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VOL 15 ISSUE 27 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JULY 02 - 08, 2021 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● [email protected] www.theindianpanorama.news NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary India celebrates the 75th Independence Day on August 15,2021. candidates demand manual recount To commemorate the historic event, we are bringing out a profusely illustrated special edition. A first for New York city in modern history Besides the commissioned articles, NEW YORK (TIP): The top three we invite readers to contribute. Democratic mayoral contenders are Please send in your articles by August demanding a manual recount of the 01, 2021 to [email protected]. June 22 primary election if the final vote Advertising space may please be count has narrow enough margins — a booked by July 26, 2021 process that would be a first for the city at [email protected] in modern history. For more information, please visit “It is without precedent in a New York www.theindianpanorama.news City mayoral race or any citywide Kathryn Garcia, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and lawyer Maya Wiley have demanded manual count of votes. For all inquiries, please office,” said election lawyer Stanley call 646-247-9458 or Schlein, who represents former election results. votes through the city’s new ranked- email to [email protected] Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn A final vote count is expected on July choice system. Garcia in her lawsuit against the Board 12. Adams currently leads Garcia by Under state law a manual recount is of Elections. 14,755 votes with Wiley just 347 votes triggered if the difference between EXPERTS QUESTION IF Garcia, Brooklyn Borough President behind the former Sanitation candidate figures is under .5 percent of Eric Adams and lawyer Maya Wiley have Commissioner. the total votes cast or about 4,500 votes WHO SHOULD LEAD PROBE all filed similar petitions in court to The BOE has yet to tabulate some with 935,000 ballots cast in the primary. INTO ORIGINS OF COVID protect their rights to challenge the 125,000 absentee ballots and run all the CONTD ON PAGE 60 U.S. ISSUES MORATORIUM Americans all set to ON DEATH PENALTY celebrate 4th of July AT FEDERAL LEVEL The traditional Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks returns

feverishly planned around the birthday of United States of America. NEW YORK (TIP): As the World This 4th of July marks the return of Health Organization (WHO) draws up the traditional Macy's grand spectacle of plans for the next phase of its probe of fireworks, with some 65,000 shells and how the coronavirus pandemic started, aerial effects packed onto five barges and an increasing number of scientists say towed out onto the East River between the U.N. agency isn’t up to the task and 23rd and 42nd Streets. Biden had pledged to pass law to end capital shouldn’t be the one to investigate. The show starts on Sunday at about punishment Numerous experts, some with strong 9:25 p.m. and lasts for 25 minutes. Macy's ties to WHO, say that political tensions promises it will be their biggest WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. between the U.S. and China make it I.S. SALUJA fireworks display ever, which means it Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued impossible for an investigation by the will also definitely be the largest July 4th a moratorium on federal executions agency to find credible answers. NEW YORK (TIP): America will celebration anywhere in the country. while it reviews policies and They say what’s needed is a broad, celebrate its 246th birthday on 4th of Coney Island is also back at the procedures, the Department said in a independent analysis closer to what July. It was on this day in 1776 that the blasting-explosives game with the statement. U.S. President Joe Biden had happened in the aftermath of the 1986 founding fathers signed the Declaration triumphant return of the Steeplechase said on his campaign website that he Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The first of Independence, Spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks would legislate the end of capital part of a joint WHO-China study of how Also read “Making of America” on pages 24-33. Show, which can be seen from anywhere punishment at the federal level and COVID-19 started concluded in March With the Pandemic fears receding, along the boardwalk between West 10th incentivize states to follow suit. that the virus probably jumped to there is a perceptible evidence of to West 23rd Streets, which is basically "The Department of Justice must humans from animals and that a lab enthusiasm among Americans to go all from the Cyclone to the Childs Building. ensure that everyone in the federal leak was “extremely unlikely.” out to celebrate 4th of July. In many The Steeplechase Spectacular doesn't criminal justice system is not only CONTD ON PAGE 60 places, parades are back as are launch until 10 p.m. afforded the rights guaranteed by the fireworks. BBQs and parties are being CONTD ON PAGE 60 CONTD ON PAGE 60 UTTARAKHAND CM TIRATH SINGH RAWAT RESIGNS DEHRADUN (TIP): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigned late Friday,July 2 night even as the BJP Legislature Party meeting is expected to be held in Dehradun on Saturday, July 3 to choose his successor. BJP sources said that Cabinet Minister and senior BJP Uttarakhand Chief leader Narendra Singh Tomar will attend the meeting as the Minister Tirath Singh Central observer. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 3 pm Rawat. on July 3 under the chairmanship of state president Madan File photo / PTI CONTD ON PAGE 60 THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 02 -: COMMENT :-

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja VICE PRESIDENT: America Needs to Chitagam Saluja CHIEF EDITOR: PROF. I.S. SALUJA Introspect Prof Indrajit S. Saluja CONSULTING EDITOR : 46 years since 1776. I celebrate the wars. A generous nation, America has consider “improving upon” the laws. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, journey of the greatest nation on the rushed relief and aid to those in On this 4th of July, I appeal to all - Bhaskar Group, Delhi 2Earth. Proud of the vision and the suffering and in need. Yes, there is no Democrats and Republicans; Left and ASSISTANT EDITOR: farsightedness of the founding fathers nation like America. Right, to take a good look at the issues Bidisha Roy who created institutions which have However, it is not that America is which are creating divisions and SPL. REPORTER UNO: given strength to each individual and the perfect. They say there is always room for unhappiness of the American people, H.S. Panaser nation. 4th of July is a day to celebrate improvement. I will add there always is and in a spirit of brotherhood, tackle GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: the gifts. It is the day of independence need for improvement. No doubt, our them for the sake of the American Om Parkash Malik from the British rule. It is a day of the founding fathers created the best nation. DIRECTOR birth of the United States of America. I institutions to take care of the people and We know from history how nations ADMINISTRATION: rejoice. I am happy to be celebrating the the nation, yet there always is scope to have been destroyed by fratricidal Gauri Beri 246th birthday of the nation of the free add strength to them. conflicts. We don’t want them. We don’t and the brave. Take, for example, the idea of equality. want it to happen to America. All we CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: America has achieved much to be Can one say there is no inequality? want is a strong America and happy proud of in the long haul of 246 years. Discrimination. Can one say American Americans. Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction Today, it is the only superpower of the society is free from the malaise of On this 4th of July, let us recall the Jay Mandal, world. Its military might is discrimination? Racial discrimination pledge our founding fathers took: “We Mohammad Jaffer, unchallengeable. The strongest nation of is the worst that America is suffering Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our SnapsIndia the world, it is in a position to dictate the from. The North and the South are still Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Mohammad Shahzad, world. A world leader in almost every lingering. America needs to “improve Honor”, and live by it, as an expression of Zia Khan, sphere, it creates awe among nations and upon” the laws. our gratitude to them, and as our Nisha Rani peoples. A protector of human rights, The right to bear arms is a welcome commitment to America- “one nation Vaaho Photographers, America has often taken up the cause of right. But when guns become a danger to under God, indivisible, with liberty and Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. the oppressed , and waged relentless lives of innocent people, Americans must justice for all." CORRESPONDENTS : SACRAMENTO: Parminder S. Aujla -: GUEST COMMENT :- NEW YORK : Chitagam FRESNO: ALARMINGLY WARM: Tarlochan Singh DALLAS: Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS Record-smashing LONDON Nirpal Singh Shergill temperatures in US, SPL CORRESPONDENT DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: Chandan Singh Canada a wake-up call CHANDIGARH: Manjit Sidhu LUDHIANA: The dangers and after-effects of ago. The region has registered a sudden A.S. Arora, climate change are manifesting spike in deaths and it is being related to R.P.Sharma themselves with increasing frequency, the roasting conditions and JAIPUR : more intensity and longer duration all hyperthermia. The blazing heat has over the world. As per a US study, the imperiled crops and some roads and Dr. Yashpaul Goyal number of heat waves striking America other structures are cracking and DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP in 2010 had climbed to six per year, from crumbling as they are not resilient Lovllien Kaurr two per year around 50 years ago. The enough to withstand such excessive 972-330-3139 latest to feel the heat are northwest US heat. [email protected] and western Canada which are reeling The Indian Panorama under a heat wave. It is believed to have The global warming-induced extreme P.O. Box No. 190067, South been caused by the heat dome that was weather events are a matter of concern Richmond Hill, NY 11419, formed due to the cocktail of high and call for urgent remedial measures as Tel: 646-247-9458 atmospheric pressure, climate change they upend life and infrastructure with Email: and drought. These factors are little warning. India is no stranger to the [email protected] conducive for trapping the heat and devastation wreaked by climate change. keeping the air warm, like a lid on a It has been suffering floods more DISCLAIMER cooking pot does. frequently in the recent times due to the melting glaciers and receding coastlines. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES People in cities like Seattle, Portland, Unusually hot and longer summers are NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. Vancouver and Surrey that normally becoming the norm. The efforts to halt WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS enjoy pleasantly mild summer the warming of our planet — it has PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER temperatures (ranging from 11 to 22°C) become dangerously warmer by more ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND — with most homes not even requiring a than 1°C since 1900 — are, unfortunately, DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE fan — are scrambling for ACs as the not enough to lower the rate of carbon VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL mercury has soared to breach the emissions. Concrete steps are needed to RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. sizzling 46-degree mark. The 49.6°C leave a livable planet endowed with REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN recorded in Lytton, British Columbia, enough essential resources for the WRITING FROM THE INDIAN was five degrees hotter than Canada’s generations to come. PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. earlier highest temperature of 84 years (Tribune India) THE INDIAN PANORAMA Happy Independence Day FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 03 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! Did we survive January 6th’s Wake Up Call? BY RAVI BATRA Happy Birthday America! May God continue to bless the United States of America, and may our actions cause the word “united,” to go from a useless noun to a satisfying adjective. was seen scratching his head endlessly and becoming emperor’s mandates. And yes, our founders were “STRIKINGLY, THE MOST an insomniac. primarily white Europeans. It is unacceptable, if our SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMETHING AILS AMERICA, AND IT’S US. current generation of entitled-Americans, who have achieved nothing in comparison to our founders, think THOSE 56 BRAVE IMMORTALS ON It’s easy to ignore a former President, especially that their criticisms alone make them superior to those when his namesake company, Trump Organization, who pledged everything. A theater critic’s sarcasm, JULY 4, 1776 AND TODAY’S JULY 4, stands indicted by a grand jury in a prosecution led by while possibly enjoyable as a soundbite, hardly 2021 IS IN WHAT THEY PLEDGED VS Manhattan’s principled District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. qualifies that critic for being a star on the stage. Our and New York State Attorney General Tish James. But current generation, and several generations before, TODAY SOME OF US ARE it would be wrong to dismiss over 70 million Americans need to eat “humble pie” for we have polluted the earth, OPPRESSED BY OUR PLEDGE OF who voted to re-elect him in November 2020. It is them, the land, water and air with plastics and micro plastics, our fellow Americans, whom we must heed, and unite with chemicals like C8 (Teflon), and weaponizing ALLEGIANCE. THEIR PLEDGE WAS: with. viruses with illegal “gain of function” enhancements, “WE MUTUALLY PLEDGE TO EACH such as COVID-19 - a bio warfare agent - that is reverse zoonotic, transmitting from humans to animals and OTHER OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES, creating an existential threat. It’s worthy to recall that AND OUR SACRED HONOR.” THEY science has no soul, and no moral compass. Unfortunately, human history is littered with leaders, PLEDGED EVERYTHING, INCLUDING, like Hitler, who suffer from the same malady. “Equality “is a core principle of both constitutional THEIR SACRED HONOR. TODAY, WE law and justice. It is, however, inferior to its wiser ARE HARD PRESSED TO FIND sibling: “proportionality.”Our republic needs a tune up. Our wheels are misaligned, our pride misplaced, and PERSONAL HONOR, LET ALONE our compass is irreverent as it is misdirected. We argue COLLATERALIZE IT.” not to convince or to compromise, but to be belligerent. We need to find unity with our fellow citizens, and respect, not insult, is key. “BLM” must not mean White AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM BURNS is bad or inferior. Lincoln for race relations and Teddy BRIGHTLY. Roosevelt for environment must remain singular ot since June 15, 1215 Magna Carta at heroes. Columbus must grace our land, as Thomas Runnymede did the world evolve to its latest and Jefferson must be honored as the idea of America must Nhighest milestone - still unsurpassed - the be. Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 penned by PRIDE IN OUR EXCEPTIONAL AMERICA THAT the great Thomas Jefferson and 56 brave delegates who put their “John Hancock” on it, courting either death or HONORS NATURAL LAW. “freedom of man” from Kings & Emperors henceforth. Every nation on earth, throughout history, has It is that hallowed immortal moment that we celebrate engaged in one form or another of discrimination. now, as never before, thanks to the January 6th, an Indeed, Machiavelli taught political leaders to Insurrection to most, or a wake up call for our Republic weaponize pride and ambition in order to enslave and by those who climbed the walls of Congress, as if control, and when that failed, fear worked. Our storming the Bastille. republic, founded under “natural law,” is now against Strikingly, the most significant difference between nature itself and therefore, is in a self destruct mode. those 56 brave immortals on July 4, 1776 and today’s Our political correctness has run amok, as our July 4, 2021 is in what they pledged vs today some of us compassionate push for equal civil rights for race or are oppressed by our Pledge of Allegiance. Their orientation seeks to erase the Compassionate pledge was: “We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Supporters. We go about the world beating our chests Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Honor.” They speaking loudly against ourselves. This is not a public pledged everything, including, their sacred Honor. confession, as much as ill-advised arrogant belief that Today, we are hard pressed to find personal honor, let All of us should applaud Speaker Nancy Pelosi for our present tense comprehension of a sliver of alone collateralize it. creating a Select Committee to investigate the January motivated society has the cosmic truth for the ages. It Slavery, as a function of war, to the sin of Slave 6th Insurrection, and the brave constitutional hero, the does not. Trading, as an engine for Equity and Profit. lady with an iron spine, Liz Cheney, who agreed to be a BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND GOD. Our original sin of slavery - 3/5th of a person in the member of that Select committee. And to the GOP 1787 Constitution - was to prevent the Slave-owning leadership caught in a vortex between their voters and We need to save ourselves, from ourselves. We need to South from overpowering the Northern states and their erstwhile Pied Piper of a former POTUS, our save our republic, from ourselves. We need to stand up, making slavery more permanent. Trying to minimize a compassionate sympathy is theirs as an act of and tell Benjamin Franklin: thank you and all of your “known” wrong (hat tip to the Donald Rumsfeld’s intrafamily healing. amazing colleagues who bequeathed to us this most “known knowns, unknown knowns, and unknown Still, we need to find out why patriots, or at least exceptional and historic experiment of individual unknowns”). people who believe themselves to be patriots, would liberty under law, and despite our follies and our We fought a Civil War to end slavery, and succeeded. climb the walls of Congress to stop then-Vice President arrogance, we really mean to keep this republic alive Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. (To those who find Mike Pence, one of the most loyal VPs in our history, and pass it down to our children and grandchildren. his Emancipation Declaration statue objectionable from carrying out his constitutional duties as his Oath Happy birthday America. May God continue to need therapy, so they can learn to applaud a singular mandated and certify the electoral college vote, thereby bless the United States of America, and may our moral correction by civil war to end slavery.) Time and finalizing Joseph R. Biden Junior as our 46th president actions cause the word “united,” to go from a politics make strange bedfellows, together, even of these United States. useless noun to a satisfying adjective. stranger. It was not until LBJ, after JFK, given HUMILITY IN 1776 VS HUBRIS IN 2020S. significant prodding by MLK and passage of the “civil (The author is an eminent attorney based in New York. He is rights act of 1964,” that the Democratic party switched Our nation was founded on Judeo Christian Chair, National Advisory Council on South Asian Affairs, places with the Republican Party on racial principles, and their collective yearning for individual besides holding many other positions. He can be reached at discrimination. As a result, no one more than Lincoln liberty and justice for all, free of an intemperate king or [email protected]) THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 04 THE INDIAN PANORAMA MESSAGES FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 05

REP. TOM SUOZZI VK RAJU, MD, FRCS, FACS NEW YORK 3RD DISTRICT PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, EYE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA MORGANTOWN, VA

Message The collective effort of Americans to overcome the monstrous COVID-19 has yielded results, and this 4th of July, Americans do not feel as unsafe as in 2020 to get out and get together to celebrate the Independence Day of the United States of America. I am from the medical fraternity, and I think I should feel proud that my fraternity deserves all praise for leading the fight against the pandemic and Message making it possible for Americans to feel safe to celebrate 4th of July this year. In the US, nearly 600 front-line health care workers appear to have died of Happy Independence Day! “E Pluribus Unum”; Out of Many, One. COVID-19, according to Lost on the Frontline, a project launched by The Guardian Our country is a “great experiment”. It is a chance to show that people and KHN that aims to count, verify and memorialize every health care worker who dies during the pandemic. of different backgrounds, creeds, ethnicities, endowed with certain The tally includes doctors, nurses and paramedics, as well as crucial health care unalienable Rights, can come together as one nation, united in freedom support staff such as hospital janitors, administrators and nursing home workers, and democracy. who have put their own lives at risk during the pandemic to help care for others. Let’s celebrate our Independence and honor those who have sacrificed I salute my fraternity. I congratulate The Indian Panorama for bringing out a special edition on the so much for us to maintain it. occasion of the American Independence Day. Happy Independence Day! I take this opportunity to greet my fellow Americans on the historic day of 4th of July. God Bless America!

HARRY SINGH BOLLA NAVEEN SHAH CPA CEO, BOLLA OIL CORPORATION PRESIDENT & CEO NAVIKA CAPITAL GROUP

Message Americans have been waiting to celebrate 4th of July which they could not in Message 2020 under the shadow of COVID-19. Mercifully, the pandemic, though still I am pleased to know that The Indian Panorama is bringing out a special around, is not threatening enough to prevent Americans from getting back their edition to mark 4th of July. I must congratulate the Indian American publisher traditional 4th of July parades, fireworks and parties. Prof. Indrajit S Saluja for his being thoughtful that the historic event of his I am glad to know that The Indian Panorama is bringing out a special edition country of adoption is as important and worthy of celebration as a similar event in commemoration of the historic event. It was on July 4 in 1776 that the in the country of his origin. We need more Indian Americans to understand the founding fathers of this great nation signed a declaration of Independence from importance of getting involved in every aspect of the life in the country that we the British rule. I am told the edition will carry a 10-page story of making of have chosen to make our home. America. I congratulate the publisher/ editor Prof. Indrajit Saluja and his COVID-19 took a heavy toll not only on human lives but also on the lifestyle of dedicated team for the publication’s laudable effort to educate Indian Americans people all across the world. Here in the US, over a period of more than a year we on American history. were forced to give up much of the fun that we are used to. But now, with 4th of July brings to mind the trials and tribulations of our forefathers, first pandemic receding, Americans are slowly trying to recover the good old times in wresting Independence, and then with problems of diverse nature- domestic spirit. It is a matter of satisfaction that the traditional 4th of July parades and and foreign, and notwithstanding any obstacles, making America the strongest fireworks are returning, and Americans are ready to celebrate with enthusiasm nation in the world. I bow my head to our forefathers and wish and pray that the historic day of Independence. each succeeding generation keeps their sacrifices in mind and continues to build I extend to readers of The Indian Panorama my greetings on the occasion of on their achievements. Happy 4th of July! the 246th Independence Day of America. God Bless America! THE INDIAN PANORAMA HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 06 Readers celebrate 4th of July READERS OF THE INDIAN PANORAMA ACROSS AMERICA HAVE SENT IN THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR VALUABLE THOUGHTS AND TAKE PLEASURE IN SHARING THEM WITH THE LARGER THE INDIAN PANORAMA FAMILY. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

WE NEED TO STAND AS ONE CELEBRATING US RACE AND ONE NATION INDEPENDENCE DAY 2021 The Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC) congratulates the people of United States of America (USA) on the 245th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and conveys its best wishes for continuing progress in championing the cause of freedom, justice and liberty throughout the world. Despite recent setbacks due to the devastation effects of Covid-19, widespread protests to Ashook Ramsaran achieve racial and economic inequities, many attacks on What America’s Independence Asians in America, and perpetuating misinformation President, Indian Diaspora Council Day means to us leading to ideological disputes in some segments of society, International (IDC) Bina Sabapathy America and its institutions remain strong and resilient as Independence Day, 4th of July, means [email protected] New York a progressive nation. to us like Diwali and Baisakhi The 4th of July is a very special day We are grateful for the enormous sacrifices made for the hard fought independence celebrations. remembering and honoring our of USA and the continuing diligence and determination to maintain and advance We enjoy friends military and saluting the brave hearts freedom and liberty which universally endear the USA as a beacon of hope, freedom and family that collaborated the process of and refuge for the persecuted and downtrodden. USA’s struggle for independence and company with bringing all the revolutionaries from promoting freedom exemplify the indomitable human spirit to choose and make sumptuous meals, across the colonies to discuss and decisions for “the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness”, and has inspired nations, fireworks and implement Independence. For some it is racially diverse and ethnic groups and individuals to advance their own struggles for watch a special day because of holiday to freedom. The USA strives to be introspective and adapt to changing times and Parades on TV. spend time with their families and recognition of past injustices to better serve the needs of its citizens with established on 4th of July friends, and for others to have backyard institutions and processes for social justice. while thanking parties or to witness beautiful fire The celebration of USA independence is also of historic significance to the rapidly Almighty God and works growing Indian American community who have benefited enormously from the Luce- S.L. Sethi men like Thomas Whatever the reason to celebrate, Celler Immigration Act of 1946 signed into law on 3rd July 1946 by President Harry [email protected] Jefferson, John A July 4th is one of the most important Truman granting naturalization rights to Filipinos and Asian Indians. The Immigration Canton, Mississippi dams, Benjamin dates in US History. Act of 1946 also “allowed Filipino Americans and Indian Americans to naturalize and Photo by Brian Johnson Franklin, James As an immigrant citizen of this become United States citizens”. Upon becoming US citizens, the new Americans could Monroe and Richard Henry Lee for their beautiful country, it is a very special own homes and farmland, and petition for family unification. This reversed the efforts and sacrifices to free thirteen day to me to know the history that goes Naturalization Act of 1870 which had denied Asians the right to gain US citizenship. colonies from British King George III rule behind this Independence and a proud The 2020 election of Indian origin Kamala Harris as Vice President, and the and slavery and then bring those thirteen moment to honor those five founding appointments of the Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General and Vanita Gupta as colonies together as United States of fathers, the visionary icons who drafted Associate Attorney General, as well as many others in prominent positions, reflect America. the declaration of Independence. With the changing demographics and the diversity of America as well as the rapid strides We, as a family thank America’s all the heated arguments with that Indian Americans are making in the political landscape. forefathers for instituting free enterprise Continental Congress, it was not an system and that meant---the harder we easy task put on the shoulders of worked, the luckier we got. committee of five named Thomas GREETINGS TO ALL ON JULY We have enjoyed every Fourth of July Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of through 2018 while thanking the Almighty Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin 4TH -THE INDEPENDENCE DAY God and men who built United States of Roosevelt of Pennsylvania, Roger As we celebrate American Independence on the Fourth of America. We thank American people who Sherman of Connecticut and Robert R. July every year, we think of July 4th, 1776 as a day that are giving and forgiving more than people in Livingston of New York. The approval represents the Declaration of Independence as the birth of the Pakistan, India and Canada. However, last of declaration of independence was United States of America. This day commemorates the two and half years led me to pause and feel very much a collaborative process. adaptation of independence by delegates from 13 colonies. The that we as people of this great country are on Even though the committee presented Declaration was written in April 1975 and almost after 100 a path of self- destruction like India did after the first draft to the second Continental years, Congress declared July 4th to be a National Holiday. Dr. Urmilesh Arya King Asoka Dynasty, Roman Empire and congress on June 28, 1776, and it was This was the most important secular holiday on the calendar. [email protected] British Empire. written, rewritten and with 86 edits On July 4th1776, John Hancock, the president of the President National AIA Long Island, NY Unfortunately, we are trashing America finally approved on the dawn of July 4, continental congress at that time signed the declaration in and the great forefathers like Thomas 1776. the presence Charles Thompson, the secretary of congress. The official signing event Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, We have come a long way, even after took place on Aug. 2nd 1776 when 50 men signed the document. As an independent and Abraham Lincoln just because they two centuries the event and moment country, it became free from control and influence of other person, country or entity. could have made some mistakes in the that took place under the leadership of It became internationally recognized land and borders. It has power to levy war, make process of freeing thirteen colonies from our Founding Fathers is very alliances with foreign nations, conduct trade and anything else that they think its British rule and slavery yoke and then put remarkable. The Founding Fathers who right to do. Today America means Opportunity,Freedom and power the colonies together as a great nation- drafted the declaration of President Abraham Lincoln said, “Government of the people, by the people, for the United States of America. Independence believed that all men are people shall not perish from the earth.” This Independence Day of July 4th, 2021 is In my opinion it is high time for all of us created equal, that they are endowed by special, as people can celebrate it together after one year of lock down from Covid to step back and see if we can find one the creator with certain unalienable Crisis that made a loss of 6000 people in this country. perfect soul on earth beside the Almighty rights, that among these are Life, First time after one and half year, people can meet their loved ones and hug them. God. Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Children can go back to school and life resume to normal routine. Thanks to the We will continue to pray to “Almighty God They strongly believed in unity and highly skilled scientist who generated the effective vaccine against Covid. This is the to bless America, the great” and bless us equality. They thought and dreamt of a time of celebration the work of elected officials, Front line workers and the volunteer with grace and sense not to trash America beautiful and powerful united nation. workers of the community. People are highly enthusiastic to celebrate this and the great men who built this country. To honor and respect our Founding Independence Day on July 4th by Fireworks, Family reunion, Parade and concerts etc. We wish you a happy Fourth of July and Fathers hard work we should stand as Macy’s has already declared that they will sponsor the Fireworks. Wish you all, Happy God’s Mercy on each of you. one race and one Nation. Independence Day! MORE ON PAGE 7 THE INDIAN PANORAMA HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 07

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN “AMERICA…IT IS THE ONLY WISHING ALL A VERY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE! INDEPENDENCE DAY PLACE WHERE MIRACLES HAPPY, JOYFUL, SAFE, Those early If we start to NOT ONLY HAPPEN, BUT patriots may count from the PROUD INDEPENDENCE DAY have come from date when the WHERE THEY HAPPEN ALL different Declaration of OF AMERICA, 4TH OF JULY backgrounds Independence THE TIME.” and different was adopted "We're blessed Greetings to walks of life, but (July 4, 1776) by with the the families they were united the United opportunity to who have done by a belief in a States, it is going stand for their national simple truth to complete 246 something, for duty and have Harish Thakkar that we are all George Abraham years this year. liberty and served and [email protected] created equal, [email protected] America is the fairness. And sacrificed for Vice Chairman, Indian President, AIA NY. New that we are all Overseas Congress USA oldest these are things this country. York endowed by our Queens, NY democracy in worth fighting The highest Creator with the world. The for, worth form of certain inalienable rights, that among Greeks first coined the term democracy Dave Makkar devoting our Sangeet Sharma service one [email protected] [email protected] these rights are life, liberty, and the to describe self-rule. The term derives lives to."– can offer for New Jersey Queens, NY pursuit of happiness. But our success is from the Greek word “demos” meaning Ronald Reagan their only possible because we have never people. America is far from perfect but still motherland. America became treated those self-evident truths as self- There will be little argument to the the greatest and most successful independent with signing Declaration executing. Generations of Americans fact that America has been a magnet to democracy in the world. This is the best of Independence on July 4th, 1776. have marched, organized, petitioned, the rest of the world. To many place in the world to live and raise your America celebrates this victory every fought, and even died to extend those Americans, it is still a shining city on family. Only in America can someone year with great pomp and show, with rights to others, to widen the circle of the Hill. America is not without its own start with nothing and achieve the parades and fireworks. opportunity for others, and to perfect fault lines. Slavery and lack of civil American Dream. That's the greatness We live in one of the strongest this Union we love so much. The Fourth liberties for the African Americans of this country. Thomas Wolfe said, Democracies of the world and enjoy all of July is a time to rejoice in this were a blot on America’s history. “America…it is the only place where the rights of freedom. We came to success, which has inspired all who seek However, the country continued to miracles not only happen, but where America and utilized all the to break the shackles of totalitarian correct those egregious errors and move they happen all the time.” opportunities to grow in a free rule and breathe in the life-giving air of forward. US Constitution was first ratified in environment with our time, skills and liberty. As a resident of this country for the 1789, since than it has been amended (27) contributions. Happy Fourth of July to all! May this last 53 years, I do not believe there is twenty-seven times. What does that tell We all have lost and achieved day be a symbol of peace, prosperity, systemic racism in this country. us? That we should continue to improve simultaneously in pleasant and and happiness in your lives. God bless Systemic racism is institutionalized upon the great foundation of America. aggressive situations. Adverse America and the people who live here! racism similar to Apartheid that was Instead, we appear to be moving away circumstances have given rise to great practiced in South Africa. Of course, from great principles that built achievers in Society most of the times. WE REJOICE IN OUR there are racist people here too, they are America. Our founding fathers We have a responsibility to get along, everywhere, and they are plentiful in established this nation on the pillars of give back to Society, care, teach, learn, INDEPENDENCE India as well. liberty, freedom of speech, morality, law take control of our actions, motivate, July 4th is the However, on this Independence Day, I and faith. But it appears, more and not oppress, but progress, and not day that United am more disappointed on one thing that more, we are trying to weaken and spread hate along with many other States of is our national conversation has become ignore the very principles that have kept things. These are some simple yet America was more about race, gender and sex. There this nation moving in the right powerful adaptations of virtues, which finally free from is no doubt that we need to address direction. can assist us in our worthwhile Britain’s rule. social justice issues to create a more The principles that founded the existence. I have been trying to Hence it is equitable society. That requires country should not be forgotten. We may assimilate these positivities in my known as the dialogue not confrontation. improve if it is in the best interest of the character as I am growing and Independence America has been a great experiment nation, but the essence should still be learning in American environment. Day. The 1776 that has been emulated by the world the same. If we forget it then we might Independence brings on additional Anu Jain victory carries over. However, there are those who are lose the very foundation that made us responsibilities on oneself and for [email protected] Long Island, NY on till date as clamoring now to uproot the system for who we are as a nation. society as a whole. Are we fulfilling we continue to a remake. On this day, as we celebrate "One cannot be an American by going our responsibilities as a good, caring celebrate and treasure the amendments America’s independence, let us be about saying that one is an American. It and loving human beings on this of the 1787 Constitution. The vigilant. As an old adage goes, 'If it ain’t is necessary to feel America, like wonderful land of independent Constitution grants its citizens the broke, don’t fix it ‘. America, love America, and then freedom providing land? This is quite many freedoms we enjoy today and gives Happy Independence Day! work."— Georgia O’Keeffe an amazing thought to ponder upon USA the title “the land of the free.” every now and then. We individually Many of the American leaders in will have to look within ourselves and history recognized and tackled the long WHAT 4TH OF JULY MEANS TO ME find the real truthful answers. hard road ahead to create a better future Time is flying and will pass by us for every citizen. Many wars have been Declaring independence from Great Britain allowed for an without stopping and reversing. Time fought; many brave men and women openness to immigration. They not only claimed freedom for has given us an opportunity to analyze have lost their lives defending this great themselves and their fellow countrymen, but they also our existence during this sad country on the borders. However, the claimed it for those who had yet to arrive and their pandemic times, where our freedom citizens of US have also continued to descendants. has been curtailed and we have been fight for equality, freedom, and their Since that first Fourth of July, America has become home denied the very core right to live and own pursuit of happiness back at home. to millions of immigrants who share our blessings of life, enjoy life. It has become even more Celebrating the Independence Day Gobind Bathija liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that the founders imperative now to know ourselves, our cannot be complete without spending [email protected] declared to be the rightful inheritance of all mankind. basic human rights, freedom to move quality time with our families and Long Island, NY For those immigrants and their families who came from with the flow and keep our sanity in friends. The fireworks at the end of the countries where citizens do not enjoy the freedoms, we take for granted, America check. day are one the most important represents a life-changing opportunity to live in a country where they can realize Life is a celebration and freedom is traditions. The dazzling red, white, and their full potential. Immigrants remind us daily of the freedom and opportunity that precious! Wishing all the wonderful blue sparkles in the night sky America offers. They bring with them new ideas, skills, and an entrepreneurial readers of The Indian Panorama and symbolizes the way United States of spirit. listener families of Easy 96 Radio a America came out strong from the Immigrating to American in 1974 opened opportunities for me and allowed me to very joyful, happy,Healthy and safe 4th Revolutionary war and gained its follow my dreams. Celebrating freedom, life, family, and the ones you love – that is of July 2021 Celebrations. Thank you! independence. what the 4th of July means to me. THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 08 AS I SEE IT

INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS BY PRABHU DAYAL “IT'S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT PAKISTAN IS THE NERVE CENTER OF TERRORISM. JAMAT-UD- DAWAH, LASHKAR-E-TAIBA, JAISH- E-MOHAMMED AND HIZBUL MUJAHIDEEN CARRY OUT THEIR TERRORIST OPERATIONS AGAINST INDIA FROM PAKISTAN'S TERRITORY. MOREOVER, MANY TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE TALIBAN, HAQQANI NETWORK, AL QAEDA AND ISLAMIC STATE CARRY OUT ATTACKS IN AFGHANISTAN AND HAVE SAFE SANCTUARIES INSIDE PAKISTANI

