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VOL 15 ISSUE 02 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JAN 08 - 14, 2021 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● [email protected] www.theindianpanorama.news QUICK TAKES Pro-Trump mob storms and A hegemony upended by a Frankenstein Page 8 lays a siege of Capitol Hill, 5 die Reading Hannah Arendt in Joe Biden’s America Joint session certifies Biden win; Hold Trump Page 9 Indian American Groups accountable, demands media; World leaders horrified Condemn Attack on US Capitol Page 10 WASHINGTON (TIP): In an unprecedented assault on democracy in the US, thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters, on January 6, stormed the Capitol complex and US modifies H-1B visa clashed with the police, resulting in five deaths selection process; gives and interrupting a constitutional process by the Congress to affirm the victory of President-elect priority to wages, skill level Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. The next H-1B visa filing season is Trump-fueled insurrection slated to start on April 1 Alleging poll fraud, Trump, in a December 20 tweet, had called his supporters for a "wild" rally on the day President-elect Biden's victory was to be certified. contd on page 2

Trump supporters laid a siege of Capitol on January << 6 to prevent certification of Delegate Votes by the joint session of the Congress and the Senate

Picture for representational purpose only WASHINGTON (TIP): The Farmers-government talks deadlocked outgoing Trump administration on Friday modified the selection process No Repeal of Laws, says government; Farmers say, Nothing Less for the H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current I.S. SALUJA for January 15. The government appears lottery procedures. NEW DELHI (TIP): The January 8 to have pinned hopes of a resolution on The notification was published in talks between protesting farmers and the Supreme Court that will hear the the Federal Register. It would come government of India failed to resolve the matter on January 11 even as farm union into force in 60 days. ongoing deadlock over three farm laws representatives ruled out option of contd on page 2 "We will win or die" conveys the resolve of with the eighth round of talks ending impleading in the case. the protesting farmers inconclusively and the next scheduled contd on page 2

TWITTER BANS DONALD TRUMP'S ACCOUNT, CITING RISK OF VIOLENT INCITEMENT Facebook, Snapchat also suspend Trump's account WASHINGTON (TIP): Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Mr. Trump following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. contd on page 34 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 02 contd from page 1 Farmers-government talks deadlocked Pro-Trump mob storms and lays a siege... PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: "We will win or die" was the message on the placards At January 6 rally, he exhorted his supporters to "never give representatives of 41 farm unions held at the meeting where Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja up" and march towards the Capitol. they refused to break for lunch reportedly upset over ministers VICE PRESIDENT: Armed protesters stormed the building, forcing Biden's arriving 40 minutes late for the talks. Chitagam Saluja certification process to halt. "We are not going to vacate the sites of agitation even if the CHIEF EDITOR: Vice-President Mike Pence and Congress members were Supreme Court directs us to," farmer leader Darshan Pal said Prof Indrajit S. Saluja evacuated and the building was sealed. after the meeting as unions vowed to escalate mobilization for CONSULTING EDITOR : The mayhem left 5 persons, including a woman and a police the January 26 protests. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, officer dead. Agriculture Minister NS Tomar said after the meeting that Bhaskar Group, Delhi President Trump's top White House adviser on Russia Ryan no consensus could be reached today as farm unions did not ASSISTANT EDITOR: Tully quit over the storming of Capitol Hill. So have three offer any alternatives barring repeal of farm laws. The Bidisha Roy others. government categorically ruled out rescinding the legislations SPL. REPORTER UNO: Trump's Secretary of Transportation, and Secretary of with Tomar noting that "many other farm groups nationally H.S. Panaser Education too have quit. So have quite a few others. There are in support of the laws". The minister said the Centre was GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: seems to be a race among White House and Trump officials to committed to the directions of Supreme Court, whatever these jump the sinking ship. might be. He, however, said no proposal was made to farmers to Om Parkash Malik 15-DAY PUBLIC EMERGENCY : Washington DC Mayor implead in the ongoing SC case. DIRECTOR Muriel Bowser announced the extension of public emergency Farmer leaders on their part maintained that Tomar had ADMINISTRATION: in the American capital for 15 days. suggested in the meeting that the union leaders could petition Gauri Beri The world was shocked to learn about the assault on the the apex court if they found the farm laws unconstitutional. CONTRIBUTING temple of democracy . Trump's role appalled many leaders. "We will not be party to the case as that will delay the matter," PHOTOGRAPHERS: World leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said farmer leader BS Rajewal, who opened the dialogue on Baldev Singh / BJ Videos have expressed shock and concern over the rioting and behalf of farmers on January 8, saying the Centre did not Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction violence in Washington DC have the right to legislate on agriculture, since it is a state Jay Mandal, China likens the mob assault to that of Hong Kong subject. Mohammad Jaffer, protesters' attack on the legislative building in 2019. BKU's Rakesh Tikait said farmers were ready to protest till SnapsIndia Mohammad Shahzad, It is important that political leaders impress on their 2024 and hold as many rounds of talks as the Centre had to Zia Khan, followers the need to refrain from violence and respect offer. "If we can go to jail 350 times, why can't we talk to the Nisha Rani democratic processes. UN Chief. Centre 350 times?" he said. Vaaho Photographers, Distressed. The democratic process cannot be allowed to be Meanwhile, a Canadian MP's presence at Farmers protest is Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. subverted through unlawful protests. Narendra Modi, Prime being investigated by government. The MEA on Friday said it CORRESPONDENTS : Minister had noted reports about the presence of Indo-Canadian MP SACRAMENTO: The Electoral College votes of Biden and Harris were finally Ramandeep Brar at the farmers' protests at Kundli on January Parminder S. Aujla approved Thursday, January 7 morning after the Senate and 2. Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the government was the House of Representatives rejected all objections raised by "ascertaining the fact". Brar was backed by DSGMC president NEW YORK : the Republicans to the votes in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Manjinder Singh Sirsa. Chitagam In the presidential election held on November 3, Biden and 5K VOLUNTEERS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL: With the FRESNO: Harris received 306 electoral votes, while President Trump and Sanyukt Kisan Morcha keen on a massive tractor rally in Delhi Tarlochan Singh Vice-President Mike Pence got 232. on Republic Day, process has begun to recruit thousands of DALLAS: The 78-year-old Democratic leader and his 56-year-old Indian- volunteers from different states to regulate the traffic for the Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon origin deputy will be inaugurated on January 20, it was march. Farm bodies believe around 5,000-10,000 volunteers will OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS announced after the constitutional process was finally be needed to control the traffic. LONDON completed at a joint session of the Congress. It is understood that there will be no shortage of volunteers, Nirpal Singh Shergill In the violence on Wednesday, five persons were killed, as many organizations have come forward with the offer of including one woman who was shot by a police officer and a lending a helping hand. The organizers , however, will screen SPL CORRESPONDENT police officer named Brian Sicknick, 42, who was reportedly every single volunteer to ensure that there is no infiltration of DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: struck in head, amid protests and rioting, the police said. government agents or anti-social elements. They are aware Ashishpal Singh Trump later acknowledged his election loss. He said that all attempts will be made by the government to discredit CHANDIGARH: although he disagreed with the outcome, "there will be an the farmers, who have already been labeled as anti-nationals, Manjit Sidhu orderly transition on January 20". The Congress joint session, Khalistanis, Naxalites and even Pakistanis. (With inputs from LUDHIANA: which is normally a ceremonial step, was halted for several TNS) A.S. Arora, hours when Trump supporters breached the Capitol. R.P.Sharma Proceedings resumed and continued through the night after US modifies H-1B visa selection process... DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP the building was got cleared. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US Lovllien Kaurr President-elect Joe Biden said, "The scenes of chaos at the companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations 972-330-3139 Capitol do not reflect a true America. What we're seeing are a that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology [email protected] small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness. This is companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees not dissent. It's disorder. It's chaos. It borders on sedition. And each year from countries like India and China. The Indian Panorama it must end now." House of Representatives Speaker Nancy The next H-1B visa filing season is slated to start on April 1. P.O. Box No. 190067, South Pelosi said, "Today, a shameful assault was made on our The notification, which comes with less than two weeks left Richmond Hill, NY 11419, Tel: 646-247-9458 democracy." All four living former US Presidents - Barack in President Donald Trump's tenure, is the latest effort to bar Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter-also the entry of immigrants to the US. Email: condemned the incident. However, it is too early to say how the modification would [email protected] Several US media outlets asserted that Donald Trump, whose impact Indian companies as there is a possibility of the "seditious rhetoric" incited a violent attack on the Capitol, is a incoming Biden administration reviewing the notification. "menace" and unfit to remain in the office and must be There was no reaction from any companies or business DISCLAIMER removed. bodies on the notification so far. Twitter and Facebook suspended Trump's accounts after he Restricting immigration has been a focus of the Trump THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES continued to push conspiracy theories about the election. administration since its first days when it issued the travel ban NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. Twitter suspended Trump's account for 12 hours and also on seven Muslim-majority countries, and it has continued into WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS blocked three of his tweets, including a video of his address to Trump's final year in office as the White House uses the PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER his supporters. coronavirus pandemic as cover. ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND Facebook and Instagram announced to block the accounts of Last week, Trump extended the freeze on H-1B visas along DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE the President for the rest of his term (till January 20). with other types of work visas and green cards until March 31. VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL The FBI has sought the people's help in identifying the Democratic leader Joe Biden, who will be sworn in as RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. rioters who stormed the US Capitol, as the Justice Department President on January 20, has promised to lift the suspension on REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN said on Thursday a policy adopted in the summer to consider H-1B visas, saying Trump's immigration policies are cruel. WRITING FROM THE INDIAN sedition charges for anti-racism protesters would also apply in PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. this case. ( Agencies) CONTD ON PAGE 34 ASSAULT ON CAPITOL THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS IN PICTURES 03 The unprecedented assault on the Capitol-the temple of Democracy the world looks to, on January 6 Chaos and violence as Pro-Trump mob occupies U.S. Capitol

The nation's elected representatives scrambled to crouch under desks and don gas marks as rioters << stormed the Congress

The shameful and disgraceful act in pictures

violent mob loyal to President Donald The nation's elected representatives scrambled to The rioters were egged on by Mr. Trump, who has Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on crouch under desks and don gas marks, while police spent weeks falsely attacking the integrity of the AWednesday, January 6, and forced futilely tried to barricade the building, one of the election and had urged his supporters to descend on lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to most jarring scenes ever to unfold in a seat of Washington Wednesday to protest Congress' formal overturn America's Presidential election, undercut American political power. Four people died on the approval of Mr, Biden's victory. Some Republican the nation's democracy and keep Democrat Joe Capitol grounds, and Washington's mayor lawmakers were in the midst of raising objections Biden from replacing Mr. Trump in the White instituted an evening curfew in an attempt to to the results on his behalf when the proceedings House. contain the violence. were abruptly halted by the mob. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 04 Indian Americans in the incoming Biden administration

JASKIRAN SALUJA NEW YORK (TIP): Joe Biden-Kamala Harris team has nominated a number of Indian Americans to positions in their administration. It is a common knowledge that Indian Americans have excelled in every field. They are CEOs of top Corporations, distinguished professionals and academics, besides doing very well in businesses. In politics, too, they have announced their arrival in a big way. Their administrative acumen is also well recognized. Here are some Indians Americans whose nominations have already been announced. It is believed, many more Indian Americans will

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have nominated a number of Indian Americans to positions in soon be joining the incoming Biden-Harris administration. their administration. More are expected. Vanita Gupta Associate Attorney General If confirmed by the Senate, Gupta would be the first woman of color to serve in the role of associate attorney general Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware, as he announced some of the key nominations in the Justice Department on Thursday, January 8, "As associate attorney general, the Vivek Murthy number three job at the department, I nominate Vanita Gupta. A woman Surgeon General of the United States I've known for some time. One of the most respected civil rights lawyers Neera Tanden in America". Director of the Office of Vivek Murthy was nominated as the Gupta started her career at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She then next US Surgeon General, a role he went on to the ACLU and then to the Justice Department during the Management and Budget previously held during the Obama Obama-Biden administration, where she led the civil rights division, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Neera administration, by President-elect Joe Biden said. Tanden to be the next director of the Office of Biden on December 7, 2020. Currently "At every step, with every case, she fought for greater equity and the Management and Budget on November 30, 2020. serving as a member of Biden's team, as right to right the wrongs of a justice system where they existed," he said. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she would make co-chair of the COVID task force, She has done so by bringing people together, earning praise from across history becoming both the first woman of color Murthy will reprise the role he held the ideological spectrum for her approach to solving some of the and the first South Asian American to lead the from 2014-2017, albeit with more thorniest problems the country faces, he added. OMB. responsibility. During the Obama-Biden administration, Gupta was put in charge of Born in 1970 in Bedford, Massachusetts, If confirmed, this time around investigating the abuse of power in police departments in Ferguson, obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Murthy will be a part of a team Missouri and other communities torn apart by acts of violence and racial University of California, Los Angeles, in 1992, responsible for responding to the injustice. and a law degree from Yale Law School in 1996. coronavirus pandemic, which has She worked for the campaign of President Bill claimed the lives of more than 280,000 Clinton, who was seeking reelection that year. Americans and hospitalized millions The following year, she landed a job at the White more. Bharat Ramamurti House press office. Later, Tanden joined the Murthy could face difficulty in White House domestic policy office as an receiving a confirmation from the Deputy Director of the National associate director. senate however, given the opposition he Economic Council In 2000, she served as a policy director and faced during his Senate confirmation Bharat Ramamurti was nominated as the deputy campaign manager for former First Lady process in 2014. Deputy Director of the National Economic Hillary Clinton's victorious senatorial bid from Born in England to Indian Council (NEC) by President-elect Joe Biden on New York. She went on to work for the newly immigrants, Murthy was raised in Dec. 21, 2020. elected senator as a legislative director from 2003 Miami after his parents moved to the US He is currently the Managing Director (MD) of the Corporate Power to 2005. During Clinton's first presidential run in to establish their medical practice. program at the Roosevelt Institute. Ramamurti previously worked as the 2008, Tanden served as a policy director, and in After earning his BA in biochemical top economic advisor to Senator Elizabeth Warren during her 2020 the general election campaign, she worked for sciences and graduating magna cum presidential campaign. Barack Obama as domestic policy director. laude from Harvard University in 1997, "I'm honored to be joining the Biden-Harris administration as Deputy In the first Obama administration, Tanden Murthy received his MD from Yale Director of the National Economic Council. We have much to do to get was one of the point persons on the Affordable School of Medicine and his MBA from through this crisis and create a stronger and fairer economy - and I'm Care Act, as a senior advisor to Health and Yale School of Management. excited to get to work alongside this great team," he tweeted. Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. As an 18-year-old freshman at He will also be working with Biden-picks Joelle Gamble and David In 2010, she joined the Center for American Harvard, Murthy co-founded VISIONS Kamin on the National Economic Council. Progress, a liberal think tank, as the chief Worldwide, a non-profit organization After earning his bachelor's from Harvard College, Ramamurti operating officer. In November 2011, she aimed to raise HIV/AIDs education in received his JD from Yale Law School. He then worked as an intern for succeeded John Podesta as the organization's the US and India, with his sister the Boston Red Sox's legal department. President and CEO. Rashmi. Ramamurti currently lives in Boston with his wife and child. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 05 Indian Americans in the incoming Biden administration

Mala Adiga Policy director Jill Biden

Mala Adiga has been named the policy director to the would-be First Lady Jill Biden in November 2020. Gautam Previously, she served as a senior advisor to Dr. Jill Biden, and as one on the Biden-Harris Campaign. Adiga Raghavan has also served as the Director for Deputy Director of the Office of Higher Education and Military Presidential Personnel Vedant Families at the Biden Foundation. Gautam Raghavan is a trailblazing Vinay Reddy During the Obama administration, Indian American who has served in Director of speechwriting Adiga served as Deputy Assistant multiple positions at the White House Patel Secretary of State for Academic and on Capitol Hill in the past decade. Assistant Press Secretary Before being named as director of Programs at the Bureau of Prior to being named as the Deputy Speechwriting, Vinay Reddy served as Educational and Cultural Affairs. She Director of the Office of Presidential Before being named as Assistant a Senior Advisor and Speechwriter also served as both Senior Advisor to Personnel, he worked as the Deputy Press Secretary, Vedant Patel for the Biden-Harris campaign. the Ambassador-at-Large and as Head of Presidential Appointments served as a senior spokesperson of During President Obama's second Director for Human Rights on the on the Biden's transition team. the Biden Presidential Inaugural term, Reddy served as chief National Security Staff. Raghavan is one of a number of Committee. During the 2020 general speechwriter to Vice President Biden. Prior to that, she was Counsel to the Obama officials tapped by Biden who election campaign, he was the Reddy played several roles during Associate Attorney General in the has worked with the president-elect. Regional Communications Director the Obama administration, having Department of Justice. Before Before joining the Biden transition for the Democratic nominee. served as both senior speechwriter at entering government service, Adiga last year, Raghavan served as Chief of During primary campaign, he the US Environmental Protection worked on the 2008 Obama Staff to Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-WA, served as the Nevada and Western Agency and the Department of Health presidential campaign. for roughly two years. Primary-States Communications and Human Services, and as deputy Adiga was a litigation associate at Before that, he was the founding Director for Biden. speechwriter for the Obama Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago and executive director of Indian Patel has also worked as reelection campaign. clerked for US District Court Judge American Impact Fund, a political Communications Director to Rep. Reddy, who grew up in Dayton, Philip Simon in the Northern District advocacy group that encourages and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Western Ohio, also worked as a speechwriter of Indiana before joining the support members of the community Regional Press Secretary at the for the Buckeye State Sen. Sherrod campaign. that run for elected offices across the Democratic National Committee, Brown. Adiga, whose parents are from country. and Communications Director to After leaving the White House, he Udupi in the southern Indian state of Like many Biden officials, former Rep. Mike Honda. worked as Vice President of Strategic Karnataka, grew up in Illinois. She is Raghavan also has experience Born in Gujarat, India and raised Communications for the NBA. a graduate of Grinnell College, the working with the president-elect, in California, Patel is a graduate of Reddy, second of three sons of University of Minnesota School of having served as an Advisor to the the University of California- Indian American parents, studied in Public Health, and the University of Biden Foundation. Riverside and the University of Ohio's public schools from Chicago Law School. Raghavan also worked as the Policy Florida. kindergarten through law school. He Adiga's father Dr. Ramesh Adiga, Director of the Gill Foundation, based is an alumnus of Miami University who is the second among three in Denver, Colorado, one of the oldest and the Ohio State University College siblings, came to the United States at and largest private foundations of Law. He currently lives in New the age of 25 to hone his skills as a dedicated to the cause of LGBTQ York with his wife and their two vascular surgeon. Mala's mother Jaya equality. daughters. Adiga had studied medicine in From 2011 to 2014, Raghavan served Vellore. in the Obama White House as the president's liaison to the LGBTQ and the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. He was the Aisha Shah, who was born in as an Assistant Manager on the first openly gay Indian American Kashmir and raised in Louisiana, has Corporate Fund of the John F. Kennedy official in the Obama administration. been named as a Partnerships Manager Center for the Performing Arts and He also served in the White House in the 12-member White House Office of serving as a Strategic Communications Liaison Office for the US Department Digital Strategy. Specialist at Buoy, an integrated of Defense and as Outreach Lead for Shah, an Advancement Specialist for marketing firm that specializes in social the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" the Smithsonian Institution in impact communications. Working Group. Washington, DC, previously served as a She is a graduate of Davidson College. Aisha Shah Digital Partnerships Manager for the Partnerships Manager, White Biden campaign. House Office of Digital Strategy Her previous stints include working THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 06 Dallas Fed CLAMOR FOR TRUMP Appoints Bhavesh (Bob) TO STEP DOWN V. Patel to Former Secretary of State Colin Powell calls on Trump to step down WASHINGTON (TIP): Former Houston secretary of state Colin Powell said Friday, January 8, that Trump should follow the lead of former president Branch Board Richard M. Nixon and resign before being forced out of office. Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, Powell said that both impeachment and removing Trump under the 25th Amendment would be "time-consuming" and that Trump should simply resign "as quickly as possible." "I wish he would just do what Nixon did, and that's step down," Powell said. "Somebody ought to go up there and tell him, 'It's over. The plane's waiting for you. You're out.' That way he would not Colin Powell says Trump should follow Nixon's lead and resign as soon as possible only step down, he would in addition sort of cut the guts out from underneath this "What he is responsible for is one of the in Washington, D.C. He should be totally group of people who he has working for most disgusting things I've ever seen in ashamed of himself, and he should take CEO of Houston-based Lyondell Basell, him." all my years as a government employee that shame and turn it into a resignation Bhavesh (Bob) Patel has been appointed The retired four-star general said: here in the United States of America and as quickly as possible." by The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallasto its Houston Branch board of directorsfor a term ending Dec. 31, 2023. DALLAS (TIP) The Federal Russell Moore, prominent evangelical leader, Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Bob Patel to its Houston Branch board of directors for a term called on Trump to step down ending Dec. 31, 2023. Patel is CEO of Houston-based "Mr. President, people are dead. The Capitol is ransacked. LyondellBasell, one of the largest There are 12 dangerous days for our country left," Moore plastics, chemicals and refining tweeted. "Could you please step down and let our country companies with over 19,500 heal?" employees globally. He joined Moore was critical of Trump in 2016, saying he "stirs up Russell Moore, the head of the public LyondellBasell in 2010 and became racial animosity" and calling on Christians to support a third- policy arm of the CEO in 2015. party candidate. Once Trump was elected, Moore quieted his Southern Baptist For more than 20 years, Patel held criticism. Convention, positions of increasing This bold rebuke of Trump came from an influential implored Trump on responsibility at Chevron member of the Baptist church after the large evangelical Friday to leave office early. Corporation and Chevron Phillips embrace of Trump during his presidency. Chemical Company. He has held senior executive roles in The Netherlands, Singapore and the Rep. Clark says House could United States. Impeachment of Trump : Even vote to impeach Trump by Patel serves on the boards of some Republicans favor it middle of next week Union Pacific Corporation and Rep. Katherine M. Greater Houston Partnership, and been far more vocal in his criticism of Clark (D-Mass.), a on the University of Texas MD Trump than most Republicans, come as member of the House Anderson Cancer Center Board of the Democratic-led House is considering leadership, said Friday, voting on impeachment articles against January 8, that the Visitors. He also serves on The Trump as early as next week in response chamber could vote to Ohio State University College of to Wednesday's takeover of the Capitol impeach Trump by the Engineering External Advisory by his supporters. middle of next week if "Donald Trump has acted shamefully," Pence does not initiate Council and Temple University Fox Clark holds the Sasse said on "CBS This Morning." "He proceedings for the School of Business Board of title of assistant Republican Sen. Sasse says he would has been in flagrant dereliction of his Cabinet to remove him speaker, the No. Visitors. consider articles of impeachment passed by duty, and he will be remembered for from office under the 4 leadership He earned a Bachelor of Science House having incited this and for having drawn 25th Amendment. position in the House caucus. degree in chemical engineering from more division into an already divided Calling Trump "a The Ohio State University and a WASHINGTON (TIP): Sen. Ben Sasse people. That is who Donald Trump is. traitor" in the wake of Wednesday's Master of Business Administration (R-Neb.) said that Trump has "acted That is what his legacy is going to be." storming of the Capitol by some of his degree from Temple University. shamefully" and that he would Pressed on what should happen supporters, Clark said on CNN that "we "IACCGH is proud that our Advisor "definitely consider" any articles of procedurally, Sasse said he would can act very quickly when we want to." Bob Patel will be serving on this impeachment approved by the House - "definitely consider whatever articles Clark holds the title of assistant august body ", said Jagdip but he stopped short of calling for [the House] might move," calling speaker, the No. 4 leadership position in Ahluwalia, Founding Secretary of Trump's immediate removal from office Trump's actions "wicked." the House caucus. IACCGH" in Friday morning media interviews. (READ FULL STORY AT (READ FULL STORY AT The comments from Sasse, who has WWW.THEINDIANPANOAMA.NEWS) WWW.THEINDIANPANOAMA.NEWS) THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 07 Biden assembling multitrillion-dollar stimulus plan with checks, unemployment aid President-elect aims to move quickly as the economy sheds jobs but may face divisions within party WASHINGTON (TIP): President-elect Senate runoff elections in the state this tank. "State and local aid has to be part of Joe Biden said Friday he is assembling a week. it. There will be additional stimulus multitrillion-dollar relief package that Democrats won those races, clinching a checks. And you have to make sure would boost stimulus payments for majority in the Senate and unified unemployment benefits continue as Americans to $2,000, extend control of Washington for the first time well." unemployment insurance and send since the start of the Obama Enhanced unemployment benefits of billions of dollars in aid to city and state administration. After the Georgia wins, up to $300 a week were included in the governments, moving swiftly to address the incoming majority leader, Sen. $900 billion package signed by Trump. the nation's deteriorating economic Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), also pledged That package also included $600 stimulus condition and the rampaging pandemic. that the $2,000 checks would be an early checks, so approving new $1,400 checks "We need to provide more immediate relief for families and businesses now," Biden said. The package will also include billions priority. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said would bring stimulus payments to $2,000, of dollars to improve vaccine in a statement Friday that "the working a figure that has attracted widespread expired in the summer, although Congress distribution and tens of millions of class of this country was promised that support. last month approved an additional dollars for schools, as well as rent they would receive a $2,000 direct House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) extension of those benefits at $300 per forbearance and assistance to small payment. … We must keep that promise." pushed a stand-alone stimulus-check week. Other Senate Democrats have businesses, especially those in low- Manchin is a moderate who will hold measure through the House last month. previously expressed internal opposition income communities, Biden said at a great sway in a Senate split 50 to 50 Biden indicated Friday, however, that he to reviving the $600-per-week benefit. news conference in Wilmington, Del. between Democrats and Republicans. would wrap the stimulus checks into a Wyden said he is in communication "We need to provide more immediate With such slim margins, Biden and wide-ranging package, not try to move with Biden officials about the coming relief for families and businesses now," Schumer may not be able to lose even a them as a stand-alone bill. push for economic relief. He did not say Biden said. single Democratic vote if they attempt to Biden is also likely to push for a larger whether the Biden officials will back his "The price tag will be high," he said, move legislation under special Senate legislative effort later in 2021 after the push for the $600 weekly benefit. He also adding, "The overwhelming consensus rules that allow bills to pass with a initial stimulus package. That effort is said he is pushing for "automatic among leading economists left, right and simple majority, instead of the 60-vote expected to focus on spending trillions of triggers" that tie the expiration of center is that in order to keep the margin generally required. In the event dollars on infrastructure and clean- federal benefits to general economic economy from collapsing this year, of a tie in the Senate, Kamala D. Harris, energy jobs. The former vice president conditions, such as the unemployment getting much, much worse, we should be the incoming vice president, would cast additionally has pushed for significant rate. investing significant amounts of money the deciding vote. overhauls to America's health-care "I talked to [Biden officials] last night. right now." Without united Democratic support, system, something that could also be I can tell you they are very much Biden said he would lay out the Biden would need to attract Republican wrapped into legislation later in the year. concerned about layoffs," Wyden said. package in more detail next week. It votes for his proposal. Biden has often Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), incoming "At this point, I'm telling everybody: 'I'm would build on some $4 trillion in spoken of a desire for bipartisanship, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, pulling out all the stops for $600.' … We economic assistance Congress has and there may be GOP support for some said in an interview that he will push for a are going to do everything we can to put already devoted to battling the elements of his plan, including the restoration of the $600 per week in federal hard-hit working families on an devastating pandemic, including a $900 stimulus checks. However, many unemployment benefits approved by economic footing where they can get billion package President Trump signed Republicans are certain to balk at a price Congress in March. Those benefits ahead." into law last month. tag Biden said would be "in the trillions Discussions were getting underway in of dollars." earnest with Democratic leaders on Formal discussions between Capitol Hill, with Biden aiming to move congressional Democratic leaders and the package to a vote as quickly as Biden officials on the details of the possible. But in an early sign of the stimulus package are expected to begin challenges Biden may face in getting his in earnest in coming days. Officials agenda through Congress, even with stressed that conversations are both chambers controlled by Democrats, preliminary and that no final decisions Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) expressed have been made about the timing or skepticism Friday about the benefits of a exact shape of the effort. new round of stimulus checks. At least one leading Democratic "I don't know where in the hell $2,000 senator will push for federal came from," Manchin said. "I swear to unemployment benefits to be approved at God I don't. That's another $400 billion $600 a week, up from the current $300, dollars." although the position of the Biden team Manchin initially seemed to suggest in on that matter is not yet clear. an interview with The Washington Post The local-aid component of the that he was "absolutely" opposed to a new package may take the form of additional round of checks. He clarified in a follow- money for specific needs that local up interview that he could potentially governments face, such as funding for support more checks if they were education and childcare, rather than narrow in scope and targeted for people direct grants to states and cities. who really need them. The economy lost 140,000 jobs in Manchin also said that the first December priority needed to be on getting people Biden's push for a big new stimulus vaccinated, not sending out checks. package comes amid a rapid "If they can direct money and they say, deterioration of the economy under the 'This will help stimulate the economy,' strain of a third wave of the coronavirus. hell yeah I'm for it," Manchin said. "But The economy shed 140,000 jobs in basically right now, you better get them December, a steep decline just as U.S. vaccinated." covid-19 deaths hit an all-time high. Biden has made new stimulus checks a "Clearly, there's a need. The new central promise, specifically telling unemployment numbers are shocking," Georgia voters that they would be getting said Jim Kessler, an executive vice $2,000 payments if Democrats won president at Third Way, a centrist think THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 08 AS I SEE IT A hegemony upended by a Frankenstein The clipping of the wings of the authoritarian and populist Right in the U.S. at the national level heralds genuine change for liberal democratic positions worldwide, at least on some issues - climate change and BY SRINIVASAN immigration. The protectionist driven impulses and the trade "wars" initiated by the Trump regime, will on RAMANI the other hand take much more effort and coordination in international relations to wither away.

