center) with prominent leaders of the Indo‑ toids and compared their activity with three American community in Houston (CGI Houston Facebook page) different antibiotics. Houston: Over 20 major Indian‑American were played, appreciating Consul Generals In a separate study, Kapoor and Barron also organisations have praised the work of the positive contribution and attendees joined in revealed that peptoids kill resistant outgoing Indian Consul General here, saying an impromptu chorus of "hes a jolly good fel‑ Mycobacteria ‑‑ bacteria responsible for caus‑ he immensely contributed towards improving low" from the ICC group recording. Delhi‑born Dr Rinki Kapoor did her doctor‑ ing Tuberculosis, a leading cause of death consular services and championing the cause Thanking the gathering for their friendship ate from Stanford University and is working worldwide. In this study, published in the jour‑ of trade. and warmth, Parvathaneni stated that it is in the field of infectious diseases. nal of Antimicrobial Agents and Twenty‑two Indo‑American organisations "our duty, our dharma to do what we have New York: Researchers, including one of Chemotherapy (AAC), they evaluated the effi‑ organised a community‑wide farewell dinner been sent to do." Indian‑origin, have developed novel peptide‑ cacy of six different peptoids against in honour of Harish Parvathaneni, who has He spoke of his efforts to improve Consular like analogs or peptoids that have the similar Mycobacteria. been assigned to report as Indian services starting from improving the facilities antimicrobial properties as peptides but more "These molecules are currently under Ambassador to Vietnam in April. at the Consulate, greater accessibility and the robust. The discovery paves the way for cre‑ research and development and merit further Parvathaneni has been serving as the Consul installation of an emergency number for ation of new generation antibiotics that can studies to investigate their potential as new General of India in Houston since July, 2012. weekends and off duty hours so that the con‑ defeat the so‑called multi‑drug resistant bacte‑ class of drugs for treating resistant bacterial "It is a testament to the popularity of the sular experience is "seamless." ria "superbugs". infections," Kapoor told The South Asian Consul General and a reflection of the out‑ "We realised the magnitude of the Houston Like proteins, peptides are chains of amino Times. standing consular services he and his con‑ assignment when we greeted almost 300 acids that participate in the metabolic system Currently, Dr. Kapoor is working for Wako sulate are providing for our community. guests at the Independence Day function. We of living organisms and the immune system. Life Sciences, Inc. a clinical diagnostics com‑ Harish has set a high benchmark," said felt so encouraged by the warmth and friend‑ They are the first line of defense against a pany in Mountain View, CA, where she is Jagdip Ahluwalia, Executive Director of Indo‑ ship that each one of you showed to us that broad range of pathogens, and are released by working on developing diagnostic assays American Chamber of Commerce of Greater day," Harish said. The Republic Day function the body in the earliest stage of infection. against infectious agents. In 2014 she was Houston. He also expressed his appreciation also provided an indication of the problems These peptides are attractive antimicrobials. selected to present her current work at the for the Consul General immense contribution at the Consulate. "At the reception, one of the However, they degrade in the body and have American Association of Clinical Chemistryʼs from improving consular services to champi‑ guests asked me to look at the access to the short half‑life. annual conference in Chicago. Dr. Kapoor con‑ oning the cause of trade between Houston Consulate and the lack of toilets for Consular Rinki Kapoor, a Delhi born scientist pursued tinues to purse her passion of working in the and India, from encouraging Houstonians to applicants. This comment made me wonder bachelors and masters degree in Chemistry field of infectious diseases, either to develop practice Suryanamaskars to promoting how this could be an important issue. But it from St. Stephenʼs in the Indian capital and therapeutics or diagnostic test to improve Indian art and culture in Houston. did turn out to be a significant issue. We then moved to the US for her PhD at Stanford patient healthcare. Video messages from several organisations addressed it within a day," he said. (PTI) 8 March 26-April 1, 2016 NATIONAL COMMUNITY TheSouthAsianTimes.info

CBS reporter Sopan First Lady chooses Naeem Khan made Deb heckled at Trump 'Kashmiri gown' for Cuba dinner

rally cleared of charges New York: First Lady Michelle Obama chose a floral gown made Washington, DC: All second decisions in of Kashmiri fabric and embroi‑ charges have been the interest of public dery by Indian‑American designer dropped against an safety of demonstra‑ Naeem Khan for dinner on the Indian‑ American tors and police offi‑ concluding day of the Obamas' journalist, who was cers, we have collec‑ visit to Cuba on Tuesday. arrested last week tively decided to drop "The dress Michelle Obama while covering the administrative selected for the Cuban dinner was Republican frontrun‑ Sopan Deb charges in this case. in a Kashmiri fabric," the New ner Donald Trump's "This decision was York Times reported. election rally in Chicago which made after a methodical review "It was embroidered with an was called off due to unprece‑ of the physical evidence including Indian floral motif, and was simi‑ dented protests, his news net‑ video and interviewing both lar to one in the same fabric from work said. troopers and police officers the designer's pre‑fall collection," Chicago Police Department and involved in the incident," CBS it added. Illinois State Police in a statement News reported, citing the state‑ The embroidery on the gown said they have dropped all ment. Last week while covering was Kashmir's traditional "Ari Michelle Obama dazzles in Khanʼs Kashmiri creation charges against CBS News an election rally of Trump in work." (Photo courtesy: economictimes.com) reporter Sopan Deb, who is Chicago, which was marred by The dinner's dress code was assigned to cover Trump's presi‑ violence, Deb was handcuffed "casual cocktail." country." Barack Obama is the first US dential campaign. and briefly detained by the Celebrated designer Khan told "She (Michelle Obama) has President since 1928 to under‑ "While this incident was very Chicago Police. The White House the media "after what America made my brand and put America take a three‑day visit to Cuba dynamic and troopers and offi‑ had condemned the incident. has done for me, coming from back in fashion," he said. "I would along with his wife Michelle cers were forced to make split‑ (PTI) India, I need to give back to this do anything for her." Obama and senior officials.

Gaitondeʼs 1960 painting sells Madhavan Rangaswami for $2.8 M at Sothebyʼs auction conferred inaugural New York: A masterpiece by one of Indiaʼs most important abstract Asians in America Award artist Vasudeo S. Gaitonde fetched a Washington, DC: the most," he said, whopping $2.8 million at Sothebyʼs, An Indian‑ adding that the leading the sales at a week‑long American software other thing is to auction of Southeast Asian works of executive, investor connect people art at the auction house here. and philanthropist without expecting Gaitondeʼs 1960 work ʻUntitledʼ has been felicitated anything back. sold for $2.8 million during the just with the inaugural The small but concluded ʻAsia Week New York.ʼ Asians in America powerful Indian‑ Sothebyʼs sales of Indian, Award in recogni‑ American commu‑ Himalayan and Southeast Asian tion of his efforts nity can collective‑ works of art altogether raised $55 to strengthen Indo‑ ly achieve a lot." million. US ties. Founder of Indiaspora founder Gaitondeʼs painting, the largest‑ Silicon Valley‑ Indiaspora, Madhavan Rangaswami known canvas by the artist, led both based Madhavan Rangaswami had the sales and all of Sothebyʼs Asia Rangaswami and a Chinese‑ori‑ organised the first Indian‑ Week New York auctions. V S Gaitondeʼs ʻuntitledʼ 1960 painting gin Philanthropist, shipping American presidential ball in It was commissioned by Air India magnate Dr James S C Chao January 2013 before the sec‑ to commemorate the addition of Nasreen Mohamedi and Bhupen Indiaʼs earliest oil painter, went for were honoured by the US China ond swearing of President transatlantic flights to their sched‑ Khakhar, who are soon to be the almost 2.5 times its estimate, selling Education Trust for their Barack Obama. ule, the auction house said in a subjects of exhibitions at the newly‑ at $586,000. efforts to strengthen ties He and his team have started statement. opened Met Breuer. They joined the Henry Howard‑Sneyd, chairman between US‑China‑India trilat‑ preparation for the second The art sale included works by likes of V.S. Gaitonde and Amrita of Asian Arts, Americas and Europe eral relationship. Indian‑American ball for the Indiaʼs modern masters, including Sher‑Gil at the highest echelons of at Sothebyʼs, said the Asia Week In his acceptance speech next president which is set for Amrita Sher‑Gil and Raja Ravi the auction market,” Yamini Mehta, total of about $55 million was at Rangaswami underlined the January 18, 2017, said commu‑ Varma, it said. international head of department of the “top of pre‑sale expectations, need of "giving back" to the nity leader and philanthropist “Our sale built on the growing Indian and South Asian art at proving that clients across the society, which he said is the Frank Islam in his introductory western interest in modern and Sothebyʼs, said. globe remain actively engaged in most gratifying thing in life. remarks. contemporary South Asian art with An untitled portrait of a lady in a collecting the finest examples of "Giving back is where I enjoy (PTI) great results for artists, such as russet and crimson sari by Varma, Asian Art.” (PTI) TheSouthAsianTimes.info US AFFAIRS March 26-April 1, 2016 9 Trump, Clinton lead nationally amid Trump‑Cruz feud

Washington: Republican and Democratic for attacks on wife Heidi. has no known connection to the Cruz cam‑ presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and "Donald, you're a sniveling coward and paign, but Trump still blamed Cruz. Hillary Clinton hold leads in nationwide leave Heidi the hell alone," Cruz told "I didn't start the fight with Lyin'Ted Cruz polls amid an escalating feud between the reporters Thursday in Dane, Wisconsin. over the GQ cover pic of Melania, he did. He brash billionaire and rival Ted Cruz over But he repeatedly declined to say whether knew the PAC was putting it out ‑ hence, their wives. he would support Trump if he's the Lyin' Ted!" he tweeted. With the nominating primary and caucus Republican presidential nominee. "I'm going Cruz Thursday attributed Trump's tweets season now past its halfway point, a CNN to beat Donald for the nomination," he to a broader discomfort with women, tying survey average of six recent polls found insisted before saying three times: "Donald in his well‑publicized feud with Fox News Trump holding a 12‑point lead over Texas Trump will not be the nominee." host Megyn Kelly. Senator Cruz, 43 percent to 31 percent. Early in the campaign, Donald Trump In response to a Facebook ad that shows "Donald does seem to have an issue with The third Republican in the contest, Ohio named Ted Cruz as his possible VP pick, Trump's wife Melania posing nude Trump women. Donald doesn't like strong women," Governor John Kasich, was well behind at 19 now the two hit each other below warned Cruz Tuesday night that he should he said, at one point calling Trump a "loud, percent. the belt. (File photo) "be careful" or he would "spill the beans on New York bully." On the Democratic side Clinton topped her as his lead in mid‑February, but both candi‑ your wife." "Real men don't try to bully women. That's party rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, dates have grown their share of the vote as On Wednesday night he retweeted a sup‑ not an action of strength. That's an action of 52 percent to 43 percent. the field has shrunk. That poll of polls found porter who photoshopped together a villain‑ weakness. It's an action of fear. It's an action The average suggests Clinton has expand‑ Trump at 34 percent and Cruz at 21 percent ous‑looking Heidi and a smoky‑eyed of a small and petty man who is intimidated ed her lead since mid‑February, when an in a field of six candidates. Melania. "No need to 'spill the beans'" by strong women." average of national polls conducted after the Meanwhile, a feud between Trump and because "the images are worth a thousand Kelly, who rarely opines on Trump contro‑ New Hampshire primary found Clinton just Cruz over their wives escalated with an words," the photo illustration said. versies, responded Thursday to the latest 6 percentage points ahead of Sanders. angry and emotional Cruz Thursday calling The ad was produced by an anti‑Trump Trump tweet with just one word: Trump's lead over Cruz is about the same the real estate mogul "a sniveling coward" super PAC, Make America Awesome, which "Seriously?" Democrats hope to gain as Trump targets a Wife