TERRITORY. PAKISTAN HAS BEEN Pakistan's desperate attempts to hoodwink FATF have persistently failed but its leadership hardly seems to take any lessons CLAIMING THAT THESE Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank which take FATF is unrelenting in its insistence that Pakistan ORGANIZATIONS ARE BASED IN into account its findings and recommendations. For should come clean, completely break its ties with all AFGHANISTAN, HAVE SUFFICIENT example, the IMF puts conditions for bail-out packages terrorist organizations and put meaningful curbs on based on the fulfilment of FATF-related compliances. them. On the other hand, the Imran Khan government FUNDS OF THEIR OWN AND THAT Thus, the naming and shaming by the FATF has costs, is unable to break these ties because Pakistan's deep which Pakistan has found out. Pakistan's economy is state is hand in glove with terrorism and uses it as an PAKISTAN IS NOT FINANCING OR already in shambles, and the FATF grey-listing adds to instrument of state policy. HELPING THEM. HOWEVER, THE US its woes. Therefore, Pakistan is desperately trying to It's a well-known fact that Pakistan is the nerve wriggle its way out of the 'grey list'. When Pakistan was center of terrorism. Jamat-ud-Dawah, Lashkar-e-Taiba, IS AWARE THAT THE ISI, THE put on the 'grey list' in 2018, a 27-point 'Combating the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen carry out Financing of Terrorism' (CFT) action plan was given to their terrorist operations against India from Pakistan's PAKISTAN ARMY'S INTELLIGENCE it that aimed at putting meaningful curbs on terror territory. Moreover, many terrorist organizations like WING, IS FINANCING AND HELPING financing. Since then, Pakistan has been attempting to the Taliban, Haqqani network, al Qaeda and Islamic convince the FATF that it is complying with the action State carry out attacks in Afghanistan and have safe THE LEADERS OF THESE plan in order to exit the grey list. At its plenary meeting sanctuaries inside Pakistani territory. Pakistan has between October 21-23, 2020, the FATF had voted to been claiming that these organizations are based in ORGANIZATIONS.” continue keeping Pakistan on the 'grey list' for its Afghanistan, have sufficient funds of their own and braham Lincoln had once said, "You can fool failure to substantially deliver on six of the 27 action that Pakistan is not financing or helping them. some of the people all of the time, and all of the points. Then, at its next meeting on 22-25 February 2021, However, the US is aware that the ISI, the Pakistan people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the FATF noted that Pakistan had largely addressed 24 army's intelligence wing, is financing and helping the Athe people all of the time." out of the 27 action points. Now, at the recent meeting leaders of these organizations. This is a simple lesson that Pakistan refuses to learn between June 20-25, the FATF has stated that "Pakistan It may be recalled that Pakistan had hired a top US while relentlessly trying to hoodwink the international has completed 26 of the 27 action items listed in its 2018 lobbyist firm to push its case with the Trump community.Therefore, one is heartened by the fact that action plan." No doubt, Pakistan thinks that its efforts administration and to also get bailed out of the grey following its recent meeting on June 20-25, the are yielding some success. Pakistan's Foreign Minister list. In pursuit of its gameplan to hoodwink the FATF, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sent across a stern Shah Mahmood Qureshi said there was "no room" to Pakistan had also hurriedly pushed through three message that it had not been fooled by Pakistan's keep the country on the FATF's 'grey list' since it has legislations — the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, jiggery-pokery. implemented 26 out of the 27 points of the action 2020, the Anti-Money Laundering (Second Amendment) The FATF is an intergovernmental organization handed out by the global body against money Bill and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Waqf founded in 1989 at the initiative of the G7 to develop laundering and terror financing. However, the FATF Properties Bill — by calling a special session of the policies to combat money laundering and, in 2001, its has not let Pakistan off the hook because it wants the Parliament in September. However, it was apparent that mandate was expanded to include terror financing. The country "to address as soon as possible the remaining these were merely in the nature of window-dressing, for FATF maintains two different lists which are CFT item by demonstrating that terror financing there was no let-up in the terrorist attacks being abetted informally called the 'blacklist' and the 'grey list'. The investigations and prosecutions target senior leaders from Pakistani soil against India or Afghanistan. blacklist comprises "countries or jurisdictions with and commanders of UN-designated terrorist groups." Clearly, the FATF is not so gullible to be taken in by such serious strategic deficiencies against which the There are eight UN-designated terror groups that Pakistan's stratagems. India bears the brunt of FATF calls on its members and non-members to apply were named by FATF in the past – the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan's use of terrorism and sees the FATF as an counter-measures". The grey list includes those Haqqani Network, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e- important body that can put pressure on it to dismantle countries for which "FATF calls on its members to apply Mohammed (JeM), Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), Falah-e- the infrastructure that supports cross-border attacks. enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the Insaniyat Foundation, al Qaeda and Islamic State. India has also furnished evidence to show how Pakistan risks arising from the deficiencies associated with the Pakistan has failed to convince the FATF that it is continues to be a safe haven for UN-designated country". serious about taking action against these terror groups. terrorists such as Dawood Ibrahim, Masood Azhar, Pakistan was added to the grey list in October 2012 Moreover, the FATF has given Pakistan a new six-point Hafiz Saeed and Zakir ur Rahman Lakhvi. The FATF's but managed to come out of it in February 2015. It was action plan that primarily focuses on combating money decision to keep Pakistan on the grey list has been a added to the grey list for the second time in June 2018. laundering. Thus, Pakistan will continue to find itself vindication of India's stand. Leading the change FATF works with the International between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, the (First published in millennium post) THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 09 Opposition unity should transcend poll alliance BY YOGENDRA YADAV “WHAT THE OPPOSITION NEEDS TO DEMONSTRATE AT THIS STAGE IS POLITICAL COHESION. IT NEEDS TO DEMONSTRATE A UNITY OF PURPOSE, A SHARED AGENDA (NOT JUST A HASTILY DRAWN UP MINIMUM PROGRAMME) THAT INSPIRES HOPE, AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GOVERNANCE, A CAPACITY TO WORK TOGETHER BY SUBORDINATING THEIR DIFFERENCES.” Big picture: The country needs not just a vipaksha, but a pratipaksha. - Photo / PTI pposition unity is among the mobilization of the Hindus. the problem is not the lack of Opposition lamp post to throw the incumbent out. most fantoosh but faltu To abandon the idea of a hold-all unity but the lack of an Opposition itself. They are anxiously looking for an preoccupations. At this Opposition unity is to give up on the The Congress is unable to take on the alternative that is at least as attractive as juncture of Indian politics, it is current quest for a coalition of the BJP and does not have anyone else to Modi was in 2014. at once a critical ask and a willing. The Opposition here must be a align with. As it stands today, the Opposition does Ofutile pursuit. This was the flavor of the selectively crafted coalition of the So, the formula of a pre-electoral not fit the description. It lacks month gone by and understandably so. deserving. Those who enter such a alliance holds force in only a few states: credibility. It does not have a message of The BJP’s defeat in West Bengal has coalition would have to show what they Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, hope, a vision for the nation. It does not opened the oppositional spaces and bring to the table. Those who bring heft Jharkhand and UP. With more than 200 have messengers who inspire confidence, encouraged routine confabulations. It in terms of votes would be the most Lok Sabha seats, these states carry a lot leaders who can be entrusted with the does not take much to see that any obvious candidates. It is impossible to of weight, but they cannot set the country’s future. This deficit cannot be project to take on the BJP at the national think of any meaningful Opposition template for Opposition unity in the rest made up by Opposition unity. Any level must gather in some way the 63 per unity without the Congress and many of of the country where the need is Opposition unity that glosses over this cent voters who did not vote for the BJP the key regional players who have taken coordination rather than alliance. lacuna is bound to magnify its own or its allies in 2019. Hence, the on, and many times defeated, the BJP. At this stage, we need political unity deficit and likely to fail in attracting new temptation to return to some of the most The only filter here would be the more than electoral unity of the voters. over-rated moves of Opposition unity.All willingness to subordinate individual or Opposition. We could do without the The country needs not just a vipaksha, the tested and tired political faces party ambitions to the collective project. premature and necessarily fractious but a pratipaksha. Vipaksha is limited to coming together to oppose Prime The definition of Opposition must not negotiations of a nationwide electoral offering opposition and criticism; Minister Narendra Modi is one of the be limited to political parties, that too alliance. What the Opposition needs to pratipaksha offers constructive criticism laziest and disastrous political recipes of electorally successful ones. We must not demonstrate at this stage is political and feasible alternatives. Vipaksha is our time. forget that the real opposition to the BJP cohesion. The voters, especially those aimed at power-capture, pratipaksha is It is pointless to discuss Opposition hegemony has come from non-party who may have recently got wary of the guided by a national purpose. Vipaksha unity unless we are clear about three peoples’ movements. Popular BJP, do not doubt that anti-Modi leaders is episodic, mostly active for elections; things: Who counts as Opposition? What mobilization is as important as electoral will come together to unseat him. They pratipaksha is omnipresent. Vipaksha kind of unity are we talking about? And, success. doubt if these leaders would do so in a has to be united; pratipaksha is unified is Opposition unity all that we need to The idea of ‘unity’ must be expanded meaningful way. They doubt if the to begin with. take on Modi’s BJP? beyond a one-time electoral alliance to a Opposition parties can deliver a better The Opposition needs a glue to hold The idea of a hold-all Opposition, more enduring political union. The most and stable government. They doubt if itself together and a glow to connect it to coming together of anyone and everyone common understanding of Opposition these leaders can hang together even for the people. That cannot happen through who happens to be opposed to Modi, or to unity is that of the non-BJP parties some time. a mechanical stitching together of an the BJP or to its current ideology,is both forming a pre-election alliance for seat- So, the Opposition needs to alliance of the existing Opposition impossible and counter-productive. It is sharing and vote-pooling. demonstrate a unity of purpose, a shared parties. The oppositional space needs a humanly impossible to achieve a But we tend to forget that such a unity agenda (not just a hastily drawn up magnet to pull all the forces that seek to harmonious merger of egos, ambitions is not relevant for most states of the minimum programme) that inspires reclaim the republic. That magnet and designs of all those who fall under country. There are states such as Kerala, hope, an alternative approach to cannot be any one party or a leader. It the broad rubric of the Opposition. Even Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Andhra governance, a capacity to work together has to be a coming together of citizens if this miracle were to happen, the cost of Pradesh, where the BJP is still not an by subordinating their differences. who enjoy credibility, movements that stitching together such an alliance would electoral force that calls for a unity of the Above all, we must realize that while have demonstrated resilience and ideas clearly outweigh its possible gains. It non-BJP forces. Then there are states Opposition unity of some sorts is that hold out hope. would have to be a sub-optimal coalition such as West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and necessary, it is certainly not sufficient. Once this is achieved, the coming in terms of its efficacy in defeating the Odisha, where the dominant non-BJP At this stage, the country is not ready to together of the existing Opposition BJP. Besides, it might help Modi play the party does not need an alliance partner. anyhow throw the BJP out. There is parties and leaders can and will follow. lone warrior who is taking on an entire Then there are BJP-Congress contest disenchantment with this government (The author is National President, Swaraj ‘gang’. This could also help the BJP’s states such as MP, HP, Uttarakhand, and PM Modi, but it has not reached a India) booth workers go for successful counter- Gujarat and, arguably Rajasthan, where point where the people would vote for a THE INDIAN PANORAMA OPINION FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 10

And it's never-ending. We have been Why Are My Colleagues in Congress Throwing overcome by the phenomenon of the new 24-month campaign cycle. The Republican effort to take back Congress began even Flames Instead of Doing Their Jobs? before last year's election was called. Earlier this year, many opposition civility or search for compromise are an have all seen the nasty posts that candidates announced their candidacy for afterthought? sometimes even outperform cat videos. late next year. Elected representatives find BY THOMAS SUOZZI, I would argue that because almost 90 Depending on the show and the target themselves automatically shifted into U.S. REPRESENTATIVE percent of House seats are "safe." Since audience, cable news will hire talent and perpetual campaign mode, which is good FOR NEW YORK'S 3RD district lines were drawn to heavily favor of invite guests that will reinforce their for election season but lethal to the DISTRICT one party over the other, over 90 percent of narrative that "the other side is destroying legislative session. It's no wonder we can't incumbents are reelected. The only way to our country." Scariest of all, the Russians compromise to get things done. hy does America feel so fractured beat a Congressmember in one of these and Chinese are using these divides and Almost three years ago, an American with so much division? The "safe seats" is to primary them, but few platforms to further promote our civil hero, John McCain, gave his farewell Wrancor and misinformation people vote in primaries—less than 10 unrest. speech to the Senate. He spoke clearly of proffered by some of my colleagues in the percent—and those who vote tend to be Meanwhile, our cell phones and laptops the necessity of compromise, and the need House of Representatives, the blood- more extreme on the political spectrum. have become a treasure trove of for humility and cooperation among his boiling commentary on cable "news," and What this means is that the most right misinformation, fake news, and phony colleagues. No matter how much they the negative tone on social media, which is wing Republicans and the most left wing websites. Some say it's become a dystopian disagreed, they had an "obligation to work often amplified by our foreign adversaries, Democrats are the ones effectively calling wilderness where bots and trolls roam free. collaboratively," Senator McCain said. has made us "a house divided against the shots: Members often feel constrained Our screens are stained by "Stop listening to the bombastic itself." Can we continue to "stand"? to bend toward the direction of their "disinformation," the phrase aptly loudmouths on the radio and television There has been much debate about "primary" voters and become less inclined translated from the Russian word, and the internet," Senator McCain said. "To censuring some of my colleagues, to stand in the middle or compromise. dezinformatsiya, where it originated. hell with them. They don't want anything removing them from their committee Many believe that the more hyperbolic And computer algorithms are done for the public good. Our incapacity is assignments, or strongly calling them out their positions and excessive their deliberately programmed to feed us more their livelihood." for their sometimes mean-spirited, behavior, the more likely they are to win and more of the same content we seem Congress must turn away those who inaccurate, and inflammatory comments. primaries, raise online contributions, and interested in. We are inundated with our peddle fear and loathing, who seek out the We see this happening on both sides of appear on news talk shows. own carbon-copy thinking. We build worst in us, rather than the best. They the aisle: members who throw flames and And yet, in so doing, those members are ourselves echo chambers to reinforce our mean us harm. They feed on our failures, then reap all of the attention. But to what representing the few, rather than the many. views. Conspiracy buffs become grow stronger from our dissension. Worse end? It hinders the advancement of Most voters would rather see their conspiracy nuts. Those prone to hate they replicate, like a virus, ten-fold our own important legislation and blocks representatives seek common ground to become more hateful. "Violence begets malice, mistrust, and malevolence. opportunities to solve problems. It's seems solve the many problems we face. All of violence." We must continue to condemn hate to be just to get attention, for clickbait. this polarization has resulted in For many years, political scientists were speech at all costs, in every corner of What's going on? Why are the most Americans becoming disenchanted and worried that the "uninformed" voter might Congress, on both sides of the aisle, and extreme members of Congress rewarded disengaged from their government, and sway close elections. We now face a more throughout society,so we can take back the with the most small-dollar donations, the social media has only heightened their dangerous risk: "misinformed" elected House from those who would divide it. most Twitter likes and the most cable news discontent. officials and others peddling a false (First published in Newsweek) attention, while members who practice But it's coming at us from all sides. We narrative. Happy 4th - India and America have a special bond

Sultan, India would have achieved her Thomas Jefferson wrote the immortal freedom in 1799, right behind America Declaration of our Independence on in 1776. July 4, 1776. "We hold these truths to be Tipu Sultan also sent a self-evident, that all men are created congratulatory message to George equal, that they are endowed, by their Washington, which I believe is in the Creator, with certain unalienable National Library of France. I am Rights, that among these are Life, seeking a copy of the same as a record. Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." Both George Washington and Tipu Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar also made BY MIKE GHOUSE Sultan died in the same year, 1799, an immortal declaration about India's Washington on December 14, 1799, and Preamble on January 22, 1947. "It was, merica is the greatest nation on Sultan on May 4, 1799. indeed, a way of life, which recognizes the Earth. Indeed, India is a part Dr. Chik Range Gowda, an authority liberty, equality, and fraternity as the Aof the American Heritage from on Tipu Sultan in Bangalore, whom I principles of life, and which cannot be the very beginning. Upon declaration of met several times, believes that Tipu divorced from each other: Liberty our Independence on July 4, 1776, one of Sultan funded George Washington's cannot be divorced from equality; the first three heads of State who Army. So, we have to find that equality cannot be divorced from recognized the sovereignty of the document, and I welcome the reader to liberty. Nor can liberty and equality be United States was Tipu Sultan from do the research. divorced from fraternity. Without India. Dr. Gowda also presented me with a equality, liberty would produce the Morocco was the first country to brass bust of Tipu Sultan made on the supremacy of the few over the many. recognize the Independence of the Tipu Sultan, ruler of the kingdom of Mysore Bicentenary of Tipu's death in 1999, and Equality without liberty would kill in India, was one of the first three heads of United States of America and signed State who recognized the sovereignty of the it is one of my cherished possessions. I individual initiative. Without the Moroccan-American Treaty of United States had let go of many of my collections to fraternity, liberty and equality could Friendship, the first of its kind. choose to live a minimalist life, but I not become a natural course of things." Friesland, one of the seven United Both George Washington and Tipu have kept Tipu's bust. So, I may have to Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Provinces of the Dutch Republic were Sultan fought our common enemy Lord present this to the Smithsonian to Constitution says that all citizens have the next to recognize, and Tipu Sultan, Cornwallis – Washington chased him preserve it. But unfortunately, my kids the right to freedom of speech and the King of Mysore State (India), was out of America, and Tipu Sultan will have no value for it. expression. Freedom of Speech and the third. defeated him in one of three wars but The Mysorean Rocket was Tipu expression means the right to express Today, we celebrate our Independence lost to him in the 4th war of Mysore. Sultan's invention. He also invented the one's own convictions and opinions and democracy. Indians and Americans Cornwallis bribed Tipu's confidant Mir Torpedo, known as Bangalore Torpedo, freely by words of mouth, writing, have a shared heritage. America is the Sadiq to get information about Tipu's which is considered the precursor for printing, pictures, or any other mode. oldest democracy in the world, and whereabouts and hit him from the back. American rockets that went to the India is the largest democracy. Had Mir Sadiq not betrayed Tipu Moon. CONTD ON PAGE 60 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 11 THE INDIAN PANORAMA HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 12 LET US PAY TRIBUTE Incredible American Dream BY ASHOK VYAS TO OUR AMERICAN practical generosity to respect my love Ashok Vyas shares his take for my roots. This is visible in so many HEROES ON THIS DAY parades, celebrations of people from this 4th of July on what different countries and there is a sense of makes America great harmony and acceptance. What more can AND FOREVER you ask for? As we American dream is synonymous with a Well, we immigrant ask to be Celebrate July comfortable lifestyle. Immigrants are recognized, we seek a pie in the economic 4th Holiday this drawn to the well-structured system. package. We appreciate the attention year, we are This is known as the land of given to minority and women owned entering the new opportunities. Is it a myth? Let us business owners in New York. normal lifestyle examine with our own experience. On You must have stories of millionaires after a the Independence Day of this great who landed here with eight dollars in Pandemic. We nation, as I am encouraged to think of their pocket. While we acknowledge their Ashok Vyas with Michael Rosenthal, currently are grateful and the dynamic adopted land, throbbing hard work, vision and leadership in their director of North India office of US Embassy, thankful to the with dynamism, ‘can do’ spirit and respective fields. On July 4th, it would be this picture was taken at Foreign Service Indu Jaiswal Almighty God millions of ‘rags to riches’ stories. This justified to give equal or more credit for Institute of the US State Department, [email protected] for giving us can’t be a coincidence. Indeed, USA is not their success to this great nation. They Washington DC, where Michel learnt about India Chairperson, Indian and also learnt Hindi before his posting to India American Forum strength and a perfect country but I take this liberty to were received well, they found mentors, Long Island, NY direction to say, it is near perfect with all its they found a supportive system admiring Vivek Murthy has his roots in Bharat and overcome and shortcomings. and standing with their spirit to succeed. career diplomat Atul Keshap is appointed move forward in a positive direction. In any nation, there are two factors This land of the brave is full of as the country’s Chargé d'affaires in We remember and pay tributes to which weave a pattern of overall honest innovative ideas, the zeal to seek ‘out of Delhi. all those lives lost their lives during or dishonest functioning. To simplify it, the box’ solutions, makes this country a There are many more names in this this Pandemic. We salute our front- let me say, one of the factors is the land of achievers. Whether you look at ladder but let me conclude by expressing line workers, healthcare network of ‘rules and regulations, law the top rich people of the world or the my joy with gratefulness on being a professionals and members of Law and order’ with provision of auto- number of Nobel Prize winners in the naturalized citizen of America. May enforcement for saving our lives and correction or at least openness for field of science or the number of medals America lead the world towards peace providing a safe environment. As evolving with new understanding and in Olympics. and harmony. This vast land has also Abraham Lincoln said, “I like to see awareness with changing times. You feel proud to be among this group preserved nature with special attention a man proud of the place in which he One has seen, American system is of individuals who are chasing and by engaging resources through lives. I like to see a man live so that geared to evolve and absorb the needs excellence in their respective field. several national parks. We are blessed to his place will be proud of him “ and requirements of the changing I also feel elated with respect to the have beautiful greenery amidst concrete We are the land of the free We are circumstances. President Obama grooming of kids in the school system jungle in Manhattan. This itself speaks the home of the brave, let us pay realized the significance of respecting here. Leaving aside what is lacking, volumes about the farsightedness of tribute to our American heroes on and imbibing ‘LGBT community’. These looking at what we have, here is a fine forefathers of America, who projected this day and forever. Our flag does couples found a way to legally live system that helps students develop self- future needs and acted on building not fly because the wind moves it. It together. This is the example of social confidence, communication skills and bridges, tunnels, parks etc. to meet the flies with the last breath of each dynamics but there are many examples of leadership skills too. future demands. soldier who died protecting it. May fine tuning the overall economic fabric Indian Americans are actively Isn’t that incredible? your 4th of July be overfilled with with tweaking of policies, rules and participating in American Politics and Indeed, it is!! Happy Independence Day cheer and blessings. Wishing you a regulations. currently many Indian Americans are at of America wonderful time, joyful and safe On the broad level, these changes also high positions in President Biden’s white (Ashok Vyas is a poet, program director with celebration on this remarkable trickle down and affect common folks. I house. ITVGold, founder, Insight for Creativity, special Day- n American History. came from India and I love my Let us share the proud space by presenter of ‘Everyday Gita’ daily on YouTube HAPPY 4th of JULY motherland. USA has the greatness and recollecting that US Surgeon General Dr Channel and Facebook page of Heramba Studio since Jan 1, 2021) I am grateful to this Land of Opportunity Fourth July, I am grateful to this country for we are one out of many. So, we have a role to play in every sphere to me, it’s a whatever I achieved. I may be an average This society is not perfect one but here of the mainstream, political, social, celebration of Joe or a little-known regular Desi. But in America, we have the least cultural, spiritual, academic and in all Freedom. the self fulfilment I got in this land of discrimination and human rights abuse other fields and professions. We can all Freedom to opportunity is beyond my imagination. in comparison to any part of the globe. do our part, small or big. Not everyone believe what we So, I salute to this land of opportunity. We the Indian Americans should be will be a candidate for leadership role or Krishnendu Rudra want, freedom President Benjamin Franklin’s words very proud to know that 38% of our Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Krishnendu.Rudra@well to speak what pop up in my mind, “Where Liberty immigrants came on the basis of To me, changing people’s life, doing sfargo.com we feel and the dwells, there is my country” Employment – Based preferences, like small things in a big way, extending Long Island, NY Freedom to Oscar Handlin, the great American me as compared to rest of the U.S helping hand to the helpless, creating choose. Historian, said and I quote “Once I immigrants 13% only. This census data positive impact on individuals and Freedom is my primary aspiration. I thought to write a history of the 2019 validates the fact, we are the standing tall for fairness are no less believe, Freedom is the first condition of immigrants in America. Then I provider and leader of high tech. than any honor. creativity. America is most creative discovered that the immigrants were employment in this country. No need to Lastly, I thank you America and because we have the Freedom. American history “ mention all the Indian C.E.O.’s in Indian Americans as we are the Sure, Fourth of July is about Yes, indeed, you, me, and all of us the corporate America. significant contributor of nearly 3% of gathering, grilling and inevitably immigrant community are the If we see in retrospection, the data India’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. running out of ice, but above all, it’s American history. The diversity we 1980-2019, Indian immigrant population As per 2019 data source, $83.01 Billion in about celebrating America as a nation bring is a true precious gift to our in the United States, it’s very remittance to our mother India, we did and its spirit of Freedom. Freedom American society. Some say, its’ s encouraging. 1980 –206,000; 1990 – via formal channels, according to World comes with responsibility. We as a melting pot. I am not in dispute; I am 450,000; 2000 – 1,023,000; 2010 – 1,780,000 Bank estimates. This is truly a big pay citizen, need to understand the degree of comfortable with the concept of salad and 2019 – 2,688,000. The largest share of back to our motherland. So, I conclude responsibility that comes with Freedom. bowl. This American society is Indian approximately 41% arrived in with greetings and gratitude to this That’s why the very test of our encouraging and accepting “Cultural 2010 or later as compared to just 25 % of Land of opportunity. democracy is in our own hands. Pluralism” from all over the globe. Still, the overall foreign – born population. God Bless America! THE INDIAN PANORAMA HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 13

not, but you have the freedom to explore which is not available WE PRAY FOR GOD’S 4TH OF JULY TO ME in every country. BLESSINGS ON OUR IS A CELEBRATION Many Indian Americans may feel the same: if you got the wings to fly sky's the limit. ADOPTED LAND AND OF LIVING AS AN America may have its problems, but you can truly STRONGER TIES WITH experience what freedom means. INDIAN AMERICAN IN 4th of July I get a lot of invitations for the parties, get OUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN togethers for Barbecues, pool parties to celebrate the THE TRULY FREE Independence Day of America. It is a celebration of 4th of July COUNTRY IN THE 1776 when Americans got freedom from British rule. The 4th of July is traditionally celebrated with fireworks, WORLD barbecues, festivals, and other public events, including readings of the Declaration of Independence. Due to the patriotic nature of the holiday,it often involves red, white, and I personally feel America gives blue decorations (after the US flag), as well as tributes to Tirlok Malik [email protected] you a space to explore freedom. American troops and government institutions. On the 4th of Emmy nominated filmmaker and gives you an opportunity to July, many people get to enjoy a day off from work to enjoy a Manhattan, NY make your dreams come true. long weekend or vacation. Your dreams may come true or God Bless our America!

Nuzaira Iqbal and Zafar Iqbal [email protected] Washington DC

The fourth of July is the day of celebration for every American, especially with the start of the new era. We should not take freedom for granted as it has come after many sacrifices. Let us come together to salute all those people who gave their lives as a token of thanks. Let us pray to the Almighty to shower his blessings on our adopted land and stronger ties with our place of birth. WE CELEBRATE AMERICA ON 4TH OF JULY

Vikas S Dhall [email protected] Chairman, Gurdwara Plainview, Long Island, NY

On the Fourth of July we not only honor America’s Independence, but also celebrate a nation that is surely a melting pot of many different cultures. As immigrants, we were embraced by this country and were afforded a new beginning and great privilege that were a true embodiment of the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 14 Meet the Top Three richest Indian-origin women in the US

NEW YORK (TIP): Every time a power list comes out What began in the couples’ small apartment in Troy, or an Indian American success story is mentioned, Michigan turned into a global success story. In 2018 typically it is the name of some of the most famous men French IT firm Atos SE bought Syntel for $3.4 billion. of Indian origin. Sethi got an estimated $510 million for her stake. However, alongside every big stalwart like Sundar Sethi, who has been working as an executive at Syntel Pichai or Satya Nadella is also the success story of some since 1980, did not join Atos after the acquisition. Indian American women, who are making more than a Sethi and her husband worked for IT firm Tata dent in the glass-ceiling. Consulting Services and met at work. Together they The American Bazaar lists the top 3 richest Indian tried to create a similar model. They began their origin women in America today who are not just venture by investing just $2,000 out of their pocket. inspiring a new generation of immigrant women, but Neha Narkhede, Net worth: $600 million are changing the power dynamics in boardrooms too. Neha Narkhede is cofounder and chief technology Jayshree Ullal, Net Worth: $1.43 billion officer of Confluent, a streaming data technology Jayshree Ullal (Net Worth: $1.43 billion); Neerja Sethi (Net The president and CEO of Arista Networks, Jayshree Worth: $1 billion), and Neha Narkhede (Net worth: $600 million) company currently valued at $4.5 billion. Ullal is the topmost name when it comes to richest and are the top three richest Indian origin women in the US Narkhede’s first job was at Oracle, where she worked most successful Indian origin woman in business in as a principal software engineer. She then joined America today. University and did her master’s in engineering LinkedIn as lead of streams infrastructure. Ullal has the distinction of being the only Indian management from Santa Clara University. In 2011, Narkhede along with her colleagues Jun Rao origin woman in the US to make it to the Forbes Ullal got a big break in her career when Cisco Systems and Jay Kreps created the Platform Apache Kafka. In Billionaire Club. Ullal’s story is especially significant acquired Crescendo Communications and she was made 2014 she co-founded Confluent, a Palo Alto based startup. because her chart to success is totally self-made. senior vice president of Data Center & Switching. She is also the co-author of the book “Kafka: The Ullal’s success story, Arista Networks is a computer Ullal was also the first woman to receive the Definitive Guide.” networking firm headquartered in Santa Clara. Ullal Entrepreneurial and Leadership award in Silicon Valley She along with her team at Confluent raised $125 was appointed the CEO of Arista Networks in 2008. in 1999. Ullal owns about 5% of Arista’s stock. She lives million in 2019, bringing its total funding to $206 million Before that she had worked in Cisco for 15 years. in Saratoga, California. in 2019. Ullal was also featured on Forbes 2018 list of Neerja Sethi, Net Worth: $1 billion And in April 2020, the company raised $250 million billionaires for her net worth $1.43 billion. The next name on the big list is Neerja Sethi. Sethi’s bringing its total funding to $456 million. The London born and Delhi raised girl, Ullal came to success story began when she cofounded IT consulting Pune born Narkhede studied at the University of the US at the age of 16 as a student. She graduated in and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband Bharat Pune where she got her BSc degree in engineering. She electrical engineering from San Francisco State Desai back in 1980. did her MSc in technology from Georgia Tech. Indian-origin Michael Kuruvilla set to Indian American Family among become police chief of Chicago suburb 150 Missing after US State of CHICAGO (TIP): Michael Kuruvilla is set to make history as the first Malayalee Florida Building Collapse American police chief in the US when he becomes head of the police force in HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian American Brookfield, a Chicago, Illinois, suburb. couple and their one-year-old child are Currently Deputy Chief, Kuruvilla, 37, among more than 150 people who are still the first Indian-American hired by missing after the collapse of part of a 12- Brookfield police in 2006, is expected to story residential building in the US state take over from Edward Petrak, who is Michael Kuruvilla is set to make history as of Florida on Thursday,June 24, according stepping down as chief effective July 12. the first Malayalee American police chief in to media reports on Monday,June 28. Recommending Kuruvilla as his the US when he becomes head of the police Search and rescue teams have been successor to Village Manager Timothy force in Brookfield, a Chicago, Illinois, suburb. feverishly scouring the site since shortly Wiberg, Petrak said. “We just have a great, Kuruvilla, joined the department in 2006 after 55 of the building's 136 units fell. Vishal Patel, 42, his wife Bhavna Patel, 38, talented bench of people here and for after obtaining a master’s degree in social Nine people have been confirmed killed, and their one-year-old daughter Aishani Patel are believed to be among the missing after years and years to come.” work and then working as a police crisis officials have said. the collapse of part of a 12-story residential “I’m not ready to announce anything worker in Brookfield. Vishal Patel, 42, his wife Bhavna Patel, building in Florida, June 24. yet, but [Kuruvilla] would sure seem to be “Although I have shed the formal title of 38, and their one-year-old daughter the logical way to go,” Wiberg told local social worker, my job still requires Aishani Patel are believed to be among the Patels, told the BBC that they were a Riverside-Brookfield Landmark. “I’ll be mediating between and for people in crisis missing, their niece Sarina Patel told "very loving" family who were closely posting the job internally first and see and discord almost daily,”Kuruvilla wrote media, adding that Bhavna Patel is four involved in their religious community. what that results in.” in his application for the award. months pregnant. "Aishani was like the little baby of the Kuruvilla was presented with the “40 “Our profession has shifted immensely Sarina Patel said she last spoke to her temple," she said. "It feels like you've lost a Under 40” Award by the International in recent years to increased mental health family on Father's Day. part of yourself." Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the awareness, and I have proudly led the "I had actually called them to tell them I She said she was waiting with the Patel world’s largest and most influential charge to model and teach my department had just booked a flight to come visit family's relatives for news, but that "not professional association for police leaders, members and those in neighboring because they've been asking me to come to much information has been shared" about in September 2020. communities how best to serve those in see their home and to meet their daughter. the victims. In nominating Kuruvilla for the award, need.” I haven't met her due to the pandemic," she "I think all of us, the family included, Petrak wrote that his deputy was “an up- In addition to his role as a deputy police said on Friday. and the folks that are very closely and-coming leader in our ever-changing chief, Kuruvilla and his wife volunteer They were home at the time the collapse associated with them [at temple] would field of law enforcement. with a nonprofit that serves the needs of took place, she said. "We have tried calling want to know the list of survivors “Over the last 14 years, I have watched at-risk women victimized by the adult them countless times and there's just been currently present," she said. "Perhaps Mike grow from an eager learner to a true entertainment industry and human/sex no answers, text messages, nothing. They from there some hope either might be leader in our police department. His trafficking. Kuruvilla has been a member haven't contacted anybody," she said. given or might be shattered, but some positive and progressive attitude is of the organization’s board for more than Bhavna is a British and US citizen, the names out there would be very helpful for infectious and makes him a strong, six years. (Read full story at British media reported. all." (Read full story at naturally suited leader.” www.theindianpanorama.news) Umma Kannayan, a family friend of the www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 15 Nine Indian Americans among 11 US Spelling Bee Finalists this Year