anuary 6 was supposed to be a day of reckoning for the democracy). Only three right-wing parties were worse-off delicate balance of power between the American among electoral democracies - Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's Jlegislature and the upcoming presidency. The AKP in Turkey, the Viktor Orbán-led Fidesz in Hungary Democrats had barely managed to retain control of the U.S. and, to no surprise, the Narendra Modi "led" Bharatiya House of Representatives in November 2020, even as their Janata Party in India. The clipping of the wings of the candidate, Joe Biden, had achieved a decisive victory over authoritarian and populist Right in the U.S. at the national a first-term President. The Senate elections ended on a near level heralds genuine change for liberal democratic coin flip as Georgia headed to run-offs with no candidate, positions worldwide, at least on some issues - climate Republican or Democrat, managing to win 50% of the vote, change and immigration. The protectionist driven and the Democrats needing two more seats for a 50-50 split impulses and the trade "wars" initiated by the Trump in the Senate, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris regime, will on the other hand take much more effort and providing a tie-breaking vote. coordination in international relations to wither away. Change in a 'red' State Mr. Trump will be remembered as a narcissist and a Trump and history pathological liar who managed to rise up to the U.S. Georgia, traditionally, has been a Republican State, a presidency and retain support despite his naked recourse to Mr. Trump will be remembered as a narcissist and a crony capitalism and venality fixture of the Deep South in the U.S. that has been a pathological liar who managed to rise up to the U.S. stronghold of the Grand Old Party (GOP), years after the characterized the second term of the Barack Obama presidency and retain support despite his naked recourse Civil Rights Movement and Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency - Mr. Trump's main agenda was to sow to crony capitalism and venality. He did so by playing into institution of the Voting Rights Act flipped the Democrats' misinformation about the presidential election results and the fears and discontent of the white working class and support bases and won the GOP white majority support. a quixotic pursuit to overturn the presidential mandate. small business sections with globalization and affirmative But demographic changes due to urbanization and changes By discrediting the 2020 election and calling into actions. But his success was also enabled by a plutocratic in the nature of the economy brought in new objective question the mail-in balloting in particular, Mr. Trump Republican party that gained from his rise by pushing for factors favoring the socially liberal and diverse Democrats. depressed the GOP turnout in the Georgia run-offs scores of conservative judicial appointments and achieved The work done by Democrat leader Stacey Abrams in relatively as a section of his most ardent supporters comprehensive tax cuts benefiting the ultra-rich and the increasing the turnout of the black minorities against believed that the voting process was already flawed. This corporate sectors in the country. Having achieved these overwhelming odds set by a Republican-controlled helped the Democrats flip the script in Georgia in the run- sops for the fiscal and social conservative wings of the legislature to constrain voting, provided the heft that the offs - a motivated Democrat base adeptly organized by party,the GOP tolerated Mr.Trump's repeated excesses and Democrats long needed to change the contours of a Abrams' endeavors helped increase the turnout to a lies, even to the extent of allowing him to discredit the 2020 traditionally "red" State. historic high (nearly 4.4 million voters), with African- presidential election. Even though Republican office- The fact that the Democrats fielded an African-American Americans in particular voting in large numbers. bearers at the State and judicial levels resisted the soft coup pastor in Rev. Raphael Warnock who went on to become Advantage Biden attempt by Mr. Trump's allies (which were based on fiction only the 11th African-American U.S. senator, and a Jewish and falsehoods), the party's senior leaders in the Senate documentary filmmaker in Jon Ossoff, who at 33 was the The Ossoff-Warnock wins on January 6 helped the allowed the charade to continue unimpeded till late youngest senator to be elected since Joe Biden, suggested Democrats get a controlling majority in the U.S. Senate and December 2020, leading a large section of the Republican that this was the outcome of substantive change. The allowed the Biden presidency the breathing space to push supporters into believing that the election was stolen. Republican candidates were rich plutocrats in incumbents for at least minimal reform, away from the Trumpian era. Self-imposed ignominy Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, who positioned It will now be much easier for Mr. Biden to get his themselves on the far-right to secure support. After all, government nominees confirmed and to pass meaningful A thoroughly immoral section of the Party led by Senators despite Donald Trump's decisive loss, he did manage to COVID-19 relief and vaccination measures. Substantive Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley among others sought to use a enhance the overall vote for the Republicans in 2020 and reform, something that progressives seek, would still be routine certification ceremony in the U.S. Congress on consolidate support among the white working and small difficult as conservative sections among the Democrats January 6 to repeat lies about the election being stolen. These business-owning classes. Loeffler and Perdue branded their could tie up with the Republicans to block policies such as efforts only emboldened Mr. Trump further and the opponents as radical socialists, creating a bogey of the filibuster reform or greater state spending in health care, consequence was there for all to see - the insurrection led by a demands for welfarism from the progressive wing of the but this is a definite contrast to a Republican majority ragtag bunch of white supremacists and other lumpens egged Democrat party even if the policy palette of Ossoff and which was a cul-de-sac, with reform proposals more or less on by Mr. Trump who sought to violently disrupt Warnock was hued closer to the moderate and socially becoming dead on arrival to the Senate. Congressional proceedings. The Republican party has brought liberal wing. Scare tactics have been successful in the U.S. A Democrat control over the Senate, Congress and the this ignominy upon itself, and the turn of events in the U.S. against progressive candidates in the past, with a willing presidency is also a welcome change for the world. The have shocked and alarmed the world. It will take a while to right-wing media ecosystem providing the misinformation Republican party,after all, has transmogrified significantly overturn the rot in U.S. politics heralded by the Trumpian turn machinery to do that. But the Republicans hit a roadblock. in the last few years. A classification of major political in 2016 but the world will breathe a sigh of relief that the Unlike the GOP's agenda of retaining control of the U.S. parties by the Swedish research institute, V-Dem, located stranglehold of the Republican party has loosened somewhat. Senate and to continue its well-honed obstructionist tactics the Republicans (as of 2018) as having moved further into (Source: The Hindu. The author can be reached at to stymie any progressive change - something that the "Illiberal Right" (in terms of commitment to [email protected])

GUEST COMMENT victory.An institution's strength lies in its permanence and have not just proclaimed Biden the legitimate President of equally in the impermanence of individuals who hold the US, but have also denounced Trump by voting against power for fixed tenures. The office of the US President will his objections to the election process. Blot on US democracy overcome this temporary loss of glory on January 20 when This attack against the American bicameral legislature President Trump deserves to be prosecuted Trump makes way for Biden, for which upholders of was fuelled by fake news and conspiracy theories spread n attempted coup, a failed insurrection or mob institutional integrity should be applauded. over social media; thus, it is a fearsome trailer of new madness, however it gets labelled for posterity, the First among those to restore order was US Vice President media's potential to distort public opinion through white Aattack on the United States Capitol will remain a Mike Pence, who called in the National Guard and returned lies. While a book illuminates, a tweet incites, as discovered blot on American democracy, for it was instigated by to the dais of the Senate to reconvene the Congressional by Twitter and Facebook, which belatedly suspended President Donald Trump through his speeches and tweets proceedings and count the votes. He told Trump's thugs, Trump's account for 12 hours. The National Association of full of lies, disinformation and fake news. He is solely 'You didn't win.' Equally strong was the condemnation by Manufacturers, a pro-Trump lobbying firm, and many responsible for the death of four and injury to scores of the Republican Senator and Chairman of Senate others have termed the mob attack seditious and asked rioters, whom he unleashed in an attempt to derail the joint Committee on Judiciary,Lindsey Graham, who said, 'Count Pence to invoke the 25th amendment to sack Trump. He session of the Congress certifying Joe Biden's presidential me out. Enough is enough.' Many Republican Congressmen deserves to be prosecuted. (The Tribune, Chandigarh) THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 09 Reading Hannah Arendt in BY SHELLEY WALIA Joe Biden’s America

or the first time in the history of the United No wonder Mr. Biden has taken keen interest in States, a President has incited insurrection by his pressing humanitarian issues such as Sudan's Fneo-Nazi brigade of right-wing supporters, opposing the peaceful transfer of power. It is political crisis or the dark contemporary history tantamount to encouraging hostility when the world of Syria. He has already introduced a national stood horrified as a witness to the rioters storming the security team designed to repudiate Mr. Trump's U.S. Capitol. The violence against democracy, a blotch on the American constitutional democracy, nationalistic isolationism in order to usher in interestingly, changed the minds of senators like Kelly humility and confidence among America's allies. Loeffler (Republican) who had previously said that they would object to the Electoral College results. No wonder Mr. Biden has taken keen interest in Healing a polarized nation pressing humanitarian issues such as Sudan's political crisis or the dark contemporary history of Syria. He The unhinged and angry authoritarian at last stands has already introduced a national security team crushed and humiliated after trying his best to With a grasp of her writings on totalitarianism and the human designed to repudiate Mr. Trump's nationalistic undercut one of the oldest democratic systems in condition in crises, Biden could have a vision for change isolationism in order to usher in humility and existence. With Joe Biden walking into the White House confidence among America's allies. on January 20, there can be no overplaying the Afflicted with an escalating novel coronavirus His choice to execute the nation's immigration policy enormity of the tasks ahead of him, what with the pandemic, an ailing economy, racial is a Cuban-American (Alejandro Mayorkas). Avril deeply polarized nation divided into two belligerent Haines will be the first woman to serve as director of camps. Afflicted with an escalating novel coronavirus discrimination, and a climate crisis rebuffed by national intelligence. And possibly Lloyd Austin would pandemic, an ailing economy, racial discrimination, millions, Mr. Biden's America has four long years be the first African-American in America's history to and a climate crisis rebuffed by millions, Mr. Biden's to undo the tragic consequences of intolerance head the Department of Defense. As Mr. Biden's choice America has four long years to undo the tragic and division left behind by the incumbent. for Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland will be the first consequences of intolerance and division left behind by Native American Cabinet Secretary to ensure that the the incumbent. home, he has begun to exactly do what the American nation would make right the wrongs in the long history Tragedy, for Joe Biden, is the very condition of life. government is an old hand at: "finding ways and means of bloodshed and extermination of the natives. This Having lost his wife and daughter in an accident and a of how to avoid admitting defeat" and keeping the counters not only Mr. Trump's misogynism but also his son to cancer, Joe Biden has always had the deep-seated image of a President as the 'mightiest power on earth' agenda of withdrawing shamelessly from America's desire to urge politics towards humanism in the wake of and the only one who can keep it intact. A bully is no role in the world as a defender of democracy and the overwhelming systemic racism that has different. human rights. underpinned American culture recently. The bitter In asking for the paper, Mr. Biden, to use Arendt's Arendt's castigation of Zionism and the fascism of assault on democracy is better understood in the recent words with which she described President Ford's the American supported Israeli leadership brings us to revelation of his letter written in 1975 to the famous attitude after the defeat in Vietnam, has taken on the the question of how authoritarian regimes fail to notice German-American philosopher, Hannah Arendt, responsibility "to heal the wounds of a divided nation," the lack of any sense of ethics or humanitarian requesting her to send him a copy of her paper read at urging the people to begin a new chapter. As a young necessity. It is true that "biological racism" that is the Boston Bicentennial Forum. It reflects his desire to man in his thirties, he had already become aware of visible in the history of apartheid, or in Germany find "deeper causes" underlying the economic and America's "image-making as global policy", a under Nazism, or the resurgence of racist politics social collapse as well as the scourge of racism. fundamentally American version of "big lie" under Mr. Trump subsists on the major ideology of A contrast to Trump's politics techniques devised in Nazi Germany and the Soviet enforcing complete submission of the individual self to Union. There, Arendt argues, "lying was guided by the state, the evil of incorrigible megalomaniacs Arendt sent out a warning in her paper entitled ideology and backed by terror"; here, it has been striking out at the very dignity of being human. "Coming Home to Roost" which the present generation directed at creating images and bolstered by "hidden Schooled in Arendt's writings on totalitarianism and must heed: "All speculation about deeper causes persuasion" through the manipulation of public the nature of the human condition in times of crises, returns from the shock of reality... the stark, naked opinion. Mr. Biden is the right choice for President who brutality of facts, of things as they are." Her focus is A parallel, then and now hopefully, has the vision for an exceptionally largely on her deep-seated interest in political progressive change. It is expected that he will humanism and a free space in the world inhabited by Interestingly, Mr. Biden, in keeping with the constantly be on his toes with the same readiness as people who are inspired by public principles and an intellectual leanings of the 1960s and the 1970s, had Barack Obama, and alive to what George Santayana ethics that stands in stark contradiction to the inherent begun to think at a young age of Arendt as a warned, "Those who cannot remember the past are ethno-nationalist populism and alternate-reality contemporary philosopher speaking on the idea of condemned to repeat it." politics of Donald Trump. Boastful and deluded like "image and lies", on disinformation, on violence, on Writings that inspire Mussolini, and with an overriding penchant for self- public and private freedom, and on political action. It glorification, he is overwhelmingly obsessed with not was the war on terror, on Afghanistan and Iraq that America must know that politics of terrorism will letting go of his power. More frighteningly, his echo Arendt's report on the Holocaust organizer, Adolf not work any more at home or abroad. And it is hoped conception of reality is different and facts have no Eichmann and his trial which derives its significance that many around the world would go to Arendt if only significance for him. from the complex notions of justice and responsibility, to learn a lesson or two about the vulnerability of our Arendt returns repeatedly to this theme of the ethics and duty. The war, for instance in Iraq or a few democracy that allows people like Mr. Trump to even difference in things as they are and things as they can decades earlier in Vietnam was not in support of stand for election when he is guilty of allowing be made to seem - the difference, for example, in "our … defending democracy and human rights but to exhibit thousands to die of the pandemic. Her writings have outright humiliating defeat" in Vietnam and what the power and might of the American hegemon. The always been a powerful foundation of inspiration to the Americans had been led to believe would be "peace with fabrication of the hypothesis of "weapons of mass people's movements fighting against totalitarian lying honor". The image projected by Mr. Trump of an destruction" was exposed when no such lethal nuclear and the infringement of basic human rights. Her America for the whites, where there is no place for arsenal was discovered. The sham left both the United persistent warnings of failure of the American immigrant "termites", coheres with the public States and Britain red in the face. republican tradition for self-government asks for an sentiment of the white non-college going population Setting policy right ideological position underpinned by a more cognitive that relates fondly with the language of a President that existence that is mindful of the facts 'coming home to is no better than a junior school third rater. The Mr. Biden had early on in life learnt from political roost'. For Arendt, if you remain an onlooker and invasion of Mr. Trump into the political life of America philosophy that the rise of a more workable political express no reaction appropriate to the circumstances, has been more of a politics of lies projected through the and public humanism depends singularly on Arendt's your inertia will amount to deliberately perpetrating dominance of an image to convince the people that only "free spectators of action" who determine the meaning violence and accepting lies to prevail. he could save America. And now when the shaky putsch of action and its public relevance that saves humans (The author is Professor Emeritus, Department of English, has failed and the Trump loyalists have departed for from the abyss of a miserable existence. Panjab University, Chandigarh) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 10 Indian American Groups Condemn Attack on US Capitol "The violent attack on the United States Capitol was disgusting. This act of sedition, stoked by Donald Trump, is a threat to our country and to every American's rights and wellbeing. It must not be tolerated," said Ajay Bhutoria, national finance committee member of Biden 2020. WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian SALDEF executive director Kiran Kaur American groups have strongly Gill said. condemned the storming of the Capitol The Hindu American Foundation Hill by President Donald Trump's (HAF) also condemned the violence, supporters, describing the incident as chaos, and anarchy that unfolded at the an assault on the US democracy. US Capitol building on Wednesday. "The violent attack on the United It was a sad day for America and for States Capitol was disgusting. This act democracy at large, it said in a of sedition, stoked by Donald Trump, is statement. a threat to our country and to every "Hindu Americans are uniquely American's rights and wellbeing. It attune to the foundations of and must not be tolerated," said Ajay threats to democracy, as many of us Bhutoria, national finance committee trace our heritage to the Republic of member of Biden 2020, and one of the India, the world's largest democracy. vice chairs of the Presidential Hindu values and ideals are American Inauguration Committee. values and ideals and the bonds He asserted that the scenes of chaos between our people, our commitment to at the Capitol do not reflect the true freedom, equality, and representative America. democracy remain unshaken," the HAF Trump incited violent mob laid siege of the Capitol in Washington on January 6 "The United States of America built said. the most powerful economy in the Education Fund (SALDEF) in a "Violence has no place in democratic The Alliance to Save and Protect world in no small part due to the statement condemned in the strongest protest. Disinformation intended to America from Infiltration by Religious stability of our government and the terms the assault on the Capitol by sow distrust in our democratic Extremists and Coalition of Americans peaceful transfer of power we have "extremists" in a misguided attempt to processes has no place in a democracy. for Pluralism in India condemned the enjoyed for generations," he said. overturn the certification of the 2020 We strongly denounce those who presence of Indian tricolor by rioting Sikh American Legal Defence and presidential election results. encouraged and enabled this violence," mobs at the Capitol Hill. Indian American Muslim Council asks Modi to stop persecution of Muslims WASHINGTON (TIP): Alleging that persecution These former civil servants including former of Muslims in India has "increased beyond one's National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, imagination," a leading advocacy organization of former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and former Indian Muslims in the US has urged Prime Minister Adviser to the Prime Minister TKA Nair have urged Narendra Modi to stop the violence and save India's Adityanath, to withdraw the controversial law. secular constitution. Mohammad Jawad, IAMC national general secretary, "The Narendra Modi government must referred to recent attacks on Muslim households and demonstrate to all Indians and the international places of worship in Ujjain, following rallies carried community that the Constitution is still in effect," out by Hindu right wing groups. Ahsan Khan, president of the Indian American rapid descent into fascism." "In Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh on Jan. 31, Muslim Council (IAMC) stated Monday. "The fact that the grave of a true national hero and police razed the house of a daily wager who had built "This will require putting a stop to the violence martyr like Brigadier Usman was targeted shows his house over the past 35 years, pushing a family of against Muslims by groups affiliated to the larger that the nationalism of Hindutva is not about the 19 to the street," he alleged. ideological fraternity of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak nation at all, nor does it adhere to the norms of any "It was done in a one-sided action by the Police Sangh (RSS)," Khan added in a media release. religion," he said. after the local Muslim community resisted India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "Rather, it is a narrow, bigoted creed that does not vandalism of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha ideologically affiliated with RSS, a Hindu nationalist regard anything as sacred in its naked drive for workers who tried to create communal disturbance right wing volunteer organization. power and supremacy." by chanting Hanuman Chalisa in front of a mosque, IAMC noted that India is set to celebrate its "Be it Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh, there is and later damaging its minaret," Jawad said. Republic day on Jan. 26 in honor of the day its no limit to persecution of Muslims by the state," said Members of right-wing Hindu groups used Constitution came into effect in 1950 "to secure for all Khan. "Being a Muslim in India has become a collection of donations for the construction of Ram its citizens justice, liberty and equality and to nightmare and that needs to stop." temple as a pretext to create fear among Muslims, he promote fraternity among them all, without regard Numerous cases of harassment of interfaith couples alleged. to caste or creed." had been reported in the aftermath of the anti- Claiming that the "agitation for demolition of Khan alleged that a series of recent incidents conversion ordinance issued by Chief Minister Yogi Babri mosque during the 1990s was turned into a suggested "Indian state legitimized the persecution Adityanath's BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, he source of majoritarian violence," Jawad alleged that of Muslims, encouraged, and enabled violence said. "Hindutva groups are following a familiar model of against the largest minority community in the Khan noted that over 100 former civil servants violence." country." from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian IAMC said it's is dedicated to promoting the Condemning the vandalization of the grave of Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) common values of pluralism, tolerance, and respect Brigadier Mohammed Usman, an Indian Muslim war and other branches of the services, declared that the for human rights that form the basis of the world's hero killed in action during the Indo-Pakistan war of Ordinance turned the state into "the epicenter of two largest secular democracies - the United States 1947, Khan said it "marks yet another low in India's politics of hate, division and bigotry." and India. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 11 Indian -American Raj Iyer to be Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer: Iyer’s ranking is equivalent to three-star general WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian- technology and information was soon able to secure a full fellowship American Raj Iyer will take over as the management. to complete all of his graduate Pentagon's Chief Information Officer, a Previously, Iyer was partner and education. new position established in July 2020. Managing Director at Deloitte Iyer will help the US Army achieve Dr Iyer will be the highest ranking Consulting LLP where he led multiple "digital overmatch" against near peer Indian-American civilian at the technology programs supporting adversaries such as China and Russia. Pentagon equivalent in rank to a three- government clients. The US Army has committed to star general. He will supervise an annual Iyer, originally a native of Tamil Nadu, leveraging advanced technologies such budget of $16 billion for US Army IT grew up in Bengaluru and moved to the as cloud computing, robotics and AI for operations and over 15,000 civilians and US after graduating from the National future war fighting through a concept military personnel in over 100 countries. Institute of Technology, Tiruchi. called Multi Domain Operations. In his new role as CIO, Iyer will serve He arrived in the US to pursue higher as principal advisor to the Secretary of studies with just enough money to pay the Army, setting the strategic direction for tuition and rent for one semester Indian-American Raj Iyer to be >> and objectives for information through his father's lifetime savings, but Pentagon's Chief Information Officer Indian American Gitanjali Rao named Faces Indian-origin frontline of Democracy’s 100th face workers, artists in UK on NEW YORK (TIP): Time start incorporating innovation the New Year's Honors List magazine's first ever 'Kid of the at an early stage." The majority of awards are for the contributions Year', Indian American scientist "In terms of females, there are people have made in their communities, with 14.2 pc and inventor Gitanjali Rao has several girls in STEM of recipients coming from a Black, Asian or minority been named by Germany based organizations, but the majority Faces of Democracy initiative as of them are introduced to ethnic background its '100th face of democracy'. coding and programming," Rao LONDON (TIP): Indian- The 15-year-old young, who said. "I believe there needs to be origin frontline workers, won the Time honor for a shift in how girls are academics, actors and developing a device that can introduced to STEM." musicians are among 1,239 warn of lead in drinking water "They need to see a connection people recognized for their and an app that detects to the real world and should be extraordinary contributions "cyberbullying" on the internet, introduced to the latest in the UK's annual New Year's has described democracy as a technologies broadly," she said. Honors List released on "core value for the common good "They can then choose their Thursday. of people." areas of interest and go deep Among the year's highest honors, Formula 1 champion "It is how we have been brought Germany based Faces of Democracy initiative into it." Lewis Hamilton has been knighted and British actress has named Gitanjali Rao as its '100th face of up, so it is the core value for the democracy' Asked what her generation Sheila Hancock is made a dame in the list released on New common good of people," Rao told can change to make education in Year's Eve. Sven Lilienström, founder of Faces of Democracy in the US fairer, Rao said, "I recognize there is an The majority of awards are for the contributions people an interview focused on democracy, educational inequality in education. Some schools barely have have made in their communities, with 14.2 per cent of equality and how science can regain peoples' trust. internet access while others have 3D printing labs." recipients coming from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic Asked how she felt on learning she had won Time's "My innovation workshops are a small step in (BAME) background. 2020 Kid of the Year title over 5,000 competitors, Rao sharing with rural schools and other underprivileged British Indian television and Bollywood actor Nina Wadia said, "It was a surreal moment. I'm honored, humbled, schools that you can start anywhere, start with a is conferred an OBE for services to entertainment and and beyond excited to be named Kid of the Year! simple idea, and reach out to mentors who may charity alongside Dipanwita Ganguli, Principal of Sutton "There's something so exciting about being able to provide you more access to materials and experts." College, for services to Adult Education in London. share your story and I'm representing kids from all "You need not be limited to what the school Professor Partha Sarathi Kar, a Consultant and walks of life, no matter their gender, their age, or provides. If you have a phone, there is no excuse to not Endocrinologist at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust gets an where they come from," she said. "I'm hoping that I reach out or say that we were not given a fair chance," OBE for services to people with diabetes and Belfast-based can prove anyone can be an innovator." Rao said. businessman and peer Lord Diljit Rana is being honored for Time and Nickelodeon, Rao said, "have done an "I believe science is a fact, but it needs to be services to business and to the economy in Northern Ireland. amazing job highlighting optimism, kindness, communicated well to bring about a social change and "In a year when so many have made sacrifices to protect positivity, especially in these tough times, especially a feeling of trust," she said when asked how science our NHS and save people's lives, the outstanding efforts of highlighting the work of our generation. Each of us can regain peoples' trust in these coronavirus times. those receiving honors today are a welcome reminder of the has different talents and we try to light up the "The more we educate and bring awareness to strength of human spirit, and of what can be achieved community with whatever we can." people with facts, causes, and effects, the more it gains through courage and compassion," said UK Prime Minister Describing basic human rights such as clean water, trust. For example, when I started researching for Boris Johnson. clean air as "our biggest problem", Rao said, "We need Tethys, the lead detection tool, people knew about the "The 2021 New Year Honors offer us an opportunity to to solve the problem of contamination of natural lead in drinking water in Flint," Rao said. salute their dedication and recognize many who have gone resources by treating, preventing, and detecting "Just three months into my research, I found that above and beyond in their contribution to our country.As we them." Asked if science needs to become younger and there are several states, communities, and part of the begin a new year and continue to come together to fight this increasingly 'female', Rao said, "I believe the ingenuity world with the same issue, but it just didn't gain virus, may their service and stories be an inspiration to us of youth needs to be harnessed and Universities and enough attention." all," he said. Organizations should open up their doors for us." "As we try to solve problems using science, bringing West Midlands based musician Steven Kapur, known as "Research labs, internships, and other awareness to these problems are equally important," Apache Indian, becomes a Medallist of the Order of the opportunities to explore should not be limited to Rao said. "When Universities work on research, I British Empire for services to music and young people. adults if we want to encourage a problem-solving believe awareness should go hand in hand for people (READ FULL STORY AT mindset," she said. "Traditional education needs to to gain trust." WWW.THEINDIANPANORAMA.NEWS) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 12 Indian American Vanita Gupta named associate attorney general Biden says she is 'proud daughter' of immigrants from India