New York: Senator Ted Cruz may who has repeatedly dismissed and Clintonʼs candidacy have begun to have urged Donald J. Trump to disparaged women and their looks. track and compile comments Mr. leave his wife, Heidi, “the hell “I want Donald Trump to talk every Trump has made about women into alone,” but there is one group that single day for the rest of this elec‑ a decades‑long montage of misogy‑ is quietly hoping Mr. Trumpʼs tion,” said Representative Debbie ny to be used in the fall. David attacks on his rivalʼs spouse and Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the Brock, the founder of Correct the other women will continue indefi‑ chairwoman of the Democratic Record, a “super PAC” supporting nitely: Democrats. National Committee. “He just needs Mrs. Clinton, said recently that of As Hillary Clinton turns her atten‑ to keep spewing what he has been all Mr. Trumpʼs vulnerabilities, tion to a general election campaign, spewing.” women may end up his Achillesʼ US Secretary of State John Kerry with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. (Photo courtesy: AP) Mr. Trumpʼs nasty skirmish with Although Mrs. Clinton will pres‑ heel. Mr. Cruz, including his warning to ent herself as a protector of “Heʼs had a lot of success degrad‑ “spill the beans” about Mrs. Cruz, women, the political strategy is ing and belittling his male rivals, without offering specifics, and his more about math than morality. but I donʼt think the attacks on Putin hopes Kerry's visit reposting of a message that Mr. Trump has shown a particu‑ Megyn Kelly or Carly Fiorina mocked her looks, have played into lar weakness among female voters, worked,” Mr. Brock said, referring a crucial Democratic strategy to who favored Mrs. Clinton 55 per‑ to the Fox News anchor and former would narrow gaps defeat Mr. Trump in November: to cent to 35 percent in a New York Republican presidential candidate ussian President Vladimir Russia by proving that we can portray him as an unabashed sexist. Times/CBS News poll released this who both found themselves in Mr. Putin on Thursday solve serious problems together." Mrs. Clintonʼs allies hope to sway week, twice the gender gap of the Trumpʼs cross hairs. “Theyʼve all Rexpressed hope that the Kerry hailed the current truce suburban and independent women, 2012 presidential election, when backfired,” he added. visit of US Secretary of State John between Syrian government and who will play an outsize role in President Obama defeated Mitt Republican strategists too agree Kerry will help narrow gaps in the opposition forces, which deciding the fall election, to sup‑ Romney. And 31 percent of that should Mr. Trump become the Moscow and Washington's posi‑ became reality thanks to US‑ port her candidacy by pushing this Republican women said they would nominee, he would grievously harm tions on Syria and Ukraine crises. Russia cooperation in both mili‑ theme. These Democrats say the be upset if Mr. Trump were the the partyʼs chance of winning the The cessation of hostilities and tary and political ways. matchup would be historic: one pit‑ partyʼs nominee, according to the White House and other contests other positive outcomes on Syria He also said Russia's withdraw‑ ting the first female nominee of a most recent CNN/ORC poll. because of his unpopularity among issue became possible largely ing of the main part of its mili‑ major political party against a rival Outside groups that support Mrs. female voters. owing to the position of US lead‑ tary forces deployed in Syria, ership, in particular that of US which started on March 15, was President Obama, Putin noted in "a very critical decision". Lawmakers urge Obama to allow CIA target-killing of IS leaders his opening remarks at the meet‑ "We obviously also have some ing with Kerry. ideas about how we can together, Washington: Leaders of the US military rather than the CIA At the outset of his presiden‑ "...We have managed to find most effectively, make progress Senate intelligence committee should carry out targeted cy, Obama ramped up CIA some common ground and, lean‑ even deeper and then begin the were secretly pushing President strikes, US TV network NBC drone missile strikes in ing on this, move forward to very serious work regarding Barack Obama to allow CIA to News reported. and Yemen, viewing address both bilateral andinter‑ political transition process of carry out target killings against The plea was sent before the them as an effective tool for national issues," Putin stressed, Syria, " Kerry said. ISIS leaders, local media report‑ Brussels attacks, said NBC, degrading the extremist group Xinhua reported. The top US diplomat added ed on Thursday. quoting US officials as saying Al‑Qaeda. Kerry expressed the hope that that issues on Ukraine crisis A bipartisan plea had recently that Obama was unlikely to However, in 2013, a policy the talks could allow the two would also be discussed to push been sent to Obama to recon‑ change what he believed was a guidance was issued that con‑ countries to find a way to forward the peaceful settlement sider a policy guidance issued "successful high‑value targeting fined CIA drone activities to "rebuild and strengthen the rela‑ process. in 2013 that stated that the US effort." intelligence gathering. tionship between the US and Stories: IANS 10 March 26-April 1, 2016 INDIA TheSouthAsianTimes.info Decks cleared for Mehbooba Bid made on Bal to head new J&K government Thackeray's life: Srinagar: Mehbooba Mufti was unanimously elected as the leader Headley of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, paving the way Mumbai: In a shocking disclo‑ "The LeT wanted to target the for her to become the first woman sure, Pakistani‑American terror‑ chief of Shiv Sena (Bal chief minister of Jammu and ist‑turned‑approver David Thackeray). LeT wanted to kill Kashmir and head a government in Coleman Headley claimed that him whenever a chance arose. I India's only Muslim majority state an attempt was made on the life have no first‑hand knowledge, after months of tension with the of late Shiv Sena founder‑patri‑ but I think an attempt was made ruling partner, the Bharatiya arch Bal Thackeray. to kill him," Headley said. Janata Party (BJP). "I believe an attempt was made Denying knowledge of how the "Mehbooba Mufti has been nomi‑ on the life of the Shiv Sena attempt was made, he said the nated as the chief ministerial can‑ PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti meeting the Prime Minister Narendra chief... The man who made the person sent to kill Thackeray didate of the PDP," party Modi, in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS/PIB) attempt had escaped from police was arrested but slipped from spokesman and former minister custody," Headley said in the police custody. Naeem Akhtar told reporters out‑ alliance terms that her father had implemented in letter and spirit." Special Court of Additional When Khan asked him how side the Fairview residence of the authored. However, the BJP PDP leader and Lok Sabha mem‑ Sessions Judge G.A. Sanap. many times he visited the party Muftis on the high security Gupkar refused any fresh concessions and ber Tariq Hameed Karra, a vocal His replies came on the second headquarters Shiv Sena Bhavan Road in Srinagar. said it will only give assurances on opponent of his party's continua‑ day of his cross‑examination in Dadar and what was the PDP lawmakers had gathered at the agenda, finalized last year tion of alliance with the BJP, was conducted by lawyer Abdul motive, Headley said he recced the Muftis to discuss government when the two parties came togeth‑ also present in Thursday's meeting. Wahab Khan, the defence coun‑ the building twice and reiterated formation with the BJP. Akhtar said er to form the state government. Before chairing the PDP meeting, sel for Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari that the LeT's target was the late the decision was unanimous and After remaining entrenched in Mehbooba went to her father's alias Abu Jundal, who is facing Thackeray. every legislator and senior PDP their respective positions for more grave in south Kashmir Bijbehara trial in the 26/11 case. To the question, under whose leader was on board. than two months, the two sides town along with one of her daugh‑ During his examination‑in‑ instructions, Headley said he Mehbooba, 56, will now succeed warmed up to each other following ters to pray there and apparently chief by Special Public was instructed by his LeT super‑ her father, Mufti Mohammad Mehbooba's meeting with Prime seek blessings for the governance Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on visor in Pakistan, Sajid Mir. Sayeed, who died on January 7, as Minister Modi on Tuesday in Delhi. innings she would be playing for February 12, Headley had first On any other attempts on the chief minister. Jammu and Senior PDP leader and Lok Sabha the first time in her political career. confirmed the Lashkar‑e‑Taiba's Thackeray's life, Headley said he Kashmir has been without an elect‑ member Muzaffar Hussain Beigh She presently represents south plot to target Thackeray, but had had learnt of one previous ed government since. denied that there has been any give Kashmir's Anantnag constituency said nothing on an unsuccessful attempt on the late champion of Mehbooba was tipped to take and take with the BJP. "There is no in the Lok Sabha. She will now bid made to kill him and the Hindutva (Thackeray), and the over the reins but she dragged her addition or subtraction from the have to get elected to either house attacker having slipped from the man who made the bid had feet on continuing to ally with the agenda of alliance agreed upon by of the state's bicameral legislature police hands. escaped police custody. BJP and wanted it to redraw the the two parties. The agenda will be and also resign her Lok Sabha seat. HYDERABAD VARSITY Congress calls for STUDENTS ALLEGEDLY uniting voices differing BEATEN UP from BJP‑RSS Hyderabad: An umbrella organization of Cherlapally Jail in the early hours of New Delhi: The Congress that is in contradiction to student groups at Hyderabad Central March 24. A city court on March 24 on Friday urged unity the ideology of the incum‑ University has alleged that students adjourned hearing on the bail petitions among all the voices which bent government. The kind arrested on the campus on March 22 of the students to March 28. differ from the BJP‑RSS of brutality we are seeing were beaten up in police custody. JAC said no official information on the ideology in opposing the being unleashed on faculty The Joint Action Committee (JAC) for whereabouts of the arrested people was brutality unleashed by the and students in campuses Social Justice, which comprises 14 stu‑ provided by the police to their family or central government to sup‑ across the country is unbe‑ dent groups, has condemned the friends. “Family members who called press the voices of dissent. coming on the democratic ʻheinous, brutal, and communally vio‑ police stations were either refused infor‑ "It is disturbing to see setup where all voices are lentʼ treatment of the 24 students, two mation, or given misleading informa‑ when a central university is heard," Pilot said. faculty members and one media person. tion,” the statement said. being used as a platform to "It doesn't matter what In a statement on Friday, it alleged The faculty members who tried to teach those people a lesson opinions are expressed that they were beaten up in police cus‑ intervene when policemen were beating whose voices are not in whether they are left right tody after being picked up from the up students in police vehicles, were concurrence to that of BJP or center, we now have sit‑ campus when they were staging a punched and slapped and abused for or central leadership of its uation where we are not protest over return of P. Appa Rao as the teaching anti‑nationalsʼ. government," Congress Congress spokesperson allowed to speak," he said, vice chancellor. “Muslim students were especially tar‑ spokesperson Sachin Pilot Sachin Pilot asking the BJP leadership It said the police resorted to criminal geted and were branded ʻanti‑nationalsʼ, said in reference to the to introspect on "who were action in this case by assaulting the Pakistanis, drug peddlers and naxalites,” incidents of violence occurring in Hyderabad the people and what were the powers which arrested in the police vehicles and later it said. University. compelled Rohith Vemulla to commit sui‑ in police stations. They were also men‑ The arrests were made on the campus "All should stand by those individuals and cide." tally tortured by constantly moving when students were staging a sit‑in to ideologies which may differ from the BJP Pilot also alleged the central government them from one police station to other. protest Appa Rao resuming charge as and RSS," he said. "The attempt of the incum‑ of creating a situation of confrontation in It claimed that those arrested were not vice chancellor after nearly two month bent government is, if anybody is anti‑BJP; parliament by avoiding a dialogue with the produced before a magistrate within 24 long leave. he or she is shown as anti‑India. That ties opposition on crucial issues. hours of their detention. The group was Appa Rao had gone on leave in into their new definition of nation‑hood, The Congress leader was reacting to the remanded only late in the evening of January after he was named in the FIR patriotism and nationalism," Pilot added. police action on the Hyderabad Central March 23. The group was also beaten up lodged after the suicide of Dalit research "What we have now seen is calibrated and University students who were protesting in the police van while being shifted to scholar Rohith Vemula. deliberated attempt to suppress any voice against Vice Chancellor Appa Rao. TheSouthAsianTimes.info INDIA March 26-April 1, 2016 11 Hated India, Indians BJP's Nirmal Singh is since 1971: Deputy CM to Mehbooba

David Headley Jammu: The BJP on Friday elect‑ ed Nirmal Singh as its leader in Mumbai: Pakistani‑American LeT he was barely 10 years old left the Jammu and Kashmir assembly terrorist‑turned‑approver David such an imprint on his tender and nominated him for the Coleman Headley said here that mind that Headley decided to deputy chief minister's post in the he nursed a hatred towards India join the Lashkar‑e‑Taiba later to new PDP‑BJP alliance govern‑ and Indians since December avenge the bombing of his ment to be headed by PDP leader 1971 when his school was school. He admitted that it was Mehbooba Mufti. bombed by Indian fighter planes one of the reasons why he joined Speaking after BJP legislators during India‑Pakistan war which the LeT years later. met here, state BJP president Sat saw the creation of Bangladesh. In another disclosure, Headley, Pal Sharma said: "The BJP legisla‑ "I have this hatred... towards 56, said he made attempt to ture party has elected Nirmal Indian since December 7, 1971... organise a fund‑raising pro‑ Singh as its leader and nominated When Indian planes had bombed gramme for the Shiv Sena party him for the deputy chief minis‑ my school... The school was and even invite the party's ter's post in the new coalition destroyed and many people who founder‑patriarch, the late Bal government." worked there had died," Headley Thackery to the US, but he had Sharma also said the BJP had claimed on the third day of his no plans to attack him there. decided to extend support to ongoing cross‑examination Incidentally, on February 12 he Mehbooba Mufti, daughter of for‑ before Special Judge G. A. Sanap. had revealed a plot to kill the late mer chief minister Mufti He was replying to the ques‑ Bal Thackeray and on March 24 Mohammad Sayeed, to head the Nirmal Singh. (File Photo) tions posed by lawyer Abdul (Thursday) he spoke of an attack PDP‑BJP government in the state. Wahab Khan, the defence cousel made on him (Thackeray) with Nirmal Singh also served as the state in the Prime Minister's between PDP president for Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu the attacker caught but managed deputy chief minister in the Mufti Office, and Ram Madhav, general Mehbooba Mufti and Prime Jundal, one of the key plotters of to escape from police custody. Mohammad Sayeed‑led PDP‑BJP secretary in the Bharatiya Janata Minister Narendra Modi. the 26/11 Mumbai terror Headley said that he was in coalition that was in office for 10 Party in charge of Jammu and "The BJP reiterated that no attacks. touch with the then Shiv Sena months till Sayeed died on Kashmir affairs, attended the fresh conditions (by PDP) had Headley was referring to the Public Relations Officer Rajaram January 7. meeting. been accepted and the alliance bombing of his school during the Rege whom he had earlier Jammu and Kashmir has been Informed sources said those at with the PDP will continue on the India‑Pakistan war which saw the befriended in connection with under Governor's Rule since the meeting were apprised by basis of the agenda of alliance dismemberment of East Pakistan the planned trip for the late January 8. Ram Madhav about the recent signed (earlier) by the two par‑ that became Bangladesh. Thackeray.Lance Havildar Besides the BJP legislators, developments, including the ties," a BJP source told IANS. The childhood incident when Bhawan Tamang Jitendra Singh, the minister of Tuesday meeting in New Delhi Kejriwal in Fortune's World's 50 Soldier rescued Greatest Leaders from Siachen New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was named by avalanche dies Fortune magazine as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders ‑‑ Jammu: A soldier rescued from Turtuk Sector that hit an army for his innovative odd‑even traf‑ the Siachen glacier avalanche suc‑ patrol today (Friday) morning has fic scheme to battle pollution. cumbed to his injuries as the succumbed to his injuries. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) search for his missing colleague "The soldier, who was immedi‑ leader took the 42nd place in the continued despite inclement ately retrieved and evacuated to list. weather. the nearest medical facility could Responding to congratulatory An Army patrol party was hit by not be revived by the medical messages, Kejriwal said: "They an avalanche in Turtuk area, west team. (have) included my name for of the Siachen glacier in Jammu "Lance Havildar Bhawan odd‑even, credit for which goes and Kashmir. Tamang was a resident of Lopshu to people of Delhi who made it Two soldiers were swept away village in Darjeeling tehsil of West successful." by the avalanche and one of them Bengal state. According to Fortune maga‑ was rescued in a critical condition "Meanwhile, massive efforts are zine, when "Kejriwal unveiled a while the other went missing. currently on to rescue the other blueprint to tackle the smog in Colonel S.D. Goswami, jawan inspite of inclement weath‑ New Delhi ‑ called the worldÂʼs spokesman of the army's er in the area. most polluted city by the WHO ‑ Udhampur headquartered north‑ Lieutenant General D.S. Hooda, many were skeptical. ern command told IANS on Friday Army Commander, Northern "A key component: an 'odd‑ evening here: "Lance Havildar Command, expressed his deep even' pilot project in which vehi‑ Bhawan Tamang, who was earlier condolences to the family of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. cles were allowed on the roads rescued from an avalanche in Lance Havildar Bhawan Tamang (Photo: IANS) only on alternate days. "The uplifting result of the pilot been given to Kejriwal on the this January: Roads were less basis of some concrete work. He clogged, hourly particulate air is a person who delivers." pollution concentrations AAP leader Ashutosh added: dropped by 13 percent and citi‑ "Leadership is not about talking zens could breathe deep," it said. but about doing. No wonder AAP media coordinator Deepak Arvind is among top global lead‑ Bajpai told IANS: "(Kejriwal) is an ers and (Prime Minister exemplary leader. This rank had Narendra) Modi is not." 12 March 26-April 1, 2016 OP-ED TheSouthAsianTimes.info Citizens should not be forced to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'

By Amulya Ganguli accost people in the streets and ask them to speak in Marathi. Those who fumbled were ew people will have any objections to beaten up. chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai (Glory to Not surprisingly, the Sena now favours the FMother India)”, but are unlikely to revocation of the citizenship and voting accept the idea of being compelled to say it. rights of those who refuse to pay obeisance They may still do so out of fear, but that can to Mother India. hardly be the kind of patriotism which the Ever since the BJP secured a majority in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief the Lok Sabha, it has been trying relentless‑ Mohan Bhagwat had in mind when he said ly to push its Hindutva agenda. At first, the that the new generation had to be taught to hardliners organised the ʻghar wapsiʼ and hail Mother India. love jihad campaigns. Then they turned to His directive, however, was promptly assaulting and even killing suspected beef‑ taken up by the Maharashtra legislators, eaters. including those belonging to the Congress The ʻBharat Mata ki Jaiʼ gambit is their lat‑ and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), est ploy, which includes a threat by a BJP who decided to expel a Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul member to cut off MIM leader Asaduddin Muslimeen (MIM) MLA for refusing to chant Owaisi's tongue for refusing to chant the the slogan. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: IANS) slogan. It is now obvious that the catchphrase has The BJP and the RSS apparently believe become the latest test after the focus on win‑win game with the concept of national‑ Yet, the arguments against the latest saf‑ that their slogan follows naturally from the beef by the BJP and the Sangh Parivar to ism, the Hindutva warriors must be delight‑ fron offensive are obvious. There are government's penchant for applying the judge a person's patriotism. ed with the new card handed to them by already symbols which represent the coun‑ sedition charge against opponents ranging If the ostensibly "secular" parties like the their mentor in Nagpur. try such as the tricolour and the national from Hardik Patel in Gujarat to Kanhaiya Congress and the NCP joined the saffron They undoubtedly believe that it can be anthem. A respectful attitude towards these Kumar in Delhi. brotherhood in Maharashtra to ascertain a used to corner their political opponents and emblems is enough to testify to person's But since the sedition law has been person's loyalty, the reason is a pusillani‑ bring them in line with saffron xenophobia. loyalty. deemed "defective" by the Law Commission, mous disinclination to be branded as unpa‑ It will take considerable political courage There is no need to add a slogan and that, the saffron brigade apparently wants to fall triotic by the gung‑ho saffron brigade. and intellectual virtuosity for the Left‑ too, by a quasi‑political outfit like the RSS back on the Mother India tag to brand what It will not be easy for the Congress to get Liberals to challenge the BJP's latest divisive whose contribution to the independence it once called non‑nationalists as being less over its cowardly faus pas in Maharashtra, manoeuvre. movement was nil. than reliable. which has starkly exposed its secular pre‑ The "old" Nehruvian Congress might have Besides, the danger of vigilantism inher‑ The energy and inventiveness which it has tensions. been able to point to the fascistic tactics ent in making a slogan obligatory for a per‑ been displaying in this respect cannot but There is little doubt that Rahul Gandhiʼs guiding the BJP and the parivar, but not the son to prove his patriotism is obvious. divert attention from the governmentʼs bluster will lose much of its thrust in the present self‑serving and intellectually vacu‑ There may be occasions as in Mumbai development plank. But is the government coming days. As past‑masters in playing a ous dispensation. some years ago when the Shiv Sena used to prepared to put the record straight? Change of guard 100 days into Paris climate pact

