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Mumbai: David Coleman Headley waves detected a aka Daood Gilani, an American ter‑ David Headley rorist of Pakistani origin, in his (inset) has deposition before a Mumbai court been deposing about his role century after dealing with the 26/11 attack tri‑ in 26/11 terror als through video link from a attacks to a Chicago prison has confessed that Mumbai he received funds from both the court via video‑ Einstein predicted LeT and Pakistan's ISI which was conference used for carrying out terror‑relat‑ from US. ed activity in India. His testimony INDIAN INSTITUTES PITCHED IN WITH Continued on page 4 See related stories on page 12. RESEARCH ON SPACE-TIME RIPPLES Trump leads GOP nomination Kerry says 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria agreed race; rough ride for Hillary Munich: US Secretary of State John By SATimes Team Kerry said on Friday that an inter‑ national meeting on the Syria cri‑ Washington: From the sis had agreed to implement a Republican field, Donald Trump "cessation of hostilities" in Syria has cemented his place as the and to immediately expand deliv‑ top contender for the partyʼs ery of humanitarian aid. nomination for President after Kerry, speaking after marathon comfortably winning the New talks that included Russia and Hampshire primary. cuses has shaken the long held more than a dozen other countries, On the Democrat side, Hillary belief that she will be her partyʼs said that all nations involved in the Clinton lost very badly to Bernie ultimate nominee and first talks agreed that Syrian peace Sanders in the state. Coming a Continued on page 4 negotiations should resume in week after how she narrowly See detailed stories on the race for Geneva as soon as possible. Kerry, This computer simulation shows the production of squeaked through in Iowa cau‑ White House on page 9. flanked by Russian Foreign gravitational waves during a black hole collision. Continued on page 4 Washington: Scientists said on Based on the observed signals, Thursday they have detected the LIGO scientists estimated that the existence of gravitational waves, black holes for this event were which were predicted by Albert about 29 and 36 times the mass of Einstein's theory of general relativ‑ the sun, and the event took place ity 100 years ago. 1.3 billion years ago. The detected gravitational waves About three times the mass of were produced during the final the Sun was converted into gravi‑ fraction of a second of the merger tational waves in a fraction of a of two black holes to produce a second ‑‑ with a peak power output single, more massive spinning about 50 times that of the whole black hole, they said at a news con‑ visible universe. ference in Washington, Xinhua "Our observation of gravitational reported. waves accomplishes an ambitious The gravitational waves were goal set out over five decades ago See detailed report on page 15. detected on September 14, 2015 to directly detect this elusive phe‑ by both of the twin Laser nomenon and better understand Indo American Press Club held the swearing in ceremony of its executive committee on Feb 6 in Floral Interferometer Gravitational‑wave the universe, and, fittingly, fulfils Park, NY, attended by media personalities and community leaders. Seen in the picture (from left): Observatory (LIGO) detectors, Einstein's legacy on the 100th Vineetha Nair, Parveen Chopra, Kamlesh Mehta, HR Shah, Dr Ajay Lodha, Dr. Thomas Mathew Joys, located in Livingston, Louisiana, anniversary of his general theory Ginsmon Zacharia, Shomik Chaudhuri, Prof Indrajit Saluja and Korason Varghese. and Hanford, Washington. Continued on page 4

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Prasad upbeat about countryʼs Rep Kathleen Rice digital revolution By Ashok Ojha joins House Edison/NJ: Indiaʼs Minister for India Caucus Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad New York: Rep. Kathleen Rice tions have blossomed under has been in America boasting suc‑ (D‑New York), a first‑term President Obama, the India cess of a number of people‑orient‑ Congresswoman, announced Caucus has a vital role to play ed policies launched by the Modi last week that she is joining the in taking this relationship to government in the past over one bipartisan Congressional the next level,” Rice is quoted as year. Caucus on India and Indian saying in a press release. In New Jersey, Prasad Americans. The India Caucus has played addressed members of the The Caucus is chaired by Rep. a big role in defeating anti‑ Overseas Friends of BJP at Royal Ami Bera (D‑Calif.), the lone India bills in Congress and facil‑ Albertʼs Palace last weekend. He Indian American in the House, itated the passage of the his‑ had flown in from Boston after and Rep. George Holding (R‑ toric civilian nuclear deal. It has delivering a keynote speech at the North Carolina). 110 members, and is the Harvard India Conference. Rice said that she decided to largest country specific con‑ The minister spoke about join the Caucus after hearing gressional cau‑ ʻDigital Indiaʼ, ʻSwachh Bharatʼ, about Sureshbhai Patel, a visi‑ cus. ʻMake in Indiaʼ, and other pro‑ tor from India who was tak‑ grams initiated by the Modi gov‑ ing a stroll around his ernment, which, he claimed, are sonʼs neighborhood in totally transparent and corrup‑ Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad delivering Madison, Alabama, tion free due to good governance. keynote address to the Harvard India Conference 2016 when police officer “Come to my office in Sanchar in Boston last week. Eric Parker slammed Bhavan, Delhi, and see for your‑ him to the sidewalk issuing contracts for communica‑ fered: Every Indian citizen has a self if you can find a middleman while attempting to tion and IT industries. Prasad bank account now, 97 crore there!”, Prasad challenged. “I arrest him. continued, “All of our programs Indians possess the Adhaar ID havenʼt replaced the seat cover of Rice also said she have enhanced the pace of devel‑ card and India has one billion the chair which was occupied by would help raise the opment in India. Our countryʼs mobile phone users. the minister in previous govern‑ membership of the global stature in economic and He gave many instances where ment, but I have changed the face caucus, a pledge political terms has risen to an all ʻeven an Indian chaiwala uses of my ministry into a clean and also made by time high.” Prasad is at the fore‑ mobile tools for conducting his transparent department”, he Rep. Grace front of implementing telecom daily businessʼ. “A new India is thundered alluding to UPA gov‑ Meng (D‑ NY). policies and Digital India program emerging and we want to encour‑ ernmentʼs communication min‑ “While the Kathleen Rice represents New York's aimed at extensive use of IT. age that to create new opportuni‑ istry, which became a synonym Indo‑U.S. rela‑ 4th congressional district. for corruption and scandals in In his speech, Prasad also prof‑ ties," he said.

ʻAirliftʼ showcases daredevil rescue operation by Air India in 1990

By Ashok Ojha organized last Saturday by Air and his friends patiently per‑ sion, Air India entered the Indiaʼs New York office at suade Indian officials in Delhi to Guinness Book of World Records New York: In the final moments Bombay Theater in Fresh launch rescue missions. While for evacuating the maximum of Akshay Kumar starrer ʻAirliftʼ, Meadows, Queens as a bold pub‑ the Indian bureaucracy moves number of people. A record total an Air India Boeing makes a lic relations exercise. “Air India very slowly towards authorizing of 111,711 Indian citizens were roaring landing on the air‑strip echoes the aspirations of Indians Air India to send civilian planes airlifted from Jordan and Kuwait of Amman, signifying the begin‑ who live around the world and to bring back stranded Indians, in 59 days via 488 flights. It was ning of a rescue mission for over truly presents an image of the movie unfolds a series of the largest aerial evacuation one lakh Indian citizens stranded national unity and strength as it roadblocks as the Indians pre‑ since the Berlin airlift of 1948‑ in Jordan after surviving hunger rises to answer the call of duty”, pare to drive toward the border 49. Since then Air India has con‑ and war in 1990 when Iraq said a jubilant Shiv Kapuria, Air of Jordan for safety. The narra‑ ducted a number of rescue oper‑ invaded Kuwait. Indiaʼs area sales manager. tive deals with deep emotions of ations from war zones and other The visuals of dominating Air ʻAirliftʼ depicts the courage and people in distress, whose sur‑ dangerous locations. For exam‑ India planes prompt the audi‑ patience of a group of Indian vival depended upon their ple, around 3,600 people were ence of ʻAirliftʼ to burst into a businessmen settled in Kuwait, resolve to remain united as evacuated from the war zone of cheerful applause. The movie who decide to stay together with ʻIndiansʼ. The movie successfully Yemen in April 2015. quickly strikes a chord with their fellow Indians stranded his wifeʼs plea to leave the coun‑ brings to the surface a subtle Approximately 15,000 people every Indian settled outside the during the Persian Gulf War in try and decides to stay put until message of national unity and were airlifted from Libya in native country. 1990. A young businessman arrangements are made for evac‑ ʻpatriotismʼ. March 2011 under Operation The screening of ʻAirliftʼ was played by Akshay Kumar ignores uating all stranded Indians. He After the Kuwait rescue mis‑ Safe Homecoming. 4 February 13-19, 2016 TURN PAGE TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Gravitational waves... the potential targets, he said LeT Continued from page 1 praised him for my efforts. “Even the Indian‑origin diplomat is of relativity," said David Reitze, exec‑ ISI was happy with my efforts,” he utive director of the LIGO Laboratory. said. Rainer Weiss, professor of physics “I had made videos of the Naval Air Australia's new envoy to India from MIT, is one of the scientists who Station and handed it over to Sajid originally proposed LIGO as a means Mir. I however told them attacking Canberra/New Delhi: Harinder Sidhu, a senior of detecting gravitational waves in this site is not a good idea as there is career diplomat of Indian origin, was on the 1980s. too much security there. Thursday named Australia`s new high commis‑ The existence of gravitational “The Chabad House was selected by sioner to India. waves was first demonstrated indi‑ the LeT. It was an international loca‑ She will replace Patrick Suckling in New Delhi rectly in the 1970s and 1980s by tion and LeT wanted to attack it as and will have non‑resident accreditation to American scientists who found a there were Jewish and Israeli people Bhutan as well. She is the third Indian‑origin binary pulsar whose orbit was slowly there,” Headley deposed. envoy in India, after the US and Canadian shrinking over time because of the envoys and the second Indian‑origin Australian release of energy in a way Einstein's Trump leads the GOP.... high commissioner in India. theory predicted. Continued from page 1 "India is one of Australia`s closest and most Two of the scientists were awarded woman President. Endorsement from significant partners in the Indo‑Pacific region," the Congressional Black Caucus PAC Harinder Sidhu: Australian high the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics. Australiaʼs Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie commissioner‑designate to India The new discovery, accepted for will give her some solace. Meanwhile, Bishop stated while making the announcement. publication in the journal Physical an emboldened Sanders has triggered Sidhu is a senior career officer with the University of Sydney. In a statement, the Review Letters, was made by the a fundraising avalanche and is plot‑ Australia`s Department of Foreign Affairs and Australian High Commission in New Delhi said LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), a ting a nationwide campaign to defeat Trade, most recently serving as first assistant that it would welcome Sidhu to India as the group of more than 1,000 scientists Hillary . What is playing to Trumpʼs secretary of the Multilateral Policy Division. Australian high commissioner‑designate next from universities around the US as advantage is that the anti‑Trump vote She has previously served overseas in Moscow week. It quoted Sidhu as saying that she was well as in 14 other countries includ‑ gets divided among the still too many and Damascus. She holds a bachelor of laws and looking forward to her new role in a dynamic ing in India at Inter University Centre candidates standing. OK, Chris a bachelor of economics degree from the country. for Astronomy and Astrophysics Christie and Carly Fiorina have quit. (IUCAA), Pune. That still leaves four contenders: John Indian scientists played a crucial Kasich (who came second in New role, including in data analysis, in the Hampshire), Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio Mallika Sherawatʼs selfie with project for the detection of gravita‑ and Jeb Bush. The party establish‑ tional waves, or ripples in space‑time. ment cannot still coalesce around Obama a rage on social media Several institutes, including Institute Rubio as he came at No 4. South of Plasma Research (IPR) Carolina and Nevada are the next bat‑ New York: The social media in India is Gandhinagar, IUCAA and Raja tleground states. in a tizzy as to how and where actress Ramanna Centre for Advanced Mallika Sherawat clicked a selfie with Technology in Indore were involved Kerry says 'cessation of... President Obama. The 39‑year‑old in the research. “Immensely proud Continued from page 1 actress tweeted the selfie on that Indian scientists played an Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN envoy January 10. important role in this challenging Staffan de Mistura, acknowledged "Had the good fortune of meeting the quest,” tweeted Prime Minister that the Munich meeting produced one and only, the charismatic President Narendra Modi. commitments on paper only. He and Obama again," Mallika, who is currently Lavrov agreed that the "real test" will in the US, tweeted on January 10, call‑ After Headleyʼs deposition... be whether all parties to the Syrian ing it a "proud moment". Continued from page 1 conflict honor those commitments. It seems Mallika snagged an invite to is damning for Islamabad, to say the The halt in hostilities will not apply the Alfalfa Club in Washington DC , least. On the fifth day of his testimony to the battle against jihadist groups which exists only to hold an annual ban‑ (Friday), Headley revealed that Zaki‑ Islamic State (IS) and al‑Nusra Front. quet in end January. The sitting US ur‑Rehman Lakhavi, top leader of a The announcement comes as the President is usually invited to speak at Lashkar‑e‑Taiba, said that the attack Syrian army, backed by Russian air the dinner. So, that is where our pushy on Mumbai would be a revenge for all strikes, advances in Aleppo province. lady got the chance to get the selfie the blasts India carries out in The move threatens to encircle tens taken with Obama. Pakistan. of thousands of civilians in rebel‑held Talking about his reconnaisance of parts of the major city of Aleppo.

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Volunteer attorney fired, Bipin Patel of New Jersey holds sues the Edison clubʼs chair free medical camp in Gujarat By SATimes Team

New Jersey: An Indian In the seven years New Jersey: Former FIA President and American attorney, who pro‑ since she has served New Jersey based businessman Bipin vided voluntary legal service as voluntary legal Patel and Mrs. Mukula Patel helped to the Edison Democratic adviser, Shah has over 850 needy patients with medical Organization in New Jersey, been re‑elected every checks ups and required medications at is suing the clubʼs new chair‑ year; she has never a free medical camp in late January in man for “firing” her by saying been opposed. “Itʼs an the village Bakrol near Ahmedabad. her services were no longer unpaid position; Itʼs Speaking to The South Asian Times, needed, India‑West reported. something I do out of Bipin Patel, who is also a community Bhavini Tara Shah had passion,” she told leader and philanthropist said that he served as the clubʼs primary Bhavini Tara Shah India‑West. The attor‑ regularly visits India, but this time he attorney for the EDO since ney said she believes wanted to do something meaningful. 2009, assisting the club with legal she was terminated by Hahn because Holding a medical camp was suggested issues as a volunteer. But Keith Hahn, she does not share his views on several to him by Dr Navin Patel of Guajrat Law who came on as the chairman of the matters. “The whole purpose of a legal Society, which has adopted Bakrol. EDO last June, told Shah in November adviser is to offer impartial advice, not Bipin and Mukula Patel, natives of that her services were no longer need‑ to simply agree with the chairman,” she Nadiad in Gujarat, understand the situa‑ ed, after she allegedly missed three stated. tion of many people who require med‑ meetings. Hahn said missing those Shah said she was never notified of ical attention but cannot afford it. In meetings was equivalent to a resigna‑ the meetings Hahn said she missed. Bakrol there is no medical facility worth tion. The attorney practices family law, the name. Said Bipin Patel at the camp, Shah told India‑West that the EDOʼs business and real estate matters from “In this country we are not able to take rules state that a committee must her firm in Edison. She is not seeking care of our health the way we should determine termination issues. She said money from the lawsuit, but wants the Bipin Patel at the medical camp in a village near be, so I decided to bear all expenses for she had asked Hahn if he had taken the court to intervene and re‑instate her to Ahmedabad, and (below) being honored along with this medical camp.” decision to the committee, which com‑ her former role until the committee his wife Mukula Patel for the good deed Half a dozen general physicians, prises 150 members. holds an election in June. In interviews pediatricians and gynecologists from the Civil Bipin Patel, was the fact that many women “He said, ʻI am the chairman. I donʼt with local media, Hahn has dismissed Hospital, Ahmedabad, provided their services at were found suffering from gynecological prob‑ need to do that,ʼ” Shah claimed Hahn the lawsuit as frivolous, saying people the Camp. Five nurses assisted them in medical lems. The local sarpanch honored Bipin & told her. The EDO committee has not need to be more concerned with the exams and prescribing medicines. Before the Mukula Patel. Dr Navin Patel of Bakrol Rural weighed in on the matter since Shah lack of city services during the recent camp, volunteers went door to door to inform Development Education & Charitable Trust also was terminated. snow storm. villagers about the camp. A revelation, said appreciated the couple for helping the needy. Soumitra Dutta to head Cornell's new business college

Washington, DC: Soumitra Dutta, an alum‑ Elizabeth Garrett. nus of the Indian Institute of Technology‑ Soumitra Dutta is "Being able to leverage Dyson's strength Delhi, will become the dean of a new inte‑ considered an authority in international development and agricul‑ grated College of Business being launched tural economics, SHA's expertise in hospi‑ by the Cornell University during the 2016‑ on the impact of new tality, entrepreneurship, and real estate 17 academic year. technology on the (through the Baker Program in Real Estate), Dutta currently is dean and professor of and Johnson's depth in economics, finance, management and organizations in the business world, and executive training will naturally lead to Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of especially social media a College of Business that stands out for its Management at Cornell University. and social networking. unparalleled breadth of instructional excel‑ He is considered an authority on the lence," said Dutta. impact of new technology on the business (Photo: Ezra Magazine) Dutta has earlier served as the Roland world, especially social media and social Berger Chaired Professor of Business and networking, and on strategies for driving Administration (SHA), the Charles H. Dyson Board of Trustees at its meeting on January Technology and was the founder and aca‑ growth and innovation by embracing the School of Applied Economics and 30. demic director of the eLab at INSEAD, a top‑ digital economy. Management, and the Samuel Curtis The Cornell College of Business will be ranked graduate business school in The Ithaca, New York based Ivy League Johnson Graduate School of Management. one of the most comprehensive business Fontainebleau, France. institution announced that the new college Each school will maintain its unique iden‑ schools in the US with 145 research faculty Dutta received a B.Tech in electrical engi‑ was aimed at cementing the university's tity and mission, while their collective capa‑ and nearly 2,900 undergraduate, profes‑ neering and computer science from the position as a world‑class center of teaching bilities will be strengthened by bringing sional, and graduate students. Indian Institute of Technology‑Delhi. and research for business management and together faculty, curricular offerings, and "At the heart of Cornell is a mission to He received an MS in business adminis‑ entrepreneurship. programs within a cohesive College. apply knowledge for public purpose and tration, an MS in computer science, and a The new College of Business will com‑ The establishment of the College, through educate the next generation of profession‑ PhD in computer science from the prise Cornell's three accredited business a change in the university's bylaws, was als and entrepreneurs to solve some of the University of California at Berkeley. programs: the School of Hotel unanimously approved by the Cornell world's major challenges," said President (IANS) 6 February 13-19, 2016 TRISTATE COMMUNITY TheSouthAsianTimes.info

LI attorney Jadeja Restaurateur Harendra pleads not guilty in Pavithra Nagarajan fatal crash charges Singh plea deal discussed: Mineola, NY: Long Island attor‑ nominated Presidential ney Raj Jadeja has denied charges that he was driving Federal prosecutor drunk and on drugs in a fatal Scholar of the Arts crash last September that killed a New York: Indian American YoungArts vice president of artis‑ New York: The government and or what type of plea deal would be 21‑year‑old mechanic. Police say Pavithra Nagarajan and Sri Lankan tic programs Lisa Leone said in a the defense are having discus‑ involved. he drove his car into the back of American Ruwanthi Ekanayake statement. In total, YoungArts sions aimed at a plea deal that La Pinta of Hauppauge also said the mechanicʼs car in Plainview were among 60 people nominated nominated actors, dancers, singers, would resolve the bribery case of in court he plans to submit an on LIE. Jadeja's lawyer entered as 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars classical and jazz musicians, pho‑ Long Island restaurateur application for bail for Singh, who not guilty pleas to homicide in the Arts by the National tographers, filmmakers, visual Harendra Singh according to a is in federal custody. charges Wednesday, AP reported. YoungArts Foundation. artists, designers and writers. The Newsday report. Given the thousands of pages of Authorities say the victim, of YoungArts selected the 60 high candidates will be reviewed by the Appearing before U.S. District documents that La Pinta has to Lake Ronkonkoma, had slowed school seniors from 20 states rep‑ White House Commission on Court Judge Sandra Feuerstein, examine, Feuerstein scheduled the down to avoid an accident when resenting 10 artistic disciplines. Presidential Scholars, and the com‑ the prosecutor on the case, next hearing in the case for May he was hit. He died in a hospital. Nagarajan, of Fremont, Calif., mission will in turn select 20 nom‑ Catherine Mirabile, said both sides 2. Singh was arrested in Jadeja, of Brooklyn with law was nominated in the classical inees as scholars for their achieve‑ were “working toward a possible September on a number of felony practice in Hempstead, was Indian dance discipline. ments artistically and academical‑ resolution” of the case. charges, including bribing a for‑ indicted in December on charges Ekanayake, of Torrance, Calif., ly, as well as their leadership Mirabile, assistant United States mer Town of Oyster Bay deputy including aggravated vehicular was nominated for her creative responsibilities, community serv‑ attorney for the Eastern District, attorney. homicide, driving under the influ‑ nonfiction writing. ice and outreach initiatives. made the comment in a status Singh pleaded not guilty and ence of alcohol and driving while “YoungArts is thrilled to nomi‑ Scholar semifinalists will be conference in federal court in was released at the time on a $5 impaired by drugs. nate these outstanding YoungArts announced by mid‑April. Winners Central Islip. million bond. Jadeja's attorney argued that winners for this yearʼs U.S. will be named by early May. The But neither Mirabile nor defense But Singh was rearrested in other reckless drivers caused the Presidential Scholars in the Arts, art scholars will join the 141 other lawyer Anthony La Pinta would December on violating his bond four car crash. Jadeja is free on as they have all gone above and Presidential Scholars for the later comment on the state of the conditions, and has been held in $275,000 bail. He's expected beyond to become leaders in their national recognition program in discussions, how serious they are, jail since, pending trial. back in court next month. schools and communities,” Washington, D.C. Scientist replicates folding Oprah touches on human brain in 3‑D model Hinduism, Jainism