WASHINGTON (TIP): Vanita Gupta is one of the she said. most respected civil rights lawyers in America and a An opportunity that was made possible by the civil "proud daughter" of immigrants from India who has rights movement and the 1965 immigration and fought for greater equity, US President-elect Joe Biden nationality act. has said as he nominated the Indian-American to be his "One day, I was sitting in a McDonald's restaurant associate attorney general. with my sister, mother and grandmother. And as we ate If confirmed by the Senate, Gupta, 46, would be the our meal, a group of skinheads at the next table began first woman of color to serve in this role. shouting ethnic slurs at us, throwing food at us until we "As associate attorney general, the number three job had to leave the restaurant," Gupta said, adding that it at the department, I nominate Vanita Gupta. A woman was an early memory but one that was seared in her I've known for some time. One of the most respected If confirmed by the Senate, Gupta would be the first woman of mind. colour to serve in the role of associate attorney general civil rights lawyers in America," Biden told reporters in "That feeling never left me of what it means to be Wilmington, Delaware, as he announced some of the people. Born in Philadelphia, a proud daughter of made to feel unsafe because of who you are. I kept key nominations in the Justice Department on immigrants from India, does that sound familiar?" another feeling with me though too, and that is one that Thursday. Biden said while looking at Vice President-elect Kamala is ingrained that has been ingrained in me by my Gupta started her career at the NAACP Legal Defence Harris. parents and shared by my husband, whose family fled Fund. She then went on to the ACLU and then to the "If confirmed, Vanita will be the first woman of violence and war in Vietnam and sought refuge on these Justice Department during the Obama-Biden colour to serve as associate attorney general. And I'm shores," she said. administration, where she led the civil rights division, grateful. I'm grateful that Vanita is leaving her current They believed more than anything in the promise of Biden said. job, leading one of the premier civil rights America, loving this country brings with it the "At every step, with every case, she fought for greater organizations in the world as she answers the call to obligation to do the necessary work to make it better. equity and the right to right the wrongs of a justice serve once again to ensure that our justice system is Those two feelings for her converge in the work ahead, system where they existed," he said. even more fair and more equitable," he said. she said. She has done so by bringing people together, earning In her remarks, Gupta said there were not many The horrific events at the Capitol reminded that praise from across the ideological spectrum for her agencies in the federal government like the Department American democracy cannot be taken for granted, that approach to solving some of the thorniest problems the of Justice that bears the name of a value. the US has a long history of disinformation, white country faces, he added. "By virtue of that name, at that value of justice, we supremacist violence, mob violence, Gupta said. During the Obama-Biden administration, Gupta was know the department carries a unique charge and "It also reminded us that our values and our put in charge of investigating the abuse of power in north star," she said. Constitution, and our democracy do not protect police departments in Ferguson, Missouri and other "At its best, it is the keeper of the sacred promise. Is themselves. It is people with courage who do that," she communities torn apart by acts of violence and racial the promise of equal justice for all, that no one is above said, adding that this moment demanded bold injustice. the law. And when those promises are pursued with leadership. Gupta helped institute common sense police reforms vigor and brings light to our nation and serves as a "The Department of Justice, as it has done to build greater equity, safety, and trust. She was beacon to the world. But when abandoned, we degrade throughout its storied history, will have to uncover and commended for her work by both law enforcement and our democracy, and sew the division that we've come to reckon with hard truths, hold people, companies, and those advocating for changes in the criminal justice know all too well," she said. institutions accountable to our Constitution and laws, system, Biden said. The first time, Gupta said, she felt the absence of that drive change where there is injustice and heal a nation "That's a rare achievement and it speaks volumes promise as a four-year-old child would have her earliest that is starving for leadership and decency and hope," about her capacity to unite people in common purpose, memories. she said. which is what this is all about. Uniting the American "My appearance will proud immigrants from India," (Source: PTI) Indian American Vijay Shaker Nominated by Indian American Niraj Antani sworn-in as Donald Trump for the Ohio State Senator position of Associate Judge COLUMBUS, OH (TIP): Indian at the Statehouse," he said. WASHINGTON American Republican Niraj Antani, who "As State Senator, I will work hard (TIP): US President was elected to the Ohio state Senate from every day so all Ohioans can have the Donald Trump has the 6th District, was sworn-in on opportunity to achieve their American nominated Indian Monday, January 4. Dream." American advocate The lawmaker, who served as a State On December 17, the last day the Ohio Vijay Shanker for Representative from January 2015 until House met, Antani thanked the voters the position of now, became the first Indian American and community for giving him an The nomination of Associate Judge of State Senator in Buckeye state history. opportunity to serve. "I am so thankful to Vijay Shaker is for the District of "I am so grateful to be able to represent have been given the privilege to serve the a period of 15 Columbia Court of the community in which I was born and community in which I was born & years Appeals. raised as a State Senator," the senator raised," he wrote in a Facebook post. In a communiqué said in a statement. "I will continue to Antani defeated Democrat Mark Fogel in the "Thank you to my voters, supporters, & to the Senate on Sunday, Trump said work hard every day for each Ohioan so November election. everyone who has been here along this the nomination of Vijay Shanker is for that they can have the opportunity to Montgomery County, which has an journey. I look forward to going across a period of 15 years. If confirmed by achieve their American dream. In this Indian American population of more the rotunda to the State Senate!" the Senate, Vijay Shanker will replace uncertain economic and health time, we than 87,000. The senator, who was born and raised John R Fisher, who has now retired. must diligently strive to enact policies Antani said on the election night that in the Miami Township, graduated from The District of Columbia Court of for the benefit of all Ohioans." "to be elected as Ohio's first Indian Miamisburg High School. He earned a Appeals is the highest court for Antani defeated Democrat Mark Fogel American State Senator is a testament to bachelor's degree from the Ohio State Washington DC. in the November election. America's beauty." University (READ FULL STORY AT The 6th Senate District includes "I thank the voters for entrusting in me In Ohio, a State Senator has a four-year WWW.THEINDIANPANORAMA.NEWS) southern, eastern, and northern with this sacred honor, to be their voice term. THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 13 UAE to reopen all entry Main accused in Hindu temple points with Qatar

DUBAI (TIP): The United Arab vandalism arrested in Pakistan Emirates announced on Friday that it would reopen its borders and airspace PESHAWAR (TIP): Pakistani police old structure. to Qatar after boycotting the tiny on Friday claimed to have arrested the The Supreme Court has ordered the energy-rich country alongside its Gulf main accused in the vandalisation of a Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) to allies since 2017. Hindu temple by a mob led by members start reconstruction of the damaged The decision to restart commerce of a radical Islamist party in Khyber temple and instructed authorities to and travel would take effect on Pakhtunkhwa province. recover the money for the restoration Saturday, Foreign Ministry official The main accused identified as work from the attackers whose act has Khalid Abdullah Belhou was quoted Faizullah was arrested from Karak caused "international embarrassment" as saying by the UAE's state-run WAM district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police to Pakistan. news agency. The move comes after chief Sanaullah Abbasi said on Friday, Hindus form the biggest minority Saudi Arabia declared a breakthrough claiming that he instigated and community in Pakistan. in settling the years-long rift with facilitated the mob for attacking the (Fazal ur Rehman group) drew strong According to official estimates, 75 lakh Qatar during the annual Gulf summit temple and damaging the Samadhi of a condemnation from human rights Hindus live in Pakistan. However, this week, saying the kingdom would religious leader there. activists and the minority Hindu according to the community,over 90 lakh restore diplomatic ties and that its The police chief informed that 110 community leaders. Hindus are living in the country. allies would follow suit. — AP people have been arrested in the case so The temple was attacked by the mob The majority of Pakistan's Hindu far. after members of the Hindu community population is settled in Sindh province 3 men sentenced to death The attack on the temple in Terri received permission from local where they share culture, traditions and for blasphemy in Pakistan village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) authorities to renovate its decades-old language with Muslim residents. They Karak district last week by members of building. The mob had demolished the often complain of harassment by the radical Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party newly constructed work alongside the extremists. --- PTI Indonesian cleric linked to 2002 Bali