WASHINGTON (TIP): Nine of the 11 finalists for endurance test as much as a nerd spelling match and this year's US Spelling Bee contest are Indian spellers spend months preparing for it. Americans, reflecting the dominance young kids from the small ethnic community have had on this The final rounds of this year's contest will be hosted prestigious and high-pressure endurance test for more in person at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at than a decade now. Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, and The 11 spellers, of which nine are Indian-Americans, will be broadcast live in prime time on ESPN2. will compete for the champion title during the 2021 The 11 finalists are Roy Seligman, 12, from Nassau, Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals on July 8, a The Bahamas; Bhavana Madini, 13, from New York; statement said on Monday, June 28. Sreethan Gajula, 14, from Charlotte, North Carolina; During the in-person finals, the Bee will have the Ashrita Gandhari, 14, from Leesburg, Virginia; Avani option of activating a spell-off if needed. The spell-off Joshi, 13, from Illinois; Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from New would be activated in the closing minutes of the Orleans; Vivinsha Veduru, 10, from Texas; Dhroov competition if a champion has not yet been declared in The 11 finalists are Roy Seligman, 12, from Nassau, The Bharatia, 12, from Dallas; Vihaan Sibal, 12, from Texas; a traditional, one-person, one-word round, it said. Bahamas; Bhavana Madini, 13, from New York; Sreethan Akshainie Kamma, 13, from Texas and Chaitra "We are honored to introduce our 2021 Scripps Gajula, 14, from Charlotte, North Carolina; Ashrita Gandhari, Thummala, 12, from San Francisco. National Spelling Bee Finalists. Round after round, this 14, from Leesburg, Virginia; Avani Joshi, 13, from Illinois; Zaila Over the past 20 years, Indian Americans have been Avant-garde, 14, from New Orleans; Vivinsha Veduru, 10, from group of spellers proved their mettle, and we look Texas; Dhroov Bharatia, 12, from Dallas; Vihaan Sibal, 12, from dominating the Spelling Bee contest even though they forward to seeing them show off their knowledge and Texas; Akshainie Kamma, 13, from Texas and Chaitra comprise only about 1 per cent of the US population. hard work as they square off against the dictionary on Thummala, 12, from San Francisco. The Bee was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus the national stage," said Dr J Michael Durnil, executive pandemic. But there were eight co-champions in 2019, director of the Bee. challenging in many ways, and our team is proud to seven of whom were Indian Americans, bringing the "Congratulations to all of this year's 209 national have witnessed their journey," he said. total number of Indian-American champions since 1999 qualifiers - they've persevered over a year that has been The National Bee is a high-profile, high-pressure to 26. Indian American Senior Foreign Indian American Service Diplomat Atul Keshap Shalina D Kumar Nominated posted to India as CDA as Federal Judge WASHINGTON (TIP): Asia, as US Senior Official The Biden Administration for Asia Pacific Economic WASHINGTON (TIP): US President has appointed Indian Cooperation, and as an Joe Biden has nominated Indian American diplomat Atul Office Director in the American circuit court chief judge Keshap as Chargé Bureau of South and Shalina D Kumar as a federal judge for d’Affaires, ad interim, in Central Asian Affairs and the Eastern District of Michigan, the New Delhi to “reinforce in the Bureau of White House announced on Wednesday, the close US partnership International June 30. with the Government and Atul Keshap has been Organization Affairs. Nominated by Biden to the US District people of India.” appointed US Chargé Keshap has negotiated Court for the Eastern District of A career member of the d’Affaires, ad interim, in New or advanced bilateral and Michigan, Chief Judge Shalina D Kumar Senior Foreign Service, Delhi multilateral initiatives at has served on the Oakland County Sixth Keshap will be departing for India senior levels with counterparts from the Circuit Court since 2007. She was following the retirement of US European Union, United Nations, appointed Chief Judge of the Circuit Ambassador Daniel Smith, the State ASEAN, APEC, and governments across Court by the Michigan Supreme Court in Department said announcing his the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, January of 2018, a media release said. appointment Tuesday, June 29. and North and South America. Shalina D Kumar would be the first “Keshap’s appointment will reinforce Previously Keshap served at the federal judge of South Asian descent in the close US partnership with the Department of Defense as the National Michigan, the White House said. Government and people of India, Defense University’s Vice Chancellor for In addition to her chief judge duties, demonstrated by our collaboration to the College of International Security Judge Shalina D Kumar retains a full overcome global challenges like the Affairs. caseload covering both civil and Covid-19 pandemic,” the spokesperson’s Earlier in his career, he served as criminal matters, the White House said. office said in a media release. Director for North Africa and Middle Throughout her years on the bench, Shalina D Kumar has been nominated as a He “will bring a wealth of experience East regional affairs on the National Shalina D Kumar has served as a federal judge for the Eastern District of to the role, having served previously at Security Council staff in the Executive presiding judge of the Adult Treatment Michigan, the White House announced on US Embassy New Delhi and as Deputy Office of the President of the United Court, the Chairperson of the Oakland Wednesday, June 30. Assistant Secretary of State for South States. County Criminal Assignment Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz PC from Asia,” it added. In 2018, Keshap received one of the Committee, the bench liaison to the 2000 to 2004. Keshap most recently served as the State Department’s highest honors, the Oakland County Bar Association Circuit She graduated from the University of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Distinguished Honor Award, in Court Committee, a member of the Michigan in 1993 and the University of State for the Bureau of East Asian and recognition of his leadership in Michigan State Bar Professionalism Detroit-Mercy School of Law in 1996. Pacific Affairs and as the US advancing US interests in the Indian Committee, and a member of the She was appointed judge for the 6th Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Ocean region. Executive Committee of the Michigan Circuit Court in Oakland County, Across his 27-year career as an He is also the recipient of a 2019 Judges' Association. Michigan by former Governor Jennifer American diplomat, Keshap has served Presidential Meritorious Rank Award, Prior to taking the bench, Shalina D Granholm on August 20, 2007, to fill the at postings in India, Morocco, and as well as numerous individual State Kumar was a civil litigator in private vacancy created by the retirement of Guinea, according to his official Department Superior and Meritorious practice from 1997 to 2007, including as Judge Gene Schnelz. Shalina D Kumar biography. He has served as Deputy Honor Awards, and six senior executive an associate with Weiner & Cox PLC was then elected to the court in 2008 and Assistant Secretary of State for South performance pay awards. from 2004 to 2007 and Sommers, re-elected in 2014. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 16 Drone spotted Turf war over theatre commands over Indian escalates, IAF chief rejects CDS High Commission in Rawat’s ‘supporting role’ view NEW DELHI (TIP): The bitter turf within the armed forces Pak, protest over the four proposed theatre commands escalated further with the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria rejecting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General lodged Bipin Rawat's views that the IAF remains a supporting arm just drone was spotted over the as artillery or engineers support the fighting forces. Indian High Commission Speaking to India Today TV, Air Chief Marshal RKS Apremises in Pakistan's Bhadauria said, "It's not a supporting role alone. Air power has Islamabad, prompting India to a huge role to play.In any of the integrated battle areas, it's not strongly object to the security breach, an issue of support alone. A whole lot of things go into any air news agency ANI reported on Friday, plan that's made. And those are the issues that are under 2 July. discussion." In a briefing on Friday evening, the "CDS was a big reform. The next biggest reform is the Ministry of External Affairs said that integrated theatre command. And it is much more complex. the drone had been spotted on 26 We're for establishing integrated theatre command. But the June. issues that we have raised are in our internal discussions, and Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat (left) and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria. Source: PTI) "This has been taken up officially it's to do with how we should do it. We must get it right. It's the with the Government of Pakistan. We most important reform that has an impact on war fighting," Air media, it doesn't mean we're the ones putting spanners. Out of expect Pakistan to investigate the Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said. question," Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said. incident and prevent the recurrence He gave his vision for the integrated theatre command. "We He said the IAF is totally committed to the theatre command. of such breach of security," the MEA already have a functional system today. But when we do an "But we must get it right. And that's the focus area with which added. integrated theatre command, we should reach the next level of we're doing all our deliberations," Air Chief Marshal RKS The news comes days after two low- ability to protect our comprehensive national power. We should Bhadauria said. intensity explosions rocked the be able to synergise, we should be able to put up a power that is "I will not go into listing my concerns before the media. technical area of Jammu Air Force more synergistic and has more flexibility.We cannot have more There is a proposal. That's there. There are issues that need to Station on 27 June in a terror attack boundaries," Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said. be discussed," he said. that was reportedly conducted using He said he would not like to share the issues under discussion Earlier, during his interview with India Today TV, General drones for the first time. but denied the IAF was putting any spanners. Bipin Rawat had said, "Do not forget the IAF continues to The National Investigation Agency "So there are issues in terms of some of the options being remain a supporting arm just as artillery support or engineers (NIA) has taken over the probe. Two discussed and those are issues we're internally discussing. I support the combatant arm in the Army. They will be a IAF personnel sustained injuries in would not like to go to the media and describe what my supporting arm." the incident. Earlier on Friday, the concerns are, what the Air Force has said or what somebody General Bipin Rawat said that the Air Force is responsible for Border Security Force (BSF) said that else has said. But these are all methods of deliberations, these the air defence of the entire country, but along with it, it was its troops fired at a small hexacopter are all issues to be deliberated upon to get it right. It's not the also mandated to provide close air support to land forces when "belonging to Pakistan" around 4:25 issue of putting spanners. Absolutely not. If I have come to the they undertook operations. Source: India Today am "as it was trying to cross the International Border in Arnia sector" in Jammu. "Due to this firing, it Rafale deal: French judge to returned immediately. It was meant WB Post-Poll Violence: for carrying out surveillance of the probe corruption allegations area," the force was quoted as saying. Ruckus in assembly in sale to India NEW DELHI (TIP): interrupts Guv’s speech A French judge has been appointed to lead KOLKATA (TIP): Amid ruckus created by the MLAs of the Bharatiya a judicial probe into Janata Party (BJP), which is the Opposition in West Bengal, Governor the alleged Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday, 2 July, was compelled to cut his inaugural "corruption and address to the new Assembly short. favouritism" in the 7.8 The ruckus created by the BJP was over the reported post-poll violence billion euros (approx in West Bengal. Rs 59,000 crore) worth News agency PTI cited Assembly sources as claiming that on being Rafael deal with India for the sale of 36 Dassault- unable to speak, Dhankhar tabled his speech in the House and left. The built fighter jets. The financial crimes branch of the Monsoon governor was reportedly escorted by Speaker Biman Banerjee and Chief French public prosecution services (PNF) has said Minister Mamata Banerjee as he left the Assembly premises. that the investigation will look into allegations of Later during the day, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari told corruption and favouritism in the pact for 36 fighter session begins the press that the BJP legislators were forced to protest as there was no planes between the Indian government and French mention of post-poll violence in the speech copy circulated among the aircraft manufacturer Dassault. on July 19 MLAs. French publication Mediapart on Friday, July 2, 'STATE IS IN DENIAL': HC ORDERS POLICE TO REGISTER ALL CASES reported that the criminal investigation, formally he monsoon session of opened on June 14, will be led by an independent Parliament would be held from Saying that "the state is in denial mode," a special five-judge bench of magistrate "who will, among other elements, TJuly 19 to August 13, a the Calcutta High Court headed by Justice Rajesh Bindal on Friday,added examine questions surrounding the actions of Parliament secretariat statement said that the administration had been caught "on the wrong foot". former French president François Hollande. after the President summoned the two Meanwhile, according to ANI, the high court ordered the West Bengal "The highly sensitive probe into the inter- Houses to commence from July 19. police to register all cases of post-poll violence in the state. The state governmental deal signed in 2016 was formally The sixth session of the 17th Lok government, on its part, was asked to ensure medical treatment of all opened on June 14, Mediapart reported. Sabha would commence on Monday victims, as well as ration for the affected, including those without ration Former French president Hollande was in office (July 19). cards. Further, a show cause notice was issued to DCP Jadavpur, Rashid when the Rafale deal was inked, and current French "Subject to exigencies of Munir Khan IPS, asking him to explain why contempt of court president Emmanuel Macron, who was at the time government business, the session is proceedings should not be initiated against him after the NHRC team was Holllande’s economy and finance minister. likely to conclude on Friday (August attacked in Jadavpur. The development came following a series of 13)," the official communique said. Multiple instances of violence, loot, and plunder have been reported investigations done by Mediapart and a subsequent The Rajya Sabha secretariat issued a across West Bengal since 2 May, after the results for the Legislative complaint filed by the French NGO Sherpa. A separate statement. There would be 19 Assembly elections were declared and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) similar complaint filed earlier by Sherpa was sittings, the statement said. came back to power with a massive majority. rejected by the PNF in 2018. Source: India Today THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 17 ‘Mind the gap’: Govt rushes teams to six Rahul targets Centre over states with 36% Covid cases vaccination rate NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian government has rushed expert teams to ongress leader Rahul Gandhi six states showing an increase in Covid- once again took a shot at the 19 cases of late, the health ministry said Ccentral government on Saturday, on Friday, and top officials reiterated July 3, over the coronavirus disease warnings that the second wave has not (Covid-19) vaccination rate in the receded fully and that states must bring country. Sharing a cumulative back restrictions if infection or vaccination tracker graphic, Gandhi hospitalisation trends cross certain pointed out that India's actual Covid-19 thresholds. vaccination rate is 27% below the The warnings come at a time when government's target rate to avoid a cities have recorded increased rush at potential third wave of the pandemic. markets and places of business as The graphic shared by Rahul Gandhi lockdowns are lifted. Friday’s was sourced from information announcements identified six states published by a Delhi-based news where “localised” pockets are causing organisation. It tracks the actual concern: Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, cumulative vaccination rate in India, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and said to be 50.8 lakh vaccine doses a day, Manipur. versus the vaccination rate targetted The six states together accounted for, by the central government to avoid a on average, 36% of the daily cases seen potential third wave -- 69.5 lakh doses a across the country over the seven days day. Therefore, the Congress leader to Thursday, with Kerala alone said, there is a 27% gap between the accounting for 26%, or 11,815new etc. The pockets of outbreak that are No other state reported an R number actual vaccination rate and the infections a day. The seven-day daily currently visible, those need to be above 1. Kerala and Maharashtra have government target. case numbers of the other five states nipped right there as these are in an effective R number of 0.97 and 0.96, "Mind the gap!" Rahul Gandhi are: Arunachal (279 cases a day), localised pockets at the moment. We do but the latter has recorded a remarked, sharing the graphic from Tripura (389), Odisha (3,184), not allow it to spread further,” he said. consistently high test positivity rate of his official Twitter handle on Saturday. Chhattisgarh (357), and Manipur (590). The teams sent to each state comprise around 10% -- this proportion should be Gandhi has been a harsh critic of the As of Thursday night, these six states two members – a clinician and a public below 5% for an outbreak to be central government's vaccination also accounted for 29% of the 516,378 health expert. They will assess the considered under control. policy ever since its inception. He has active cases in the country. overall management of Covid-19, Officials said that of particular urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “There are 71 districts that are particularly testing, surveillance and concern were some pockets in the on numerous counts, to end the showing a test positivity rate of over containment operations, and monitor northeastern states. “Certain north- 'shortage' of vaccine doses in the 10%... The second wave is still not over,” the enforcement of Covid-safe eastern states are showing increase in country. On Friday, he questioned the said Lav Aggarwal, joint secretary, behaviour among the public. case load and containment is important government on vaccine availability Union health ministry, at a press The teams will also assess the Covid- in these states as there are many hard to and said, "It's July already,yet there are briefing on Covid-19 on Friday, July 2. 19 vaccination speed and as a whole, reach areas in these states where health no vaccines." The official added that states have suggest remedial actions, the health care delivery system is not as strong. At least two Union ministers, been asked to identify locations where ministry said. Therefore, it is important to stop the including health minister Dr. Harsh the test positivity rate is above 10% or An analysis of case numbers from the spread before it grows beyond control,” Vardhan, hit back at the Congress hospital occupancy is higher than 60%, six states identified by the government said a senior central government leader over his tweet. The minister, in and implement strict restrictions which suggest that as a whole, most of these official, who asked not to be named. turn, had asked, "What is Rahul should be in place for at least two weeks. regions are not particularly logging a Paul said close monitoring is crucial Gandhi's problem Does he not read, Aggarwal’s caution was echoed by resurgence, but that the problem may be at this stage and the country “cannot Does he not understand?" The minister Niti Aayog member (Health) VK Paul, in particular districts. lower its guard”. “As we are seeing in added that he had a day ago put out who said that outbreaks must now be According to the University of Europe right now, the disease "facts" regarding vaccine availability nipped as soon as possible. “There still Michigan-led COV-IND-19 Study Group, transmission has started growing again, for the month of July. "There is no are certain problematic districts that Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland (not with cases having dropped to 50 per vaccine for the virus of arrogance and are being closely monitored. Expert identified as one of the six states), have million at one point, which is now ignorance," he remarked, adding that teams of the health ministry have been an effective reproduction number (R) of almost double... It is in our control to Congress must think about a deployed in some of these states such as more than 1 – which suggests the ensure India doesn’t see the third wave,” "leadership overhaul". Kerala, Odisha, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, outbreak in these regions is growing. he said.

Bank fraud: ED attaches assets of Ahmed Patel’s son-in-law, Dino Morea

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Enforcement Bank were alleged to have been duped, it Siddiqui, Morea (45) and Aqeel (44) have Patel and his son Faisal were also Directorate on Friday, June 2, said it has said. The amount involved in the PNB case been questioned by the agency in the past questioned and their statement was attached assets of late Congress leader is pegged at about Rs 13,400 crore. in this case. The ED had recorded the recorded by the ED last year in July in this Ahmed Patel's son-in-law, actors Dino The federal probe agency said four statement of Sunil Yadav, an employee of case. Morea and Sanjay Khan and DJ Aqeel in a separate provisional orders were issued the Sandesara family, where he told the Patel, after the fourth round of criminal investigation into a money under the Prevention of Money agency that Siddiqui "occupied" a house in questioning, had told reporters that the ED laundering case linked to an alleged bank Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach the Delhi's Vasant Vihar, which reportedly action was "political vendetta and fraud. The case involves a Gujarat-based assets of the four people which are worth a belonged to Chetan Sandesara. harassment against me and my family and pharmaceutical company called Sterling total Rs 8.79 crore. The agency had then said that it has I do not know under whose pressure they Biotech group and its absconding main Out of this, the value of attachment of evidence to say that Morea and Aqeel were (investigators) are working." promoter brothers, Nitin Sandesara and assets for Khan is Rs 3 crore, for Dino paid some money in an alleged He died on November 25 last year at the Chetan Sandesara. Morea it is Rs 1.4 crore, for Aqeel unauthorised manner by the Gujarat- age of 71 resulting from complications The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has Abdulkhalil Bachooali, popularly known based pharmaceutical group between 2011- linked to Covid. The ED statement linked alleged that this is a bigger bank scam in as DJ Aqeel, it is Rs 1.98 crore and for Irfan 12 when they reportedly attended some the four to the Sandesara family. volume than that of the Punjab National Ahmed Siddiqui, who is Patel's son-in-law, family events organised by the Sandesara "Investigation by ED revealed that Bank (PNB) fraud by fugitive it is Rs 2.41 crore, the central probe agency brothers. While Morea, also a model, has Sandesaras' diverted proceeds of crime of diamantaires Nirav Modi and Mehul said in a statement. worked in a number of Hindi films, Aqeel Rs 3 crore, Rs 1.4 crore, Rs 12.54 crore and Choksi, as it involves fraud to the tune of It added that the attached properties is a popular DJ. Aqeel is married to the Rs 3.51 crore to Sanjay Khan, Dino Morea, about Rs 16,000 crore. include three vehicles, several bank eldest daughter of veteran actor and Aqeel Bachooali and Irfan Ahmed A consortium of banks led by Andhra accounts, shares and mutual fund. director Sanjay Khan (80). Late Ahmed Siddiqui respectively," it alleged. THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-INDIA FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 18 India reports 738 more Covid deaths, lowest in 86 days

NEW DELHI (TIP): Cases of the transmission has started growing again, coronavirus disease (Covid-19) dipped with cases having dropped to 50 per again on Saturday, July 3, as India million at one point, which is now recorded 44,111 fresh infections, taking almost double... It is in our control to the country's cumulative tally past 30.5 ensure India doesn’t see the third wave,” million, the Union health ministry's he said. data showed. Officials on Friday, July 2, said India And 738 related fatalities were is vaccinating on average 5 million recorded in the last 24 hours, the lowest individuals daily since June 21. This is in 86 days, according to the Union Health equivalent to inoculating the entire Ministry data, pushing India's death toll population of Norway every day and to 401,050 so far. asserted that the process is like a India's active cases of Covid-19 also “marathon and not a 100-metre race”. dropped further by 14,104 in the last 24 To date, 340 million people or hours and settled at 495,533, accounting equivalent to the entire population of for 1.67% of total infections. the US have been vaccinated with at The country's recovery rate stood at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine 97.01% on Saturday, as more people were since the nationwide inoculation drive cured of the coronavirus disease and began on January 16, health ministry outnumbered the daily new cases for joint secretary Lav Agarwal said on nearly two months. Friday in a press briefing. The health ministry data showed that Responding to the de-acceleration in 34,46,11,291 people have been vaccinated the rate of inoculation, Agarwal said, in the country so far, out of which "We are in a marathon and not a 100- 4,399,298 were vaccinated in the last 24 metre sprint." hours. seen a sharp fall of Covid-19 cases in the appropriate norms. NITI Aayog member Even as the second wave has declined Covid-19 cases in India dipped below second wave after they peaked with (health) VK Paul said close monitoring to 1/7th of its peak, officials have 50,000 for the first time on June 21 and 414,188 fresh infections on May 6. is crucial at this stage and the country abstained from announcing its end. "The have since remained stagnant in the However, experts have cautioned “cannot lower its guard”. “As we are second wave of Covid-19 is not over yet," bracket of 30,000-50,000. The country has people saying they need to follow Covid seeing in Europe right now, the disease Agarwal said. Pregnant women in Bharat Biotech says completed final India now eligible analysis for Covaxin, claims 77.8% efficacy NEW DELHI (TIP): Hyderabad- for COVID based Bharat Biotech on Friday, July 2, said that it has completed the final Phase-3 analysis for Covaxin, vaccination its indigenous vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). NEW DELHI (TIP): Pregnant women in India are Citing pre-print data from "India's now eligible to get vaccinated against Covid with the largest efficacy trial", the union health ministry Friday, July 2, giving the pharmaceutical claimed that an approval based on recommendations of the National overall efficacy of 77.8% against Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI). symptomatic Covid-19 patients has The decision empowers pregnant women to make an been found in Covaxin. informed choice on taking the Covid vaccination, the Elaborating on its findings from ministry said, adding these women can now register on the efficacy analysis, Bharat CoWIN or walk-in to the nearest Covid vaccination Biotech added that Covaxin also centre to get themselves inoculated. demonstrates 93.4% effectiveness The decision has been communicated to all the states against severe symptomatic Covid- and union territories to implement it under the 19 cases. On the other hand, ongoing National Covid Vaccination Program, it said in Covaxin provides 65.2% protection a statement. against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) strain, India's Covid vaccination program incorporates currently the most predominant weeks apart. It consisted of 25,800 in the study were low. Only 12.4% of recommendations of the foremost experts in the field of Covid-19 variant in India, it said. volunteers from the age group of 18 the subjects experienced commonly immunization, public health, disease control and Against asymptomatic Covid-19 to 98 years, the report said. known side-effects, it said. Both information technology. patients, Covaxin provides an The vaccine was approved for adverse events and severe adverse Based on scientific and epidemiological evidence, the efficacy of 63.6%, Bharat Biotech emergency use in the Indian events reported in the vaccine programme gives priority to strengthening the said at the conclusion of its Phase-3 population in January, and the group were found at similar rates to country's healthcare system by protecting the efficacy trial. Hyderabad-based company had the placebo group, the company professionals, health and frontline workers, manning The Covaxin Phase-3 analysis, then said it would release phase III added. it, as well as protecting the most vulnerable population published on the medRxiv pre-print data by March. The release was Covaxin, along with the Oxford groups, the ministry said. server, was reportedly conducted since pushed back on several University-Astrazeneca shot, has Till now, all groups except pregnant women were across 25 hospitals in India as trial occasions. It had earlier shared the been used since the beginning of eligible for Covid vaccination. Now, it is expanded to sites. The large-scale final analysis data with Indian drug regulators, India's nationwide vaccine drive even pregnant women in the world's largest deployed a double-blind, however, the data regarding the against the viral disease on January immunization drive, the statement said. randomised, multi-center clinical multiple analyses had not been 16. Russia's Sputnik V was given Studies have shown that Covid infection during trial, using a sponsor-supplied released until now. emergency use authorisation (EUA) pregnancy may result in rapid deterioration of health randomisation scheme where Earlier, Bharat Biotech's US in April, while US pharmaceutical of pregnant women and they are at an increased risk of volunteers received two partner Ocugen had reported firm Moderna's mRNA-based severe diseases and it might affect fetus too, it said. intramuscular doses of either the similar findings regarding Covaxin, vaccine on Tuesday received Source: PTI Covid-19 vaccine or a placebo -- four adding that adverse events reported approval to be used. Source: PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 19

The Four Great Ethical Principles of Americans from COVID-19, and made riendship with all, sympathizing it possible for Americans to feel safe towards the sick, feeling of enough to get out and get together and F profound satisfaction upon celebrate the Independence Day of recovery and overlooking even those who America. feel ill towards him, are sufficient to fulfil the ethical requirements of a A salute to the medical doctor”. (Translated from Sanskrit) fraternity. The frontline medical fraternity, not Happy 4th of July. caring for their lives, battled to save lives THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 20 Indian American Attorney-General Appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission Director

as the state's top law enforcement officer, critical role to play in finding and William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School the SEC said in a statement on Tuesday, punishing violations of the law," said of Law in 1999. June 29. Gurbir S Grewal. New Jersey Governor Murphy, a "I'm honored and delighted to welcome Gurbir S Grewal has been the state's Democrat who appointed Gurbir S Attorney General Gurbir S Grewal to the top law enforcement leader for more than Grewal, in a statement said that he will SEC," said Gary Gensler, the SEC three years, the first to hit that mark miss Grewal's leadership. Chairman. since the early 1990s, the report added. "Though we'll miss his leadership, I "He has had a distinguished career as As the nation's first Sikh state attorney know he's the right person to protect New Jersey's chief law enforcement general, Gurbir S Grewal, and his office investors all across the nation." officer and as a prosecutor at both the have overhauled the rules governing "Through his efforts standing up to the local and federal levels. He has the ideal police use of force in New Jersey for the Trump administration's attacks on New combination of experience, values, and first time in a generation and joined Jersey and our diverse communities, leadership ability to helm the other states to sue the federal instituting historic reforms in policing, Gurbir S Grewal, 48, will become SEC's Enforcement Division at this critical government more in three years than the and leading the fight against gun director of the enforcement division, which time. I look forward to working closely Garden State had in the previous four violence, Attorney General Gurbir S regulates financial markets, from July 26 with him to protect investors and root decades, while simultaneously Grewal has been an invaluable member NEW YORK (TIP): Gurbir S Grewal, out wrongdoing in our markets," Gary investigating and prosecuting a range of of our administration," Murphy said in a a prominent Indian-American and the Gensler said. crimes. statement. longest-serving Sikh Attorney-General Gurbir S Grewal is the second pick for The Attorney General in New Jersey "I'm excited to get to work with the of the US state of New Jersey,is stepping the post since President Joe Biden took has more direct authority over local talented team of public servants to down to take up a key position with the office in January. police than in any other state, NJ.com uncover and prosecute misconduct and US Securities and Exchange The commission had tapped attorney noted. protect investors. I thank Governor Commission (SEC). Alex Oh to lead the enforcement division Gurbir S Grewal graduated with a (Phil) Murphy for the opportunity to Gurbir S Grewal, 48, will become SEC's in April, but she stepped down only days Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service serve the people of New Jersey and all of director of the enforcement division, later for unstated "personal reasons," the from the Georgetown University School the colleagues with whom I've had the which regulates financial markets, from NJ.com reported. of Foreign Service in 1995. He obtained pleasure to work during my career in the July 26 after serving since January 2018 "The Enforcement Division has a his law degree from the College of state." Indian American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes A 4th of July Cheer: MTA Unveils youngest grandmaster in chess history Next-Generation Subway Cars NEW JERSEY (TIP): Abhimanyu Mishra, NEW YORK CITY Indian American teen from New Jersey, has (TIP): The next become the world’s youngest chess grandmaster generation of subway cars breaking Sergey Karjakin’s 19-year-old record is poised to hit the rails. with a third norm in Budapest on Wednesday, MTA unveiled their June 30. long-awaited R211 subway Mishra did it at just 12 years, 4 months and 25 cars Thursday, July 1. days, while Karjakin, who was a world Officials literally pulled a championship challenger to Magnus Carlsen in curtain to reveal the city's 2016, had earned his GM title at 12 years, 7 first look at what could be months, ESPN reported. Abhimanyu Mishra, 12 years, 4 months and 25 days a 1,600-car fleet In chase of the GM title, Abhimanyu and his from New Jersey, has become the world’s youngest crisscrossing subway chess grandmaster father Hemant Mishra, a data management lines. MTA unveiled the first of its new R211 professional, who introduced him to chess when The 12-year-old himself, of course, is dreaming Passenger service with subway cars on Thursday, July 1 - Photo / he was just two-and-a-half, have been camping in of being world chess champion one day. the cars likely won't start Metropolitan Transit Agency Budapest since April this year. Abhimanyu has made something of a habit of until September 2022, said Demetrius Crichlow, executive vice He earned two norms over two months, and youngest-ever distinctions and currently holds president and COO of New York City Transit. his final norm arrived with a win over Indian the record for youngest international master. "We start qualifying and testing within the next few weeks, so if GM Leon Mendonca with black pieces at the Soon after he became the highest-rated under- you're lucky you may see them out on the road at some point," he Vezerkepzo GM mix on Wednesday in what was 9 player in the world, he was invited by the said. Perhaps fittingly for the MTA, the cars experienced myriad his final tournament opportunity in the Kasparov Chess Foundation for a rigorous three- delays in arriving. Hungarian capital before he travels to Sochi for day assessment in November 2018. Kawasaki had promised their delivery more than a year ago but hit the Fide World Cup. He was the youngest of the flock of players problems amid the coronavirus pandemic. Janno Lieber, president of For a grandmaster title, a player must score who were called, and among the handful picked MTA construction and development, said the pandemic also sapped three GM norms and touch an Elo rating of 2500 for the Young Stars program. the agency's capital budget. and above. The norms can be awarded only in It threw open the opportunity to interact, "I am here to tell you today that we are back on track," he said. "The tournaments where at least 50% of the present his games and seek feedback from capital program is alive and well." opponents are titleholders, and at least one-third Kasparov twice a year, apart from individualized MTA will spend $1.4 billion on its initial order of 535 cars, of them GMs. Named after Hindu epic training sessions with GM coaches. Crichlow said. Assuming testing goes well, the total order of 1,600 Mahabharata’s young hero in strategic warfare “At his age, to have Garry mentor and go over will carry a $6 billion price tag, Lieber said. who went to battle in the face of certain death, his games is straight out of a dream for any The cars have a host of new features, including cutting edge signal Abhimanyu matches his age with the number of chess player,” Hemant was quoted as saying. technology that allows them to run faster and more safely between hours he spends daily on chess. He has coaching “There was a parent interview as well, and that stations, Lieber said. support in GM Arun Prasad and GM Magesh was perhaps the best day of my life.” One feature is decidedly low-tech but will help passengers get on Chandran, and the months starved of He was granted special permission to be and off the trains faster: wider doors. competitions last year due to Covid-19 pandemic present in the room when Kasparov analyzed Crichlow said the new cars have 58-inch doors, about 8 inches have been spent in doubling down in intense Abhimanyu’s games, taking copious notes of larger than the current fleet's doors. training. “Up until now I’ve been taking the every remark by the former world champion. "This has the potential of reducing our dwell time between 25 and calls, but once he becomes GM, he’s free to Since last year, the pandemic forced a shift of the 30 percent at each station," he said. choose what he wants to do with his life,” sessions online. The cars also include digital display that will provide real-time Hemant told ESPN. “Whether it’s the (Read full story at information about service and stations, new guard rails, brighter tournaments he plays or if he wants to continue ww.w.theindianpanorama.news) LED lighting and state-of-the-art closed-circuit television systems, to play chess at all. It’ll be his decision.” Crichlow said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 21 THE INDIAN PANORAMA NEW YORK FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 22 43rd IALI gala honors Community Builders

The Awardees

GARDEN CITY, NY (TIP): North America based one of the oldest and biggest nonprofit organizations, the India Association of Long Island (IALI), organized the annual 43rd gala event and proudly dedicated this year's gala ceremony to honor the teachers of the American society. The esteemed attendees along with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Deputy Consulate General of India in New York Shatrughna Sinha, New York State Senator Brian Benjamin, New York State Congresswoman Janifer Rajkumar, Acting Police Commissioner of Suffolk County Stuart K. Cameron, Friends for Good Health Founder Chairman Dr. Bobby K. Kalotee, Chairman & Co-Founder of The South Asian Times Kamlesh C. Mehta, Nassau County Human Rights Commissioner Zahid Syed, IDP USA president Deepak Bansal, others attended the event. IALI secretary Kuljeet Ahluwalia started the event IALI Past Presidents and President Shashi Malik with Nassau County executive Laura curran and a known Indo-American businessman and vice president of IALI Jasbir Jay Singh played the role of Master of ceremonies MC. In her opening remarks, IALI President welcomed all the attendees and presented the remarkable year-long activities of the organization under her leadership. Addressing the media IALI President Shashi Malik mentioned that IALI dedicated this year’s Gala to honor the builders of our society, The Teachers. I am happy Speakers at the gala our selection committee selected the remarkable teachers, who have been honored today. a teacher. Ms. Joslin’s dedicated services as a babysitter, Guatemalan and Pakistani. She has serviced students In today’s gala event eleven teachers were honored in camp counselor, camp director, and now in the in grades K-12 as a general educator, a Spanish teacher, which six of them are teaching the students of the Indo- classroom helped a lot of the students to grow. an ENL teacher, as Language Department Chair; She American community in special classes run by IALI. The fourth awardee was New York City educator led local, national, and international trips with Knitting and crochet class teacher Chander Kanta, Shakila Mumtaz-Roman. She was born and raised in students to open their minds and build their Indian Classical music and harmonium teacher Perry Queens NY into a family of mixed heritage: experiences. Walia, Punjabi Class teacher JapNeet, Meditation The fifth honoree of the evening was Music teacher teacher Rajeev Dixit, Hindi Class teacher Sadhvi Ji, and Vincent Guerra. Mr. Guerra is currently teaching the Kids Computer class teacher Shveta were the honorees. students of Locust Valley Central School District The five other honorees were the First African- Middle and High School. He has been appointed as a American Female Superintendent of the East Ramapo band director with the School District. During his 25 Central School District in Spring Valley, New York, Dr. years with the Locust Valley Central School District, Deborah L. Wortham. Before IALI honor, Dr. Wortham Mr. Guerra has helped to facilitate the many band was also awarded as a public figure in the top 100 Most programs within the music department. Influential Educators in New York State 2020. Social Addressing the gathering, Nassau County Executive Studies teacher with 19 years of service Ilora Laura Curran praised the services and dedication of Majumder-Afzal was second who was honored today IALI towards the American Society. Ms. Laura also evening. Ms. Ilora currently serves as a high school applauds the IALI’s decision to honor the society educator in New York City. The third honoree of the builders. evening was Jenine Joslin for her 14 years of service as IALI President Shashi Malik addresses the gathering Deputy Consulate General of India in New York Shatrughna Sinha also applauded the help of IALI and other Indo- American organizations for their financial and logistic help towards the Indian people during the pandemic. Mr. Sinha also thanked the IALI for the 43 years of promotion and prosperity of Indian culture and heritage by different humanitarian services in the United States of America. On the occasion, Indo-American Community leader Mohinder Singh Taneja was also honored for his community work, dedication, and tireless services towards Indo-American society. IALI thanks all the volunteers, supporters, and sponsors; especially grand sponsors of the event, John Paladini and Tahir Ahmed of King of Queens Auto Services Corp. and Dr. Jay Sarkar, for their generous donation support to make this gala event successful. IALI team with Honorees (Press release) THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 23 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 24 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY America celebrates Independence Day - the 4th of July

American Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as the Fourth of July. It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are organized throughout the United States.

mericans across the country are set public readings of the Declaration of to celebrate July 4 -also known as Independence, beginning immediately AIndependence Day or July 4th-this after its adoption. Philadelphia held the weekend with parades, barbeques and red, first annual commemoration of white and blue gear. In the nation's capital, independence on July 4, 1777, while President Joe Biden is set to host a group of Congress was still occupied with the essential workers and military families on ongoing war. the South Lawn of the White House on George Washington issued double Sunday, 4th of July. The National Park rations of rum to all his soldiers to mark Service is also hosting the annual the anniversary of independence in 1778, Independence Day fireworks celebration and in 1781, several months before the key on the National Mall. American victory at the Battle of The Fourth of Julyhas been a federal Yorktown, Massachusetts became the first holiday in the United States since 1941, but state to make July 4th an official state the tradition of Independence Day holiday. celebrations goes back to the 18th century After the Revolutionary War, Americans and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, continued to commemorate Independence 1776, the Continental Congress voted in Day every year,in celebrations that allowed favor of independence, and two days later the new nation's emerging political leaders delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the to address citizens and create a feeling of Declaration of Independence, a historic unity. By the last decade of the 18th document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. century, the two major political parties-the Federalist Party and Democratic- A History of Independence Day Republicans-that had arisen began holding When the initial battles in the separate Fourth of July celebrations in Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, many large cities. few colonists desired complete independence from Great Britain, and Fourth of July fireworks those who did were considered radical. The first fireworks were used as early as By the middle of the following year, 200 BC. The tradition of setting off however, many more colonists had come to fireworks on the 4 of July began in favor independence, thanks to growing Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the hostility against Britain and the spread of first organized celebration of revolutionary sentiments such as those Independence Day.Ship's cannon fired a 13- expressed in the bestselling pamphlet gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies. The "Common Sense," published by Thomas Pennsylvania Evening Post reported: "at Paine in early 1776. night there was a grand exhibition of On June 7, when the Continental fireworks (which began and concluded Congress met at the Pennsylvania State with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, House (later Independence Hall) in and the city was beautifully illuminated." Philadelphia, the Virginia delegate That same night, the Sons of Liberty set off Richard Henry Lee introduced a motion fireworks over Boston Common. calling for the colonies' independence. Amid heated debate, Congress postponed Federal holiday the vote on Lee's resolution, but appointed The tradition of patriotic celebration a five-man committee-including Thomas became even more widespread after the Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of War of 1812, in which the United States Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of again faced Great Britain. In 1870, the U.S. Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Congress made July 4th a federal holiday; Pennsylvania and Robert R. Livingston of in 1941, the provision was expanded to New York-to draft a formal statement grant a paid holiday to all federal justifying the break with Great Britain. employees. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress Over the years, the political importance voted in favor of Lee's resolution for of the holiday would decline, but independence in a near-unanimous vote Independence Day remained an important (the New York delegation abstained, but national holiday and a symbol of later voted affirmatively). On that day,John Independence, which had been written ringing of bells, bonfires, processions and patriotism. Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that July 2 largely by Jefferson. Though the vote for speechmaking. By contrast, during the Falling in mid-summer, the Fourth of "will be celebrated, by succeeding actual independence took place on July summer of 1776 some colonists celebrated July has since the late 19th century become Generations, as the great anniversary 2nd, from then on, the 4th became the day the birth of independence by holding mock a major focus of leisure activities and a Festival" and that the celebration should that was celebrated as the birth of funerals for King George III as a way of common occasion for family get-togethers, include "Pomp and Parade…Games, American independence. symbolizing the end of the monarchy's often involving fireworks and outdoor Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and hold on America and the triumph of barbecues. The most common symbol of Illuminations from one End of this Early celebrations liberty. the holiday is the American flag, and a Continent to the other." In the pre-Revolutionary years, colonists Festivities including concerts, bonfires, common musical accompaniment is "The On July 4th, the Continental Congress had held annual celebrations of the king's parades and the firing of cannons and Star-Spangled Banner," the national formally adopted the Declaration of birthday, which traditionally included the muskets usually accompanied the first anthem of the United States. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 25 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY The Founding Fathers These military leaders, rebels, politicians and writers varied in personality, status and background, but all played a part in forming a new nation and hammering out the framework for the young democracy

ithout them, there would have needed to preserve the nation. In 1789, After about 10 Madison likewise been no United States of Washington was overwhelmingly elected years of diplomatic grew up on a WAmerica. The Founding Fathers, the first president of the United States. service abroad, Virginia plantation a group of predominantly wealthy He is aptly known as the "Father of His Adams returned and served in the plantation owners and businessmen, Country." home in 1788 and state legislature. At united 13 disparate colonies, fought for subsequently the 1787 independence from Britain and penned a Alexander Hamilton became vice Constitutional series of influential governing A poor, president under Convention, he documents that steer the country to this illegitimate orphan, Washington. proved to be perhaps day. Alexander Following Washington's two terms, he the most influential delegate, developing All the Founding Fathers, including Hamilton emigrated was then elected president, serving from a plan to divide the federal government the first four U.S. presidents, at one point as a teenager from 1797 to 1801. In a striking coincidence, into three branches-legislative, executive considered themselves British subjects. the British West Adams and his friend-turned-rival- and judicial-each with checks on its But they revolted against the restrictive Indies to New York. turned-friend Thomas Jefferson both power. This plan, which was largely rule of King George III-outlining their Rising to died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the adopted, earned him the moniker grievances in the Declaration of prominence as an 50th anniversary of the Declaration of "Father of the Constitution." Independence, a powerful call for aide-de-camp to Independence. Madison next co-authored the freedom and equality-and won a Washington during the Revolutionary Federalist Papers and, as a U.S. stunning military victory over what was War, he became an impassioned Samuel Adams congressman, became the driving force then the world's preeminent superpower. supporter of a strong central The second cousin behind the Bill of Rights. He was elected The Founders proved equally adept government. of John Adams, president in 1808 after serving as later on in peacetime. When the federal After attending the Constitutional Samuel Adams was Jefferson's secretary of state. government tottered under the Articles Convention in 1787, he wrote the a political firebrand of Confederation, prominent citizens majority of the highly persuasive who drummed up John Jay met anew to hammer out the U.S. Federalist Papers, which argued for the immense opposition Not nearly as Constitution, overcoming major areas of Constitution's ratification. Washington to British policies in recognized as his disagreement between large and small then tapped him to serve as the first U.S. Boston, a hotbed of major Founder states and Southern and Northern ones treasury secretary, a position he used to the resistance. cohorts, John Jay to form a stable political system. push for the creation of a national bank. Believing that the nonetheless played a Showing foresight, they included a Bill of Later immortalized on the $10 bill, colonists were subject to "taxation pivotal role in the Rights, which enshrined many civil Hamilton was killed in an 1804 duel with without representation," he joined the creation of the liberties into law and provided a his bitter rival Aaron Burr, the sitting Sons of Liberty, an underground United States. A blueprint for other emerging vice president. dissident group that at times resorted to lawyer, he originally democracies. tarring and feathering British loyalists. preferred There's no official consensus on who Benjamin Franklin Adams likely planned the 1773 Boston reconciling with Britain rather than should be considered a Founding Father, Early America's Tea Party, and in 1775 his attempted fighting for independence. Once war and some historians object to the term foremost arrest helped spark the Battles of broke out, however, he wholeheartedly altogether. On the whole, though, it's Renaissance man, Lexington and Concord, the first joined the side of the colonists, serving, applied to those leaders who initiated the Benjamin Franklin skirmish of the Revolutionary War. among other roles, as a diplomat to Spain Revolutionary War and framed the was a skilled author, Unlike many of the Founders, Adams and linking up with Franklin and Adams Constitution. Here are eight of the most printer, scientist, was staunchly anti-slavery.He signed the to negotiate the Treaty of Paris. influential characters in America's inventor and Declaration of Independence and went Upon returning to the United States, origin story: diplomat despite a on to serve as governor of Jay served as secretary of foreign affairs formal education Massachusetts. under the Articles of Confederation and George Washington that ended at age 10. authored a few of the Federalist Papers. Before he fought When not designing bifocals, harnessing Thomas Jefferson In 1789, he became the first chief justice against the British, electricity, playing music or publishing Well educated and of the U.S. Supreme Court, and six years George Washington Poor Richard's Almanack, he worked prosperous, Thomas later he was elected governor of New fought for the constantly on civic projects to improve Jefferson was a York. British, serving as a his adopted city of Philadelphia. Virginia lawyer and commander in the In the beginning stages of the politician who came Additional Founders French and Indian American Revolution, Franklin was to believe the Many other figures have also been War. A prosperous appointed to the five-member committee British Parliament cited as Founding Fathers (or Mothers). Virginia farmer who that drafted the Declaration of held no authority These include John Hancock, best owned hundreds of Independence. He then traveled to over the 13 colonies. known for his flashy signature on the slaves, he came to resent the various France, where he secured French In 1776, he was given Declaration of Independence; taxes and restrictions being imposed on assistance for the war effort and helped the immense task of writing the Gouverneur Morris, who wrote much of the colonies by the British crown. negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the Declaration of Independence, in which the Constitution; Thomas Paine, the Once the Revolutionary War broke out official end to the conflict. Just prior to he famously declared that "all men are British-born author of Common Sense; in 1775, he was placed in charge of the his death, Franklin served as a sort of created equal" and "that they are Paul Revere, a Boston silversmith whose Continental Army and quickly suffered a elder statesman at the Constitutional endowed by their Creator with certain "midnight ride" warned of approaching near-disastrous defeat at the Battle of Convention. unalienable rights," such as "life, liberty redcoats; George Mason, who helped Brooklyn. More defeats followed-all in and the pursuit of happiness." (A lifelong craft the Constitution but ultimately all, Washington lost more battles than he John Adams slaveholder, he did not extend these refused to sign it; Charles Carroll, the won. Nonetheless, he kept his ragtag A distinguished Massachusetts lawyer, concepts to African-Americans.) lone Catholic to sign the Declaration of troops together even through a freezing John Adams became a relatively early As secretary of state under Independence; Patrick Henry, who winter at Valley Forge and, with the help proponent of the revolutionary cause. Washington, Jefferson clashed famously declared "Give me liberty, or of his French allies, was able to expel the Just like Franklin, he served on the constantly with Hamilton over foreign give me death!"; John Marshall, a British by 1783. committee that wrote the Declaration of policy and the role of government. He Revolutionary War veteran and Washington then returned to Virginia Independence, journeyed overseas to later served as vice president to John longtime chief justice of the Supreme intent on resuming his career as a secure French military aid and helped Adams prior to becoming president Court; and Abigail Adams, who farmer. But he was persuaded to re-enter negotiate the Treaty of Paris. He chaired himself, in 1801. implored her husband, John, to politics as head of the Constitutional other key committees as well and even "remember the ladies" while shaping the Convention in Philadelphia, believing found time to draft the Massachusetts James Madison new country. that a stronger federal government was Constitution (which is still in use). A close friend of Jefferson's, James Source: History.com THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 26 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY Columbus discovers the land

mericans get a day off work on By 1763 the English had established October 12 to celebrate Columbus dominancein North America, having ADay. It's an annual holiday that defeated France and Spainin the French commemorates the day on October 12, and Indian War. However, thoseregions 1492, when the Italian explorer that had been colonized by the French or Christopher Columbus officially set foot Spanish would retain national in the Americas, and claimed the land for characteristics thatlinger to this day. Spain. It has been a national holiday in the United States since 1937. Massacre of native Indians It is commonly said that "Columbus In "An American Genocide, The United discovered America." It would be more States and the California Catastrophe, accurate, perhaps, to say that he 1846-1873", historian Benjamin Madley introduced the Americas to Western recorded the numbers of killings of Europe during his four voyages to the California Indians between 1846 and 1873. region between 1492 and 1502. It's also safe He found evidence that during this to say that he paved the way for the period, at least 9,400 to 16,000 California massive influx of western Europeans that Indians were killed by non-Indians. would ultimately form several new nations including the United States, African blacks brought Canada and Mexico. But to say he in as slaves "discovered" America is a bit of a The First Landing of Christopher Columbus (1450-1506) in America. misnomer because there were plenty of Hundreds of thousands of Africans, people already here when he arrived. day New York. While Native Americans approaches to their colonizing efforts. both free and enslaved, aided the resisted European efforts to amass land These differences created both establishment and survival of colonies in European colonization and power during this period, they advantages and disadvantages that the Americas and the New World. The invasion of the North American struggled to do so while also fighting new profoundly affected theNew World's fate. However, many consider a significant continent and its peoples began with the diseases introduced by the Europeans and France and Spain, for instance,were starting point to slavery in America to be Spanish in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida. the slave trade. governed by autocratic sovereigns whose 1619, when the privateer The White Lion Thencame British in 1587 when the rulewas absolute; their colonists went to brought 20 African slaves ashore in the Plymouth Company established a English, French, and America as servants of the Crown. British colony of Jamestown, Virginia. settlement that they dubbed Roanoke in Spanish colonies The English colonists, on theother The crew had seized the Africans from the present-day Virginia. This first hand, enjoyed far more freedom and were Portuguese slave ship Sao Jao Bautista. settlement failed mysteriously and in The history of colonial North America ableto govern themselves as long as they Throughout the 17th century,European 1606, the London Company established a centersprimarily around the struggle of followed Englishlaw and were loyal to the settlers in North America turned to presence in what would become England, France, andSpain to gain king. In addition, unlikeFrance and enslaved Africans as a cheaper, more Jamestown, Virginia. From there, the control of the continent. Settlerscrossed Spain, England encouraged plentiful labor source than indentured French founded Quebec in 1608, then the the Atlantic for different reasons, and immigrationfrom other nations, thus servants, who were mostly poor Dutch started a colony in 1609 in present- theirgovernments took different boosting its colonial population. Europeans.

n July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off First Nuclear Reactor, 1942 from Kennedy Space Center in OFlorida. This spacecraft would Historic achievements Built in Chicago as part of the take 3 American astronauts to the Moon, Manhattan Project, Chicago Pile-1 became landing 2 on its surface and return all 3 communications in most civilized places Navy, which commissioned their first the first man-made nuclear reactor with a safely to Earth, less than a decade after the oh so easy. It is hard to even remember submarine, the USS Holland in 1900. controllable self-sustaining nuclear first manned space flight. The US and what teenagers did before this invention. Other attempts at undersea craft go back a reaction. This led to the production of Americans have achieved many great few hundred years, including the US nuclear electricity producing plants, a things, and here is a list 10 of them. Not Machine Guns, 1862, 1884 Turtle and the CSS Hunley,but these were potential source of energy for humankind all significant inventions or achievements Dr. Gatling invented his hand cranked limited range hand powered craft. In the without burning fossil fuels, if only we are necessarily for humanitarian multi-barrel gun in time for limited use 19th Century attempts were made at could design and supervise enough safety purposes, some of them are for war. Some, during the Civil War, and his guns were producing steam powered subs, but no measures into such plants. like DDT and the polio vaccines saved still in service until 1911. Hiram Maxim, practical model appeared until Holland millions of lives. born in Maine, immigrated to England at invented a sub that ran on a gasoline Model T Ford, 1908 age 41 and perfected his automatic internal combustion engine on the surface Built from 1908 to 1927 this was not the The Internet, 1985 machine gun, the first modern such and on powerful electric batteries and first practical car, but it was the first mass Although no official opening date exists, weapon, which was used from then until motors under water. Unfortunately, produced practical car that normal people the Internet was an American concept the 1950's. The Maxim Gun is the basis for Holland was allowed to sell his designs to could afford, costing as low as $260. At one actually put forth by the US Government other machine guns that have followed. other countries and the US Navy failed at point in the 1920's, almost half the cars in in the 1960's, interlinking thousands of a big chance to have a monopoly on the world were Model T Fords, truly the public and private computer and Panama Canal, 1914 modern submarines. car that put the masses behind the communication systems, going into effect A project that dwarfed the problems in steering wheel. 15 million were built. in the mid-1980's. During the first few building the Suez Canal (or any other Trans-Oceanic Cable years, almost all Internet use was by canal), the US accomplished what the Communication, 1858 First in Flight, 1903 government and academic users, with the French could not, and provided easy Many inventors around the world were 1990's seeing enormous expansion in use access between the Atlantic and Pacific. American Cyrus West Field working on controlled, powered, manned by businesses and private individuals. Facing incredible engineering obstacles masterminded the massive project of flight projects, but the Wright brothers About 100 times more people use the and especially disease, this US laying a telegraph cable from North from Ohio were the first to make it reality. Internet today than in 1995 and well over achievement accommodates close to 15,000 America to Europe, producing the first Unfortunately, they also invented the 90% of US classrooms have Internet ships passing through per year and is trans-Atlantic electronic communication, airplane crash fatality. access. Al Gore did not invent the approaching its millionth customer. The featuring a message between Queen Internet, nor did he say he did, but he and canal and canal zone were turned over to Victoria (United Kingdom) and President others were advocates that made it Panama on December 31, 1999. Buchanan (US). An improved version was Men on the Moon, 1969 happen. Modifications to accommodate much completed in 1866, and later telephone and The US moon landing in 1969 and larger ships are being undertaken at this other electronic data transmission cables subsequent lunar forays made the US not Cell Phones, 1973 time. were laid across other oceans as well as only the first to the moon, but also the only First shown to the world in 1973 by the Atlantic. Before this project, country ever to accomplish a manned American television and radio Modern Submarine, 1900 communication from Europe to North moon landing. The Apollo program also manufacturer, Motorola, the cell phone Invented by John Holland, an Irish- America took 10 days by boat, but with the provided some really neat photography. has become a worldwide device that makes American who sold his idea to the US cable it would take only a few minutes. Source: Historyand Headlines THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 27 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY Constitution of the United States of America

onstitution of the United States of wording of many of its provisions-such Americais the fundamental law of as the Second Amendment's right "to Cthe U.S. federal system of keep and bear arms" and the Eighth government and a landmark document of Amendment's prohibition of "cruel and the Western world. The oldest written unusual punishments"-has been a source national constitution in use, the of constitutional controversy and Constitution defines the principal intense political debate. Further, the organs of government and their rights guaranteed are not absolute, and jurisdictions and the basic rights of there has been considerable citizens. disagreement about the extent to which they limit governmental authority. The Constitutional Convention Bill of Rights originally protected The Constitution was written during citizens only from the national the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, government. For example, although the Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitution prohibited the Constitutional Convention that was establishment of an official religion at called ostensibly to amend the Articles of the national level, the official state- Confederation (1781-89), the country's supported religion of Massachusetts was first written constitution. The Congregationalism until 1833. Thus, Constitution was the product of political individual citizens had to look to state compromise after long and often constitutions for protection of their rancorous debates over issues such as rights against state governments. states' rights, representation, and slavery. Delegates from small and large The Fourteenth Amendment states disagreed over whether the After the American Civil War, three number of representatives in the new new constitutional amendments were federal legislature should be the same for adopted: the Thirteenth (1865), which each state-as was the case under the abolished slavery; the Fourteenth (1868), Articles of Confederation-or different which granted citizenship to those who depending on a state's population. In had been enslaved; and the Fifteenth addition, some delegates from Northern (1870), which guaranteed formerly states sought to abolish slavery or, failing enslaved men the right to vote. The that, to make representation dependent Fourteenth Amendment placed an on the size of a state's free population. At important federal limitation on the the same time, some Southern delegates states by forbidding them to deny to any threatened to abandon the convention if person "life, liberty, or property, without their demands to keep slavery and the due process of law" and guaranteeing slave trade legal and to count slaves for every person within a state's jurisdiction representation purposes were not met. "the equal protection of its laws." Later Eventually the framers resolved their Thomas P Rossiter Signing the Constitution. interpretations by the Supreme Court in disputes by adopting a proposal put the 20th century gave these two clauses forward by the Connecticut delegation. contingent on the promised addition of a separation of powers, the checks and added significance. In Gitlow v.New York The Great Compromise, as it came to be Bill of Rights, Congress proposed 12 balances of each branch against the (1925), the due process clause was known, created a bicameral legislature amendments in September 1789; 10 were others, and the explicit guarantees of interpreted by the Supreme Court to with a Senate, in which all states would ratified by the states, and their adoption individual liberty were all designed to broaden the applicability of the Bill of be equally represented, and a House of was certified on December 15, 1791. (One strike a balance between authority and Rights' protection of speech to the states, Representatives, in which representation of the original 12 proposed amendments, liberty-the central purpose of American holding both levels of government to the would be apportioned on the basis of a which prohibited midterm changes in constitutional law. same constitutional standard. During state's free population plus three-fifths of compensation for members of Congress, subsequent decades, the Supreme Court its enslaved population. (The inclusion of was ratified in 1992 as the Twenty- Civil liberties and the Bill of Rights selectively applied the due process clause the enslaved population was known seventh Amendment. The last one, The federal government is obliged by to protect from state infringement other separately as the three-fifths concerning the ratio of citizens per many constitutional provisions to rights and liberties guaranteed in the compromise.) A further compromise on member of the House of respect the individual citizen's basic Bill of Rights, a process known as slavery prohibited Congress from Representatives, has never been rights. Some civil liberties were specified "selective incorporation." Those rights banning the importation of enslaved adopted.) in the original document, notably in the and liberties included freedom of people until 1808 (Article I, Section 9). The authors of the Constitution were provisions guaranteeing the writ of religion and of the press and the right to After all the disagreements were heavily influenced by the country's habeas corpus and trial by jury in a fair trial, including the right to an bridged, the new Constitution was experience under the Articles of criminal cases (Article III, Section 2) and impartial judge and to the assistance of signed by 39 delegates on September 17, Confederation, which had attempted to forbidding bills of attainder and ex post counsel. Most controversial were the 1787, and it was submitted for retain as much independence and facto laws (Article I, Section 9). But the Supreme Court's use of the due process ratification to the 13 states on September sovereignty for the states as possible and most significant limitations to clause to ground an implicit right of 28. to assign to the central government only government's power over the individual privacy in Roe v. Wade (1973), which led In 1787-88, in an effort to persuade New those nationally important functions were added in 1791 in the Bill of Rights. to the nationwide legalization of York to ratify the Constitution, that the states could not handle The Constitution's First Amendment abortion, and its selective incorporation Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and individually. But the events of the years guarantees the rights of conscience, of the Second Amendment's right to James Madison published a series of 1781 to 1787, including the national such as freedom of religion, speech, and "keep and bear Arms" in McDonald v. essays on the Constitution and government's inability to act during the press, and the right of peaceful Chicago (2010). republican government in New York Shays's Rebellion (1786-87) in assembly and petition. Other guarantees The Supreme Court applied the equal newspapers. Their work, written under Massachusetts, showed that the Articles in the Bill of Rights require fair protection clause of the Fourteenth the pseudonym "Publius" and collected were unworkable because they deprived procedures for persons accused of a Amendment in its landmark decision in and published in book form as The the national government of many crime-such as protection against Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Federalist (1788), became a classic essential powers, including direct unreasonable search and seizure, (1954), in which it ruled that racial exposition and defense of the taxation and the ability to regulate compulsory self-incrimination, double segregation in public schools was Constitution. In June 1788, after the interstate commerce. It was hoped that jeopardy, and excessive bail-and unconstitutional. In the 1960s and '70s Constitution had been ratified by nine the new Constitution would remedy this guarantees of a speedy and public trial the equal protection clause was used by states (as required by Article VII), problem. by a local, impartial jury before an the Supreme Court to extend protections Congress set March 4, 1789, as the date The framers of the Constitution were impartial judge and representation by to other areas, including zoning laws, for the new government to commence especially concerned with limiting the counsel. Rights of private property are voting rights, and gender proceedings (the first elections under the power of government and securing the also guaranteed. Although the Bill of discrimination. The broad Constitution were held late in 1788). liberty of citizens. The doctrine of Rights is a broad expression of interpretation of this clause has also Because ratification in many states was legislative, executive, and judicial individual civil liberties, the ambiguous caused considerable controversy. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 28 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY America’s involvement in World Wars

orld War I was the deadliest based in Australia under General conflict until that point in Douglas MacArthur, steadily advanced Whuman history, claiming tens of across New Guinea to the Philippines, millions of casualties on all sides. Under with plans to invade the Japanese home President Woodrow Wilson, the United islands in late 1945. With its merchant States remained neutral until 1917 and fleet sunk by American submarines, then entered the war on the side of the Japan ran short of aviation gasoline and Allied powers (the United Kingdom, fuel oil, as the US Navy in June 1944 France, and Russia). captured islands within bombing range President Woodrow Wilson sought to of the Japanese home islands. Strategic maintain US neutrality but was bombing directed by General Curtis ultimately unable to keep the United Lemay destroyed all the major Japanese States out of the war, largely because of cities, as the US captured Okinawa after escalating German aggression. On May 7, heavy losses in spring 1945. With the 1915, the Germans sunk the British ocean atomic bombings of Hiroshima and liner RMS Lusitania, which had over a Nagasaki, the Soviet invasion of hundred Americans on board. Wilson Manchuria, and an invasion of the home warned that the United States would not islands imminent, Japan surrendered. permit unrestricted submarine warfare The war in Europe involved aid to or any further violations of international Britain, her allies, and the Soviet Union, law. with the US supplying munitions until it In January 1917, the Germans resumed could ready an invasion force. US forces submarine warfare. A few days after this were first tested to a limited degree in the announcement, the Wilson The Attack on Pearl Harbor. North African Campaign and then administration obtained a copy of the employed more significantly with British Zimmermann Telegram, which urged associations were created to identify the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Forces in Italy in 1943-45, where US Mexico to join the war effort on the side dissidents, and many of these worked Harbor. During the first two years of forces, representing about a third of the of Germany and pledged that in the event together with the Federal Bureau of World War II, the United States had Allied forces deployed, bogged down after of a German victory, the territories of Investigation to patrol the home front and maintained formal neutrality as made Italy surrendered and the Germans took Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico would punish perceived "enemies. official in the Quarantine Speech over. Finally,the main invasion of France be stripped from the United States and delivered by US President Franklin D. took place in June 1944, under General returned to Mexico. The publication of America and World War II Roosevelt in 1937, while supplying Dwight D. Eisenhower. Meanwhile, the the Zimmermann Telegram and the When events began happening in Britain, the Soviet Union, and China with US Army Air Forces and the British escalation of German submarine attacks Europe that would eventually lead to war material through the Lend-Lease Act Royal Air Force engaged in the area on US merchant vessels led the US World War II, many Americans took an which was signed into law on 11 March bombardment of German cities and Congress to declare war on Germany on increasingly hard line toward getting 1941, as well as deploying the US military systematically targeted German April 6, 1917. involved. The events of World War I had to replace the British forces stationed in transportation links and synthetic oil More than 1.3 million men and twenty fed into the United States' natural desire Iceland. plants, as it knocked out what was left of thousand women enlisted in the armed of isolationism, and this was reflected by Following the "Greer incident" the Luftwaffe post Battle of Britain in forces. Though some Americans opposed the passage of Neutrality Acts and the Roosevelt publicly confirmed the "shoot 1944. Being invaded from all sides, it US entry into the war, many believed they general hands-off approach to the events on sight" order on 11 September 1941, became clear that Germany would lose had a civic duty to support the war effort. that unfolded on the world stage. effectively declaring naval war on the war. Berlin fell to the Soviets in May US government propaganda sought to America's isolation from war ended on Germany and Italy in the Battle of the 1945, and with Adolf Hitler dead, the mobilize the American citizenry through December 7, 1941, when Japan staged a Atlantic. In the Pacific Theater, there was Germans surrendered. appeals to patriotism and civic duty, and surprise attack on American military unofficial early US combat activity such The military effort was strongly by linking US democracy with support installations in the Pacific. The most as the Flying Tigers. supported by civilians on the home front, for the democracies of Western Europe. devastating strike came at Pearl Harbor, During the war some 16,112,566 who provided the military personnel, the The Selective Service Act of 1917 the Hawaiian naval base where much of Americans served in the United States munitions, the money, and the morale to authorized the conscription of military the US Pacific Fleet was moored. In a two- Armed Forces, with 405,399 killed and fight the war to victory.World War II cost manpower for the war effort so that the hour attack, Japanese warplanes sank or 671,278 wounded. There were also 130,201 the United States an estimated $341 United States did not have to rely solely damaged 18 warships and destroyed 164 American prisoners of war, of whom billion in 1945 dollars - equivalent to 74% on volunteers. Because many American aircraft. Over 2,400 servicemen and 116,129 returned home after the war. of America's GDP and expenditures citizens believed it was their patriotic civilians lost their lives. Key civilian advisors to President during the war. In 2020 dollars, the war duty to support the war effort, the draft Though stunned by the events of Roosevelt included Secretary of War cost over $4.9 trillion. was well-received and rates of draft- December 7, Americans were also Henry L. Stimson, who mobilized the dodging were relatively low. resolute. On December 8, President nation's industries and induction centers Creation of NATO The First World War had an enormous Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war to supply the Army, commanded by The North Atlantic Alliance was impact on US politics, culture, and against Japan. The declaration passed General George Marshall and the Army founded in the aftermath of the Second society. Advocates of female suffrage with just one dissenting vote. Three days Air Forces under General Hap Arnold. World War. Its purpose was to secure successfully linked the patriotic efforts of later, Germany and Italy, allied with The Navy, led by Secretary of the Navy peace in Europe, to promote cooperation women in the war with voting rights. Japan, declared war on the United States. Frank Knox and Admiral Ernest King, among its members and to guard their This strategy was highly effective, and in America was now drawn into a global proved more autonomous. Overall freedom - all of this in the context of 1920, the US Congress ratified the war. It had allies in this fight--most priorities were set by Roosevelt and the countering the threat posed at the time by Nineteenth Amendment, which importantly Great Britain and the Soviet Joint Chiefs of Staff, chaired by William the Soviet Union. The Alliance's founding guaranteed women the right to vote. Union. But the job the nation faced in Leahy. The highest priority was the treaty was signed in Washington in 1949 Others were not so lucky. Hyper- December 1941 was formidable. defeat of Germany in Europe, but first by a dozen European and North vigilance on the home front led to The United States faced a mammoth the war against Japan in the Pacific was American countries. It commits the spontaneous outbreaks of violence job in December 1941. Ill-equipped and more urgent after the sinking of the main Allies to democracy, individual liberty against groups whose loyalty to the wounded, the nation was at war with battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor. and the rule of law, as well as to peaceful United States was considered suspect. three formidable adversaries. It had to Admiral King put Admiral Chester W. resolution of disputes. Importantly, the German-Americans, labor activists, prepare to fight on two distant and very Nimitz, based in Hawaii, in charge of the treaty sets out the idea of collective suffragists, immigrants, African different fronts, Europe and the Pacific War against Japan. The Imperial defense, meaning that an attack against Americans, and socialists were subjected Pacific.America needed to quickly raise, Japanese Navy had the advantage, taking one Ally is considered as an attack to threats, harassment, imprisonment, train, and outfit a vast military force. At the Philippines as well as British and against all Allies. The North Atlantic and physical violence. the same time, it had to find a way to Dutch possessions, and threatening Treaty Organization - or NATO - ensures At the same time, civil liberties were provide material aid to its hard-pressed Australia but in June 1942, its main that the security of its European member sharply curtailed. The Espionage Act of allies in Great Britain and the Soviet carriers were sunk during the Battle of countries is inseparably linked to that of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 Union. Midway, and the Americans seized the its North American member countries. criminalized the expression of antiwar The military history of the United initiative. The Pacific War became one of The Organization also provides a unique sentiment and criticism of the US States in World War II covers the war island hopping, so as to move air bases forum for dialogue and cooperation government and armed forces. Voluntary against the Axis Powers, starting with closer and closer to Japan. The Army, across the Atlantic. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 29 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY America’s involvement in conflicts Vietnam War recovered from a deep depression and feared that a war would reverse the gains. The involvement of the United States in Accordingly, most business interests the Vietnam War began after World War II lobbied vigorously against going to war. and escalated into full commitment President William McKinley ignored the during the Vietnam War from 1955 to 1973. exaggerated news reporting and sought a The U.S. involvement in South Vietnam peaceful settlement. However, after the stemmed from a combination of factors: United States Navy armored cruiser France's long colonial history in French Maine mysteriously exploded and sank Indochina, the U.S. war with Japan in the in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, Pacific, and both Joseph Stalin and Mao political pressures from the Democratic Zedong's pledge in 1950 to support Ho Chi Party pushed McKinley into a war that Minh and the Viet Minh's guerrilla forces. he had wished to avoid. Related to this, the U.S. was adamantly On April 20, 1898, McKinley signed a against providing any aid to France that joint Congressional resolution would in any way prop up France's demanding Spanish withdrawal and struggle to maintain its pre-WWII colonial authorizing the President to use military empire. However, Stalin and Mao's force to help Cuba gain independence. In offering their support to the Viet Minh in response, Spain severed diplomatic 1950, changed the battlefield dynamic and U.S. Marines at a landing zone in Vietnam on December 1969. relations with the United States on April geopolitical character of the struggle to 21. On the same day, the U.S. Navy began one of a global conflict against Maoist and a blockade of Cuba. Both sides declared Stalinist expansionism. It was at the time, war; neither had allies. in September 1950, that French forces The 10-week war was fought in both the began to be moderately backed by Caribbean and the Pacific. As U.S. America. agitators for war well knew, U.S. naval Beginning with US$10M worth of power would prove decisive, allowing military supplies, President Harry S. expeditionary forces to disembark in Truman from that initial support Cuba against a Spanish garrison already provided progressively increasing facing nationwide Cuban insurgent amounts of financial and military attacks and further wasted by yellow assistance to French forces fighting in fever. The invaders obtained the what was still in the minds of the Western surrender of Santiago de Cuba and powers French Indochina. Beginning in Manila despite the good performance of 1950, U.S. involvement increased from just some Spanish infantry units, and fierce assisting French coalition forces to fighting for positions such as San Juan providing direct military assistance to the Hill. Madrid sued for peace after two associated states (Annam, Tonkin, Laos, Spanish squadrons were sunk in the and Cambodia). battles of Santiago de Cuba and Manila Eventually, U.S. missions were carried Bay, and a third, more modern fleet was out at a more consistent rate by sending recalled home to protect the Spanish increasing amounts of military assistance coasts. from the United States. Their main intent The Spanish - American War The result was the 1898 Treaty of Paris, was to restrict Communist expansion in negotiated on terms favorable to the U.S. Indochina as they thought it would soon which allowed it temporary control of lead to Communist takeovers in Thailand, Cuba and ceded ownership of Puerto Laos, Malaya, and all of what later became Rico, Guam, and the Philippine islands. Vietnam. This would have resulted in a The cession of the Philippines involved change in balance of power throughout payment of $20 million ($620 million Asia. The U.S. foreign policy today) to Spain by the U.S. to cover establishment saw the U.S.'s national infrastructure owned by Spain. security and Western Europe's interests The defeat and loss of the Spanish being marginalized due to the rise of this Empire's last remnants was a profound Communist expansion, and thus it strived shock to Spain's national psyche and to restrict it. Under Truman, the support provoked a thorough philosophical and went from $10M in September 1950 to artistic reevaluation of Spanish society $150M by the end of 1951. The struggle known as the Generation of '98. The passed from Truman to Eisenhower, who United States gained several island saw the fall of French Indochina, and in possessions spanning the globe, which 1961 the Eisenhower administration provoked rancorous debate over the passed the conflict to Kennedy. In May wisdom of expansionism. 1961, Kennedy sent 500 more military advisers, bringing American forces there Cold war to 1,400. With the budget increased and The Cold War was a period of with American boot on the ground in The first Allied troops landed in North Russia in 1918, while the last to leave (celebrating above) geopolitical tension between the United Vietnam by at least 1961, these actions finally departed Vladivostok in 1920. States and the Soviet Union and their came to be questioned by other segments respective allies, the Western Bloc and of the U.S. government and among the between Spain and the United States. independence. Revolts had been the Eastern Bloc, which began following people of the United States. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the occurring for some years in Cuba against World War II. Historians do not fully Ultimately, estimates of the number of internal explosion of USS Maine in Spanish colonial rule. The U.S. backed agree on its starting and ending points, Vietnamese soldiers and civilians killed Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. these revolts upon entering the Spanish- but the period is generally considered to vary from 966,000 to 3,812,000. 2017 records intervention in the Cuban War of American War. There had been war span the 1947 Truman Doctrine (12 March report that the conflict resulted in 58,318 Independence. The war led to the U.S. scares before, as in the Virginius Affair 1947) to the 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet U.S. fatalities. emerging predominant in the Caribbean in 1873. But in the late 1890s, American Union (26 December 1991). The term region and resulted in U.S. acquisition of public opinion swayed in support of the "cold" is used because there was no large- Cuba (The Spanish - American Spain's Pacific possessions. That led to rebellion due to reports of concentration scale fighting directly between the two War) U.S. involvement in the Philippine camps (death estimates range from superpowers, but they each supported Revolution and later to the Philippine- 150,000 to 400,000 people) set up to control major regional conflicts known as proxy The Spanish-American War (April 21 - American War. the populace. August 13, 1898) was an armed conflict The main issue was Cuban The business community had just Continued on Page 30 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 30 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY

From Page 30 but it was also extremely dangerous and could have turned into a quagmire. wars. The conflict was based around the Fortunately, cooler heads in the ideological and geopolitical struggle for American Embassy prevailed and made a global influence by these two deal with the opposition, and then superpowers, following their temporary Washington backed down. Another alliance and victory against Nazi Maronite was selected president and the Germany in 1945. Aside from the nuclear civil war ended peacefully. Only one arsenal development and conventional American soldier died in combat, and military deployment, the struggle for after 102 days ashore the Marines left dominance was expressed via indirect Lebanon. means such as psychological warfare, The next combat operation also propaganda campaigns, espionage, far- involved fears of Nasserism and the reaching embargoes, rivalry at sports Russians. Egypt and the Soviets events and technological competitions intervened in Yemen in 1962 to support a such as the Space Race. republican coup against a monarchy. The Western Bloc was led by the United Saudi Arabia and Jordan backed the States as well as the other First World royalists against Egypt and civil war nations of the Western Bloc that were ensued. The Egyptians bombed royalist generally liberal democratic but tied to a camps in Saudi Arabia, and King Faisal network of the authoritarian states, most appealed to John F. Kennedy for help. of which were their former colonies. The JFK sent the United States Air Force to Eastern Bloc was led by the Soviet Union protect the Saudis in mid-1963. Operation and its Communist Party, which had an Hard Surface lasted six months. U.S. Air influence across the Second World. The Force jets flew combat air patrols along US government supported right-wing the border with Yemen. No actual combat governments and uprisings across the took place, as Nasser did not want to take world, while the Soviet government on the Americans and Kennedy did not funded communist parties and want a war. revolutions around the world. As nearly In the years after 1964, American all the colonial states achieved combat operations in the region were independence in the period 1945-1960, usually short-lived. Americans did lose they became Third World battlefields in troops. Thirty-four crewmen were killed the Cold War. on June 8, 1967 when Israel attacked the The first phase of the Cold War began USS Liberty. Two hundred and forty-one shortly after the end of the Second World Marines and sailors died back in Beirut War in 1945. The United States created on October 23, 1983, when Ronald Reagan the NATO military alliance in 1949 in the foolishly intervened in another Lebanese apprehension of a Soviet attack and civil war. Reagan then wisely pulled out termed their global policy against Soviet of Lebanon. influence containment. The Soviet Union Reagan got involved in the region's formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955 in A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles patrols the northeastern town of Qahtaniyah, Syria, on Oct. longest modern conventional war, the response to NATO. Major crises of this 31, 2019. Source: AFP/GETTY IMAGES Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. After Iraq phase included the 1948-49 Berlin attacked the USS Stark in May 1987, Blockade, the 1927-1950 Chinese Civil Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev generally temporary and short-term. killing 34 sailors, the Reagan War, the 1950-1953 Korean War, the 1956 introduced the liberalizing reforms of President George H.W. Bush wanted to administration blamed Iran for the war. Hungarian Revolution, the 1956 Suez glasnost ("openness", c. 1985) and continue that pattern when he responded The U.S. Navy fought an undeclared naval Crisis, the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the perestroika ("reorganization", 1987) and forcefully and appropriately to Iraq's war in the Persian Gulf for over a year 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. The USA and ended Soviet involvement in aggression, but it did not work out that against the Iranians. It ended when Iran the USSR competed for influence in Latin Afghanistan. Pressures for national way. Four presidents since have and Iraq accepted a ceasefire. The navy America, the Middle East, and the sovereignty grew stronger in Eastern discovered it's hard to get home. largely left the Gulf, leaving only a small decolonizing states of Africa and Asia. Europe, and Gorbachev refused to Americans fought the Nazis in North base in Bahrain. In 1990, that was the Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, a militarily support their governments any Africa in World War II, but the first only American military base in the new phase began that saw the Sino-Soviet longer. combat operation in the Middle East Middle East outside Turkey. split between China and the Soviet Union In 1989, the fall of the Iron Curtain proper did not come until July 18, 1958, The Iran-Iraq war cost Iraq a fortune, complicate relations within the after the Pan-European Picnic and a when President Dwight Eisenhower sent including tens of billions in loans from Communist sphere, while US ally France peaceful wave of revolutions (with the Marines ashore in Beirut, Lebanon. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. began to demand greater autonomy of exception of Romania and Afghanistan) Operation Blue Bat was prompted by a Bush and his National Security action. The USSR invaded overthrew almost all communist coup, not in Lebanon but in Iraq. On July Advisor Brent Scowcroft created a Czechoslovakia to suppress the 1968 governments of the Eastern Bloc. The 17, 1958, the Iraqi army overthrew the coalition to fight Iraq that included Prague Spring, while the US experienced Communist Party of the Soviet Union most pro-Western government in the dozens of countries with major troop internal turmoil from the civil rights itself lost control in the Soviet Union and Middle East, the Hashemite monarchy contributions from Britain and France in movement and opposition to the Vietnam was banned following an abortive coup that then ruled both Iraq and Jordan. particular, as well as Egypt and Syria. War. In the 1960s-70s, an international attempt in August 1991. This in turn led King Faisal II and his family were Over a half-million American troops peace movement took root among to the formal dissolution of the USSR in brutally murdered. were deployed to the Gulf. More went to citizens around the world. Movements December 1991, the declaration of The normally cautious Ike panicked Israel after the war began and Saddam against nuclear arms testing and for independence of its constituent republics and sent the Marines to Beirut to prop up fired his Scuds at Israel. nuclear disarmament took place, with and the collapse of communist a Maronite Christian president facing a Bush tried to avoid an open-ended war. large anti-war protests. By the 1970s, both governments across much of Africa and popular revolt against his effort to get a He wisely did not invade Iraq after the sides had started making allowances for Asia. The United States was left as the second and unconstitutional term in liberation of Kuwait, but he created a no- peace and security, ushering in a period world's only superpower. office. President Eisenhower was worried fly zone in northern Iraq, Operation of détente that saw the Strategic Arms The Cold War and its events have left a that the whole region was about to fall Provide Comfort, that led to years of Limitation Talks and the US opening significant legacy.It is often referred to in into the hands of the charismatic combat patrols over Iraq. The northern relations with the People's Republic of popular culture, especially with themes Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, zone was extended to include another no- China as a strategic counterweight to the of espionage and the threat of nuclear hailed throughout the Arab world as an fly zone in the south, Operation Southern USSR. warfare. anti-colonialist who was routing the Watch, to protect Iraqi Shiites and keep Détente collapsed at the end of the forces of Western imperialism. Nasser the Iraqis away from Saudi Arabia and decade with the beginning of the Soviet- Endless wars in the was a Soviet proxy, Ike believed, but he Kuwait, at least in the air. Thankfully, no Afghan War in 1979. The early 1980s was Middle East had not been behind the coup in Americans were shot down by the Iraqis, another period of elevated tension. The Baghdad. In fact, Nasser was as surprised although tragically two American United States increased diplomatic, The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on as Eisenhower. helicopters were shot down over military, and economic pressures on the August 2, 1990 marked the beginning of On the ground, the heavily armed Kurdistan on April 14, 1994 by Air Force Soviet Union, at a time when it was America's "endless wars" in the Middle Marines rushing ashore were met by jets, killing 26 Americans on board. already suffering from economic East. Before that point, American combat vendors selling Coca-Cola and girls stagnation. In the mid-1980s, the new operations in the region had been sunning in bikinis. It was a bit of a farce, Continued on Page 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 31 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY

From Page 30 controllingas much as half of the August 1990 was a turning point for country. Future changes in political Americans. Bush did the right thing, but arrangements and/or in the as ever in war there were unanticipated securityenvironment may in turn consequences to the use of force. influence U.S. policymakers' President Barack Obama and his Vice consideration of future levels and President Joe Biden tried to get out of conditions ofdevelopment assistance. It is Iraq but were drawn back in by ISIS. unclear to what extent, if at all, the President Donald Trump talked about prospect of continued U.S. assistance leaving the endless wars, but actually put toAfghanistan (which remains one of the more troops on the ground, including world's poorest countries) represents sending them back into Saudi Arabia leverage over the Taliban. after Americans left the kingdom in 2005. Washington has discovered getting in is easy, getting out is seemingly impossible. Killing of Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden, the founder and first The U.S. War in Afghanistan leader of the Islamist militant group al- Afghanistan emerged as a significant Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, U.S. foreign policy concern in 2001, when 2011, by United States Navy SEALs of the theUnited States, in response to the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Group. led a militarycampaign against Al Qaeda The operation, code-named Operation and the Afghan Taliban government that A U.S. soldier during a firefight near Sirkankel, Afghanistan, March 2002. Source: AP Neptune Spear, was carried out in a CIA- harbored andsupported it. In the led operation with Joint Special intervening 19 years, the United States Operations Command, commonly known has suffered over 22,000military as JSOC, coordinating the Special casualties (including around 2,400 Mission Units involved in the raid. In fatalities) in Afghanistan and Congress addition to SEAL Team Six, participating hasappropriated approximately $144 units under JSOC included the 160th billion for reconstruction and security Special Operations Aviation Regiment forces there. (Airborne)-also known as "Night In that time, an electedAfghan Stalkers"-and operators from the CIA's government has replaced the Taliban; Special Activities Division, which improvement in most measures of recruits heavily from former JSOC human development is limited;and future Special Mission Units. The operation prospects of gains remain mixed.The ended a nearly 10-year search for bin United States and its international Laden, following his role in the partners are removing their military September 11 attacks on the United forces from Afghanistan as part of States. awithdrawal announced by President The raid on bin Laden's compound in Biden on April 14, 2021, heralding a Abbottabad, Pakistan, was launched from possible end to the nearly two-decadeU.S. Afghanistan. U.S. military officials said military presence in the country. In a that after the raid U.S. forces took the body February 2020 agreement with the of bin Laden to Afghanistan for Taliban, the Trump Administrationhad identification, then buried it at sea within committed to withdrawing military 24 hours of his death in accordance with forces by May 2021, in return for which Islamic tradition. the Taliban committed topreventing A B-52 drops a load of bombs in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda confirmed the death on May 6 other groups, including Al Qaeda, from with posts made on militant websites, using Afghan soil to recruit, train, or vowing to avenge the killing. Other fundraise towardsactivities that threaten Pakistani militant groups, including the the United States or its allies. U.S. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, vowed officials contend that the Taliban have retaliation against the U.S. and against not fulfilled theircommitments, as Pakistan for not preventing the operation. violence between the Taliban and Afghan The raid, supported by over 90% of the government has increased and Taliban American public,was welcomed by the links with AlQaeda remain in place, United Nations, NATO, the European according to United Nations sanctions Union and a large number of monitors. governments, but was condemned by Afghan government representatives others, including two-thirds of the were not participants in U.S.-Taliban Pakistani public. Legal and ethical aspects talks, leading some observers toconclude of the killing, such as his not being taken that the United States would prioritize a alive despite being unarmed, were military withdrawal over securing a questioned by others, including Amnesty political settlement thatpreserves some of International. Also controversial was the the social, political, and humanitarian decision not to release any photographic gains made since 2001. After months of or DNA evidence of bin Laden's death to delays, onSeptember 12, 2020, Afghan the public. government and Taliban representatives The compound where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In the aftermath of the killing, officially met in Doha, Qatar, to begin Source: Reuters Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza theirfirst direct peace negotiations Gillani formed a commission under toward such a settlement, a significant that includes a variety of options, Taliban, who have not specified in detail Senior Justice Javed Iqbal to investigate moment with potentially including the establishment of an their vision forAfghanistan's future the circumstances surrounding the dramaticimplications for the course of interim "transitional"government, which beyond creating an "Islamic attack. The resulting Abbottabad the ongoing Afghan conflict. Talks Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has government." Commission Report, which revealed between the two sides continue but have rejected. The culmination of these efforts Afghan officials have sought to Pakistani state military and intelligence notmade substantial progress and remain was to be asenior-level Afghan downplay the impact of the U.S. military authorities' "collective failure" that complicated by a number of factors. conference in Turkey planned for April withdrawal on their own enabled bin Laden to hide in Pakistan for In light of the stalling of intra-Afghan 2021, but the Taliban refused to attend forces'capabilities, but some official U.S. nine years, was leaked to Al Jazeera on talks, the United States appears to have and continueto reject participating in assessments indicate that the withdrawal July 8, 2013. intensified its efforts to broker anintra- such a meeting. Observers speculate could lead to Taliban gains on In an interview in 2019, Pakistani prime Afghan agreement. The United States about what kind of political thebattlefield. By many measures, the minister Imran Khan claimed that reportedly produced a draft peace arrangement, if any,could satisfy both Taliban are in a stronger position now Pakistani intelligence led the CIA to agreement to "jumpstart"negotiations the elected Afghan government and the than at any point since 2001, Osama bin Laden. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 32 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY How 9/11 Changed America?

efore September 11, 2001, the United enforcement jurisdiction in the nation States wasn't officially engaged in (all 3,181 of them). Bany wars. Few Americans had ever heard of al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and At airports ISIS didn't even exist. Long airport lines, full body scans, the The US deported half the number of occasional pat-down (for the lucky ones). people it does today.American surveillance It's all partofthe course when one fliesthese state was a fraction of its current size. And days. But not so long ago, it wasn't unusual - perhaps hardest to believe - Americans to show up at the airport a half-hour before didn't have to take offtheir shoes to go a domestic flight, keep one's shoes tied through airport security. tight, and skip through the metal detector America's involvement in the War on while sipping a Big Gulp, all without ever Terror - prompted by the 9/11 terrorist having to show an ID. attacks - resulted in a dramatic change in Before the advent of color-coded security American nation's attitudes and concerns threat warnings, pat downs were rare, about safety,vigilance and privacy. liquids were allowed, and the notion of It ushered in a new generation of having to go through full-body scanners policies like the USA Patriot Act, was the stuff of science fiction. Heck, prior prioritizing national security and defense, to 9/11, some airport security teams even often at the expense of civil liberties. allowed passengers to take box cutters These changes continue to have ripple aboard (the supposed weapon used by the effects across the globe, particularly in the 9/11 hijackers). Any knife with a blade up Middle East, where American-led military to four inches long was permitted. And operations helped foment rebellions and cigarette lighters? No problem! ongoing warfare throughout the region. In the wake of the terrorist attacks, Below are four of the many dramatic airport security underwent a series of impacts - nationwide and in California - major overhauls. And a service that was resulting from the events of that one tragic once largely provided by private day. companies is now primarily overseen by the massive Transportation Security Ongoing Wars Administration. Less than a month after 9/11, U.S. troops Created in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to the TSA is tasked with instituting new dismantle al-Qaeda - the terrorist group security procedures and managing that claimed responsibility for the attacks - screenings at every commercial airport and remove the Taliban government checkpoint in the country (although, harboring it. Two years later, in March private contractors still operate at some 2003, the United States invaded Iraq and September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airports). It marks the single largest federal planes in the United States, crashing three into buildings (the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania) deposed President Saddam Hussein. start-up since the days of World War II. The and killing some 3,000 people. Although not directly linked to the agency is authorized to refer to watch lists terrorist attacks, Hussein was suspected of close it - and significantly reduced the Customs Service -- both formerly part of of individuals who could pose flight safety producing weapons of mass destruction population (there are only 41 inmates the Department of Justice -- were risks. (none were ever found). The invasion was a remaining) - he failed to completely shut it consolidated into the newly formed U.S. Although advocates argue that the key part of America's newly launched War down. Guantanamo remainsoperational, Immigration and Customs Enforcement changes have made air travel safer, the on Terror, under the leadership of and President Trumpvowed to begin (ICE). The agency has overseen a massive additional security steps have also tacked President George W.Bush. refilling it with foreign-born prisoners. increase in deportations; they have nearly on a significant amount of travel time for American military involvement in After 9/11, budgets for defense-related doubled since 9/11. the average passenger, while sometimes Afghanistan, which continues today, has agencies skyrocketed: Homeland According to the Department of infringing on privacy rights and, in many turned into the longest-running war in U.S. Security's discretionary budget jumped Homeland Security's Yearbook of instances, increasing scrutiny of minority history. And although formal U.S. combat from about $16 billion in 2002 to more than Immigration Statistics, there were travelers, particularly those of Middle operations ended in late 2014, more than $43 billion in 2011. Meanwhile, the budgets roughly 200,000 annual deportations a Eastern descent. 8,000 U.S. troops are still there to stem the of the Coast Guard, Transportation year between 1999 and 2001. While that ongoing Taliban insurgency. In August Security Administration and Border Patrol number dropped slightly in 2002, it began Big surveillance 2017, President Trump announced his have all more than doubled since 2001. to steadily climb the following year. In The U.S. intelligence state boomed in the intention to boost troop levels in the region In the last 15 years, millions of young the first two years of the Obama wake of 9/11. The growth resulted in a in response to deteriorating security U.S. soldiers have been deployed overseas, Administration (2009 - 2010), marked increase in government oversight, conditions. thousands have been killed and many have deportations hit a record high: nearly primarily through a vast, clandestine In December 2011, remaining U.S. troops returned home with debilitating physical 400,000 annually. About half of those network of phone and web surveillance. were pulled out of Iraq, leaving that nation and mental injuries. deported during that period were Classified documents that were leaked in in a far more volatile state than when According to U.S. Substance Abuse and convicted of a criminal offense, although 2013 by former government contractor military operations first began in 2003. But Mental Health Services Administration, mostly low-level, non-violent crimes. Edward Snowden detail the expansion of a as the Islamic State extremist - which roughly 3.1 million Americans entered The Secure Communities program, colossal surveillance state that's seeped sprouted from the chaos of war - continues military service between 2001 and 2011, and established in 2008 and officially phased into the lives of millions of ordinary to terrorize the region, the U.S. has nearly 2 million were deployed to out in 2014, allowed local law Americans. The exponential growth of this resumed intermittent air strikes. Afghanistan or Iraq. In that time, more enforcement to check the immigration apparatus -- armed with a $52.6 billion In 2002, the Bush Administration also than 6,000 American troops have been status of every person booked in a budget in 2013 -- was brought to light when opened the Guantanamo Bay detention killed, and roughly 44,000 wounded. Of county or local jail -- even if not the Washington Post obtained a "black center in Cuba, where it began sending returning service members, more than 18 ultimately convicted of a crime -- by budget" report from Snowden, detailing the suspected enemy combatants. Held percent have post-traumatic stress disorder comparing fingerprints against federal bureaucratic and operational landscape of indefinitely, prisoners were denied access (PTSD) or depression, and almost 20 immigration records. The program the 16 spy agencies and more than 107,000 to trials or legal representation, and were percent reported suffering from the effects resulted in numerous instances of employees that now make up the U.S. subject to brutal interrogation techniques. of traumatic brain injury (TBI). undocumented immigrants entering intelligence community. There were more than 650 foreign inmates deportation proceedings after being Further audits reveal that the National at the facility by 2003. Immigration and Deportation stopped for minor infractions (like not Security Agency alone has annually Critics have long pushed to shut down The Bush Administration created the using a turn signal while driving). scooped up as many as 56,000 emails and the Guantanamo facility, calling it a gross Department of Homeland Security in 2002, By 2014, when Obama announced plans other communications by Americans with violation of basic human rights and a stain a cabinet-level office that merged 22 to phase out the program, ICE had no connection to terrorism, and in doing on America's image abroad. And although government agencies. The Immigration established Secure Communities so, had violated privacy laws thousands of early in his first term, Obama vowed to and Naturalization Service and the U.S. partnerships with every single law times per year. Source: Kqed.org THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 33 MAKING OF A DEMOCRACY America as the world leader With the world’s most powerful military, a huge economy, and a leading role in international institutions such as the UN and NATO, the USA is a superpower

Economic influence The US has been a member of the North The United States of America is the Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) world's foremost economic and military since it was established in 1949. NATO is power. It has the third largest population the largest and most powerful military in the world (331,449,281) and its economy alliance in the world. In theory, the 28- produces around one quarter of the nation organization is made up of world's wealth - $19.485 trillion. Income in members of equal standing, where each 2015 was $66,080 per capita, one of the country has one vote in decision making. highest in the developed world. The USA is the dominant player within The US is home to many entrepreneurs NATO. It contributes far more troops, and has created many iconic products resources and finances than any other which are highly sought after around the single member of the alliance. world, for example Apple and Facebook. The US also provides the greatest amount of international aid. Although its 2021 Capitol attack percentage contribution to the UN is On January 6, 2021, the United States relatively small - 0.2% of its GDP - this Capitol in Washington, D.C., was stormed represented over $30 billion. In addition, during a riot and violent attack against private American companies and the U.S. Congress. A mob of supporters of foundations also donate billions of dollars President Donald Trump attempted to in aid every year. The U.S. Agency for overturn his defeat in the 2020 International Development - USAID is Militarily, the US remains the world's only superpower. presidential election by disrupting the involved in 87 missions around the world, joint session of Congress assembled to has 3500 partnerships and is allocated 1% count electoral votes to formalize of the federal budget. President-elect Joe Biden's victory. The Capitol Complex was locked down and Military influence lawmakers and staff were evacuated Militarily, the US remains the world's while rioters occupied and vandalized the only superpower. Although the US does building for several hours. not spend the most in the world on defense Five people died either shortly before, as a proportion of GDP (3.8%), in absolute during, or after the event: one was shot by terms it spends vastly more than any Capitol Police, one died of a drug other country - $715 billion. Over one third overdose, and three succumbed to natural (36%) of the total world's defense spending causes. More than 140 people were is by the US alone. injured. The US has the largest naval fleet in the world. The US carrier fleet dwarfs every COVID-19 pandemic in other country in the world, particularly in the United States terms of in size and technological hardware. The scale of the US navy allows The COVID-19 pandemic in the United it to have a military presence anywhere in States is part of the worldwide pandemic the world. of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). 34,561,403 confirmed cases have been Cultural influence reported since January 2020, resulting in The USA's cultural influence extends The USA is a founding member of the United Nations. more than 620,645 deaths, the most of any across the world, for example over two country, and the twentieth-highest per billion people speak some English in the the crisis in Ukraine. The G20 has similar the UN responsible for peace making and capita worldwide. world today with the majority speaking an aims to the G8 but includes an additional peacekeeping as well as international As many infections have gone Americanized version of the language. US 12 members to reflect the growing sanctions, this gives the US a very undetected, the Centers for Disease TV programs, films, video games and economic importance of countries such as influential role. Control estimated that, as of March 2021, music have a large domestic market of Brazil, India and Indonesia. The US has at times found decision there are a total 114.6 million infections in more than 300 million customers, in making within the UN Security Council the United States, or more than a third of addition to their influence on the rest of The United Nations frustrating or time consuming. the total population. The U.S. has about the world. The USA also has a social and The USA is a founding member of the On occasions, the US has ignored the one-fifth of the world's confirmed cases cultural impact on immediate neighbors United Nations (UN). It is one of the five UN and its decision-making procedures. and deaths. COVID-19 became the third- such as Mexico and Canada and on permanent members (P5) on the UN For example, the US did not seek UN leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, North/Central America as a whole. Security Council, alongside the UK, approval when it decided to invade Iraq in behind heart disease and cancer. U.S. life The USA is a leading member of a China, Russia and France. It is the biggest 2003. The US has also consistently backed expectancy dropped from 78.8 years in number of important international single contributor to the UN budget, Israeli actions financially and militarily 2019 to 77.8 years in the first half of 2020. organizations. providing 22% of its total The USA despite widespread UN and international Notwithstanding the power and contributes 27% of the UN peacekeeping condemnation. Like many other position of pre-eminence of America, the G8 and G20 Group budget. countries, the US will do what it believes nation has been facing on domestic front These groups contain most of the Although the US is an important is in its best interests regardless of what quite a few problems-the most serious countries in the world with the largest member of the UN, the relationship the UN or the rest of the world think. being the problem of racial divide which economies. Summits or meetings of the between the two has been strained. The However, on most occasions, the US does has a 100-year-old history. The January 6, leaders of the G8 countries offer the US hosts the UN headquarters in New work within the decision-making 2021 attack on the Capitol should be opportunity for the US and other group York and contributes the most of any processes of the UN Security Council, e.g., viewed as a manifestation of that racial members to develop closer economic ties single country to UN programs but in leading a response to the crisis in Libya in divide. One hopes, a more just system will to expand trade. In addition, it allows the most years the US has failed to pay its 2011. More recently, the USA's diplomatic soon see an end to the divisive racial US another forum to discuss issues of contribution in full. As a permanent efforts have led to resolving issues in divide. global concern such as climate change, member of the UN Security Council, the Syria. With that hope and faith in the terrorism or conflict and poverty. In 2014, US has the opportunity to veto any American people to overcome any Russian membership of the G8 was Security Council proposal put forward. The North Atlantic Treaty situation, we wish readers of The Indian suspended because of its involvement in Since the Security Council is the part of Organization Panorama a Happy 4th of July. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 34 Kareena Kapoor celebrates 21 years in Bollywood

ctor Kareena Kapoor Khan on Wednesday celebrated Athe 21st anniversary of her debut film Refugee by sharing a reel featuring throwback clips and stills with co-star Abhishek Bachchan and director JP Dutta. Sharing the reel, Kareena wrote, “21 years Grateful, happy, blessed, motivated, passionate… 21 more to go… I’m ready Thank you to everyone for the continuous love and support.” The actor’s post received a lot of Ahan Shetty to love from her friends in the industry, including best friend Amrita Arora, designer Manish star in Aashiqui 3 Malhotra and singer Neeti Mohan. ven before the release of his debut “I remember watching Refugee- film, Tadap alongside Tara Sutaria, First day First show,” Neeti wrote Enewcomer Ahan Shetty has bagged in the comments section. a second biggie. The young actor has been Refugee, which marked the signed on for Mahesh Bhatt’s franchise Bollywood debut of Kareena Aashiqui’s third instalment. Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, Speaking of this, a source close to the was a cross-border romance set in actor revealed, "After the full-on action in the aftermath of the formation of Tadap, Ahan wanted to prove himself in Bangladesh in 1971. The film also an emotional romantic theme. Aashiqui 3 featured Suniel Shetty, Jackie will give him just the vehicle that he needs Shroff, Sudesh Berry, Anupam to prove his versatility.” Kher, Kulbushan Kharbanda and The source also gave an update on Reena Roy. Tadap and said, “Ahan has completed his While Refugee was a moderate debut film Tadap with producer Sajid success, Kareena earned praise Nadiadwala. All the work is done. They for her screen presence. The actor are waiting for the theatres to open before has since been a part of announcing the date.” blockbusters as well as critically- There was also rumour of Khan doing a acclaimed films, becoming one of film with Akshay Kumar but this close the biggest stars in the country. source squashed the news and said there Source: Indian Express is no truth to the matter.

