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America 's Supreme Court says UNITED against farmers have a constitutional right COVID-19 to protest, but urges talks KEEP SAFE ● Follow CDC guidelines NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme ● Observe Social Distancing Court on Thursday, December 17, said ● Wash Hands Frequently farmers have a constitutional right to KEEP AMERICA SAFE continue with their "absolutely perfect" protest as long as their dissent against the three controversial agricultural laws does not slip into violence. "We recognize the right to protest. There is no question of curtailing it. But it should not damage anybody's lives," a will bring out a Bench led by Chief Justice of India SPECIAL NEW YEAR EDITION (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde observed. The on January 1, 2021. court, however, said the purpose of the News and articles for publication protesting farmers would not be served may please be submitted if they continued to sit without engaging in talks. by December 23, 2020 "Yes, there is a protest that is going to [email protected] on... Yes, the protest is constitutional as Space for advertisements may long as it does contd on page 2 please be booked Farmers protest on new farm law issue at by December 20, 2020. Singhu border on Thursday, December 17 > Please email to [email protected] Republican Senate Majority Leader QUICK TAKES Liberation of : How Offices of The Indian Acknowledges Biden's Win Pakistan lost the plot Page 8 Panorama will remain WASHINGTON (TIP): More than a month after the In agri-reforms, go back to the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden drawing board Page 9 closed on December 24 and as the next U.S. President, a collapse in GOP resistance to 25 . There will be no issue the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. Martyrdom of Sahibzadas Page 16-17 Foreign leaders joined the parade, too, including Russia's Story of Christmas Page 18 of the newspaper on Vladimir Putin. contd on Page 2 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated the Holiday Traditions in the U.S. Page 19 December 25, 2020 < President-elect Joe Biden. "The Electoral College has spoken", he said. Hope to improve ties under Biden government: Putin MOSCOW/ NEW YORK (TIP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, December 17, said that he hopes the administration of the incoming U.S. President Joe Biden will work with Russia to resolve disagreements between their countries. Mr. Putin told reporters at his annual end-of-year press conference that the two countries' relations had become "hostage" to U.S. domestic politics contd on page 2

"Some existing issues will be resolved", Putin said. < Photo / courtesy Wikipedia THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 02 CONTD FROM PAGE 1 as President-elect. The two men spoke later in the day. A similar shift unfolded in capitals across the world, where leaders including Mr. Putin and Mexico's Andrés Manuel PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: India's Supreme Court says López Obrador acknowledged Mr. Biden's win. Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja The moves came a day after electors nationwide formally VICE PRESIDENT: farmers have a constitutional right to cast votes affirming Mr. Biden's victory in last month's Chitagam Saluja presidential election. And while that clears a more stable path for Mr. Biden to assume the presidency,it does little to stop Mr. CHIEF EDITOR: protest, but urges talks Trump from continuing to try to undermine confidence in the Prof Indrajit S. Saluja not damage property and lives. It is an absolutely perfect results with baseless allegations that have been rejected by CONSULTING EDITOR : protest. But their [farmers'] purpose cannot be realized if they judges across the political spectrum. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, continue to sit without talking," the CJI observed. As Republicans began discussing a Biden presidency more Bhaskar Group, Delhi The court reiterated its suggestion of forming an "impartial openly on Tuesday, Mr. Trump still pledged to press forward ASSISTANT EDITOR: and independent committee" of experts in agriculture to hear with almost nonexistent legal options. Bidisha Roy both farmers and the Union government on the laws. "Tremendous evidence pouring in on voter fraud. There has SPL. REPORTER UNO: "If their [farmers] protest has a purpose other than just to sit never been anything like this in our Country!" Mr. Trump said H.S. Panaser in protest, we are thinking of an independent committee in a tweet, just as members of his party were publicly GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: before whom both sides can state their case while the protest recognizing Mr. Biden's victory. goes on... The committee can give its opinion after hearing The growing acknowledgement of reality in Washington was Om Parkash Malik them. We expect parties [farmers and government] to