Washington, DC: brain growth all lead Researchers at to the expansion of in new series Harvard University, the gray matter, including an Indian known as the cortex, New York: Reshma India who has com‑ American scientist, relative to the under‑ Thakkar is a young mitted to forgo all of have replicated a fold‑ lying white matter. Indian American lifeʼs conveniences ing human brain in 3‑ This puts the cortex Hindu woman from and permanently D, revealing for the under compression, Chicago, who in sever ties with her first time a simple leading to a mechani‑ search of answers, family in order to be mechanical framework cal instability that purpose, and self‑dis‑ initiated as a Jain for how it folds. causes it to crease covery, quit her cushy nun. Anju must first Understanding how locally, said the team healthcare IT job and pass three tests the brain folds could that included scien‑ embarked on a pil‑ designed to challenge help unlock its inner tists from Finland grimage to India hop‑ her commitment, workings and unravel and France. ing to connect with according to the net‑ brain‑related disor‑ “This simple evolu‑ others of her faith at the Kumbh Mela, work. This groundbreaking original ders, as function often tionary innovation the worldʼs largest spiritual congrega‑ series invites viewers to witness some of follows form. allows for a large cor‑ tion. Thakkarʼs story is among the many the world's most fascinating spiritual It shows that while tex to be packed into stories about faith and spiritual prac‑ journeys through the eyes of the believ‑ many molecular L Mahadevan (Photo source: Wikipedia) a small volume and is tices around the world that will be fea‑ ers. Traveling to the far reaches of processes are impor‑ likely the dominant tured on OWN: Oprah Winfrey world, and to places cameras have rarely tant in determining cellular events, what cause behind brain folding, known as Networkʼs television series titled, been, “Belief” searches the origins of ultimately causes the brain to fold is a gyrification,” added Mahadevan in a paper “Belief.” diverse faiths and the heart of what real‑ simple mechanical instability associated published in the journal Nature Physics. The seven‑part series, which pre‑ ly matters, added the network. with buckling. The team made a 3‑D gel model of a miered Feb. 1 on Discovery Channel, will The series also touches upon India and Highly folded brains are seen only in a smooth fetal brain based on MRI images. air every Monday. one of the world's largest religions, handful of species, including some pri‑ To mimic cortical expansion, the gel The series will also bring to light the Hinduism, along with showcasing the mates, dolphins, elephants and pigs. brain was immersed in a solvent that is story of Anju, a young woman in central Indian festival of Holi. In humans, folding begins in fetal brains absorbed by the outer layer, causing it to around the 20th week of gestation and is swell relative to the deeper regions. completed only when the child is about a Within minutes of being immersed in year and a half old. liquid solvent, the resulting compression Correction “We found that we could mimic cortical led to the formation of folds similar in folding using a very simple physical prin‑ size and shape to real brains. ciple and get results qualitatively similar The key to those similarities lies in the In the last issue, with the Obituary of Balram to what we see in real fetal brains,” said L. unique shape of the human brain. Jakhar headlined ʻFarmer with innate politi‑ Mahadevan, professor of applied mathe‑ The research shows that if a part of the cal acumenʼ on page 11, the picture used was matics, organismic and evolutionary biol‑ brain does not grow properly or if the erroneously of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the ogy and physics at the Harvard John A. global geometry is disrupted, we may not 11th Vice President of India who passed Paulson School of Engineering and have the major folds in the right place, away in 2007. This is the correct picture of Applied Sciences. The number, size, shape which may cause dysfunction in the brain, Mr Jakhar. and position of neuronal cells during the authors noted. TheSouthAsianTimes.info NATIONAL COMMUNITY February 13-19, 2016 7 Four engineers selected to US National Academy

.Washington, DC: Four Indian American has also been a consultant to the Indian gov‑ Thakur, who is the president of Thakur work for the NASA Mars program to convert engineers are among 80 new members ernment's Aadhaar program that provides a Services Inc. in Houston, Texas, was named a Martian atmospheric gases to oxygen for selected to the prestigious US National 12‑digit unique ID number to the residents member for leadership in the implementa‑ propulsion and life support was recognized Academy of Engineering (NAE) for their of India based on their fingerprint and iris tion of integrated reservoir management by Fortune magazine which cited him as valuable contributions to the society. data. Prabhakar, director of the US Defense techniques. "one of the top five futurists inventing Anil K. Jain, Dr Arati Prabhakar, Ganesh Advanced Research Projects Agency Sridhar, the principal co‑founder and chief tomorrow, today." Thakur and Dr K.R. Sridhar were formally (DARPA) in Virginia, was chosen for national executive officer of Bloom Energy Along with the new members, the total US inducted during a ceremony at the NAE's leadership to advance semiconductor and Corporation in California, was selected for membership goes up to 2,275. annual meeting in Washington, DC, on information technologies. the "contributions to transport phenomena Election to the institution "is among the Tuesday, NAE president C.D. (Dan) Mote Jr Beginning her career as a Congressional and thermal packaging of electrochemical highest professional distinctions accorded to announced in a statement. Fellow, Dr Prabhakar has served on the systems and generation of clean, reliable an engineer," the statement read. Jain, a distinguished professor in the National Academies' Science Technology and and affordable power". Founded in 1964, the NAE is a non‑profit department of computer science and engi‑ Economic Policy Board. In addition, she Prior to founding Bloom Energy, Sridhar institution that provides engineering leader‑ neering at the Michigan State University in chaired the Efficiency and Renewables was director of the Space Technologies ship in service to the nation. East Lansing, was elected for his contribu‑ Advisory Committee for the US Department Laboratory (STL) at the University of Its mission is to advance the well‑being of tions to the engineering and practice of bio‑ of Energy. Arizona where he was also a professor of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineer‑ metrics. As the founding director of DARPA's aerospace and mechanical engineering. ing profession and by marshalling the A B.Tech graduate from the Indian Microelectronics Technology Office, she led Under his leadership, STL won several expertise and insights of eminent engineers Institute of Technology‑Kanpur, his research a team of program managers whose efforts nationally competitive contracts to conduct to provide independent advice to the federal interests include pattern recognition, com‑ spanned areas such as optoelectronics, research and development for Mars explo‑ government on matters involving engineer‑ puter vision and biometric recognition. Jain infrared imaging and nanoelectronics. ration and flight experiments to Mars. His ing and technology.

Waris Ahluwalia barred from Dementia risk in US Mexico flight accepts apology lowest among Asian

Mexico City: An Indian‑American nificance of the Sikh turban" and actor and designer who was planned to ask that the US Americans: Study turned away from an airline flight Transportation Security New York: Examining after refusing to remove his Sikh Administration and the Mexican dementia risk in a turban during a security check government implement sensitivi‑ large population rep‑ said he's "thrilled" that ty training on religious headwear resenting the diversity Aeromexico is vowing to overhaul for airport agents. "That's all I of the US, researchers its screening protocols. wanted, and here it is in a few have found the inci‑ In an interview on Tuesday night lines ‑ it's right there in black and dence of the brain dis‑ at a Mexico City hotel where he white," he said. "I'm getting order to be the lowest ended up extending his stay by goosebumps right now that if this among Asian two nights, Waris Ahluwalia also makes a difference for anyone Americans. The study expressed gratitude for the out‑ traveling into the country or leav‑ compared six ethnic pouring of support on social ing the country, then it was all and racial groups Waris Ahluwalia media that he believes helped worth it." He said the agreement (Photo courtesy: globalnews.ca) within the same geo‑ pressure airline executives to had been worked out by lawyers graphic population change and apologize. Ahluwalia Aeromexico. The text said the air‑ for Aeromexico and the Sikh and found significant showed an excerpt from an email line had "issued a directive to its Coalition in New York and the deal variation in dementia that he said came from staff regarding the religious sig‑ had not yet been made public. incidence among them. "This is the only (Photo courtesy: research that directly paintermagazine.co.uk) Hindus upset at parading of compares dementia for these six racial and ethnic patient visits over 14 years ‑‑ groups, representing the true from January 2000 through Hindu gods at a Mardi Gras event aging demographic of the December 2013 ‑‑ to identify United States in a single study participants diagnosed with New York: Hindus are upset over parades. Inappropriate usage of lously. Symbols of any faith, larg‑ population," said study lead dementia, as well as their race reported parading of Hindu Hindu deities or concepts for er or smaller, should not be mis‑ author Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, and ethnicity. deities at a Lundi Gras parade entertainment and other agendas handled, Zed noted. postdoctoral fellow at The researchers found that associated with Mardi Gras cele‑ was not okay as it hurt the devo‑ Rajan Zed further said that University of California, San dementia incidence over the brations on February 8 evening tees. Hindus were for free artistic Francisco. study period ranged from an in uptown New Orleans, calling it What was the purpose of expression and speech as much The researchers found average annual rate of 26.6 highly inappropriate. unnecessarily dragging Hindu as anybody else if not more. But dementia incidence to be high‑ cases per 1,000 for Blacks, and According to reports, Krewe of gods, whom Hindus venerated faith was something sacred and est in Blacks and American 22.2 cases per 1,000 for Proteus presented the “The and seriously addressed their attempts at trivializing it were Indian/Alaska Natives, lowest American Indians/Alaskan Hindu Heavens” themed parade prayers, in an extravagant carni‑ disturbing for the followers, Zed among Asian Americans, and Natives, to 15.2 cases per which featured various Hindu val type atmosphere associated added. intermediate among Latinos, 1,000 for Asian Americans. deities; including Brahma, with Mardi Gras? Zed, who is Krewe of Proteus, founded in Pacific Islanders and Whites. In between were Latinos and Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Lakshmi, President of Universal Society of 1882, said to be the second‑old‑ The study population includ‑ Pacific Islanders with an aver‑ Ganesha, Saraswati, Hanuman Hinduism, asked. est parade krewe in New Orleans ed more than 274,000 age annual rate of 19.6 cases and Kali. Rajan Zed urged organizers of Mardi Gras, reportedly claims to Northern California members per 1,000, and Whites with Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in this parade involving Hindu gods be still using the original chassis of Kaiser Permanente, the 19.3 per 1,000. a statement in Nevada, said that to offer a formal apology. from the early 1880's for its nation's largest private inte‑ The results were published Hindu deities were highly Hinduism was the oldest and floats. Lundi Gras happens on grated health care system with online in Alzheimer's & revered in Hinduism and were third largest religion of the world Monday before Mardi Gras Day more than 10 million members. Dementia: The Journal of the meant to be worshipped in tem‑ with about one billion adherents (last day of the carnival season, The researchers used elec‑ Alzheimer's Association. ples or home shrines and not to and a rich philosophical thought which was February nine this tronic health records covering ‑(IANS) be trivialized in carnival type and it should not be taken frivo‑ year). 8 February 13-19, 2016 NATIONAL COMMUNITY TheSouthAsianTimes.info Neel Sethi looks promising in 'The Jungle Book' trailer Los Angeles: Filmmaker Jon Favreau's black panther who gains ground and leaps He then embarked on a journey of self‑ upcoming 3D live‑animation adventure fan‑ on top of him. discovery and along the way was lured by tasy film 'The Jungle Book,' starring 12‑ The black panther Bagheera, voiced by the seductive python Kaa, voiced by Scarlett year‑old Neel Sethi as Mowgli, shows the actor Ben Kingsley, stood over Mowgli and Johansson, and also contended with the sil‑ Indian‑American boy running for his life said: "If you can't learn to run with the ver‑tongued orangutan King Louie, voiced while surviving among various species of pack, one of these days you'll be someone's by Christopher Walken. animals in a jungle. dinner." Mowgli was aided by Bagheera as well as The trailer of 'The Jungle Book' was The Bengal tiger Sher Khan, voiced by the friendly bear Baloo, voiced by Bill released on Sunday during the Super Bowl Idris Elba, was then seen sniffing out Murray, as he faced dangers in the jungle. broadcast, reports dailymail.co.uk. Mowgli during a gathering of jungle A remake of the 1967 film of the same The trailer opens with Mowgli, who is dwellers. Mowgli was suddenly chased by name, 'The Jungle Book' is set to release on New York born Neel Sethi stars in raised by Indian wolves, being chased by a Sher Khan and narrowly escaped. April 15, 2016. (IANS) The Jungle Book High School studentʼs book focusses BOBBY JINDAL on bullying of Sikh Americans ENDORSES MARCO New York: A Sikh‑American psychologists. He said he hopes teenager has penned a book about the book can help other Sikh‑ RUBIO FOR PRESIDENT bullying of children from the com‑ American children who have expe‑ munity in the US based on his rienced bullying, as well as parents experiences and that of others to and school administrators trying raise awareness on the issue. to understand the students' experi‑ Karanveer Singh Pannu, an 18‑ ences. year‑old high school student from According to a study by The Sikh New Jersey, has written the book Coalition, 67 per cent of turbaned 'Bullying of Sikh American Sikh youth in Fresno, California, Children: Through the Eyes of a have experienced emotional and Sikh American High School physical bullying in schools and Student.' also cyberbullying. "Sikh‑American youth are largely "A very emotional mother called unrepresented and do not seem to me and thanked me profusely for have a voice on the national stage writing this book,"Pannu said. or in the media, especially when it "She wanted to help me in any comes to bullying," Pannu told The book is based on his way in order to get the book into NBC News. "I wanted to help in any experiences and that of others the hands of the school authorities. way I could to alleviate this pain Another non‑Sikh reader after to raise awareness on the issue Bobby Jindal seen with Florida Senator Marco Rubio and suffering which children from reading the book is gifting a book (Photo courtesy: Socialnews.xyz) my faith go through on a daily of a bullying survey he conducted to the local school library," he said. basis," he said. of Sikh‑American children in order In December, a 12‑year‑old Sikh Washington, DC: Indian‑ has been consistent about In the book, Pannu introduces to draw from their experiences as boy in the US had to spend three American former Louisiana strengthening America's foreign the Sikh faith and discusses the well as his own. days in a juvenile detention center Governor Bobby Jindal has policy," he said. Rubio, he significance of the turban and the Pannu also suggests practical after he jokingly told a classmate endorsed the presidential cam‑ argued, is best positioned. history of Sikhs in the United solutions drawn from interviews that he had a bomb in his school paign of Florida Senator Marco "This election is about the States. He also details the results with several child psychiatrists and bag. (PTI) Rubio following his better than future. I'm an ideas guy. We expected finish in Iowa Caucus. have got to turn the page on the Jindal, 44, had dropped out of Obama Administration. I offered Coldplay brings Indian the White House race mid‑ details policies through America November. Next on how we rebuild our Rubio finished third in the economy. Marco is doing that as flavor to Super Bowl Republican party's Iowa Caucus well," he argued. "This is the early this week. most important election of our After his impressive perform‑ lifetime," added the Governor of New York: Two weeks ago, when ance Rubio has won the Louisiana. Coldplay released their new video endorsements of two Republican "We've got growing depend‑ ̶ 'Hymn for the Weekend' fea‑ presidential candidates ‑ Bobby ence on government. We've got turing Beyoncé ̶ it became the Jindal and Rick Santorum. more and more debt being piled subject of a heated debate. "I'm endorsing Marco Rubio to on our children's backs. Marco While the British rock band be our next president," Jindal can unify our party," Jindal said. performed at the Super Bowl told the Fox News in an inter‑ "His optimistic message is halftime show (which took place view as he announced his deci‑ bringing voters from across the in the United States on Sunday), sion. party lines, from across differ‑ watched by millions of Americans "I'm doing that for three rea‑ ent demographic groups. He can and countless others around the sons. We have a lot of great can‑ unify our party and he can win world, it was hard not to notice didates running ‑‑ a lot of my this election in November. We their fascination with the coun‑ friends are running. The reality cannot afford four more years of try. is these are very dangerous this president's disastrous poli‑ During the band's performance ColdPlay performing at the Super Bowl (Photo courtesy: Time.com) times. This president has weak‑ cies. I think he is a principled at the Super Bowl 50 half‑time, ened our standing on the foreign conservative. I think he is the the stage resembled a scene from desi pop art motifs, usually found painted boldly in Devanagari stage. Our enemies don't fear us, right guy to lead us forward," a psychedelic hippy setting in etched on trucks in the country. script on the musical instru‑ our friends don't trust us. Marco Jindal said. (PTI) India, with marigold garlands and Even the name 'Coldplay' was ments. TheSouthAsianTimes.info US AFFAIRS February 13-19, 2016 9 White House runners move to Nevada & South Carolina arenas

By Arun Kumar Republican presidential field meanwhile Clinton. "She's got to make it through this President Barack Obama hasn't narrowed down to six with New Jersey wacky socialist guy Bernie." endorsed a candidate, but his former Washington: As rival presidential candi‑ governor Chris Christie and former HP And "This guy Sanders is up ranting press secretary Jay Carney told CNN that dates turned to battles ahead, Republican CEO Carly Fiorina calling it quits after and raving like a lunatic that he won. I'm Obama has a clear preference. Donald Trump basked in the glory of his their poor sixth and seventh place finish. shocked that he won," said Trump. "What "I don't think there is any doubt that he huge win in New Hampshire as Democrat But retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are we coming to? I just don't see a wants Hillary to win the nomination and Bernie Sanders quickly cashed on his gamely stayed on despite finishing at the socialist as the head of our country." believes that she would be the best candi‑ stunning win over Hillary Clinton. And bottom of the table while Florida Senator After Clinton's poor performance, her date in the fall and the most effective as after her 22 point blowout defeat at the Marco Rubio the new establishment spokesman Brian Fallon started lowering president in carrying forward what he's hands of self‑styled Democratic socialist, favorite prepared for his second act after expectations in Nevada suggesting achieved," he said. the Clinton camp sought to regroup the exit of his tormentor Christie. Sanders will "have the momentum com‑ Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, triggered a focusing her campaign's energies on Trump celebrated his victory by firing ing out of New Hampshire presumably, so fundraising avalanche and plotted a African‑American voters ahead of the at other White House hopefuls from both there's a lot of reasons he should do nationwide campaign after his rout of next caucus round in Nevada on political parties at a rally in Clemson well." Clinton. February 20. University in Clemson, South Carolina. Clinton also sent out a fundraising pitch He raised $5.2 million in the 18 hours The same day Republicans will clash in He mocked former Florida governor Jeb to supporters. "Last night's results in New after polls closed in New Hampshire, his South Carolina and make their choice in Bush saying "I hate to waste time on this Hampshire weren't what we hoped for. campaign announced. He also met civil Nevada on February 23, while the guy because he's not going to win." But I woke up this morning ready to keep rights activist Al Sharpton in a New York Democrats will have their next primary in "Who thinks Hillary is going to make fighting for the issues you and I believe City restaurant in Harlem Wednesday to South Carolina on February 27. The it?" he asked the crowd turning his ire at in. Are you with me?" Clinton asked. win his support. Cuomo to launch probe into TRUMP, SANDERS SCORE nuclear plant as leak gets worse New York: The amount of radioactive tri‑ BIG IN NEW HAMPSHIRE tium leaking from the Indian Point nuclear power plant is growing, officials said Wednesday, prompting Gov. Cuomo to launch a multiagency probe into operations at the troubled plant. New samples from groundwater monitoring wells show 80% higher concentrations of tritium compared with when the leak was first reported There have been calls to shut down the Saturday. Indian Point nuclear power plant, which Cuomo had already ordered the state is just 30 miles from Manhattan. health and environmental conservation commissioners to investigate the incident. incidents like these are extremely discon‑ But on Wednesday, he ordered a more certing.” Officials believe the leak occurred sweeping investigation that also includes after a drain overflowed during a mainte‑ the Department of Public Service. nance exercise while workers were trans‑ In addition, investigators from the ferring water containing high levels of Nuclear Regulatory Commission are sched‑ radioactive contamination. “These values uled to visit the plant on Thursday to look remain less than one‑tenth of 1% of federal into the incident. Entergy, the company reporting guidelines,” the company said in that runs the plant, insisted there is no a statement, adding the higher levels are threat to public health or safety. “Last week “fluctuations that can be expected as the Donald Trump making his victory speech the company reported alarming levels of material migrates.” But environmentalists, in New Hampshire flanked by wife radioactivity at three monitoring wells, who have called for the plant to shut down Melania and daughter Ivanka.(Inset) Bernie Sanders is all smiles after winning with one well's radioactivity increasing during the probe, said there have been too the New Hampshire presidential primary. nearly 65,000%,” Cuomo said. “The trends many leaks and other problems at the plant Photos courtesy: Reuters. of unexpected outages and environmental over the years. Washington: With a huge win Tuesday after "Tonight, we have sent a message that will a second place setback in Iowa caucuses, the echo from Wall Street to Washington, from brash billionaire celebrity served notice on Maine to California," he said, before predict‑ GOP set against Obama budget's proposed tax hikes the establishment Republicans that they can ing that the race against Clinton was going to Washington: Obamaʼs $4.1 trillion annual budget plan is in doldrums. In defiance, no longer wish away the Trump phenome‑ quickly get even more contentious. Republicans are their own fiscal blueprint. Like lame‑duck presidents before him, non as a bad dream. "They are throwing everything at me Obama submitted a final budget that includes funding for his top legacy priorities, And the 74‑year‑old self‑styled Democratic except the kitchen sink and I have the feeling including combating climate change and expanding health insurance coverage. The Socialist from Vermont, who has been curi‑ that the kitchen sink is coming pretty soon plan seeks to increase revenue from taxes by $2.6 trillion over the next decade, largely ously drawing huge crowds of the young like as well," he said. by changing tax laws. Obama's budget drafters said the deficit would decrease in the a Pied Piper, put a huge dent in Democratic Clinton appeared in her concession speech next fiscal year, which begins in October, going from $616 billion to $503 billion. Over rival Hillary Clinton's aura of inevitability. to be trying to co‑opt Sanders' message the next decade, though, they said the deficit would increase amid increased spending With most results in by Wednesday morning, about an economy stacked against the mid‑ on older Americans' health care. A $10.25‑per‑barrel fee on oil, meant to pay for need‑ Sanders had a 60‑30 percent lead over dle class. ed infrastructure projects and a transition to green transportation systems, only Clinton, while Trump was sitting pretty at "Now we take this campaign to the entire enraged Republicans when it was announced last week. An increase in funding to Wall the top among Republicans with 35 percent ‑ country. We are going to fight for every vote Street regulators is also unlikely to meet approval from the GOP, as is a $1.3 billion more than double his nearest rival, Ohio in every state," she said vowing asking her request for accelerating the use of clean energy sources. But in other areas, Obama's Governor John Kasich with 16 percent. supporters to chip in with $1 contributions. budget contains items both sides agree must take priority in the year ahead. That Trump appeared on stage with a beaming With Trump cruising to victory as expected, includes $1 billion in new funding for treating opioid addiction, a national epidemic smile on his face and gave a thumbs‑up to the interest in the Republican race centered that's taken prominence on the presidential campaign trail, and another billion for can‑ his crowd of supporters. "Wow, wow, wow," on who would win the second place. That dis‑ cer research as part of Vice President Joe Biden's "moonshot" initiative. It also includes Trump said. "We are going to make America tinction went to Kasich with Iowa winner bolstering spending on national security priorities, including $7.5 billion in new spend‑ great again." Texas Senator Ted Cruz, former Florida ing to combat ISIS and $3.4 billion to step up military presence in Europe in a bid to A hoarse but jubilant Sanders proclaimed Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Senator counter Russian President Vladimir Putin. Another $19 billion would go toward bol‑ his victory to be the result of a huge turnout. Marco Rubio battling for a third‑place finish. stering the country's cybersecurity through updating IT systems. 10 February 13-19, 2016 US AFFAIRS TheSouthAsianTimes.info LeBoutillier of ʻThe Political Insidersʼ on Fox: Speaking truth to power The former Congressman, John LeBoutillier does not mince words while discussing hot button issues.