By Rajendra Shende passionate champions of climate provide $100 billion per year to change, who would be exiting the the developing countries to help S President Barack Obama world theatre. There will be them cope with climate change, and Canadian Prime unprecedented and eminent exo‑ also said that she would stand UMinister Justin Trudeau met dus of key personalities that down in September. (The fund has in Washington some days ago and worked relentlessly for the fruitful so far attracted about $10 billion signed a joint statement reiterating outcome at Paris. in pledges from 43 nations, after their resolve to fight climate Recently, Laurent Fabius quit repeated delays. It has so far dis‑ change, adding that both the coun‑ both as French foreign minister persed $1.5 billion.) tries "must and will play a leader‑ and the president of COP‑21, To top it all, the towering figure ship role internationally in the low where he was hailed as the "messi‑ that took climate change as a glob‑ carbon global economy over the ah" of the new universal climate al priority from day one of his UN coming decades". agreement. The executive secre‑ assignment as secretary general, Let's not forget that the US is the tary of the United Nations Ban Ki‑moon will be relinquishing only developed country that never Framework Convention on Climate his office when his term ends by signed the Kyoto Protocol. Canada Change (UNFCCC), Christaine the end of 2016. is the only country that ratified Figures, who was a key figure in During the 100 days after the and then walked out of the Kyoto coordinating the nuts and bolts of historic agreement in Paris, the Protocol without meeting its legal‑ US President Barack Obama with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the Paris agreement, has declared world is inundated with alarming ly binding targets. in Washington, DC. (Photo: IANS) that she will step down in July at news which all point to the fact Canada and the US are the first the end of her six‑year term. She that while climate change is hap‑ and second largest per capita emit‑ intended to save the world and it. Second, the American presiden‑ firmly stated that she would not pening faster than expected, the ters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in protect future generations from a tial debates reveal familiar lines of accept any extension. action to prevent it is slowing the world today, the positions both climate cataclysm were plentifully business‑as‑usual or even signal Achim Steiner, the UN under‑sec‑ down. would retain for years to come. propagated during the months the eminent danger of undoing the retary general and the executive The phrase "changing of the To many who are now quite con‑ leading to the Paris meeting. This success of the Paris agreement. director of the United Nations guard" is used to refer to the situa‑ versant with such official particular statement, though well‑ Third, Canada not presently being Environment Programme (UNEP) tion where the guards from earlier rhetorics, the statement beckoned intended, looked rather helpless part of the Kyoto Protocol, has not that, inter alia, facilitates the shift would change and the new the end of 100 days of wordy cele‑ because of several reasons. even declared its legally binding implementation of the climate guards for the next shift would brations of success of the Paris cli‑ First, Obama's term is coming to pre‑2020 ambitious target of emis‑ change agreement globally, will replace them. It is not known if mate agreement of December 12, an end next January. Second, the sion reduction. Such a target is one soon be finishing his tenure and this change of the guard has ever 2015, and the start of yet another front‑runners to succeed him are of the key issues for successfully has already accepted a new job not taken place at a time so dramatic era of endless joint communiqués shying away from the issue of cli‑ implementing the universal agree‑ directly related to climate change. and so critical as 2016, when peppered with promotional prom‑ mate change, leave alone declaring ment reached in Paris. Hela Cheikhrouhou, head of the uncontrolled climate change is fast ises. Similar bilateral statements any specific proposals on tacking It's not only Obama, one of the UN's Green Climate Fund set up to approaching.

The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times. TheSouthAsianTimes.info DEFENSE March 26-April 1, 2016 13 Power play by Indian Air Force

THE IRON FIST 2016, HELD IN THE DESERT AT POKHARAN TEST RANGE IN RAJASTHAN, WAS A SHOWCASE OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE.

By Anjali Ojha sight of missiles and bombs hitting succes‑ sive targets, a few kilometers away from Pokharan (Rajasthan): It started with a the spectator stands, was not for the faint sonic boom, a Mig 29 breaking the sound of heart. barrier, sending a shiver down the spine of From several kilometers away, the sound those witnessing it. of blast travelled to shake the chairs of the The Iron Fist 2016, held in the desert at visitors. The clouds of dense smoke and Pokharan test range in Rajasthan on March fire were clearly visible in the open desert, 18 was a showcase of the past, present and dissolving in the air slowly only to be future of the Indian Air Force (IAF). replaced by a bigger, fiery cloud as more Pokharan is a name synonymous with bombs hit their targets. nuclear tests for most people. This weapon The display of night time capability came testing field, with a vast expanse of desert as a visual delight, as the sky was lit bright land in the middle of nowhere, had a differ‑ with flares and missiles. ent aura on Friday when the IAF set out to The grandest of all was, however, the display its day and night attack capabili‑ Akash surface‑to‑air missile, which drew a ties. line of fire, as it was launched, in the dark The horizon was filled with fire, dust, and sky, the target far from the view of the clouds of smoke, and the sky buzzed with spectators. The missile has beyond‑visual compact fighters and grand transport air‑ President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessing range capability. The event started with a IAF Fire Power Demonstration 'IRON FIST 2016' at Pokharan on March 18. craft, sturdy helicopters, and lethal missiles bang, and ended with the sky illuminated Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh is also seen. (Photo: PIB) and air warriors. with air warriors jumping from an aircarft The Mig 29 caught the spectators For the spectators, who included Air‑to‑air refueling by IL‑78 FRA along in a combat freefall, which was also show‑ unaware, but it was just a precursor to the President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime with two Su‑30 aircraft, assault landing cased for the first time in a night operation. event. A sonic boom is the sound that Minister Narendra Modi, along with several capability of versatile C‑130 J aircraft and An air warrior, present at the event, comes when shock waves are created as defense attaches and personnel from the the fire fighting capability of the Mi‑17V5 summed up the display as a dedication to the sound barrier is broken. This happens three forces, the precision of the attacks were witnessed with awe, the mere size of the spirit of serving the nation. when an object moves faster than the was wondrous. the whole show was enough to instill a "It is the spirit that wins wars and when speed of sound. The waves are known to The fighters were swift, while the trans‑ sense of fear in the war machines. As the you are sure of your capability the spirit even damage buildings around. port aircraft were majestic. combat demonstration got under way, the can never be low," the warrior said. There was the vintage Tiger Moth, the aircraft from the past which also has a place in the Iron Fist logo. Also on show were soon‑to‑retire Mig 27 ‑‑ which has its non‑upgraded jets retiring this year ‑‑ Mig 21, set to retire between 2017 and 2025, as well as the upgraded Mig 29, Jaguars, mighty Su‑30s, and trainer Pilatus. When the debutante Tejas entered the show displaying its fire power, the future of the force was in view. The IAF, facing a dwindling number of fighter jets, shone in the desert, as it flexed its muscle, a showcase of capability that IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha A SU 30 MKI fighter aircraft fires a rocket at Chandhan IAF conducting combat drills at Iron Fist 2016. (Photo: MoD) called the 'tip of the iceberg'. fire range in Pokharan. (Photo: The Hindu) India's defense lab develops thermal imaging radar to look through walls

New Delhi: In what can prove to be can help give an idea about the building. a great aid for the Indian forces in number of people inside the room The project was started in 2010 dealing with hostage situations, and their movement," the scientists and the development trials are India's premier government R&D said. According to experts, the expected to conclude by the year body DRDO has developed a radar nature of movements can help in end. that can look through a wall. locating the terrorists and differ‑ "We are looking at the Army, the The Through Barrier Imaging entiating them from the hostage. BSF and paramilitary forces as the Radar, named 'Divyachakshu' The development of the radar buyers," the scientist said. (divine eye), has been developed was triggered by the Mumbai ter‑ The Indian Army at present does by Defence Research and ror attack of November 2008, not have such an equipment. Development Organisation's where terrorists took hostages at Apart from the distinction of (DRDO) Electronics & Radar several locations, including hotel being indigenously developed, the Development Establishment Taj Mahal, Oberoi Trident and equipment cost is low. The scien‑ (LRDE) based in Bangalore and is Nariman House. tist said the device costs around Rs going through development trials up to a distance of 20 meters. It gives real time thermal image, The device will also prove useful 35 lakh, while similar devices in now. catches the thermal signatures and which can disclose the movement, in situations such as the recent the international market cost It can look though walls of 20‑30 movements in a room can be clear‑ number of people and other attacks in Gurdaspur, Punjab, around Rs. 2 crore. cm thickness made of any material, ly seen," a scientist working on the important information about the where terrorists entered the Dina Efforts are also on to bring down by using thermal imaging. project told IANS on condition of situation on the other side of the Nagar police station, or the the weight of the device from pres‑ "The radar can produce images anonymity. The radar tracks heat barrier. Pathankot airbase and two of the ent 6‑7 kg. from the other side of the barrier on the other side of the wall and "In a hostage situation, the radar terrorists went on to hide in a ‑(IANS) 14 March 26-April 1, 2016 DIASPORA TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Hinduja brothers top Singapore most preferred destination Britainʼs ʻAsian Rich Listʼ London: The Hinduja brothers have emerged as the of Tamil diaspora: Study richest Asian‑origin entrepreneurs in Britain for the fourth consecutive year with an estimated personal Thiruvananthapuram: Singapore has that Tamil emigrants preferred. study, the remittances to Tamil Nadu fortune of 16.5 billion pounds. emerged as the most preferred desti‑ S. Irudayarajan of the CDS, who are equivalent to 14 percent of the The India‑born brothers GP Hinduja and SP Hinduja nation among NRIs from Tamil Nadu. coordinated the study, said the Gulf state's gross domestic product. topped the "Asian Rich List 2016" released here on A study has revealed that 410,000 of region (the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, "In other words, 85 percent of the Friday night and the annual rankings showed that the 2.2 million Tamil diaspora were Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait) accounts households received remittances for they had added one billion pounds to their personal residing in Singapore in 2015. for 1.1 million Tamil emigrants, half their day‑to‑day needs. Another major fortune in a year to be worth an estimated 16.5 billion Coordinated by the Centre for of the total emigrants from Tamil share was used for the child educa‑ pounds. Development Studies (CDS) here, the Nadu. tion. About 31 percent of the house‑ The Asian Rich List assesses the total wealth of survey of 20,000 households across "One difference with the Kerala holds deposited the remittances into Britain's top 101 richest Asians and is compiled by Tamil Nadu was commissioned by the diaspora is that 2.1 million or 86 per‑ banks as savings," Irudayarajan said. UK‑based publishing house Asian Media and Market. Non Resident Tamils (NRT) Welfare cent of Kerala emigrants are in the "About seven percent of the house‑ Steel tycoon Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was ranked sec‑ Board under the state's Commissioner Gulf. In other words, 50 percent of holds in Tamil Nadu used money for ond in the list, released by the Indian high commis‑ of Rehabilitation. the Tamil diaspora is in Southeast purchasing or building a house," sioner to the UK Navtej Sarna. The fortune of Mittal, After Singapore, the largest number Asia, the US and other countries, the Irudayarajan said, adding the study however, has plummeted by 3.3 billion pounds to fin‑ of Tamil Nadu diaspora is settled in rest of the 50 percent is in the Middle report has now been handed over to ish with 6.4 billion pounds. the Gulf region with both the United East," said Irudayarajan. the Tamil Nadu government. Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul is listed as Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia The total remittances to Tamil Nadu According to the TMS, the return 15th richest with fortune worth 500 million pounds. accounting for 400,000 and 350,000 in 2015 were estimated at Rs.61,843 emigrants in Tamil Nadu are estimat‑ This year's analysis showed that the UK's richest people respectively. The US, with crore (over $9 billion), while Kerala's ed to be 1.3 million with 6.1 return Asians have their fortunes worth 55.54 billion pounds 300,000, and Malaysia, with remittances were much higher at emigrants per 100 households. up from 54.48 billion pounds in 2015. 190,000, are the other top countries Rs.68,000 crore. According to the ‑(IANS) Geetakshi wins first S.African opposition to lay criminal charges Singapore's ruling Noor Inayat Khan Prize against Indian family party fields Indian Cape Town: South African opposi‑ tion, The Democratic Alliance (DA), threatened on Sunday to lay crimi‑ lawyer in crucial bypoll nal charges against an Indian family Singapore: An Indian lawyer "for what now amounts to further has been fielded by Singapore's prima facie evidence of an attempt ruling People's Action Party to to improperly benefit from public take on one of the most outspo‑ resources." ken opposition politician in a This followed media reports on crucial bypoll. K Muralidharan Sunday that former Government Pillai, 48, was introduced by Communication and Information Deputy Prime Minister System (GCIS) CEO, Themba Tharman Shanmugaratnam as Maseko, was called by President the PAP's candidate for Bukit Jacob Zuma prior to a meeting with Geetakshi Arora receiving the prize (Photo courtesy: twitter) Batok constituency at a press the Gupta family from India in conference. K Muralidharan Pillai London: Geetakshi Arora of SOAS community," said Shrabani Basu, (Photo courtesy: todayonline.com) Jonnesburg and asked to "help Mr Pillai has served as secre‑ South Asia Institute has won the founder and chair of the trust. them", Xinhua reported. tary of the PAP's branch in the volunteer and party member. First Noor Inayat Khan Prize, the Noor was born in Moscow in At the meeting, it is alleged that constituency from 2007 to The volunteer has resigned Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust 1914 to Indian father Hazrat Inayat the Guptas wanted government 2011. He held roles such as the from the PAP, which has ruled announced. Khan and American mother Ora Ray advertising to be channelled to The chairman of the ward's Inter‑ Singapore for over five decades The Trust is awarding the annual Baker. She was a secret agent in New Age newspaper run by the Racial and Religious Confidence since independence in 1965. prize to the post‑graduate student World War II and was sent behind Gupta family. The DA said it will Circle and vice‑chairman of its The byelection is set to test from SOAS, University of London, enemy lines. write to Public Protector Thuli community foundation. PAP's popularity after it swept working in the area of gender stud‑ In November 2012, after a high‑ Madonsela to request her to include 53‑year‑old Chee Soon Juan, through absolute majority in ies and South Asian history. profile campaign by the Trust, the latest shocking revelations by one of the most vociferous parliament in the general elec‑ The prize ‑ which consists of Princess Anne unveiled a memorial Maseko in her investigation into opposition politician and tion last September. 1,000 pounds and a certificate ‑‑ is to Noor in Gordon Square in Zuma and the Guptagate scandal. Secretary‑General of Singapore The party took 83 of the 89 for a dissertation which is in keep‑ London, near the house where she "This latest information regarding Democratic Party, has also seats, riding on a wave of patri‑ ing with the spirit of Noor Inayat lived. Gupta attempts to channel informa‑ announced to contest the otism inspired by last year's Khan, a descendant of Tipu Sultan. The Square, which is part of the tion to their newspaper may now bypoll. The byelection was 50th anniversary of independ‑ "We are delighted to award the University of London, is often visit‑ explain why it is that the necessitated after David Ong ence and respect for the coun‑ prize to Geetakshi for her excellent ed by students. Department of Communications resigned from the seat over try's independence leader, for‑ dissertation. We hope the annual Geetakshi was presented the spent more than 10 million rand accusation of having an alleged mer premier Lee Kuan Yew, award keeps the memory of Noor award in Delhi by Michael Hu, head ($640,000) on advertising in The affair with a woman grassroots who died in March 2015. Inayat Khan alive in the student of SOAS South Asia Institute. (PTI) New Age in 2013/14. TheSouthAsianTimes.info March 26-April 1, 2016 16 March 26-April 1, 2016 ULTIMATE BOLLYWOOD TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Actress Kangana Ranaut.