Ananya launches ‘Social Media Mandira Bedi’s filmmaker husband For Social Good’ campaign Raj Kaushal dies after cardiac arrest wo years ago, Ananya Panday launched 'So Positive', an initiative that took into cognisance Tcyber-bullying and the gravitas of it and today, ilmmaker Raj Kaushal, the actress has launched 'Social Media For Social who made movies such as Good'. This campaign focuses more on the importance FPyaar Mein Kabhie Kabhie of keeping social platforms positive and healthy. (1999), Shaadi Ka Ladoo (2004) Panday wrote on Instagram, "We often talk about the and Anthony Kaun Hai (2006), negative side of social media - the bullying, trolling died on Wednesday morning and hatred. During the pandemic, I saw the power of after a heart attack. people on social media- the humanity. Strangers Kaushal was 49. He is survived helping strangers, sharing resources and information, by his wife, actor and TV saving lives. It reinforced my belief in kindness, presenter Mandira Bedi and two compassion and empathy. ‘Social media for Social children. good’ is a series in which I’m going to be talking to His last rites were held at the some of the ‘Heroes’ of social media who have used it Shivaji Ground crematorium. positively and constructively for the good of society! Among those who attended the Social media can be a kinder place - let’s all do our part funeral were actors Rohit Roy, in making sure that happens! @sopositivedsr Ashish Chaudhari and Samir #SocialMediaForSocialGood." Soni. Kaushal entered the Hindi film industry with a background in ad copywriting and soon worked as an assistant director with Subhash Ghai and Mukul Anand on films. In the meantime, he also set up his production venture and went on to produce and direct hundreds of ad films with brands such as Nestle, Surf and Hero Honda. Kaushal also produced My Brother…Nikhil (2005) directed by his close friend Onir. The film was one of the first mainstream films in India to talk about AIDS and HIV and was based on the life of Dominic D’Souza — an Indian gay rights activist based in Goa. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 35 Vanessa Kirby to star with Hugh Jackman in Oscar winner The Father’s follow up

ctor Vanessa Kirby has been tapped to play a pivotal role in AThe Son, filmmaker Florian Zeller's follow up to his feature directorial debut The Father. According to Variety, the movie also features Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern. Like The Father, The Son has been adapted by Florian and Christopher Hampton, from Florian’s critically- acclaimed stage play. The duo recently won the best adapted screenplay Oscar. The Son centres on Peter (Hugh) as Gal Gadot welcomes third his busy life with new partner Emma (Vanessa Kirby) and their baby is daughter Daniella thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Laura) turns up with their onder Woman actor Gal Gadot on Tuesday teenage son, Nicholas. shared that she has welcomed her third "The young man is troubled, distant Wdaughter with husband Jaron Varsano and has and angry, playing truant from school named the newborn Daniella. for months. Peter strives to be a better Gal announced the happy news with a family portrait father, searching to help his son with featuring the new member along with her husband those intimate and instinctive moments Jaron Varsano and their daughters, 3-year-old Maya of family happiness. But the weight of and 9-year-old Alma, on Instagram, and wrote, “My Nicholas’ condition sets the family on a sweet family... I couldn’t be more grateful and happy dangerous course," the plotline reads. (and tired) we are all so excited to welcome Daniella Iain Canning and Emile Sherman are into our family.I’m sending all of you love and health.” producing the movie along with Joanna Jaron also shared the happy news on his Instagram Laurie of See-Saw Films and handle and wrote, “And now we are So happy and Christophe Spadone. Florian is also grateful. My dear wife is a lioness!! So thankful and producing. humbled by your powers.” The couple married in Source: PTI 2008. Black Widow: Scarlett Johansson Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor to film is a satisfying detour for Marvel feature in thriller ‘I Heart Murder’

hoebe Dynevor, who will reprise her role of Daphne PBridgerton in the second season of the hit Netflix series Bridgerton, will star in a film called I Heart Murder for Sony Pictures. Bridgerton breakout star Phoebe Dynevor is set to headline the feature I Heart Murder, a thriller from Sony Pictures. Sources told Deadline that Phoebe Dynevor will star in the film to be directed by Matt Spicer, known for Ingrid Goes West. Matt Spicer has co-written the screenplay with Tom O'Donnell. Academy Award winner Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher's Red Wagon Entertainment will produce the film he early reviews of the much-awaited Scarlett Johansson-starrer which is billed as a female-driven Black Widow are out, and it looks like the actor has a win under thriller. Maia Eyre is overseeing for Ther belt. Black Widow, which will hit US theatres and streaming the studio. Other details on the plot platform Disney Plus with Premier Access on July 9, has received largely are currently under wraps. positive reactions from critics. Phoebe will next reprise her role The Variety’s Owen Gleiberman wrote in his review, “In Scarlett of Daphne Bridgerton in the second Johansson’s appearances in the MCU thus far, going back to Iron Man 2, season of the hit Netflix series she’s been a kick-ass fighter in sleek leather with a few signature Bridgerton, which is currently in jackknife moves. I wondered, or maybe feared, that Black Widow would production. be two hours of that. It’s not; it’s much more interesting and absorbing.” The actor also recently completed The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw noted, “The sensuous cough-syrup filming Sky Cinema's Original purr of Scarlett Johansson’s voice is something I’ve missed in lockdown; movie The Colour Room, opposite now it’s back with a throaty vengeance in the highly enjoyable Matthew Goode. standalone episode for which her character Black Widow was well Source: PTI overdue.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA CINEMA VILLAGE FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 36 CINEMA VILLAGE OPENS BY MABEL PAIS

1975. Starring: Willem Dafoe, Ninetto REOPENING OF NEW YORK Davoli, Riccardo Scamarcio CITY’S CULTURAL LIFE cinemavillage.com/Now- CENTERPIECE OF Playing/pasolini-1.html REOPENING OF THE PROJECTIONIST INDEPENDENT THEATER DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 21m ‘ABEL FERRARA’S CINEMA "The Projectionist," by Abel Ferrara, the director of controversial cinema, VILLAGE’ traces the life and livelihood of friend and fellow cinephile Nicolas “Nick” STARTS Nicolaou, a Cypriot immigrant who WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 moved to America as a young boy and began working as a teenager in a small NINE DAY LONG neighborhood movie theater around RETROSPECTIVE AND Manhattan, defying gentrification, changing viewing habits and corporate TRIBUTE Abel Ferrara and Nicolas Nicolaou in "The Projectionist."- Photo / Kino Lorber dominance in the 1980’s, only to emerge $5 TICKETS TO FILMS, LIVE decades later as one of New York City’s last independent theater owners (he MUSIC, SPECIAL GUESTS currently operates Manhattan’s Cinema inema Village, after a year without Village, Bay Ridge’s Alpine Cinemas and cinemas in New York City, Forest Hills’ Cinemart). At once a Cindependent movie theater owner walking tour of New York City’s evolving Nicolas Nicolaou has invited Abel theatrical landscape, a history of movie- Ferrara to jump start the re-opening of going over the last 50 years, and a moving Cinema Village - now in its 58th year of tribute to friendship, tenacity and movie operation - for a week-long retrospective love, The Projectionist is an indelible and tribute to movie-going running tribute and timely paean to what going to Wednesday, June 30 through Thursday, the movies is all about. Starring: Abel July 8. Ferrara and Nicolas Nicolaou. As a further celebration of the cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/the- independent spirit, tickets for all shows projectionist.html Keanu Reeves in "Siberia." - Photo / Lionsgate will be $5.00. A ticket gets a filmgoer into THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE any other show that day that is not sold Skye (Shanyn Leigh) is a painter, Cisco EL TOPO SHOW out. (Willem Dafoe) is a successful actor. DIR: Alejandro Jodorowsky l 2h 5m To kick things off, the advance Tomorrow at 4:44 am, the world will DIR: Jim Sharman l 1h 40m screening Tuesday, June 29, 7:30 pm of come to an end far more rapidly than A mysterious black-clad gunfighter A newly engaged couple have a the documentary "THE even the worst doomsayer could have wanders a mystical Western landscape breakdown in an isolated area and must PROJECTIONIST" will be free. Ferrara imagined. There will be no survivors. As encountering multiple bizarre seek shelter at the bizarre residence of and his band will be playing in the street always, there are those who, as their last characters. Dr. Frank-n-Furter. that night. "Come share a movie in one of cigarette is being lit and the blindfold HAPPY LIFE SIBERIA the great old school theaters," said tightened, will still hope against hope for Ferrara. some kind of reprieve. For a miracle. Not DIR: Michael M. Bilandic l 1h 13m DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 32m l Filmgoers are invited to join in our two lovers. They - like the majority of New York Tunez, an all techno record Clint is a damaged man who has celebrating a special screening of the Earth's population - have accepted store, is going under. The owner, Keith, a retreated to a wintry remote mountain Ferrara’s newest film SIBERIA their fate: the world is going to end. down and out trance DJ, struggles to cabin where he hopes to find serenity.He (Lionsgate), starring Willem Dafoe, Starring: Willem Dafoe and Shanyn cope with the changing cultural climate. runs a modest cafe where the rare alongside the New York theatrical Leigh. In a final effort to save the store he traveler or native of the region visits. premiere of "THE PROJECTIONIST" THE CONFORMIST organizes a rave. Unfortunately, 2009 is a But even in his relative isolation he (Kino Lorber) a love letter to far cry from the early ’90’s. cannot find peace nor escape. On a DIR: Bernardo Bertolucci l 1h 48m legendary New York City indie cinema HONKY KONG fateful evening, to confront himself, he impresario Nicolas Nicolaou himself Synopsis: A weak-willed Italian man begins a journey by dogsled to the world and his four-decade legacy of becomes a fascist flunky who goes DIR: Stephen Gurewitz l 1h 18m he once knew. He travels through operating the city’s most distinct abroad to arrange the assassination of While touring Hong Kong on a work dreams, memory and imagination in an neighborhood theaters. Nicolaou his old teacher, now a political dissident. trip, an American chef stomachs the attempt to find his true nature. Starring: currently owns and operates Cinema THE DRILLER KILLER mounting regrets of a tumultuous affair Willem Dafoe. Village in Manhattan, Alpine Cinemas from his past. Starring Sean Price https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/si in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and Cinemart DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 41m Williams and Hannah Gross. beria in Forest Hills, Queens. An artist slowly goes insane from MS. 45 Cinema Village is located at 22 East struggling to pay his bills, work on his TOMMASO 12th Street, New York, NY 10003 (east of paintings and care for his two female DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 20m Broadway). Tickets may be purchased in roommates. This leads him to the streets A timid and mute seamstress goes DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 55m advance at cinemavillage.com or in- of New York after dark where he insane after being attacked and raped The story of an American artist living person at the box office. randomly kills derelicts with a power twice in one day, in which she takes to in Rome with his young European wife ‘ABEL FERRARA’S CINEMA drill. the streets of New York City after dark Nikki and their 3-year-old daughter, Dee DESPERATE LIVING and randomly shoots men with a .45 Dee. Starring: Willem Dafoe, Cristina VILLAGE’ caliber pistol. Starring: Zoë Lund, Bogey, Chiriac, and Anna Ferrara. PROGRAM (in alphabetical order) DIR: John Waters l 1h 30m and Albert Sinkys. https://www.cinemavillage.com/Now- 4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH A neurotic society woman murders PASOLINI Playing/tommaso.html her husband with the help of her maid DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 22m DIR: Abel Ferrara l 1h 24m (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and and, on the lam, escapes to Mortville, a Entertainment, Social Issues, Spirituality, and In a large apartment high above the homeless community ruled over by a A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Health & Wellness.) city lives our couple. They're in love. fascist queen. Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRIBECA FILMS FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 37 TFF@20 Audience Award Winners Are… BY MABEL PAIS PAN NALIN’S “LAST FILM SHOW” wins SECOND PLACE: BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE And the TFF 2021 Audience Award Winners Are… community of Ferguson, including Dorian Johnson, Award) as the lead in the recent TV series he 20th annual Tribeca Festival’s Audience and a narrative from within the city of hope, love and “Unorthodox.” In “Asia” she stars as a Russian emigre Awards winners are for Best Narrative Feature, renewal. (Vika) to Israel, navigating her teenage years with her TBest Documentary Feature and the first-ever Best Second Place for Best Narrative Feature went to “Last single mother Asia (Alena Yiv), burdened by an illness Online Premiere. The first-place winners of Best Film Show,” written and directed by Pan Nalin. that makes all of her decisions infinitely more Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature each Produced by Dheer Momaya. (India) - World Premiere. poignant. receive a cash prize of $10,000. It tells the story of a 9-year-old boy Samay in a remote Young single mother Asia (Alena Yiv) hides nothing Audiences/viewers were able to vote in person and village in India who begins a lifelong love affair with about her work-hard, play-hard lifestyle, and expects online for their favorite films from the Festival, which cinema when he bribes his way into a rundown movie the same openness and honesty from her teenage just wrapped its 20th edition featuring 250 in-person palace and spends a summer watching movies from the daughter Vika (Shira Haas). But when Vika’s health events inside and out, and close to 100,000 attendees in projection booth. With Bhavin Rabari, Vikas Bata, declines, her need for independence and romantic all five New York City boroughs and via the Tribeca at Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali, Dipen Raval, Rahul exploration become paramount, and Asia realizes she Home online viewing portal, as part of the virtual arm Koli. In Gujarati with English subtitles. Opening Night must change her ways to allow her daughter to live her of Tribeca’s 20th-anniversary festival. Film Spotlight Section. own life. AUDIENCE AWARDS Second Place for Best Documentary Feature went to RELEASE: Playing At Home and in Theaters “A-ha the Movie,” directed and written by Thomas nationwide. The Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature went Robsahm, co-directed by Aslaug Holm. Produced by to “Catch the Fair One,” directed and written by Josef Yngve Sæther. (Norway, Germany) - World Premiere. THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Kubota Wladyka, produced by Mollye Asher, Kimberly Featuring new interviews and behind-the-scenes Parker, Josef Kubota Wladyka (United States) and footage, Thomas Robsahm’s portrait of the band behind executive produced by Darren Aronofsky. In this “Take On Me” follows their creative adventures and absorbing revenge thriller, a Native American boxer challenges after reaching global superstardom—all set embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search to their catchiest synth hooks. With Morten Harket, of her missing sister. Magne Furuholmen, Pål Waaktaar-Savoy. In English, The Award for Best Documentary Feature went to Norwegian with English subtitles. “Blind Ambition,” directed by Robert Coe and Warwick Second Place for Best Online Premieres went to Ross, written by Warwick Ross, Robert Coe, Paul “Venus as a Boy,” directed and written by Ty Hodges. TFF2021 Murphy, Madeleine Ross and produced by Warwick THE TRIBECA FESTIVAL Ross and Robert Coe (Australia) - World Premiere. The inspiring story of four Zimbabwean men who form The Tribeca Festival is curated by Festival Director DIR: JUDD EHRLICH l 1h 30m their country’s first Wine Tasting Olympics team and and VP of Programming Cara Cusumano along with a OFFICIAL SELECTION: TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2021 the mission that drives them to compete. In English, team of associate programmers. he Price of Freedom” is an unflinching look at Shona with English subtitles. The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane the gun violence epidemic in America and the Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the Trole the National Rifle Association, with its economic and cultural revitalization of lower outsized political and cultural influence, has played Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade over time. The NRA believes the deaths of innocent Center. Tribeca celebrated its 20th year June 9 – 20, 2021. Americans are a necessary price to pay for the freedom To learn more, visit tribecafilm.com/festival to own firearms without restrictions. By manipulating THE 2021 TRIBECA FESTIVAL PARTNERS the narrative around guns and backing politicians who commit to upholding their agenda, the NRA has cost us The 2021 Tribeca Festival is presented by AT&T and far more than we realize. with the support of several corporate partners. Featuring passionate pleas from President William J. Ferguson Rises." - Photo /TFF2021 Clinton, Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT); NRA Board Member and The Award for Best Online Premiere went to ASIA former NRA President David Keene, and activists on all “Ferguson Rises,” directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, sides of the issue, The Price of Freedom presents a written by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, Bradinn French, compelling case for those brave enough to take a stand Jeff Strik-er, Kai Bowe, Daisy Moand produced by against the NRA in defense of our communities and Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, Daisy Mo, Tanayi Seabrook, collective future. TJ Ode-bunmi, Lisa Smithline, David Oyelowo, Jessica Website: thepriceoffreedommovie.com Oyelowo, Nick Moon and Tamika Lamison (United Socials - FB: @ThePriceOfFreedomDoc TW: States). Before George Floyd, before Breonna Taylor, @TPOFMovie IG: @thepriceoffreedommovie before America knew about Black Lives Matter, there The Neutral Ground was Michael Brown, Jr. Six years after the fatal shooting of an unarmed Brown by a white police DIR: CJ HUNT l 2021 l officer, and the subsequent days of protest, filmmaker TFF2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION: TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2021 Mobolaji Olamb-iwonnu brings a new portrait of the On PBS-POV-ITVS Broadcasts: July 5, 2021 DIR: RUTHY PRIBAR L 2020 L ISRAEL L HEBREW “The Neutral Ground,” which debuted at the 2021 & RUSSIAN/W ENG SUBS L Tribeca Film Festival, documents the fight over FEATURE NEW YORK PREMIERE L 1H 25M monuments in New Orleans and America’s troubled TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2020 WINNER: BEST romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt ACTRESS NORA EPHRON AWARD, begins filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote to BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY remove four Confederate monuments. But when that “A hypnotizing performance by Shira Haas.” - removal is halted by death threats, Hunt sets out to Eric Kohn, IndieWire understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so “Even when in the darkest part of your life, you much power in America. To learn more, visit can see beauty.”- Moment Magazine neutralgroundfilm.com Shira Haas made an indelible impession (she was (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social Samay in "Last Film Show." - Photo /TFF2021 nominated for an Emmy and won an Independent Spirit Issues, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness.) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 38 UK OPENS NEW POST- China building over 100 new silos for STUDY WORK VISA ROUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL intercontinental ballistic missiles: Report STUDENTS BEIJING (TIP): China has begun LONDON (TIP): The UK Home construction of over 100 new silos for Office on July 1 formally opened its intercontinental ballistic missiles in a new post-study work visa for desert near the country’s northwestern international students, which would city of Yumen, signalling a major offer overseas graduates from India expansion of its nuclear capabilities, a and other destinations the option to leading American daily has reported apply for the right to stay on for job citing satellite imagery. experience at the end of their The silo construction project could university courses. provide China—which celebrated its The Graduate route visa, announced 100th anniversary on Thursday at the last year by UK Home Secretary Priti Tiananmen Square—a means of Patel, is now open for applications concealing its nuclear weapons, The from this week and is expected to Washington Post reported on July 1. particularly benefit Indian students, The 119 nearly identical construction who are known to choose their degree sites, that could potentially house courses based on the prospect of work powerful weapons capable of reaching experience. the American mainland, are similar to The Graduate route is designed for those seen at existing launch facilities international graduates who have for China’s arsenal of nuclear-tipped been awarded their degree from a ballistic missiles, the report said. recognised UK university to stay on It said that commercial satellite and look for work for at least two years. images obtained by researchers at the he scoured photos taken by commercial commands US nuclear forces, said “To put it into some context, last James Martin Center for satellites over northwestern China. during a congressional hearing in April year more than 56,000 Indian nationals Nonproliferation Studies in California Lewis described the scale of the that a “breathtaking expansion” was were granted a student visa, that’s a 13 show work underway at scores of sites building spree as “incredible.” “If the underway in China, including an per cent increase on the previous year, across a grid covering hundreds of silos under construction at other sites expanding arsenal of Intercontinental and that is almost now a quarter of all square miles of arid terrain in Gansu across China are added to the count, the Ballistic Missile (ICBMs) and new student visas issued by the UK,” Patel province, some 2,100 km from Beijing. total comes to about 145 silos under mobile missile launchers that can be told PTI. The acquisition of over 100 new construction,” Lewis, director of the easily hidden from satellites. “When you think about those missile silos, if completed, would East Asia Nonproliferation Program at Lewis said the silos are probably numbers, think about the totality in represent a historic shift for China, a the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, intended for a Chinese ICBM known as terms of how this route will benefit country that is believed to possess a part of the Middlebury Institute of the DF-41, which can carry multiple India, it’s a very, very big move. And, stockpile of 250 to 350 nuclear weapons, International Studies, said in a summary warheads and reach targets as far away we will continue to work with the the report said. of his findings provided to The as 9,300 miles, potentially putting the US various academic institutions on The actual number of new missiles Washington Post. mainland within its reach. making this route viable,” she said. intended for those silos is unknown but “We believe China is expanding its Major excavation work on the sites For the new route, international could be much smaller. China has nuclear forces in part to maintain a began early this year, although graduates must have completed an deployed decoy silos in the past. deterrent that can survive a US first preparations were probably underway eligible course at a UK higher The construction suggests a major strike in sufficient numbers to defeat US for months, Lewis said. education provider with a track record effort to bolster the credibility of China’s missile defences,” he said. Emails and faxes seeking comment of compliance with the government’s nuclear deterrent, said researcher The discovery of over 100 silos follows from China’s Foreign Ministry in Beijing immigration requirements. Jeffrey Lewis, an expert on China’s recent warnings by Pentagon officials and the Chinese Embassy in Washington It is unsponsored, meaning nuclear arsenal and part of a team that about China’s rapid advances in nuclear did not receive a response, the applicants do not need a job offer to analysed the suspicious sites, first capability. Washington Post noted. apply and crucially they can use a two- spotted by colleague Decker Eveleth as Admiral Charles Richard, who (PTI) year period to stay on and look for a job. There are no minimum salary requirements or caps on numbers, allowing graduates on the route to South Africa’s Zuma doesn’t say if he will work flexibly, switch jobs and develop their career as required. comply with jail “As we build back better, it is vital that the UK continues to be a beacon JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Former he will hand himself over to South endemic in our system,” Maharaj told for talented young people across the South African President Jacob Zuma has Africa’s police within five days, as the the public broadcaster, the South African globe who want to make a difference. denounced the 15-month prison sentence Tuesday ruling ordered, or if he will Broadcasting Corporation. The new Graduate route does just that, he has been given by the country’s wait for police to come and get him after He hailed the ruling against Zuma as a giving the best and brightest graduates highest court and has not said if he will that period expires. watershed moment for South Africa. the opportunity to continue voluntarily comply with the order to About two hundred of Zuma’s “History may find that this was the contributing to the UK’s prosperity turn himself over to the police. supporters, many carrying traditional moment that constitutes the turning and the freedom to kickstart their Legal experts and anti-corruption Zulu shields and sticks, arrived at point in our closing the chapter in the careers in the UK,” said Patel. experts have widely welcomed the Nkandla, the former president’s home in abuse of power and corruption, and A coronavirus concession on the Constitutional Court’s ruling this week rural KwaZulu-Natal, to show their entrenching our constitutional date by which students must enter the that Zuma should be imprisoned for support. democracy,” Maharaj said. UK to qualify for the route, if they defying a court order to testify before a Among those welcoming the sentence Professor Lesiba Teffo, a political started courses in 2020 and are unable judicial inquiry into widespread for Zuma was Mac Maharaj, a veteran analyst at the University of South to travel due to the pandemic, was allegations of corruption during his leader of the ruling African National Africa, said Zuma had been given more recently extended. presidential term from 2009 to 2018. Congress party who had served as than enough time to comply with the Applicants who began their studies Zuma criticised the ruling by Justice Zuma’s presidential spokesman from court order. in autumn 2020 or in spring 2021 will Sisi Kampempe as “judicially emotional 2011 until 2015. Maharaj said he resigned “As the saying goes, he was given a need to be in the UK on a student visa and angry and not consistent with our because he did not want to be associated long rope. And he reached a cul-de-sac. by September 27 this year. Students Constitution”, in a statement issued on with the corruption that he witnessed. What has happened is a resounding beginning their course later this year Thursday by the Jacob Zuma “The evidence is overwhelming that judgment that I embrace in full,” said or early next year will need to be in the Foundation. under his administration corruption Teffo. UK by April 6, 2022. (PTI) Zuma gave no indication of whether developed to a point where it became (AP) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 39 World takes note of Chinese President Xi AUSTRALIA'S NSW STATE SAYS DELTA OUTBREAK Jinping’s ‘blood and steel wall’ speech GROWS DESPITE LOCKDOWN BEIJING (TIP): Led by the US, the international community has taken note SYDNEY (TIP): Australia's New of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s South Wales (NSW) state on July 1 strident message on July 1 foreign warned that significant numbers of coercion, but is likely to come out with new COVID-19 cases were being found reasoned reactions later due to time in the community, raising fears of difference issues. fresh clusters as it reported a rise in The Ministry of External Affairs new infections for a third straight day. (MEA) did not touch on the issue during With state capital Sydney in the its media briefing on Friday but said the middle of a two-week lockdown to Government did not send any greeting contain an outbreak of the highly on the 100th anniversary of the infectious Delta variant, authorities Communist Party of China because the said half of Thursday's total of 24 new event was not a government matter. cases had spent time in the Asked whether US Secretary of State community when infectious. Tony Blinken had paid attention to "(This) is a cause of concern. That is President Xi Jinping’s address which what we will be looking at in the next used aggressive language towards the few days and beyond as a measure of West like “heads bashed against the our success," NSW Premier Gladys bloody great wall of steel’’, State Berejiklian told reporters. Department spokesperson Ned Price Berejiklian said many people with admitted that the US has taken note of flu-like symptoms were ignoring the remarks. “But we’re not going to Square to mark the Chinese Communist instantaneously by pointing out that its lockdown orders and "going about comment on the specifics,’’ he said. Party’s 100th birthday, Xi made several core principles were “democracy, their business". The Biden administration, in the exhortations calls to rouse patriotic freedom, human rights and the rule of "We can't allow that to happen ... months it has been at the helm, “has passions but the line about foreign forces law’’ which is a “major institutional assume that you have the virus or that been very clear about our impressions of trying to bully China crashing into “a difference from the other side of the people you come into contact with the CCP in general, but I don’t have a great wall of steel’’ was the biggest strait.’’ have the virus and act accordingly," specific response for you on President takeaway for international observers. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo she said. Xi’s remarks today,’’ he added. The debate in the global community was the sole US Cabinet Minister to Australia is battling simultaneous Former US Secretary of State Mike was over the translation of the message respond but she focused on the business flare-ups of infections in several Pompeo reacted by stating that Xi was that was delivered in unmistakably and trade aspects. “We’ll do everything states and nearly half of all serious about ‘bashing heads bloody’ and militaristic tones using a very strong we can to make sure that our US Australians are under stay-at-home called on Biden to strengthen policies. choice of words. companies are treated fairly and are able orders to prevent any major outbreak Addressing over seven lakh people on Taiwan, which was at the receiving to have access to the Chinese market,” of the Delta strain. Thursday at Beijing’s Tiananmen end of one of the remarks, chose to react she said. (TNS) Sydney,Perth, Brisbane and Darwin imposed lockdowns in the past few days, following months in which Australia had nearly eliminated the Deaths spike as heatwave scorches parts of virus. The remote outback town of Alice Springs, gateway to UNESCO World Canada, linked to climate change Heritage-listed Uluru, was also locked down on Wednesday after an infected OTTAWA (TIP): heatstroke, according to the traveller spent hours in the city's Hundreds of deaths in medical examiner's office, airport. Canada's British Columbia which added that The total number of cases in the province and in the US investigations are pending latest outbreak in NSW, the worst states of Washington and into at least two more affected state, neared 200 since the Oregon have been linked to suspected heat-related deaths. first case was detected more than two a record breaking heatwave "This was a true health weeks ago in a limousine driver who scorching the two crisis that has underscored transported overseas airline crew. countries, sending how deadly an extreme heat Queensland state on Thursday thousands of people wave can be, especially to detected two new local cases, as it scrambling for relief, otherwise vulnerable people," tracks four different virus clusters - according to authorities. Jennifer Vines, the three of them the Delta variant. The Lisa Lapointe, British Multnomah County health Northern Territory detected one new Columbia's chief coroner, officer, said in a statement on case, South Australia and Western said on July 1 486 deaths Thursday. Australia recorded no cases. had been reported in the "I know many county Australia has fared much better province between June 25, a residents were looking out for than many other developed countries period in which about 165 each other and am deeply in containing the novel coronavirus deaths would normally be saddened by this initial death through lockdowns, swift contact documented, reports Xinhua news deaths in five days to the punishing heat toll." This year a study found that 37 per tracing and strict social distancing, agency. in the state, including 45 in Multnomah cent of heat-related deaths could be with just over 30,550 cases and 910 Deaths were expected to increase, she County, which includes Portland, where linked to climate change. deaths. said. temperatures reached a record 46 "Climate change is increasing the However, a sluggish vaccination "While it is too early to say with degrees Celsius. frequency,intensity and duration of heat drive has put the federal government certainty how many of these deaths are Washington, officials reported nearly waves," Kristie Ebi, a professor in the on the back foot. heat related, it is believed likely that the a dozen lives lost to hyperthermia on Center for Health and the Global The government earlier this week significant increase in deaths reported is Wednesday alone in King County, which Environment at the University of decided to indemnify doctors who attributable to the extreme weather includes Seattle; two heat-related deaths Washington, was quoted as saying. administered AstraZeneca's vaccine British Columbia has experienced." were reported there the day before. "When you look at this heat wave, it is shots to people under 60, in an effort to Oregon's state medical examiner's office In Snohomish County, Washington, at so far outside the range of normal." ramp up inoculation. on Wednesday attributed at least 63 least three people died this week from IANS (Reuters) THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-WORLD FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 40 New York to Global COVID-19 cases end state of emergency for top 183mn Covid WASHINGTON (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 183 ew York State Governor million, while the deaths have surged to TRACKING THE VIRUS Andrew Cuomo has more than 3.96 million, according to the Nannounced that the state will Johns Hopkins University. end the statewide disaster emergency In its latest update on Saturday, July 3, GLOBAL on Thursday thanks to substantial morning, the University's Center for INDIA progress made in combating the Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) Covid-19 pandemic. revealed that the current global caseload Cases Deaths Cases Deaths New York State declared a state of and death toll stood at 183,015,891 and 183,015,891 3,962,894 3,05,02,362 4,01,050 emergency in early March of 2020 to 3,962,894, respectively. contain the spread of coronavirus. The US continues to be the worst-hit A number of laws, rules and country with the world's highest number regulations were modified or of cases and deaths at 33,693,352 and suspended to facilitate emergency 605,309, respectively, according to the purchase, testing, treatment, cleaning CSSE. In terms of infections, India follows and quarantine. in the second place with 30,458,251 cases. "New York went from one of the The other worst countries with over 3 worst infection rates to the lowest million cases are Brazil (18,687,469), infection rate in the country, and it France (5,842,616), Russia (5,495,513), was all because of the efforts of New Turkey (5,435,831), the UK (4,871,807), Yorkers who were smart, united and Argentina (4,512,439), Colombia (4,297,302), did what they needed to do Italy (4,261,582), Spain (3,833,868), throughout this entire pandemic," Germany (3,737,630) and Iran (3,232,696), Cuomo said on Wednesday, Xinhua the CSSE figures showed. reported. In terms of deaths, Brazil comes second As of Wednesday, New York State with 521,952 fatalities. had a 0.34 percent positivity rate in Nations with a death toll of over 100,000 Covid-19 testing with 474 Covid-19 are India (400,312), Mexico (233,428), Peru patients hospitalized and 104 people (192,687), Russia (134,302), the UK (128,453), in intensive care units. Italy (127,615), France (111,297) and The state reported 42,942 Colombia (107,723). accumulative deaths from the pandemic on Wednesday with 71.2 The US continues to be the worst-hit percent of residents administered country with the world's highest number of with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Source: IANS cases and deaths at 33,693,352 and 605,309, respectively Australia to halve Delta variant to become dominant strain international arrival cap of Covid in coming months: WHO GENEVA (TIP): The World Health he number of international flight Organization has said the Delta variant of arrivals into Australia will be Covid-19 is now present in nearly 100 Thalved nationwide in a blow to countries as per conservative estimates, and Australians stranded abroad, while Scott warned that in the coming months the Morrison attempts to reassure the public highly transmissible strain will become the that the federal government is working dominant variant of the coronavirus with states and territories on a plan out globally. of the Covid crisis. In its Covid Weekly Epidemiological The prime minister called on Update, the WHO said as of June 29, 2021, "96 Australians to “get vaccinated” in order countries have reported cases of the Delta to “change how we live as a country” – variant, though this is likely an but he indicated it might take until next underestimate as sequencing capacities year to reach the next stage of the four- Australia tighten from 6,070 to 3,035 by 14 needed to identify variants are limited. A stage opening-up plan. July. Within those numbers, the cap on number of these countries are attributing measures may need to be maintained for The cuts to caps on international arrivals into Sydney – which takes about surges in infections and hospitalisations to longer periods of time, particularly in a arrivals aim to reduce the pressure on half of all arrivals into Australia – will this variant." context of low vaccination coverage, these hotel quarantine facilities and are in line go from 3,010 to 1,505. Given the increase in transmissibility,the measures must be targeted, time-bound, with increasingly loud calls from a Morrison said leaders wanted to “try to WHO warned that the Delta variant is reinforced and supported by member number of states – but the move was not minimise the disruption for people with "expected to rapidly outcompete other states," it added. the preferred approach of the New South already planned flights”. There are variants and become the dominant variant Last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, nor currently 34,000 Australians registered over the coming months."The world body Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Delta Morrison. with the Department of Foreign Affairs noted that the tools that exist today to variant is the “most transmissible” of the Speaking after a meeting with state and Trade as wishing to return from combat the coronavirus — individual, variants identified so far and is spreading and territory leaders on Friday,Morrison overseas. community level-public health and social rapidly among unvaccinated populations. said the halving of the caps would not People arriving on federal government- measures, infection prevention and control "I know that globally there is currently a necessarily prevent further breaches of organised flights into Australia, and who measures that have been used since the lot of concern about the Delta variant, and infection control – but “it is believed that quarantine for two weeks at the Howard beginning of the pandemic — remain WHO is concerned about it too. Delta is the is a prudent action” because of the Springs site in the Northern Territory, effective against current variants of most transmissible of the variants increased virulency of the Delta variant. are already outside the flight cap concern (VOCs), including the Delta variant. identified so far... spreading rapidly among That will see the weekly cap on numbers, so those arrivals are unaffected "Although the increased transmissibility unvaccinated populations," Ghebreyesus international passenger arrivals into by the announcement. of VOCs (Variants of Concern) means that had said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 41 THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 42 Pak court lifts ban on Chinese short video-sharing platform TikTok