By Robert Golomb years that he would go down in history as for peace in the middle‑east. January 27, 1973, the Nixon Administration Americaʼs worst president. But after 7 years LeBoutillier told me that he was sickened at {1968‑1974} already knew there were at ho is this guy? What is his story”, my of the disastrous Obama presidency, Carter is the time by the ignorance of his critics, and, least 600 POWs held in South East Asia by wife asked me after she heard John now, in my opinion, only our second worst to this day, remains proud of comparing the Vietnamese Government”, LeBoutillier WLeBoutillier call the Republicans president.” Arafat to Hitler: “Hitler murdered six million stated. “In a letter dated February 1, President “stupid” and the Democrats “socialists” while LeBoutillier also stood by his remarks about Jews living in Europe. Arafatʼs goal, unstated Nixon sent a message to the prime minister of she and I (she for the first time at my request, Tip OʼNeil: “Tip OʼNeil recklessly and arro‑ to the West but preached to all of his terrorist Vietnam. In it, Nixon offered $4.75 billion for and me since the show first aired March gantly used the power of his high office to followers, was to murder every one of the six the return of our POWs. But because of the 2012) were recently watching The Political push through Congress numerous multi‑mil‑ million Jews living in the Jewish State of problems he was having surrounding Insiders, a hit political talk show which runs lion dollar programs that increased the Israel. So why was my statement identifying Watergate, Nixon was unable to complete the every Sunday evening on the Fox News national debt enormously, while proving the Hitler like evil of this bloodthirsty terror‑ deal. And the POWs were left to rot in prison Channel, featuring as commentators worthless to ordinary hard‑working ist so hard to comprehend for these leftists camps. And they remain imprisoned there to LeBoutillier, political gurus and pollsters Americans.” who consider themselves so moral and so this day.” Doug Schoen and Pat Caddell and hosted by As biting as his comments on those two intelligent?” LeBoutillier also learned that Presidents Harris Faulkner. Democratic giants were, there was no one in LeBoutillier sees similar miscalculations Ford (1974‑1976) and Carter (1976‑1980) Actually, I already knew there is quite an Washington at the time who could fairly being made by similar people today. “We have failed during their respective presidencies to interesting story to the life of 62‑year‑old accuse LeBoutillier of practicing partisanship a president, many Democrats and virtually all take any action to free our imprisoned ser‑ John LeBoutillier, who in part to fully answer in the selection of his targets. During the of the leftist elite who are unable to under‑ vicemen. Still the president who disappointed my wifeʼs questions and in larger part as a same general period of time, he called then 3‑ stand that the goal of the Muslim Jihadists is him most was the one he respected the most ‑ regular viewer of The Political Insiders, I term Senator from Illinois Republican Charles to murder every Christian, Jew, Hindu, and Ronald Reagan: “In my mind he was a great interviewed in a diner in west Suffolk County Percy, “a living disaster with almost no whomever else they consider to be a non‑ president concerning every issue ‑‑ except the last week. redeeming qualities” and dismissed Alexander believer, which includes many fellow‑ POWs and MIAs…. In 1982, he gave a speech The political part of his story, I was already Haig, a lifelong Republican and retired four Muslims”, he asserted. “And, yet, our pledging that securing the freedom of our aware, began in 1980, when LeBoutillier, a star Army General who had served in top President as well as the entire left is unable to POWs and MIAs would be a priority of his magna cum laude graduate of the Harvard positions in the Nixon and Ford even use the term Islamic Terrorism.” presidency. Yet, the Reagan Administration University class of 1976 and a recipient of an Administrations and was then serving as sec‑ LeBoutillier noted, though, that while he {1980‑ 1988} took no known concrete action MBA from the same collegeʼs school of busi‑ retary of state in the Reagan Administration, believes that Mr. Obama has been a terrible to free them.” ness three years later, was elected to his first as a “second‑class politician”. president, on one specific issue of crucial Soon after leaving Congress, LeBoutillier term in Congress, representing Long Islandʼs Yet even with those series of controversial importance to him ‑‑ American POWs and founded the “Sky Hook 2 Project”, a primarily 6th District. While through redistricting, the bi‑partisan put downs, LeBoutillier still drew MIAs from the War in Vietnam ‑‑ he has been volunteer‑staffed NGO that has attempted 6th CD was reconfigured 2 years later, leav‑ the greatest attention during his term in critical of every President going back to over the past 33 years to present the tragic ing LeBoutillier to run and be defeated by office when he shifted his observations from President Nixon, who, he asserted, left plight of our forgotten heroes of the Vietnam Democrat Robert Mrazek in the heavily domestic politics to foreign policy and undone a possible deal with the government war to federal legislators on both sides of the Democratic 3rd CD, the outspoken LeBoutillier described then PLO President Yasser Arafat of North Vietnam that might have brought aisle and to both Republican and Democratic did not require more than the one term he as, “the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler”. This our captured soldiers home. presidential administrations. But to his dis‑ served to make his name known in Congress. might to reasonable people have seemed an LeBoutillier explained that he first reached may, he found he was talking to deaf ears. Soon after assuming office, LeBoutillier, at appropriate depiction of Arafat, who for 25 this conclusion after studying old classified “We were in contact with the George H.W. 27 the youngest member of the 97th years had been murdering hundreds of Israeli intelligence reports to which he had access as Bush {1988‑1992} and the Bill Clinton Congress, quickly infuriated Democrats by men, women and children in terrorist attacks. a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Administrations {1992‑ 2000}. We have been referring to then former Democrat President Yet, LeBoutillierʼs remarks were harshly during his term in Congress. “When the Paris in consistent contact with members of both Jimmy Carter, just months after the 39th rebuked by many prominent figures on both Peace Accords {an agreement ending parties of every Congress from the 98th on to President (1976‑1980) left office after being the political left and the diplomatic communi‑ Americaʼs direct military involvement and the present {114th Congress}. But nothing soundly defeated by President Reagan in the ty, who somehow viewed Arafat as a legiti‑ temporarily halting the fighting between ever has come of it. Not one of our heroes has 1980 election, as complete bird brain”. He mate national leader and as a potential force North and South Vietnam} were signed on been freed”, he lamented. soon drew the further wrath of Democrats by LeBoutillier, who over the past three sardonically comparing super powerful decades has made frequent visits to Laos and Speaker of the House Tip OʼNeill (D) to the Vietnam in what has proven to be futile federal government, saying “theyʼre both big efforts to convince their leaders to free our and fat and out of control”. imprisoned soldiers, estimated that there are So today, does LeBoutillier, a successful 300 POWs thought to be alive today. author, often quoted columnist, frequent “I am bitter, frustrated and in a continual guest and sometimes host of radio and televi‑ state of disbelief that 8 separate presidents sion talk shows over the past 30 years, pos‑ have left our heroes rotting in jail and dying sess, in hindsight, any regrets about insulting as prisoners in a foreign nation”, he stated. “I a former president and mocking the then pray that our next president will … take the Speaker? This was precisely the question I actions required to have these heroes who asked as the interview began. have suffered for so many long awful years I was not surprised when he told me he has be freed and finally returned to the country no regrets at all. Starting first with the 39th for which they so bravely fought more than president, LeBoutillier asserted, “Jimmy 40 years ago.” Carter dramatically weakened America mili‑ Let us all join LeBoutillier in that prayer. tarily, diplomatically and economically. So he was in fact a complete bird brain.” A harsh Robert Golomb is a nationally and interna‑ critic of the Obama Presidency, LeBoutillier tionally published columnist. Email him at added, “I do though have to clarify one point LeBoutillier feels frustrated that his attempts for 33 years to present the tragic plight of American [email protected] and follow him on on Carter. Iʼve been saying for the past 30 POWs in Vietnam to Congress and presidential administrations have elicited no response. Twitter@RobertGolomb TheSouthAsianTimes.info INDIA February 13-19, 2016 11 Rescued Siachen soldier loses battle for life

New Delhi: Lance Naik Hanumanthappa monia which had worsened and the blood Koppad, who was rescued alive after being clotting disorder showed no sign of rever‑ buried under snow for six days in the sal despite blood component support. world's highest battlefield, the Siachen gla‑ Koppad's family, including his wife, were cier, died on February 11. Prime Minister staying in the hospital complex. He is sur‑ Narendra Modi said: "Proud that martyrs vived by a two‑year‑old daughter. like you served India." The soldier was serving in the high alti‑ Lance Naik Koppad, 33, was flown down tude Siachen glacier from August 2015 to the Army Hospital (Research and and was chosen for deployment on one of Referral), where he battled for life for two the highest posts, encountering tempera‑ days. tures well below minus 40 degrees Celsius A doctor told IANS the soldier died of and winds up to 100 km per hour. multi‑organ failure. The soldier's last rites He, along with other soldiers, was at will be performed at his home town in Indian Army's Sonam Post ‑‑ the highest Karnataka, said an army spokesperson. He permanently manned post in the world hailed from Betadur village in Dharwad dis‑ located at over 19,000 feet. trict. Koppad has served in difficult and chal‑ Koppad was found from under 35 feet of lenging areas for 10 out of 13 years of his snow and hardened ice at an avalanche‑hit total service. army post in the Siachen glacier in Jammu His postings include Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir ‑‑ six days after an enormous from 2003 to 2006, where he was actively snow wall came crashing down with a mas‑ involved in counter‑insurgency operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Siachen survivor Lance Naik Hanumanthappa at sive roar on the post he and nine other sol‑ He again volunteered to serve with the Army's Research & Referral Hospital in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS/PIB) diers were occupying. 54 Rashtriya Rifles (Madras) in Jammu and The bodies of the other nine have been The soldier in you remains immortal. Millions across the country had prayed Kashmir from 2008 to 2010, and later in found. Proud that martyrs like you served India." that he recovers. But, that was not to be. the northeast from 2010 to 2012 where he Lance Naik Koppad's death was condoled Parrikar offered condolences to his fami‑ The soldier's health took a turn for the took part in operations against militants. by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence ly and said: "The nation salutes him." worse early Thursday. He was serving in the high‑altitude areas Minister Manohar Parrikar and the army General Dalbir Singh said: "The soldier in Doctors in the morning said that he was of Siachen glacier from August 2015. chief, General Dalbir Singh. him will continue to inspire generations." extremely critical, with worsening multi‑ Siachen glacier is the world's highest bat‑ Modi tweeted: "He leaves us sad & devas‑ Bollywood celebrities too offered their organ dysfunction. tlefield, with both Indian and Pakistani tated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. condolences. Lance Naik Koppad suffered from pneu‑ troops stationed there.

AAP to repeat Delhi in Hanumanthappa: Daring Punjab: Kejriwal soldier to the core' New Delhi: Daring, highly motivat‑ camp on February 3. ed and one who was always ready The 10 soldiers buried alive to stare death in the face, not were maintaining the world's flinching a bit. That was Lance highest helipad in the area, which Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, the brought supplies for soldiers on doughty soldier who survived for the Siachen Glacier. six days under tonnes of snow at While nine soldiers, including the Siachen Glacier, but finally lost one Junior Commissioned Officer, the battle for life on Thursday at died, Koppad was the only one an army hospital in Delhi. who cheated death, at least for a Aged just 33 and extremely few days more than his col‑ physically fit, Koppad volunteered leagues. more than once for postings in The nine soldiers who died in inhospitable and difficult areas, the avalanche are Subedar Lance Naik Hanamanthapp serving in these areas for 10 Nagesha TT of village Tejur, Koppad. (Photo: IANS) years out of his 13‑year‑long Hassan district, Karnataka; army career. At a personal level, The lance naik also volunteered Havaldar Elum Alai M. of village Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photos: IANS) Koppad was an ever‑smiling per‑ to serve in the northeast from Dukkam Parai, Vellore district, son who shared cordial relations 2010 to 2012, where he actively Tamil Nadu; Lance Havildar S. New Delhi: The AAP is set to win workers in every pooling booth with his army colleagues and sub‑ participated in successful opera‑ Kumar of village Kumanan the Punjab assembly elections, and had started door to door cam‑ ordinates. tions against the National Thozhu, Teni district, Tamil Nadu; Delhi Chief Minister Arvind paigning all across Punjab. A resident of Betadur village in Democratic Front of Bodoland and Lance Naik Sudheesh B. of village Kejriwal said, adding he expected "By the time others wake up, Dharwad district of Karnataka, United Liberation Front of Assam. Monroethuruth, Kollam district, the Congress to finish a distant their game will be over," he said, Koppad enlisted in the Madras Koppad was posted on the Kerala; Sepoy Mahesha P.N. of vil‑ second. "We are winning (in drawing a parallel with Delhi. Regiment's 19th Battalion on Siachen Glacier from August lage HD Kote, Mysore district, Punjab)," Kejriwal told a group of Asked who would be the AAP's October 25, 2002. 2015. He was deployed on one of Karnataka; Sepoy Ganesan G. of journalists at his residence here. chief ministerial candidate, he He was deployed in Mahore in the highest posts where tempera‑ village Chokkathevan Patti, "Delhi will be repeated in Punjab." replied: "We will reveal that at the Jammu and Kashmir from 2003 tures can plummet well below Madurai district, Tamil Nadu; He said the Congress may be right moment." to 2006, where he was actively minus 40 degrees Celsius and Sepoy Rama Moorthy N. of village the runner up in the Punjab bat‑ Kejriwal, however, said his involved in counter‑insurgency winds of up to 100 km per hour Gudisa tana Palli, Krishna Giri dis‑ tle. "The Akalis are in a bad party was not looking at the next operations. batter the frozen landscape and trict, Tamil Nadu; Sepoy Mustaq shape." Lok Sabha elections now and He again volunteered to serve army men deployed there. Ahmed S. of village Parnapalle, Kejriwal led the Aam Aadmi would not contest the Uttar the 54 Rashtriya Rifles (MADRAS) He along with his team mem‑ Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh; Party to a sweeping win in Pradesh assembly elections next in Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 bers were deployed at the army's and Sepoy (Nursing Assistant) February last year in Delhi, where year. to 2010, where he displayed Sonam Post ‑ the highest perma‑ Suryawanshi S.V. of village it secured 67 of the 70 seats. "We will go step by step. We indomitable courage and gallantry nently manned post in the world ‑ Maskarwadi, Satara district, He said the party now had don't have the bandwidth in UP." in fighting terrorists. when an avalanche engulfed their Maharashtra. 12 February 13-19, 2016 INDIA TheSouthAsianTimes.info Headley admits to getting Ishrat Jahan was an LeT member, claims Headley terror funds from LeT, ISI Mumbai: Pakistani‑ American terrorist‑turned Mumbai: The Lashkar‑e‑Taiba Iqbal had also given him coun‑ approver David Coleman terrorist‑turned‑approver David terfeit currency notes. Headley said that Ishrat Coleman Headley here revealed Headley said Rana had visit‑ Jahan was a member of he received terror funds, which ed Mumbai before the 26/11 the women wing of terror included counterfeit currency, terror attacks and was advised outfit Laskhar‑e‑Taiba. from both the LeT and to leave for his own safety Jahan was a LeT mem‑ Pakistan's ISI which was used before they were actually exe‑ ber," Headley said while for carrying out terror‑related cuted. deposing before special activity in India. Earlier, Headley told the TADA Judge A. Sanap. Continuing his deposition via Mumbai Special TADA Court Headley claimed that the video‑conferencing from a US that the Reserve Bank of India mastermind of the 2008 jail before Special TADA Court had rejected his application Mumbai attack, Zakiur Judge G.A. Sanap, Headley said seeking clearance to open a Rehman Lakhvi informed that the funds came through business account in June him about a botched up A file photo of Ishrat Jahan. (Photo: IANS) both Major Iqbal of Pakistan's David Coleman Headley 2007. operation in India of Inter Service Intelligence and Making this revelation, shooting at the police at a shot dead on a road near his main contact in LeT Sajid Mir, besides his LeT Headley said he had received funds for terror from check post in Gujarat. Kotarpur on the outskirts of associate, medico Tahawwur Rana, currently undergo‑ both LeT and Pakistan's ISI which was used for gath‑ A LeT woman operative was Ahmedabad. The police team was ing a 14‑year jail in the US. ering intelligence and other works in India, including involved, said Headley who he led by then Gujarat DIG D.G. Rana had given an amount of around Rs.67,605 in starting a business. identified as Ishrat Jahan out of Vanjara, who was later jailed for October 2006, followed by $500 the next month With this funding, Headley said, he opened an office the three names given by Special his alleged involvement in the (November 2006), another Rs.17,636 that month‑end, in south Mumbai's Tardeo area on September 14, Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Sohrabuddin Sheikh shooting. and in December 2006, $1,000. 2006 and the following month, on October 12, 2006, Muzammil Bhatt was the head The police claimed that Ishrat Besides, Headley said he had received $25,000 he even applied to Reserve Bank of India for permis‑ of the group before Sajid Mir, Jahan and her associates were before he left for India, another Pakistani Rs.40,000 sion to open a business account. Headley said, replying to ques‑ LeT operatives plotting to assas‑ from Sajid Mir and Indian Rs.2000 from Major Iqbal Interestingly, his visa consultant in Chicago, tions by Nikam. sinate then Gujarat chief minister that year, in January 2008, LeT's Major Pasha gave Raymond Sanders ‑ who had earlier assisted him in On June 15 2004, collegian Narendra Modi. Rs.80,000 while Major Iqbal gave another Rs.1,500. procuring an Indian visa with false information ‑ also Ishrat Jahan, and her three Subsequently investigations During questioning by Special Public Prosecutor helped him in the RBI formality, but the country's friends, Javed Sheikh, Zeeshan revealed in 2009 that the shoot‑ Ujjwal Nikam, he said on one or two occasions, Major apex bank rejected the application on June 1, 2007. Johar and Amjad Ali Rana were ing was staged. Man in India not Abu Dhabi crown prince killed by meteorite, calls on president

New Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and says NASA Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Washington: Scientists at the US and the object recovered from the Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohamed bin space agency NASA have discounted site in India weighed only a few Zayed Al Nahyan, who is on a three‑day visit reports that an Indian bus driver in grams and appeared to be a frag‑ to India, called on President Pranab Tamil Nadu was killed by a meteorite, ment of a common earth rock. Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. saying he was likely hit by a land The US daily also cited a scientist “Indian hospitality, Arab warmth. President based explosion. at the Indian Institute of Pranab Mukherjee receives crown prince at Online photographs of the site of Astrophysics which is analysing sam‑ Rashtrapati Bhavan,” external affairs min‑ the suspected meteorite hit in a col‑ ples of the rock provided by the istry spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted along lege campus on Saturday were more police as doubting if it was a mete‑ with pictures of the two leaders. consistent with "a land based explo‑ orite. "Considering that there was no Mukherjee hosted a private lunch in hon‑ sion" than with something from prediction of a meteorite shower and our of the visiting dignitary. space, the New York Times reported there was no meteorite shower Earlier on Thursday, the crown prince, who Tuesday citing NASA scientists. observed, this certainly is a rare phe‑ arrived here on Wednesday, was accorded a Early reports included images of a nomena if it is a meteorite," profes‑ ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the crater, five feet deep and two feet sor G.C. Anupama, the dean of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. wide. Witnesses described hearing institute, told the daily over tele‑ He then paid floral tributes to Mahatma an explosion, and police recovered a phone. Gandhi and also held a restricted meeting black, pockmarked stone from the Deaths and injuries by meteorites with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the site in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. are tracked by the International latter's residence at 7, Race Course Road. A slew of agreements, including on defence Lindley Johnson, NASA's planetary Comet Quarterly, which notes the HE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, defence officer, told the US daily in locations and sizes of meteorites. equipment manufacturing and civil nuclear Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates called on an email that a death by meteorite Some smash through houses, kill cooperation, are likely to be signed between President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati impact was so rare that one has animals and spatter buildings. But India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Bhavan. (Photo: IANS/RB) never been scientifically confirmed deaths have been hard to confirm, during the crown prince's visit. in recorded history. the Times said. After the India‑UAE relationship was elevated ted $75 billion in investments in India's infra‑ "There have been reports of In 1908 in Tunguska, Siberia, an to comprehensive strategic partnership during structure. injuries, but even those were apparent "airblast" of an object Modi's visit to the UAE in August last year, the The welfare of the expatriate Indians in the extremely rare before the entering the Earth's atmosphere lev‑ first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years, UAE, numbering around 2.6 million, is also like‑ Chelyabinsk event three years ago," eled hundreds of square miles of for‑ there is focus on new areas of cooperation like ly to come up for discussion between the two she said, referring to a 2013 episode est and killed two men and hundreds defence production in India, security, counter‑ sides. in Russia. of reindeer. But no meteorites were terrorism, in nuclear and space sector, and in The crown prince is being accompanied by a In addition, meteorites are often recovered, the New York Times said the energy sector. high‑level delegation comprising cabinet minis‑ cool to the touch when they land, citing the quarterly. During Modi's visit, the Gulf nation commit‑ ters, senior officials and business leaders. TheSouthAsianTimes.info OP-ED February 13-19, 2016 13 ROHITH VEMULA: A MARTYR FOR DALIT RIGHTS AND HUMAN DIGNITY By George Abraham as a whole: 13,756 killings, 27,017 rapes, also failed in dealing with a resurgent Dalit 674,619 sexual assaults and 76,860 physi‑ community. Obviously, students like Rohith y birth is my fatal accident. I can cal assaults in the last two decades alone. bring with them historical anger, and expect never recover from my childhood However, only 3% of these cases are said to to have a place in the academic setting for Mloneliness”, were the last words have been adjudicated. Although discrimina‑ an open debate without being branded as written by Rohith Chakravarthi Vemula, a tion based on caste has taken center stage anti‑nationals. When they get expelled for research scholar who committed suicide to with Rohithʼs suicide, another minority even a slight aberration, it constitutes social protest the discriminatory practices of the group, students hailing from the seven ostracism by the entrenched ruling class and University of Hyderabad towards Dalits and states in the North East India, have been unfortunately to the rest of the world, it is other marginalized communities. fighting against what they call “racial profil‑ another indication that much hasn't changed Disciplinary action was taken against him the bathrooms. Those who opposed the dik‑ ing” in the UoH. The plight of these folks in India for several centuries. To add insult and four other students after Ambedkar tat were suspended. UoH is notorious for its against discrimination and harassment to injury, high government officials are in a Students Association (ABS) he belonged to caste‑based discrimination in admissions, across the country is well documented. fishing expedition to undo Rohithʼs Dalit had an altercation with ABVP, BJPʼs student evaluation of academic performance and As the nation just celebrated the 125th background. “I always looked at the stars wing. The action by Vice Chancellor Appa even in administrative operations. anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect and wanted to be a writer, a writer of sci‑ Rao was prompted by direct intervention of The future of a student is often deter‑ of Indiaʼs constitution, there appears to be a ence like Carl Sagan. But in the end, this is the central government ministers B. mined once he/she was queried on his/her growing conflict between the entrenched the only letter I am going to write,” Rohith Dattatreya and Smriti Irani. name, background, place of residence, and interests of the right wing Hindutva activists said in his suicide note. Since the ascension of BJP to power in whether they eat meat. Some high caste stu‑ and the aspirations of the SC/ST and OBC “I loved science, stars, nature – but then I 2014, this is one of many incidents that dents reportedly objected to sharing a room and other minority groups that constitute a loved people without knowing that people have exposed the partyʼs mindset. On one with a Dalit. Dalit research students often sizable chunk of the Indian electorate. have long since divorced from nature. Our hand, BJP urges the Dalits to unite under the wait up to 3 years to receive a guide. Undoubtedly, the BJP government is hard feelings are second hand. Our love is artifi‑ flag of Hindutva, but on the other, sets up a RohithVemulaʼs suicide brought caste‑ at work imposing and celebrating the ele‑ cial, our beliefs colored. It has become truly delimiter to what extent they can be includ‑ based discrimination to the fore even on ments of Hindu practices that are regressive, difficult to love without getting hurt,” he ed. First, the ban on the Ambedkar‑Periyar other campuses in Hyderabad. Five Dalit stu‑ and making it even harder to have a civilized wrote. study circle of IIT Madras, then the burning dents committed suicide between 2005 and debate within the academic framework of A promising future of a bright young man alive of Dalit children in Haryana, and final‑ 2015 in UoH alone. In Osmania University, a caste, patriarchy or religious bigotry. was cut short and a voice for justice, fairness ly, Union minister V.K. Singh allegedly refer‑ women student killed herself in 2007 and “Campus has become the unsafe place for and rational thinking was silenced. Yet, he ring to them as animals. Rohithʼs suicide has another in 2011. In 2013, two Muslim stu‑ the discriminated,” said Archana Phadke, a will be long remembered as a martyr for to be seen in this light. dents committed suicide in the EFL cinematographer who worked for ʻPlaceboʼ, Dalit rights and human dignity. News reports also talk about Appa Raoʼs University. a documentary on the travails of student life (Writer is a former Chief Technology infamous past as chief warden of the hostel. There is also a larger problem of discrimi‑ in one of the countryʼs top colleges. Officer of the UN and Chairman of the He instructed only Dalit students to clean nation and assaults on the Dalit community The upper echelons of Indian society have Indian National Overseas Congress, USA) 14 February 13-19, 2016 OP-ED TheSouthAsianTimes.info Aye to Net neutralists but work just begins

By Prasanto K. Roy Sanjeev Bikhchandani said the ruling would cheaply. "help address apprehensions of young The Net neutrality movement, and now his week, India's telecom regulator start‑ups fearing lack of a level playing TRAI, have shot down Free Basics, which finally put to rest the fiery net neu‑ field." would have got Facebook and a few select Ttrality debate in India ‑‑ by ruling Entrepreneur Arvind Jha of TiE said the apps free of data charges to subscribers of against zero rating and differential tariffs. collective power of 7,000 start‑ups (whose one telco (Reliance Communications). Zero rating lets Airtel users use Facebook, founders had written to the PMO support‑ But TRAI hasn't yet suggested what alter‑ for instance, free of data levies, while charg‑ ing Net Neutrality) and a dedicated team of natives could be used to provide cheap or ing for access to other services or websites. volunteers has won over Facebook's ad free Internet access to the hundreds of mil‑ This violates net neutrality, which says blitzkrieg running into hundreds of crores lions of mobile users who are unable or there should be no differential pricing ‑‑ The watchdog's ruling is clear and sharp, of rupees. unwilling to pay for mobile data. free data for one service, but priced for and a blow to Facebook's high‑stakes Free So have David and the good guys van‑ And no! They don't have access to even another ‑‑ based on the content or web Basics platform, born as Internet.org, as quished Goliath, ending the battle? wireline broadband. well as to Airtel Zero and other zero‑rating sites. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of The reality may be more nuanced than The watchdog did ask that question in its platforms tried out, or planned, by telcos. India (TRAI) has now forbidden such "dis‑ that. A battle much bigger than activists consultation paper. So we're all hoping it criminatory pricing" by whatever name it A spokesman said Facebook was "disap‑ versus Facebook is up ahead: Providing will yet come up with some workable ideas. may be called. pointed with the outcome, but we will con‑ Internet access to nearly a billion Indians There are several options as well. The watchdog's ruling is clear and sharp, tinue our efforts to eliminate barriers and who are offline, or nominally online, today. For instance, letting telecom companies and a blow to Facebook's high‑stakes Free give the unconnected an easier path to the First, the nuances. offer a certain amount of free data for all, Basics platform, born as Internet.org, as internet and the opportunities it brings". Facebook is responsible for a great deal or using apps like Gigato which allow spon‑ well as to Airtel Zero and other zero‑rating Expectedly, the activists were ecstatic. of the Internet penetration in India. Of the sors to top‑up data, free, for prepaid users platforms tried out, or planned, by telcos. "This is a historic outcome," said Kiran 300 million mobile users who make up of specific apps: that recharged data can The year‑long battle between the heavy‑ Jonnalagadda, a co‑founder of the over 90 percent of India's internet base, 56 then be used for accessing any website or weights, including telecom giants and SaveTheInternet.in movement. percent use WhatsApp daily, and 51 per‑ app. Facebook, and a bunch of volunteers under "For the first time, India leads where the cent use Facebook, according to a TNS sur‑ Then there's Digital India, which aims to the SaveTheInternet.in banner, was fiery, US and Europe will follow. Many thanks to vey released last October. put Wi‑Fi into towns and villages, letting and seemingly unequal. TRAI chairman R.S. Sharma for backing So, at least two out of every three Internet smartphone users access the internet free Facebook ploughed in an estimated such an important ruling as his first major users in India use mobile data ‑‑ purely to or cheaply. Rs.300 crore into its three‑month campaign act in office." use one or the other of Facebooks apps, Former journalist Pierre Fitter puts it defending Free Basics. Against it, though, The TRAI ruling got widespread applause, including WhatsApp. It would be great to well: "Good that all Web content will be the lone volunteer‑activists gradually man‑ including from tech association Nasscom, find a net‑neutral way to let users access treated as equal. Now comes the important aged to drum up a great deal of public sup‑ which had given a submission supporting the apps or sites they need to (which may bit: making sure everyone can access the port. net neutrality. Its Internet council chairman include WhatsApp or Facebook), free, or Internet." Economy of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh By Amitava Mukherjee Jamaat's annual profit in The JeI's penetration into the Bangladesh goes towards funding political economy of Bangladesh is angladesh is now at the the party's political activities. It astounding. Apart from the IBBL, crossroads. The war crimes has also been calculated that this Jamaat is in control of 14 other Btribunals, set up to punish 10 percent can sustain nearly banks which are working mostly those who had committed crimes 600,000 cadres. As the Jamaat in the country's rural sector. In against humanity during controlled economy is showing a addition, the IBBL is now widely Bangladesh's liberation war of higher growth rate ‑ 9 percent per linked with other powerful finan‑ 1971, have already sent to gallows annum ‑ than the mainstream's cial institutions of the Islamic three leading lights of the Jamaat‑ growth figure of 6 percent, the world. Notable among them is the e‑Islami (JeI) ‑‑ Abdul Quader fundamentalist bloc can remain Al Razee Bank of Saudi Arabia. Mollah, Mohammed Qamruzzaman assured of a continuous flow of The IBBL has now become one and Ali Ahsan Mujahid ‑‑ while money. of the three largest banks in South death penalties have been award‑ Abul Barkat has calculated that Asia, with 60 percent of its shares ed to Motiur Rahman Nizami, the from 1975 to 2012, the Jamaat held by Saudi individuals and chief of the JeI in Bangladesh. has earned a profit of $11 billion. institutions. Among the rest However, the Jamaat's enormous Jamaat's principal financial arm Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Activists of ruling party demanding death penalty for in the country is the Islami Bank Qatar have prominence. Moreover, financial clout has created a dan‑ Jamaat‑e‑Islami party leader in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo: IANS) gerous situation for the Awami of Bangladesh Ltd. (IBBL), an Jamaat has its presence in the League‑led government. paints a frightening picture. The 10.1 percent from pharmaceutical organization which was once insurance sector also and has While the election commission JeI is now almost everywhere in industries and healthcare institu‑ penalized for money laundering entered into a collaboration agree‑ barred the Jamaat from the polls Bangladeshi society like large tions, 9.4 percent from ethe duca‑ by the Bank of Bangladesh, the ment with the Far Eastern Islamic on Bangladesh Supreme Court financial institutions, household‑ tion sector, 8.8 percent from real country's apex regulatory institu‑ Insurance Corporation. orders in 2013, several front‑rank‑ level micro‑credit organisations, estate business, 7.3 percent from tion for the financial sector. Economics professor Abul ing Awami League leaders are now madrasas, mass media, informa‑ transport and 7.7 percent from Mir Quasem Ali, a Jamaat cen‑ Barkat has calculated that the demanding its outright ban. But tion technology, big trading hous‑ the media and information tech‑ tral executive committee member Islamic fundamentalism controlled Jamaat has so much financial clout es and non governmental organi‑ nology business. now awarded the death sentence, economy in Bangladesh amounts that any attempt to uproot it alto‑ zations. Barkat has calculated that Bangladesh Culture Minister was once the IBBL director. The to 8.62 percent of the nation's gether at this moment may lead to Jamaat's net annual profits from Asaduzzaman Nur has recently beneficiary of IBBL's alleged ille‑ developmental budget and 1.54 social unrest. such ventures amounts to about alluded to Islamic fundamentalists' gal acts was no doubt the Jamaat‑ percent of the national export According to Abul Barkat, a pro‑ $278 million and the largest involvement behind collection of e‑Islami. It is interesting to note earning. fessor of economics at the Dhaka chunk ‑ 27.5 percent ‑ of this huge funds from mosques and that the IBBL was founded in In such a situation, the JeI‑led University, the Jamaat‑e‑Islami has comes from banks, insurances and Bangladeshi establishments in 1975 at the initiative of Fuad Islamic fundamentalist bloc is a created a 'state within a state' and leasing companies. The NGOs con‑ London. But the fundamentalists Abdullah Al Khatib, the Saudi reality in Bangladesh and mere an 'economy within an economy' tribute 18.7 percent, 10.5 percent perhaps do not need such collec‑ Arabian ambassador to hangings of some Jamaat bigwigs in Bangladesh. Barkat's study comes from trade and commerce, tions as nearly 10 percent of Bangladesh. may not be enough to wipe it out.

The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times. TheSouthAsianTimes.info MEDIA February 13-19, 2016 15

IAPC executive committee and board members after the swearing in (from left) George Kottarathil, Anil Mathew, Babu Jesudas, Jilly Varghese, Vini Nair, Parveen IAPC officials and dignitaries lighting the traditional lamp. Chopra (President), Ginsmon Zacharia (Chairman), Arun Gopalakrishnan, (Photos: IAPC) Paul Panakkal, Raju Chiramel, Korason Varghese and Lijo John. Indo American Press Club inducts new leadership

Besides H.R. Shah who delivered the keynote at the swearing in of IAPC office- bearers, other important guests included Kamlesh Mehta, Dev Viswanath, Prof. Indrajit Saluja, Dr Ajay Lodha, Darshan Singh Bagga and Rev. Wilson Jose.

Speaking at the event (from left) H.R. Shah (TV Asia), Kamlesh Mehta (The South Asian Times), Dev Viswanath (ITV), and Parveen Chopra (IAPC President)

By SATimes Team and another, he said and urged visual and God, having the power to direct political IPCC membership card. The ID cards were print media to work together. In his view, winds, prompt thought provoking action and distributed to members at the event. New York: The Indo American Press Club digital media may have affected print, but socio‑economic awakening. The Satkarma Award 2016 was announced (IAPC) swore in its new team at a well‑ advertisers still seem to prefer the bang of Dr Ajay Lodha, President‑Elect of AAPI, in to be conferred on Murugan S at IAPCʼs next attended ceremony on Long Island February print. He credited his incredible success to his speech admired media influence in the annual conference to be held in October. 6. Leading media personalities who graced hard work and perseverance, and promised modern world. Stating that the Indian com‑ He grew up in the streets but now rehabili‑ the event at Tyson Center in Floral Park to stand by anyone who displays such quali‑ munity in the US is the highest educated and tates the mentally challenged, physically included HR Shah as chief guest, Dev B. ties and a drive to excel. very well placed, he advocated all communi‑ impaired, impoverished and disowned indi‑ Viswanath, Kamlesh Mehta, and Prof Indrajit Kamlesh Mehta, Chairman of The South ty organizations to work together to advance viduals in Cochin, Kerala. Last October, Saluja. Asian Times, said IAPC has the capacity to the community. social worker Daya Bai was presented the IAPCʼs new President Parveen Chopra, grow very resourceful for the good of Indian In his presidential address, Parveen Satkarma Award at IAPCʼs media conference Managing Editor of The South Asian Times American media fraternity. He complimented Chopra said that IAPC is a platform for all at Clarion Hotel in Long Island, which and The Asian Era, was inducted along with the new office bearers and wished them Indian ethnic media professionals ‑‑ not just attracted participants and presenters from his team: Dr. Thomas Mathew Joys, colum‑ success. its members ‑‑ and will raise their concerns India, Canada, Australia and UAE. Others nist and novelist (Exec. Vice President); Dev Viswanath, Attorney and Vice and work to further their interests. While who spoke at the induction ceremony includ‑ Korason Varghese, Editor, Jaihind Vartha President‑Principal Legal Counsel of ITV acknowledging that IAPC was founded by ed Jose Thayyil, editor of Kairali newspaper, (General Secretary); Vice Presidents Cyriac Gold TV channel, lauded the growth and natives of Kerala, he pointed out that GOPIO, Vinod Kearke, FOKANA Secretary, Rev Scaria and Jilly Samuel, and Anil Mathew presence of Indian‑American ethnic media FIA, INOC and even AAPI were started by Wilson Jose, Patron of Indian Christian (Treasurer). and Indian‑American professionals in main‑ Malayalees, and became diverse in time as Forum, Koshy Oommen, Treasurer, Kerala The oath of office was administered by stream US media. He challenged the media IAPC is becoming now. Chamber Of Commerce, and Babu Jesudas, of Ginsmon Zacharia, IAPC Chairman, after the today to be vigilant in covering the different Shomik Chaudhuri, Vice President, Adforce IAPC Board. Anil Mathew offered vote of inductees were introduced by Vineetha Nair, perspectives, even if they are less popular, so North America, and former COO of Parikh thanks. Jilly Samuel and Arun Vice Chairperson. Korason Varghese wel‑ that viewers, readers, audiences can formu‑ Worldwide Media, gave a lucid presentation Gopalakrishnan were the MCs. Name comed the gathering. late their own opinions. And to create con‑ on harnessing digital marketing. Manjari Parikh gave an energetic dance per‑ In his keynote address, HR Shah, Chairman tent that was non‑political yet interesting Dr Thomas Joys elaborated on IAPCʼs tie‑ formance. IAPC thanked HR Shah of TV Asia, and CEO of TV Asia, promised his full sup‑ and substantive. ups with the Trivandrum Press Club and Kamlesh Mehta of The South Asian Times port for IAPC as well as for all Indian media Prof Saluja, chief editor of The Indian Kottayam Press Clubs in Kerala and that and Darshan Singh Bagga, a builder‑develop‑ professionals in the USA. There is no compe‑ Panorama, underlined the need for media to IAPC is launching an Online Journalism er, for their spontaneous generous tition between one media or media house be fair and fearless even as it is like a second Course. He also laid out the benefits of new contributions. 16 February 13-19, 2016 ULTIMATE BOLLYWOOD TheSouthAsianTimes.info

Govinda to Renowned Bollywood lyricist and poet Nida Fazli dead apologize in a enowned Urdu poet and evergreen "Kabhi kisi ko mukam‑ Bollywood lyricist Muqtida mal jahan nahin milta" ("Ahista, RHasan Nida Fazli, died this Ahista"), "Tu is tarha se meri slapping incident week after suffering a bout of zindagime shamil hai" ("Aat To breathlessness followed by a mas‑ Aise Na The"), "Hoshwalon ko sive heart attack, a family source khabar kya" ("Sarfarosh"), "Aa bhi said. Political leaders and film jaa," ("Sur"). He also penned for celebrities condoled his death. films like "Razia Sultan", Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Nakhuda", "Harjaee", "Yatra", "Is said Fazli's verses and his contri‑ Raat Ki Subah Nahin", "Tamanna" bution to cinema and writing will and many others. endure in the times to come. "Nida Fazli published collections of Fazli Sahab is no longer with us Renowned Urdu poet Muqtida poetry which include "Lafzon Ke but his verses will live on and so Hasan Nida Fazli. (File photo) Phool", "Mor Naach", "Aankh Aur will his contribution to writing Khwab Ke Darmiyan", "Safar Mein and cinema," Modi tweeted. ing away as "a great loss to the Dhoop To Hogi", "Khoya Hua Sa "My thoughts are with the film industry". Kuchh" and "Duniya Ek Khilona admirers of Nida Fazli Sahab. His Fazli was awarded the presti‑ Hai". demise is indeed very saddening," gious Sahitya Akademi Award in Fazli and the late legendary he added. 1998 and conferred with the ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh Congress president Sonia Padma Shri in 2013. teamed up for a musical album Gandhi and vice‑president Rahul Born in a Kashmiri family in "Insight" in 1994, and they were Gandhi also expressed condo‑ Delhi in October 1938, his parents also known to have collaborated lences over Fazli's demise and said migrated to Pakistan after on "Hoshwalon ko khabar kya". he would be remembered forever Partition, but he chose to stay Filmmaker John Mathew for his writing which enthralled back in India. Matthan, who directed "Sarfarosh" an entire generation. He came to Mumbai in 1964 told IANS: "It's a great loss for this Maharashtra Chief Minister hoping to make a career in film industry. He was such a Devendra Fadnavis said Urdu liter‑ Bollywood and also wrote for cer‑ renowned poet. Coincidentally, ature has lost a popular figure in tain top Hindi magazines of that today is also Jagjit Singh's birth Fazli's death, while Bharat Ratna era and later started penning anniversary and I have worked Lata Mangeshkar, who sang many lyrics for Hindi film songs with both of them in my film of his songs, termed Fazli's pass‑ His soulful ghazals include the 'Sarfarosh'."