bombings walks free after 10 years in jail ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistan court here on Friday sentenced three SUKOHARJO, INDONESIA (TIP): men to death, while a fourth was Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar awarded 10 years imprisonment for Bashir, the suspected mastermind of the committing blasphemy. 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, Judge Raja Jawad Abbas of an walked free from prison on Friday after Islamabad-based Anti-Terrorism serving 10 years for setting up a militant Court announced the verdict and training camp. declared them guilty. Bashir, 82, who was never convicted of Of the three given capital a direct role in the bombings, would punishment, Rana Nouman Rafaqat enter a deradicalisation programme and Abdul Waheed disseminated amid concerns over his continued blasphemous material on social media influence in extremist circles, and Nasir Ahmad uploaded authorities said. blasphemous videos to a Youtube Photographs showed him dressed in channel, according to the charges white and wearing a mask as he left the upheld by the court. prison in Bogor, south of the capital, A fourth individual, Professor Jakarta, before being driven to his home Morrison said Bashir's release was "very "Some will never forgive, there will be Anwaar Ahmed, an Urdu teacher at a at an Islamic boarding school near the distressing to the friends and families of others who will be just angry today," said college in Islamabad, was sentenced to city of Solo in Central Java. the Australians, the 88 Australians, who Albert Talarico. 10 years imprisonment, along with a "Abu Bakar Bashir was released from were killed in the Bali bombings". "Others will stay silent because they fine of 100,000 Pakistani rupees. He Gunung Sindur prison at 5.30 a.m.," Rika Thiolina Marpaung, an Indonesian don't wish to have the old wounds opened was found guilty of expressing Aprianti, a spokeswoman for the wounded in the 2002 attacks, said she again." Some Indonesians defended the blasphemous views during a lecture. corrections department, told reporters. wanted authorities to keep supervising release of the cleric, saying he had All four convicts were initially Bashir, who is regarded as the Bashir. served his time and was a practising arrested and indicted in 2017 in spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiah (JI), "We don't know what he was doing in Muslim. "There are many people who connection with the blasphemy case. a jihadist network with ties to al-Qaeda, prison," she said by telephone. discredit Muslims, thinking that we are Officials said it was the first case in was imprisoned in 2011 for 15 years for 'SOME WILL NEVER FORGIVE' related to terrorism, but ... we are not," Pakistan in which persons have been his links to a militant training camp in said Asqar Kustiwa, 63, a resident of convicted for sharing blasphemous Aceh province. Bashir pledged allegiance to the Depok, near Jakarta. content on social media. After periodic cuts in his jail term, he militant group Islamic State in 2014 Bashir will undergo a deradicalisation Pakistan’s blasphemy laws were served 10 years. while in jail. Abdul Rohim, Bashir's son, programme, Eddy Hartono of enacted in the 1980s in the tenure of Police and intelligence agencies say said his father would rest up at home at Indonesia's anti-terrorism agency said in military ruler Ziaul Haq. Those Bashir was linked to the 2002 Bali attacks the Al Mukmin Islamic boarding school, a statement, adding that he hoped the accused of blasphemy are at the risk and a 2003 attack on the J.W. Marriott which Bashir founded in the 1970s and cleric "can give peaceful, soothing of being killed by the extremists. hotel in Jakarta, but he was never whose graduates have been linked to preachings". Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive convicted of direct involvement and militant networks and attacks. In the wake of the Bali attacks, issue in Pakistan, with even unproven denied any ties. He added that the family would try to Indonesia set up an elite anti-terrorist allegations often prompting mob A conviction for being part of a distance itself from an ideology unit that weakened JI and resulted in violence. Anyone convicted or even conspiracy to carry out the Bali considered "extremist ... whether it is scores of suspected militants being just accused of insulting Islam risks a bombings was later overturned. Islamic State or other groups". arrested or killed. violent and bloody death at the hands The Bali bombings killed 88 A spokesman for the Coogee Dolphins But other extremist groups have been of vigilantes. Australians and the country has pressed rugby club in Sydney, which lost its formed and conducted attacks in the Rights groups have said the Indonesia to ensure Bashir does not president and five members in the Bali world's biggest Muslim-majority country. blasphemy laws are routinely abused incite more violence. attacks, said Bashir's release would be Police arrested 23 militants only last to seek vengeance and settle personal Australian Prime Minister Scott difficult. month. — Reuters scores. —PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 14 10 newborns India to chair UNSC panels die in hospital fire in on counter-terrorism, Maharashtra's sanctions NEW DELHI (TIP): India will chair the Taliban and Libya Bhandara sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council during its tenure as non-permanent en newborn babies died after fire member of the powerful 15-nation UN body. India, which has broke out in the Special been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the TNewborn Care Unit of a hospital UNSC, began its two-year tenure at the Council on Friday last. in Maharashtra in the wee hours on “The UN Security Council establishes subsidiary bodies on Saturday, January 9, doctors said. specific issues, including on the sanctions regimes. The infants were aged between a “I’m happy to announce that India has been asked to chair month and three months, a doctor said. three important committees of the Security Council, which District civil surgeon Pramod include the Taliban Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Khandate said fire broke out at the Committee (CTC) and the Libyan Sanctions Committee, India’s Bhandara district hospital at around Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T.S. 1.30 am. There were 17 babies in the Tirumurti said in a video message on Thursday, January 7. unit and seven were rescued, he added. Tirumurti said the Taliban Sanctions Committee, also A nurse first noticed smoke coming known as the 1988 Sanctions Committee, has always been a out from the neonatal section of the high priority for India, keeping in mind the country’s strong hospital and alerted doctors and other interest and commitment to peace, security, development and staff who reached there in five progress of Afghanistan. India has underscored that the fight against terrorism will be minutes, he said. “Our chairing this committee at this juncture will help keep a key priority for it as it sits at the UN high-table for the 2021-22 the focus on the presence of terrorists and their sponsors term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said as a Council threatening the peace process in Afghanistan. It has been our member, India will not hesitate to raise its voice against the Decide Rajoana view that peace process and violence cannot go hand in hand,” enemies of humanity, including terrorism and will always he said. speak in support of peace, security and prosperity. Tirumurti will chair the CTC in 2022, the year in which India Former Indian Ambassador to the UN, Hardeep Singh Puri, mercy plea by will commemorate the 75th anniversary of its independence. had chaired the CTC for the term 2011-12 when India was last in “India will also chair the Counter-Terrorism Committee in the UNSC as the non-permanent member. 2022, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of India’s The CTC, established in the wake of the 9/11 terror attack in January 26: SC independence. The chairing of this committee has a special the US, works to bolster the ability of UN member states to resonance for India, which has not only been in the forefront of prevent terrorist acts both within their borders and across he Supreme Court on Friday, fighting terrorism, especially cross-border terrorism, but has regions. It is assisted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee January 8, urged the Centre to also been one of its biggest victims,” he said. Executive Directorate (CTED), which carries out the policy Tdecide on the eight-year-old Tirumurti said the Libya Sanctions Committee, also called decisions of the body, conducts expert assessments of each mercy plea filed by a death row convict the 1970 Sanctions Committee, is a very important subsidiary member state and facilitates counter-terrorism technical in two weeks. The convict, Balwant body of the Council, which implements the sanctions regime, assistance to countries. Singh Rajoana, has been in jail for over including a two-way arms embargo on Libya and assets freeze, Tirumurti thanked Permanent Representative of St Vincent 25 years after being convicted of a travel ban and measures on illicit export of petroleum. and the Grenadines Ambassador Rhonda King, who, as the triggering a bomb blast that killed then “We will be assuming the chair of this committee at a critical chair of the informal Working Group on Security Council Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in juncture, when there is international focus on Libya and on the Working Methods, had steered this process to its logical August 1995.Rajoana approached the peace process,” he said. conclusion. Supreme Court last year complaining The three committees are highly significant subsidiary The 1988 Sanctions Committee relating to Taliban oversees about a delay on the part of the central bodies of the UNSC and India chairing them is a ringing the sanctions measures imposed by the Security Council. government to process his mercy endorsement of the country’s leadership to steer the panels. Individuals and entities are designated on the 1988 Sanctions petition, which he filed on March 25, India is a leading voice at the UN in the fight against the global List as individuals, groups, undertakings and entities 2012 with the President. The Supreme scourge of terrorism, particularly the threat posed in the associated with the Taliban in constituting a threat to the Court on December 4 asked the Centre region by cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. peace, stability and security of Afghanistan. about the delay and was informed that the proposal for commutation of his sentence was yet to be processed. Centre sounds alert as bird flu cases spread to 6 states Veteran NEW DELHI (TIP): As a Bhopal- strain is less pathogenic, the state based laboratory confirmed that 437,000 government has issued a notification for Congress leader poultry birds in Haryana died because the affected poultry farms of Panchkula of bird flu, the Centre on Friday, as a precautionary measure,” Haryana’s January 8, asked the six states where animal husbandry and dairying Madhavsinh deaths because of the disease have been minister JP Dalal said on Friday. confirmed to increase their vigil and act Tests done on three batches of to curb the outbreak. samples sent to a Jalandhar lab from Solanki passes The Centre has confirmed bird flu in Barwala were inconclusive, following Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, which the samples were sent to the Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Bhopal lab. away at 93 Haryana, the government said in a More than 437,000 poultry birds have Madhavsinh Solanki, a veteran statement. died in Panchkula’s Barwala and Raipur Congress leader and the former “So far, the disease has been Rani areas, considered to be Asia’s External Affairs Minister of India, confirmed from six states. It is learnt second largest poultry belt, over the past who also served as the Chief Minister that culling operations have been 26 days. On Friday, the central team of Gujarat for four times, passed away completed in both the affected districts Two of the three samples sent by the visited the community health centre in at the age of 93 on Saturday.Congress’s of Kerala. The disinfection process is Haryana animal husbandry department both areas. longest-ruling chief minister in underway,” the statement read. from poultry farms in Panchkula’s Arrangements have been made at the Gujarat, Solanki was last seen in Following the confirmation of bird Barwala belt to the National Institute of community health centre in Raipur public some three years ago when he flu, Haryana is set to start the biggest High Security Animal Diseases Rani, and isolation wards set up, while met Congress leaders on his birthday. culling of birds in any state. Officials (NIHSAD) laboratory in Bhopal tested Tamiflu tablets have been procured to Solanki who belongs to Borsad town said 166,000 birds would be killed in the positive for avian influenza on Friday. check human-to-human transmission of of Anand district, lived in next few days. Culling of birds is to take “As per the report received, it has been the influenza, said Dr Saroj Aggarwal, Gandhinagar and died at his residence place within 1 km of Kheri and confirmed that birds of two poultry deputy civil surgeon, Panchkula. “We during his sleep, Congress sources Ghanauli villages from where samples farms were infected with avian are ready to deal with any situation.” said. tested positive for bird flu, they said. influenza (H5N8). Though this bird flu Source: HT THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 15 Budget session will be as long as Covishield, Covaxin to earlier: Speaker be available very soon in ndicating that the upcoming Budget session of Parliament will Ihave a Question Hour, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday, Jan 8, said questions of Opposition parties India: Health minister will be answered and issues raised by them discussed when the House meets NEW DELHI (TIP): Ahead of the Covid- for the next session.Speaking to 19 vaccine dry run on 8 January, Union Share of active cases in total reporters in Dehradun, Birla said the Health Minister Harsh Vardhan met the caseload shrinks to 2.19% upcoming Budget session will be of the health ministers of states and Union here is a steady decline in the same duration as it had been in the Territories on Thursday, January 7. number of daily COVID-19 past and there will be discussions on Guiding the state health ministers on Tfatalities recorded in the country all issues. The Lok Sabha Speaker was conducting the dry run, Harsh Vardhan with less than 300 new deaths being in Dehradun to address an event part said, "Feedback on the dry run of Covid reported in the last 12 days, the Union of an outreach programme for vaccine in four states was reviewed. We Health Ministry said. Panchayati Raj Institutions — have made improvements based on the The effective strategy of containment ‘Panchayati Raj System: feedback. Tomorrow dry run will be done in including prompt tracing and tracking, Strengthening the Decentralised 33 states and Union Territories." aggressive and widespread testing, Democracy’. The event was aimed at "Covid-19 vaccines 'Covishield' and report said. combined with standardised clinical introducing panchayat members to the 'Covaxin' are on the verge of being available Around 41 destinations across the management protocols have ensured functioning of Parliament and to in the country. Our efforts are to ensure country have been finalised for the delivery the low mortality levels. provide them with an exposure to seamless last-mile delivery of the vaccine," of vaccines. The effective implementation by the democratic principles and ethos. Harsh Vardhan said. New Delhi and Karnal will be made mini state and UT governments has resulted The Health Minister also said that hubs for delivery of coronavirus vaccines in in early identification, prompt isolation priority groups have been decided for northern India. For the eastern region, and timely clinical management of India-UK vaccination as advised by the experts' group Kolkata will be the hub and will also be a hospitalised cases, the ministry said. formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. nodal point for the northeast. "Only one new death per million On spike in coronavirus cases, he said, Chennai and Hyderabad will be the population has been reported in India flights resume "Maharashtra, Kerala and Chhattisgarh designated points for Southern India. in the last 7 days. This new achievement have seen a sudden spike in coronavirus India has two vaccines against the novel is a testament of effective COVID-19 eeks after flights between the cases recently. This gives us a warning that coronavirus which are ready for rollout. management and response policy of the United Kingdom and India we shouldn't forget precautions and One is Covaxin, which has been developed Central Government," the ministry Wwere suspended following the continue our fight against Covid-19." by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in stated. detection of a more infectious strain of Meanwhile, news agency ANI reported collaboration with the Indian Council for In another achievement, the the novel coronavirus, air services that the transportation of coronavirus Medical Research (ICMR) and the National trajectory of contraction in India's total between the two countries resumed vaccines might begin today or tomorrow. Institute of Virology. The other one is COVID-19 active cases continues Friday. The first flight carrying 256 The Centre has allowed passenger Covishield, a vaccine developed by the unabated. The active caseload of the passengers from London landed in aircraft to transport the Covid-19 vaccines. University of Oxford and pharmaceutical country stands at 2,27,546. New Delhi on Jan 8 morning, reported Pune will be the central hub from where the giant AstraZeneca. Its India partner is news agency ANI. The government had vaccine distribution will take place, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India. suspended flights on December 23. As flights resume in a calibrated manner, for the next two weeks, till January 23, ‘India pursues only 15 flights will operate between the Sonia slams govt over fuel two countries. The incoming flights independent foreign will land only in Delhi, Mumbai, policy’: MEA on US Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. price hike, farmer stir, says The government has put out the warning against S-400 standard operating procedure for travellers entering India. According to country standing at crossroads purchase from Russia the guidelines, all passengers will have to undergo mandatory self-paid RT- NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress president NEW DELHI (TIP): India has been PCR tests on arrival. Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, Jan 7, pursuing an independent foreign policy attacked the Modi government over the based on national security interest which ongoing farmer agitation and the hike in also applies to its defence acquisition and India, Japan fuel prices, and said the country was today supplies, Ministry of External Affairs standing at the crossroads for the first said on Friday, after US warned New time since Independence. Delhi against the purchase of S-400 air sign pact for On the hike in fuel prices, she accused defence system from Russia. the government of profiteering and said it "India-US has a comprehensive global is turning a disaster into an opportunity strategic partnership. India has a special 50-bn yen loan to fill its coffers. and privileged partnership with Russia. She also alleged that the government We pursue an independent foreign policy, ndia and Japan on Friday signed an was breaking the back of the poor, the this also applies to our defence agreement for a loan of up to 50 farmers, and the middle class due to its acquisition and supplies guided by a Ibillion yen (about Rs 3,550 crore) to “insensitivity”. diesel. The Modi government is looting national security interest," Ministry of back New Delhi’s economic support “I demand from the government that the the public by charging heavy taxes on fuel. External Affairs spokesperson Anurag programmes for the poor and rates of excise duty on petrol and diesel be This is the reason why the government is Srivastava said. vulnerable affected by the Covid-19 made similar to that during the UPA not willing to bring petrol-diesel under Outgoing US envoy Kenneth Juster crisis. CS Mohapatra, additional regime and provide immediate relief to GST,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. said on Tuesday that the Indian secretary in the department of the affected people. I once again appeal to Sonia Gandhi said in the midst of a government may have to make hard economic affairs and Japanese the government to repeal the three farm collapsing economy due to the decisions regarding its decision to ambassador Satoshi Suzuki signed the laws immediately and fulfil all the coronavirus pandemic, the Modi purchase S-400 air defence system from agreement in New Delhi for the loans demands of farmers,” she said in a government was trying to turn the Russia. with an interest rate of 0.65% per statement. disaster as an opportunity to fill its Speaking at an event here, the diplomat annum and a repayment period of 15 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also coffers. asserted that the US does not want to years, including a five-year grace accused the government of “looting” the She said while the price of crude oil was impose sanctions under Countering period. Japan had earlier provided people by imposing heavy taxes on fuel USD 50.96 per barrel — just Rs 23.43 per America's Adversaries Through budget support of 50 billion yen and and alleged that that was the reason it was litre internationally — diesel is being sold Sanctions Act (CAATSA) against "its grant assistance worth one billion yen not bringing them under the purview of for Rs 74.38 and petrol at Rs 84.20 per litre friends". But he noted that very soon (about Rs 71 crore) to support the the Goods and Services Tax (GST). in the national capital. India would have to make choices Indian government’s efforts to counter “There has been unprecedented This was the highest in the last 73 years, between "trade-offs" and acquiring the Covid-19 crisis. ‘development’ in prices of petrol and she alleged. modern military hardware from the US. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FARMERS’ STIR FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 16 Opposition slams govt: Show compassion to farmers, not rules NEW DELHI (TIP): As the eighth round of talks between the government and farmer’s unions ended inconclusively, the Opposition on Friday, January 8, hit out at the government, accusing it of trying to tire out the farmers by holding meeting after meeting. “Our farmers are fighting for justice and deserve compassion and sensitive understanding, not merely technical reading of rules. The government and the Hon’ble Supreme Court must understand that while farmers will survive Covid, their satyagrah is for their very survival,” senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said. Congress communication department head Randeep Surjewala said the government is trying to tire out the farmers by holding meeting after meeting. “But the farmers will neither get tired nor bow down,” Surjewala said. Sharma said that in a free country, the farmers would have had the right to protest inside the national capital and not be stopped at the borders. Alleging that the BJP government has crossed all limits of “cruelty” and “ruthlessness”, AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said “the country has to think whether laws for Farmers organized a tractor march on January 7, converging on the eastern and western peripheral expressways that form a ring around the farmers should emerge from their fields national Capital. or in made the drawing rooms of a handful of billionaire friends of the BJP of farmers and repeal the three agri- The Sangh also announced a farmers across the country… especially government.” She said the Congress will laws,” he said. countrywide campaign on Republic Day small, landless farmers. To repeal the not back down from its demand that the to educate people on the new farm laws. laws for a section of farmers (those laws should be repealed. Farmers’ protest in Delhi Speaking at a press conference in protesting) is not a viable option. At the Former Congress president Rahul political, not part of it: Gandhinagar on Friday, Mohini Mohan beginning of the farmers’ agitation, BKS Gandhi tweeted in Hindi: “Those whose Bharatiya Kisan Sangh Mishra, national secretary of BKS, said, was in dilemma as we could see many intentions are not clear, it is their “We are not part of this agitation political figures hijacking the agitation. strategy to give one date after another.” The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a because it has given ample space to We told the agitating Kisan unions to not Condemning the attitude of the farmers’ body associated with the politicians to spread their agenda and allow any political figures at their government, CPI general secretary D Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), these people (protestors) have no control protests but today we all know the path Raja said the government must be came out in support of the Union over violence. The agitation that is going this agitation has taken.” sincere in holding talks and sensitive to government on the new farm laws in on at the Delhi border is primarily due to The BKS also added that it has given the concerns of farmers. “The Gandhinagar on Friday saying that they issues faced by the farmers of Punjab its own set of demands to the union government remains rigid, adamant and are not part of the ongoing farmers’ and Haryana.” government on the new farm laws and arrogant, not accepting the demand of protest on the Delhi border as it is Mishra added, “We believe that the said that they will hold an agitation in the farmers. It should accept the demand “political” in nature. new farm laws are for the benefit of the future in a peaceful manner. To defuse crisis, Centre plans to turn Mohinder Kaur files plaint against Kangana to Akal Takht jathedar BATHINDA (TIP): Mohinder Kaur of JALANDHAR (TIP): With talks SGPC chief Jagir Kaur said, Bahadurgarh Jandian deadlocked, the Centre has started “Though the ongoing crisis is no village here, who hit the roping in heads of religious sects in way related to religion, it’s up to headlines after Kangana Punjab to break the impasse on the Giani Harpreet Singh to decide. Ranaut tweeted her farm laws. Moreover, the Centre has a battery picture claiming that she While Union Agriculture of intellectuals who can play was the same “Dadi” who Minister Narendra Singh Tomar mediator.” was part of the Shaheen met Baba Lakha Singh of Nanaksar BKU (Ugrahan) general secretary Bagh protest, has filed a Gurdwara on January 7, the BJP is Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan said by complaint against the Mohinder Kaur now contemplating involving Giani roping in dera heads and priests, the actress. Harpreet Singh, Akal Takht Centre was “trying to play a religious The complaint has been filed in a court here and a Jathedar, for mediation between the card”. “If we don’t agree to what the hearing has been fixed for January 11. In the Centre and protesting farmers. Jathedar tells us, they might say we complaint, filed though advocate Raghubir Singh “As negotiations aren’t moving Giani Harpreet Singh are not even following the Akal Takht Behniwal, Mohinder Kaur claimed that due to beyond ‘yes’ and ‘no’, we need a Soi claimed it was tough to come to diktat. It’s purely a legal matter and Kangana’s false tweet, she suffered grave mental third party whom both sides look up conclusion on any point with around we won’t succumb to such tactics,” he tension, agony, botheration, harassment, to. There has been trust deficit and 40 union leaders, attending talks said. humiliation, loss of reputation, defamation in eyes of spiritual leaders can help bridge the from the farmers’ side. “It’s terribly Baba Ram Singh, who recently died her family members, relatives, co-villagers and gap. We will approach Giani cold and even Baba Lakha Singh was at the protest site, too was from the public in large. Harpreet Singh — head of the of the view that all farmers, Nanaksar sect. Baba Lakha Singh has Further, she also claimed that due to the allegation, highest temporal seat of Sikhs,” particularly women and children, been running a 24-hour ‘langar’ at she had fallen in her own estimation and also in the said BJP national spokesperson should return home,” he added. Singhu since the protests began on eyes of protesting farmers. The complaint also said Kamaljit Soi. About the proposed mediation, November 25. (Source: The Tribune) Kangana had not apologised to her or farmers. THE INDIAN PANORAMA CULTURE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 17 Lohri: The Bonfire Festival

ike most other festivals in India, Lohri is also related to the Lohri is a popular Punjabi winter folk festival celebrated. It is Lagricultural activities of the farmers. It marks the harvesting season in believed that the festival commemorates the passing of the Punjab and the end of the winter season. Lohri usually falls on the last day of the winter solstice. It marks the harvesting season in Punjab and month of Paush, a day known as Makar Sankranti in most parts of the country. the end of the winter season. The festival is observed the According to the English calendar, Lohri falls on 13th January every year. Preparation to celebrate Lohri begins night before Makar Sankranti, also known as Maghi. It way before the actual festival day. Right through the winter days, village women typically falls about the same date every year (January 13). and children collect dry twigs and branches to make a huge bonfire on the day of Lohri-the bigger the better. On the day of the festival, with the setting of the sun, the bonfire is lit with people singing and dancing to the tune of Lohri songs. The munching of seasonal goodies like popcorn, reori, peanuts and sugar cane forms an integral part of the celebration. Fistfuls of these goodies also find their way into the fire, as an offering to the Sun God, the giver of all life. Interestingly, the next day of Lohri is known as Maghi, a day that signifies the beginning of the month of Magh. According to common belief, this is an auspicious day to take holy dip and give away charity. Kheer is prepared in sugar cane juice to mark the day. The First Lohri The festival is symbolic of new beginnings. The first time Lohris are especially celebrated with pomp and grandeur. Friends and relatives gather around the fire and perform Gidda and Bhangra to the beat of Dhol, the drums of Punjab. The first Lohri of a bride The new bride and groom sit in a central place together as people approach them with wishes and gifts. Traditions The parents-in-law present the bride with new clothes and jewellery. Lohri is primarily the harvest festival of The first Lohri of a newborn the Punjabis. This festival denotes the harvesting of the Rabi crops and hence all The first Lohri of a new-born is of the farmers get together in order to thank immense significance where the family god for giving them such a wonderful and friends participate to bless the child harvest. with a prosperous and a healthy future. A few days before the festival, Many conduct an elaborate get-together youngsters get together in groups and go at the paternal home, where invitation round their localities singing folk songs. cards are sent in advance. Doing this they also collect firewood and Family and friends bring along gifts for money for the bonfire that is scheduled on the child as well as the new mother. the night of Lohri. On the special day, The maternal and paternal offerings of phulley (popcorn), grandparents shower the child with gifts. moongphali (peanuts) and rewri (a sweet delicacy made out of jaggery and sesame Lohri Rituals seed) are offered to the fire. and would do credit to the Muslim harem. the period of Lohri. A day later, the This festival denotes the harvesting of The men and women go round the fire On hearing this, the Mughal officers auspicious Makara Sankranthi helds the Rabi crops and hence all the farmers and bow before it in reverence. Lohri wanted to carry her off forcibly.The girl’s which marks the end of the winter season. get together in order to thank god for holds special importance when there is a father was extremely worried and sought Thousands of Hindus bath in the Ganges giving them such a wonderful harvest. special occasion in the family like the protection of Dulla Bhatti. to nullify their sins. The rituals related to Lohri symbolize marriage or childbirth. Dulla at once got her married to a young the attachment of the people with Mother Hindu boy at a simple ceremony in the Social Fact Nature. A few days before the festival, Lohri Legends forest. He lit the sacred fire in keeping Wheat is the main winter crop in the youngsters get together in groups and go Like all Indian festivals, Lohri also has with the Hindu custom. northern parts of India. This winter (rabi) round their localities singing folk songs. some legends and lore attached to it. Since there was no priest to chant the crop is sown in the months of October and Doing this they also collect firewood and One of the many interesting legends holy mantras, he broke into a hilarious harvested in March or April. Farmers and money for the bonfire that is scheduled on has it that in a place that lies between song composed extempore to add cheer to their families celebrate Lohri during the night of Lohri. On the special day, Gujaranwala and Sialkot, there was a the occasion. This song is sung even today January (rest period) before the cutting of offerings of phulley (popcorn), thick forest known as Rakh. on the occasion. crops. Thus, Punjabis and Haryanavis moongphali (peanuts) and rewri (a sweet The forest was the home of Dulla Bhatti, celebrate Lohri as the “harvest festival”. delicacy made out of jaggery and sesame a dacoit who was considered as the Robin Religious Fact Most farmers from rural Punjab consider seed) are offered to the fire Hood of Punjab. As per the Hindu calendar, in the mid- the day after Lohri as the starting of new The men and women go round the fire This brave and generous man was January, the earth starts its journey financial year. The Sindhi community and bow before it in reverence. Lohri always helpful to the needy. towards the sun bringing end to Paush, popularly call Lohri as “Lal loee”. On the holds special importance when there is a During the reign of Mughal Emperor the coldest month of the year. According festive day, children request their special occasion in the family like Jahangir, a jealous Hindu spread a to the Shrimad Bhagawad Gita, Lord grandparents and aunties for wood sticks marriage or childbirth. rumour that his niece was very beautiful Krishna manifests his full divinity during which are burnt in the bonfire. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 18 Remembering Swami Vivekananda: The idol of the youth Vivekananda’s birthday, January 12, is celebrated in India as National Youth Day

ational Youth Day is observed on Swami Vivekananda’s quotes January 12 every year, i.e., on the Nbirthday of Swami Vivekananda-- Arise, awake, and stop not until the a true luminary and credited with goal is achieved. enlightening the western world about Hinduism. An ardent disciple of Sri Take risks in your life. If you win, you Ramakrishna Paramhansa, can lead, if you lose, you can guide. Vivekananda played a key role in revival of Hinduism in India. He is well known Believe in yourself and the world will for his famous 1893 Chicago speech. In be at your feet. 1984, the Government of India declared his birth date as National Youth Day and Talk to yourself once in a day, it is being celebrated since 1985. otherwise, you may miss meeting an Vivekananda childhood name was excellent person in this world. Narendranath Dutta, belonged to an affluent Bengali family in Calcutta. He All the powers in the universe are was one of the eight children of already ours. It is we who have put our Vishwanath Dutta and Bhuvneshwari hands before our eyes and cry that it is Devi. On the occasion of Makar dark. Sankranti he was born on 12 January, 1863. His father was an attorney and an Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear. influential personality in the society. Vivekananda's mother was a woman Strength is life, weakness is death. who has faith in God and has a great Expansion is life, contraction is death. impact on his son. Love is life, hatred is death. At the age of eight in 1871 Vivekananda was enrolled at Ishwar You cannot believe in god until you Chandra Vidyasagar's Institution and believe in yourself. later at the Presidency College in Calcutta. He was exposed to Western Take risks in your life, If you win, you philosophy, Christianity and science. He can lead! If you loose, you can guide! had interest in music both instrumental as well as vocal. He was active in sports, Meditation can turn fools into sages gymnastics, wrestling and body but unfortunately fools never meditate. building. He was also fond of reading and till the time he had completed his Do one thing at a Time, and while graduation from the college he had doing it put your whole Soul into it to the acquired a vast knowledge of various exclusion of all else. subjects. Do you know on the one hand he read Hindu scriptures like Bhagvad Our duty is to encourage every one in Gita and the Upanishads and on the his struggle to live up to his own highest other hand western philosophies and idea, and strive at the same time to make spirituality by David Hume, Herbert whole family faced financial crisis. He cultural and religious aspects of the the ideal as near as possible to the Truth. Spencer etc. went to Ramakrishna and asked him to people and also saw what common He had grown up in a religious family pray for his family but Ramakrishna people faced in their daily life, their We are what our thoughts have made but studied of several religious books refused and told Vivekananda to pray sufferings etc. us; so take care of what you think. Words and knowledge led him to question the himself in front of Goddess Kali. He are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel existence of God and some time he could not ask for wealth, money but World Parliament of Religions far. believed in Agnoticism. But he could not instead of it he asked for conscience and When he came to know about the completely deny the fact about the reclusion. That day he was marked with World Parliament that was organised in Who is helping you don’t forget them. supremacy of God. In 1880, he joined spiritual awakening and a way of ascetic Chicago, America. He was keen to attend Who is loving you, don’t hate them. Who Keshab Chandra Sen's Nava Vidhan and life was started. This was the turning the meeting, to represent India and his is believing you, don’t cheat them. also became a member of Sadharan point in his life and accepted Guru's philosophies. After various Brahmo Samaj led by Keshab Chandra Ramakrishna his Guru. troubles, he attended the Religious Sen and Debendranath Tagore. In 1885, Ramakrishna developed meeting. On 11 September, 1893, he came performed under this mission like Brahmo Samaj recognised one God throat cancer and was transferred to up on the stage and stunned everyone establishing schools, colleges and unlike idol-worship. Several questions Calcutta and then later to a garden while saying "My brothers and sisters of hospitals. Teachings of Vedanta were were running in the mind of house in Cossipore. Vivekananda and America". For this he received a also provided through conference, Vivekananda and during his spiritual other disciples of Ramakrishna took standing ovation from the audience. He seminars and workshops, rehabilitation crisis he first heard about Shri care of him. On 16 August, 1886, Shri described the principles of Vedanta, work across the country. Ramakrishna from William Hastie, the Ramakrishna gave up his mortal body. their spiritual significance etc. Let us tell you that Vivekananda's Principal of the Scottish Church Narendra was taught that the service to He stayed around two and half years teachings were mostly based on the College. He finally met Shri men was the most effective worship of in America itself and founded the Ramakrishna's spiritual teachings of Ramakrishna Paramhansa at God. After the demise of Ramakrishna, Vedanta Society of New York. He also Divine manifestations and his personal Dakshineshwar Kali Temple and fifteen of his disciples including travelled to United Kingdom to preach internalisation of the Advaita Vedanta Vivekananda asked him a question, Narendranath began to live together at the philosophies, spiritualism and Philosophy. According to him, the "Have you seen God?" which he had Baranagar in North Calcutta, which was principles of Vedanta. ultimately goal of life is to achieve the asked so many spiritual leaders but was named as Ramakrishna Math. In 1887, freedom of soul and that encompasses not satisfied. But when he asked from all the disciples took vows of monkhood Ramakrishna Mission the entirely of one's religion. Ramakrishna, he gave such a simple and Narendranath emerged as Around 1897, he returned to India and answer that "Yes, I have. I see God as Vivekananda that is "the bliss of reached Calcutta where he founded Death clearly as I see you, only in a much discerning wisdom." All of them Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May, 1897 at He predicted that he will not live till deeper sense". After this Vivekananda performed yoga and meditation. Belur Math. The goals of the mission the age of 40. Therefore, on 4 July, 1902, started visiting Dakshineshwar and got Further, Vivekananda left the math and were based on the Karma Yoga and its he died while doing meditation. He is several answers of the questions that decided to tour whole India on foot main objective was to serve the poor and said to have attained 'Mahasamadhi' and were in his mind. which was came to be known as suffering or disturbed population of the was cremated on the Banks of river When Vivekananda's father died, 'Parivrajak'. He saw several social, country. Several social services are also Ganga. THE INDIAN PANORAMA CULTURE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 19