ISLAMABAD (TIP): A top Pakistani decision it made to address the concern court on July 2 withdrew its earlier of the petitioner so that indecent content decision to ban the popular Chinese on the app were not uploaded. short video-sharing platform TikTok for It was for the second time that the app spreading immorality in the country. has been banned this year after its The Sindh High Court (SHC) on June suspension in March by the Peshawar FORMER PAK PRESIDENT 28 had asked the Pakistan High Court (PHC), which had taken ZARDARI ADMITTED TO Telecommunication Authority (PTA), action on a petition filed by several the telecom regulator, to suspend the citizens. HOSPITAL AFTER FEELING TikTok app on the complaint by a citizen However, the PHC after a few weeks UNWELL: REPORTS regarding "immorality and obscenity" on lifted the ban by asking the PTA to take the mobile app. measures so that no "immoral content" KARACHI (TIP): Pakistan’s During a hearing on Friday, the PTA was uploaded. Last year in October, the former president and PPP co- informed that access to the app was PTA for the first time banned TikTok chairperson Asif Ali Zardari was on already blocked by it but it also after receiving complaints regarding July 2 admitted to a hospital here after requested the court to review its decision PTA representatives assured the court indecent and immoral content but lifted feeling unwell, according to media and allow it to restore the services. that the appeal, seeking removal of the ban after just 10 days. reports. The high court accepted the plea to lift 'objectionable content', will be decided Then the app assured the PTA that it Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co- the ban but it asked the PTA to expedite upon by the court by the given date. would operate as per local laws to ensure chairperson and his son Bilawal the process on the petitioner's request The court adjourned to meet again on that no indecent content was uploaded. Bhutto-Zardari arrived here from and issue a ruling by July 5. Monday when the PTA would share the (PTI ) Islamabad while his daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari also reached the city from Dubai along SRI LANKA TAKES ‘ALL with her husband, Geo News quoted Era ends, war looms as US forces MEASURES’ TO CURB party sources as saying. Zardari “fell ill due to the exertion quit main base in Afghanistan FURTHER SPREAD OF and exhaustion from travelling for DELTA VARIANT court appearances and the budget KABUL (TIP): American troops called “the mother of all coffees”. Two session”, The Express Tribune quoted pulled out of their main military base in runways perpetually roared. Presidents COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan health party sources as saying. Afghanistan on July 2, leaving behind a flew in and gave speeches; celebrities authorities said that they were taking In October last year, the 65-year-old piece of the World Trade Center they came and told jokes. “all precautionary measures” to curb former president and husband of the buried 20 years ago in a country that the An Afghan official said the base would the further spread of the Delta Covid-19 country’s first woman prime minister top US commander has warned may be officially handed over to the variant, and also urged people to Benazir Bhutto was admitted to a descend into civil war without them. government at a ceremony on Saturday. cooperate to prevent a major crisis. private hospital due to low sugar level. “All American soldiers and members The U.S. defence official said General Deputy Director-General of Health Bilawal, during his recent address of NATO forces have left the Bagram air Austin Miller, the top U.S commander in Services, Hemantha Herath told in Parliament, said that Zardari had base,” said a senior US security official Afghanistan “still retains all the journalists on July 1 that the authorities attended a budget session despite on condition of anonymity. capabilities and authorities to protect have received adequate data on the being unwell. Though a few more troops have yet to the force” stationed in the capital, Kabul. spread of the Delta variant in Sri Lanka Zardari, who was the 11th President withdraw from another base in the Earlier this week, Miller told and the preventive measures included of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013, recently capital Kabul in coming days, the journalists in Kabul that civil war for carrying out tests and surveillance, arrived here from Lahore and Bagram pullout brings to an effective Afghanistan was “certainly a path that reports Xinhua news agency. Islamabad. In Lahore, he had attended end the longest war in American history. can be visualised”, with Taliban fighters State Minister of Primary Health a meeting with former Punjab chief The base, an hour’s drive north of sweeping into districts around the Care, Epidemics and Covid-19 Disease minister Pervaiz Elahi, the report Kabul, was where the US military has country in recent weeks as foreign Control, Sudarshani Fernandopulle said. coordinated its air war and logistical troops flew home. said the Delta variant could be the most The veteran PPP leader, who is support for its entire Afghan mission. Two other U.S. security officials said prevalent strain in Sri Lanka within 10 facing multiple corruption cases, was The Taliban thanked them for leaving. this week the majority of U.S. military weeks if the public fails to adhere to released from jail in December 2019 “We consider this withdrawal a personnel would most likely be gone by health and safety guidelines. after the Islamabad High Court positive step. Afghans can get closer to July 4, with a residual force remaining to Herath said with more patients approved his bail on medical grounds. stability and peace with the full protect the embassy. testing positive for the Delta variant, He had been suffering from ischemic withdrawal of foreign forces,” Taliban That would be more than two months there was no guarantee that it would not heart disease, which means his heart spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told ahead of the timetable set by Biden, who spread in more areas of the country may have an inadequate supply of Reuters. had promised they would be home by unless strict health practices were blood and oxygen. It was here, on a bullet-ridden Soviet- Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the observed. An accountability court in built air strip on an irrigated plain attack that brought them here. “We as health authorities need the Islamabad last year indicted Zardari, surrounded by the snow-capped peaks of Washington agreed to withdraw in a cooperation from people to face this his sister Faryal Talpur and other the Hindu Kush, that New York City deal negotiated last year with the critical situation, otherwise the whole accused in the mega-money firefighters and police were flown to Taliban under Biden’s predecessor country would be at stake,” Herath said. laundering pertaining to the fake bury a piece of the World Trade Center Donald Trump, and Biden rejected Sri Lanka is presently facing a third accounts case. Zardari is facing in December, 2001, days after the Taliban advice from generals to hang on until a wave of the pandemic with the spread of multiple corruption cases that have were toppled for harbouring Osama bin political agreement could be reached the Delta and Alpha variants in the stemmed from a mega money Laden. between the insurgents and the U.S.- country in recent weeks, health officials laundering scandal, which came into It was also here that the CIA ran a backed Kabul government of President said. the limelight in 2018. “black site” detention centre for Ashraf Ghani. Since April, over 150,000 people have He, Faryal and several of their terrorism suspects and subjected them “MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES” tested positive for the virus while the business associates are being probed to abuse that President Barack Obama Last week, Ghani visited Washington. country’s overall patient count reached as part of a 2015 case over fake subsequently acknowledged as torture. Biden told him: “Afghans are going to 257,225. accounts and fictitious transactions, Later it swelled into a sprawling have to decide their future, what they Meanwhile, 2,973 deaths have been which were initially found to have fortified city for a huge international want”. Ghani said his job was now to reported so far, official statistics totalled Rs 35 billion, conducted military force, with fast food joints, “manage the consequences” of the U.S. showed. (IANS) through 29 ‘benami’ accounts. (PTI) gyms and a cafe serving something withdrawal. (Reuters) THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 43 THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 44 Things you should never FOOD CORNER Punjabi dry daal

say during a fight with Ingredients „ 1 cup Urad daal (white your partner lentil) „ 2 chopped ittle disagreements or loud fights - they're all a part onions of long-term relationships. And once you've been in „ 1 chopped Lenough fights, you learn a thing or two about what tomato is acceptable to say and what is completely out of line. „ 2 tiny green Many of them are easy to point out - you can just reverse chillis (you the situation and imagine what it would feel like if he can add more if you like your food spicy) said the same hurtful things to you. Seems perfectly „ 1 teaspoon chopped ginger - garlic reasonable in theory, but it's easy for all of that to go out „ Oil of the window in the heat of the moment. Let us help you „ Turmeric, Salt, Coriander powder with some of the worst things that you could possibly say „ Garam Masala powder during a fight with your partner. Method ‘You're pathetic’ „ Since the daal takes more time to get When you reach the point of almost throwing insults at cooked, you need to soak daal for 6 hours each other, you know that it's time to pause, take a deep before getting on to the gas burner. breath, and come up with another way to tackle the „ Heat oil in a cooker and add chopped ginger situation. It doesn't matter if you think the other person and garlic. As they turn golden, add the deserves it or not - it's a painful thing to hear and this, you're essentially bringing up all of those older onions. guaranteed to make the other person withdraw and shut fights that you both had eventually resolved. This just „ Keep the flame on medium so that the down. Or worse, double down with worse things that goes on to make the fight about so many other things that flavours get enough time to diffuse into the might seriously wound you. The problem with insults is were in the past - but, are not anymore. If your aim is to oil. Fry onions till golden brown and then also that they're a slippery slope. How do you decide that resolve a fight and come to a solution both can live with, add chillis and the juicy red tomatoes. 'this' is okay, but 'that' is too much? Keep the respect, this is not going to help in the slightest. „ Saute the ingredients till they are cooked always. and then add the soaked daal. Mix the ‘You won’t understand’ ingredients and add salt, turmeric, ‘We should break up’ This is just a way of dismissing your partner and coriander powder and garam masala Making major decisions when you're vulnerable and making them feel like they are not good enough - as they powder. feeling too many things at the same time is never a good clearly can't understand how you're feeling. We get it: „ Add 1/4th cup of water and pressure cook idea. Even if you've been wondering where the sometimes when you're hurting yourself, it's difficult to for 5 mins on high flame. We need to wait relationship is going, in the middle of a fight is not the be rational and think things through before saying them. only for the first whistle and we are done. time to call it quits. It seals the fate of your relationship Saying "you won't understand" too often during fights „ Serve the daal topped with coriander leaves in a minute - your partner will never feel comfortable will only make your partner give up without even trying. and a green chilli cut into halves. You can with you if they think that you'll run away at the first And that's counter-intuitive, to say the least. Ending a also try your hand at the tomato flower - sign of trouble. fight on this note means you can't be bothered enough to this will add colour as well as exquisite try and make the other person understand... That you're look to your dish. Serve along with crispy ‘You always do this’ giving up, not only on them, but on the relationship too, papads and mango pickle. Every fight is different, even if just by a little. If you say by constantly saying this to them. Natural home remedies to get rid of dark lips re you wondering why your lips honey and apply on your lips. Do this two are suddenly not as pink as they to three times a day. You can also mix a Aused to be and are turning darker tablespoon of rose petal paste and one day by day? Well, worry not you are not teaspoon of butter, honey, or milk cream alone. Unless it is genetic, several health, and apply the paste on your lips at least dietary and lifestyle factors can make twice a day for best results. your lips dark. If you smoke, you may Pomegranate have darker lips than your non-smoking friends. Sometimes, cosmetics may also The pink fruit can also bring back the have chemicals that can turn your lips natural pinkish hue of your lips. Mix dark. A vitamin deficiency may also lead together a tablespoon of pomegranate to lip discoloration. Maintain a healthy juice, beetroot juice and carrot juice. diet and eat lots of fruits and vegetables Apply it on your dark lips once daily, for rich in Vitamin C to get rid of dark lips. best results. You can also use some milk and crushed pomegranate seeds to bring Natural home remedies back the red rosy lips you once had. Lemon Thankfully, there are no known side- effects of any of these remedies; Lemon has natural bleaching and therefore, you can use them on a daily exfoliating properties. You can either basis. squeeze half a lemon and apply the juice Almond Oil directly on your lips daily or you can also take a thin slice of lemon, sprinkle a bit of Almond oil can work wonders in sugar on top and rub it on your lips. It will benefits for your health, skin and hair, but becoming chapped. Use it just like any making your lips supple and help you get exfoliate dead cells for fresher skin to did you that it can also give you rosy pink other commercially bought lip balm or rid of pigmentation. Apply the oil on your appear. Use this remedy daily for a few lips and moisturize them too? Prepare chap-stick. lips before bedtime. You can also mix lime weeks to ensure perfect lips. The acid in your own natural scrub by mixing one- Rose Water juice with almond oil and apply to prevent lemon also help remove blackness and half teaspoon of sugar and a few drops of darkening of lips. It is also the emollient bring back the original lip color. extra virgin olive oil. Scrub your lips Rose water has several healing properties of almond oil will rejuvenate Olive Oil gently with this mixture once a week for properties which can work well for the skin. It is its sclerosant properties that best results. In fact, you can use olive oil soothing and moisturizing your lips. Mix help lighten the lips, thus reducing any You may have known about olive oils alone to protect them from drying out or a drop of rose water with a teaspoon of dark spots. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 45 Are you deficient in potassium? Look for these signs

otassium is an essential mineral that helps in Pregulating muscle contraction, maintains healthy nerve function, regulates fluid balance, and promotes a healthy cardiovascular system. And if you're dealing with potassium deficiency, it can raise your risk of high blood pressure, kidney stones, lower bone turnover, urinary calcium excretion, and salt sensitivity. Low potassium is medically known as hypokalemia and if your Can white blood cells problem is temporary, you might not feel any symptoms. Once your help kill Covid-19 virus? potassium levels fall below a certain level, there are certain signs and TORONTO (TIP): Immunologists have discovered symptoms that can show up to a previously unknown mechanism of a type of white indicate deficiency. blood cells, which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2, Weakness and fatigue the virus responsible for Covid-19. Low potassium levels in your exercising. body, blood vessel walls can become The researchers, from McMaster University in blood can cause weakness, fatigue constricted, which results in Canada, have found that neutrophils -- the most and sometimes light headache. Constipation hypertension. Our body needs abundant white blood cells in the human body -- Every cell in your body needs the Digestive problems have many potassium, because it helps relax explode when they bind to such pathogens coated in right amount of potassium to causes, one of which is potassium blood vessels, thus preventing high antibodies and release DNA outside of the cell, function and its deficiency might deficiency. Low potassium levels in blood pressure problems. creating a sticky tangle which acts as a trap. cause you to feel dizzy, faint or light your body can affect the bowel The findings, published online in the Proceedings of headed. function, thus leading to Breathing problems the National Academy of Science, are significant constipation, bloating and Severe hypokalemia can also lead because little is understood about how antibodies Muscle cramps cramping. to breathing problems. Potassium neutralise viruses in the respiratory tract. Potassium plays a key role in regulates the contraction of all The discovery also has implications for vaccine smooth muscle contraction and High blood pressure muscles, including heart muscles. design and delivery,including aerosol and nasal spray growth. So, when levels are low, you Since potassium plays an Very low levels of potassium can technologies that could help the body head off might experience cramps, aches, important part in maintaining lead to irregular heart rhythm or infections before they have a chance to take hold, the and spasms. You might experience blood pressure, you may experience breathing issues. Seek medical care researchers said. these cramps any time of the day episodes of high blood pressure. immediately, if you experience "Vaccines can produce these antibodies that are and they can increase while Without enough potassium in the abnormal heart rhythm. present in our lungs, which are the first type of antibody to see viruses like flu or Covid-19, which infect our lungs and respiratory tracts," says the study's lead author Matthew Miller, Associate Professor at McMaster's Michael G DeGroote Institute AstraZeneca vaccine produces stronger for Infectious Disease Research. "Mechanisms that can stop the infection at the site where it enters our body can prevent the spread and immune response with 11-month gap, 3rd dose serious complications," he added. By comparison, injectable vaccines are designed to NEW DELHI (TIP): The AstraZeneca Covid-19 bolster antibodies in the blood, but those antibodies vaccine produces an improved immune response are not as prevalent at the sites where infection with a longer dose gap of up to 45 weeks, and a third begins. shot is able to boost antibody levels even further, "We should be thinking carefully about next according to a study in the UK. generation Covid-19 vaccines that could be The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study shows that administered in the respiratory tract to stimulate antibody levels remain elevated for at least one year antibodies," said lead author Hannah Stacey, a following a single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca graduate student in the Miller's Lab. vaccine, known as Covishield in India where the gap "If you want a lot of these antibodies that are really between its two doses has been set at 12-16 weeks. abundant in blood, then injections make the most The authors of the study noted that an extended sense, but if you want antibodies that are abundant in interval of up to 45 weeks, or about 11 months, the respiratory tract, then a spray or an aerosol makes between the first and second dose of the AstraZeneca sense," she noted. Source: IANS vaccine resulted in up to an 18-fold increase in antibody response measured 28 days after the second dose. PAGE SPONSORED BY The research, posted on the pre-print server of The Lancet, included volunteers aged 18 to 55 years who detrimental but can derive stronger immunity, the DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND were enrolled in the trials and had already received researchers said. either a single dose or two doses of AstraZeneca “This should come as reassuring news to countries DR. SATISH ANAND vaccine. with lower supplies of the vaccine, who may be Former Chairman, Board of The researchers from the University of Oxford in concerned about delays in providing second doses to Trustees, AAPI National the UK assessed immune response after a single dose, their populations,” said Professor Andrew J Pollard, E-Mail: immunity after an extended interval between the chief investigator and director of the Oxford Vaccine [email protected] first and second dose, and the response to a third dose Group at the University of Oxford. as a late booster. “There is an excellent response to a second dose, With a 45-week dosing interval between the first even after a 10-month delay from the first,” Pollard GITANJLI ANAND and second dose, antibody levels were four times said in a statement. Former President, India higher than with a 12-week interval. The researchers noted that some countries are Association of Long Island The finding demonstrates that a longer interval considering administering a third ‘booster’ dose in (IALI) between the two doses of the vaccine is not the future. Source: PTI E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 46 Facebook launches Life could exist in clouds of ‘Bulletin’ for independent Jupiter, not Venus: Research

writers NEW DELHI (TIP): Jupiter's clouds ith an aim to promote have water conditions that would allow independent writers, earth-like life to exist, but this isn't WFacebook has announced a possible in Venus' clouds, according to set of publishing and subscription the groundbreaking finding of research tools—Bulletin—to support these led by Queen's University Belfast creators in the US. scientists. The tech giant said that Bulletin For some decades, space exploration will include support focused on missions have looked for evidence of life content creation, monetisation and beyond earth where we know that large audience growth. bodies of water, such as lakes or oceans, “The popularity of our local exist or have previously existed. Groups and Pages has shown us that However, the new research shows that people are hungry for locally- it isn't the quantity of water that matters relevant, longer-form content for making life viable, but the effective produced by expert and authoritative concentration of water molecules -- voices,” the company said in a known as 'water activity'. statement. The new study also found that research “Through Bulletin, we want to published by an independent team of make Facebook a better place for scientists last year, claiming that the these creators, and unify our existing phosphine gas in Venus' atmosphere tools with something that could more indicates possible life in the sulphuric directly support great writing and acid clouds of Venus, is not plausible. audio content—from podcasts to Live Through this innovative research Audio Rooms—all in one place,” it project, Dr John E. Hallsworth from the added. School of Biological Sciences at Queen's Each Bulletin creator will have a and his team of international conditions of water and temperature - which shows us that we then have to ask standalone website under their collaborators devised a method to within Jupiter's clouds could allow how much of the water is actually brand and will be able to customise determine the water activity of microbial-type life to subsist, assuming available for those biological uses." their publication’s name, logo and atmospheres of a planet. that other requirements such as Co-author of the report, NASA-based colour palette. Using their approach to study the nutrients are present. planetary scientist Prof. Christopher P. Creators can also customise their sulphuric acid clouds of Venus, the "This is a timely finding given that McKay, said: "We derive water activity of articles with multi-media embeds researchers found that the water activity NASA and the European Space Agency atmospheres without a model of any sort, and other styling options. was more than a hundred times below the just announced three missions to Venus based only on direct observations of lower limit at which life can exist on in the coming years. One of these will pressure, temperature, and water earth. take measurements of Venus's concentration." The research also shows that Jupiter's atmosphere that we will be able to Hallsworth added: "We have also clouds have a high enough concentration compare with our findings." performed calculations for Mars and of water, as well as the correct Co-author of the report, an expert on earth and show that these calculations temperature, for life to exist there. The physics and chemical biology of water, can be done for planets outside our solar study has been published in Nature Dr Philip Ball, commented: "The search system. While our research doesn't claim Astronomy. for extraterrestrial life has sometimes that alien (microbial-type) life does exist Hallsworth said: "Our research shows been a bit simplistic in its attitude to on other planets in our solar system, it that the sulphuric acid clouds in Venus water. As our work shows, it's not enough shows that if the water activity and other have too little water for active life to to say that liquid water equates with conditions are right, then such life could exist, based on what we know of life on habitability. We've got to think too about exist in places where we haven't earth. We have also found that the how earth-like organisms actually use it - previously been looking." Source: IANS

Massive comet moving towards sun, YouTube TV ‘4K Plus’ tier brings and will be visible from Earth in 2031 4K streaming never-before-seen comet has been SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Google- observed in our solar system. The owned video-streaming giant YouTube TV Acomet reportedly hails from the is introducing a new add-on that Oort Cloud which is believed to be one introduces 4K quality, downloads and the most distant region in our solar unlimited simultaneous streaming on a system. At first scientists noticed the home network to the Google live TV comet as a tiny, moving dot in archival subscription service. images which were obtained from the The "4K Plus" add-on, which costs $19.99 Dark Energy Camera at the Cerro Tololo a month extra, will allow viewers to Inter-American Observatory in Chile. stream 4K content on YouTube TV for the The comet has now been named as first time. That's assuming that they have a Comet C/2014 UN271, or Bernardinelli- compatible TV and streaming device, such Bernstein named after its discoverers, as an Apple TV 4K. University of Pennsylvania graduate In addition, the add-on allows users to for and add sports to a DVR. student Pedro Bernardinelli and Earth, according to reports. At this download recorded shows to watch offline For all YouTube TV users, the company astronomer Gary Bernstein. According point, it will be just beyond the orbit of on their phone or tablet, AppleInsider is adding Dolby 5.1 audio capabilities. to calculations by Pedro Bernardinelli, Saturn, which is about 10.95 times the reported. It also introduces unlimited The feature will begin rolling out to the comet’s dusty, icy nucleus is between distance between Earth and the sun. streaming on a user's home Wi-Fi network. select devices "over the coming weeks," 62 and 125 miles long. “We will have practically 20 years to The standard YouTube TV subscription YouTube said. The comet is speculated to be 62 miles study it,” Peter Vereš, an astronomer at only allows three streams simultaneously. Although the add-on will cost $19.99 a (100 kilometers) wide. The comet is the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Along with the announcement of 4K month, YouTube is running a special speculated to reach its closest point to Smithsonian, said. Plus, YouTube also previewed other new promotion that will bring the price down the sun in its orbit on Jan 23, 2031. It is The Comet had first made its features and changes, such as an option to to $9.99 a month for one year. Users can also at this point that those with a good appearance in the 2014 archives of the join various segments within a sports also net a one-month free trial of 4K Plus. telescope will be able to view it from Dark Energy Camera. program and the ability to easily search Source: IANS THE INDIAN PANORAMA BUSINESS FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 47 Economy India Inc London replaces Amsterdam foreign recovering, as Europe’s trading hub, borrowings rising cyber plunge by 51% first time after Brexit ndia companies’ attacks a risk: foreign borrowings ondon moved back ahead Iplunged by nearly 51 of Amsterdam as per cent to USD 738.45 RBI LEurope’s largest share million in May this year he second wave of the pandemic trading center in June, amid the second wave of took a “grievous toll” on India, reclaiming the top spot for the COVID-19, according to the Tbut the dented economic activity first time this year after Brexit RBI data. has started recovering from late-May, pushed much of the city’s Indian businesses had RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on volumes to the continent. raised USD 1.49 billion by Thursday, July 1. An average 8.92 billion euros way of external In a first, Das flagged the rising data ($10.6 billion) of shares a day commercial borrowings breaches and cyber attacks as a risk were traded on various London (ECB) in May 2020. facing the economy, along with others venues in June, compared with The entire fund raised like firming global commodity prices. 8.8 billion euros for various in May 2021 came through “The recovery that had commenced Dutch venues, according to the automatic route of the in the second half of 2020-21 was dented data from Cboe Europe. ECB. in April-May 2021, but with the wave of This compares with about 9.4 Also, not a single infections abating as rapidly as it had billion euros average daily borrower tapped the set in, economic activity has started to trading value for Amsterdam rupee-denominated bonds look up in late May and early June,” in May and around 8.7 billion (or masala bonds) to raise Das wrote in his foreword to the bi- euros in London. Paris, the funds from foreign annual Financial Stability Report third largest venue, saw its data. equity trading, which resumed markets in May,same as in prepared by the RBI. daily trading decline from Britain lost its rights to after the UK dropped out of an the year-ago month. The report said the gross non- almost 6.1 billion euros in May access the European Union’s EU-wide ban that has been in BW Global United LPG performing assets of banks have been to 5.8 billion euros in June. single market on Dec. 31 and place since 2019. India Pvt Ltd (USD 198.41 stable at 7.5% in March 2021 — the same While London’s return to the the bloc has not permitted million for import of level as six months ago — but are top spot is a welcome boost for investors inside its borders to “The return of Swiss share capital goods); Renew Sun expected to go up to 9.8% in March 2022, the stock trading sector trade shares in companies such trading has helped overturn Waves (USD 140 million for as per its baseline scenario. buffeted by Brexit, the city’s as Airbus SE and BNP Paribas what has been just a temporary new projects); and Indian Das said the dent on balance sheets lead over Amsterdam is a SA from the UK The EU could phase,” said Alberto Tocchio, a Oil Corporation (USD 100 and performance of financial fraction of what it was before eventually reopen access by portfolio manager at Kairos million for working capital institutions in India have been much the end of the transition recognizing the UK markets as Partners. “London will soon requirement) were among less than what was projected earlier, but period. In December, London’s equivalent to its own, though regain the status of European the major borrowers. was quick to add that a clearer picture share trading volumes stood at there is little sign of movement and global trading hub and it Tata SIA Airlines Ltd will emerge as the effects of regulatory 14.3 billion euros compared to in this process. could easily benefit from being raised USD 110.40 million reliefs fully work their way through. 2.2 billion euros for London has gained some away from the restrictive EU for the import of capital Amsterdam, according to Cboe volumes this year from Swiss rules.” Source: Bloomberg goods, the data showed. Exports touched $95 billion in Amazon to grant new CEO Japan’s SoftBank invests Andy Jassy over $200 $200 million in largest June quarter crypto exchange of Brazil ndian merchandise exports touched million in stock apan's SoftBank $95 billion in the three months mazon.com Inc plans to Group Corp has Iended June, recording an all-time award incoming Chief Jinvested $200 million high in any single quarter, commerce AExecutive Andy Jassy more in Mercado Bitcoin, one of and industry minister Piyush Goyal than $200 million in extra stock, the largest cryptocurrency said on Friday, July 2, adding that the which will pay out over 10 years, exchanges in Latin country is set to achieve its $400 billion the company said in a regulatory America, said Roberto export target in 2021-22. He attributed filing on Friday. Dagnoni, executive the performance, which came despite Amazon will record the grant of chairman and chief the second wave of the coronavirus 61,000 shares on July 5, the filing executive officer of 2TM Group, the trading platform's disease pandemic, to excellent said. That's the date Jassy succeeds parent company. performance by labour-intensive Jeff Bezos in the online retailer's The investment, raised in a Series B funding round, sectors such as engineering goods, rice, first CEO transition since its was made through SoftBank Latin America Fund and oil meals and marine products. founding in 1994. As of Friday's represents the Japanese multinational company's Merchandise exports in the first close, those shares are worth about largest investment in a Latin American crypto quarter of 2021-22 jumped 16% over $82 $214 million. company. As a result of the investment, 2TM said its billion in the same quarter two years The award's exact value will depend on how the shares are trading valuation reached $2.1 billion. ago (Q1, FY19), when compared with a when they pay out in future years, encouraging Jassy to grow a The SoftBank capital raise comes at a time when normal year preceding the first wave, company that's worth $1.77 trillion today. Though Amazon did not investor sentiment on cryptocurrencies has soured he said. The previous record was $90 disclose the vesting schedule, its previous stock grants have not vested amid regulatory crackdowns in China, Britain and billion in the fourth quarter of 2020-21. right away. Jassy's base salary has been $175,000, filings show. On top Japan. That has led to outflows from crypto investment The first wave of the Covid-19 of that, he has $45.3 million in previously awarded stock that is vesting products and funds the last few weeks. pandemic and the consequent 68-day this year and had $41.5 million vest in 2020. Dagnoni, however, was unfazed by the current slump in nationwide lockdown since March 25, The annual median pay at Amazon was $29,007 last year across full, cryptocurrencies. "We are strong believers in the 2020 adversely affected merchandise part-time and temporary employees worldwide, excluding Bezos, fundamentals of crypto," Dagnoni told Reuters in a phone exports in the first quarter of the whose base salary was $81,840. The founder's outsized stake in interview. previous financial year (April-June, Amazon has made him the richest person in the world. Mercado Bitcoin will use the funds to scale its 2020-21) , which clocked $51 billion. Jassy's vested equity was still smaller than payouts to rival CEOs in operations, expand offerings, and invest in infrastructure According to official data, the highest the technology industry. Microsoft Corp's Satya Nadella had $215 to meet rising demand for crypto in the region, 2TM said growth of 168% was achieved in iron million in stock vest for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, on top of a in a statement. "The platform is quite integrated. So ore exports, which touched $1.7 billion base salary of $2.5 million, for instance. Apple Inc's Tim Cook had custody is very important in releasing the power of the compared to the same period two years $281.9 million in stock vest, according to its 2021 proxy. institutional market," Dagnoni said in the interview. ago [Q1 FY-20]. Source: Reuters Source: Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 48 THE INDIAN PANORAMA US HISTORY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 49 US HISTORY THIS WEEK July 02 - 08, 2021 July 3 House of the Seven Gables and The JULY 6, 1885 - Louis Pasteur gave the Blithedale Romance. first successful anti-rabies inoculation to JULY 3, 1775 - During the American BIRTHDAY - Song writer Stephen a boy who had been bitten by an infected istory of a nation is probably one Revolution, George Washington took Foster (1826-1864) was born in dog. of the most important aspects of command of the Continental Army at Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. Among his BIRTHDAY - Revolutionary War Ha nation’s life. History is the best Cambridge, Massachusetts. nearly 200 songs were Oh! Susanna, Naval Officer John Paul Jones (1747-1792) educator and also the most important JULY 3, 1976 - The raid on Entebbe Camptown Races, Swanee River, Jeanie was born in Kirkbean, Scotland. He is index of human mind. It is a record of airport in Uganda occurred as an Israeli with the Light Brown Hair, and Beautiful best remembered for responding "I have human achievements and failures; of commando unit rescued 103 hostages on Dreamer. He died in poverty at Bellevue not yet begun to fight!" to British humanity and inhumanity of human a hijacked Air France airliner. The jet Hospital in New York. opponents seeking his surrender during beings; of the beauty and the ugliness of had been en route from Tel Aviv to Paris BIRTHDAY - Calvin Coolidge (1872- a naval battle. human life. Never to be ignored, history when it was hijacked by pro-Palestinian 1933) the 30th U.S. President was born in July 7 remains the best friend of a person, a guerrillas. Three hostages, seven Plymouth, Vermont. He became community and a nation. Let us know hijackers and twenty Ugandan soldiers President on August 3, 1923, after the JULY 7, 1898 - President William our history. were killed during the rescue. death of Warren G. Harding. In 1924, McKinley signed a resolution annexing In commemoration of the 4th of July, July 3, 1988 - Iran Air Flight 655 was Coolidge was elected President but did Hawaii. In 1900, Congress made Hawaii an The Indian Panorama will bring to destroyed while flying over the Persian not run for re-election in 1928. incorporated territory of the U.S., which it readers, beginning July 2, 2021, the Gulf after the U.S. Navy Warship July 5 remained until becoming a state in 1959. significant events from the US History, Vincennes fired two surface-to-air BIRTHDAY - Baseball pitcher Leroy R. week after weeks. missiles, killing all 290 passengers JULY 5, 1775- The Continental (Satchel) Paige (1906-1982) was born in July 2 aboard. A subsequent U.S. military Congress adopted the Olive Branch Mobile, Alabama. Following a career in inquiry cited stress related human Petition expressing hope for a the Negro Leagues, he became, at age 42, JULY 2, 1776 - The Continental failure for the mistaken identification of reconciliation with Britain. However, the first African American pitcher in the Congress in Philadelphia adopted the the civilian airbus as an enemy F-14 King George III refused even to look at American League. He was inducted into following resolution, originally fighter jet. the petition and instead issued a the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. introduced on June 7, by Richard Henry July 4 proclamation declaring the colonists to July 8 Lee of Virginia: "Resolved, That these be in a state of open rebellion. United Colonies are, and of right ought BIRTHDAY - Civil War Admiral David JULY 8, 1776 - The first public reading to be, free and independent States, that Farragut (1801-1870) was born near of the Declaration of Independence they are absolved from all allegiance to Knoxville, Tennessee. He is best occurred as Colonel John Nixon read it the British Crown, and that all political remembered for his yelling "Damn the to an assembled crowd in Philadelphia. connection between them and the State torpedoes, full speed ahead!" during an JULY 8, 1943 - During the Nazi of Great Britain is, and ought to be, attack on his fleet by the Confederates. occupation of France, Resistance leader totally dissolved. That it is expedient BIRTHDAY - Promoter and showman Jean Moulin died following his arrest forthwith to take the most effectual P.T. Barnum (1810-1891) was born in and subsequent torture by the Gestapo. measures for forming foreign Alliances. Bethel, Connecticut. His American He had been sent by the Allies into That a plan of confederation be prepared Museum opened in 1842, exhibiting France in 1942 to unite the fledgling and transmitted to the respective unusual acts such as the Feejee Underground movement. In June of 1943, Colonies for their consideration and Mermaid, Siamese Twins Chang and he was arrested in Lyon, tortured for approbation." Eng, and General Tom Thumb. In 1871, eleven days but betrayed no one. He died JULY 2, 1788 - Congress announced Barnum opened "The Greatest Show on aboard a train while being transferred to the United States Constitution had been Earth" in Brooklyn, New York. He later a concentration camp. ratified by the required nine states and merged with rival J.A. Bailey to form the that a committee had been appointed to Barnum and Bailey Circus. make preparations for the new American BIRTHDAY - Cecil J. Rhodes (1853- government. 1902) was born at Bishop's Stortford, The Declaration of Independence was JULY 2, 1881 - President James A. approved by the Continental Congress Hertfordshire, England. As a South Garfield was shot and mortally wounded on July 4, 1776 African millionaire and politician, he as he entered a railway station in was said to have once controlled 90 Washington, D.C. He died on September JULY 4, 1776 - The Declaration of percent of the world's diamond 19th. Independence was approved by the production. His will established the JULY 2, 1917 - A race riot occurred in Continental Congress. Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in an JULY 4, 1863- Vicksburg, the last University for young scholars aged 18-25. estimated 75 African Americans killed Confederate stronghold on the Rhodesia was also named for him. and hundreds injured. To protest the Mississippi River, surrendered to July 6 violence against blacks, W.E.B. DuBois General Grant and the Army of the West and James Weldon Johnson later led a after a six-week siege. With the Union in silent march down Fifth Avenue in New control of the Mississippi, the York. Confederacy was effectively split in two, JULY 2, 1964 - President Lyndon B. cut off from its western allies. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of JULY 4, 1882 - The "Last Great Buffalo 1964, prohibiting discrimination on the Hunt" began on Indian reservation lands basis of race in public accommodations, near Hettinger, North Dakota as 2,000 publicly owned or operated facilities, Teton Sioux Indians in full hunting employment and union membership and regalia killed about 5,000 buffalo. By this Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979) was born in in voter registration. The Act allowed for time, most of the estimated 60-75 million Bar Harbor, Maine cutoff of Federal funds in places where buffalo in America had been killed by discrimination remained. white hunters who usually took the hides BIRTHDAY - Nelson Rockefeller (1908- BIRTHDAY - The first African and left the meat to rot. By 1883, the last 1979) was born in Bar Harbor, Maine. He American on the U.S. Supreme Court, of the free-ranging buffalo were gone. served as Governor of New York from Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was born BIRTHDAY - Novelist and short-story 1958 to 1973. He became vice-president in Baltimore, Maryland. Nominated by writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) under Gerald Ford in 1974, serving until Louis Pasteur gave the first successful anti- President Johnson, he began his 24-year was born in Salem, Massachusetts. His rabies inoculation to a boy who had been January 20, 1977. career on the High Court in 1967. works included The Scarlet Letter, The bitten by an infected dog on July 6, 1885 (Source: The History Place) THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 50 IAF Honors Community leaders at Indian American Night

Honorees Dance performers LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Indian In the presence of Nassau County Beautifully Emceed by Royal Several community leaders and IAF American Forum under the leadership of Executive Hon. Laura Curran, several International Miss Rhea Manjrekar & Board Members graced the event - to Founding Member Dr. Bobby K. Kalotee distinguished community leaders, Royal International Miss Teen Simran name a few Mohinder Taneja, Jasbir and Chairwoman Indu Jaiswal brought students and achievers were honored by Kohli, Graceful young Bollywood (Jay) Singh, Vijay Goswami, Anu Gulati, the community together to celebrate Special Citations - namely Mukesh Modi, dancers, choreographed by Shilpa Bina Sabapathy,Sunil Modi, Pinky Jaggi, “Back to Life – Indian American Night”, Beena Kothari, Dr. Jag Kalra, Deepa Mithaiwala & individual performers Dr. Urmilesh Arya, Indu Gajwani, Suhag both In-person and Zoom. Goyal, Priya Suri, Ankur Sahani, Anika Varinder Khaas, Singers Gaurav & Mehta, and many more. The event was Chaired by Beena Kothari & Co- Tolat and Hardev Singh. Nassau County Kulbhooshan, added colors to the generously covered by several print and chaired by Flora Parekh, the event executive Hon. Laura Curra shared programs rocking the floor with DJ TV media. Additional information can honored distinguished community valuable county resources and Parminder. Mouth-watering dinner be found at leaders who made a significant stride information as we move along post boxes by Sheetal from Rajbhog were www.indianamericanforum.org. through these unprecedented times. difficult times. served. (Press Release)