'Baahubali: The Conclusion' is going Oscars show will be on track: Rajamouli most diverse ever, ilmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has clarified that the shoot of the says producer Actor Govinda. (Photo: IANS) Fsecond part of "Baahubali" franchise is going on as planned. he Supreme Court gave matter on its merits. Contrary to film star Govinda two During the November 30 hear‑ rumors, Tweeks' time to meet ing, the court had told Govinda: there's no Santosh Bateshwar Ray to tender "You are a big hero, show your delay in the an apology and settle the dispute big heart (and apologize and set‑ film's shoot over an alleged 2009 slapping tle the matter)." and it has incident. The court on Tuesday today been going on Govinda's lawyer Sangeeta again asked Govinda to settle the at breakneck Kumar told a bench of Justice V. matter out of the court in the speed. Filmmaker S.S. Gopala Gowda and Justice Uday course of the hearing of a peti‑ "We are on Rajamouli. Umesh Lalit that the cine star tion by Ray who had challenged track. In fact, (Photo: IANS) would meet Ray to settle the dis‑ the Bombay High Court order we recently pute outside the court as desired quashing his complaint holding completed the second schedule of The Oscars are on February 28. (File photo) by the court. that there was no material sup‑ the film faster than we anticipated. As the bench told her that her porting his allegation of criminal Everything is going on as planned," he 88th Academy Awards of presenters for the show, client should settle the issue out‑ intimidation by the veteran star. Rajamouli told IANS. The last sched‑ have been criticized for including Indian actress side the court, she undertook The court had on November 30 ule of the film was wrapped up in Tlack of racial diversity in Priyanka Chopra and that he would act as desired by asked Govinda to tender apology Kerala last month. Asked about the the nominations, but the cere‑ Hollywood celebrities Quincy the court. The court then after it viewed video clip of the film's release plans, he said: "It's too mony as a whole will be far Jones, Byung‑hun Lee, Kerry adjourned the matter by two alleged act of violence. After early to say certainly when we plan from homogeneous, according Washington, Olivia Munn, weeks. It had on November 30, watching the video clip, the court on releasing. But we hope to release to one of the showʼs producers. Whoopi Goldberg, Benicio del 2015, asked Govinda to settle had told Govinda's counsel that it by this year‑end or early next This yearʼs Oscars telecast Toro, and Kevin Hart. Chris the dispute with Ray with an such acts in public places could year". The second part will also be “will be the most diverse ever", Rock is hosting the event. apology. The court gave Govinda not be appreciated. The matter distributed by filmmaker Karan David Hill said at the annual Since nominations were two week's time as counsel Jatin relates to February 2, 2009, Johar in Hindi. Commenting on Oscars nominee luncheon, announced last month, Zaveri appearing for Ray told it when Ray had lodged a com‑ reports about teaming up with adding that the show “will rep‑ prompting the return of the that the actor has not complied plaint against the veteran star Johar, the "Eega" director said, "I'd resent what the world looks #OscarsSoWhite controversy, with the November 30 order, and accusing him causing hurt, inten‑ love to work with him. I mean, who like", reports variety.com. the Academy has overhauled said that he be given two weeks' tional insult with an intent to wouldn't? However, right now, all The Academy has already its membership and pledged to time to comply, failing which the provoke breach of the peace and my focus is on completing second announced an inclusive lineup diversify its ranks. court should hear and decide the criminal intimidation. part 'Baahubali'". TheSouthAsianTimes.info ULTIMATE BOLLYWOOD February 13-19, 2016 17

Censor board a farce in democracy: Manoj Bajpayee

ctor Manoj Bajpayee, whose an interview. is there in hundreds of species. forthcoming film "Aligarh" “Nobody gives you the right to World Health Organization (WHO) Adwelling on homosexuality interfere with somebody else's has found that it is a natural phe‑ received an 'Aʼ certificate from the right to freedom of expression. nomenon, so as a society if we Central Board for Film Five people cannot decide what want to grow, we have to be inclu‑ Certification, believes the concept millions and billions of people sive. We cannot be criminalising of a “censor board itself is a farce should or should not watch. The somebody just because he is differ‑ in a democracy”. Directed by whole censor board itself is a farce ent from us,” the “Gangs of Hansal Mehta, "Aligarh" is a film in a democracy,” he added. Wasseypur” actor said. on the real‑life story of Shrinivas Homosexuality is a criminal Many a time celebrities have Ramchandra Siras, a professor at offence in India as per Section 377 spoken out about hypocrisy in the Aligarh Muslim University who of the Indian Penal Code. Indian social system. Your views? was removed from his job because As a ray of hope for the LGBT “There are too many hypocrites he was gay. community, the Supreme Court has in this society. We are victims of Manoj, who plays the professor's decided to refer to a Constitution hypocrisy. On one hand we wor‑ role, says classifying films on the bench a batch of curative petitions ship goddesses, and on the other basis of age groups is okay, but seeking a relook at its earlier ver‑ hand we don't give women their there shouldn't be interference dict upholding the validity of the rights. You know, we have women with a director's creative output. law criminalising homosexuality. harassment cases, we say we take “I do believe in the classification Touching upon the subject of care of our children and then there of movies... Like a film is for a 12‑ homosexuality, the 46‑year‑old is child labor." year‑old and above or so. In that National Award winning actor said "Likewise, it's the society which case, classifying is okay as that is "it's a natural sexual preference" is not ready to accept so many how all cinema boards operate all for a lot of people. things on a public platform,” said over the world. But you cannot “Homosexuality is not some‑ Manoj, who is known for power‑ interfere with the creative output thing which is new. It is there since packed roles in films like “Shool”, of the director,” Manoj told IANS in the inception of humankind and it “Satya” and “Pinjar”. Actor Manoj Bajpayee. (Photo: IANS) 'GHAYAL ONCE AGAIN': Manisha Koirala mourns uncle High‑octane action, drama Sushil Koirala's death Mumbai: Actress Manisha superhero action film, "Ghayal Once Again" Review Koirala mourned the death of is a sequel to the 1990 released "Ghayal". her uncle, Nepal's former prime This edition takes off from where its last A minister Sushil Koirala, who was franchise left off. Snippets of the previous edition among her "favorite people". used generously as flashbacks in this narration, "All my fev people are leaving give the film a strong sense of belonging. one by one. Helplessly I watched The film belongs to Sunny Deol all the way. It them go.. RIP," Manisha posted portrays him in a larger than life character. on her Facebook page with an Ajay Mehra (Sunny Deol) was earlier accused of image in which she is seen with killing a corrupt business man, Balwantrai. After her uncle, who spent 16 years in serving his jail term, he is now an investigating exile in India. Sushil Koirala, a journalist who co‑owns a news channel called survivor of tongue and lung can‑ Satyakam. Though he suffers from PTSD (Post cers, died here on Tuesday. He Traumatic Stress Disorder), he is a dreaded man as Actress Manisha Koirala. was 80. he goes out of his way to personally clear out all On Twitter, Manisha, who is Manisha is the granddaughter of the maladies that prevail in the system, especially herself a cancer survivor, wrote: B.P. Koirala, Nepal's first elected corruption. "I loved him dearly. RIP." prime minister. The film starts off on a tacky note trying to establish the setting of the story and the charac‑ ters. As the tale progresses, the film finds its focus when four college students stumble upon a mur‑ 'Gods of Egypt' to release in India on February 26 der. And then, the narrative picks up momentum and gallantly strides into the action arena. Actor Sunny Deol. (Photo: IANS) ods of Egypt" will be marketed and distributed for release on As a debut writer‑director, Sunny Deol is subtle February 26 in India by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The project, yet blatant. He takes potshots not only at the sys‑ Bansal, Om Puri as Joe D'Souza the former police Gfrom Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment label, is yet another tem but also cleverly insinuates the powerfully officer who is now an RTI activist, Harsh Chhaya project taken up by Viacom18 Motion Pictures that has been setting rich members of the city. as Aditya Raj Guru the editor of The Daily Herald new benchmarks at the Indian box office with the success of franchis‑ With a plethora of well‑etched characters, up‑to‑ and Manoj Joshi as the politician. es like "Mission Impossible", "Terminator and Transformers ‑ Age of date subplots, he delivers a fairly comprehensive Soha Ali Khan in a restrained and nebulous char‑ Extinction". "We are delighted to collaborate with Lionsgate on 'Gods tale with moralistic and inspirational messages acter Riya, Ajay's psychiatrist‑cum‑partner, is of Egypt'. We have been keen to expand our English film slate with the like, "Galat logon se darna, galat hai" and "Agar passable. The action sequences packed with growing Hollywood contribution to the Indian box office. Film viewers hum sach ke saath hain, toh jeetne tak haar nahin fisticuffs and chases, are well‑orchestrated on the who appreciate scale and larger than life canvasses of Hollywood maanni chahiye". streets, railways and malls of Mumbai. These films are going to love this film," Ajit Andhare, chief operating officer, Sunny has managed to extract fine performanc‑ backed with the motivational drive and adrenaline Viacom18 Motion Pictures, said in a statement. es from every actor. As an actor with brooding boosting sound effects, uplifts the viewing experi‑ The fantasy film recreates the ancient Egyptian kingdom depicting eyes, he emits raw emotions with ease. He is agile, ence. Overall, "Ghayal Once Again" is a complex armour clad, sword swinging Gerard Butler as the Egyptian God of brilliant and appealing in the action sequences. tale that is astutely handled. It will definitely Darkness, and Brendon Thwaites as mortal hero Bek. Directed by Alex He is efficiently supported by an able cast that appeal to Sunny Deol's fans and those who enjoy Proyas, "Gods of Egypt" will be released in India in English, Hindi, includes; Narendra Jha as the business tycoon Raj action films. Tamil and Telugu on February 26. 18 February 13-19, 2016 VALENTINE’S DAY TheSouthAsianTimes.info

rom reliving old times to going v Brunch: Dining together is a flowers upon arrival. It's making them for a romantic stroll to going on tried‑and‑tested, enjoyable way to get laugh. Laughing together is the Fa food adventure, here are a few to know someone new. For a first date absolute best thing to happen on a tips to help you make Valentine's Day, though, why not suggest brunch date ‑ so make that task infinitely eas‑ which falls on February 14, perfect instead of dinner? A weekend brunch ier by taking your date to see some for you and your loved one. has a much more casual and easygo‑ live comedy. Sumesh Menon, co‑founder and ing vibe, and it can happily segue into CEO of dating app Woo, has shared sundowner drinks if things go well. v Try new cuisine: Sharing new some ideas to make your date special: experiences together is a great way to v Walking: The great thing about build a connection with someone. As v Recall good old memories: this date is that it's a perfect conver‑ classic as it is, a restaurant date can Recreate the fuzzy old memories of sation opportunity, giving you a quiet, also be unique and memorable. your relationship ‑ whether it was the private space to get to know each Choose a new, exotic cuisine that nei‑ first movie you saw together, the other. ther of you has had before. restaurant where you discovered Not only does it show that you're on your spark for the first time, or the v Stand‑up comedy: Another ulti‑ top of the latest food trends, it's also a first vacation you took, take a trip mate key to your date's heart is not lot of fun and a date which allows for down memory lane and relive the fun. an expensive meal, or a bunch of lots of conversation ‑‑ even if it's just about the new food you're trying.

V-Day 2016 by the numbers (Photo and story: IANS)

$19.7 Bil: Total Valentineʼs Day spending projected for 2016 in America. Step out $146.84: Average amount in style that Valentineʼs Day revel‑ ers will spend in 2016. hether you stick to your classic little black dress, W or try on some ethnic 53%: Of women say they ensemble, spread love with fash‑ would break up with their signifi‑ ionable frills this year on cant other if they got nothing for Valentine's Day, says a designer. Valentineʼs Day. Designer Priyanka Batra has suggested some tips to make your 14 Mil: Proposals are made on Valentineʼs Day. day stylish on Valentine's Day: (Source: WalletHub) 4 Flowy gowns and dresses in trendy colors such as icepink, red and blue with a belt can enhance the look to make the celebration even more colorful Girls, get that perfect V‑Day look with the special someone.

alentineʼs day is not restricted to tuate the eyes, wing it out on the outer 4 When in doubt about what to exchange of gifts and love, but is also edges to create a lift. wear, wear a black dress! And V a day meant to put the best fashion Use a soft brown eye shadow using a pen‑ to add some spice to the look, foot forward. From opting for soft and flirty cil brush to create a softer lower rim. Curl team it up with colorful heels, make‑up for a fresh and radiant look to your lashes and add lots of mascara. Donʼt matching clutch and state‑ going romantically edgy for evening dates, forget to groom your lashes and fill in to cre‑ ment jewellery. an expert has offered tips to look perfect for ate bold thick brows. the occasion. Aakriti Kochar, beauty and Add soft bronzer to the cheeks to accentu‑ 4 Choose an outfit that accentu‑ makeup expert, Oriflame India, has some ate your jawline for a chiseled look and ates your fine bits and hides insights to share on achieving the perfect make sure you use a matte bronzer to con‑ the bits you don't like. For look for the day dedicated to love. tour and never a shimmer finish bronzer. example, if you don't want to Wear a bold lip colour to go with this look, accentuate the bottom half, v Soft and flirty: Use earthy tones and red is an ultimate favourite for Valentineʼs draw their interest to your top fresh tones of eye shadows, blush and lip Day with black dress. For those who love to half by trying vibrant colors colors on your face. These tones enhance wear colored outfits, hot pink is a good top or add some bling around your features and make you look fresh and choice to contrast a yellow outfit, deep red is your neck. radiant. Start with using a champagne gold lower lashes. For the final finish, groom your an all‑time favorite vintage color. or bronze eye shadow on the lid, and blend it brows and fill in using a dark brown eye 4 Don't make the mistake of up till the crease line. Use a vanilla tone eye shadow with an angular brush. v Keep it light: Use a BB cream of a light sticking only to western wear shadow on the inner corner to make the liquid foundation to even out your skin tone as one can wear ethnic attire eyes looks brighter. v Romantic edgy look for evening dates: for day time dates, Use very little powder to like a pleasant sleeveless kurti Enhance your eyes further using a brown Create an even toned neutral skin tone eye settle the base, do not cake it up. with straight pants. An pencil liner, draw a thin line ̶ either leave shadow on your eyelid up till the crease. Use anarkali suit paired with bold it crisp or smudge it softly on the lid. Use the a highlighter just under the brow bone, v Wear a sun block for outdoor events jhumkas is a good option too same pencil on the lower rim to lift the eyes blend these eye shadows for a smooth gra‑ during the day, this acts as a shield and also for a Valentine's Day date. and softly smudge it with a pencil brush. dation. Use a liquid or gel liner to draw a works as a good under base for your founda‑ Curl your lashes and use mascara on top and crisp liner, let this be a little thick to accen‑ tion accelerating its performance. TheSouthAsianTimes.info NEWS FEATURES February 13-19, 2016 19 UN SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM: Talks focus on points of accord

India did not speak as the G4 had agreed to have Japan as the collective voice at the meeting

By Arul Louis supported Lucasʼ “guideline that we L69 said the Council should consult should try to identify areas of con‑ countries contributing troops to the N Security Council reform vergence rather than repeating our UN peacekeeping operations on the negotiations have begun with known positions on major issues”. mandates and their implementa‑ Ua focus on points of accord In addition to the most common tion. by looking at the relationship suggestions for improving Council‑ The expansion of the Council also between it and the 193‑member Assembly relations, G4 called for came up at the meeting. Speaking United Nations General Assembly in getting inputs from the on behalf of the African Union, the a bid to smoothen the way for deal‑ Peacebuilding Commission and the largest regional group at the UN, ing later with the more contentious heads of its country specific panels Sierra Leoneʼs PR Vandi Chidi issues like adding permanent mem‑ in Council discussions. Minah said the African nations bers, according to diplomatic India did not speak as the G4 had should have two veto‑wielding per‑ sources. agreed to have Japan as the collec‑ manent members in an expanded At the first session last week of tive voice at the meeting. Japan Council. the Intergovernmental Negotiations became an elected member of the But Pakistanʼs PR Maleeha Lodhi (IGN) on Security Council Reform, Council for a two‑year term last opposed adding any permanent using a negotiating text adopted in The populations of the UN. Security Council permanent members added month. Japanese Foreign Minister members, calling it a sterile move up together are only 26% of the world population. Without China, the September after years of wrangling, Fumio Kishida also set up last as they would not be accountable other four countries are only 8% of the world population. Should 74% of its head, Sylvie Lucas, astutely month a “Strategic Headquarters” to those they are supposed to rep‑ the world's people be disenfranchised? turned the spotlight to the theme of in his ministry to intensify the push resent. “Relationship between the Council Most countries at the session joined in criticizing the Councilʼs for reforming and expanding the She was, however, in agreement and the General Assembly,” an area agreed on redefining the relation‑ relationship with the Assembly and Council. on criticizing the Councilʼs func‑ with more agreement than discord, ship between the two bodies, made suggestions to improve it. Another group to which India tioning. She said the UN was seen and so the talks could begin with‑ emphasizing that the Council ̶ Speaking on behalf of India, Brazil, belongs, the L69 that includes 42 as losing its moral legitimacy and out rancor. comprising the five permanent Germany and Japan, which are countries from Africa, Latin this “can only be reversed if the She asked the members to look members (US, UK, Russia, France known as the G4, Tokyoʼs America and Asia supporting Security Council in its decision for areas of “convergence” instead and China) and 10 non‑permanent Permanent Representative Council reform and expansion, making takes into account the col‑ of repeating their differing posi‑ members elected for two‑year Motohide Yoshikawa emphasized noted that it shared the views of the lective voice of the General tions, the sources said. This was the terms ̶ should stop “encroaching” that the negotiating text had been 54‑member African Union and the Assembly ̶ as envisaged in the UN first meeting chaired by Lucas, who on areas that are the mandate of adopted unanimously and that 15‑member Caribbean group Charter”. is Luxembourgʼs Permanent the Assembly, the heads of the two Assembly President Mogens known as CARICOM on restructur‑ On Council‑Assembly relations, Representative, after her appoint‑ bodies should consult regularly and Lykketoft had asked the IGN to con‑ ing relations between the Council Minah expressed concern over the ment last year as the chair of the that the Council report comprehen‑ tinue negotiations based on the and the Assembly. Council going beyond its Charter IGN. A diplomat who was at the sively on its work to the Assembly. text. The four members of the G4 Speaking on L69ʼs behalf, Saint mandate of maintaining peace and closed meeting told IANS that while Even countries like Pakistan, jointly work for reforms and mutu‑ Luciaʼs Permanent Representative security by encroaching into areas there were some differences, over‑ which had opposed holding text‑ ally support each otherʼs bid for (PR) Menissa Rambally said L69 like development that are the all there was more of a “confluence based negotiations mainly to pre‑ permanent seats on an expanded will work with a “spirit of building responsibilities of the Assembly, a of ideas”, and heated debates as in vent a reform that adds new perma‑ Council. further convergence among mem‑ view shared by India, the L69 and previous meetings were avoided. nent members to the Council, Yoshikawa said the G4 strongly ber states”. The African Union and others. 'Middle East situation like pre‑Independence India'

By Vikas Datta away in Lucknow, considered a bastion of "Colonialism and sectarianism conflicted with secular Shia culture and faith. he current turmoil in the Middle East is Nasr, who also noted that the founder of due as much to sectarianism as the nationalism... sectarianism in the Middle East was like the Jamaat‑e‑Islami and a proponent of prop‑ Tlegacies of colonial rule, and the situa‑ communalism in India during its freedom struggle and agating "true" Islam was not violent himself, tion is quite like the Indian subcontinent in can be understood the same way... the issue of majority but his "children have become more intoler‑ the decade prior to Independence, says ant". On Iraq, he noted Shias and Sunnis look regional expert Vali Nasr. and minority rights," argues regional expert Vali Nasr. on its post‑2003 politics differently ‑ the for‑ "Colonialism not only decided maps of the mer see it as the first modern Shia Arab state, modern Middle East, but also fostered sectar‑ scholar on politics and Islamic activism in the hardliners to reverse Shia Iran's gains in Iraq. but the latter were disturbed at the loss of a ianism in the internal structures it set up ‑ Arab world, as well as Iran and Pakistan, and But this comes at a time when Iran, long seen country that contained the Shia "threat" ‑ and the Alawites in Syria, the Christians in notes that sectarianism, between Sunnis and by the western world as the source of insta‑ through the US, seen as their reliable ally Lebanon under the French, and so on. Shias, was not on points of theology but on bility in the Middle East, is now being needed against Khomeini's Iran. "Colonialism and sectarianism conflicted distribution of power. to manage the same instability, he said. Matters were further complicated by the with secular nationalism... sectarianism in This was especially relevant in countries This image of Iran stemmed from the his‑ Arab Spring "which did to several Arab states the Middle East was like communalism in like Iraq and Bahrain which had Shia majori‑ toric Shia‑Sunni conflict, which however took what the US Army had done to Iraq ‑ broke India during its freedom struggle and can be ties but without any power, he noted, adding shape of a proxy war after the 1979 Iranian down the state", he said, noting the implosion understood the same way... the issue of the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 and Revolution raised a Shia threat for Sunni in several authoritarian Sunni states, taken to majority and minority rights," Nasr, the dean then the Arab Spring further opened the powers, especially Saudi Arabia which has its logical conclusion ‑‑ of democracy and of the School of Advanced International door to sectarianism. had a relationship with the US, predating the elections ‑‑ would have disturbing conse‑ Studies at US' Johns Hopkins University, "The Arab Spring began a demand for US‑Israel alliance. quences for Sunnis, especially in places like spoke to IANS during his India visit for the democracy but what after that? That is the "This proxy war between Shias and Sunnis, Bahrain given Iraq's example. Jaipur Literature Festival. key issue," said Nasr. or between Iran and Saudi Arabia, even "That is why the IS, which is trying to roll "The violence in Iraq is similar to the vio‑ The author of "The Shia Revival: How extended to south Asia and is still going on in back Iranian gains in Iraq, and wrest Syria lence seen during the Partition of India," he Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future" Pakistan," said Nasr, who also spent some for the Sunnis, has struck a political reso‑ said. Nasr, a foreign policy advisor to Barack (2006) contends rise of groups like the time in the sub‑continent in the late 1970s nance with its goal of a Sunni caliphate," said Obama administration (2009‑11) and a Islamic State is among attempts by Sunni and experienced the sectarian hostility as far Nasr. Source: IANS 20 February 13-19, 2016 DIASPORA TheSouthAsianTimes.info