Makar Sankranti, a festival dedicated to the sun god, is one of the most ancient Makar Sankranti Hindu festivals celebrated across India with much entry of the sun in the zodiac sign of fanfare. The festival marks Cancer and Capricorn religiously is very fruitful. the beginning of the Before Makar Sankranti, the sun is in auspicious period of the Southern Hemisphere. For this reason, in India, in winter nights are Uttarayan. longer and days are smaller. But with the Makar Sankranti, sun starts its akar Sankranti is celebrated on journey towards Northern Hemisphere a fixed date that is 14 January and so, days will be longer and nights Mevery year. It also marks the smaller. termination of the Winter season and On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the beginning of a new harvest season. people worship the sun God in various It is dedicated to Lord Sun. It also forms. Any meritorious deeds or refers to a specific solar day in the Hindu donation during this period establishes calendar. On this auspicious day, the sun more fruitful. enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn or Performing haldi kumkum ceremony Makar which marks the end of winter in a way that invokes the waves of month and start of longer days. This is quiescent Adi - Shakti in the Universe the beginning of the month of Magh. To to get triggered. This helps in recompense for the distinction that generating impression of Sagun happens due to the revolution around the devotion on the mind of a person & sun, every 80 years the day of Sankranti enhances the Spiritual emotion to God. is deferred by one day. From the day of Makar Sankranti, the sun begins its Kite flying is an important northward journey or Uttarayan aspect of the celebrations journey. Therefore, this festival is also known as Uttarayan. People fly kites and prepare traditional sweets like gazak for this festival that History marks the arrival of spring. In different Sankranti is deemed a Deity.As per the parts of the country, Makar Sankranti is legend Sankranti killed a devil named celebrated in different ways. In some Sankarasur. The day next to Makar areas, people exchange sweets and Sankrant is called Karidin or Kinkrant. greetings, while others take holy dip in On this day, Devi slayed the devil the river. Kinkarasur.The information of Makar Kite flying is an intrinsic part of Sankranti is available in Panchang. The Makar Sankranti celebrations. Colourful Panchang is the Hindu Almanac that kites adorn the sky from the morning of provides information on the age, form, Makar Sankranti. clothing, direction and movement of This day also marks the end of winter Sankranti. and celebrates the harvest of the Rabi crop. According to some beliefs, the Importance Unknown traditions on this day sun starts its journey tradition of kite flying on Makar Makar Sankranti is the date from According to the scriptures, towards the north so, people take a holy Sankranti is being carried out so that which Northward movement of the sun Dakshinayan symbolizes as the night of dip in Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, people are exposed to the sun rays. begins. The period from Karka god or the sign of negativity and Yamuna River at holy places, chant Sunning is believed to get rid of the skin Sankranti to Makar Sankranti is known Uttarayan is considered as a symbol of mantras etc. Normally the sun affects all infections and illnesses associated with as the Dakshinayan. day of Gods or a sign of positivity. Since the zodiac signs, but it is said that the winter.

Maghi Mela, held at the holy city of Sri Muktsar Sahib each year in Maghi Mela January, or the month of Magh according to gurdwaras. Nanakshahi calendar is Significance one of the most important The day of Maghi is observed to honour the heroic fight of the Chali melas of India and the Mukte, or the Forty Liberated Ones, who most important of all sacrificed their own lives defending an attack by the imperial army marching in religiously significant pursuit of Guru Gobind Singh. The action took place near a pool of water, gatherings of the Sikhs. Khidrane di Dhab, on 29 December 1705.

aghi is the occassion when Sikhs Celebration commemorate the sacrifice of Sikhs celebrate the Maghi with an end Mforty Sikhs, who fought for Guru to end recital of the holy Guru Granth Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh master. Sahib and religious rituals in all the Sikh Maghi, Makara Sankranti, the first Gurudwaras. On the eve of Maghi falls day of the month of Magh. The eve of the common Indian festival called the Maghi is the common Indian festival of Lohri when bonfires are lighted in Hindu Lohri when bonfires are lit in Hindu homes and alms are also distributed. . homes to greet the birth of sons in the however The largest assembly, however, families and alms are distributed. In the takes place at Muktsar (Punjab) where morning, people go out for an early-hour their lives warding off an attack by an the name of the festival), which now falls big fairs are organized and pilgrims take dip in nearby tanks. imperial army marching in pursuit of usually on the 13th of January.Following a holy dip in the sacred waters of sarovar For Sikhs, Maghi means primarily the Guru Gobind Singh. the custom of the Sikhs to observe their and also visit several shrines. A mahala festival at Muktsar, a district town of the The action took place near a pool of anniversaries of happy and tragic events or big march of pilgrims from the main Punjab, in commemoration of the heroic water, Khidrane di Dhab, on 29 December alike, Maghi is celebrated with end-to- shrine to gurdwara Tibbi Sahib, sacred fight of the Chali Mukte, literally, the 1705. The bodies were cremated the end recital of the Guru Granth Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh, concludes the Forty Liberated Ones, who laid down following day, the first of Magh (hence and religious divans in almost all three-day celebration. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 20 Disha Patani to play Jackie Shroff’s sister in Radhe! he might be rumoured to be Sdating actor Tiger Shroff, but on the sets of Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, actor Kriti Sanon fulfills her Disha Patani’s relationship with dream of riding a bike to Shroff ’s dad, actor Jackie Shroff, changed. News is that Patani is this song playing senior Shroff ’s riti Sanon recently got to fulfill one of her sister in film that stars dreams and the video shared by her on Salman Khan. KInstagram is proof how happy the actor was to The duo also starred in be able to accomplish her goal. She is seen riding a the other Salman Khan bike in the video and shared it with the Lucky Ali song film, Bharat (2019), but Hairat playing in the background. neither had any scenes She wrote along with the video, “Four wheels Move with each other. Patani the body, Two wheels Move the soul.. P.S. I always and Shroff have multiple wanted to ride a bike with this song playing in the scenes in the upcoming background!” The Bareilly Ki Barfi actor is seen in a film directed by Prabhu brown high-neck and denims, with a helmet and knee Deva and they had a pads while confidently riding a back on an empty road. pleasant time working A team member is seen riding on another bike behind with each other, in roles her. unlike their personal Her industry colleagues and fans were all praise for lives. “In Bharat, they the actor as her happiness was clearly visible in the did not get a chance to video. It received more than 870000 likes within a few share the screen but now hours, including one each from Arjun Kapoor and in Radhe- The Most Ayushmann Khurrana. Preity Zinta dropped multiple Wanted Bhai, they will fire emojis while Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari shared a heart be seen in multiple in reaction to the video. Dia Mirza commented, “Arrey scenes in the action film, waah”, Varun Sharma wrote, “Gedddddiiiiii.” When playing the role of an one of Kriti’s friends asked her when did she learn to elder brother and ride the bike, the actor answered, “this is day 1 of younger sister,” reveals a learning,” along with a laughing emoji. source. (Source: HT) Ranbir Kapoor to star in On Deepika’s birthday, Ranveer Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s posts adorable picture of her as baby

ctor Ranveer Singh has shared a baby crime drama Animal picture of wife Deepika Padukone on ctor Ranbir Kapoor is all Aher birthday. “My jaan, my life, my set to play the lead role in gudiya. Happy birthday!!! AKabir Singh fame @deepikapadukone,” he wrote in his caption. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's next The picture, shared on social media on directorial Animal. The makers Tuesday evening, showed a toddler Deepika of the crime drama took to wearing a cream-coloured sweater. Deepika social media to share a video and Ranveer tied the knot in 2018, after announcing the film. meeting on the sets of their film Goliyon Ki In the video, Ranbir's Raasleela - Ram Leela. voiceover hints at Animal being Earlier in the day, they were spotted out on an intense drama. Also, towards brunch, twinning in tracksuits. While the end, we get to hear incessant Deepika wore a brown ensemble with gunshots which suggest some sunglasses, Ranveer was spotted in a grey good action sequences. tracksuit. Both made sure to wear masks. Ranbir Kapoor agreed to star The couple recently returned from a quick in Animal as soon as director New Year’s trip to Ranthambore. Sharing a Sandeep Reddy Vanga narrated collection of images and videos from the the story. Eager to start the vacation, Deepika posted on Instagram, filming, Ranbir shared, "During “What my New Years looked like...” Deepika the pandemic, we all got some and Ranveer were joined in Ranthambore by time to introspect and choose films that are close to our hearts. So when her parents Prakash and Ujjala Padukone, Sandeep narrated the story, I grew close to the character and was and sister Anisha. Also in Ranthambore were immediately keen on doing the role. I'm a huge admirer of both of his Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt with their movies and really looking forward to our creative collaboration. Bhushan families. sir is one of the producers who is backing strong, entertaining cinema and In a 2018 interview to Filmfare, Deepika his immense knowledge of music will be seen in Animal. I am so grateful said that she had serious trust issues when to work with such a great ensemble cast. I can’t wait to start shoot for she first met Ranveer, and even though she Animal." Besides Ranbir Kapoor, Animal will also star Anil Kapoor, Bobby liked him, she didn’t want to fully commit. “It Deol and Parineeti Chopra. The dialogues of the film will be penned by was not about him. It was about whether I before and many times my trust was broken. writers Siddharth and Garima who were a part of Shahid Kapoor-starrer was ready to commit to a relationship. When I met Ranveer, I was exhausted,” she Kabir Singh as well. Because I’d been in several relationships said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 21 Priyanka Chopra Jonas announces sequel of ‘We Can Be Heroes’ ctor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Tuesday Aannounced the sequel of her recently released superhero film We Can Be Olivia Wilde and Heroes. Written and directed by Harry Styles spark Robert Rodriguez, the film is a spin-off of his The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3- dating rumours D and the Spy Kids franchise. It ctor-director Olivia Wilde and released on Netflix on singer-actor Harry Styles have Christmas Day 2020 in the US. Areportedly been dating for “a few The streamer said 44 million weeks”. The duo was photographed households viewed We Can be holding hands at a friend’s wedding, Heroes in the movie’s first 28 sparking dating rumors. days on the service. A source told People magazine, Wilde, 36 Chopra Jonas said a follow- and Styles were in Montecito, California, up to the movie is in this weekend for a wedding. development at Netflix, with “They were affectionate around their Rodriguez set to return. friends, held hands, and looked very happy. Heroics Headquarters They have dated for a few weeks,” the projection: 44 MILLION insider added. Post the wedding, Wilde and FAMILIES will have suited up Styles, 26, were spotted at the former One for WE CAN BE HEROES in its Direction member’s LA home with luggage first 4 weeks!! And… in tow. They recently worked together on BREAKING NEWS: The the film Don’t Worry Darling, which Styles Heroics are coming back for starred in and Wilde directed. round two. Sequel is in Styles, who made his feature film acting development with @rodriguez debut with Christopher Nolan’s 2017 war and @Netflix! drama Dunkirk, replaced Shia LaBeouf in #WeCanBeHeroes,” she wrote. the psychological thriller last September. According to The Hollywood Don’t Worry Darling is set in an isolated, Reporter, Netflix counts utopian community in the 1950s California viewership based on just two desert. The film also stars Florence Pugh, minutes of viewing time by a Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, with Wilde in a subscriber. supporting role.

anessa Hudgens is Cindy Crawford and Rande reportedly dating Cole Vanessa Hudgens dating VTucker. The 32-year-old actress was first linked to the Gerber splash $10 million baseball player, 24, back in November, and sources have now MLB star Cole Tucker on Miami Beach home said the couple are officially “boyfriend and girlfriend”. he 54-year-old supermodel and her businessman An insider told E! News: “They husband, 58, are believed to have splashed out are boyfriend and girlfriend. They Ton the midcentury-modern house, which is rang in the New Year together.” situated in Miami Beach, Florida, on a stretch of land When the pair were spotted that’s a known favourite among celebrities. together in November, other According to a real estate source - who reported the insiders had claimed they enjoyed news to People magazine - the couple spent $9.6 a “romantic dinner” together, and million on the property,which has five bedrooms, four said Vanessa was “giddy with and a half bathrooms, and almost 4,000 square feet of laughter” and “couldn’t contain living space. her smile”. The property was built in the 1950s and sits on a lot One source said: “They had a with more than 100 feet of water frontage. romantic dinner outside under the stars. They shared wine and food and had a great two-hour meal. Vanessa was giddy with laughter. She was looking over at Cole and couldn’t contain her smile.” The news comes almost exactly a year after the ‘High School Musical’ alum split from her longterm boyfriend Austin Butler feel like at the end of the day, it's boyfriend who isn't "in the public in January 2020, after nearly nine just about having similar eye". years together. fundamentals and wanting the She added: "I know what I want Also in November, before she same things. Like, I am not picky, and I'm like, if someone comes into was spotted with Cole, Vanessa had really.” The ‘Spring Breakers’ the picture and can give me all said she was interested in finding a actress - who also previously dated those things, then great, it doesn't partner who shares "similar her former 'High School Musical' matter if they're in the public eye fundamentals” to her. co-star Zac Efron - also revealed or not - if anything I prefer them She explained: "Your girl's open. I she'd probably prefer to find a not to be but we'll see, we'll see." THE INDIAN PANORAMA FILMFESTS FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 22 NY Social Justice Film Fest 2021 BY MABEL PAIS MARTIN LUTHER KING, as a moral hero, it's jolting to confront the years when in the country. The film follows Maria as she leads a US agents targeted him as a villain. Inspired by the group of environmental justice fighters determined to JR. WEEKEND work of historian David Garrow, the film uses recently break the cycle of poor communities of color serving as January 14-18, 2021 declassified files to study the FBI's motives and dumping grounds for our consumer society. methods. A Q&A with Sam Pollard, follows. Watch the trailer player.vimeo.com/video/471460408? Festival promotes Social Action and Positive Learn more at thesacrificezone.org Change through Films, Special Events, and FEATURES Conversations to Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. CLOSING NIGHT King GEETA GANDBHIR'S 'HUNGRY TO LEARN' HUNGRY TO LEARN In Film Slate "As we observe the Martin Luther King Day weekend, we're proud to support a film festival that seeks to bend our attention to the vision of a more just and equitable world." - Anne del Castillo: Commissioner, - NYC Mayor's Office / Media and Entertainment "When we launched Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival in January 2020, we were blown away by participants' passion for some of today's most pressing issues," - Isaac Zablocki, Director: The Carole Zabar Center for Film, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

he 2nd Annual Cinematters: NY Social Justice John Lewis, Congressman - Photo / DOC NYC 2020 Film Festival, in collaboration with the Marlene TMeyerson JCC Manhattan announces the lineup JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE A scene from 'Hungry To Learn.' - Photo / DOC NYC 2019 for the Fest, which runs virtually January 14-18, 2021. Dir: Dawn Porter l USA l 2020 l Doc l 1h 36m "The 'Black Lives Matter' movement and the DIR: GEETA GANDBHIR l USA l 2020 l Doc l 1h resulting conversations around ending systemic ohn Lewis: Good Trouble' chronicles the life and racism have reaffirmed the crucial need for events career of the legendary civil rights activist and 25m such as this, which create an opportunity to learn, JDemocratic Representative from Georgia, John ungry To Learn,' by director Geeta Gandbhir is discuss, and advocate as a community for a better Lewis. The film is a tribute to one of Dr. King's peers a poignant film about youth and food insecurity. future," said Isaac Zablocki. and fellow civil rights activists. It explores the 60-plus HIt is the story of three American college Building on the success of the inaugural event and years of John Lewis' social activism and legislative students and a professor facing up to the painful reality national conversations around racial and social justice action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health that college tuition has gotten so high that some this year, the festival will present impactful films and care reform, and immigration, leaving viewers-and the students can't afford to pay it and also eat. This film conversations exploring inequality, injustice, advocacy, festival as a whole-with the urgent message that we explains how we got here and the high price paid on and social responsibility through the lens of issues must act now for a better, more just tomorrow. campuses around the country. To learn more, visit such as racial discrimination, LGTBQIA+ rights, soledadobrienproductions.com/hungerfilm SHORTS :- environmental justice, immigrants' rights, women's SPECIAL PRESENTATION : - rights, and religious intolerance. Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival HIGH SCORE Screening Lineup: DIRS: Serena Ryen & Ethan Itzkow l USA l 2020 l ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI Narr l 16m DIR: REGINA KING l USA l 2020 l Narrative l 1h 54m OPENING NIGHT fter a young man is fired from his job as a result of his casually offensive behavior, he finds the ne Night in Miami' is a special presentation of Aperfect people to blame: minorities. Newly Oscar-winning actor Regina King's directorial inspired by the white supremacist ideology of the Onarrative feature debut. A fictional account of "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory, we watch as he one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, sinks into the darkest pits of the internet and takes the Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered to ideas he finds there as his own. View the trailer discuss their roles in the civil rights movement and youtu.be/oLMlf07xufk cultural upheaval of the '60s. IMAGINING THE INDIAN NEVERTHELESS DIRS: Aviva Kempner & Ben West l USA l 2020 l DIR: Sarah Moshman l USA l 2020 l Doc l 1h 19m Doc l NYC Premiere l 22m EVERTHELESS,' takes a look behind the headlines of #MeToo and Time's Up, magining the Indian' examines the ongoing N'Nevertheless' follows the intimate stories of movement surrounding the use of Native American seven individuals who have experienced sexual Inames, logos, and mascots in the world of sports and harassment in the workplace or in a school context. Co- beyond. Learn more at imaginingtheindianfilm.org presented by Film Fatales.

Martin Luther King/J. Edgar Hoover - Photo / DOC NYC 2020 MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY THE SACRIFICE ZONE DIRS: LISA MOLOMOT & JEFF BERNISS l USA l MLK/FBI DIR: JULIE WINOKUR l USA l 2020 l Narr Doc l 2020 l Doc l 1h 21m Dir: Sam Pollard l USA l 2020 l Doc l 1h 44m 32m he epicenter for migrant deaths in the United LK/FBI,' is the highly anticipated film and he Sacrifice Zone' refers to The Ironbound States isn't on the border-it's in Brooks County, screened before its official release date district of Newark, New Jersey, which is one of TTexas, 70 miles north of the Rio Grande. Two MJanuary 15. Based on newly declassified files, Tthe most toxic neighborhoods in the country. families arrive here to search for their missing loved Pollard's resonant film explores FBI director J. Edgar Maria Lopez-Nuñez, a Honduran-American resident ones and find a haunted land and very few answers. To Hoover's relentless campaign of surveillance and there, is waging a war for environmental justice. She is learn more, visit missinginbrookscounty.com harassment against Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, part of the Ironbound Community Corporation, one of when Dr. King is celebrated across political spectrums the most effective environmental justice organizations CONTD ON PAGE 23 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FILMEX FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 23 FILMEX BY MABEL PAIS FILM FESTIVAL ALLIANCE CREATES FILMEX A Virtual Gathering Of Film Exhibitors Of All Kinds January 11-15, 2021 he Film Festival Alliance (FFA) has created FilmEx, a virtual gathering of talks, panels, and Tpresentations focusing on innovation, technological analysis, and methods to promote equity and inclusion in the film festival industry and independent film exhibition space. Barbara Twist - Photo / Film Festival Alliance The FFA also continued its growth as an organization, adding Gray Rodriguez as Director of Sponsorship in the Virtual & IRL Worlds; Redefining Communications and promoting Barbara Twist to the Success from An Experiential POV; Confronting role of Associate Director from her previously held post Reduced Bandwidth & Oversaturation; Staffing as Director of Membership. Sustainability: Retention in the Age of Covid; and The FFA has stepped up to host what has become an Rethinking Programming Categories & Barriers. annual touchstone gathering event for the national film For more information on the Film Festival Alliance, festival and independent film exhibition community visit filmfestivalalliance.org and industry.They are currently accepting applications for prospective speakers. FilmEx speaker forms can be ABOUT FILM FESTIVAL ALLIANCE found at forms.gle/jo7jq8sC14jd47Rm7. Registration is Gray Rodriguez - Photo / Film Festival Alliance Film Festival Alliance (FFA) creates a collaborative open. benefit filmmakers, distributors and audiences. We global community for mission-driven film festivals. The Film Festival Alliance Executive Director Lela hope to join the voices of experience and bring new FFA advocates for a sustainable and inclusive Meadow-Conner, said, "FilmEx will set the tone for the ones to the table, to look at the ways in which we move environment for the industry within the cinema year to come, bringing everyone in the ever-growing forward and the opportunities that exist for change." exhibition ecosystem and creates a powerful collective film festival and art house cinema communities Among the FilmEx topics informed by,but not limited voice for film festivals and the people who run them. To together in the virtual space we are all currently to, the experiences of film festivals dealing with the learn more, visit filmfestivalalliance.org inhabiting, to share new ideas, methods, and business realities of operating during the pandemic, will be; (Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts and practices, as our members and others continue to Building Loyalty & Audience Engagement in the Entertainment, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) innovate the ways in which we present films, and Virtual Spaces; Next Level Grant Writing; Balancing