ctress Kangana Ranaut has urged the media Lifestyle brand ambassador. to allow "personal space" to celebrities, when Kangana is said to have been in a relationship Ashe was repeatedly questioned on her ongo‑ with her "Krrish 3" co‑star Hrithik in the past. ing legal tiff with actor Hrithik Roshan. A controversy came into being when Kangana "Sometimes you guys have to allow personal hinted at Hrithik being her 'ex' as she said in an space to celebrities also... It can be very over‑ interview that she fails to understand "why exes do whelming. (Being) Strong doesn't mean you can silly things to get your attention". The topic of dis‑ just walk through life without being affected or cussion was Hrithik's purported hand in getting intimidated. Being strong means that standing up Kangana replaced by Sonam Kapoor in "Aashiqui against things in spite of all of this. 3". "So, you guys need to give me some personal The matter took an ugly turn with both of them space. It is not that I won't talk about it. I will. As of slapping legal notices against each other. now, please grant me that space," Kangana said Hrithik has accused Ranaut of stalking him when asked for her comments on the sidelines of repeatedly through "senseless, personal, and an event meant for the announcement of the absurd" emails; while Kangana' lawyer said "Queen" actress' appointment as the Melange by Hrithik's accusations are "baseless". Priyanka misses Holi with family

ctress Priyanka Chopra, who Parrish. The Amercian thriller TV is currently busy shooting series also features Josh Hopkins, Afor “Quantico” in the US, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis would not be able to travel to India and Yasmine Al Massri among oth‑ to celebrate Holi on Thursday with ers. her family and friends. The “Bajirao Priyanka took to Twitter to Mastani” actor express her sadness over missing will also be seen in the festival of colours. “Baywatch” alongside “I miss Holi in India already!” Hollywood stars Dwayne Priyanka tweeted. Johnson and Zac Efron. In “Quantico”, Priyanka is play‑ ing the role of FBI agent Alex Actress Priyanka Chopra. Indian filmmakers on mission of unity denied Pak visa

n a unique apolitical 'ex‑ ers, some of whom said the change', some Pakistani film‑ denial of visa would be a "forget‑ Imakers came to India as part table story". of a peace initiative called Zeal Shailja Kejriwal, who spear‑ for Unity last week. Indian film‑ headed the initiative and is makers who were to visit behind Zindagi channel which Pakistan were denied a visa, brings Pakistani content closer Actor Shahid Kapoor. though. to Indians, told IANS: "We were From India, filmmakers like looking forward to visiting 'Rangoon' Tigmanshu Dhulia, Tanuja Pakistan and experiencing the Chandra, Ketan Mehta and Bejoy beautiful city of Lahore, but the demanding and Nambiar were slated to go over visa not coming through did not to the other side on foot through hamper us in achieving our exhausting: Shahid the Attari‑Wagah border check‑ The group of Indian filmmakers in Attari. (Photo: IANS) objective." "For the first time ctor Shahid Kapoor, who reunites post for Zee Entertainment ever, directors from both the with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj in Enterprises Ltd's (ZEEL) Zeal For visas was delayed beyond March form. Pakistani filmmakers, sides came together on one com‑ Aupcoming film “Rangoon”, says its Unity (ZFU). But they couldn't. 16 when they were to travel and except Jabbar, walked into India mon platform, and not getting shooting has been a “demanding and On being asked about why the then the passports came back on March 15. After a day in visa this time should not take exhausting” experience for him. Indian entourage of 20 people without the visa. Amritsar, they were to walk back away from us achieving this feat. Shahid, who stars alongside Saif Ali Khan wasn't granted the visa, An initiative to use the into their country with the This hurdle was actually turned and Kangana Ranaut in the highly antici‑ Manzoor Ali Memon, a diplomat "strength of creative thought Indian entourage, and head to into blessing in disguise," said pated film, tweeted on Tuesday: “Finally from the Pakistan High leadership" from both the coun‑ Lahore on March 16. the Chief Creative ‑ Special back after the most demanding and Commission here, told IANS: "We tries to bridge the divide But since the Indians didn't get Projects, ZEEL. Emotional upon exhausting schedule of my life. 'Rangoon'.” have checked with our con‑ between the two, ZFU involves the visa, the Pakistani filmmak‑ her return to Mumbai after two He even shared a photograph of himself cerned officers, but we donʼt six Indian directors, including ers decided to stay an additional glorious days in Amritsar, Shailja from the set in which he can be seen sport‑ have any such applications... We Aparna Sen and Nikkhil Advani, day, thereby not dissolving, but shared that everyone "spoke at ing a long beard with dust all over his have no details and applications and six Pakistani directors of the strengthening the purpose of length about our cultures and body. "Rangoon" is a period romance of such kind." The ZFU team likes of Mehreen Jabbar, Sabiha the exchange. Their bonhomie in our similarities and laughed drama and will feature Shahid as a soldier, maintains the applications were Sumar and Meenu‑Farjad, com‑ Amritsar turned out to be together so much that we almost and will release on September 30. made in time, but information on ing together on a common plat‑ "unforgettable" for the filmmak‑ cried". TheSouthAsianTimes.info ULTIMATE BOLLYWOOD March 26-April 1, 2016 17

ollywood actress Sonakshi told IANS here. Sinha, who was rumored to be a "Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off B part of the sequel of Akshay Duty", directed by A.R. Murugadoss, Kumar starrer "Holiday: A Soldier Is was appreciated for its thrilling nar‑ Never Off Duty", says these is mere rative when it released in 2014. speculation and that people should On the work front, Sonakshi has wait for an official announcement. two films in her kitty ‑‑ "Akira" and The 28‑year‑old actress said she "Force 2". doesn't even know if "Holiday 2" will "Akira" will be the "Dabangg" happen or not. star's second film with Murgadoss "I have not even heard of 'Holiday 2' after "Holiday: A Soldier Is Never happening or not happening. I think Off Duty". everything right now that is going She will be seen performing around is speculations. martial arts in "Akira", which also You should just wait for an features her father and actor‑ announcement from me," Sonakshi politician Shatrughan Sinha.

Actor Sonakshi Sinha.

A scene from "Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice". (Photo: moviepilot.com) Great to perform after ith cool merchandize from the movie," Sachin Kapur, the CMO and Cofounder of nearbuy, told IANS. The a long time: Yo Yo 'Batman Wongo partnership is to get some engagement from ing excite‑ Indian fans. vs ment sur‑ "The plans are to increase the hype for the movie opular rapper Yo Yo rounding and get some sense of engagement. Though social Honey Singh, who the most media engagement is there but it is difficult to seg‑ Pset the stage on fire Superman' awaited regate which hero has more following. Through with his performance at movie of the this initative we see a call to action and a chance to an award function in in India! year "Batman beat the wait for the movie," he added. In addition, Dubai after an 18‑month vs Superman: nearbuy is giving Batman and Superman fans from hiatus, feels great to per‑ Dawn of Justice", all across the country a chance to choose their alle‑ form after a long time. nearbuy and Warner giance. Participants who pick the side that receives "I am overwhelmed with Bros. Pictures have entered into a digital partner‑ maximum votes will ultimately stand a chance to the response and love ship and the association entails onsite promotion, win exclusive premier tickets through a raffle. showered on my perform‑ official movie merchandise and premier tickets for nearbuy is an Indian local commerce venture that ance. It was a great feel‑ the movie in India. "Fans in India are passionate enables you to discover the finest experiences in ing to perform after such about these characters and through this associa‑ your neighborhood. It bears the motto of being a long time," Singh said in tion we are giving them a chance to show their "Globally Driven yet Locally Inspired" and is avail‑ a statement. allegiance with their favorite heroes and win some able on both mobile and web platform. The "Blue eyes" crooner was missing from the limelight for 18 months No actor retires voluntarily: Prem Chopra due to his struggle with bipolar disorder and alco‑ Famous rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh. eteran actor Prem Chopra says physically unable, so then they are not holism. physical difficulties or lack of work capable to work, like numerous of our Singh, who was one of the The "Angrezi beat" rapper Voften make people retire and no huge artistes like Dilip Kumar, Shashi performers at the event, was also shared the stage with artiste from the film industry retires vol‑ Kapoor or Shammi Kapoor who had seen shaking a leg with actress Jacqueline Fernandez untarily. At the launch of the first look of become unfit physically, and stopped Bollywood' livewire actor on the hit number "Yaar naa his film "Udanchoo", Chopra was asked working. "And the other reason is if you Ranveer Singh who did an miley" from the Salman Khan about still working at the age of 80. stop receiving work on the basis of your impromptu dance to the song starrer "Kick". "It's a good thing, till the time I keep age, it happens sometimes. You can say "Pinga". It was picturised on Actor Varun Dhawan, who is Prem Chopra. receiving work, and till the time I have I'm one of the lucky ones that I'm still actresses Deepika Padukone known for his electrifying the courage, I'll keep working. There is no artist in going on, and still get the chance to come in some and Priyanka Chopra from dance moves, even dedicated a the film industry, or any technician, who would wish films." Chopra has been one of the most popular vil‑ filmmaker Sanjay Leela special on‑the‑spot rap song to retire voluntarily," Chopra said. lains in Indian cinema and worked in numerous films Bhansal's magnum opus for the "Dheere dheere" croon‑ "There are only two reasons ‑‑ one is they become right from the 1960s. Though work has reduced, "Bajirao Mastani". er to welcome him on stage. 18 March 26-April 1, 2016 FASHION TheSouthAsianTimes.info Trending: Comfort dressing, layered looks

New Delhi: The Winter‑Festive 2016 edition of Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) 2016 has concluded leaving behind many fashion trends for the fashion‑ istas to follow. From a romantic look with lace, comfort dressing to layered looks, one can take the pick from a plethora of designs. Narendra Kumar, creative direc‑ tor at Amazon Fashion, shares the top five looks from the fashion gala that was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium last week and ended on Sunday here. * Romantic look with lace: Designers Shantanu and Nikhil showcased gowns in vintage lace during their fashion show and it is definitely a trend setter. * Comfort dressing: We also saw comfort dressing by brand Bodice and Malini Ramani. Relaxed silhouettes or anti‑fit sil‑ houettes is definitely the show‑ stealer this season. * Men's wear inspired looks: Another unique look that we saw this season was men's wear inspired looks! A lot of designers Shantanu and Nikhil creations at AIFW 2016 (Photo: Indianexpress.com) used fabrics that are used for Athiya Shetty turned muse for Namrata Joshipura & Nidhi and Jaya Rathore used ing. Designer Sanchita showcased men's wear to seek inspiration for at Amazon India Fashion Week. (Photo: IANS) surface texturing across their col‑ an athleisure collection using ele‑ women's wear. Rajesh Pratap lection. Pankaj & Nidhi with intri‑ ments of sports and technology, Singh's pant suits and long coats cate quilting made the layered combining them with traditional for women and Namrata dresses look even more stunning silhouettes. Even the sports Athiya Shetty is Joshipura's selection were * Athleisure and sports detail‑ detailing by Chandrani Singh inspired by men silhouettes. ing: Another look that stood out Fllora was very interesting and * Bollywood's new Layered looks: Both Pankaj was athleisure and sports detail‑ unique. fashionista Lingerie tips for fun‑filled Holi

New Delhi: She is just one film das, Athiya said the key to New Delhi: You have already old, but is already making being stylish is to be comfort‑ made elaborate plans for pre waves in the tinsel town for her able with “whatever you are and post Holi skin as well as acting skills as well as fashion wearing”. hair care, but what about pick‑ and style quotient. Actress “You have to be yourself, you ing the right lingerie for the fes‑ Athiya Shetty says the tag of have to be comfortable in your tival of colors. An expert tells us Bollywoodʼs fashionista comes own skin and in your body type how to avoid embarrassing with a “strange and surreal feel‑ and kind of own whatever you wardrobe malfunctions. ing”. Athiya, who is daughter of are wearing no matter what it Sherin Shetty, fit expert at Suniel Shetty, added that she is,” she added. Athiya, who is online lingerie brand Zivame, has never made an attempt to the brand ambassador of has shared some tips on what to “be that person”. Maybelline New York, turned wear on Holi: When IANS asked her about muse for designer Namrata * how it feels to be known as one Joshipura for the beauty Smooth cup t‑shirt sports brassiere if that works with your colored brief showing of the fashionable actresses brandʼs show at the fourth day brassiere ‑ We recommend better for you. through separately after you from the younger brigade, she of Amazon India Fashion Week wearing a smooth cup T‑shirt are all black and blue with * said: “It has always been a (AIFW) Autumn‑Winter 2016 brassiere this Holi if you are Areola concealers ‑ No color. strange and surreal feeling on Saturday here. planning to wear a T‑shirt or woman wants to be caught with * because I have never made an The actress, who stepped into kurta. The brassiere will offer perky areolas (the pigmented Camisoles ‑ If you are a effort to try and be that per‑ showbiz alongside actor Aditya full coverage, reduced bounce area on the human breast) in modest girl, and all this talk son.” Pancholiʼs son Sooraj in super‑ and will also ensure that you do the middle of water cannon about brassieres seems to be “I think I have to obviously star Salman Khanʼs co‑produc‑ not have to constantly worry if fights. Ensure that you use con‑ excessive, you can use thank my stylist (Ami Patel), tion venture “Hero” last year, the cups or straps can be seen cealers / stickers / silicon petals camisoles that can be worn who has most importantly has walked the ramp for several after you have been drenched in for complete peace of mind. under any garment. Even for given me my personality fashion shows, but Athiya a spray of color. those who will be wearing * through my dressing and I asserts that she is “always nerv‑ Look for broader strap Dark colored briefs ‑ Avoid brassieres, a cami worn over a think that is what really impor‑ ous before walking on the brassieres that are non‑metallic wearing a bright colored briefs brassiere can offer better cover‑ tant.” Sharing her fashion fun‑ ramp”. and ensure easy movement. You on Holi and stick to dark colors. age even when the outerwear is can also opt for a white or black You don't want to be caught wet. TheSouthAsianTimes.info TOURISM March 26-April 1, 2016 19 You'd love the mystical night‑time wonders at Disneyland By Sugandha Rawal sparklers in the air. For the end, the sky lights up with a barrage of fire‑ ave you ever imagined a works looking like shooting stars. world where all Disney char‑ If you reach before time, don't Hacters from Mickey Mouse, wander around aimlessly, but head Rapunzel to the contemporary Buzz to Soarin' Over California for some Lightyear, come alive and have "high sky entertainment". some fun? A night at the The flight simulator attraction Disneyland Park in Anaheim, takes you on a journey over the California, as I experienced, promis‑ landscapes of California ‑‑ be it the es all this and more along with a Golden Gate Bridge, its beaches, ski touch of magic. New night time attractions at the slopes, forests, and orange groves. And top it by ending your night Disneland in California: Paint the But a word of caution: If you are on a glittery note with dazzling fire‑ Night Parade and (top) World of scared of heights, steer away from works illuminating the dark blue Color‑Celebrate! the ride. canvas of night sky. The attraction will soon expand The setting sun is not a signal for 'cause the night is young" set the parade is not only the technological pink, red, gold and green ‑‑ the time its ambit by turning into a "Soarin the fun to end at the theme park, ball rolling as a green ray of advanced characters but the indi‑ for Disneyland Forever fireworks. Around the World" ‑‑ giving some‑ which has been charged up with sparkle fills the road with Tinker viduals walking ‑‑ rather prancing ‑‑ In the 14‑minute show, small sto‑ thing to look out (or fly out) for. three new sparkling attractions ‑‑ Bell's float making an appearance. with the floats with their lighting ries from the mischiefs of "Winnie You can also enter the world of Paint the Night Parade, Disneyland Using more than a million LED gears. With smiling faces, they get the Pooh", Simba of "The Lion "Cars" by steering your way into Forever Fireworks and World of lights, foot‑tapping music and daz‑ the audience into an ebullient spir‑ King", the close rapport of Aladdin Cars Land. If you are looking for Color ‑ Celebrate!. zling special effects, several floats it. As the enchanting and flashy and genie; or the world of Nemo something adventurous, climb on to The additions were made last weave in the journey of the brand procession walks towards its clo‑ from "Finding Nemo", come alive on Space Mountain. year as a part of Disneyland Resort with the help of characters from sure, you can't help but sway at the the "Sleeping Beauty" castle The roller‑coaster ride in a dark Diamond Celebration, which films like "Cars", "Toy Story", peppy beats of the song, reciting through lights. space with occasional glimpse of marked the 60th anniversary of "Monsters, Inc.","Beauty and the the lyrics: "I never want this to end. The sky‑high fun ends with a satellites and rockets or a faint Walt Disney's original theme park Beast", "The Little Mermaid" and When can we do this again?". song "Kiss goodnight", by song‑ twinkle of stars, with its high twists in Southern California. "Frozen". Word of caution: Keep in mind to writer Richard Sherman, which and turns, will leave you breathless. The 20‑minute night‑time parade Mickey Mouse, dressed a wizard, grab a spot on time as visitors start seems like a lullaby putting you to The good things must come to an breathes life into the stories from brings an end to all the "shining hoarding around the venue hours sleep. end, but the night out to the whim‑ the house of Disney and Disney moments" given by the illuminated before the parade starts. The firework is synchronised sical Disneyland will leave you with Pixar, backed by a custom version floats along with his friends like Don't just head back home after with the lyrics and its beats. Your memories to cherish for ever. And of the song "When can we do this Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and the parade, or you will miss the mood swings like a pendulum from it's a must visit for those who have again" by musical group Owl City. Goofy. And this leaves you canvas of night sky with twinkling adventurous, jovial, romantic to loved the magic of Disney over the Apt lyrics "Put your hands up bewitched! But the best part of the stars getting splashed with a hint of peaceful ‑ and this, with all the years. 3‑year‑old natural‑born skier enthralls Gulmarg tourists