NRIs can purchase Case of UK trader who triggered house in India: Indiaʼs Wall Street ʻflash crashʼ opens London: The extradition "Sales were cancelled case involving a London‑ without ever being execut‑ consumer commission based Indian‑origin lone ed, but the market believed trader accused of triggering there was a liquid market New Delhi: Non‑Resident Indians, sumer commission for refund the Wall Street "flash crash" for stocks he was advertis‑ who return to the country "every and damages, the complaint said. over five years ago opened ing for sale. The defendant now and then," can purchase a The firm had opposed the com‑ in London on Thursday. on this day was heavily house in India, the apex con‑ plaint seeking refund and other Navinder Singh Sarao engaged in his spoofing sumer commission has said while damages, claiming that the flat appeared at Westminster activities, which con‑ asking Supertech Ltd to pay was booked in the name of Magistrates' Court for a two‑ tributed to the market around Rs 64 lakh to an NRI for Tarun, an NRI, and it was not for day hearing expected to last imbalance," Summers said. denying possession of a flat in residing purpose but solely to until Friday to decide if he The US justice depart‑ Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. earn profit and he could not can be extradited to the US. ment claims that Sarao and National Consumer Disputes claim to be a 'consumer' himself. American prosecutors his company, Nav Sarao Navinder Singh Saroa (Photo courtesy: cnbc.com) Redressal Commission (NCDRC), The commission rejected the allege the 37‑year‑old made Futures Limited, made $ presided by Justice J M Malik, firm's contention, saying "it can‑ millions of dollars through online ‑ the practice of buying or selling 878,000 of profit from the flash directed the firm to pay Rs. not be made a 'rule of thumb' trades from his parents' west with the intent to cancel the crash and a total of 26 million 63,99,727 to south Delhi resi‑ that every NRI cannot own a London home, which amounted transaction before execution. pounds illegally over five years. dent Reshma Bhagat and her son, property in India. NRIs do come to market manipulation and He denies all the charges and He was arrested by British Tarun Bhagat, who had booked a to India, every now and then. caused a 1,000‑point fall on the any wrongdoing and has previ‑ police on a US warrant in April flat in the builder's project in Most of the NRIs have to return US Dow Jones index on May 6, ously told the court that he was 2015 and has been indicted by a 2008. to their native land. 2010. simply "being good at my job." US federal grand jury on 22 The firm was scheduled to Each NRI wants a house in Sarao faces 22 charges in the Prosecutor Mark Summers told criminal counts, including wire hand over its possession to the India. He (Tarun) is an independ‑ US, including fraud charges, the court today: "The (US) gov‑ fraud, commodities fraud, com‑ complainant in 2009 and when it ent person and can purchase any which carry sentences totaling a ernment says the defendant modity price manipulation and did not construct the house, the house in India, in his own name." maximum of 380 years. placed sell orders for stocks but attempted price manipulation. Bhagats approached the con‑ (PTI) The charges include "spoofing" never intended to sell." (PTI) Indians working in the Gulf Lawyer Davinder Singh countries are a happy lot: Survey named vice‑chair Mumbai: Most Indians working in survey found. Of ICC Commission the Gulf Cooperation Council On the professional front, a Singapore: A top Indian‑origin (GCC) nations feel secure in their majority (73.7 per cent) of NRIs lawyer in Singapore has been host countries and are able to in the GCC view their job as being named as vice‑chairman of the enjoy comfortable lifestyles, 'very important', while 66.5 per Paris‑based International according to a survey. cent declared that they 'enjoy it'. Chamber of Commerce "Professionals from India resid‑ Many respondents said their Commission, a private sector ing in the GCC nations feel jobs complement the host coun‑ world business organization secure, happy and fulfilled in another 53.7 per cent said they try's progress and development with a central role in global their host countries," said the sur‑ felt right at home because they by the roles they play in creating trade and commerce. vey, 'My Yellow Brick Road', con‑ were able to enjoy comfortable integrated community lifestyles, Davinder Singh, 58, has been ducted by the Western Union lifestyles. building infrastructure, educating named vice‑chairman of Company, a financial services More than 40 per cent of NRIs future generations and enabling International Chamber of firm. The survey, covering GCC respondents also felt 'peace of the country realize its economic Commerce (ICC) Commission member‑states Bahrain, Oman, mind'. With an average age of 29, potential. on Corporate Responsibility Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the NRI respondents said they "The survey embodies the expe‑ Davinder Singh and Anti‑corruption, 'The the United Arab Emirates, was had collectively achieved several riences and aspirations of Photo courtesy: Straits Times' reported. conducted in multiple languages goals, including personal savings migrant Indian professionals who Allsingaporestuff.com Mr Singh, a member of parlia‑ through various physical and (63.5%), a better lifestyle (46.8%), go to the Gulf region in search of ment from 1988‑2006 and Anti‑corruption develops rules online channels over a six‑month buying a home (40.6%) and pay‑ better prospects and better chief executive of the local law of conduct, best practices and period. Of the 147 Non‑Resident ing for education (37.2%). Almost lifestyles. firm Drew & Napier, is appoint‑ advocacy for fighting corrup‑ Indians (NRIs) who took part in an equal number of respondents "Over time, these host countries ed to the leadership of one of tion, among other things. the survey, 60 per cent ranked said working in the GCC had have not only helped them 13 policy commissions under It brings together more than safety as the principal reason for enabled them to establish their achieve many of their goals, but the ICC, which forges interna‑ 300 members from 40 coun‑ their sense of belonging and inte‑ own business and pay off person‑ also proven to be a true home to tional rules, mechanisms and tries, representing multi‑nation‑ gration. This was followed by al debts. them," Western Union Managing standards used across the al companies, law firms, trade 53.7 per cent for the comfort Starting a family and being able Director and Regional Vice‑ globe. The Commission on associations, and small and offered by friendships developed to travel to new places were list‑ President (India & South Asia) Corporate Responsibility and medium‑sized enterprises. (PTI) in their host countries, and ed as other accomplishments, the Kiran Shetty said. (PTI) TheSouthAsianTimes.info SUBCONTINENT February 13-19, 2016 21 Warning of Islamic State's tentacles spreading to South Asia United Nations: UN Secretary ers who carry out attacks in its phenomenon." General Ban Ki‑moon has warned name," Ban said. "On 13 January Speaking to the Royal United of the danger of the Islamic State 2016, the ISIL group 'Khorasan Services Institute for Defence and spreading its tentacles to South Province,' which operates in Security Studies in London, Raheel Asia through organizations like Pakistan and Afghanistan, issued Sharif added, "I feel the future the Tehreek‑e‑Khilafat in Pakistan a statement claiming credit for an challenge is Da'esh. It's a bigger and called for international action attack on the Pakistani Consulate name. Al‑Qaeda was a name but against the grave threat. in Jalalabad, Afghanistan." Da'esh is now a bigger name." In a grim report on the Islamic "The complexity of the recent However the next month, State's threat to international attacks and the level of planning, Pakistani foreign ministry issued peace and security presented to coordination and sophistication a denial "There is no footprint of the Security Council, Ban said involved raise concerns about its Da'esh in Pakistan. We will also groups like the Tehreek‑e‑Khilafat future evolution," he warned. not tolerate anyone affiliated with in Pakistan "are sufficiently An incident not included in it," Foreign Office spokesperson attracted by its underlying ideolo‑ Ban's report was the Islamic State Qazi Khalilullah was quoted as In Afghanistan and Pakistan, IS continues to develop a network of contacts gy to pledge allegiance to its so‑ and sympathisers who carry out attacks in its name. (File photo) taking responsibility for killing saying. But he said it was aware of called caliphate and self‑pro‑ more than 40 Ismailis in a bus the Islamic State threat and the claimed caliph." attacks on its behalf." expansion of the ISIL sphere of attack in Karachi. security forces were on alert. Ban called the terrorist organi‑ "In 2016 and beyond, member influence across West and North Pakistan appears conflicted in Ban said in his report that till zation Islamic State, which is also states should prepare for a further Africa, the Middle East and South dealing with the Islamic State the middle of December 2015, 34 known by the acronyms ISIS, ISIL increase in the number of foreign and South‑East Asia demonstrates challenge. Last October, General groups had reportedly pledged and Da'esh, "an unprecedented terrorist fighters traveling to the speed and scale at which the Raheel Sharif, the Pakistani Chief allegiance to ISIL. "In view of its threat to international peace and other States on the instructions of gravity of the threat has evolved of the Army Staff, was quoted in territorial claims of more security." He said, "This is a mat‑ ISIL," he added. in just 18 months." the Pakistani media as saying, 'provinces,' it is expected that ISIL ter of considerable concern, since The Islamic State now controls "In Afghanistan and Pakistan, "There are people in Islamabad affiliates will increase in number these groups appear to be emulat‑ swaths of territory in Iraq and ISIL continues to develop a net‑ who want to show their allegiance and that its membership will grow ing ISIL's tactics and carrying out Syria, but Ban said, "The recent work of contacts and sympathis‑ to Daesh. So it's a very dangerous in 2016," Ban said. Pakistan OBITUARY approves Sushil Koirala: Gritty soldier of democracy, draft law on Hindu marriages steward of Nepal's Constitution

Islamabad: Pakistan's National Assembly ushil Koirala, 76, who died in 1973. While in exile, Koirala was the editor (NA) committee has approved a draft law Kathmandu following respiratory fail‑ of Tarun, the official party publication of the Sure, will be remembered as the prime Nepali Congress. He served as member of on Hindu marriages, paving the way for registering marriages in the minuscule minister of Nepal who stewarded a republi‑ parliament several times but declined minis‑ religious minority of the country, the can federal constitution of the former Hindu terial posts, preferring to serve the party ‑‑ media reported. kingdom. he was member of the Central Working Five Hindu MNAs were specially invited Prime minister from February 11, 2014, Committee of the party since 1979 and was to the deliberations of the Standing to October 10, 2015, he successfully appointed general secretary of the party in Committee on Law and Justice on the manoeuvred the new charter through 1996 and vice president in 1998. Hindu Marriage Bill 2015, Dawn online Nepal's Constituent Assembly on September It was only after the death of his mentor ‑‑ reported. 20, 2015 ‑‑ thus bringing to a happy conclu‑ and elder cousin ‑‑ Girija Prasad Koirala in Though delaying tactics continued sion the seven‑year‑long odyssey that had 2010 that the mantle of the Koirala clan fell almost to the last, the committee adopted evaded a resolution. upon the unassuming Sushil Daai. He was the bill unanimously after making two Born into a prestigious, influential family elected Nepali Congress president the same amendments to fix the minimum age of the that dominated Nepali politics and gave four year. marrying male and female at 18 and mak‑ prime ministers to the Himalayan nation, A cousin of three former prime ministers ing the law applicable to the whole coun‑ Sushil Koirala ‑‑ or Sushil Daai as he was of Nepal ‑‑ Bisheshwor Prasad Koirala, try, instead of just the federal territory. popularly called ‑‑ led a simple life. Matrika Prasad Koirala and Girija Prasad Committee chairman Chaudhry A bachelor with frugal Gandhian tastes, he Koirala ‑‑ Sushil Daai was a grand‑uncle of Mahmood Bashir Virk regretted the long‑ was known for his integrity and simple Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala. drawn tactical delay in framing family law lifestyle. He often described himself as a Former Nepal Prime Minister Asked about his bachelorhood, Koirala for the Hindu community. foot‑soldier of the Nepali Congress which he Sushil Koirala. would candidly admit that he was "too busy “It was unbecoming of us Muslims in served for more than 60 years. He was its in politics" to have considered tying the assumed totalitarian rule. During his exile general and the political leaders in particu‑ current president and eyed a second term. knot. "I was married to democracy...." years, Koirala came in contact with promi‑ lar. We were required to facilitate the leg‑ A little‑known fact of his life was that As prime minister, Koirala was probably nent Indian leaders, including then West islation, not obstruct it,” he said. while his father wished him to join govern‑ one of the world's poorest heads of govern‑ Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy, After the 18th Amendment, the issues of ment service, he dreamt of a career in ment. His only declared assets were three and socialists Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram religious minorities and their family mat‑ Bollywood. But the pro‑democracy move‑ mobile phones. If one went by property Manohar Lohia and Madhu Dandavate, ters became provincial subjects but the ment in Nepal drew him to politics. details published on the government web‑ among others. A gritty fighter of the pro‑ Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspired by the social‑democratic ideals of site, he had no other assets to his name. democracy movement in Nepal, Koirala was assemblies passed resolutions allowing the the Nepali Congress, Koirala, then a callow And he showed no penchant for the perks also a dour combatant at personal level ‑‑ he federation to legislate Hindu marriage law. 15‑year‑old, entered politics in 1954. associated with his job. overcame severe health complications in life A similar resolution is pending in the Aged 21, he went into political exile in A man of very simple tastes, he depended and survived tongue and lung cancers. Punjab Assembly while not much has been India for 16 years following the royal upon the largesse of his party workers and Koirala also spent three years in Indian jails done in this regard by Sindh Assembly. takeover of 1960 when the then Nepal king the government even when he had to go to Mahendra purged an elected parliament and for his involvement in a plane hijacking in the United States for medical treatment. 22 February 13-19, 2016 INTERNATIONAL TheSouthAsianTimes.info

US climate change ruling raises doubts in India: NYT

Washington: The US Supreme Court's sur‑ On the basis of those rules, Obama had prise decision to halt President Barack won agreements from China and India to Obama's climate change regulation could enact their own pollution reduction plans, imperil the Paris accord and raise doubts in and helped push other countries into sign‑ India and China about US commitments, ing on to the Paris measure, the Times according to the New York Times. noted. The Paris Agreement committing every Over the past year, Obama worked closely country to combating climate change, had with the Indian prime minister, Narendra as a cornerstone Obama's assurance that Modi, to bring India to the table for the the US would carry out strong, legally Paris deal. sound policies to significantly cut carbon Modi and many within India were resist‑ emissions, the influential US daily noted. ant; the prime minister's top priority is to “But in the capitals of India and China, make cheap electricity available to the 300 two of the world's largest polluters, climate million Indians who live without power, it change policy experts said the Supreme said. Court decision threw the American commit‑ If the United States reneges on its com‑ ment into question, and possibly New mitments, "it really would strengthen the The Supreme Court decision temporarily blocked the Obama administration's rule to Delhi's and Beijing's, too,” it said. regulate carbon dioxide emissions from coal‑fired power plants. (File photo) hand of those who say Paris was ineffective "If the US Supreme Court actually and a bad deal for India," Dubash was quot‑ declares the coal power plant rules still‑ New Delhi, as saying. Inaction by the United the United States, the Times noted. ed as saying.. born, the chances of nurturing trust States has long been the chief obstacle to The Supreme Court decision temporarily American policy experts cited by the between countries would all but vanish," meaningful global climate change agree‑ blocked the Obama administration's rule to Times agreed that the Supreme Court deci‑ the Times cited Navroz K. Dubash, a senior ments. India and China in particular resis‑ regulate carbon dioxide emissions from sion might be the first of many fractures in fellow at the Center for Policy Research in ted action absent a climate change policy in coal‑fired power plants. the deal. Situation not yet right Zuckerberg slams Facebook for two‑state solution: director over offensive Tweet New York: Facebook chief executive progress," he said. Earlier, a tweet Mark Zuckerberg disowned his col‑ by Andreessen left many Indians Netanyahu league's controversial statement lashing out against him on that Free Basics was same as colo‑ Facebook as well as on Twitter. nialism, saying it was "deeply upset‑ Andreessen wrote on Twitter: ting". Zuckerberg came down heavi‑ "Anti‑colonialism has been economi‑ ly on Facebook board member Marc cally catastrophic for the Indian Andreessen for his offensive tweet people for decades. Why stop now?" that created an uproar on the social Although the tweet was subse‑ media. quently deleted, the comment ‑‑ "I want to respond to Marc made after India's telecom watch‑ Andreessen's comments about India dog the Telecom Regulatory yesterday. I found the comments Authority of India (TRAI) said no to deeply upsetting, and they do not discriminatory pricing of data con‑ Facebook chief executive Mark represent the way Facebook or I tent ‑‑ led to several Indians storm‑ Zuckerberg. (Photo: IANS) think at all," Zuckerberg wrote in a ing the social networking sites with Facebook post. "India has been per‑ humanity, spirit and values of the angry reactions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Centre) in Jerusalem. (Photo: Xinhua/IANS) sonally important to me and people. It solidified my understand‑ According to Zuckerberg, Facebook. Early on in my thinking ing that when all people have the Facebook stands for helping to con‑ Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Palestinian state must be demili‑ about our mission, I traveled to power to share their experiences, nect people and giving them voice Benjamin Netanyahu told the tarized, stressing that these are India and was inspired by the the entire world will make to shape their own future. parliament on Wednesday that not "preconditions" but rather the situation is not yet right for a principles that must be fulfilled Twitter shuts down two‑state solution aimed at end‑ in the outcome of the peace talks. over 125,000 UN political chief calls to fight IS ing the Israeli‑Palestinian con‑ He criticized the opposition's flict, a statement from his office Zionist Union camp and its leader terrorist accounts United Nations: UN member‑ lack of effective control over ter‑ read. In a speech during a special Isaac Herzog who had recently New York: In its bid to curb the states should ensure timely ritory and borders, Xinhua quot‑ Knesset (parliament) session, introduced his own plan to "sepa‑ spread of terrorism‑related tweets exchanges of information and ed Dujarric as saying. Netanyahu said he supports the rate" from the Palestinians. on its platform, the micro‑blogging financial intelligence to curb the Feltman called on UN member‑ two‑state solution, as he stated in "There is no security separa‑ site has suspended over 125,000 financing of terrorism, a top UN states to ensure timely exchange his seminal 2009 Bar‑Ilan speech tion, such a thing doesn't exist. accounts for threatening or promot‑ official has said. of information and financial in which he acknowledged it offi‑ Israel must be the force in charge ing terrorist acts, primarily related United Nations under‑secre‑ intelligence, implement relevant cially for the first time, but the of the security in the territory," to the Islamic State (IS). “Like most tary‑general for political affairs Security Council resolutions, and Palestinians do not accept Netanyahu said, meaning contin‑ people around the world, we are Jeffrey Feltman on Tuesday strengthen their collaboration Israel's basic principles, Xinhua uing to militarily control the ter‑ horrified by the atrocities perpe‑ briefed the UN Security Council with private sectors to address reported. ritories Israel occupied in the trated by extremist groups. We con‑ about a recent UN report on pro‑ the threat. "I have clarified what is needed 1967 war and where the demn the use of Twitter to promote viding a strategic‑level assess‑ He also urged countries to to end the conflict between us Palestinians wish to establish terrorism and the Twitter Rules ment of the threat posed by the criminalise the travel of foreign and the Palestinians, acknowl‑ their own state in the West Bank, make it clear that this type of Islamic State (IS) terror group, terrorist fighters in accordance edgment and demilitarization," East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip behavior, or any violent threat, is said UN spokesman Stephane with relevant resolutions and Netanyahu said on Tuesday territories. not permitted on our service,” Dujarric. The report highlights take measures to strengthen bor‑ evening, according to a state‑ The Israeli prime minister said Twitter said in a blog post. that the emergence of the IS has der management, said Dujarric. ment from his office. that another reason the two‑state According to a latest study by the been facilitated by the protracted According to the UN report, 34 He said the Palestinians must solution appears less feasible at US‑based Brookings Institution, IS conflicts and instability in Iraq militant groups worldwide had recognize Israel's right to exist as present time is the shifts of radi‑ supporters may be operating over and Syria, as well as the weaken‑ reportedly pledged allegiance to a Jewish state and the cal Islam throughout the region. 46,000 active Twitter accounts. ing of state institutions and a the IS as of mid‑December 2015. TheSouthAsianTimes.info BUSINESS February 13-19, 2016 23 India says no to discriminatory pricing, kills Free Basics New Delhi: In a move seen as an not be differentially priced. That is But the Internet and Mobile endorsement of net neutrality and a the broad point we have made." Association of India (IAMAI) wel‑ setback to offerings such as A Facebook spokesperson said: comed the watchdog's move, saying: Facebook's Free Basics and Airtel "Our goal with Free Basics is to "In a very clear and transparent rul‑ Zero, India's telecom watchdog said bring more people online with an ing, TRAI has explicitly said 'no no to discriminatory pricing of data open, non‑exclusive and free plat‑ service provider shall offer or content. form. While disappointed with the charge discriminatory tariffs for "No service provider shall offer or outcome, we will continue our data services on the basis of con‑ charge discriminatory tariffs for efforts to eliminate barriers and tent'. This move will ensure that the data services on the basis of con‑ give the unconnected an easier path basic tenets of Net Neutrality are tent," the Telecom Regulatory to the internet and the opportuni‑ followed in India." Authority of India (TRAI) said in a ties it brings." The telecom service Crucial to the issue of Net much‑awaited regulatory order. providers were also disappointed Neutrality, differential pricing or "No service provider shall enter over the decision of TRAI. zero‑rating is a practice where into any arrangement, agreement or "We are disappointed that TRAI Internet service providers do not contract, by whatever name called, has upfront rejected differential take into account the content down‑ with any person, natural or legal, Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg during a Q&A session with IIT pricing, without defining net neu‑ loaded by subscribers from some that has the effect of discriminatory students in New Delhi last year. (Photo: IANS) trality. We expected that they will platforms while computing their tariffs for data services being see our recommendations before usage tariff. These become free or offered or charged to the consumer lished in the official Gazette, the tory pricing". coming out with the regulations. It differentially priced. on the basis of content," the watch‑ watchdog chairman R.S. Sharma "We have used the term discrimi‑ (Free Basics) was a tool to connect Those batting for Net Neutrality dog said. said the basic premise based on natory pricing. Essentially, we are the billion of unconnected people in want a uniformity in such tariff. But Facebook said it was "disappoint‑ which the new norm has been noti‑ saying that Internet pipe should be India," Rajan S Mathews, director those on the other side of the ed with the outcome", but will con‑ fied is to make the Internet avail‑ agnostic to packets," he said. general, Cellular Operators' debate feel this may be impossible tinue its "efforts to eliminate barri‑ able to a large number of people. "We have also kept provision for Association of India (COAI) told because service providers have to ers and give the unconnected an Sharma also sought to make a dif‑ exception in grave emergencies. We IANS. Ironically, Facebook's invest huge amounts of money on easier path to the Internet". ference between the term "differen‑ have also made exception in case of Internet.org was launched a year infrastructure and different band‑ Addressing a news conference tial pricing" or "zero rating" that is closed networks, which are not back in India, which was later widths call for different level of after calling for the order to be pub‑ normally used vis‑a‑vis "discrimina‑ Internet. Anything on Internet can‑ named Free Basics. investments. US dollar to be blamed More surveys on call drops, for economic broadband push via cable: TRAI slowdown: Forbes New Delhi: In a bid to tackle the issue of call drops, the telecom watchdog will hold a survey New York: While it is easy to again in April in a couple of more blame the slowing of the US cities, while also mulling over economy on foreigners, a recent use of cable connections to deliv‑ article published by The Forbes er broadband. has said that rise of the US dollar Stating this at a seminar here, is the root cause. ing has been slowly decreasing R.S. Sharma, chairman of the The US economy sharply since the latter half of 2014, Telecom Regulatory Authority of slowed in the fourth quarter of while the manufacturing indices India (TRAI) said the watchdog 2015 with a mere 0.7 percent of both Europe and Japan have will also take "appropriate annual growth rate, a significant remained expanding. The expert action" after analysing the data drop compared to earlier in the believed that strong dollar lies of the recent test drives. year, Xinhua reported. behind the sluggish economic "The next test‑drive is likely to With exports falling, it is easy performance. be in April. This time we have to attribute to falling demands "Whatever the cause for the US covered seven cities... if required, from overseas markets such as slippage, it is not hitting Europe we will cover a couple of other China and Europe, but the and Japan," the article deduced, cities as well," he added. action," said Sharma. Asked their suggestions into account," author believed otherwise. adding that "when the dollar During the last test‑drive ‑‑ about some TSPs opposition to Sharma said at the 10th India "Looking a bit deeper, it began its broad‑based strength‑ aimed at improving call quality the test drives carried out by Digital Summit organized by appears more likely that the ening in July 2014, the expan‑ and reducing call drops ‑‑ by the TRAI, he said: "Road tests are Internet and Mobile Association problem lies in strengthening US sion in US manufacturing regulator between December regularly done by TRAI. From the of India (IAMAI). dollar; America's successful stopped." 2015‑January 2016, most of the last time, telecom companies He said: "Whatever drive tests emergence from the Great "The rise in the value of the telecom service providers (TSP) have started raising objections we have done, we have done that Recession is to blame," said the dollar against other securities did not meet the prescribed saying you (TRAI) don't consult very objectively. It was done in a article. makes US produced goods benchmark. us about the roads you are transparent manner and if there According to Torsten Slok, appear relatively expensive," and "We have just published the using." "So we started that are any more suggestions for chief international economist for naturally, demand for them results, we will analyse the process also. This time when we transparency, we are certainly Deutsche Bank, US manufactur‑ dropped. results and take appropriate did the test, we have also taken ready to look at it." 24 February 13-19, 2016 SPORTS TheSouthAsianTimes.info What're the credentials required to play in IPL?