follow triggered by the Electoral College formally voting on Monday DIRECTOR the committee's opinion. Meanwhile, the protest will continue to seal Mr. Biden's win with 306 votes to Mr. Trump's 232, the ADMINISTRATION: without causing violence or damage on both sides," Chief same margin that Mr. Trump pulled together four years ago. Gauri Beri Justice Bobde suggested. The normally humdrum political ceremony didn't change the CONTRIBUTING Senior advocate P. Chidambaram, for Punjab, from where facts of the election but was nonetheless used as political cover PHOTOGRAPHERS: most of the protesting farmers hail, said the farmers actually by leading Republicans. Baldev Singh / BJ Videos wanted the Parliament to discuss amendments to the three "Many of us had hoped the presidential election would yield Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction laws. a different result," Mr. McConnell said. "But our system of Jay Mandal, Most farm leaders are not in favor of impleading themselves government has the processes to determine who will be sworn Mohammad Jaffer, in the case, they said. in on January 20. The Electoral College has spoken." (Source: SnapsIndia In a meeting of the committee plus the Punjab leaders this PTI) Mohammad Shahzad, afternoon, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to consult Zia Khan, with four senior Supreme Court lawyers -- Dushyant Dave, Nisha Rani Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves, and HS Phoolka -- before Hope to improve ties under Biden Vaaho Photographers, taking any position on the case," said K.V. Biju, national Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. coordinator of the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh. CORRESPONDENTS : government: Putin Farm leaders are worried about the legal precedent set SACRAMENTO: during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and said he hoped that some existing problems "will be Parminder S. Aujla (CAA) earlier this year. "When a PIL was filed on the anti-CAA resolved under the new administration". NEW YORK : protests, the court gave the order to vacate them. If the same "We believe the U.S. President-elect will sort things out Chitagam thing happens, that will damage our movement," said one because he has both domestic and foreign policy experience," leader, who did not wish to be named. the Russian leader said. FRESNO: They also argued that this issue is the domain of the However, Mr. Putin was one of the last leaders of major Tarlochan Singh executive, not the judiciary. "The grammar of democratic world countries to congratulate Mr. Biden on winning the U.S. DALLAS: governance must be articulated by the Government. presidential elections, saying earlier this week that he was Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon Constitutional institutions like courts exist for checks and ready for "collaboration". Mr. Biden is expected to take a OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS balances, not as replacement of the obligations to be tougher stand against Russia than outgoing U.S. President LONDON performed by the political executive," said a statement from the Donald Trump, who he slammed during the campaign for Nirpal Singh Shergill All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee. having "embraced so many autocrats around the world, starting with Vladimir Putin". SPL CORRESPONDENT The Russian leader said he believes Mr. Trump is unlikely to DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: Republican Senate Majority Leader leave U.S. political life after his term in office ends, saying the Ashishpal Singh outgoing President has "a large base" of support. CHANDIGARH: Acknowledges Biden's Win Mr. Putin has already won four presidential elections and Manjit Sidhu recently changed the constitution to allow him to remain LUDHIANA: Speaking on Tuesday,December 15, from the floor of the U.S. President until 2036. A.S. Arora, Senate where Mr. Biden spent 36 years of his career, Majority Mr. Biden will be the fourth U.S. president since Mr. Putin R.P.Sharma Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated his former colleague came to power in 2000. DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP Lovllien Kaurr 972-330-3139 [email protected] The Indian Panorama P.O. Box No. 190067, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419, Tel: 646-247-9458 Email: [email protected] DISCLAIMER THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLAIMS MADE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. WE ONLY SELL SPACE. VIEWS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHORS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPER. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IN WRITING FROM THE INDIAN PANORAMA IS PROHIBITED. THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 03 Indian American Time's Kid of the Year Gitanjali focuses on effective Covid-19 vaccine distribution