CONTD FROM PAGE 22 often startling view of estranged nations through the About Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival lens of music and family. The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan's BREAKING FAST Listen to Aldo Lopez Gavilian play the piano at Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival presents DIR: Mike Mosallam l USA l 2020 l Narr l 1h 32m youtu.be/rMgHMPZ9l7Y impactful films that engage the community toward a Listen to "Pan con Timba" by Aldo Lopez-Gavilan more democratic, inclusive, and just society. In the reaking Fast' is a romantic comedy that follows (with violinist Ilmar) and the Harlem Quartet at spirit of Dr. King's legacy, the Center's goal is to Mo, a practicing Muslim still reeling from youtu.be/SdiGXL9FeFk promote social action that leads to positive change in Bheartbreak. The film is set against the twinkling To learn more, visit hermanosbrothersfilm.info our society and beyond. For updates and more lights of West Hollywood. When the all-American Kal information, visit mmjccm.org/arts- offers to join Mo in his nightly Iftars (the traditional film/film/cinematters meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan), the two start BLACK BOYS About The Carole Zabar Center for Film to discover that they have more in common than meets DIR: Sonia Lowman l USA l 2020 l Doc l 1h 35m the eye. lack Boys,' a film for this historic moment, The JCC's film program showcases films that exposes the dehumanization of Black males in promote change and examine important topics. The THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE BAmerica at the intersection of sports, education, Center hosts four film festivals: The ReelAbilities Film DIRS: Sophie Guerra & Clement Guerra l USA l and criminal justice in a nation still struggling to Festival: New York, The Other Israel Film Festival, the 2019 l Doc l 1h 30m rectify its past. Israel Film Center Festival, and the Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival. To learn more, visit he Condor & The Eagle' features Indigenous mmjccm.org/node/8331 leaders deploying unparalleled global response SHARED LEGACIES About The Joseph Stern Center for Social Responsibility Tand takes us on an adventure to unite the peoples DIR: Shari Rogers l USA l 2020 l Doc l 1h 35m of the Americas and deepen the meaning of "justice" n 'Shared Legacies,' the crucial historical lessons of The Joseph Stern Center for Social Responsibility while learning from each other's long legacy of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited and revived educates, inspires, and empowers people to work resistance to colonialism and its extractive economy.To Iin this utterly fascinating and urgent call to action. toward a better and fairer world through learning, learn more, visit thecondorandtheeagle.com Common cause was found in the turbulent '60s Civil volunteering, and activism. To learn more, visit Rights era, as Jewish leaders backed Dr. King's efforts at mmjccm.org/node/8326 LOS HERMANOS / THE racial equality and harmony. Yet, the relationship has About the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan frayed in recent years, as a once mighty bond of support BROTHERS - Divided by and respect has seemingly faded, been forgotten or Together with its community, the Marlene Meyerson ignored. Shared Legacies is a collaboration between the JCC Manhattan creates opportunities for people to Politics. United by Music Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, the Jewish connect, grow, and learn within an ever-changing DIRS: Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider l USA l Museum, and Film at Lincoln Center. landscape. The cornerstone of progressive 2020 l Doc l 1h 24m TICKETS :- programming in Manhattan, the JCC has been committed to serving the community by offering Los Hermanos' is a film about virtuoso Afro-Cuban- The early bird full festival pass that includes access to programs, classes, and events that reach beyond born brothers-violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo who live all conversations and films, can be streamed on demand neighborhood boundaries, reaching people at all stages on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century during the event. Tickets for individual screenings are of their lives. Learn more at mmjccm.org wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and also available. (Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous For more information, up-to-date schedule, speaker Entertainment, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) first performances together, this film offers a nuanced, information and tickets, visit cinematters.film THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 24 Hong Kong arrests 53 for plot to overthrow govt Iran bans Covid-19 HONG KONG (TIP): The Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on vaccines from US, UK Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a new security law which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony. Hong Kong’s most prominent pro- democracy advocates were arrested in raids on 72 premises as the authorities said last year’s unofficial vote to choose opposition candidates in city elections was part of a plan to “overthrow” the government. “The Chinese Communist Party (CPC) has further turned the screw in Hong Kong,” said Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong. “We should not be seeking to contain China but to constrain the CPC,” Patten said. Hong Kong Secretary for Security John Lee said those arrested had DUBAI (TIP): Supreme Leader planned to cause “serious damage” to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday society and that authorities would banned Iran from importing of not tolerate such subversive American Pfizer-BioNTech and Britain’s The country that has been worst hit by “I’m not optimistic about France activities. AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines. the novel coronavirus in West Asia, either because of their history of Biden’s pick for secretary of state, “The import of US and British launched human trials of its first infected blood,” Khamenei said, Antony Blinken, tweeted, “The vaccines into the country is forbidden. I domestic Covid-19 vaccine candidate late referring to the country’s contaminated arrests are an assault on those have told this to officials and I am saying last month, saying it could help Iran blood scandal of the 1980s and 1990s. — advocating for universal rights.” — it publicly now,” Khamenei said in a live defeat the pandemic despite US Reuters Reuters televised speech. sanctions that affect its ability to import UK nod to Moderna “I have no confidence in them. vaccines. Assange denied bail Sometimes they want to test vaccines on However, Khamenei praised Iran’s The UK on Friday licensed Moderna LONDON (TIP): A British judge on other nations ... If the Americans were efforts to develop domestic vaccines but vaccine to counter Covid-19. It is the Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks able to produce a vaccine, they would not said it could obtain vaccines “from other third vaccine to be approved by the founder Julian Assange, ordering have such a big coronavirus fiasco in reliable places”. He gave no details but country facing a resurgence of cases due him to remain in jail while courts their own country,” said the leader. China and Russia are both allies of Iran. to the mutant virus. TNS decide whether he will be sent to the US to face espionage charges. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Assange “has an incentive to Chinese Communist Party clamps new rules abscond” and there is a good chance he would fail to return to court if freed. for its members; bans public dissent On Monday, Baraitser rejected an American request to extradite him to BEIJING (TIP): As China’s ruling Often criticised for its secrecy and face spying charges. — Agencies Communist Party gears up to celebrate its opaque functioning, the CPC which centenary year, it has revised rules for its followed ideals like democratic centralism Four migrants found dead 92 million members, stipulating that no and collective leadership system on boat in Tenerife public expression of dissent will be introduced by Deng Xiaoping, who tolerated. succeeded Mao after his death in 1976, has MADRID (TIP): Four migrants But party cadres have been granted the undergone a transformation after the were found dead and three were right to seek the removal of leaders if they advent of President Xi Jinping at the helm treated for acute sunburn after their are found incompetent, according to the of the party in 2012. boat reached the Canary island of amended party rules published by the Since then, Xi, 67, has consolidated his Tenerife on Tuesday, Spanish Chinese language service of the state-run leadership as the head of the party, the coastguards said. Xinhua news agency. punishment, he/she shall use military and the presidency and bestowed A total of 47 migrants were on the Founded in 1921 by Mao Zedong, the organisational channels. He/she shall not the “core leader” status of the CPC, a boat. Communist Party of China (CPC) — which spread it freely or on the Internet, position only enjoyed by Mao. The number of undocumented took over power in 1949 — is drawing up exaggerate or distort facts, fabricate facts, Thanks to a constitutional amendment migrants arriving in Spain's Canary grand plans to celebrate its centenary year or falsely accuse or frame up”, the new rule doing away with the two-term provision for Islands was more than eight times in July. The CPC is also a rare Marxist said. the president in 2018, Xi now has the higher in 2020 than in 2019, with the party with the longest tenure in power Article 16 of the rule book says “party privilege to continue in power for life. impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on continuing with the one-party political members shall not publicly express The recent adoption of “Long-Range tourism and other industries in north system. The amended rules include new opinions that are inconsistent with the Objectives Through the Year 2035” plan by and sub-Saharan Africa pushing guidelines on access to information and decisions of the Central Committee” of the CPC sparked off speculation that Xi may many more to embark on this how to handle internal complaints which CPC. In an effort to motivate the cadres, the remain in power till that time ensuring the dangerous journey. were portrayed as the “boosting democracy new rules stipulate that work-related objective of China emerging as a Hundreds died or went missing last within the party”. mistakes will no longer be treated as superpower. Xi—who previously headed year making the crossing to the The new rules make it clear that the discipline violations, the Hong Kong-based the CPC’s Central Party School Spanish islands in the Atlantic party will not tolerate dissenting views South Morning Post reported on specialising in ideology, especially the Ocean, often in rickety, overcrowded from its own ranks, especially airing the Wednesday. According to another rule, implementation of the party’s policy of boats with unreliable engines, the complaints in public. party members will be entitled to propose Socialism with Chinese characteristics— U.N. refugee agency UNHCR has said. “When a party member criticises, the removal of their leaders if they can has passed a rule in 2018 asking party —Reuters exposes or requests for treatment or prove they are incompetent, it said. members to give up religion. PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 25 Third lockdown begins in Iraq issues arrest warrant for UK, stay-at-home order till mid-February Trump over Soleimani killing LONDON (TIP): Britain began its third Covid lockdown on Tuesday BAGHDAD (TIP): An arrest warrant with citizens under orders to stay at was issued on Thursday for outgoing home and the government calling for President Donald Trump in connection one last major national effort to stem with the killing of an Iranian general the virus before mass vaccinations and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last turn the tide. Finance minister Rishi year, Iraq's judiciary said. Sunak announced a new package of The warrant was issued by a judge in business grants worth 4.6 billion Baghdad's investigative court tasked pounds ($6.2 billion) to help keep with probing the Washington-directed people in jobs and firms afloat until drone strike that killed Gen Qassim measures are relaxed gradually, at the Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, earliest from mid-February but likely the court's media office said. They were later. Britain has the second highest killed outside the capital's airport last death toll in Europe. Its economy January. suffered the sharpest contraction of Al-Muhandis was the deputy leader of any in the Group of Seven during the the state-sanctioned Popular first wave of infections last spring. Mobilisation Forces, an umbrella group PM Boris Johnson announced the composed of an array of militias, new lockdown late on Monday, saying including Iran-backed groups, formed to the highly contagious new Covid fight the Islamic State group. Died in drone strike: Iranian general Gen Qassim Soleimani, who was killed in Baghdad last variant first identified in Britain was Soleimani headed the expeditionary year, headed the expeditionary Quds force of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. spreading so fast the National Health Quds force of Iran's Revolutionary Service (NHS) risked being Guard Corps. statements of the claimants from the who passed a non-binding resolution to overwhelmed within 21 days. In The arrest warrant was for a charge of family of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis”, pressure the government into ousting England alone, some 27,000 people are premeditated murder, which carries the according to a statement from the foreign troops from the country. in hospital with Covid, 40% more than death penalty on conviction. It is Supreme Judicial Council. The Iran-backed groups have since stepped during the first peak in April, with unlikely to be carried out but symbolic investigation into the killings is ongoing, up attacks against the American infection numbers still expected to in the waning days of Trump's the court said. presence in Iraq, leading to threats by rise further after increased socialising presidency. The killings sparked a diplomatic Washington to shutter its Baghdad during the Christmas period. The decision to issue the warrant "was crisis and strained US-Iraq ties, drawing diplomatic mission. — AP A Savanta-ComRes poll taken just made after the judge recorded the the ire of Shiite political lawmakers, after Johnson's address suggested four in five adults in England supported the lockdown. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 75,000 people have died in the United Kingdom Bolsonaro warns US-like political crisis could within 28 days of testing positive, according to official figures. — happen in Brazil Reuters

BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil's President South Korea to dispatch Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday the lack diplomat for Tehran talks of trust in the vote count in the US election led to Wednesday's mob attack after Iran seizes tanker on Congress and warned that the same SEOUL (TIP): South Korea is could happen in his country. dispatching a delegation to Iran as The far-right leader repeated claims of early as on Tuesday to seek the release widespread fraud in the November 3 vote of a tanker seized in the Gulf waters and said Brazil's electronic voting by Iranian forces, with a senior system, internationally praised for its diplomat set to go ahead with a efficiency and speed in counting ballots, planned visit Tehran on Sunday amid can be manipulated. tensions over $7 billion in Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks due to Hundreds of President US sanctions. A screenshot taken on January 4, 2021, from Refinitiv Eikon Donald Trump's supporters shows the location of a South Korean- stormed the U.S. Capitol on flagged tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps in Gulf. Wednesday in a harrowing REFINITIV EIKON via REUTERS The news of the visits came as assault on American Seoul’s Foreign Ministry called in the democracy. A shaken Iranian ambassador to South Korea Jair Bolsonaro. Reuters file for a meeting and urged the early Congress early on Thursday release of the South Korean-flagged formally certified Democrat "What happened in the Bolsonaro said, without giving any tanker and its crew of 20. American elections? evidence, that there were people who It was carrying a cargo of more than Joe Biden's election voted three or four times, and dead 7,000 tonnes of ethanol when it was Basically, what was ... the people had voted. seized on Monday over what Iranian victory. cause of the whole crisis? "Here, in Brazil, if you have electronic media said were pollution violations. Bolsonaro, an admirer of Trump and voting, it will be the same. Fraud exists," The incident comes as Iran shows whose anti-establishment style of The lack of confidence in he said. increasing signs of willingness to politics he has mimicked, advocates a the vote," he told "If we don't have the ballot printed in assert its claims in the region as US return to printed ballots for the 2022 2022, a way to audit the votes, we're going President-elect Joe Biden prepares to presidential election, in which he plans supporters outside his to have bigger problems than the United take office later this month, to seek a second term. residence. States," he said. Reuters succeeding Donald Trump. Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 26

FOOD CORNER Take care of your Rajasthani lamb hair & skin during curry (laal maas) Ingredients Garlic 8 cloves, roughly winters chopped, Ginger 5cm piece, roughly chopped, ur hair and skin need ample Lamb shoulder 750g, protection from the dry or excess fat trimmed, cut Ochilly air that can leave the into bite-sized pieces (see skin irritated and itchy. Let us find cook’s notes), Kashmiri out some simple tips on how to keep chilli powder or mild chilli our hair and skin healthy. powder 1½ tsp, Whole dried kashmiri chillies 10, soaked in 400ml of warm water, Vegetable oil 8 tbsp, Follow regular skin routine Onion 4, thinly sliced, Chapattis or naans to serve,m Always follow the basic skincare Ghee 3 tbsp, Whole dried red kashmiri chillies 3, Bay routine of cleansing, toning & leaves 3, Ginger 2cm piece, cut into slivers, Tomato moisturizing when the winter purée 1 tbsp, Lamb stock or water 600ml, Garam season sets in. For effectiveness, masala ½ tsp, Coriander chopped, to serve clean the skin twice a day. Once you wash your hands and face, apply Method moisturizer to reduce skin damage. „ Blend the garlic, ginger and 2-3 tbsp of water to a Make sure you moisturize on damp smooth paste. Put 1 tbsp in a large mixing bowl skin for longer effectiveness. with the lamb and chilli powder. Mix and leave to Adding moisture to the dry air with marinate for 2-3 hours or overnight. the help of a humidifier at work and „ Blend the whole chillies to a paste with 3 tbsp of home can help to keep the skin like jojoba oil, rose water, honey, to penetrate deeper into the hair their soaking liquid. hydrated. aloe vera, cucumber, coconut oil, roots and increase blood circulation „ Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium butter, banana, avocado, papaya, in the scalp. heat. Fry the onions for 45-50 minutes stirring Apply sunscreen orange, and milk. The facemasks often, until the onions brown evenly. Drain in a Everybody likes sitting outside made from these natural products Dry hair properly sieve and set aside. and soaking the sun rays during can help to maintain normal skin Drying the hair properly is very „ Heat the ghee in a large heavy pan over a winters. But the rays from the sun moisture levels and prevent skin important. Always dry your hair at medium heat. Fry the whole dried chillies and contain Ultra-Violet (UV) radiations problems like dryness, itchiness or room temperature whenever bay leaves for a few seconds, then add the cooked which can cause various skin dullness. possible. Due to a busy schedule, it onions and stir for a minute. Add the lamb and problems. So, it’s necessary to take may not always be possible to dry cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring well and scraping proper care of the skin with a good Use oil to moisturize hair your hair at room temperature. At the bottom of the pan as you go. Add the ginger quality sunscreen lotion. So next Maintaining a strong, silky and such times, you can use a branded slivers and the remaining garlic-ginger paste, time when you venture out on a shiny hair during winters are and good quality hair dryers to dry along with the kashmiri chilli paste, and fry for a sunny day, make sure to apply tough. Hairfall, itchy scalp and your hair. Make sure to not use the couple of minutes. Add the stock or water, season sunscreen on your skin. dandruff are some of the common dryer directly at the root of your and add the lamb bones, if using. Simmer, hair problems associated with the hair. Also, try to minimize the use of uncovered, for 30 minutes. Homemade face masks winter season. You can use herbal a dryer because it can make the hair „ Add the tomato pure´e and simmer for a further The cold and dry air of the winter oils, olive oil, almond oil, coconut cuticles dry and brittle. 40-45 minutes over a medium heat with a lid on, season removes the oil or sebum oil or mustard oil based on your stirring halfway through, until the sauce is rich that holds the moisture on the skin. preference. All you have to do is Keep the haircut easy and glossy and coats the lamb. Turn off the heat A simple and easy remedy to massage the scalp with the oil, leave Always choose an easy and then stir in the garam masala and finish with overcome this is to apply homemade it for two hours and then wash it maintenance-free haircut during coriander sprinkled over. Serve with chapattis or face masks. Applying homemade with a mild shampoo. Oil helps in winters. Long hair carries the risk naans for soaking up the gravy. skin and face masks is a way better maintaining moisture in the scalp of breakage when you run your option than applying the chemical- and hair. For optimum benefits, fingers through them all day. So, induced products available at the once you apply the oil, cover the go short to reduce the hair Mild chicken curry store. It’s easy to make and you can scalp and hair with a towel soaked breakage and to avoid split ends in prepare it using various ingredients in warm water. This will help the oil the hair. Ingredients 1-1½ tsp coconut oil (we used Fushi) or sunflower oil, 1 large onion, finely chopped, 2 fat garlic cloves, crushed, 1cm Clothes that make you look taller fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped, 1 tsp ground Tops and skirts horizontal line, thus making the torso coriander, 1 tsp yellow mustard To look stunning, you mustn't look wider. Meanwhile, vertical lines seed, 1 tsp garam masala, ½ tsp forget about maintaining the right (a dress without a belt, lighter-colored ground cumin, 1 x 500g pack chicken pieces (thighs figure proportions. Your choice of shoes) make us noticeably taller and and drumsticks), or thighs, 1 chicken stock cube, 1 clothes plays a significant part in this. slimmer. cinnamon stick, 250g Greek yogurt, at room Wearing your top loose "cuts" your temperature, 2 tbsp sultana figure in half, making your torso look Jackets and blazers bulkier and longer while "shortening" Petite girls shouldn't wear Method your legs. It's better to wear the top voluminous or elongated jackets, „ Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan. Fry the onions tucked into the skirt as this will suits, or blazers - they visibly shorten gently for 5 – 10 mins until soft. Add the garlic, highlight the waist, "lengthen" the the legs and make the silhouette ginger, coriander, mustard seeds, garam masala legs, and generally make your figure blurred and unwieldy. It is advisable and cumin and cook for 1 - 2 min allowing the more fragile and slender. Another to choose jackets and blazers that are aromas to release. option is to wear a cropped top and small in volume, cropped, and fitted „ Add the chicken and cook for 10 mins over a skirt set. up to the waist or slightly below. You gentle heat, flipping occasionally and making should also be careful when it comes sure the spices don’t catch. Pour in around 300 ml Belts and shoes to choosing your bags. The best boiling water until almost covering. Stir in the If you like wearing shoes or sandals option for petite girls is a small bag of stock cube and cinnamon stick. Simmer for that buckle at the ankle, make sure a width not exceeding 10-11 inches. around 45 mins - 1 hour with the lid off so there the straps match the tone of your The currently fashionable shopper is a small amount of thickened sauce at the skin. When it comes to shoes, clashing bags are likely to make your overall bottom of the pan. Remove the cinnamon stick. colors or bulkiness can make your image more cumbersome. If you „ Stir in the yogurt and sultanas, heat through legs appear much shorter. You should prefer backpacks, they too should be gently and serve. Scatter with coriander, if also avoid wide belts. The photo on the small and have neat geometric using. left shows a belt creating a visible shapes. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 27 Immunity-boosting foods for women over 40