he defeat in the Twenty20 crore, do not get sold whereas the ones to accommodate them in the playing International against Sri Lanka pricing modestly at less than 10 lakh, eleven. But then someone like Hussey could Tbrought the Indian players down to become millionaires overnight! be of immense value as coach or adviser earth after the auction euphoria of the To pick the best from a bunch of 351 like Ricky Ponting for Mumbai Indians, Indian Premier League (IPL) barely two players going under the hammer is clearly Jacques Kallis for Kolkata Knight Riders days before the game. a jugglery for the franchises to get the best and Stephen Fleming for CSK. Bailey, who None of the new‑found IPL millionaires buy for the money at their disposal. had taken the Kings XI Punjab to the final was playing at Pune, though the highest‑ Imagine only 94 could be accommodated two years ago was dumped after the teamʼs paid Indian, Pawan Negi, was in the squad. by the eight franchises. Things should poor showing last year. Nor, for that matter, was half the Sri improve for players once Chennai Super A big shock was Aaron Finch, an acknowl‑ Lankan team good enough for the franchis‑ Kings and Rajasthan Royals return to the edged T20 specialist, scraping through as a es of the highly popular Twenty20 pro fold to possibly make it a ten‑team format last‑minute after thought buy. league. after serving their two‑year suspension for Domestic cricketers can look forward to Dominated by the IPL rejects ‑‑ Secuge marring the spirit of the sport. becoming millionaires as uncapped players Prasanna, Dasun Shanaka, Milinda The unsold players can easily field not had a great auction. Karnataka batsman Siriwardana, Dishamantha Chameera and one but two teams to challenge the IPL Karun Nair (Rs.4 crore), Rajasthan fast Sanchitha Senanayake ‑ the islanders nearly teams. George Bailey, Martin Guptill, Usman bowler Nathu Singh (Rs.3.2 crore), Baroda bowled the Indians out for less than a hun‑ Khawaja, Hashim Amla, Tilekeratne all‑rounder Deepak Hooda (4.2 crore) and dred before coasting to a five‑wicket victo‑ Dilshan, Mike Hussey, Adam Voges, Brad Tamil Nadu leg‑spinner Murugan Ashwin ry. The Sri Lankans can raise the inevitable Haddin, Darren Sammy, Lahiru Thirimanne, (Rs4.5 crore) barged in on a day when The highest‑paid Indian Pawan Negi. question, what credentials are required to (Photo: IANS) Cameron White, Marlon Samuels, Tamim there were no takers for Test left‑arm spin‑ get into an IPL team? Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nuwan Kulasekera, ner Pragyan Ojha after doubts were Is a good domestic season enough to get pened with Pawan Negi. Negi is seen as Manvinder Bisla, Grant Elliot, to name the expressed over his bowling action, though the IPL ticket? Or, is the auction windfall skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoniʼs choice for more popular and acknowledged Twenty20 he has been cleared. truly a lottery? How does a promising over‑ the Asia Cup and the World Twenty20. gypsies, might have expected to be in the Most of the teams had a clear idea about seas player get in? Thatʼs the break he badly needed and a league. their playing eleven, particularly which The answer is a bit of luck is essential in couple of days later he became the highest Bailey, Dilshan, Sammy, Hussey and Bisla four overseas players can get in. Thatʼs a lot getting into the mix of a franchise think‑ paid Indian at the auction, though Negiʼs not finding place is a little puzzling consid‑ of home work, even if you donʼt agree with tank. At the end of it all, the teams will have promise is unquestioned. ering that they have been match‑winners their calculation. to get the right blend of Indian and over‑ Yet, some IPL choices are inconceivable not long ago. Sammy and Hussey are At the end of it all, the excitement is to seas players. If the route to getting into the as they defy commonsense and cricketing actively involved with the global Twenty20 see which teams got their computation India side is via the IPL, an India cap can logic. In an auction where players pitch circuit. The only explanation could be as right. That will be known when the players also make one a millionaire as it has hap‑ their base price at Rs.2 crore and Rs.1 overseas professionals, it would be difficult get into the field.

Pakistan looks to DDCA must comply with safety India to promote TT norms to host World T20 match: HC New Delhi: The Delhi High Court New Delhi: Pakistan's paddlers need to have more international has made it clear to Delhi and are looking up to India to pro‑ games to attract young District Cricket Association mote table tennis in their coun‑ Pakistani's boys and girls to (DDCA) that it has to comply with try. "Pakistan is not as strong in table tennis," Kashif said. safety norms at Ferozeshah Kotla table tennis as India. We are "Therefore, we would be glad ground in order to host World looking to India to help us in If India and Pakistan have more T20 matches. promoting this game," Pakistan friendly matches and we both A division bench of Justice S. player Rahila Kashif told IANS. teams playing in both the coun‑ Muralidhar and Justice Vibhu "The federations of both coun‑ tries." In fact, Assim Qureshi, Bakhru asked the South Delhi tries (Table Tennis Federation of who was part of the Pakistan Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to India and Pakistan Table Tennis men's team that took the bronze inspect the stadium and inform it Federation) should also conduct medal at the ongoing 12th whether it can grant occupancy friendly matches to help us in South Asain Games here, is the certificate to the DDCA. promoting table tennis. oldest player in the competition The court said a conditional "Top table tennis players from at 51 years of age. occupancy certificate cannot be India like Mouma Das, Anthony The duo of Shabnam Bilal and granted to the DDCA as it does Ferozeshah Kotla ground in New Delhi. (File photo) Amalaraj and others should Raheela Khalif ‑‑ members of the not want anyone to say later that come to Pakistan to coach our Pakistan women's team who something untoward happened DDCA's undertaking that it will DDCA that in such a situation it junior teams," Khashif added. bagged silver ‑‑ are both over there due to lack of compliances ensure full compliance in three should have done all the compli‑ Lamenting that Pakistan have 45. They were also part of the or due to some minor deviation. weeks. During the hearing, DDCA ance by now. not been able to produce good Pakistan team that clinched sil‑ "Ultimately it is the safety of the counsel told the court that Delhi is scheduled to host four table tennis players, the 39‑ ver at the 2004 edition in stadium which will host the Monday was the last date to matches, including a semi‑final, of year‑old said, "I have been play‑ Islamabad. India coach match, that is paramount," said inform the Indian cricket board the biennial tournament starting ing for the last 25 years as there Vijayasarathi Seshadri said that the bench, adding: "We should (BCCI0 whether the Kotla stadium from March 8 in India. But uncer‑ are no fresh players to replace it is up to the Table Tennis adhere to the highest standard." can be fixed as a venue as tickets tainties still haunt Delhi and the us." "We need to have more Federation of India (TTFI) to The court asked SDMC to would be sold globally from DDCA as it is yet to obtain no‑ (training) camps for our young decide on friendly matches inform it whether it can grant the February 9. objection certificates from the players, but for that we first between the two countries. occupancy certificate based on On this, the bench asked the local civic authorities. TheSouthAsianTimes.info ARTS AND LETTERS February 13-19, 2016 25 Cartoonist fraternity mourns Tailang's death

Sudhir Tailang and some of his cartoons

he cartoonist fraternity last Unny, chief political cartoonist of were very sharp, critical and he ment for brain cancer since 2014, extremely passionate about his week mourned the death of The Indian Express. had a wide understanding of poli‑ Tailang breathed his last at his east profession. Tailang who started his TSudhir Tailang, saying that Describing Tailang's works as tics." Delhi residence last Saturday. He is career with the Illustrated Weekly, political cartoons lost a sharp classic and extremely stylish, he Tailang, a recipient of Padma Shri survived by his daughter and wife. had also worked with newspapers tongue as he had never held back said that it was too early for him to in 2004, also published a book ‑ Remembering Tailang as a dear like Navbharat Times, Hindustan punches. go. "Itʼs sad that he left us at 55. He "No, Prime Minister" ‑ a collection friend, Neelabh Banerjee, national Times, Times of India and the "He was the youngest of my peer should have lived for 20 years of cartoons on former prime minis‑ creative director at Reliance Indian Express. His last assignment group. His going is sad," said E.P. more," said Unny. "His cartoons ter Manmohan Singh. Under treat‑ Industries Ltd, described Tailang as was with the Asian Age.

'Mein Kampf' banned from From Athens to The Geography Silicon Valley, a quest of Genius by Eric publishing in Brazil; Jews rejoice Weiner; Simon he printing of Hitlerʼs ʻMein Kampfʼ to understand genius & Schuster; was recently canceled by a Brazilian By Vikas Datta 368 pages; Tpublisher due to the rising pressure Rs. 599 from the Jewish community and various alling someone a genius may be a subjec‑ scholars. According to Forward, Edipro, an tive opinion but you are unlikely to go editing firm in Brazil, decided to stop the Cwrong with the likes of Socrates, a symposium in Socrates' times to attending an initial printing of 1,000 copies of the Michelangelo, Adam Smith, Beethoven, 'adda' in today's Kolkata, walking the Vienna book, stating that it was an old translation Rabindranath Tagore, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Woods, and meeting "The Man Who Can See to Portuguese from the 1930s, and had no Freud and Steve Jobs. But what sets them apart, Around Corners" in Silicon Valley. And there are commentary. The book was supposed to and did their settings play any role in their rise no real or easy answers at the end. But Weiner, be released late in January 2016. to fame? Genius actually may be a misused word, whose first book "The Geography of Bliss" Paulo Maltz, president of the Rio de says author Eric Weiner, being used indiscrimi‑ (2008), a transcontinental journey to various Janeiro Jewish Federation and vice‑presi‑ nately for anyone with a high IQ level to those countries to understand how they view and pur‑ dent of the Brazilian Israelite displaying prowess at fields ranging from sports sue happiness, underscored his fascination with Confederation, said that legal procedures to fashion, and from politics to culinary arts. The the intersection of ideas and places, perseveres are currently being considered to ban the first use is "overly narrow and misleading" as and unearths a range of insights of what can national distribution of “Mein Kampf,” "plenty of people with extremely high IQs have help to foster and promote genius ‑ though being which was authored by Nazi leader Adolf Copyright to Hitlerʼs autobiography, accomplished little, and conversely people of 'av‑ a human trait, there can be no universal recipe Hitler, adds Forward. 'Mein Kampf' (My Struggle) has expired erage intelligence' have done great things", and it that works everywhere and every time. His wan‑ “The book is Nazi propaganda and, and a new annotated edition has been published. is better to use it for someone with the "highest dering around the modern versions of these under Brazilian law selling it is a non‑bail‑ level of creativity". seven cities sees him combining his personal, able crime,” said Osias Wurman, honorary Brazil for the first time since World War And creativity in itself is not the goal ‑ for the witty observations, those from a range of experts consul of Israel in Rio. However, he II. “Mein Kampf” translates to “My idea must be "new, surprising and useful/valu‑ from academicians (like the current bard of agreed with a number of major publishers Struggle.” Brazilian Jews celebrated after able" too. With a definition in place, he then Scotland) to museum curators and tour guides in Brazil who were interested in releasing Edipro announced that it will ban the pub‑ seeks to figure out what are the connections (an Aristotle in Athens!) with a wide gamut of an annotated edition, claiming that people lishing of the book. The two biggest between the environs of a genius and their contemporary psychological and sociological need to understand the events surround‑ Holocaust‑related bestsellers in history accomplishments, why did some places end up studies on creativity and innovation ‑ which may ing the Holocaust. Laura Gasparian, the are Hitlerʼs “Mein Kampf” and Anne hosting an array of them in a short period, and be rather academically suspect ‑ but make for owner of Argumento bookstore, said that Frankʼs diary. Hitlerʼs book initiated the most importantly, can the phenomenon be repli‑ some plausible conclusions. she plans to sell the book because it is a genocide of the Jews in Europe. He com‑ cated in other times and places? Weiner's conclusions include genius being sim‑ historic document and there is actually a mitted suicide in Berlin in 1945 and it was Weiner, who terms himself a "philosophical ple/nothing new/expensive/ practical/ demand for it. She added that “Mein only seven decades later that his work traveler", seeks to find answers from seven cities chaotic/unintentional/contagious/weak, and Kampf” will not be on display, but move was allowed to be published in other which had at various times of history seen some requiring conducive social, political and econom‑ straight onto the shelves. countries. “Mein Kampf” was first pub‑ of the most impressive burst of creativity in arts, ic conditions, which may not be very expected The Jewish Telegraphic Agency notes lished in the 1920s and became available science, culture, technology and other human (freedom but not necessarily democracy, not too that the original manifesto consisted of in Germany on Jan. 8, 2016, writes endeavors in a relatively small time frame. It plenty or many choices, and tension and disrup‑ 650 pages, while the annotated version Haaretz. The book has been translated takes a long and varied trip through space and tion can be useful). Also key is openness to the has 1,000 pages, including 305 notes into various languages and sold millions time ‑ from ancient Athens to today's Silicon wider world ‑ like medieval but mercantile from an American edition and other of copies in the past several years. The Valley (via Song dynasty Hangzhou, Renaissance Florence, and polyglot Vienna of the late 19th prominent Brazilian historians. The anti‑ expiration of the copyright means that the Florence, Enlightenment Edinburgh, Bengal century, and freely borrowing ideas across cul‑ Semitic creation had a copyright for 70 two books are already open in the public Renaissance Calcutta, and both early modern tures or combining them, as in British‑ruled years in Germany which expired on Jan. 1, domain and can be used without the per‑ and fin‑de‑siecle Vienna), and involves imagining Calcutta in the 19th century. 2016. It was allowed for publishing in mission of the original publishers 26 February 13-19, 2016 SELF HELP TheSouthAsianTimes.info 4 TIPS TO LIVE BETTER IN RETIREMENT

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Exercise likely to help Online shopping may not live through the first be as green as we think New York: Who does not love to heart attack sit at home in sweatpants and shop online? But it may not be as New York: People who are fit Proceedings. environment friendly option as are more likely to survive their The researchers focused on often people think, new research first heart attack, a new study 2,061 patients who suffered suggests. reveals, adding that low fitness their first heart attack after the Scientists have found that the may pose a risk of stress test, during follow‑ total number of vehicles miles death following a car‑ up. Mean time between travelled has not decreased at all diac arrest. the exercise test and with the growth of online shop‑ "The findings suggest the first heart attack ping. that higher aerobic was six years. Home shopping has a greater fitness before a Patients with a high impact on the transportation sec‑ heart attack is asso‑ level of fitness dur‑ tor than the public might think in ciated with better ing their initial a study published in the short‑term survival stress test were 40 International Journal of Online shopping puts more delivery trucks on the roads, leading to after the first heart percent likely to die Sustainable Development and increased environmental pollution. attack," said Clinton within a year following World Ecology. Brawner, physiolo‑ their first heart attack Though it's true that e‑stores that the total number of vehicles "The increase in online shop‑ gist and researcher compared to patients with require less space and use less miles travelled has not decreased ping also affects land use pat‑ at Henry Ford Health lower fitness. Those patients energy, online shopping puts at all with the growth of online terns such as the number and System in Detroit, US. who were more active reduced more delivery trucks on the shopping," Faghri added. size of stores in large shopping Doctors should include exer‑ their likelihood of dying during roads, which translates into more The study included data collec‑ malls with vast parking spaces, cise when counseling patients the year following their first wear‑and‑tear on pavements and tion through a survey to identify as well as changes in labor mar‑ about controlling their risk fac‑ heart attack, by 8 to 10 percent increased environmental pollu‑ shopping behavior and summary kets, with, for example, less tors, suggested the researchers, for each level of increased fit‑ tion, said lead author Arde of the survey results by product demand for sales personnel and in the study published online in ness they had reached during Faghri from University of category, followed by simulation more for truck drivers," Faghri the journal Mayo Clinic the stress test. Delaware in the US. "We found and analysis. explained. Easily stressed? At risk of Vacations can lead to developing high blood pressure weight gain New York: Planning for a vacation? New York: The tendency to take more Be prepared for weight gain with a stress during youth may increase the heavier midsection ‑‑ extra weight risk of developing high blood pres‑ that can hang around even six sure later in life, suggests a study. weeks post‑vacation. Also, stressed youths who are over‑ According to a latest study, 65, who went on vacations ranging weight are three times more likely to researchers found that adults going from one to three weeks in length develop high blood pressure, showed on a one‑to‑three‑week vacation between the months of March and the findings, published online in the gained an average weight of nearly August. The participants agreed to journal Heart. one pound during their trip. three lab visits for height, weight Casey Crump, researcher from the "If you're only gaining a pound or and body mass index recordings, in Stanford University in California, US two a year and you gained three‑ addition to blood pressure and used the national disease registry quarters of that on a one‑to‑three‑ waist‑to‑hip ratio measurements. data to track the health of more than week vacation, that's a pretty sub‑ The first measurements were 1.5 million 18‑year‑old men, who had stantial weight gain during a short taken one week prior to vacation, been conscripted into the army in period of time," said Jamie Cooper, then again one week and six weeks Sweden between 1969 and 1997, till work, to gain a picture of an individ‑ the average age at diagnosis was 49. University of Georgia's College of post‑vacation. The study found that the end of 2012. None of the con‑ ual's emotional stability and maturity A low stress resilience score at the Family and Consumer Sciences in 61 percent of the participants scripts had high blood pressure when and arrive at a score of between one age of 18 was associated with a US. The study supports the notion gained weight while on vacation, they began their stint in the military. and nine on the stress resilience scale, heightened risk of developing high of "creeping obesity" ‑‑ the common with an average gain of 0.7 pounds, Their stress resilience level was meas‑ with nine indicating high resilience. blood pressure in later life. pattern of adults gaining small and that the weight gained through‑ ured by structured interview. Between 1969 and 2012, some Men in the bottom 20 percent of amounts of weight over long peri‑ out the entire study averaged 0.9 The men were quizzed about psy‑ 93,000 of the conscripts were diag‑ scores had a more than 40 percent ods of time, leading to increased pounds. 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Humor with Melvin Durai The Pakistani man who flew the Indian flag Pakistani man named Umar Draz was That would have been smarter.” arrested recently for hoisting the Indian Flying the Indian flag does seem like a Aflag on his roof. According to a Reuters strange way for Draz to express his fandom report, Draz has been charged under the for a single player. I was excited when Andy Pakistan Penal Code and could face up to 10 Murray won the menʼs singles title at years in prison for what police describe as an Wimbledon in 2013, breaking the 77‑year “anti‑state” act and what I describe as a “cool‑ British drought, but I didnʼt even think of dude” act. Draz, a 22‑year‑old tailor who lives hoisting the British flag on my roof, partly in the eastern Pakistani district of Okara in because I do not keep the British flag in my Punjab, says he was paying tribute to Indian flag drawer at home. Actually, I do not have a cricket captain Virat Kohli for his masterful flag drawer. I have a sock‑and‑underwear performance in Indiaʼs T20 victory over Photo courtesy: drawer and I generally avoid colors that Australia. He got carried away with his admi‑ buzzingwheels.com remind me of the British Empire. ration for Kohli – and soon the police were Unlike me, Draz apparently keeps an Indian carrying him away. Someone tipped off the police, unfortunately. Policeman: “Are you sure itʼs a house? It flag in his home, though itʼs illegal in Pakistan Draz is such a big fan of Kohliʼs that he Tipster: “Hello police, I called to report an might be the High Commission of India.” to hoist the flag of another country. I hope stuck posters of the Indian cricketer around Indian flag.” Tipster: “Are they allowed to fly the Indian India does not have a similar law. People his house. Thankfully, this is not against Policeman: “Didnʼt you call us before?” flag?” should have the freedom to express pride in Pakistani law, though the authorities are Tipster: “Yes, last week I called to report an Policeman: “Iʼm not sure. But just in case, whichever country they want. Itʼs common in probably checking to see if the law prohibit‑ Indian flag on my TV set. Did you arrest weʼll arrest first and check the laws later.” North America for immigrants to display the ing blasphemy against any religion might them?” The police dispatched their ASIF (anti‑state flags of their native countries. On Indiaʼs apply. After all, cricket is a religion in Policeman: “Arrest whom?” Indian flag) squad to the scene of the crime Republic Day, the tricolor was hoisted at a Pakistan and India. As a sports fan, I think itʼs Tipster: “The people who made my TV. I and apprehended Draz. He was soon sitting in number of events in Canada and America and, wonderful that Draz didnʼt let nationalism or think they live in China.” prison, exchanging stories with other crimi‑ as far as I know, nobody got hauled off to the often‑hostile rivalry between neighboring Policeman: “No, we didnʼt arrest them yet. nals. prison or deported to India. countries keep him from admiring Kohli. He We are still reviewing the case. What are you Draz: “What are you guys in here for?” For all we know, Draz may have close ties to was so thrilled about Kohliʼs performance in calling about today?” Old man: “I stole money from an orphan‑ India. His grandparents may have been born Indiaʼs victory over Australia that his first Tipster: “You wonʼt believe it! There is an age.” on the other side of the border, in the pre‑par‑ thought was, “Let me fly the Indian flag on my Indian flag flying over a house in my neigh‑ Young man: “I drew a mustache on a photo tition days. Draz may be an admirer of roof. Who cares what the neighbors think?” borhood.” of Nawaz Sharif. What did you do?” Bollywood movies and music. He may love Draz: “I showed my support for an Indian Kingfisher beer and have drunk a little too cricketer.” much of it. Old man: “You bastard! How could you do In an ideal world, the Indian government something so contemptible?” would intervene on his behalf. They would Draz: “I love the way Virat Kohli plays. Heʼs send a letter to Pakistan: “Umar Draz got car‑ a great cricketer.” ried away. Please forgive him. Just to make up Young man: “Me too, but I keep it to myself. for it, our railways minister Suresh Prabhu I cheer secretly. What did you do?” will fly the Pakistani flag over his home for Draz: “I flew the Indian flag on my roof.” one week. Then we will put him in prison for Old man: “May Allah have mercy on your another week. He has also agreed to have S.P. soul! Why didnʼt you just jump off the roof? (Super Pakistan) tattooed on his arm.” Laughter is the Best Medicine