Christians to Celebrate 3 July FIA SHIPS ESSENTIAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO INDIA MAYOR DE BLASIO AND as 'Indian Christian Day / AHEAD OF LIKELY 3RD WAVE OF PANDEMIC CHANCELLOR PORTER Yeshu Bhakti Divas' KEASBEY, NJ (TIP): The ANNOUNCE RECORD NUMBER NEW YORK (TIP): Over an estimated 30 Federation of Indian Associations OF 3-K FOR ALL OFFERS million Indian followers of Lord Jesus of the tri-state area of New York, Christ will celebrate 3 July 2021 as 'Indian New Jersey and Connecticut (FIA- 33,000 families receive 3-K for All Christian Day' or 'Yeshu Bhakti Divas'. This NY NJ CT) has once again proved offers as program expands across all day is historically observed as St. Thomas its commitment to serve its 32 community school districts Day. Christians traditionally believe that motherland India in times of need. the Gospel of Jesus Christ was brought to The federation recently shipped India in 52 AD, by Apostle St. Thomas, one nine containers of Oximeters, of Jesus’ disciples, who was then martyred Rescuation bags, medical cargo, near Chennai in 72 AD. The federation recently sent multiple shipments and two shipments of 350 shipped 8 containers of medical cargo The celebration on 3 July 2021 will also comprising pulse oximeters, ventilators ventilators and its supplies via Air launch the 'Decade of Celebration' (2021- machines, and its supplies. India donated by the City of New 2030), to honor the 2000th anniversary of York, to India as the country the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ whose prepares for a likely third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meisha Porter - File photo followers have helped in the development of The cargo, which comprises •300 - Hamilton T1 Ventilators•3000 -Ventilator India and the world. Their contribution to circuits•3000 - Ventilator Filters•3000 - Ventilator Flow Sensors•3000 - Ventilator NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de nation building, including the development Expiratory Valves60 - Ventilator Battery Calibrator with cords•50 - Philips Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha of vernacular languages, literature, Trilogy 100 Portable Ventilators•310,176 - Pulse Oximeters•1000Sunmed Porter, on June 30, announced 33,131 printing, publishing, education, Rescuation Bags was compiled at the warehouse, packaged, labeled and shipped families are receiving offers to free, full- journalism, health care, health education, with the help of a partnered transporter and freight forwarders all of which was day, high-quality 3-K for All across all 32 women empowerment and other socio- coordinated and executed by FIA and sponsored by FIA donors. The cargo is community school districts following an economic enhancement, will be honored. headed to Delhi and Mumbai. FIA had arranged for a see-off at the warehouse in historic expansion of the program – up The celebration will include a number of Keasbey,NJ to allow for the sponsors and donors to personally see the packaging from 17,455 in 2020 and 9,518 in 2019. social help projects among the and loading of the cargo into the containers from the warehouse. “By expanding 3-K to every district marginalized, the underprivileged and the Besides the executive and board members of FIA, in attendance was Deputy across our city, we’re bringing a record Covid affected families. Seminars and Consul General of New York Shatrughna Sinha who took inventory of the number of families access to a free, high- discussions on contemporary economic shipment. He praised the efforts of FIA in taking charge of the cargo and quality, early education for their child. As and social issues will be organized, and handling the logistics for its timely shipment and thanked the City of New York, we build a recovery for us all, 3-K and Pre- positive steps will be taken to create a Maersk Air India and all the sponsors for their contributions. K will continue to lead the way in peaceful and prosperous nation. A number Parveen Bansal, general secretary and executive committee member of FIA supporting New York City’s children and of cultural programs also will be staged Tristate who was appointed to lead the logistical efforts, said, “It is a privilege to working families,” said Mayor Bill de with special stress on Indian music and be part of such an unprecedented relief effort and to serve our motherland”. Blasio. “Access to free, high-quality early cultural dances. Christians of Indian origin Prabir Roy, the senior-most FIA board member in attendance, said, “The education has transformed the lives of so will celebrate the event not only in India successful engagement of FIA in seeing this medical cargo through has turned many families across New York City, and but also among the Indian diaspora the page in its history and made a statement with its work in service of the today a record 33,000 children are globally. motherland.” receiving offers to a 3-K for All program,” Email: [email protected] said Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter. Website: www.indianchristianday.com Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 51 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 52 Shree Ganeshaya Namah

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amount of work you have, so remember to take out moves forward due to your efforts. Aries time for your health; it will pay you in the future. This week you will be silly and immature Physically you might need some help you get because you’re laid back this week. You should through all the obstacles this week as it will be a Sagittarius thank your lucky stars because you will get away little tiring, but you will receive all the help you This week is just a relatively easy week for you with everything and make sure that you’re not need easily. as you work with your team with ease and also taking too many risks. Even though motivation is have a lot of fun at work this week. Your work life not your biggest virtue this week, you can still will be the most positive part of your week. A very manage to do your best this week. You will get to Leo productive week is on its way for you this week. learn a lot about your partner’s nature and Tough week for your Business this week as it You will have a lot of work to do, which you will behavior when things don’t work out their way will suddenly spiral downwards, you need to pick thoroughly enjoy. which will help you feel secure about being in a up the slack this week itself before it gets even relationship with them. worse. You will have to become the inspiration and motivate your employees this week, as they will be Capricorn quite disappointed and low from the sudden blow Positive energies are mild for you this week. You Taurus to your business. have been lazy for a while now and the You will love your business very much this week consequences of that are showing up this week. hence you will like to work under deadlines and While it might seem like a negative thing, it is pressures this week. Your passion for your Virgo actually the biggest positive for you this week and business speaks volumes to you. You are always Your love life is progressing rapidly. Taking the it will help you in the long run to be more fearless and inspiring. You will do well if you work next step will be a good idea this week as you feel responsible. hard as well as smart this week. Things will be secured and confident in your partner. Their much better for you on the health aspect if you can behavior this week will make you take the next stay calm and keep your mind tension free. The step, as they are extremely supportive and pull Aquarius root cause of most of the health issues is stress their weight in this relationship. You have received You will feel really content and secure in your this week. more than you asked when it comes to your relationship this week. You can rest assured that partner. this is the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and work on being the best partner Gemini yourself. You will face some serious and You’re likely to go on a spiritual journey this Libra unavoidable obstacles in your business this week. week, to find your purpose and life and get to know This week brings a minor health warning that You will find yourself alone in the entire mess as yourself better. This week will be quite intense for you could suffer from long time cough and cold. At your business partner is likely to flee the wrecked you but in a positive way. Your loved ones will not the same time, you might find that you are ship. Your spouse will help you get out of this mess bother you and let you do your thing which is recovering from a disease, and you will need to but they can only help you to a certain level. You exactly what you need this week. You won’t spend take some time to care about yourself this week. If will need to pull your weight when it comes to much time with your loved one this week but you are careful about what you eat and how you working hard this week. things will be great between you and your loved exercise, you will do amazing health wise and one. You will receive an unexpected amount of recover fairly quickly. empathy from them which will make you feel very Pisces confident about your relationship. This week you will realize the importance of Scorpio your family as you will have to go through Your love life will be better than it’s ever been. If something very challenging and difficult in your Cancer you have been trying to get a specific someone’s life this week itself. Make sure to express your Great opportunities will come to you this week, attention for a while now, luck will be with you gratitude to them and apologies for your past be careful about them, they can really work in this week. Live in the moment and try not to rush mistakes genuinely. Embarking on an unknown your favor in the near future. Focus on things. Your partner may have a good attitude journey alone will be nerve wrecking even for outsourcing your work; it will be beneficial for towards you which will lead to solutions of someone who is as confident as you. You need to your personal as well as professional life because misunderstandings. Your relationship which has work on being disciplined and being punctual if you need to give your attention and time to both. been stuck at the same stage since a while now will you want to succeed as a lot of work and a lot less Your health is doing good. It's neither too great nor move forward this week. You will experience a new time lies ahead of you. too bad. You might be overwhelmed with the sense of being this week as your relationship

CONTD ON PAGE 53 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 53 BIRTHDAY HOROSCOPE JULY 5 TO JULY 11, 2021 By Astro Friend Chirag - Blessed Son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla

CONTD FROM PAGE 52 today but you will need to work on improving down lately. Today might be different, do not JULY 5 : You will be pampered a lot by your it even more. Even though you will have a lot of over think and waste your time, keep working family today. They need to feel appreciated for work today, it will be very beneficial for you. instead. Make sure you focus on yourself today their efforts towards you. You won’t face any Any health concerns that you previously had and do not waste time on anyone else today. major problems in your life today and it will will be alleviated today. Any situation that was JULY 10 : You will experience a positive shift only keep getting better. Do not rush into things causing you a lot of stress and hence health in your life today, which will keep you happy and think about the next step. Your work needs a issues is likely to be resolved and hence you feel and bubbly throughout the day. Today you’re lot of time and attention from you, hence think a lot better today. doing great in your life. Consider that the stars twice before you decide to take this relationship JULY 8 : A happy and jolly day for you today. are in your favor today. Great things are further. Be prepared for a lot of amazing surprises. You coming your way. You will meet some new JULY 6 : You will be relaxed in terms of your are extremely close to finding that person that friends today which will be good for you. work to the point of being lazy as things will will support you in everything. Be open to the JULY 11 : Finances and prosperity are on simply work out without requiring your time or affection being shown to you. Today is a great your way today. Due to the immense luck, you effort. Luck is on your side when it comes to day for your life to flourish into the next big have today. This could mean that at work you’ll business and finances today. Your wellbeing thing. You will do okay today if you do not let be more satisfied with less amount of work. will improve over the past few days, and your thoughts get to you as today is a sensitive Make sure you make the most of the luck that positivity will arrive in your relationships. day for you. Avoid any kind of stress today you have today because it won’t last long. You There is nothing that you can’t handle if you because your health is totally in your hands and will earn a lot of money from a new prospect chose to remain calm and peaceful. Focus on you will need to make today count by making the today and all of your colleagues might be a little being kind caring and gentle and make way for a correct choices. jealous of you today.The stars are really making very long-lasting relationship. JULY 9 : Work on being resilient and self- you be the best you can be today. You’ll be really JULY 7 : You will spend a lot of quality time reliant today, it will save you from a lot of losses happy today, thinking about the deal you closed with your loved ones. Your health will be good in the future. Your business has been pretty today. THE INDIAN PANORAMA CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 54 THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 55

here are four holy shrines in Uttarakhand dedicated to Hindu Gods and holy rivers of India. TThe four shrines are situated within the Garhwal Region. These are collectively referred as "Char Dhaam Char Dham Yatra of Uttarakhand" . Pilgrims from all over India and abroad visit the shrines as "Char Dhaam Yatra". In Hindu religion, Char Dhaam Yatra holds has great importance and sanctity. It is believed that every Hindu should undertake Char Dhaam Yatra at least once in a life time to avail the blessings of gods adorning the shrines. Char Dham Yatra 2021 As per Covid-19 pandemic guidelines, pilgrims/devotees cannot visit Uttarakhand Char Dham yatra-2021 in person till further notice. But they can book online for Puja / Path / Archna /Arti / Bhog etc with online payment through this portal, which will be performed on their behalf by chief priest of temple on the given date with their name and gotra. The Char Dham (meaning four abodes) is a set of four pilgrimage sites in India. It is believed that visiting these sites helps achieve moksha (salvation). The four Dhams are Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri and Rameswaram. It is believed that every Hindu should visit the Char Dhams during one’s lifetime. The Char Dham as defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of four Hindu pilgrimage sites. Another small circuit in Uttarakhand of four pilgrimage sites: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath is referred to as Chota Char Dham. Yamunotri The Shrine of Yamunotri at the source of river Yamuna. Atop is a flank of Bandar Poonch peak (3615 meters). The actual source, a frozen lake of ice and glacier (Champasar Glacier) located on the Kalind Mountain at the height of 4421 m above sea level is about 1 km further up is not easily accessible. Hence the shrine has been located on the foot of the hill. The Temple of Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in India. Badarinath temple is divided into three parts (a) The divine mother Yamuna was built by Maharaja Pratap There are more than 200 shrines dedicated to Lord Garbha Griha or the sanctum sanctorum (b) The Shah of Tehri Garhwal. The tiny Yamuna has icy cold Shiva in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand itself, the Darshan Mandap where rituals are conducted and (c) water and its absolute innocence and the infantile purity most important one is Kedarnath. According to legend, The Sabha Mandap where pilgrims assemble. heightens that deep feeling of reverence, which the Pandavas after having won over the Kauravas in the At the Badarinath Mandir Gate, directly opposite the Yamunotri has for the devout. According to the legend Kurukshetra war, felt guilty of having killed their own main Idol of Lord himself, is seated idol of Bird Garud, ancient sage Asit Muni had his hermitage here. The trek Kith and Kin and sought blessings of Lord Shiva for vehicle / carrier of Lord Badarinarayan. Garud os seen to Yamunotri is truly spectacular, dominated by a redemption. He eluded them repeatedly and while is sitting position and in prayer with his hands folded. panorama of rugged peaks and dense forests. fleeing took refuge at Kedarnath in the form of a The walls and pillars of the mandapa are covered with The deity or Goddess Yamuna is made of black marble. bafellow. intricate carvings. The temple is dedicated to the river Yamuna, who is On being followed, the Lord dived into the ground, The Garbha Griha portion has its canopy covered represented in the form of a silver idol, bedecked with leaving his hump on the surface at Kedarnath. The with a sheet of gold and houses Lord Badari Narayan, garlands. remaining portions of Lord Shiva appeared at four Kuber (God of wealth), Narad rishi, Udhava, Nar and Close to the temple are hot water springs gushing out other places and are worshipped there as his Narayan. The complex has 15 idols. Especially attractive from the mountain cavities. Suryakund is the most manifestations. The arms of the Lord appeared at is the one-metre high image of lord Badarinath, finely important Kund. Near the Suryakund there is a shila Tungnath, the face at Rudranath, the belly at sculpted in black stone. According to legend Shankara called Divya Shila, which is worshipped before puja is Madmaheshwar and his locks (hair) with head at discovered a black stone image of Lord Badarinarayan offered to the deity.Pilgrims prepare rice and potatoes to Kalpeshwar. The Kedarnath and four above mentioned made of Saligram stone in the Alaknanda River. He offer at the shrine by dipping them in these hot water shrines are treated as Panch Kedar (Panch means Five originally enshrined it in a cave near the Tapt Kund hot springs, tied in muslin cloth. Rice so cooked is taken in Sanskrit). The Temple at Kedarnath presents an springs. In the sixteenth century, the King of Garhwal back home as prasadam. imposing sight, standing in middle of a wide plateau moved the murti to the present loction of the temple. It surrounded by lofty snow covered peaks. The temple represents Lord Vishnu seated in a meditative pose Gangotri was originally built in 8th century A.D. by Jagad Guru called Padmasan. Gangotri is one of the origin sources of Holy River Adi Shankaracharya and stands adjacent to site of an Ganga (Ganges), and one of the important Char Dham even earlier temple built by the Pandavas. The inner PAGE SPONSORED BY pilgrimage in Hindu Religion. The main origin of the walls of the assembly hall are decorated with figures of river is Gaumukh which is a glacier located 19 km away various deities and scenes from mythology. Outside the ARISH K. SAHANI from gangotri temple. Ganga river is the longest and temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bafellow stands Serving Since 1972 most sacred river in world. as guard. The Gangotri temple was built by the Gorkha General Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Kedarnath temple has Please Call or Write for Your Amar Singh Thapa, in the 18th century and is situated exquisite architecture Built of extremely large, heavy Insurance Needs on the left bank of Bhagirathi river. The temple is nested and evenly cut grey slabs of stones, it evokes wonder as Arish K Sahani amidst the beautiful surroundings of deodars and pine to how these heavy slabs were moved and handled in the (Father) trees. It lies close to the holy rock or the Bhagirath Shila earlier centuries. The temple has a Garbha Griha for where King Bhagirath had worshiped Lord Shiva. The worship and a Mandap, apt for assemblies of pilgrims Shiv Sahani (Son) Gangotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Ganga. and visitors. A conical rock formation inside the temple Priya Sahani Sood The Pujaris and Priests who perform in the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form. (Daughter) belong to the village of Mukhwa. The water from Gangotri is carried to offer to Lord Shiva. It is believed Badarinath 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 that this water has nectar in it and will soothe the throat Badarinath is one of the holy shrines for Vaishnavites of Shiva who gulps the poison. among the 108 divya desams incarnation of Lord [email protected] Vishnu. Badrinath town is also the part of Panch Badri Kedarnath temples including Yog Dhyan Badri, Bhavishya Badri, Kedarnath temple is one of the sacred pilgrimage Adi Badri and Vriddha Badri, along with Badrinath “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” centre in Northern India, located on the bank of temple. “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall Mandakini river at an altitude of 3584 meters above sea The main entrance gate of Badarinath temple is guard it?” level. The historical name of this region is "Kedar colourful and imposing popularly known as Singhdwar. Khand". Kedarnath temple is a part of Char Dhams and The temple is approximately 50 feet tall with a small “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand and one of the 12 cupola on top, covered with a gold gilt roof. The one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 56 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRAVEL FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 57

onsoon is one of the best times of the year to M experience the beauty of every exotic part of India that offers ecstasy, beauty, and heavenly pleasure Monsoon destinations when you are vacationing. Although people may not find it very safe to travel during monsoon, rains have the magical spell to change your fear to become a little more adventurous. The lush greenery in the mountains, in India the lakes getting overflowed with sparkling water, driving around the waterfall, create a heavenly scenery that is too hard to resist. You will find a list of top gorgeous places to visit in monsoon in India that looks even more spectacular during this time. Shillong, Meghalaya When it comes to best places to visit in monsoon, Shillong, also known as the ‘Scotland of the East’, is considered one of the top travel destinations in India during this season. The captivating beauty becomes even more mesmerizing when the entire hill town gets drenched in rains. Misty clouds, with lush green everywhere and rumbling waterfalls with a beautiful view, can surely be the best reason for visiting Shillong, Meghalaya. Road-tripping around the hills and staying at nearby cozy hotels with gorgeous views, visiting the Elephant Falls, and the Spread Eagle Falls, trying out the the reasons to consider it as one of from Cochin, and the nearest railway the lakes and palaces making it a local delicacies, are what you need for the best places to visit in monsoon. station is Aluva and Ernakulam, and breathtaking view drenched with rain a vacation. Both the nearest airport Trekking, bird watching, horse ride, the nearest airport is Cochin at 110 and majesty altogether. The beauty of and railway station are in Guwahati coffee plantation tour are a few km and Madurai international the Fateh Sagar Lake becomes extra (Assam), at a distance of 149 km. options you can indulge in when you airport which is 140 km away. captivating during this time. Boat are in Coorg. The 5 hours road trip riding in rains with your partner Goa from Bangalore (~270.4 km) is surely Mahabaleshwar sounds romantic around those royal Goa is surely a major attraction a great idea especially if you want to With the greenery, calm architectural properties. For heritage point for any time in the year, but the enjoy the mesmerizing view in rains, surroundings, the beauty of the lovers, monsoon is pleasant weather Monsoon in Goa will make you however, the nearest airports are Sahyadri range, which is a part of the to visit all the spots like City Palace, spellbound. The land of beaches Mysore at 120 km, Mangalore which is Western Ghats, Mahabaleshwar Monsoon Palace, Lake Palace. becomes gorgeous during Monsoon 135 km far and Bangalore at 260 km. becomes one of the most romantic Udaipur railway station and with the never-ending view of the sea places in India, especially in the rainy Maharana Pratap airport in Dabok and other picturesque sceneries. Ideal Munnar, Kerala season. Pratapgad is a beautiful place make it easier to reach the main city. place for all nature lovers during the South India looks heavenly with to explore if you’re in rainy season, you can go for trekking, lush greenery and witnessing it Mababaleshwar, along with Spiti Valley, Himachal heritage tour, shopping, getting drenched in rain surely makes Lingamala waterfalls and The Pradesh birdwatching, etc. Road-tripping from it one of the best places to visit in Elephant’s Head Point is another Mumbai to Goa is the ultimate rainy season. And Munnar will surely major attraction among tourists that Spiti Valley is one of the most adventure you need. Apart from that, offer you a great view with all of that, make a captivating sight during unusual places in India to visit you can go there through Goa with silvery mist, vast tea gardens, Monsoon. Mahabaleshwar is during Monsoon, and have become international airport in Dabolim. hills, etc. definitely one of the best places to quite popular among people who like This hill station has become one of visit in rainy season which is very the calm and mystical vibe of the Coorg, Karnataka the favourite tourist places in India close to Mumbai and Pune. A road “Little Tibet”. Definitely a great place The dense forest is covered with a during monsoons because of its trip (120 km from Pune and 250 km for camping, and wildlife viewing, wide variety of flora and fauna which beauty. The crowd-free Munnar is from Mumbai) is the best idea in the and rains make it even more magical. makes it an even more romantic famous for trekking trails, sight- rains. The Lhalung monastery will give you destination during Monsoon. The seeing, tea gardens, getting a calming effect if you are looking for enchanting waterfalls, lakes, vast hypnotized by the natural bliss, and Udaipur, Rajasthan it. The nearest railway station is in coffee plantations, and delicious indulging in delicious Kerala cuisine. During monsoons, this place Shimla and the nearest airport is the cuisines to treat your taste buds are It takes nearly 3 hours via NH49 route flourishes with more greenery around Kullu airport at Kullu. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTORIAL FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 58 3500+ movies including some of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters ZEE5 launches in the U.S., ushers in a 200+ Originals with some of the biggest Bollywood stars 600+ Music, health, and lifestyle videos to be added soon and new era of South Asian Entertainment more. 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Euro 2020 Italy edge Belgium in thriller to reach semifinals

taly reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Belgium Ias first-half goals from Nicolo Barella Karsten Warholm and Lorenzo Insigne settled a gripping encounter against the number one-ranked breaks 29-yr-old team in the world on Friday, July 2. Barella fired the opener after 31 minutes before Insigne’s wonderful curling strike 400 metres doubled Italy’s advantage on the brink of halftime. hurdles world Romelu Lukaku pulled one back for Belgium in first-half stoppage time with a record penalty but neither side could find another goal and Roberto Mancini’s orway's Karsten Warholm fired exciting side held on for a 13th straight out a shot at potential Tokyo win, extending their record unbeaten run NOlympics rivals when he to 32 games. shattered the long-standing 400m “I don’t think we suffered too much at hurdles world record at Thursday's, any moment of the game. To beat a team July 1, Diamond League meet in Oslo like Belgium, you need a great and warned he had "more in the tank". performance from everybody and that’s Warholm, the world and European exactly what happened today,” Mancini Belgium's Romelu Lukaku looks dejected as Italy players celebrate (Source: Reuters) champion, clocked 46.70 seconds in his said. first hurdles race of the season to beat Italy will face Spain at Wembley on we’ll think about it. Congratulations to didn’t go in for us, which is a shame. the previous best of 46.78sec set by Tuesday for a place in the final after my boys, they were very good.” Getting eliminated is always a American Kevin Young back in 1992. setting another record by winning 15 disappointment.” As the Norwegian raced through the consecutive games including European MORE DISAPPOINTMENT Italy started strongly when Leonardo line to loud cheers from the 5,000 fans Championship qualifiers and the finals. It was another disappointment for a Bonucci bundled the ball into the net after at Oslo's famed Bislett Stadium, Luis Enrique’s Spain side squeezed past talented Belgium squad lauded as a 13 minutes from a free-kick, but his onlooking Swedish pole vaulter Switzerland 3-1 in a penalty shootout ‘golden generation’, but who have failed to celebrations were cut short when it was Armand Duplantis -- himself the world earlier on Friday after their battling win any trophies or reach a final at a ruled out for offside. record holder in his event -- was left opponents clung to a 1-1 draw after extra major tournament. Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma then punching the air and reaching for his time despite going down to 10 men. “I think we tried everything to win this produced a superb one-handed save to mobile phone to take a photo. “We didn’t have a minimum goal, we match. They scored a fantastic goal, but deny De Bruyne, who was fit enough to "I knew that I had fast times in my wanted to do our best. The road is still the first one may have been a mistake on start after picking up an injury in body for a long time, but it's one thing long, there are two games to go, we will see our part,” said Belgium midfielder Kevin Belgium’s last game, before the to know you're in good shape and what happens,” Mancini said. de Bruyne. goalkeeper tipped a Lukaku effort wide. another to go out and perform," said “Spain? Let’s enjoy this victory, then “They had more possession and the ball Source: Reuters the 25-year-old Warholm. "This was just a perfect moment, everyone's talking about this world record that's been standing for many, England-Pakistan ODI Wimbledon ends in tears many years -- it's older than me actually. "I knew I had it in me but of course it's very special to do it, I'm just at Lord’s approved for for injured Serena really happy and really proud, it's an amazing moment." LONDON (TIP): Seven-time champion Serena Williams’ full capacity hopes of claiming a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles LONDON (TIP): The one-day international between England title at Wimbledon ended in tears as the American quit with an Wrestler Malik and Pakistan on July 10 was approved on Friday,July 2, for a full injury early in her first-round match against unseeded capacity crowd of 31,100 at Lord’s. Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich. gets two-year ban It joins other sporting events such as Wimbledon and the The 39-year-old needed treatment off the court when leading European Championship in a British government research 3-2 in the first set and was clearly in distress on her return is hopes of competing in the program studying the effects of fan attendance as Covid-19 before being forced to retire at 3-3. “I was heartbroken to have Olympics are all but dashed. restrictions are eased. to withdraw today after injuring my right leg,” Williams wrote HIndian wrestler Sumit Malik Wimbledon opened at 50% capacity across the All England on Instagram. Source: Reuters was today banned for two years by Club and will be allowed to have a full crowd of 15,000 at Centre the sport’s world governing body Court for the men’s and women’s finals on July 10-11. UWW after his ‘B’ sample also Wembley Stadium is expected to host at least 60,000 fans for returned positive for a prohibited the upcoming European Championship semifinals and finals. stimulant. Lord’s was permitted to host fans last month for England’s The 28-year-old has one week to Test against New Zealand, beginning at 25% capacity. decide if he would accept the Ticket-holders for the ODI must show proof of either full sanction or challenge it. Malik was vaccination or a negative coronavirus test. They can also be handed a provisional suspension last admitted with proof of immunity — from a positive test in the month for failing a dope test during past six months though not in the previous 10 days. the Olympics qualifier event in Sofia, The Marylebone Cricket Club, which owns Lord’s, said on where he had qualified for the Games Friday it confirmed receiving government permission for full in the 125kg category. capacity at the home of cricket. “In addition to being at full His B sample was opened on June capacity, the COVID restrictions will be disapplied to Lord’s 30 and expectedly that also provided during this match, but risk-mitigation measures will still be in the same result. A specified place including test and trace, hand sanitization and face substance was found, though, the coverings worn when moving around the ground,” the MCC 2018 Commonwealth Games gold said. MCC chief executive Guy Lavender added: “To have medallist had told PTI that he only England men’s first ODI at the home of cricket in almost two took painkillers to manage right years and in front of a capacity crowd, will be truly knee niggle. memorable.” Source: AP THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 60 contd from page 1 The closest genetic relative to COVID-19 was carried out 13 executions. This is the highest number of previously discovered in a 2012 outbreak, after six executions under any presidency since the 19th NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary miners fell sick with pneumonia after being exposed to Century, Reuters reported. candidates demand manual recount infected bats in China’s Mojiang mine. In the past year, The review ordered by Mr Garland will include an however, Chinese authorities sealed off the mine and assessment of the “risk of pain and suffering” caused In the event of a hand re-canvass, BOE officials confiscated samples from scientists while ordering by pentobarbital – a lethal injection drug. The Trump would pour over individual ballots where voters made locals not to talk to visiting journalists. administration’s DoJ, under Attorney General Bill irregular markings like circling a candidate’s name Although China initially pushed hard to look for the Barr, had adopted a single drug, instead of a three drug instead of filling in the bubble. A judge would oversee coronavirus’s origins, it pulled back abruptly in early protocol. The review will also look into a November the laborious process. 2020 as the virus overtook the globe. 2020 expansion of federal execution methods beyond Experts believe it would take “weeks and weeks” to An Associated Press investigation last December lethal injection and policy changes from last December do a manual recount. found Beijing imposed restrictions on the publication and January to expedite executions. (Agencies) While there hasn’t been a manual recount in a local of COVID-19 research, including mandatory review by mayoral race in recent times, there was a hand re- central government officials. Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat canvass in a 1917 Republican primary. Jamie Metzl, who sits on a WHO advisory group, has resigns There was also hand recount in the 2019 Queens suggested along with colleagues the possibility of an district attorney race that took about three weeks for alternative investigation set up by the Group of Seven Kaushik, said state's media in-charge Manveer Singh 100,00 votes. industrialized nations. Chauhan. Rawat said due to the Constitution Jeffrey Sachs, a professor at Columbia University, limitations he has decided to submit his resignation. Experts question if WHO should lead said the U.S. must be willing to subject its own The names of Pushkar Dhami, Ritu Khanduri, Dhan probe into Origins of Covid scientists to a rigorous examination and recognize that Singh Rawat and Satpal Maharaj are doing the rounds they might be just as culpable as China. to replace Tirath Singh. The next phase might try to examine the first human “The U.S. was deeply involved in research at the Earlier, Rawat, who was in Delhi where he had met cases in more detail or pinpoint the animals laboratories in Wuhan,” Mr. Sachs said, referring to BJP chief J.P. Nadda twice in three days, left for Dehra responsible – possibly bats, perhaps by way of some the U.S. funding of controversial experiments and the Dun. Rawat, who had met Nadda and Union Home intermediate creature. search for animal viruses capable of triggering Minister Amit Shah late on Wednesday night, is But the idea that the pandemic somehow started in a outbreaks. currently the MP from the Garhwal Lok Sabha seat, laboratory – and perhaps involved an engineered virus “The idea that China was behaving badly is already and as per the rules, needs to be sworn in as an elected – has gained traction recently, with President Joe the wrong premise for this investigation to start,” he MLA within six months of taking over as the Chief Biden ordering a review of the U.S. intelligence within said. “If lab work was somehow responsible (for the Minister. 90 days to assess the possibility. pandemic), the likelihood that it was both the U.S. and Earlier in the day, Rawat met the BJP chief again to Earlier this month, WHO’s emergencies chief, Dr. China working together on a scientific initiative is discuss the political situation and the need of his Michael Ryan, said that the agency was working out very high.” (Agencies) election to the state Assembly before September 10 to the final details of the next phase of its probe and that remain in office. because WHO works “by persuasion,” it lacks the Americans all set to celebrate 4th of Before leaving for Uttarakhand capital, Rawat said power to compel China to cooperate. July that holding of by polls will be decided by the Election Some said that is precisely why a WHO-led Commission and he will follow whatever the Central examination is doomed to fail. right after the Macy's one ends— but like all big leadership of the party decides. “We will never find the origins relying on the World boardwalk parties out here at Coney,it promises to be a BJP national General Secretary and Uttarakhand in- Health Organization,” said Lawrence Gostin, director raucous affair. charge, Dushyant Gautam told IANS that there was no of the WHO Collaborating Center on Public Health Law Jones Beach on Long Island is also ready for the discussion of Uttarakhand by-polls held at the party and Human Rights at Georgetown University. traditional 4th of July fireworks. level. A party leader explained that after the meeting “For a year and a half, they have been stonewalled by So, get set and ready to celebrate the Independence with the Central leadership, the indications are that it China, and it’s very clear they won’t get to the bottom Day! Happy 4th of July. will be difficult for the Chief Minister to continue in of it.” Mr. Gostin said the U.S. and other countries can the office. either try to piece together what intelligence they have, U.S. issues moratorium on death Sources said that Nadda had explained to Rawat that revise international health laws to give WHO the penalty at federal level Section 151 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 powers it needs, or create some new entity to has created hindrance in his election to the Assembly. investigate. Constitution and laws of the United States but is also "In an hour-long meeting on Wednesday, June 28, The first phase of WHO’s mission required getting treated fairly and humanely. That obligation has night at Home Minister Amit Shah's residence, all the China’s approval not only for the experts who travelled special force in capital cases.” Attorney General possibilities were discussed and Rawat was explained there but for their entire agenda and the report they Merrick Garland said in a statement released on about exception provided under Section 151 of Act for ultimately produced. Thursday, July 1. not holding by-elections -- if the remainder of the term Richard Ebright, a molecular biologist at Rutgers Apart from the moral case against the death penalty, in relation to the vacancy is less than a year or if the University,called it a “farce” and said that determining the data show that in its application, it is biased Election Commission, in consultation with the Centre, whether the virus jumped from animals or escaped against racial minorities especially African certifies that it is difficult to hold the by-election from a lab is more than a scientific question and has Americans. within the said period," a party insider said. political dimensions beyond WHO’s expertise. Under Donald Trump, the federal government (With inputs from IANS)

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US Smashers and NY Strikers with Mr. Virendra Bansal, Country Head of SBI US Operations and Mr. Prasanta Kumar Tripathy, CEO of New York branch.

NEW YORK (TIP): State Bank of India, New York celebrated its 66th State Bank Foundation Day on July 1st, 2021, with great vigor and enthusiasm. The excitement was palpable in the various competitions and contests held over the last few days involving all the staff members of the Bank. The Cricket Tournament, Photography competition and Quiz contest were the major highlights of the celebrations. State Bank of India has a lineage from Bank of Calcutta, founded in 1806 via the Imperial Bank of India making it a 215 years old commercial bank in India. Pursuant to the provisions of the State Bank of India Act of 1955, Imperial Bank of India became State Bank of India on 1st July 1955. The Bank has become a synonymous with Indian economy and the choicest Bank for the Indian diaspora across the globe. The Bank has grown stronger since then and provides all possible Banking services to its 46 million customers. State Bank of India is 43rd among largest banks in the World and 221st in Fortune Global 500. The New York branch In action: Batsman in his best form of the Bank has been serving its customers since 1971 Both team captains congratulating each other after the series through their dedicated and diligent team of staff members. series of Cricket matches with the purpose of team The New York branch is now completing 50 years of building and creating bonding among its staff existence in the financial capital of the world. On this members. Mr. Virendra Bansal, Country Head of US occasion of 66th State Bank Day and 50th anniversary Operations has been motivating and encouraging all of SBI New York, the Bank has organized a three-match local and India based employees to actively participate in the matches. With the idea of promoting Cricket in the vicinity of New York city, bank employees have been regularly playing Cricket matches with other local players. To commemorate the occasion, the Bank under the guidance of Mr. Prasanta Tripathy, CEO of New York branch, announced two teams – US Smashers led by Mr. Mayank Goyal and NY Strikers led by Mr. Ashish Kumar for the Cricket series. The 3-match series played over the weekends, saw many young cricket stars as well, was won by US Smashers 2-1. The tournament gave the much-awaited boost to local players after the pandemic and kicked-off the summers Jubilation at taking top level wicket Mr. Bansal awarding Mr. Rajat Kumar as Man of the Match in the right spirit. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 63 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 64