By Aadil Mir impressed by Zainab's performance, told once she grows up, would like to opt for his instructors to take care of the little girl. skiing as her profession, I will support her t was a matter of chance that the three‑ Zainab is the youngest skier to qualify for at every level... I will take her wherever bet‑ year‑old Zainab put on the skis ‑‑ but the national‑level advance course in skiing, ter coaching is possible," Zaffar told IANS. I thereafter, it seemed as if she was born having cleared the IISM skiing test with fly‑ Zaffar wants his child to represent India to them. She skied with a natural felicity ing colors ‑‑ scoring over 70 percent and at the Winter Olympics some day. rarely seen even in people of mature age. taking everyone by surprise. Zainab says in her halting voice: "My Zainab's father, Sheikh Zaffar, who runs a She can barely speak a full sentence but name is Zainab... mujhey skiing achhi lagti hotel in the north Kashmir skiing resort of she has already won many hearts ‑‑ with a hai (I like skiing)." Gulmarg, playfully put on the skis on milk feeding bottle in her hand and a pair Gulmarg resort is located in the north‑ Zainab during winter while his two children of skies on her feet. Her admirers call her west of Jammu and Kashmir. The number were visiting him from Srinagar on a week‑ "Wonder Child" and "Miracle Girl". of ski terrains in the area is virtually unlim‑ end. "I got into adventure sports some 15 ited and include alpine bowls, chutes, cor‑ To his amazement, his little girl ‑‑ who years ago and I have never seen any skier nices, glade skiing amongst ancient pines, still nurses a milk bottle ‑‑ took to skiing as of this age or close to this. I was fortunate and glacier skiing without the glacier. a natural and onlookers could not help but to have been selected as instructor for India is not an obvious destination for ski‑ cheer the child prodigy as she slid on the Zainab," Gulzar Kashmiri told IANS while ing, but there has been a resort at Gulmarg gentle snowy slopes of Gulmarg. speaking about her ability to pick up the since the days of the British Raj. Gulmarg's Enthused by her natural skill, Zainab's nuances of the recreational activity and legendary beauty and proximity to Srinagar father took her to the Gulmarg‑based winter sport. make it one of the premier hill resorts in Indian Institute of Skiing and Zainab's father Zaffar and mother the country. Pahalgam and Sonamarg are Mountaineering (IISM) where trainers ‑‑ at Nazrana Hafiz take her for skiing classes the other two popular resorts in the state. Zainab with her instructor. She is the first skeptical ‑‑ looked on in wonder as the early in the morning and often forgo their In winter, people come to Gulmarg for its youngest skier to qualify for the national‑ three‑year‑old adapted to the skill easily. daily routine for the wonder girl. off‑piste, deep‑powder, long‑run skiing and level advance course in skiing. Who knows Institute principal Colonel J.S. Dhillon, "It's too early to say, but if my daughter, snowboarding. (IANS) she may represent India at Winter Olympics. 20 March 26-April 1, 2016 SUBCONTINENT TheSouthAsianTimes.info Nepal's transit pact with China: India unperturbed

New Delhi: India is unperturbed by Nepal's The transit agreement with China gives signing a transit and transportation agree‑ Nepal an option to use the next nearest ment with China during the visit of the Tianjin port in China that is 3,000 km Himalayan nation's Prime Minister K.P. from Nepal border. Haldia port is 1,000 Sharma Oli to Beijing. km away. “Our age‑old ties with Nepal are unique Swarup said that two integrated check and special,” external affairs ministry points at Raxaul‑Birgunj and Jogbani‑ spokesman Vikas Swarup said during his Biratnagar were under construction and weekly media briefing here. two more at Sunauli‑Bhairawa and “They are characterised by an open bor‑ Nepalganj Road‑Nepalganj would be der based on shared history, geography, undertaken in the next phase. culture, close people‑to‑people ties, mutual “Two rail links between Jogbani‑ security and close economic linkages,” Biratnagar and Jayanagar‑Bijalpura‑ Swarup said. “We have at present 26 land Bardibas are under construction and three customs stations with Nepal of which 10 more routes between Nepalganj Road‑ can handle commercial cargo trucks.” Nepalganj, New Jalpaiguri‑Kakarbhitta and The transit and transportation agree‑ Nautanwa‑Bhairawa will be undertaken in ment was among 10 agreements Nepal the next phase,” he said. and China signed on Monday, a day after As for roads, the spokesman said 605 Oli began a week‑long trip to China. km of roads in phase one of the Terai road The visit is significant in the light of project were under construction of which Nepal's efforts to reduce its decades‑old 87 km has already been completed while dependence on India after Madhesi protes‑ 900 km more would be undertaken in the tors in the southern plains, agitated over a Chinese Premier Li Keqiang with Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Oli in Beijing. (Xinhua/IANS) next phase. new constitution, blocked supply trucks He said a memorandum of understand‑ coming in from India. The five‑month‑long blamed New Delhi for supporting the pro‑ third‑country trade, apparently prompting ing (MoU) on the Raxaul‑Amlekhgunj blockade caused huge crises as fuel and testors but the allegation has been denied. the Nepalese government to look for an petroleum pipeline was signed in August medicine supplies dried up. Kathmandu The blockade halted for months Nepal's alternative to India's Haldia port. last year. PATHANKOT ATTACK: LAHORE: Open and vibrant India receives five visa lifestyle in city that never sleeps By Ruwa Shah Lahore looks applications from Pak glorious Lahore: My fear was palpable as I because it has entered this graceful and cultured retained its Pakistani city that was quite high past in on my "I cannot ever go there" list Mughal because of its projection as a home architecture, to violent Islamist fundamentalism. engulfing its peripheries. But the moment I stepped in, a (Photo: lot of misconceptions ‑‑ driven malikinx. mostly by the media about this deviantart. country of 200 million people ‑‑ com) were shattered, brick by brick. Lahore is not about terror attacks, chamakta hai jee (This city is alive growing in some parts of Pakistan, Soldiers keep vigil at the IAF base in Pathankot. (File Photo) growing religious fundamentalism, round the clock)," a cabby tells me, but certainly not in Lahore, which gender segregation or Taliban mil‑ bragging about Lahore's nightlife, has battled and emerged bravely New Delhi: India has received visa work from the following day. itants with flowing beards ‑‑ sensing that I had come from after deadly terror attacks in the applications for five members of Seven Indian security personnel stereotypes derived from a minus‑ across the border with pre‑con‑ past, including the one in 2009 on the Pakistani team probing the lost their lives when terrorists cule population and applied to the ceived notions. the Sri Lankan cricket team. cross‑border terror attack on the from across the border attacked entire nation. There are coffee shops ‑‑ ele‑ Women could be seen every‑ Pathankot airbase in January this the Indian Air Force base in The city of monuments, which gantly set up that offer spaces to where, including in businesses. year. “We have today received visa Pathankot, Punjab, early on has a history that stretches even to read, discuss and hang out. There Women drivers are not rare. applications for five members of January 2. the times of the epic Ramayana were boys and girls chatting, Evidently, a good number of the Pakistan joint investigation The Pakistan‑based Jaish‑e‑ (11th century), is high on food, laughing and hi‑fiving without women are also in administrative team (JIT),” external affairs min‑ Mohammed (JeM) claimed fashion and fiesta. appearing gender conscious. "Does jobs. "For women, it is safe to walk istry spokesman Vikas Swarup responsibility for the attack in And as the world goes to sleep, a 'terror hub' offer such spaces," I around in the markets during the said at a media briefing here. which all the six terrorists also Lahore wakes up with its nightlife. ask myself. night, as well," Khan said, rather “The modalities of the visit will were reportedly killed. Across the border, approximate‑ A student sitting next to me per‑ teasing me if I could say the same be discussed now that we have the The attack derailed the pro‑ ly a km from the last Indian point, haps read my perplexity. "We are about "your Delhi". composition of the team,” Swarup posed foreign secretary‑level talks a wide canal guides your way to not a bad people. We are only Lahore looks glorious because it said. He, however, added that he that were scheduled for the mid‑ the capital of Pakistan's Punjab being portrayed so. We also live has retained its past in Mughal did not yet have the details of the dle of January after the two coun‑ province. freely as one lives outside architecture, engulfing its periph‑ JIT members. tries agreed in December last year On entering the city in the after‑ Pakistan," Aarif Kareem said, ask‑ eries. Following a meeting with Sartaj to start a comprehensive bilateral noon, after traveling for about an ing me about Pakistan's common Lahore fort, Badshahi mosque, Aziz, advisor to the Pakistan dialogue. India has since sent hour from the Wagah border image in India. and Shalimar Gardens bring the prime minister on foreign affairs, “actionable evidence” to the between India and Pakistan, the The Hollywood and Bollywood city more charm. A visit to Minar‑ on the sidelines of the South Asian Pakistani authorities to bring the hustle and bustle starts ‑‑ and presence at such places is wide‑ e‑Pakistan, the historic tower on Association for Regional perpetrators of the attack to book. never ends. The markets and roads spread. The place I was sitting con‑ which the Lahore resolution is Cooperation (Saarc) ministerial Pakistan filed an FIR in remain crowded throughout the stantly played "Gerua" from the engraved, completed the trip. The meeting at Pokhara in Nepal last Gujranwala last month against night. Men and women hang out, Shah Rukh Khan‑Kajol starrer city also has an enchanting week, External Affairs Minister "unknown" terrorists in connec‑ and eat out, until late into the "Dilwale". There were black and orchard along its canal. The heav‑ Sushma Swaraj announced that tion with the attack. night. Locals say this is quite nor‑ white posters of some vintage enly flora mesmerize one and offer the Pakistani JIT would arrive in It also said that it would send a mal. And fear is nowhere to be Hollywood actors adorning the a sight which is surely a treat for India on March 27 and start its JIT to India to probe the attack. seen. "Hamara shehar 24 ghantey walls. Religious extremism is the eyes ‑‑ and the heart. TheSouthAsianTimes.info INTERNATIONAL March 26-April 1, 2016 21 34 killed in Brussels as TERROR STRIKES EUROPE

Brussels: At least 34 people were killed as two deadly explosions rocked the Zaventem airport in CCTV FOOTAGE, the Belgian capital and a more powerful blast ripped through a train coach at a metro station in cab driver gives clue the heart of Brussels in the worst terror attack in Europe in four months. on suspects Fourteen people were killed as Brussels: A day after two two quick explosions took place in explosions in Brussels air‑ the country's biggest airport just port and one at a metro sta‑ before 8 a.m. in a departure area, tion left 34 people killed breaking windows, furniture and and over 200 injured, machinery, leaving it looking like Zaventem airport in Brussels after two massive explosions devastated authorities were examining a war zone. the departure area of the airport. (Photo: Arab News on twitter) surveillance footage to nab Over 80 people were injured in suspects in the explosions, the huge blasts, which triggered a man, was also injured, although told Al Jazeera: "When I heard the a media report said. panic run by hundreds of stunned the authorities did not release his first explosion, lots of people Islamic State (IS) claimed passengers and staff from the air‑ name. started screaming and running. responsibility for the coor‑ port building. Authorities said a Indian Prime Minister Narendra When I heard the second explo‑ Stranded passengers at Brussels dinated attacks. Authorities, International Airport in Belgium. suicide bomber was to blame for Modi said the terror attacks were sion, which was about 30 seconds however, said it was too (Photo: IANS) one explosion and that someone "disturbing" and "condemnable". after the first, everything got soon to say for sure was heard shouting in Arabic and Jet Airways said it quickly chaotic. I could see panic on whether the terror group was Interior Minister Jan Jambon open fire moments earlier. moved guests and staff on the everyone's face, blood on their behind the blasts. In images said. A Kalashnikov was later found landside at Brussels airport away bodies." from surveillance footage, a A photograph released by near the body of a dead man. from the terminal and transit Hundreds of people fled the air‑ man wearing light‑colored investigators shows the three An hour later, another explosion guests in the terminal building to port building, some with blood on clothes and a hat pushes a bag‑ suspects side‑by‑side. shattered the middle of a three‑ hangers in coaches. their faces. First reports said the gage cart through the airport, Federal Prosecutor Frederic coach train car at the Maalbeek Prime Minister Michel said: "We blasts were centred at the CNN reported. Van Leeuw said the two men Metro station, leaving the carriage were already fearing attacks. That American Airlines check‑in desk. Police so far have released wearing black in the photo‑ in a heap of mangled wreck with has happened now." He said The false ceiling in the building photos of three men they say graph were likely the suicide 20 dead and 55 injured, 16 of Belgium was determined to deal came crashing down. are suspects in the airport attackers. A break in the inves‑ them critically. with the situation, and that a sui‑ TV footages showed a number attack, standing side‑by‑side. tigation may have come from a As the global community, India cide bomber was involved in the of Indian passengers being evacu‑ Two men, wearing black in taxi driver who took the sus‑ included, rallied in solidarity with airport attack. ated from the airport. Two Jet surveillance images, are pects to the airport. Belgium, Prime Minister Charles The airport and all public trans‑ Airways planes had arrived earlier believed to be suicide bombers The driver contacted authori‑ Michel called it a "moment of port were shut down after the in the day from Mumbai and who died in the explosions in ties after seeing surveillance tragedy" and blamed it on "blind, bloodbath. So was the European Delhi. French President Francois the airport's departure lounge. footage and gave them the violent and cowards". Union headquarters, near the Hollande said: "Terrorists struck Investigators believe the one address where he picked the He declined to link the blood‑ Maalbeek station where 20 peo‑ Brussels but it was Europe that in light‑colored clothing plant‑ men up, according to two US bath with the March 18 arrest in ple died. Belgium's nuclear plant was targeted and all the world ed a bomb at the airport, then officials briefed on the investi‑ Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, the in Huy town was evacuated. "The that is concerned. Today it is left. Authorities called him a gation. Investigators found a suspect in the Paris terrorist Metro was leaving Maelbeek sta‑ Belgium, yesterday it was France." wanted man and sought public nail bomb, chemical products attack which killed 130 people in tion for Schuman when there was France is seeking Abdeslam's help to track him down. and an IS flag during a house November last year. a really loud explosion," extradition so that he stands trial "The third man left a bomb in search in the Brussels neigh‑ The injured included two Alexandre Brans, 32, told the for his alleged role in the the airport, but it did not bourhood of Schaerbeek, employees of the privately‑owned media, wiping blood from his face. November rampage of gunfire and explode. And we are now look‑ Belgium's federal prosecutor Indian airline Jet Airways. A "It was panic everywhere." suicide bombings which killed ing for this guy," Belgium said in a statement. Slovenian diplomat, said to be a An intern working at the airport 130 people in Paris. OBAMA VOWS TO HELP CUBAN ENTREPRENEURS

Havana: US president Barack Obama has vowed to help its people depend on the growth of the private sector par‑ Cuban entrepreneurs prosper and said that he will con‑ allel to the actions of the government, a task that "is not tinue working to adopt changes that would improve and easy", he admitted. increase access to internet on the island, the media Obama stressed that there are still "very few" Cubans reported. Obama became the first president to visit Cuba with internet access and those who do usually have after nearly 90 years. He arrived on the island on Sunday. "expensive and slow" connections. After his meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro at According to Obama, the US wants to help Cuba and the Palace of the Revolution on Monday, Obama partici‑ cited examples of measures that companies such as pated in a business forum with Cuban entrepreneurs, US Verizon and Stripe are taking to facilitate communica‑ businessmen and representatives from Cuban state com‑ tions with the island. panies, EFE news reported. President Obama's three‑day visit marks the culmina‑ The Cuban economy "is beginning to change", said tion of a thaw in relations between Washington and the Cuba's President Raul Castro with Barack Obama at the Obama as he praised the spirit of the Cuban entrepre‑ Communist island that began in December 2014 ‑ 55 Revolution Palace in Havana, capital of Cuba. (Photo: IANS) neurs and highlighted that the US is ready to help them years after Fidel Castro seized power. succeed. ple," he said. According to the president, the future of the The last and only American president to visit Cuba "The bottom line is that we believe in the Cuban peo‑ Cuban economy and its ability to meet the aspirations of while in office was Calvin Coolidge in January 1928. 22 March 26-April 1, 2016 SPORTS TheSouthAsianTimes.info AUSTRALIA Afridi to take decision on ELIMINATE PAKISTAN retirement in 4‑5 days Mohali: Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi will take a FROM WORLD T20 decision on his retirement from international cricket in 4‑5 days after returning to his country. Pakistan were knocked out of the ongoing World Twenty20 after losing their Group 2 game to Australia by 21 runs here on Friday. They started with a victory over Bangladesh but were then beaten by New Zealand, India and Australia. Afridi has been under a lot of pressure to quit following their dismal performance in the last few tournaments. "When I go back home, in the first 4‑5 days I will take the decision (on retirement). I will announce it in my country. Whatever is better for the country, I will go ustralian players celebrates during a WT20 match between with that. I will see my Australia and Pakistan in Mohali: (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) form," Afridi said. present 50‑over World Champions. to congratulate Australia. Honestly, we Mohali: Australia kept themselves in con‑ tournament. Australia are now on two "There is pressure, media pressure. As a were not good enough. The last four overs, tention for a place in the World wins from their three matches ‑‑ the same player, I am fit. As a captain, I am not fit. I we gave 40 runs. I want to thank people Twenty20 semi‑finals with a 21‑run win as India ‑‑ but are ahead of the hosts on have enjoyed my captaincy. The team man‑ from Calcutta. I thank people who came over Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket net run rate. agement, selection committee, and and supported us from Pakistan and Association Stadium here on Friday. India and Australia will meet in the Shaharyar Khan (Pakistan Cricket Board Kashmir. Thanks to the BCCI," he said. Pakistan, who ended their engagements last match of the group on March 27 and chairman) have helped me out." in Group 2 with three defeats in four the winner will advance to the The veteran all‑rounder believes they Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi. (Photo: IANS) matches, were thus knocked out of the semi‑finals. were just not good enough against the ENGLAND FACE SRI LANKA IN CRUCIAL WT20 CLASH