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ARIES : Business partners would be CANCER: Politicians find a very LIBRA: Self‑confidence would CAPRICORN: At work you will be per‑ enthusiastic about new plans & ventures. smooth sailing as results go in your immensely help in achieving good fect in whatever you do this week. Help from family members would take favour, thus immensely boosting con‑ results at professional front. You Enjoying a picnic with family will not care of your needs. An auspicious week to fidence. Friends and family members would receive care and affection from family mem‑ only bring joy but also help in clearing misun‑ invest money on items that would grow in lend a helping hand. Successful execution of bers. Important people will be ready to finance derstandings. Increase in income from past value. New romance that some of you are going brilliant ideas would help in earning financial anything that has a special class to it. Your wit investment is foreseen. to experience would take the worries off mind. profits. Warm romantic thoughts occupy mind. & charm would help in catching the attention You find pleasure and enjoy ecstasies of love Your confidence and energy will be high this Positive outlook impresses those around you of opposite sex. You will have ample time to do in the arms of partner. A sparkling laughter week. A beautiful vacation you awaited for is on besides keeping you fit & fine. Traveling things to improve your health. Take a trip, as filled week when most things proceed, as you your cards. If you wish to achieve a good deal in abroad can be exciting adventure that will be there is some place waiting for you. Buying desire. You will discover travel destinations property then try at commercial basis. You are remembered forever. Looking to buy property, overseas property will be beneficiary for you. that are unique and magical. Your personal likely to learn the benefit of being enthusiastic. then go for commercial one. Others are likely Decent manners and intellectual talk would loan plans for property could be in progress. TAURUS: Female colleagues would help to feel the fragrance of your personality. catch others attention. The desire to do things on your own would in completing pending work. You will LEO: People engaged in tourism will SCORPIO : The efforts of people aspir‑ pave the way for success. enjoy the time spent with family mem‑ have the energy to keep pace with fast ing to join interior designing course are AQUARIUS : Support and apprecia‑ bers and friends. Investment on long‑term taking events thus giving themselves likely to be handsomely rewarded. tion from seniors would raise your plans would pave the way for earning financial an edge over others. An unexpected message Matrimonial alliance for eligible bachelor in morale and confidence. Charming gains. You enjoy a memorable time with part‑ from a distant relative brings happy news for family brings joy to all. Property dealings nature and pleasant personality would make ner to cement the lovely bond. A week when the entire family. A very successful week as far would materialize helping in bringing fabulous you the attraction of family function this week. smile will perpetually be on your face and as monetary position is concerned. Your gains. Monetary gains from unplanned sources will strangers will seem familiar. Destination with a charm & generosity bring new romantic Love partner would be extremely supportive brighten your week. You enjoy a lovely time as great deal is on your way, be ready for travel‑ opportunities for you. Charity work undertak‑ and in a loving mood. Sound physical health Cupid is on your side this week. Your enor‑ ing. Develop an attitude to be successful on en will bring mental peace & comfort. Finally will enable to participate in outdoor activities. mous confidence would help in enjoying a your property investment plans. Efforts on the you have found the time for your deserving Great time for perfect family vacation to an healthy life. path of progress would keep stagnation away. break, travel will be favourable. Good time to exciting destination. You can apply for your A trip that is unconventional and adventurous GEMINI: A promising week for ambi‑ purchase a property. You are likely to start a home loan. You are likely to join a humanitari‑ will be favourable enjoy every minute of it. tious professionals to demonstrate tech‑ new construction work this week. an group to enjoy peace. Your dream for new house might be full filed nical skills & abilities. Your generous VIRGO: Betterment awaits people SAGITTARIUS: Leadership qualities now. Involving yourself in voluntary work behaviour would enable to enjoy some lovely engaged in the field of graphic design‑ and ability to understand people would bring popularity. moments with family. Improvement in finances ing. Relatives are likely to give some would benefit at work. A new outlook PISCES: A very good week to apply for makes it convenient in clearing long pending valuable advice regarding personal life. will be the source of laughter at family front overseas job. Family members appreci‑ dues & bills. Indications of earning financial profits this week. You are likely to earn monetary ate the changes made in & around the You will be attracted to someone special. through commissions, dividends or royalties. gains through various sources. A romantic house. New moneymaking opportunities will Your energy level will be high. Better to chan‑ Love life brightens your week. Meditation and week as you receive all praises from partner. be lucrative. A special message from nelise it in a positive direction. Be ready to trav‑ self‑realization prove beneficial. Adventurous You will be successful in getting rid from ten‑ beloved/lover lifts spirits. A very healthy week el with a challenge, new connections will help holidays, the best way to experience with your sions. Travel opportunities full of challenges filled with happiness & vitality. Dreaming of you. If you are looking for a sure‑fine method friends, time to enjoy. A good deal for your are often the beginning of great enterprises. traveling is good, but if possible than plan a to earn on your property, student rental could new property is ready to be made. Long pend‑ Your search for a house is towards its final trip. Getting your dream home will be the be exactly what you need. You are likely to ing legal battle is likely to settle to your satis‑ destination. A promising week to revive old greatest pleasure for you. 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13th February, 2016 at peak so you will perform better than ever this year. stagnant this year. As you will not earn much or spend Health this year: Your health may remain disturbed Ruled planet: Uranus Ruled by no: 4 You may not like the behavior of your seniors. You need much, you will lead a peaceful life in money matters. You throughout the year because of some minor ailments. If Traits in you : As you are ruled by planet Uranus, you are to deal diplomatically with the unpleasant situations may invest for future. Do not lend or borrow money from you do not take proper care of your health you may end highly energetic, generous, focused, friendly, humble, arising at your workspace. your friends or colleagues. up spending a lot of money for your treatment. You honest, hard working and optimistic. You are endowed Romance this year: Your spouse will be supportive Career this year: With an enhanced confidence and should take preventive actions to avoid health issues. with the ability to deal with various kinds of people. You enough throughout the year in crucial times. You can brushed up skills, you will become very successful pro‑ Finance this year: As far as finance is concerned, you should control your mood swings and stubbornness to rely on your partner for any kind of support may be fessionally. You will do justice to the role assigned to will be earning a lot of money. You will be assigned to be a better individual. financial or emotional. You should get married this year you. You may get promotion or a hike in your current new projects and those will be highly yielding for you. Health this year: You may suffer from stress related sick‑ as this is the best time for you. salary. If you are in creativity field, this year will bring You will gain enough profits from your past investments. ness throughout the year. Do not work overtime and Lucky month: May , June, December and January you much more success and recognition. Your improved financial status may bring you lot of hap‑ take unnecessary stress. You should see a doctor regular‑ Romance this year: Your marital life would be a peaceful piness and joy later this year. ly to get relieved from your health issues. Try meditation 15th February, 2016 one this year. Your partner will be supportive enough in Career this year: If you are a working professional, you to avoid your problems. You should also take care of the Ruled planet: Venus Ruled by no: 6 every tough situation. You should get married this year if may face various profession related problems this year. health of you parents. Traits in you : As you are influenced by your ruling plan‑ you have not married yet. You need to handle all the issues diplomatically else you Finance this year: Financial gains will be plenty for you et Venus, you are very energetic, joyful, optimistic, prac‑ Lucky month: July, August and November may lose your job. You may create wonder in the creativ‑ this year as your past investments would pay off. You tical, realistic, punctual, determined and kindhearted. ity field if you are a writer, singer or actor. may start few new business ventures. You may expand Your helpful nature toward all help you earn friends and 17th February, 2016 Romance this year: This is a quite good year for women your business in foreign as well. Do not trust new people popularity wherever you go. Your friends are quite fond Ruled planet: Saturn Ruled by no: 8 when romance is concerned. You will enjoy a very strong as they may prove untrustworthy. Do not lend a big of your company. Traits in you : Your ruling planet the Saturn makes you relationship with your spouse. You may decide to get amount of money. Health this year: You will remain fit and fine throughout highly dynamic, hardworking, courageous, trustworthy, married towards the end of the year. Career this year: Being a hardworking professional, you this year. However, the health issues of your family reliable, courteous and friendly. You are very much Lucky month: April , June, November and January may create wonders for your organization. You need to members may put you in immense pressure. You need to inclined to music and literature. You should work on learn more and look for better options. You may not get secure the health of your family member by investing your impatience. You need to enhance your constructive 19th February, 2016 your expected promotion or salary hike in spite of your some money every year. ideas as well. Ruled planet: Sun Ruled by no: 1 hard work and efficiency. Finance this year: You will be in ample financial gains Health this year: You will enjoy a pretty good health this Traits in you : As you are ruled by the powerful Sun, you Romance this year: You may get married to your long this year. Your new business ventures will be successful year. You need to take care of the health of your family are dynamic, confident, intelligent, unique, daring, and time partner this year. If you are already married, this this year. You should go for new partnerships and busi‑ members. You need to take extra care of your health if very helpful. You are the master of a strong willpower, year will bring you the joy of being in a marital relation‑ nesses as your star favors your luck this year. You may you are having some chronic diseases. You may go for which helps you stay ahead of others. However, you need ship. Do not create any unpleasant situation at home as go for investments in any sector. Do not spend unneces‑ domestic healthcare instead of allopathic medicines as it t work on your nature of being introvert, careless, and it may weaken your relationship with your spouse. sarily in luxury and comfort. will give better results for your ailments and save your fickle‑minded. Lucky month: April , August, November and January Career this year: Your communications skills will be money as well. Health this year: Your health would not cause much wor‑ proved instrumental in the overall improvement of your Finance this year: You may try your entrepreneurship ries for you this year. However, the health of your family 14th February, 2016 professional career. You will be able to make enough skills this year and you will be successful unexpectedly. member s may require extra care. Provide your parents Ruled planet: Mercury Ruled by no: 5 contacts and you will get regular projects and assign‑ You will be able to get many projects, which you help with proper medication as they may fall sick often due to Traits in you : The influence of your ruling planet ments. You may get promotions and salary hike towards you establish as a good businessperson. You should go old age. You may start taking a balanced diet. You should Mercury makes you dynamic, unique, smart, confident, the end of the year. for investments in real estate and stock market. stop consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes for the workaholic, knowledgeable, and highly independent. You Romance this year: If you are yet to be in a romantic rela‑ Career this year: Your professional ability and skills will betterment of your health. being very social loved by your friends and you are capa‑ tionship, this is the ideal time to go for one. You will enjoy a take you to new heights. You will be admired by your Finance this year: Your financial conditions will be very ble of making friends very soon. You should not become pleasurable relationship with your spouse or partner. peers and seniors for your high productivity. You should good this year as you will be working hard to reach your introvert and work on your frequent mood swings. Lucky month: March , April and December help others at office as it will be considered as a positive goal. Your past property dispute will get solved and it Health this year: You need to stop your bad habits such pointer during your appraisal. will earn you a lot of money. If you are into business, you as smoking and consuming alcohol to remain healthy. 16th February, 2016 Romance this year: Your relationship with your partner may go for new ventures as those seem to be very prof‑ You should take expert advice from a doctor to avoid Ruled planet: Neptune Ruled by no: 7 or beloved will be strengthened as day passes. You may itable this year. health related issues. You should take your medicines at Traits in you : As your governing planet is Neptune, you decide to get married this year if you are in a long term Career this year: You need to work hard to prove your‑ time to avoid further complicacy in your health. Take are simple, dignified, unique, charismatic, reliable, trust‑ relationship. self in your profession. Do not take up minor issues to an care of the health of your spouse and parents as well. worthy and confident. You have a great leadership skill Lucky month: March , May , October and December escalation. Try and brush up you knowledge and skills to Finance this year: Your new business alliances and part‑ and you are very creative. You should not be pessimistic perform more efficiently. You may go for a job change nerships will help you earn financial stability this year. and show your stubbornness. 18th February, 2016 during the last months of the year. You will receive all the pending payments and money Health this year: As far as your health is considered you Ruled planet: Mars Ruled by no: 9 Romance this year: Your relationship with your spouse you gave away as loans in the past. You should go for may go through minor health issues this year. However, Traits in you : Being governed by the planet Mars, you will get filled with more romance as day progresses. You investing in real estates and share market. regular medical checkups and proper medication will are adventurous, sensitive, courageous, emotional, hard will find enough support from your partner in every cru‑ Career this year: You will find your profession hectic solve this problem. You may go for Yoga and meditation working, charismatic and punctual. You are full of enthu‑ cial situation. If you have not married yet, this is the best enough as you have to do overtime due to the project classes to remain healthy. siasm and ambitions. You should try and avoid your shy‑ time to tie knots. requirements. Your confidence and determination will be Finance this year: Your financial conditions will be very ness and stubbornness. Lucky month: May, August and December 30 February 13-19, 2016 SPIRITUAL AWARENESS TheSouthAsianTimes.info NEVER GIVE UP! waiting for his next words. Sir ing hitting thousands and thou‑ quiet our thoughts, and stay first time. But he stuck with it. Winston Churchill then put his sands of balls and doing focused long enough to go He could have given up after hat back on, took his cane, and tedious drills day after day, within. We are hindered by the failing eighth grade the second walked off the stage. That was year after year, to get to where millions of distractions in the time. But he did not give up. It his entire commencement they are. Few see how many world that keep pulling our was on the third try that he speech. hours the artist put in to per‑ attention outside instead of let‑ finally was promoted. The message he gave the fect his or her art. Few see how ting us go within. There is a simple technique audience that day was one that many business losses and failed Meditation provides a way to called Jyoti meditation, which By Sant Rajinder Singh applies to each of us. He knew attempts to make money the perfect our ability to stay increases the ability to concen‑ Ji Maharaj that he had reached his great billionaire had to go through focused within to find inner trate and stay focused. To do stature in life despite his strug‑ before he was successful. treasures. Through meditation, this, select a pose that is most eople look at those who convenient in which you can sit are successful and marvel the longest. Close your eyes. Pat their talents. We watch Your eyes should be relaxed as the all‑star basketballs players they are when you go to sleep. win championship titles and Focus your attention into the talk about how gifted they are. middle of the field of darkness We watch great golfers win one lying in front of you. Your eyes tournament after another and should be focused about ten to think they were born with a twelve inches in front of you in special gift. We watch artists the horizontal plane. As you fix turn out one masterpiece after your gaze, mentally repeat any another and wish we were born name of God with which you with such uck. We watch peo‑ feel comfortable. As you contin‑ ple who are billionaires top the ue to meditate, experience the richest person in the world list inner peace and bliss. and wonder at their gift at busi‑ As you do this, you will daily ness. Little do we realize that increase your ability to stay anyone who has attained any‑ focused. By practicing this each thing in life has put in a day, you will find an increase in tremendous amount of effort to your patience and persever‑ get where they are. ance, which will become a habit In this connection, there is an even in your endeavors in the anecdote from the life of Sir world. Thus, you will find Winston Churchill, one of the greater ability to persevere in great prime ministers of any worldly or spiritual goal England. It took him three you have until you succeed. years to pass the eighth grade Similarly, if we do not succeed because he had trouble with Sir Winston Churchill, one of the great prime in meditation one day, we English. One can imagine how ministers of England took three years to pass the should not give up and stop much difficulty one would haw meditating altogether. We to take three years to pass a eighth grade because he had trouble with English. should sit again the following single grade. time. If we do not succeed, we Years later he was invited by Years later he was invited by Oxford University to should sit again. Day by day, we Oxford University to give the will find that we will begin to commencement address to its give the commencement address to its students. improve, until finally we will students. How ironic that the How ironic that the boy who could not pass eighth achieve success. boy who could not pass eighth In meditation, improvement is grade was now addressing the grade was now addressing the graduates of the measured in the ability to keep graduates of the most presti‑ our body and mind stilled and gious university in the world. most prestigious university in the world. This to keep our gaze focused in the He arrived at the auditorium field of darkness or light lying with his usual top hat and cigar happened because he never gave up. in front of us. and walking with his cane. He We must continue to keep our stood at the podium. With great gle in school. He knew that his Anyone who has achieved any‑ we perfect our ability to attention focused without any pomp he set down the cane, success was not a gift but due thing in life has done so by increase our concentration. intervening thoughts. We took off his top hat, and set it to hard work. What he was being persistent and never giv‑ We learn patience and perse‑ should keep trying again and on the lectern. He gazed out at telling the graduates was that ing up. verance. These two qualities again. We should never give up. the waiting audience, who was success was not a gift with If we wish to attain our goal help us progress spiritually Then we will find that one day hanging on his every word. He which one is born; success lies in the spiritual field, we must within and will help us also we will achieve our goal. took the cigar out of his mouth, in never giving up. never give up. We have a long achieve success in the outer and with great authority, Few people see that the bas‑ way to go from where we are world. It takes practice. We will Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj is an internationally recognized boomed into the microphone, ketball player who wins all the now to attain divine knowledge. not achieve our goal if we give spiritual leader and Master of "Never give up." The audience championships is practicing on Although spiritual gifts are up. We must never give up. Jyoti Meditation who affirms the the basketball hoop all day and within us, closer to us than the Each day, we are one day clos‑ waited breathlessly for his next transcendent oneness at the heart words. He paused a few sec‑ night, day after day, while oth‑ veins in our body, we have to er to achieving our goal. We of all religions and mystic tradi- onds and then leaned towards ers have to be forced by the perfect the technique of finding should not let our failure cause tions, emphasizing ethical living the mike again and said, "Never coach to even show up on time them. Spiritual realization is so us to give up. Sir Winston and meditation as building blocks give up." for practice. Few see how the close yet so far due to the Churchill could have given up for achieving inner and outer The audience was dead silent championship golfer is practic‑ inability of us to still our mind, after failing eighth grade the peace. www.sos.org. TheSouthAsianTimes.info February 13-19, 2016