omen and men age differently. With age, women Wexperience the slowing down of metabolism and their bodies also start to lose muscle mass and slow down due to physical changes such as menopause which makes middle-aged women more prone to weight gain, mood changes, and other health issues. Hence, post the age of 40, Brain cancer linked nutritional needs and metabolism rates (how fast the body converts food to tissue healing to energy) for most women undergo significant change. Maintaining a esearchers have found that the healing process healthy diet and getting regular that follows a brain injury -- from trauma to exercise can help them feel Rinfection and stroke -- could spur tumour growth. significantly better and boost their "Our data suggest that the right mutational change in overall health. Avoiding smoking and particular cells in the brain could be modified by injury drinking alcohol or fizzy drinks is that research has proven to boost women’s bodies. They also support to give rise to a tumour," said Peter Dirks, Professor at known to alleviate menopause brain health, aid in weight loss, brain, heart, and joint health. Foods the University of Toronto. symptoms. In addition to this, protect the heart and keep the skin with healthy fats also help keep the The finding, published in the journal Nature Cancer, avoiding spicy, fried foods is also radiant. stomach full for longer. Omega 3 fatty could lead to a new therapy for glioblastoma patients recommended. acids that are found in oily fish may who currently have limited treatment options with an Eggs also help to reduce menopausal average lifespan of 15 months after diagnosis, the Chia seeds They are rich in vitamin D and full symptoms such as hot flushes and researchers said. Chia seeds are packed with fibre, of iron, both nutrients that women night sweats. "Glioblastoma can be thought of as a wound that omega 3 fatty acids, magnesium for often lack. Eggs are also a great source never stops healing," Dirks said. healthy bones and complete plant- of protein for menopausal women and Nuts "We're excited about what this tells us about how based protein. Because they absorb they have been linked to reduced Nuts make for a filling snack that cancer originates and grows, and it opens up entirely water so well, consuming chia seeds cholesterol levels, heart disease risk, can help with weight loss because new ideas about treatment by focusing on the injury can help with satiety and curb and obesity.The moderate fat and high they’re high in fibre, have healthy and inflammation response," he added. unexpected hunger pangs more easily. protein content, plus the lack of fats, and high amounts of protein. The researchers applied the latest single-cell RNA Chia seeds can be added to a morning carbohydrates and sugars, makes eggs sequencing and Machine Learning (ML) technologies smoothie or oatmeal to increase the an excellent choice for women over 40. Carrots to map the molecular make-up of the glioblastoma stem nutritional value of the meal. Packed with vitamin A, carrots cells (GSCs), which Dirks' team previously showed are Oily fish help keep the skin smooth and vision responsible for tumour initiation and recurrence after Citrus fruits Healthy fats found in oily fish such sharp. This vegetable contains fibre treatment. Oranges, grapefruits, lemons and as salmon and trout should be and has an active ingredient that They found new sub-populations of GSCs that bear limes include tons of antioxidants, consumed daily. These foods help to helps fight dark spots, wrinkles, and the molecular hallmarks of inflammation and which fibre, vitamin C, and other nutrients manufacture necessary hormones in acne. are commingled with other cancer stem cells inside patients' tumours. It suggests that some glioblastomas start to form when the normal tissue healing process, which generates new cells to replace those lost to injury, gets derailed by mutations -- possibly many years before Brown fat may protect against patients become symptomatic, Dirks said. Once a mutant cell becomes engaged in wound healing, it cannot stop multiplying because the normal cardiac, metabolic conditions controls are broken and this spurs tumour growth, according to the study. The team collected GSCs from 26 patients' tumours eople with detectable brown and expanded them in the lab to obtain sufficient fat are less likely to suffer numbers of the rare cells for analysis. Almost 70,000 Pcardiac and metabolic cells were analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing, conditions ranging from Type-2 which detects what genes are switched on in individual diabetes to coronary artery cells -- an effort led by Laura Richards, a graduate disease, a new study suggests. student in Pugh's lab. Brown fat, also called brown The data confirmed extensive disease heterogeneity, adipose tissue, helps maintain meaning that each tumour contains multiple sub- your body temperature when you populations of molecularly distinct cancer stem cells, get too cold. Unlike white fat, making recurrence likely as existing therapy is unable which stores calories, brown fat to wipe out all the different sub-clones. burns energy and scientists hope it may hold the key to new obesity treatments. PAGE SPONSORED BY "For the first time, it reveals a link to lower risk of certain DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND conditions. These findings make us more confident about the DR. SATISH ANAND potential of targeting brown fat for reviewed 130,000 PET scans from brown fat. Similarly, 18.9 per cent Former Chairman, Board of therapeutic benefit," said Paul more than 52,000 patients and had abnormal cholesterol, Trustees, AAPI National Cohen, Assistant Professor at The found the presence of brown fat in compared to 22.2 per cent in those E-Mail: Rockefeller University Hospital in nearly 10 per cent of individuals. without brown fat. [email protected] the US. Several common and chronic Moreover, the study revealed The study, published in the diseases were less prevalent three more conditions for which journal Nature Medicine, confirms among people with detectable people with brown fat have lower GITANJLI ANAND and expands the health benefits of brown fat. For example, only 4.6 risk: hypertension, congestive Former President, India brown fat suggested by previous per cent had Type-2 diabetes, heart failure, and coronary artery Association of Long Island studies. compared with 9.5 per cent of disease -- links that had not been (IALI) For the study, the researchers people who did not have detectable observed in previous studies. E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 28 China's Mars Microsoft planning ‘sweeping probe travels more than 400 visual rejuvenation of Windows’ icrosoft is planning a complete million km overhaul of its Windows he China National Space Moperating system in 2021, calling Administration (CNSA) it a "sweeping visual rejuvenation of Tannounced on Sunday that the Windows". country's Mars probe Tianwen-1 has According to the Verge, Microsoft has travelled more than 400 million km and been advertising for a software is expected to enter the Red Planet's engineering role in the Windows Core orbit next month.The probe had flown User Experiences team, calling in space for 163 days and was about 130 "Windows is BACK". million km from Earth and about 8.3 "On this team, you'll work with our key million km from Mars, reports Xinhua platform, Surface, and OEM partners to news agency. According to the CNSA, orchestrate and deliver a sweeping the probe is functioning stably and is visual rejuvenation of Windows scheduled to slow down before entering experiences to signal to our customers Mars orbit in more than a month and that Windows is BACK and ensure that preparing itself to land on the Red Windows is considered the best user OS Planet. Since its launch on July 23, 2020, experience for customers," read the job the Mars probe has captured an image posting. showing both Earth and the Moon, as However, according to the report, well as taking several selfies. It has Microsoft quietly removed references to carried out three orbital corrections, a this "sweeping visual rejuvenation", after Windows that will debut later this year," Microsoft is also working on a project deep-space manoeuver and self-checks several Windows enthusiasts spotted the the report mentioned. named ‘Latte’ that would allow app on multiple payloads. job listing over the weekend. Microsoft is also working on developers to bring their Android apps "While Microsoft has been promising improving its tablet mode experience. directly to Windows 10 with little to zero visual overhauls of Windows 10 for The company is also working on changes in the codes. Desalination years, thanks to its Fluent Design improving its use interface (UI) Project Latte will allow app developers system, rumours suggest the company is consistency throughout Windows in to bring apps to Windows 10 that don't breakthrough planning big user interface changes for recent years. have a Windows version available. could lead to Future MacBook may Instagram desktop version tests new layout for 'Stories' cheaper water wirelessly charge hoto-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly testing a new layout for Stories on desktop. As per Preports to Mashable, Instagram is testing a new filtration: Study way in which the 'Stories' would appear in a carousel uring a recent research, scientists iPhone, iPad and not like a single tile. However, the navigation might have a breakthrough in process appears to be unchanged coming from the Dtheir hands by producing clean mobile app. water at a lower cost. This could lead to A user can tap, click to move on to the next story, but solving a complex problem that has you will have a view of what you have seen and yet to baffled scientists for decades, until now. see once the feature is rolled out. Researchers from The University of As per an Engadget report, the new feature once Texas at Austin and Penn State in rolled out will let users click through the stories and partnership with DuPont Water keep an eye on the queue. Solutions solved an important aspect of In the current layout, one tile takes upon the entire this mystery, opening the door to reduce space and to view the next Stories, users are required to costs of clean water production. The either wait till it shifts to the next automatically or researchers determined desalination click to view the next slide. membranes are inconsistent in density A spokesperson from Instagram told Engadget that and mass distribution, which can hold the feature is being tested, and it has begun appearing back their performance. Uniform to a "small group" of Instagram users. density at the nanoscale is the key to He did not reveal when the feature will be rolled out increasing how much clean water these to the wider audience. The feature once rolled out will membranes can create. be more visibly appealing to the desktop users. The Stories layout on the web now seems a bit out of place. Facebook drops The format, however, seems fine for desktop users. pple has reportedly require a separate or dedicated As per Mashable, Instagram has slowly improved the ‘likes’ button patented two new patents power supply to charge." In some functionality of its web-based desktop version, but Athat may allow the cases, having separate power Stories has always been criticised for its large screen upcoming MacBook to wirelessly supplies for each device may be presentation. So, might not be the biggest change made from public charge Apple devices. burdensome to use, store, and/or by the developers of the platform but at least the One of the patents talks about transport. company is now thinking in a direction to improve the the two-way charging capability, As of now, MacBooks and iPads Stories section as well. pages which may allow users to charge are not compatible for wireless acebook Inc has dropped the "likes" their iPhone, iPad, AirPods, or an charging as they are made out of button from its redesigned public Apple Watch via MacBook aluminum. Fpages used by artists, public simultaneously. After launching the Silicon M1- figures and brands, the social media The patents, first spotted by powered Macs, Apple is planning company said on Wednesday, Jan 6. Patently Apple, include drawings to launch new Mac devices next Facebook Pages will only show followers that show a MacBook charging year that will house an upgraded and have a dedicated News Feed where various devices, including an M2 Apple Silicon. users can join conversations, interact iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as Apple will launch the M2 with peers and engage with fans, the well as drawings of iPads and chipset, manufactured using the company said in a blog post. "We are iPhones doing the same, reports 5nm process, and a new MacBook removing Likes and focusing on The Verge. Pro 13-inch and MacBook Pro 16- Followers to simplify the way people The patents state that "despite inch powered by the same chipset connect with their favorite Pages," having standardized connectors in early 2021, GizmoChina Facebook said about the redesign. and cable(s), each device may reported recently. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BUSINESS FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 29 After four years, India’s GDP may contract bidding for spectrum 7.7% in FY21: Govt data auction from NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s economic growth is expected to contract over 7 March 1 percent in 2020-21 due to the impact of idding for the sixth round of the economic distress caused by the spectrum auction for radiowaves coronavirus pandemic during the year. Bworth Rs 3.92 lakh crore will start The first advance estimates of from March 1, according to a notice economic growth released by the issued by the Department of Telecom government show that the economy is (DoT) on Wednesday, Jan 6. likely to contract 7.7 percent in the The long-awaited spectrum auction is current fiscal year. The 7.7 per cent being held after a gap of four years and contraction is a big blow to the economy over two years after the Telecom when compared with the 4.2 pe cent Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) growth recorded in 2019-20. calculated and recommended base price According to the advanced estimates of for the radiowaves. the national income released by the The DoT has fixed January 12 for the National Statistical Office (NSO), there pre-bid conference and January 28 as was a contraction is almost all the sectors the last date for seeking clarification to except agriculture. The manufacturing the notice. sector has been predicted to annually Telecom operators will need to contract 9.4 percent. submit their application by February 5 The Ministry of Statistics & for participation in the auction. Programme Implementation said in an The final list of the bidders will be official release that the lockdown and likely to undergo sharp revisions for the shrank by a staggering 23.9 per cent in declared on February 24 and the restrictions imposed in the current fiscal aforesaid causes in due course, as per the the first quarter of 2020-21 as the entire auction process is scheduled to begin hurt the economy. release calendar," the release said. country went under a strict lockdown to from March 1. "With a view to contain the spread of "Users should take this into contain the spread of coronavirus. The The Union Cabinet had approved the the Covid-19 pandemic, certain consideration when interpreting the economy recovered sharply in the second proposal to auction 2,251.25 Megahertz restrictions were imposed from 25 figures. The release of Second Advance quarter but contracted 7.5 per cent. (MHz) of spectrum worth Rs 3.92 lakh March, 2020. Though the restrictions Estimates of National Income for the year The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had crore on December 17, 2020, in seven have been gradually lifted, there has been 2020-21 and quarterly GDP estimate for recently projected India's economy to frequency bands — 700 Mhz, 800 Mhz, an impact on the economic activities as the quarter October-December, 2020 (Q3 of contract 7.5 per cent in FY21, revising its 900 Mhz, 2100 Mhz, 2300 Mhz and 2500 well as on the data collection 2020-21) will be on 26.02.2021," it added. earlier estimate of 9.5 per cent Mhz — at the base price recommended mechanisms. Estimates are therefore It may be recalled that India's economy contraction. by the TRAI. Bitcoin soars Apple users spent $1.8 billion Elon Musk surpasses Jeff past $40,000 on apps in last week of 2020 Bezos to become world’s pple Inc. said richest person for the first time Aconsumers spent $1.8 billion utspoken billionaire Elon Musk has replaced Amazon he price of the cryptocurrency on the App Store CEO Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the world on bitcoin soared past $40,000 for the during the last OThursday Jan 7, reported Bloomberg news. The 49-year- Tfirst time on Thursday, Jan 7, week of 2020, an old Tesla and SpaceX chief was pegged to surpass Jeff Bezos rising USD 10,000 in just five days. increase from earlier in the day after a fresh rally in Tesla shares. The price of bitcoin was USD 40,380 $1.42 billion in the And with Thursday’s gains, Musk’s net worth now stands at at roughly 1820 GMT, having jumped same period a year $188 billion, $1.5 more than Jeff Bezos, according to the report. 10.4 per cent during the trading earlier with people Tesla shares are currently up over 5.50 per cent, trading at just session. relying on digital short of $800. The fresh rally in the electric carmaker’s stock It later lost some ground and Factset services more has elevated Musk above Jeff Bezos, who has occupied the data valued it at USD 38,950 dollars, up than ever to stay position since October 2017. 6.52 per cent on the day, at 1850 GMT. connected to work, While the pandemic-hit 2020 has been disastrous, the personal The cryptocurrency, which has school and family. wealth of billionaires — especially tech entrepreneurs — have known wild swings in value, passed The Cupertino, California-based technology giant said that grown handsomely. Musk’s good fortune started in 2020 and his USD 30,000 for the first time just on most of the spending between Christmas Eve and New Year’s net worth has surged by over $150 billion in the last 12 months, Saturday. Eve went to games. New Year’s Day set a single-day spending making it one of the fastest bout of wealth creation in history. "Investors continue to hop on the record of $540 million on the App Store, up from $386 million on It may be noted that Musk had become the second-richest man cryptocurrency train which appears to that day in 2020. Some of the most downloaded apps in 2020 in the world earlier in November 2020. be gaining more interest now that the were Zoom and Disney+, Apple said. The company has now An unprecedented rally in the Tesla stock, which has surged US economy is poised to deliver more paid out a total of $200 billion to developers, up from $155 over 740 per cent in 2020, is the primary reason behind the stimulus in Biden's first 100 days," said billion a year ago. blistering pace at which Musk’s net worth increased. Higher market analyst Edward Moya at In a statement Wednesday, Jan 6,the iPhone maker also optimism on Wall Street regarding Tesla, the company’s currency trading platform Oanda. highlighted the performance of a few of its other services, but inclusion in the S&P 500 Index and a constant profit run helped But its latest meteoric rise is already didn’t share subscriber numbers for some of the most significantly in boosting Musk’s net worth. fuelling talk of a new correction. important offerings, including Apple Music and Apple TV+. Fellow Oanda analyst Craig Erlam The company said that its Apple Pay mobile payments offering warned that even if a correction does is now accepted at 90% of US retailers and that Apple Books not seem imminent, once one emerges now has 90 million monthly active users. "it's going to hurt". Services have become an increasingly key component of And one European analyst who Apple’s overall revenue, topping $53 billion in 2020 and wished to remain anonymous told AFP accounting for almost 20% of the company’s overall revenue. that "it's starting to get worrying -- it's The App Store is one of the biggest revenue drivers for no longer at all the market of a few Apple’s services segment, but has been criticized by some weeks back -- a correction is inevitable." regulators and developers over the past year for the percentage Others, at Societe Generale, said if a it takes from app makers. Last month, Apple began a new large fall does materialise people will program that slices the fee for developers to 15% of sales, down likely look back at "bitcoin's pandemic from 30%, for those that make $1 million or less in annual App bubble." Store revenue. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 30 Shree Ganeshaya Namah

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

The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. WEEKLY HOROSCOPE JAN 11 - 17, 2021

ARIES: Ganesha says this week will be joyful GEMINI: This week will be ordinary. On the other than that take intense care while going out. ride for you. The week is going to be a roller contrary,there might be some hindrances but you Use all the safety equipment. coaster but at the weekend you will feel very great will resolve them quickly. Relying on luck will LEO: This week will be very challenging. You about all the decisions you took and the downfalls make things disappointing. Students should build won't get time for chilling out even at the taught you a lot of things. Any work you start this good relationships with their professors that weekend. You yourself will understand the reason week will be completed by the weekend and then might help you in future. You might make many at the end of the week. Working hard and smart you can plan a small trip at weekend. God will efforts to complete all your work but it w ll get simultaneously will give you perfect results. bless you with a lot of happiness. On your postponed. Other than that, lucky days for you are There are some hindrances which you may face. romantic fronts, you are going to go great. The Wednesday and Saturday but not accomplish any You know that this society is never utopian. Your love will knock the doors of your heart as you are of your goals on Sunday cause that might not lead work will be highly appreciated ubiquitously but greatly nudged by Venus. Your dashing and you to satisfactory results. On your romantic some people will be jealous of that and they will charming personality will attract your opposite fronts, you will hit the bull's eye. Your lover might strongly try to retaliate and wish for your gender and your communication skills will also feel that your behavior is completely changed but downfall. You will have to stay still and strong attract your peers. Your partner might be opposite they will like your new version. You can also plan despite all the hindrances disturbing your work. to you but you two are going to make a really good for a baby this week. At your professional fronts, there are possibilities pair. On your professional fronts, you will utterly you can get huge promotions. This week you can On your professional fronts, it will be quite gain a lot of profits but at the same time due to start business which can be related to Education, good. Whether you are planning to start a circumstances your useless expenses will rise and food, agriculture and furniture. business than it will be favorable if you continue most of your money will be spent on that part. On your romantic fronts, this week it will not be it in sole proprietor rather than starting it as a Your father plays a very huge role in your marital quite good. You might get in conflict with your partnership firm. At your workplace, you might life. Health this week is not your prime concern partner and that might not get resolved for a few get a lot of promotions and appreciation from the because it will stay the same and usual. Travelling days. If you get in conflict than try to understand higher authorities. Talking about your health it this week may make you feel motion sickness or them and try not to retaliate. Your health will also will be awesome but just take care while you are nauseous. Try to evade travelling for this week. be perfect. There are not things to worry about. driving and doing any physical exercise related to CANCER: This week's horoscope firmly says VIRGO: This week will be impressive and legs, as you may get a ligament injury. Overall, that the person who studied overseas will have a things might happen which you wouldn't have this week just be careful and happy the God is great scope in terms of everything. Hindrances expected to happen. The probability of things with you. may approach in everything you do good but don't happening are good. You will be able to impress TAURUS: You might be very inconsistent at worry they will be resolved. The end of the week anywhere you go due to your communication your work but simultaneously you are very will be relaxing and happy. This week there are skills and your charming aura. Don't be possessed creative, kind and smart. If you are a chances that you can get many job opportunities with all the things. Don't be hasty in completing businessman or a student you will have to work and you are suggested to accept them. Your things. On professional fronts, all your higher really very hard. The reason for the same is that communication skills and managerial skills will authorities will be impressed by you and they will there will be many contenders which will be impress the superiors. This week lucky days for appreciate you. Starting a new business this week stronger than you but to defeat them the only hard you are Monday and Saturday.This week it will be will be good. The business which you can start work will be needed. Adding up you will be very favorable to change your house or the office. That can be related to pharmaceutical or agriculture. If focused but the Venus will try to distract you from new place can get you a lot of profits on your you are continuing any business than you might your work. Be careful. There are chances that you professional fronts. Investing in share markets feel it is not expanding. Try to continue it for a can find a new job and don't leave this and IPOs will be favorable and the returns you long time. For starting a new business Monday opportunity.If something great hits the door than will gain will be great. and Friday will be best. grab it and move ahead. On your romantic fronts, don't be much Your health does not concern this week, This week you might feel your business is not concerned about your love life today at the end of although you can feel joint pains and backaches expanding and enhancing but for the same have the week the results are going to be ordinary. and that can be due to your age. Praying to lord patience. Take the help of someone who is old and Other people might try to spoil your relationship hanuman will be beneficial. Stay fit and follow experienced in the business. You are going to so have a very mutual understanding with your your daily exercise routine. You might be make them feel great and that is why they also partner. Take all the decision with a stable and planning to shift or start a new thing and your might strike you from some surprises. Be happy. calm mind. This week in terms of health will be spouse may not feel good about this. Evade your Apart from that, your health will be quite good. quite bad. You might feel vomiting and you can ego and explain them calmly. Even there will be You might be irritated in the middle of the week even suffer from cough and cold. Don't take all the some conflicts with your partner due to your but till the end, you will be all good. things lightly you might have to concern a doctor family. CONTD ON PAGE 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 31

CONTD FROM PAGE 30 WEEKLY HOROSCOPE JAN 11 - 17, 2021

LIBRA: As of your romantic fronts, this week long time. Try to forget about the past and focus on you can. You have a lot of love from your friends will be great. Try to make newrelationships will future cause only that will help you to deal with all and family so, don't feel tensed and stay relaxed. attain satisfactory results. This week you can the hindrances. Although your graph of success Tension will cause chaos and that thing will end surely plan for a baby. Your mother and father will go straight up. On your romantic fronts, this up in running your relations. Other than that, might play a very huge role in your romantic will be creative. Your partner and you might try a you have to stay away from people you don't like fronts. Get easy with flirting cause might hurt knot. This week your partner may also surprise and just don't catch any negative vibes. someone's feeling. Other than that, you will have to you with something that is very unique and you Your week will be interesting when you work take immense care of some tiny problems. will enjoy that. for it. As earlier stated, that you will get more Checkup is required. Consulting a doctor will help On your professional fronts, you will rock. Your opportunities this week to showcase yourself, so you to build confidence in a matter of health. colleagues will be jealous of you and they may plan work for it. This week might your body can Meditating and doing yoga daily will make you feel a trap for you and getting into it may cause trouble. suffer from any acute disease so be careful and good. The person whom you trust the most will not be follow the precautions for the same. In this week Your week will mostly be ordinary. You might trustworthy.Starting up a new business will not be you lose your old friends but you will have the make some decision in haste and anger and that good this week it may not get you appropriate chance to solve the problems so think before you will result in worse things. Think twice before you results. This week there are chances that due to speak. This week you can surely start anew perform any activity. Your professional fronts are intense hard work you will have to deal with some business which can be related to things such as going to be great. You will feel stressed but at the uneasy problems such as headache, feeling electronic gadgets and education. your health end of the week, you will be relaxed. You might get nauseous etc. this week is quite concerning. drive safely. in conflict with your subordinates but you will be CAPRICORN: This week will be good. PISCES: As for Pisces, stars show that this able to deal with them later. Getting angry will Wednesday and Thursday will be a complete week it's going to be a little uneasy and hectic. only result in getting things bad. mess but you will learn a lot from it and later You can get some issues regarding your families SCORPIO: This week will be very optimistic and on, you will manage things accordingly. This and friends, which can cause a little suffering for will give you positive vibes. There are chances you week will be stressful but your passion for your you. Just try to make everyone happy because might have an income which is really sudden and work will attract people. Goddess Laxmi and that will help you to overcome this problem. very unexpected. You will be really happy this week. God Kuber have blessed you and so that this There is only one way to overcome uneasy things This week stay far from dark Colors they might give week you will gain immense profits. The is just that this week you will have to stay polite to negative effect. Other than that Thursday and decision you will take this week will not give so that no disputes occur. And if you don't stay Saturday will be great and even if you want to start you sudden results. The effect of your decision calm then it will impact to your close ones so, a new business then these days will be perfect. Stay will be in the long term therefore think twice think twice before taking actions and speak with optimistic and crush all the pessimistic ideas and before you make any decision. This week is ease of gestures. This week is not favorable for throw them in the garbage bin. starting up a new business will be good and will planning a trip because that may give you bad On your romantic fronts, this week play an give you positive results. Apart from that if you results in terms of your health, but other than important role in your life. This week is very start a business then it should be either in form that everything will be great. This week there special and very vital. This week will make you of a sole proprietor or if you are planning for are chances you may find your true love partner. and your partner very close and that will partnership then there should not be more than At starting you might get in conflict with strengthen your bond. Stay calm and very happy. 10 partners in your new business. him/her but gradually things will begin to settle You will rock. Starting a new business week will be On your romantic fronts, you will have a bit down. great. Your health is also going to be very good. messy week, this week newlyweds can plan for a This week there are not so many opportunities Just take care while you drive because there are baby. There are possibilities your love may show for you but, just keep in mind you don't lose chances you can get into some small accidents. their true colors and then you might feel hope. This week might go quite bad; however, Apart from that, this week will be simple and good. embarrassed and uneasy. Your health is going to you will learn from this a lot of things which Stay happy. be great. If you are suffering from any long-term will be really helpful. You can get your life SAGITTARIUS: It's going to be a tough and bold disease will get cured gradually in this week. partner and sharing feelings to them will help week. All of your decisions taken inthis week will AQUARIUS :As of your Aquarius fronts, this you this week. Love will make your mind calm. be accurate that is neither less nor more. They will week will be great. Try to make new friends and On your professional front, you are going to do be satisfactory.Either on mid of the week or at the don't let your relations be ruined. Try to keep quite good. at your workplace, there are chances end of the week you will be able to move on the your mind calm and you have much more you might get promoted. This week your form the things which are bothering you for a very opportunities in this week so try to grab as much business will flourish and expand.

Birthday Horoscope Jan 11 - Jan 17, 2021

JAN 11: creativity, love, travel, and advancement of work and service JAN 16: recreation. But be careful not to be matters and health. You may have The Sun , Ganesha says is the too "pie in the sky" in your to contend with distractions and Even if someone you know is prelude to an active if not hectic thinking. will wonder at times where the adept at pulling your strings, that period concerning your love and JAN 13: truth lies. doesn't mean you have to give up social life, children, self- JAN 15: control. Still, consider the expression, recreation, and travel. Though something feels right to possibility that someone may know But the stepped-up pace can be you, it may not be evident to others. A partner's optimism and what's best for you. agreeable and fun. Try not to resent the tendency of inventiveness come in handy JAN 17: JAN 12: others to resist change in favor of when conflicts (young vs. old?) defending the status quo. arise, so don't feel you have to Lucky encounters or exchanges Mercury generates not only talk, JAN 14: face them alone. Try not to let can have a positive effect on your but also plenty of activity in minor annoyances stand in the life. At any rate, be open to bright regard to friends, goals, children, The outlook is clouded for the way. new ideas about what to do next. THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 32 Lord Venkateshwara – Supreme avatar of Lord Vishnu