New Delhi: England will look to reach the tations. World Twenty20 semi‑finals with a hat‑trick But, if anything, their bowling attack had of wins as they face Sri Lanka in a crucial done a job. It will certainly be looking to use clash at the Ferozeshah Kotla here. the slow bowlers ‑‑ turn or no turn ‑‑ to put England have four points from three some doubts in English minds. They will like matches in Group 1, with wins over South to exploit England's batsmen's weaknesses Africa and Afghanistan, albeit with hard‑ against spinners, mainly through veteran ships. On the other end, Sri Lanka have two left‑armer Rangana Herath. points from two matches and with a win on Apart from Herath, leg‑spinner Jeffrey Saturday they will look to keep their cam‑ Vandersay has shown that he is capable up paign alive. So far in this group, no team has putting together a disciplined spell of bowl‑ reached the semi‑finals. However, it could ing. And, as always, Tillakaratne Dilshan change later on Friday when the West lurks in the shadows, his off‑spin a serious Indies, with four points, take on South option to throw England off their game, per‑ Africa, who have two points. haps even early on. And the result of Friday's match will “We had six days rest," said batsman change the permutations in the race to the Dinesh Chandimal. "Two of those days were semi‑finals and England and Sri Lanka, both total rest ‑‑ without training. It was for the will be feeling added pressure. However, players to concentrate on their own games. both the teams need to focus on their per‑ To watch videos of them batting well, and to England have four points from three matches in Group 1. (Photo: IANS) formances as nothing short of victory will analyse where they went wrong. help either teamʼs bid to go through to the liant. "We haven't had a match so far where Root. "You can make assumptions the day “In those days, we also made a lot of plans next round. all the three departments did well. It means before the game, but it's about what you do about how to challenge England. There will England might be feeling relieved after our best is yet to come and when it (when all when you're out there. We have to be clear be a few small changes. Those changes will surviving a scare against Afghanistan. They the departments do well in a match) hap‑ how the pitch is going to play. also be made to surprise them. We are hope‑ relied on their lower order to bail the team pens, we will be a hard team to beat," "Ultimately, itʼs about playing the situation ful we can give them a good game.” out of trouble while batting before the England batsman Joe Root said at the pre‑ in front of you, reading the wicket, reading However, Sri Lanka will have to solve their bowlers put up a good show to defend the match press conference. the score if youʼre chasing, and making sure batting woes, especially the middle‑order, as 142/7 total. England clearly did not read the condi‑ youʼre working with your partner to whittle admitted by Chandimal. The form of In their opener, even though their batting tions anywhere near as accurately as needed it down and take the game away from the Chamara Kapugedera has been a worry, clicked, the bowlers had a tormenting day in in the match against Afghanistan, expecting opposition.” while Milinda Siriwardana hasn't show the trying to contain West Indian Chris Gayle. a turner when the pitch at the Kotla was England's opposition, Sri Lanka have confidence. The batsmen repeated their act again in a merely slow and low, with the ball skidding flown a bit under the radar in this tourna‑ If Dilshan and Angelo Mathews don't fire, successful chase against South Africa. through. ment despite being the defending champi‑ it could be a problem for the islanders, who However when the batsmen faltered against "Being from England, you've got to work it ons, and the loss of pace spearhead Lasith also have been struggling with the net run Afghanistan here, their bowlers were bril‑ out pretty quick and be quite smart," said Malinga to injury has largely lowered expec‑ rate. TheSouthAsianTimes.info SPORTS March 26-April 1, 2016 23 WORLD TWENTY20: India wins humdinger against Bangladesh

Bengaluru: India beat Bangladesh by one run in the group stage Super 10 World MAHMUDULLAH Twenty20 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium here in a humdinger of a contest. SHOULD LEARN FROM Replying to India's 146/7 in 20 overs, Bangladesh managed to hit 145/9 in the same number of HIS MISTAKE: DHONI overs. Bengaluru: Indian skipper With Mushfiqur and The final over of the match wit‑ Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants Mahmudullah gone off succes‑ nessed some heart stopping Bangladesh batsman sive deliveries, Bangladesh moments where India, facing a Mahmudullah Riyad to "learn failed to even tie up with the defeat, snatched a victory with from his mistake". Indian score due to a last ball the help of two superb catches The in‑form Bangladesh bats‑ run out and the hosts won by by Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra men perished while trying to hit one run, a match even the most Jadeja on Hardik Pandya's deliv‑ a full toss from Indian fast ardent Indian supporter had eries. Requiring 11 runs of six bowler Hardik Pandya out of given up as lost. balls in the last over, Bangladesh the ground when Bangladesh "In‑form bastmen often try to hit a single, two fours and lost needed just two runs from three play big shots to finish the three wickets to finally lose by a balls to pull off a sensational game. If that shot by run. victory over the hosts in a Mahmudullah had crossed the Chasing a target of 146 runs, World Twenty20 Group 2 ropes, he would have been Tamim Iqbal top scored with 35 encounter here. hailed as a courageous gutsy runs of 32 balls hitting five fours His senior partner Mushfiqur batsman. Now he will face criti‑ for Bangladesh. Sabbir Rahman Rahim had departed off the pre‑ cism for playing such a shot," (26), Shakib Al Hasan (22), Indian players celebrate after winning the WT20 match against vious delivery, trying to pull a Dhoni was quoted as saying by Mahmudullah (18), Soumya Bangladesh in Bengaluru. (Photo: IANS) short delivery from Pandya for bdnews24.com Sarkar (21) and Mushfiqur six. And Dhoni's final advice for Rahim (11) also chipped in with Bangladesh captain Masrafe Bin Sharma and Shikar Dhawan hit a Both holed out to fielders in the promising Bangladesh bats‑ the bat. Mortaza put India to bat first. six each to satiate the spectators' the deep as Dhoni took his time man: "This is cricket. I hope India's Ravichandran Ashwin Interestingly, all toss winning hunger for big hits even as they re‑arranging the field and brief‑ Mahmudullah will learn from produced a splendid bowling of captains at Bengaluru have cho‑ roared "We want six". Suresh ing Pandya after every delivery. his mistake." 2/20 in four overs with an econ‑ sen to field first. Raina top scored for India with omy rate of just five runs. He India started off slowly with 30 runs in 23 balls, including Amin Hossain and Mustafizur allowing just four runs. was adjudged the player of the only two fours in the first three two sixes and a four. Virat Kohli Rahman took two wickets each, With the latest victory, India match. overs. Many times the ball went (24), Dhawan (23), Sharma (18), both proved expensive for climbed to the second spot in Almost emulating Ashwin, straight into fielders hands and Hardik Pandya (15), M.S. Dhoni Bangladesh by letting 37 and 34 Group two with four points and a Ravindra Jadeja also produced a India India were 27/0 in the first (13) and Ravindra Jadeja con‑ runs each in their quota of four net run rate of ‑0.546 while bowling performance of 2/22 in five overs. tributed their bit to build a overs. Bowling only one over, Bangladesh continued to stay at four overs. Winning the toss, Both the openers, Rohit decent total for India. Though Al‑ Mahmudullah claimed a wicket the bottom with zero points. Beaten by India, Afridi unexpectedly Blame the weather, not harps on Kashmir at Mohali me: Shafqat Amanat Ali Mohali: On the backfoot after his team's loss to arch‑ New Delhi: Pakistani singer media here on Monday. rivals India in Kolkata, Shafqat Amanat Ali, who is He said that while he knew Pakistan captain Shahid being criticized for a botched there was "some technical Afridi chose to raise an up rendition of his country's problem, at that time the unexpected controversy ‑ national anthem at the India‑ only thing I thought was that raking up Kashmir, of all Pakistan match in Kolkata, the national anthem should‑ things ‑ before the start of a says only the weather can be n't stop in between as it World T20 here. Pakistan blamed for the "technical would have looked odd". was beaten by India at problem" that played spoil‑ Bollywood icon Amitabh Kolkata's Eden Gardens sport in the "great moment". Bachchan sang the Indian ground. The popular singer faced the national anthem at the open‑ Singer Shafqat Amanat Ali. Asked by former Pakistan Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, ire of his fans on social ing ceremony of the match at (Photo: IANS) cricket captain and now Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani and others celebrate India's media, who not just con‑ Eden Gardens. Against him, a commentator Rameez Raja win against Pakistan in Kolkata. (Photo: IANS) demned him for "forgetting lyrics" of short filmmaker has filed a police complaint if he and his team had sup‑ Pakistan's national anthem, but also for for singing "the national anthem in 1 port from the crowds here, Afridi said that Cricket Association stadium here on bringing "bad luck" to the cricket team, minute 10 seconds while the mandatory "a lot of people are here for Kashmir". Tuesday evening just before the start of the which eventually lost the match to India on time is 52 seconds". "It seems you have a bit of fan following Pakistan vs New Zealand group match. Saturday. Ali says people should respect artistes. here in Mohali," Raja remarked after Afridi Afridi had found himself in the midst of a "The only thing which is to be blamed was "People who unknowingly criticise us lost the toss in the match against New controversy a few days back when he stat‑ weather as it rained a lot on Saturday and it (artistes) for any mishap, should be asked Zealand. ed that the Pakistani cricket team got more upset the whole schedule... We couldn't do why are they doing so. Such people should "Ya, a lot of people, a lot of people are love in India than in Pakistan. The state‑ anything with the rain, due to which we understand one thing that an artiste's art is here from Kashmir as well. And I want to ment led to Afridi's criticism in Pakistan, couldn't do an audio check (before the per‑ a public property, but that artiste is not. His thanks people of Kolkata, they really sup‑ especially from former cricketers like Javed formance) and I was not aware of the prob‑ voice and his talent is a public property, but port us as well," Afridi said at the Punjab Miandad. lem waiting for me out there," Ali told the that man is not," Ali told IANS. 24 March 26-April 1, 2016 BUSINESS TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Hearing on winding up Mallya's US trade body seeks holding firm adjourned clean technology collaboration with India Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court adjourned the final hearing to April 11 on winding up petitions against United Washington: The US‑India wind target to 60 GW by Breweries Holdings Ltd. (UBHL) of Business Council (USIBC) 2022, representing a $125 liquor baron Vijya Mallya for default‑ led a mission on exploring billion investment opportu‑ ing on loans to its defunct Kingfisher avenues for joint collabora‑ nity, USIBC noted. Airlines. tion and investment in The objective of the meet‑ "Justice Arvind Kumar adjourned the clean technology across ings was to create sus‑ case to April 11, as arguments on both three Indian cities ‑‑ New tained engagement on sides could not be completed for want Delhi, Ahmedabad and national and state‑level of time," a counsel, who appeared for Hyderabad. policies and regulatory the creditors, told reporters. The trade body com‑ frameworks, such as the Creditors like French bank BNP prised of 350 top‑tier US National Solar Mission and Paribas and State Bank of India, lessors and Indian companies state solar policies, and such as Rolls Royce and International advancing US‑India com‑ thereby, ensure a level Aero Engines and state‑run oil market‑ mercial ties led talks to playing field for all partici‑ ing firm HPCL had jointly filed peti‑ grow bilateral cooperation pants, it said. There has tions in the high court in November in innovation, protecting been considerable progress 2013 after the cash‑strapped airline the environment and meet‑ in transmission, but the and its holding firm UBHL failed to ing the country's ambitious problem of congestion repay dues worth Rs.600 crore. clean energy targets. remains, both at the inter‑ When the Paribas counsel appealed The delegation included state and intra‑state levels, Liquor baron Vijya Mallya has also quit from the USIBC members working in USIBC said. Through its to the judge for giving priority to its board of Sanofi India. (Photo: IANS) petition as it was the first aggrieved the US‑India energy corri‑ meetings with senior party to approach the court in largest liquor maker, now controlled by the Karnataka High Court and the debt dor, presenting a board Government of India offi‑ November 2012 for relief, Justice the British Diageo plc. recovery tribunal against defaulter range of opportunity in the cials, the delegation Arvind Kumar said justice would be Though Mallya lost control over Mallya and his airline, which owns a renewable energy space explored avenues for joint done to all the petitioners as they were United Spirits Ltd., he still has control‑ whopping Rs.9,000‑crore debt, includ‑ such as GE, AES, 8minuten‑ collaboration and technical same in the eyes of law. ling state (52.34 percent) in the hold‑ ing compound interest. ergy, First Solar, Applied exchanges in areas such as As the group's flagship company, the ing firm, which was funding the The apex court on March 9 served Materials, CH2M among energy storage and trans‑ Mallya‑controlled UBHL has equity grounded airline. A consortium of 17 notice to Mallya and posted the case others, it said Tuesday. mission infrastructure, stakes in United Breweries Ltd (UBL), state‑run and private banks, led by the for hearing to March 30, although he The Indian government wind and solar power gen‑ the country's largest beer producer, SBI, on March 8 moved the Supreme left the country on March 2 and is has augmented its solar tar‑ eration, energy efficiency and United Spirits Ltd., the country's Court after it failed to get relief from learnt to be staying in London. get fivefold to 100 GW and technology and services. Apple launches cheaper 4‑inch iPhone SE, 9.7‑inch iPad Pro

San Francisco: Aiming to make deeper improved battery life, Bluetooth 4.2 and inroads into the emerging markets like new microphones. India and China, tech giant Apple on Compared to the iPhone 5S that pre‑ Monday stunned its rivals by launching a cedes the new SE at the 4‑inch size, cheaper, smaller yet powerful iPhone SE Apple's new smartphone has 50 percent and a game changer 9.7‑inch iPad Pro. faster LTE than 5S, faster Wi‑Fi The 64 GB version of the phone will (802.11ac) and the significant addition of come at $499 while the 16 GB model will Apple Pay support. cost you $399. The device supports Voice over LTE It will be available in four colors includ‑ (VoLTE) and Wi‑Fi calling and runs on the ing sleek rose gold color, the company newly‑launched iOS version 9.3. announced during its special "spring line‑ The new iOS 9.3 operating system up" at the packed auditorium at its includes a night mode that reduces blue Cupertino, California‑based headquarters. light and automatically shifts colours to The iPhone SE will be available in 100 the warmer end of the spectrum at night countries including India by the end of helping the user sleep better. May and will go on full sale on March 31. "Many, many customers have asked for The 64 GB version of the phone will come at $499 while The smartphone is a mix between the the 16 GB model will cost you $399. (Photo: Apple) this," said Apple CEO Tim Cook during iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 generations of Apple's launch event. "And I think they're devices with size and design of iPhone 5S motion co‑processor. That means it can camera with a true tone flash. With its going to love it." and the specs and capabilities of the play games just as brilliantly as Apple's new image signal processor it has the abil‑ Last year, Apple sold 30 million 4‑inch iPhone 6S. Apple said the iPhone SE "the current flagship, plus it supports hands‑ ity to shoot Panorama up to 63MP, 4K iPhones. most powerful 4‑inch smartphone ever". free "Hey Siri" prompting. video (1080p up to 60 fps) and slo‑mo up Apple also launched a new lightweight As powerful as iPhone 6S, the device The camera is also carried over from the to 240 fps. 9.7‑inch iPad Pro which is touted as 40 will have a 64‑bit A9 processor and M9 6S ‑ it is the same 12‑megapixel iSight The phone is claimed to have an percent less reflective than an iPad Air 2. TheSouthAsianTimes.info SCI-TECH March 26-April 1, 2016 25 INTERNET OF THINGS TO CONNECT MILLIONS IN RURAL INDIA TO MAINSTREAM

New Delhi: Some call it the fourth industrial based leading enabler of connected busi‑ global IoT map. We believe that the enter‑ revolution or "industry 4.0"; for others, the ness solutions. prise sector will bolster IoT revenues," elab‑ time when machines can "talk" at "smart" Industry numbers indicate that manufac‑ orated Deep Agarwal, regional sales direc‑ factories and "connected" homes to make turing will be one of the main IoT drivers in tor (India) of US‑based Zebra Technologies your life better is here. But for India, the Asia Pacific (APAC) market and will be that builds tracking technology and solu‑ Internet of Things (IoT) can bring a real the biggest sector in IoT spending. tions. "To begin with, the revenue will first revolution: empowering millions in rural According to a report from global market come from the enterprise sector. As the areas and connecting "humans" to the research firm Frost & Sullivan, manufactur‑ technology booms, the revenue will start mainstream. ing contributed 30 percent of the IoT coming from the consumer sector," Ghosh A well‑connected nation is the first step spending in 2014 and it is expected to rise added. towards a well‑served nation and, hence, up to 32 percent of total spending in the Since IoT is a concept of devices talking connecting rural India to the IoT will pro‑ APAC region by 2020 which equates nearly to one another, there is a lot of data trans‑ vide the much‑needed bridge between and Services Companies), as IoT emerges as $79 billion. fer happening which is vulnerable to cyber urban and rural India. the next big thing to become a $300 billion "Being an emerging market, India has a threats as well. "It is a surefire way of channelling the global industry by 2020, India is all set to big potential owing to several initiatives "The cloud can work as a catalyst to make benefits of a digital economy to the largest capture at least 20 percent market share in like "Digital India" and "Smart Cities". The IoT work and for that, there has to be a part of the country. IoT will enable delivery the next five years. next big market (for connected devices) in right kind of framework that can assist it. of education, health, governance and finan‑ "The IoT is dramatically alerting manu‑ the world is south Asia and India holds a The GRC (governance, risk management cial services to otherwise underserved facturing, energy, transportation, medical good position," Apalak Ghosh, principal and compliance) guidelines can play an areas," Oracle India managing director and other industrial sectors worldwide," consultant at market research and consult‑ important part to make IoT work in a prop‑ Shailender Kumar stressed. said Viswanathan while launching the ing firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), told er manner," Ghosh said. For example, most patients in rural areas "Nasscom IoT Centre of Excellence" in IANS. India is currently a small IoT market but do not have access to specialists. Thus, sev‑ Coimbatore last week. "Eventually, south Asia will contribute to with great potential. "We will definitely see eral large hospitals in the metros are begin‑ Andhra Pradesh has taken a lead when it about 30‑40 percent of the total connected a great development in the country on the ning to offer remote consulting services in comes to leveraging the IoT potential in the things," Ghosh added. IoT front in the coming years," Lundquist rural villages using media‑rich network country. The state government has So where will the real revenue come from pointed out. capabilities. approved the first‑of‑its‑kind IoT policy ‑ the consumer or the enterprise sector? For Oracle's Shailendra Kumar, rural "The doctors can see and interact with with an aim to turn the state into an IoT "The Digital India initiative has created a India is set to transform itself by taking the patients in remote telemedicine centres, hub by 2020 and tap 10 percent market strategic roadmap to build and strengthen technology leap and adopting real‑life solu‑ with the case history and medical data share in the country. domain competency and place India on the tions like IoT. automatically transmitted to the doctor for "We will develop state‑of‑the‑art IoT analysis. Similarly, the IoT technology can infrastructure that matches global stan‑ be leveraged to offer high‑quality remote dards to grab an Indian market share of education in high schools across the coun‑ $1.5 billion by 2020," said state IT minister THIRD INTERNATIONAL try," Shailendra Kumar told IANS. 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New appliance options designed for com‑ function ovens featuring a closed‑door small enough to fit into virtually any For happier cooking, give your compact pact kitchens can help ensure that limited broil, European convection fan, heavy‑duty kitchen with a gas connection. Four high kitchen a functional makeover. Fashion tips from a top Connect to nature, no TV costume designer matter where you live hether youʼre at n this age of smartphones and work or on the streaming video, it is easy to for‑ town, you want W Iget about the world beyond our your clothes to look their little screens. And for the 80 per‑ best. However, limited cent of Americans living in urban time and money can areas, the natural world can seem pose challenges to build‑ even more remote. But experts say ing and maintaining a itʼs important to find the time to dis‑ great wardrobe. connect, unplug, and appreciate Dan Lawson, costume what nature does for you. designer for “The Good Surprisingly, you donʼt have to Wife” on CBS, offers the travel outside your town to enjoy following tips to look nature or benefit from it. put‑together wherever “Your very own neighborhood is you go, no matter what your budget is. a new and fresh wardrobe. likely home to a wide variety of 8 Remember that well‑fitted clothes 8 Once youʼve taken the time to pull trees,” says Lisa Allen, Missouri can make or break an outfit. Set aside together all these items and have created State Forester and chair of the some money for alterations to get the a wardrobe that you love and just canʼt National Association of State proper fit and look your best in any par‑ live without, itʼs important to extend the Foresters (NASF) urban and commu‑ ticular garment. life of these clothes. You can affordably nity forestry committee. “From your 8 Be willing to invest money in “work‑ prevent fading, shrinking and stretching backyard to the park, trees offer horse pieces,” those items you can wear with an at‑home dry cleaning product. residents improved quality of life for a long time that will be instrumental Lawson uses Dryel on‑set to refresh and a healthier local environment.” to each look. Staples for women include clothing quickly. Itʼs an at‑home kit that But trees are at risk from a num‑ skirts, trousers and a good pair of shoes. comes with special cloths, similar to ber of threats, such as invasive For men, a well‑fitted suit, a good dress dryer sheets, with special cleansers pests. So a healthy community for‑ shirt, shoes and a nice bag or briefcase. infused in them that steam clean your est doesnʼt exist without proper “Having a few key staples will give you clothes in your dryer. The kit includes a planning, management and commu‑ the foundation for dozens of different protection bag and a spot cleaning nity investment. Fortunately for outfits, as long as you take good care of booster spray, and requires only 15 min‑ urban dwellers, thousands of communities Lastly, stay current on community forestry these workhorse pieces and keep them utes in the dryer or 30 minutes for a nationwide understand the need for green issues. in good condition,” says Lawson, whose deeper clean ‑‑ and is a great time‑ and infrastructure, and are actively working To learn more about urban and commu‑ work in costume design and wardrobe money‑saving alternative to taking cloth‑ with their state forestry agency to manage nity forestry, visit has garnered him Emmy nominations ing to the dry cleaners, costing only 25 these landscapes. www.mytreeourforest.org. and theater awards. cents per item. More wardrobe mainte‑ Beyond enjoying the trees around you, Remember, you donʼt have to leave your 8 Set aside a portion of your nance tips can be found at you can get involved by helping to raise beaten path to enjoy the benefits of trees. wardrobe budget on trendy items that www.Dryel.com. awareness about the many benefits trees Thanks to efforts happening at the local may not last forever, but will make your With some smart strategies, you can offer. Start a local eco‑appreciation society, level, trees are a vital component of many outfits pop while the items are in style. look chic, sleek and sophisticated every get involved in local street cleanups, or ask densely populated communities across the When mixed and matched with your day of the week ‑‑ at home or at play ‑‑ your childrenʼs school to incorporate envi‑ country. longer‑lasting garments, you can create without spending a fortune. ronmental education into the curriculum. Stories and pix: StatePoint TheSouthAsianTimes.info LIFESTYLE March 26-April 1, 2016 27 Celebrity Zumba TV show to launch in India

Mumbai: Dance based fitness reality show Street Zumba. "Zumba Dance Fitness Party", which will DJ Shilpi, will be seen shaking‑a‑leg on feature celebrities like director‑actress 'Party Zumba' while actress Kainaat Arora Divya Kumar Khosla, chef Ranveer Brar will be a part of high‑energy aquatic rou‑ and singer Palak Mucchal, is all set to hit tine in 'Aqua Zumba'. television screens. "In addition to this passion for dance, Commencing on Saturday, the show will more and more people in India are becom‑ be co‑hosted by Bollywood actor Pallavi ing health and fitness aware. Recent stud‑ Sharda and will air on Zoom channel. ies indicate the wellness industry is International master trainer of Indian expected to touch Rs 1 lakh‑crore mark, origin, Sucheta Pal, will be seen teaching according to Ficci and PWC data, and we the six celebrities a unique non‑stop believe that Zumba can help to take this Zumba routine in each episode. fitness revolution even further in India," "Perfect for everybody and everybody, Alberto Pearlman, co‑founder and CEO, each Zumba workout is designed to bring Zumba Fitness, LLC said. people together to sweat it on. We take Rohit Tugnait, national revenue head, the 'work' out of workout by mixing low‑ Zoom (ad sales and branded content) said: intensity and high‑intensity moves for an "It is the first time that a television chan‑ interval‑style, calorie‑burning dance fit‑ A videograb of the show nel is launching a reality show based on a ness party," Pal said in a statement. fitness party. The international trainer said that it will tioning, balance and flexibility". will work out to some popular 'Punjabi Not only will it act as an entertainer but be a total workout, "combining all ele‑ The six‑episode series will showcase a Zumba' whilst Brar will be seen dancing to also help the audiences exercise to get ments of fitness ‑‑ cardio, muscle condi‑ different theme in each episode as Divya some modern musical street rhythms with fitter". If you follow Armani pledges to go 100 percent fur-free Rome: Renowned Italian fashion going forward," Claire Bass, designer Giorgio Armani has executive director of HSI in Japanese diet, you pledged to go 100 percent fur‑ Britain, said in a statement. free across all his labels from "Those designers such as Prada, the Autumn‑Winter 2016 collec‑ Fendi and Michael Kors who may live longer tion onwards. continue to put animal suffering Armani's no‑fur promise fol‑ on the catwalk are looking lows similar commitment by increasingly isolated, with this fashion brand Hugo Boss last move by Armani probably the year, and comes after the design‑ most powerful message yet that er worked closely with Humane killing animals for their fur is Society International (HSI) and never fashionable," Bass added. The Fur Free Alliance, which was Pleased to announce the move, a coalition of 40 animal protec‑ Armani says that the "Armani tion organisations in 28 coun‑ Group has made a firm commit‑ tries working to end the fur ment to abolish the use of ani‑ trade. mal fur in its collections." "Armani is the first word in "Technological progress made luxury fashion, and so it is huge‑ over the years allows us to have ly significant for the global fash‑ valid alternatives at our disposi‑ ion industry that Armani has tion that render the use of cruel (Photo courtesy : house‑sushi.com) pledged to remove animal fur practices unnecessary as from all his new collections regards animals," Armani said. (Photo courtesy: coolspotters.com) Tokyo: Love sushi? Your craving the researchers pointed out. for it is likely to help you live Our findings suggest that bal‑ longer. According to a new study, anced consumption of energy, Calcium can ensure good night's sleep close adherence to Japanese diet grains, vegetables, fruits, meat, can reduce the risk of death from fish, eggs, soy products, dairy Tokyo: Calcium has been known ucts from the brain and restoring types. Out of the 21, seven exhib‑ all causes and death from cardio‑ products, confectionaries, and long as good for our bones, but it the immune system, and may use ited significant changes in sleep vascular disease, particularly alcoholic beverages can con‑ might also be the key to a good the time to process experiences duration. stroke. tribute to longevity by decreasing night's sleep, says a new study, and lay down long‑term memo‑ In addition, the research group The study suggests that strictly the risk of death, predominantly unveiling a new theory how sleep ries. also showed that the inflow of cal‑ following the Japanese diet, which from cardiovascular disease, works. The study showed that However, the fundamental rea‑ cium ions into neurons is required involves a balanced consumption explained Kayo Kurotani, sleep depends on the activity of sons for sleep and the mecha‑ for mice to fall asleep and that of grains, vegetables, fruits, fish researcher at the National Centre calcium inside neurons. nisms by which sleep duration is pumping calcium ions out of neu‑ and meat, can contribute to a for Global Health and Medicine in Moreover, it was also revealed regulated remain largely rons is required for mice to wake higher life expectancy. Japan. that a mechanism regulated by unknown. up. "Sleep is one of the most fun‑ In 2005, the Japanese govern‑ The study, published by The calcium ions is indeed responsible "Although sleep is a fundamen‑ damental physiological functions. ment developed spinning top ‑ a BMJ, examines the relation for controlling the sleep duration. tal physiologic function, its mech‑ From flies to humans, it seems Japanese food guide ‑ to illustrate between adherence to the food The study, published in the jour‑ anism is still a mystery," said cor‑ that most animals sleep, but we the balance and quantity of food guide and total and cause specific nal Neuron, contributes to the responding author Hiroki Ueda still know so little about the in the daily Japanese diet. mortality. understanding and treatment of from the University of Tokyo in molecular processes by which The results of the study showed The team used data from sleep disorders like insomania Japan. sleep duration is regulated," Ueda that both men and women with detailed food and lifestyle ques‑ and sleep apnea and other associ‑ The team developed a computa‑ added. higher scores on the food guide ‑ tionnaires completed by 36,624 ated neuro‑degenerative diseases. tional model of sleep and identi‑ In addition to becoming new which indicates better adherence ‑ men and 42,920 women aged 45‑ Over a life time the amount of fied seven genes responsible for molecular targets for sleep drugs, were found to have a 15 per cent 75. sleep needed gets gradually causing mice to stay awake or fall the genes we have identified could lower total mortality rate over 15 None of the participants had a reduced, in both animals and asleep. also become targets for drugs that years. The lower mortality rate history of cancer, stroke, heart dis‑ humans. Sleep allows the body to The research group then tested treat certain psychiatric disorders can be the result of a reduction in ease or chronic liver disease ‑ and recover from the effects of daily their predictions against 21 dif‑ that occur with sleep dysfunction, cerebrovascular disease deaths, each were followed for 15 years. life, such as removing waste prod‑ ferent genetically modified mouse the researchers suggested. 28 March 26-April 1, 2016 HUMOR TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Funny Side by Nury Vittachi A DAD'S DIARY: And some thoughts about alcohol

ade an important discovery. There is So I gave my daughter a different answer. no masculine way to carry a giant “Alcohol reverses evolution, making you smell Mteddy bear and a Disney Princess like a pangolin, grow extra nipples and gradu‑ helium balloon back from a funfair. ally turn back into a lizard,” I said. Never mind. My ego should recover in three (Itʼs never too early to teach hard science to to four months with sufficient stroking. children.) *** *** And now to the news. The biggest consumer In my reader contributions mailbox was a of alcohol on the planet is an Asian, a science report that a few days ago in India, goat report said. farmer Ramesh Patni found members of his That headline made me think theyʼd located herd staggering around or fast asleep. a gentleman I shall refer to only as Uncle E. Police had steamrollered 11,500 bottles of *** seized liquor on the field and the goats had When I was growing up, his daily beer partied for three hours before collapsing. Mr. intake matched everyone elseʼs daily oxygen Patni took them home in a handcart to sleep intake, the only difference being that humans it off. can survive several minutes without oxygen. The local police said the last year theyʼd *** But a read of the report revealed that scien‑ Scientists also found a type of chimpanzee smashed the bottles on a different field and When he went on holiday, they shut the tists hadnʼt found my relative. The worldʼs that regularly drinks the equivalent of a the cows had got wildly drunk. local brewery. In biology class at school, I biggest drinker is probably the Malaysian whole bottle of wine in fermented tree sap. *** used him and the brewery as an example of pen‑tailed tree shrew, scientists say. Since most mammals have much smaller I have a new respect for wildlife. We think symbiosis, entities dependent on each other It lives on a type of flower nectar which has bodies than humans, drinks should affect theyʼre just innocently chewing grass or sit‑ for survival. evolved to be an alcoholic drink, said the them more. ting in trees, but these guys know how to *** study published by the Royal Society. So I guess three glasses of beer might be 21 party on a low budget. I just hope no one tells We used to joke that when pink elephants (Evolution is a wonderful thing.) glasses in “dog beers.” my Uncle E about the flower nectar. got drunk, they saw him. *** *** *** *** I wish I had known about alcoholic flower By coincidence, my youngest child a few I know from personal experience that there He cut himself once, and no blood came out, nectar when I was young, and was busy giv‑ days ago asked me: “Why donʼt you drink are far too many drunks in my hometown, just pale stuff that looked like Corona Extra. ing up frivolous luxuries like food, water and wine, Dad?” many are under age. So I am setting an exam‑ *** shelter to pay for my beer. *** I was first asked this question when I was ple. about 28, three or four years after I had given *** up alcohol, and Iʼd answered: “People who Final thought: any situation in which I quali‑ drink alcohol say and do stupid things.” fy as a role model is a very bad situation But this answer stopped working when indeed. Donald Trump stopped drinking and became Happy Monday. measurably stupider. *** ***