mong the greatest almighty mentioned in Hindu Scriptures, ALord Venkateshwara is believed to be one of the sacred avatars of Lord Vishnu. Venkateswara is said to be a human avatar of Lord Vishnu which he took while in search of Goddess Laxmi as per Varaha Purana and Bhavishya Purana. Venkateswara means the lord of “Venkata”, meaning the destroyer of sins. It is the combination of words Venkata (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and Isvara (Lord). It is derived from two Sanskrit words: “vem” meaning sins and xa nih“kata” meaning power of imunity. Also known as Govinda and Balaji, he is regarded as “Kaliyuga Varada/Daivam”, one who always protects his devotee and blesses them with wealth and success. Represented by five deities (Berams) namely Dhruva (Moolavar), Kautuka, Snapan, Utsava, and Bali Beram, the mantra used for Lord Venkateswara is “Om Namo Venkatesaya, Om Namo Narayana” and “Sri Venkateshwara Supravatam”. Since the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of Lord Venkata is regarded as the supreme form in this age, Lord Venkateshwara’s temple is considered to be the Kaliyuga’s Vaikuntha. And the supreme temple of Lord Venkateshwara Laxmi resided. Vishnu didn’t react to the According to some scriptures, is “Tirumala Venkateswara Temple” action instead apologized to Sage by Srinivasa actually turned himself into a located in Tirupati, Andra Pradesh, messaging his feet. This action of Lord stone form after Laxmi found out that he India. And the interesting fact is; This Vishnu made Bhrigu realize that Lord got married to another woman named temple is regarded to be the richest Vishnu was the one whom the offerings Padmavathi (Alamelu Manga). After temple receiving over 23 million amount were to be performed. Srinivasa manifested into a stone statue, of donations per day. However, for kicking Vishnu, Goddess Padmavati and Lakshmi also turned Lakshmi felt insulted and had a rage themselves on either side. Goddess Legend of Lord Venkateswara with Lord Vishnu and left Vaikuntha and Lakshmi with him on his left side of the Puranas which mentioned Lord came to live down on earth to Kolhapur. chest while Padmavathi rests on his Venkateswara and Tirumala are Padma Lord Vishnu then went to earth in Chest’s right side. Also, Vakula Devi Purana, Varaha Purana, Garuda Purana, search of goddess Laxmi, in the human (mother of Srinivasa of that time) in Brahmanda Purana the Brahmottara form of Srinivasa (Venkateshwara), but form of a garland. Purana, Markandeya Purana, couldn’t find her. He instead settled on Harivamsa, Vamana Purana, Brahma Seshachalam hills inside an anthill. The Richest Temple Devi Padmavati. So as to clear the debt, Purana, Aditya Purana, Skanda Purana, When Goddess Laxmi came to know Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple ( devotees from all over the world visit the and Bhavishyottara Purana. The about the condition, she prayed to Lord Tirupati Balaji Mandir) is considered shrine and donate money. This is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Shiva and Lord Brahma. To help Lord one of the richest temples on the earth reason why Srinivasa is still repaying Venkateswara was carried out following Vishnu find his consort, Shiva and having overwhelming contributions and the loan taken from Kubera and will still a great incident and some are explained Brahma incarnated themselves as a cow donations from the public. This pay till the end of kali yuga. below. and a calf respectively in the Chola Venkateswara Temple is the most The temple almost receives $23 million Once there was a ritual/sacrifice to be kingdom. The cow and calf, every day celebrated pilgrim destination visited by of donations per day. There is another performed on the banks of the Gangas. used to provide their milk in the anthill a huge number of people. With regards ritual of donating hair which is used in But the problem was, sages didn’t know to lessen the thirst of Vishnu. One day to Puranas as mentioned above, Lord cosmetics and extension which add for which god the rituals were to be cowherd caught the act thus he tried to Balaji or Venkateswara took a huge loan another $6 million to the treasure of the performed. On questioning by Sage beat the cow. For his unknown mistake, from Lord Kubera for his marriage with temple. Narada, other Rishis approached sage Venkateshwara cursed the Chola king to Bhrigu (one of the Saptarishis) and become a Demon as per dharma. The PAGE SPONSORED BY asked him to find the solution to their king begged for mercy for which dilemma. They requested sage Bhrigu to Srinivasa told him that in his second ARISH K. SAHANI find the ideal god (primary benefactor of birth as Akasa Raja, Lord will marry his their yajna) who is capable to take the daughter, Padmavati. Serving Since 1972 offering and who would be pleased by As the years passed by and in their Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs those rituals. second birth, Padmavati and Srinivasa Rishi Bhrigu first went to Lord Indra, finally met and got married. For Arish K Sahani (Father) the King of Gods but returned empty- marriage, Srinivasa took a huge amount handed, then he went to Lord Brahma, of loan from Lord Kuber and promised to Shiv Sahani (Son) and then to Lord Shiva, but was not repay the loan before the end of satisfied with their deed. None of them Kaliyuga. This is the reason why the lord Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) recognized his presence for which he is still repaying the loan taken from cursed them. Kubera and will still pay till the end of 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 With no other options left, he last went kali yuga. [email protected] to Lord Vishnu. Vishnu was sleeping on Thus, it is also believed that Lord the bed of serpents at the time and when Vishnu has manifested himself in the “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” Bhrigu arrived, he just saw Vishnu’s feet temple of Tirumala Venkateswara and felt humiliated. He thus kicked Temple during this Kali age to guide and “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” Vishnu on his chest, where goddess direct his devotees towards salvation. “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA CULTURE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 33 Pongal: The harvest festival of South India ongal is one of the most popular domestic activities and of being together harvest festivals of South India, The festival falls on January 14, with the family members. Pmainly of Tamil Nadu. Pongal falls All the houses from the richest to the in the mid-January every year and Thursday, this year humblest are thoroughly scrubbed and marks the auspicious beginning of whitewashed. Homes are cleaned and Uttarayan - sun's journey northwards. decorated with "Kolam" - floor designs Pongal festival lasts for four days. This drawn in the white paste of newly four days long festival of Tamil Nadu is harvested rice with outlines of red mud. celebrated for showing gratitude to Often pumpkin flowers are set into cow- nature. The literal meaning of Pongal is dung balls and placed among the "spilling over" and it had been named so, patterns. Fresh harvest of rice, turmeric because of the tradition of boiling rice in and sugarcane is brought in from the a pot until it starts overflowing. Other field as preparation for the following day. traditions of the celebration include A special puja is performed on the first drawing of Kolam, swinging & cooking day of Pongal before the cutting of of delicious Pongal. paddy. Farmers worship the sun and the earth by anointing their ploughs and History of Pongal sickles with sandalwood paste. It is with Pongal is an ancient festival of people these consecrated tools that the newly- in South India particularly Tamils. The harvested rice is cut. history of the festival can be traced back Mattu Pongal to the Sangam Age i.e. 200 B.C. To 300 A.D. Although, Pongal originated as a The third day of Pongal is dedicated to Dravidian Harvest festival and has a cattle and is called Mattu Pongal. People mention in Sanskrit Puranas, historians offer prayers to the bulls, cows and other identify the festival with the Thai Un and farm animals. Cows and bulls have Thai Niradal which are believed to have always held a special place in India. been celebrated during the Sangam Age. Cows give nourishing milk while bulls and oxen help plough the fields. Thus, Observance of Pongal During Maatu Pongal is a day when cattle are the Sangam Era (Thai Niradal) given a well deserved day of rest and are given pride of place. Therefore the The celebrations of Sangam Era led to farmers honor their cattle friends by today's Pongal celebrations. As part of celebrating it as a day of thanks-giving to the festivities, maidens of the Sangam them. era observed 'Pavai Nonbu' at the time of On this day, Lord Ganesh and Goddess Thai Niradal which was a major festival Parvati are worshiped and Pongal is during the reign of the Pallavas (4th to offered to them in the 'puja'. According to 8th Century AD). It was observed during a legend, once Shiva asked his bull, the Tamil month of Margazhi Basava, to go to the earth and ask the (December-January).During this festival mortals to have an oil massage and bath young girls prayed for rain and every day and to eat once a month. prosperity of the country. Throughout Inadvertently, Basava announced that the month, they avoided milk and milk everyone should eat daily and have an oil products. They would not oil their hair bath once a month. This mistake enraged and refrained from using harsh words Shiva who then cursed Basava, while speaking. Women used to bath banishing him to live on the earth early in the morning. They worshiped forever. He would have to plough the the idol of Goddess Katyayani, which fields and help people produce more food. would be carved out of wet sand. They cursed Basava, banishing him to live on with sandal wood paste. It is with these Thus the association of this day with ended their penance on the first day of the earth forever. He would have to consecrated tools that the newly- cattle. the month of Thai (January-February). plough the fields and help people harvested rice is cut. Surya Pongal This penance was to bring abundant produce more food. Thus the association Each of the three days are marked by rains to flourish the paddy. These of this day with cattle. different festivities. The first day, Bhogi The second day of Pongal is known as traditions and customs of ancient times Another legend of Lord Indra and Pongal, is a day for the family. Surya 'Surya Pongal' and is dedicated to the gave rise to Pongal celebrations. Lord Krishna also led to Pongal Pongal, the second day, is dedicated to Sun God. It is the day on which the Andal's Tiruppavai and celebrations. It is said when Lord the worship of Surya, the Sun God. celebration actually begins and is also Manickavachakar's Tiruvembavai Krishna were in his childhood, he Boiled milk and jaggery is offered to the the first day of the Tamil month Thai. On vividly describe the festival of Thai decided to teach a lesson to Lord Indra Sun God. The third day of Pongal, Mattu this day the granaries are full, the sun Niradal and the ritual of observing Pavai who became arrogant after becoming the Pongal, is for worship of the cattle shines brightly, trees are in full bloom, Nonbu. According to an inscription king of all deities. Lord Krishna asked known as Mattu. Cattle are bathed, their bird-songs resound in the air and hearts found in the Veeraraghava temple at all the cowherds to stop worshiping Lord horns polished and painted in bright overflow with happiness that get Tiruvallur, the Chola King Kiluttunga Indra. This angered Lord Indra and sent colors, and garlands of flowers placed translated into colorful and joyous used to gift lands to the temple specially forth his clouds for thunder-storms and 3 around their necks. The Pongal that has celebrations. for the Pongal celebrations. days continuous rains. Lord Krishna been offered to the Gods is then given to Thiruvalluvar Day / Kanum Pongal lifted Mount Govardhan to save all the cattle and birds to eat. Legends of Pongal humans. Later, Lord Indra realized his The fourth day of the three-day Pongal Some legendary stories are also mistake and divine power of Krishna. FOUR DAYS OF PONGAL celebrations is called Kaanum Pongal. In associated with Pongal festival Bogi Festival few places this day is also known as celebrations. The two most popular Pongal Celebrations Karinaal or Thiruvalluvar Day. It is legends of Pongal are stories related to According to Hindu mythology, this is Bogi festival or Bhogi is the first day of dedicated to the sun god, Surya and has Lord Shiva and Lord Indra. when the day of the gods begins, after a Pongal and is celebrated in honor of its roots in ancient Brahminical According to a legend, once Shiva six-month long night. The festival is Lord Indra, "the God of Clouds and tradition. Since Pongal is a rural, asked his bull, Basava, to go to the earth spread over three days and is the most Rains". Lord Indra is worshiped for the agrarian based festival that celebrates and ask the mortals to have an oil important and most fervently-celebrated abundance of harvest, thereby bringing the harvests, the sun is a vital part of the massage and bath every day and to eat harvest festival of South India. A special plenty and prosperity to the land. Thus, proceedings. This is because the Sun is once a month. Inadvertently, Basava puja is performed on the first day of this day is also known as Indran. On the symbol of life on Earth. Without the announced that everyone should eat Pongal before the cutting of the paddy. Bhogi all people clean out their homes Sun, crops cannot sprout and grow. daily and have an oil bath once a month. Farmers worship the sun and the earth from top to bottom, and collect all Without the Sun, harvests will not be This mistake enraged Shiva who then by anointing their ploughs and sickles unwanted goods. This day is meant for plentiful. THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 34

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The Facebook registration system that faithfully implements the their enforcement. The below is a comprehensive CEO added: "The shocking events of the last 24 hours Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) while analysis of our policy enforcement approach in this clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump prioritizing registrations based on wage level within case. intends to use his remaining time in office to each cap will incentivize H-1B employers to offer higher Overview undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power wages, or to petition for positions requiring higher On January 8, 2021, President Donald J. Trump to his elected successor, Joe Biden." The announcement skills and higher-skilled aliens that are commensurate tweeted: "The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who came the day after the outgoing U.S. leader was locked with higher wage levels, to increase the likelihood of voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA out of all major social media platforms due to his false selection and eligibility to file an H-1B cap-subject GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the claims about the legitimacy of his loss to Mr. Biden, and petition, it said. future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly for inciting the angry mob that stormed the U.S. Moreover, it will maximize H-1B cap allocations, so in any way, shape or form!!!" Capitol. Mr. Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page. that they more likely will go to the best and brightest Shortly thereafter, the President tweeted: "Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed workers, and it will disincentivize abuse of the H-1B "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely programme to fill relatively lower-paid, lower-skilled the Inauguration on January 20th." and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful positions, which is a significant problem under the Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and transition of power is complete." present selection system, the final rule said. an uptick in the global conversation in regard to the SNAPCHAT SUSPENSION: Snapchat confirmed on The changes in this final rule will apply to all people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, January 7 that it locked Mr. Trump out of the photo registrations, including those for the advanced degree 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of sharing platform amid concerns over his dangerous exemption, submitted on or after the effective date of broader events in the country and the ways in which the rhetoric. The social media announcements came after the final rule. As per Congressional-mandated cap, President's statements can be mobilized by different Mr. Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on USCIS in one year can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the January 6 in an unprecedented attack that led to one visas. It can also issue another 20,000 H-1B visas to those context of the pattern of behavior from this account in woman being shot and killed by police, interrupting the foreign students who have completed higher studies recent weeks. After assessing the language in these normally ceremonial procedure to certify Mr. Biden's from a US university in STEM subjects. Tweets against our Glorification of Violence policy, we election victory.Mr. Trump, who had addressed the mob During the public notice period, the department said, have determined that these Tweets are in violation of and urged them to march on the Capitol, later released several commenters expressed support for the rule and the Glorification of Violence Policy and the user a video on social media in which he repeated the false the need to stop visa fraud, abuse, and flooding of @realDonaldTrump should be immediately claim of election fraud - even telling the mob "we love petitions by certain staffing or consulting companies. permanently suspended from the service. you". YouTube removed the video in line with its policy One commenter said the proposed rule would Assessment : We assessed the two Tweets referenced barring claims challenging election results. disincentivize companies from abusing the H-1B above under our Glorification of Violence policy,which Twitter said Mr. Trump's messages were violations of programme and harming US workers. Other aims to prevent the glorification of violence that could the platform's rules on civic integrity and that any commenters said the proposed rule would decrease inspire others to replicate violent acts and determined future violations "will result in permanent suspension potential visa abuse by employers and make sure all that they were highly likely to encourage and inspire of the @realDonaldTrump account". The messaging workers were paid according to their skill set as people to replicate the criminal acts that took place at platform said Mr. Trump's account would be locked for employers no longer would be able to lower labor the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 12 hours and that if the offending tweets were not expenses by hiring foreign workers. (Source : PTI) This determination is based on a number of removed, "the account will remain locked." factors, including: President Trump's statement that Critics of the online platforms argued they moved too Twitter bans Donald Trump's account, he will not be attending the Inauguration is being slowly as the January 6 violence was organized on citing... received by a number of his supporters as further social media, directing their ire at Mr. Zuckerberg and confirmation that the election was not legitimate and is Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. "You've got blood on your Twitter initially suspended Mr. Trump's account for seen as him disavowing his previous claim made via hands, @jack and Zuck," tweeted Chris Sacca, an early 12 hours after he posted a video that repeated false two Tweets (1, 2) by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Dan Facebook investor who has become one of its harshest claims about election fraud and praised the rioters who Scavino, that there would be an "orderly transition" on critics. "For four years you've rationalized this terror. stormed the Capitol. Twitter's move deprives Mr. January 20th. Inciting violent treason is not a free speech exercise. If Trump of a potent tool he has used to communicate The second Tweet may also serve as encouragement you work at those companies, it's on you too." THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRAVEL FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 35 The fascinating Lucknow heritage trail

nvestigate Lucknow’s brilliant past keeps up its old appeal and is best for by visiting these entrancing legacy purchasing chikankari fabrics and old Idestinations and landmarks in the fashioned things. You can look for city. One of the most renowned quality chikan weaved materials as it is chronicled attractions here is the Bada the center of the chikan piece of Imambara (prevalently known as clothing makers. Other than this, the Bhoolbhulaiya), worked by Nawab Asaf- market has likewise ascended to ud-Daula in 1784. A suggestive of the unmistakable quality as a focal point of Mughal period, this complicatedly cut handiworks. You can look for flawlessly structure is among the must-visit cut ivory things having blossoms, leaves, vacation spots of Lucknow. Worked in and winged animal themes. Ace the nineteenth century. Some famous specialists make complicated things, for travel spots one cannot miss if traveling example, lampshades, cuts, and toys that to the city of Nawabs – Lucknow: look superb. Other neighborhood specialties incorporate ittar made with Begum Hazrat Mahal Park blossoms, zardozi weaved pieces of Built-in respect of an incredibly clothing and high-quality Nagra excellent and courageous lady, Begum footwear. Hazrat Mahal, a marbled dedication stands upstanding in the Old Victoria Chattar Manzil Park in Lucknow. The development of Chattar Manzil or umbrella palace is this remembrance goes back to the year alleged because the vault on it has an 1962. The state government, on the overlaid umbrella. The castle has a fifteenth of August, constructed this checkered history as its possession has landmark to honor Begum Hazrat changed a few hands. It was first worked Mahal’s commitment in the Revolt of by general Claud martin as his living 1857. The monument was enhanced with arrangement in 1781 on the bank of the bloom strings and lit up with neon tubes Gomti River in Lucknow. Nawab Saadat and was introduced in a fabulous Ali Khan acquired it. Later on, Nawab service. A marble tablet glorifying with Ghazi Uddin Haider began to broaden its the Coat of Arms of the Royal group of development, yet it was finished by his Awadh was additionally put on the successor, Nawab Nassir Uddin Haider. premises. The royal residence at present houses Situated in the core of Lucknow, the the workplace of the central drug Begum Hazrat Mahal Park was at one research institute (cdri). It stayed a time a Rally ground utilized for position of living arrangement of Dusshera and different festivals. Today, Nawabs of Awadh and their spouses. It this park is one of the extensive gardens turned into a point of convergence for in the Hazratganj zone. Eye-getting the gathering of political dissidents wellsprings, trees, blossoms, and stoned during the first war of Indian pathways feature the magnificence of independence in 1857. An exciting and the recreation center that gives a moan fascinating component of the memorable of alleviation from the burning of the structure is its underground corridors city. The peaceful vibe of the spot and called tahekhanas. They were worked in the greenery around draws in countless the water of the stream Gomti with the guests who come there and invest some goal that they could stay cool during the quality energy. sweltering summer months. The royal residence has, consequently, become a Rumi Darwaza most loved visiting goal of the interested An unusual case of Awadhi voyagers just as a portion of the well- engineering, the Rumi Darwaza is a 60- known proficient picture takers, for foot-tall passage found near chronicled example, Samuel bourne, dargah ubbas tourist spots, for example, Bada Ali, Felice Beato, and Thomas rust. Imambara and Chota Imambara in the city of Lucknow. The dazzling curve Khamman Peer Dargah formed entryway is as integral to Most explorers happen to miss the Lucknow, as India Gate is to Delhi or lovely strict spot Khamman Peer Gateway of India is to Mumbai. Worked Dargah, which stays well-covered up in in the eighteenth century, Rumi the premises of Charbagh Railway Darwaza is acclaimed for its intricate Station in Lucknow. This well carvings, compositional excellence, and established strict site gloats of the vantage point on its top, which offers incredible engineering, showing all-encompassing perspectives on the unpredictably cut jaali structures. city (however section to the highest Accepted to be in presence from recent point is confined for the most part). This years, Khamman Peer Dargah draws in striking door is otherwise called the Muslims as well as an astonishing Turkish Gate, as a result of its number of Hindus as well. On each similarity with the passageway Thursday, the sanctuary sees a ceaseless entryway in Istanbul. line of fans as it is accepted, that perfect spirits shower their favors on adherents Chowk on this day. The constant reciting of the Chowk is a famous market in focal blessed Quran fills the air with Lucknow, situated around three km from enchanted emanation and devotees with Bada Imambara. Perhaps the most incomprehensible confidence. Every established market in the city,it involves year, a Natiya Mushayara fest is sorted associated limited lanes, with little out here and acclaimed mushayara shops selling chikan pieces of clothing, writers from all over the nation share in ittar, and adornments. The market still the festivals. THE INDIAN PANORAMA CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 36 HELP WANTED Live-in Lady to cook and clean in west Windsor, NJ Call 732-668-3726 THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPORTS FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 37 FIFA to trial Cummins puts Oz on top concussion subs at next month’s in Sydney Test as India Club World Cup dismissed for 244

IFA will let teams use SYDNEY (TIP): A relentless Patrick concussion substitutes at next Cummins and a mean Josh Hazlewood Fmonth’s Club World Cup in an dismissed India for 244 after Cheteshwar effort to better protect players with Pujara’s slowest half-century helped head injuries. Australia take complete command at tea The seven-team tournament in on the third day of the third Test here on Qatar will be “the first international Saturday, January 9. competition to test” improved Australia took a first-innings lead of 94 concussion protocols in soccer, FIFA runs and it would be an uphill task for said Friday, January 8. India to make a comeback in this match. FIFA cited a key aim of “reducing Pujara’s (50 off 176 balls) ultra- the pressure on medical personnel to defensive approach put tremendous make a quick assessment” of an pressure on his colleagues and India injured player on the field. never quite got the momentum going as Players with suspected head Cummins (4/29 in 21.4 overs), Hazlewood injuries can be replaced permanently (2/43 in 21 overs) and Mitchell Starc (1/61 in Club World Cup games in addition in 19 overs) continuously attacked the to the team’s five substitutes. batsmen — first with a leg-side field and The Club World Cup features title short-ball strategy and then on the holders from each of the six corridor of uncertainty. continental confederations, plus the Pujara doesn’t play the pull or hook domestic champion of host Qatar. shot well and he wasn’t allowed room to The tournament draw will be made either cut or drive. on Jan. 19 in Zurich. While he never tried to rotate strike, purely due to the scoreboard pressure. nasty blow on the forearm did affect his the likes of Ajinkya Rahane (22 off 70 The Indian captain failed to get a move- shot- making and the result was a caught balls) and Rishabh Pant (36 off 67 balls) on initially on a slow track where bounce behind off Hazlewood, after a 53-run BWF bans three felt the urge to break the shackles in the became variable as the session stand in a little over 20 overs. absence of any such intention from the progressed. Pujara, at the other end, was bowled other end. He did hit a cover drive and then tried short initially with three men on the leg Indonesian It also resulted in three run-outs to take on Nathan Lyon by lofting him for side and then on the off-side with his including the one-off Hanuma Vihari (4 a six over long on. cover drive dried up. off 38 balls), who fell short while going However, Cummins bowled one where Even the drive wide off mid-on didn’t players for for a quick but non-existent single. he got extra bounce in his off-cutter, fetch him boundaries. In the first 100 It was then left to Ravindra Jadeja (27), cramping Rahane for room and he was balls, he didn’t have a single boundary. who had to throw his bat around to bring played on. The duo added 32 runs in 22.3 Finally, after completing his slowest life for the lead down to less than 100 runs, but overs and it didn’t help the team in any ever half century in Test cricket, that would be of little comfort way. Cummins got one to rear up from short of considering that India would now have to Had KL Rahul been fit, there could length and it was that one good ball every match-fixing bat fourth to save the match. have been a case of Vihari getting batsman gets when he is not scoring he Badminton World Federation A total of 84 runs from 34 overs in the dropped as he didn’t show in any way runs. (BWF) on Friday, January 8, first session, with lack of intent that he was in control during his half an From 195 for four, suddenly it was 210 Thanded life bans to three especially from Pujara, didn’t help hour stay at the crease. for eight and there was only Jadeja left to Indonesian shuttlers for involvement in India’s cause and Rahane’s dismissal was Pant got into the groove quickly but a score a few runs. match-fixing, match manipulation and betting. The sport’s governing body said “eight Indonesian players who knew More questions over Man City owner buys each other, and competed in lower-level international competitions mostly in Asia up until 2019, breached BWF fourth Test after oldest surviving FA Integrity Regulations related to match fixing, match manipulation and/or betting on badminton.” Brisbane lockdown Cup trophy “Three of them were found to have MANCHESTER (TIP): The owner of Manchester City coordinated and organised others into SYDNEY (TIP): Brisbane Tuesday. has bought the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy,which the being complicit in the behaviour and went into three days of strict The Board of Control for club won in 1904 for the first piece of silverware in its have been suspended from all lockdown as the government Cricket India (BCCI) has made no history. badminton related activities for life,” tries to contain a more comment on the Brisbane The cup — used in the competition from 1896-1910 — BWF said in a statement. contagious variant of Covid-19, lockdown but retired batting had been removed from the National Football Museum in “Five others were suspended for raising more doubts about the great Sunil Gavaskar today Manchester in 2019 and put up for auction by its then- between six to 12 years and fined Gabba hosting next week’s fourth articulated the concerns of the owner. between USD 3,000 and USD 12,000 cricket Test between Australia team during TV commentary. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, City's owner since 2008, each.” The BWF said it was a report by a and India. “In Sydney, there are people bought the cup at auction and loaned it back to the whistleblower which allowed its The city’s two million coming to the ground and then museum in a purchase made "for the benefit of English integrity unit to start a probe and residents will be barred from going back and having dinner at football," the club said Friday, January 8. interview a number of players about the leaving their homes for anything a restaurant or having a "We feared we may never see it again and that Britain matter, following which all eight players but essential business after a gathering of 20, 30 people in a would be losing the FA Cup for good," said Tim Desmond, were provisionally suspended in worker at a quarantine hotel in pub,” he said on Channel Seven. chief executive of the National Football Museum, adding January last year. The apex body said the city tested positive for the “What they (the team) are that loaning it back preserves "our sporting heritage in the players can appeal the decision to new strain of the virus first saying is they should also be this country." The club did not disclose the price but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) detected in Britain. allowed to do something similar. Bonhams auction house in London announced in late within 21 days. The BWF also suspended The news will do little to ease The Queensland government is September that after "spirited bidding" an anonymous a Malaysian citizen, who is a widely reported concerns in the fully entitled to protect its people. buyer paid 760,000 pounds ($1 million) for the cup. representative of an equipment brand Indian touring party over what Similarly I believe the BCCI is The trophy is considered by England's Arts Council as that sponsors international badminton level of isolation they will be fully entitled to protect its team. I an item of international historic significance and was players., from all badminton-related forced into when they leave think that’s something we should lifted by City's players after a 1-0 win over Bolton in the activities for life. Sydney for Queensland on never forget.” FA Cup final in 1904. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT. FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 38 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT. FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 39 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT. FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 40