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ARIES :Self‑confidence would immensely CANCER: At work you will be perfect LIBRA: Promotions and monetary ben‑ CAPRICORN : Subordinates/co‑work‑ help in achieving good results at profes‑ in whatever you do this week. A efits for dedicated professionals. this ers would be very helpful. Time spent sional front. Children would do their promising week to plan things for week you move with new excitement with relatives will be to your advan‑ best to keep you happy. this week investment your progeny. A sound financial health would & confidence as you receive support from tage. Certain important plans will be executed, concerning residence will be profitable. enable to invest on lucrative schemes. family and friends. An improvement in mone‑ bringing fresh financial gains. A promising Blossoming love life brings happiness. You Romance touches new heights, as partner pos‑ tary position makes it convenient to purchase week for romance when your innovation will be successful in getting rid from tensions. itively responds. A very healthy week filled essential items. You are likely find comfort in infuses a new spirit in it. You attain a bloom in A beautiful vacation you awaited for is on with happiness & vitality. Traveling abroad the arms of romantic partner. Blessings of a health on sharing happiness with others. You your cards. Time to think about your invest‑ can be exciting adventure that will be remem‑ saintly person give peace of mind. Take a trip, will discover travel destinations that are ment plans, as investing residentially might be bered forever. Its time to invest in property as there is some place waiting for you. Buyers unique and magical. If you are looking for a profitable. Humble nature would touch others and get most profitable method to maximize will get attracted to your property as your sure‑fine method to earn on your property, souls. your bank balance. this week fame and social property value is good. Pleasure trip with student rental could be exactly what you need. TAURUS: The efforts of people aspiring recognition are within your grasp. friends proves satisfying & enjoyable. Favourable planets would bring reasons to to join interior designing course are LEO: Support and appreciation from SCORPIO : Pending proposals will get feel happy. likely to be handsomely rewarded. You seniors would raise your morale and implemented with the help of seniors. AQUARIUS: Traveling brings new are likely to be benefited as family members confidence. You would be the center of Family front seems to go smoothly as overseas business opportunities. positively respond. Financial hassles seem to attraction at a social gathering that you attend you receive their full support to your plans. Family members will be very positive get over as someone lends a timely helping especially with family. Your brilliant ideas This week long‑term investment would enable & supportive to your plans. Speculations are hand. Romance is likely to intensify through would help in bringing financial gains. You are to make substantial gains. Love and romantic likely to bring monetary profits. Partner recreational activities & entertainment. A likely to find someone with whom you will encounter will this week keep you in a cheer‑ brings immense romantic pleasure even if sparkling laughter filled week when most enjoy the ecstasies of love. Pleasure trip would ful state. Chances of recovering from physical work pressure occupies your mind A cheerful things proceed, as you desire. Destination with help in maintaining sound health this week. ailment are high. Great time for perfect family state of mind would allow enjoying the perfect a great deal is on your way, be ready for trav‑ Finally you have found the time for your vacation to an exciting destination. If you wish health. eling. Your investment can be done on a cheap deserving break, travel will be favourable. to achieve a good deal in property then try at A trip that is unconventional and adventurous or smaller piece of land. Your sincere efforts Investing overseas can provide you new busi‑ commercial basis. Many unexpected things will be favourable enjoy every minute of it. would immensely benefit friends to overcome ness opportunities. You enjoy involvement in are likely to go in your favour. Looking to buy property, then go for commer‑ their problems. voluntary work of any kind. SAGITTARIUS : Good week for imple‑ cial one. Boundless creativity would lead in a GEMINI: Leadership qualities and abili‑ VIRGO: A very good week to apply for menting new plans and ventures. You positive direction. ty to understand people would benefit overseas job. You would prefer to relax find relief, comfort and affection in PISCES: Auspicious week to start a at work. Parents and friends will do and enjoy the company of family mem‑ the company of family members. Financial new venture. Relatives will be willing their best to keep you happy. Promising week bers in the evening. A promising week to earn hassles will be eased out with the help of your to lend a helping hand at the time of to invest surplus money in real estate. profits in real estate and financial transac‑ friends. need. Monetary position is likely to improve Romantic opportunity comes your way as tions. Love comes your way as friendship Sudden romantic encounter is foreseen this later in the week. Romance rules heart & mind your sparkling sunshine smile injures a lively turns into romance. Yoga and meditation week. Inexhaustible energy enables to partici‑ this week. Divine knowledge from a saintly & tender heart. Your enormous confidence would help in keeping in shape and mentally pate in outdoor activities. Travel opportunities person provides solace & comfort. Dreaming would help in enjoying a healthy life. Be ready agile. Adventurous holidays, the best way to full of challenges are often the beginning of of traveling is good, but if possible than plan a to travel with a challenge, new connections experience with your friends, time to enjoy. great enterprises. Develop an attitude to be trip. will help you. Family can be helpful on acquir‑ Selling your plot might increase your bank successful on your property investment plans. Good time to purchase a property. Long ing your property or plot. Sudden change in balance. If possible, assess your strengths and Ability to swiftly tackle problems would expected compliments are likely to come your situations could lead in a new direction. weaknesses. immensely help. way this week.

ANNUAL PREDICTIONS: FOR THOSE BORN IN THIS WEEK

26th March, 2016 tacts for the growth in your business as it will earn way. You need to work hard on your characteristics of your beloved. If you are unmarried and planning to Ruled planet: Saturn Ruled by no: 8 you more projects and money. being jealous and insensitive at times. marry this year, it may not happen because of the Traits in you: Your ruling planet Saturn makes you Career this year: You will be establishing yourself as Health this year: You will enjoy a normal health this negative movements of your stars and planets. humble, honest, focused, practical, realistic and enthu‑ a very efficient and important resource in your organ‑ year. However, you need to be in regular contact with Lucky month: June , July and August siastic. You are blessed with enormous talent and ization this year. Your performance will influence your doctor to remain healthy. If you face some minor imagination. Along with the positive characters in your peers, seniors and higher management. It is the health issues, you should take prescribed medication 31st March, 2016 you, there are some negative aspects in your nature. best time to look out for a new job as it will help you without neglecting. Ruled planet: Uranus Ruled by no: 4 You need to work on your nature of being envious, grow both professionally and financially. Finance this year: You will be able to stabilize your Traits in you: Uranus, being your dominating planet unreliable, and indiscipline. Romance this year: Your plans to go for holidays with financial condition by reaping profits from your past helps you become dynamic and creative. You are posi‑ Health this year: Though you would not face any your partner may not work because of huge work investments. You may also plan for new investments tive, realistic, responsive, and sincere. You need to major health related issues, you should take extra pressure and this may create disturbance in your mar‑ this year. You will find enough new opportunities to work and overcome the weaknesses in your personali‑ care of your health. Do not take unwanted risk of put‑ ital life. You need to take care of the emotional start up a new business that would yield money for ty to attract more people towards you. ting your health in stake. Go for regular medical requirements of your partner to lead a peaceful life you. You should invest in real estate or stock market Health this year: Your health would remain very good checkups. this year. for better returns. this year. However, you need to go for regular yoga Finance this year: As far as your financial condition is Lucky month: September , October and November Career this year: You will be successful professionally exercises. You should not ignore your healthy diet considered, you will enjoy a better status as compared this year. You will be additional responsibility and you plan to remain in shape. Go for regular medical check‑ to the last year. You will get enough benefits from 28th March, 2016 will well execute them to perfection. Your success ups to avoid any hiccups further. your previous investments. You may plan for new Ruled planet: Sun Ruled by no: 1 may get you various awards and rewards as well. You Finance this year: Though you will be able to improve investments. You may go for partnerships to start new Traits in you: Due to the positive effects of your rul‑ may share your ideas with the higher management as your financial status, you may end up spending a lot ventures. Domestic as well as overseas ventures will ing planet Sun, you will have the characteristics of a it would help you grow quickly. of money in buying luxury and comfort for yourself be successful this year. You need to create new con‑ good human being. By nature, you are accountable, Romance this year: You will spend a peaceful life with and your family. You may put your money in real tacts for the growth in your business as it will earn unique, courageous, committed, competitive, coordi‑ your love interest this year. You will lead a blissful life estate for better returns. you more projects and money. nated and intelligent. You should work on your nega‑ with your beloved with lots of love, care, concern, and Career this year: Your efforts will bear results and Career this year: Professionally you will enjoy a tive personality traits such as selfishness, dependency support. you will be appreciated with awards and rewards smooth life. You may get recognition in your profes‑ and pessimism. Lucky month: April, July and November towards the end of the year. You may get a promotion sional circuit as a result of your hard work and dedica‑ Health this year: You need to take an appropriate for your smart work and efficiency. tion. Your promotion is on cards. You should take help care of your health. You may fall sick in the middle 30th March, 2016 Romance this year: Your plans to go for holidays with of your seniors to learn quickly and perform excep‑ months of the year though those will not be serious. If Ruled planet: Jupiter Ruled by no: 3 your partner may not work because of huge work tionally well as it would help you grow professionally. you are a sportsperson, you need to be very careful Traits in you: As you are ruled by Jupiter, you are pressure and this may create disturbance in your mar‑ Romance this year: Your relationship with your for your diet and nutrition to perform better in your ambitious, dignified, friendly, cheerful and highly opti‑ ital life. You need to take care of the emotional spouse or partner will blossom this year. If you are sporting events. mistic. You are a believer but you do not believe any‑ requirements of your partner to lead a peaceful life not married, you may have to wait for few more years Finance this year: You may get benefits from your thing without proper proof. People respect in many this year. though you are eligible for marriage. investments later this year. This year seems to be an ways as you are very social and friendly to them. Lucky month: June , August and September Lucky month: May , July and October ideal one to start investing in business, land or gold. However, your arrogance blocks the way to become a Your efforts to earn money may pay off this time. You complete person. 1st April, 2016 27th March, 2016 may go for new partnerships. However, you should Health this year: You may enjoy a great health this Ruled planet: Sun Ruled by no: 1 Ruled planet: Mars Ruled by no: 9 verify the financial background of your partner for year. However, that does not mean you will start Traits in you: Being ruled by the Sun and number 1, Traits in you: Being ruled by Mars, you are aggres‑ your financial security. neglecting your health. You need to take care of your you are original, authoritative, dignified, and deter‑ sive, courageous, aspiring, focused, friendly, generous, Career this year: You may have to take few major diet and nutrition to maintain a good health. You may mined. As you are sensitive for your relationships, and honest. You lag behind others because you lose decisions in your profession. You can succeed if you practice some exercises to remain fit. your friends and family may consider you to be an many opportunities. You need to work on your fre‑ put some extra effort in your work and deliver quali‑ Finance this year: Monetary benefits will be tough to asset in their lives. However, you need to take care of quent mood swings and temperament. ty. You have to drive the team to put qualitative effort. achieve this year. You may not get expected financial your nature of spending unnecessarily and your domi‑ Health this year: Health wise you will enjoy a great Romance this year: If you are yet to be in a committed support from your family. Your past investments will nating character. time throughout the year. You may suffer few minor relationship, you may get into one this year. If you are not work this year as expected. However, you may go Health this year: You will remain healthy throughout health issues such as cold, headache or body aches. already committed, then you may plan for marriage for new short term investments, which will gain you the year provided you go for regular medical checkups. You need to take proper medications to remain physi‑ towards the end of the year. enough money. If you are planning to set up a busi‑ Finance this year: If you are a professional, you will cally and mentally fit. Lucky month: June, September and October ness, it is advisable not to go for any partnerships. be among financial benefits. Finance this year: As far as your financial condition is Career this year: Your confidence will convert you Career this year: You may get excellent returns from considered, you will enjoy a better status as compared 29th March, 2016 into a winner. You will be capable enough to over‑ your investments in business and it may improve your to the last year. You will get enough benefits from Ruled planet: 2 Ruled by no: Moon come any challenge you need to face. The chances of standard of living by making you spend a more luxuri‑ your previous investments. You may plan for new Traits in you: Your ruler, the Moon makes you a very your promotion and transfer are high due to the orga‑ ous life. investments. You may go for partnerships to start new friendly individual. You are simple, confident, realistic, nizational change. Romance this year: You will find yourself in romantic ventures. Domestic as well as overseas ventures will sincere, and optimistic. You are very innovative and Romance this year: Your romantic life will become peak this year and marriage may happen for few. be successful this year. You need to create new con‑ try to perform your work in a different and efficient stagnant this year as you may not give enough time to Lucky month: May, August , September and January 30 March 26-April 1, 2016 SPIRITUAL AWARENESS TheSouthAsianTimes.info EDUCATION FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD

Spirituality means inculcating we are harming the whole world. hand; it was made by the hand of sions, we will be moving in a love in our hearts for all humani‑ The universes have been created God. To practice spirituality does direction which will benefit every‑ By Sant Rajinder Singh ty, irrespective of skin color, reli‑ in perfect harmony. There is so not require any religious conver‑ one. Along with being able to Ji Maharaj gion, or nationality, irrespective much lost when we do not take sion. Spirituality is a science that make a good intellectual decision, of whether a person is rich or proper care of nature. And if we can be practiced by a member of along with being able to make a n the past, educators all over poor, or from the East or the do not take proper care of our‑ any religion, and even by those good physical decision, we have the world have placed tremen‑ West. selves, whether it be physically, who do not belong to any reli‑ to learn to make good spiritual Idous stress on the intellectual If everyone would start seeing intellectually, or spiritually, it gion. It is not necessary for peo‑ decisions. and physical development of stu‑ the Light of God in all people, this affects our life in this universe. ple to convert from one religion What do we have to learn in life dents. The result is that we have will help bring peace and harmo‑ To develop our spiritual side it to another. We do not believe in that will help us? We need to turned out human beings who are ny to the world. Once we realize is important to start the basic any conversion; we believe learn that if we have love in our physically and intellectually supe‑ that our soul is a part of God, and moral instruction about spirituali‑ instead in "inversion." This means hearts for everyone, then we will rior to our predecessors. The that part is the same in each ty at an early age. It is important that we invert our attention to go have a society in which people amount of knowledge that we are human being̶and not only in that the spiritual and ethical val‑ within. Contact with this current would behave as if others were gaining today is doubling at a human beings but in all living ues of life are taught properly. We of divinity within us brings us members of their own family. If much faster rate than it did previ‑ creatures̶we will not want to can develop spiritually through a peace and joy. Education is a along with the intellectual and ously. About two centuries ago, the knowledge available to the general public used to double in one century. But according to research done in 1986, studies have shown that knowledge is now doubling every five years. There is so much research in all areas that we are exposed to a greater amount of information now than we were just a few years ago. This information explo‑ sion has led us to become more and more involved in a materialis‑ tic way of life. With the advance‑ ment in the electronics field in the last twenty‑five years, so many gadgets have been invented that they should have given us more time for leisure, more time to enjoy ourselves, and more time to explore who we are, where we came from, and what our purpose in life is. It takes so much time and effort to learn how to operate these devices that rather than giv‑ ing us the leisure time we thought we would have, we are becoming more and more involved with the Spirituality means inculcating love in our hearts for all humanity, irrespective of gadgetry. As we grow older, we have the skin color, religion, or nationality, irrespective of whether a person is rich or responsibility of our children on our shoulders. We spend time poor, or from the East or the West. If everyone would start seeing the Light wondering about the best way to raise our children so that they of God in all people this will help bring peace and harmony to the world. will grow up to become better human beings than we are. We harm anyone. We will then start process of meditation. Through means by which we train children physical traits, the spiritual traits want them to have an easier time to see the goodness in everyone. meditation we not only develop to deal with the problems of life. can be taught to children, then in their lives than we had. We find We will begin to think about the the higher human values, but we Children have to be taught right this world will become a haven of ourselves preoccupied in making welfare of others. We will also be also realize our true selves and from wrong. They have to be joy and peace. a living and raising our children. concerned about the ecology of gain knowledge about the soul in taught how to make good deci‑ We lead such busy lives that we the world. our body. Meditation is another sions. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj have little time for leisure. As we We will stop destroying our form of concentration. The If we can teach children to make is an internationally recognized get older and life begins to pass forests, our air, our water, and all process of meditation is one in decisions properly, then when a spiritual leader and Master of us by, we begin to question, of nature which God has given to which we close our eyes and try problem arises in life, they will Jyoti Meditation who affirms the "Is the purpose of life only to be us for our life here on earth. to enter the inner realms. God is make the right choice. We also transcendent oneness at the heart born, grow old, and die? Or is When we destroy anything that within each of us. The human need to teach children that their of all religions and mystic tradi- there something else?" we have received, when we take body is the highest form of all decisions not only affect them, tions, emphasizing ethical living Spirituality deals with develop‑ so much from the soil for our sus‑ creation and the holiest of the but they affect many other and meditation as building blocks ing the higher values of life and tenance yet pollute the land temples and churches because it human beings all around them. If for achieving inner and outer with becoming a better person. instead of trying to rejuvenate it, was not made by any human all of us start making good deci‑ peace. www.sos.org. TheSouthAsianTimes.info March 26-April 1, 2016 Happy Holi!