NEW YORK (TIP): Young IndianAmerican scientist to be something that everyone could use, and I really Gitanjali Rao, TIME magazine's first-ever 'Kid of the aspire to be that selfless and put others before me," Rao Year', has said she is brainstorming about solutions for said. the effective vaccine distribution to address a pressing The young scientist, who has been featured in Forbes challenge posed by the coronavirus, and has set her list of 30 Under 30 achievers, was named America's Top sights on preventing future pandemics. Young Scientist and is a STEM (Science, Technology, In an interview with PTI, the 15-year-old inventor Engineering, and Mathematics) promoter, wants to see said she was focused on using technological tools to more young girls being given opportunities to study and offer solutions for vaccine distribution, a challenge that work in the field. confronts the world grappling with the deadly COVID-19 "I think another thing is just showing them role pandemic. models in the field and I honestly aspire to be one of Rao was named by TIME magazine this month as the them," she said, adding that when she was in second first-ever 'Kid of the Year' for her "astonishing work grade, she did not know females could be scientists. using technology to tackle issues ranging from "I didn't know it was possible because everybody I had contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and In an interview with PTI, Time Kid of the Year, the 15-year-old seen in the media and learned about was a male. I was cyberbullying". She was selected among over 5,000 inventor Gitanjali said she was focused on using technological excited personally to learn that a girl could be a nominees for the honor. tools to offer solutions for vaccine distribution, a challenge that scientist which is almost problematic because I was "I definitely do want to look at the pandemic. The next confronts the world grappling with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. able to learn about that but what if people didn't have biggest problem we're going to face is vaccine innovators," it said. that inspiration, didn't have that opportunity for distribution and prioritization. So I'm looking at my Rao said it was very "exciting" to be named Kid of the growth. We just need to involve more girls in STEM by potential data and analytics approach towards that," Year "but more than that it's honoring and humbling to showing them that they can do it," she said. Rao said. be that face of Generation Z as well as have the Rao has also been working tirelessly on creating a "But I think the next biggest problem that I'll opportunity to be featured on the cover of TIME among community of innovators and has so far mentored probably look towards solving is preventing future so many other fantastic people. I'm so beyond humbled thousands of students. She runs workshops for students pandemics from happening because I think it's safe to and I'm just excited to see where this keeps going". from across the globe who want to become innovators assume that this isn't the last one and we probably will The youngster, who through her work is an and solve global problems. "Everyone comes out of that have another one before 100 years," she said. inspiration for many, counted her parents - Bharathi workshop with one solution and a process that they can Rao says she is still at a "brainstorming and and Ram Rao - and the family as her "biggest take to implement it in the real world. If I can do it, you observing" phase but is looking at the whole idea of inspirations". can do it and anyone can do it," she says. vaccine distribution and how widespread it needs to be. Rao said she had always received an incredible Rao says she is interested in working on several "Also, how important it is because everybody needs to amount of support from her parents. things in the future and wants to look at genetic receive this vaccine. So, I'm looking at how we can use "If I wanted to play a certain sport, learn something research with product design involved. predictive analytics and data models in order to create new, I had all the resources in front of me," she said. "Hopefully, whatever I'm doing, I'm changing the a plan of how vaccine distribution will roll out," she Rao recalled how her mother brought nearly a dozen world for the better," she said. For Rao, her own passion said. books for her in third grade on clouds when she wanted right now is working on solutions for the contamination TIME had said in its profile that "exceptional to learn about the subject. of natural resources. leadership" is what made the "brilliant" Rao stand out "Experiences like that are what changed my life "I'm looking at water contamination specifically and for the honor. forever, having that support and being able to do what I water parasitic contamination is the biggest problem "Rao not only researches scientific tools such as love without any backlash," she said. that I'm seeing out there today. I really want to find a artificial intelligence and carbon nanotube sensor Rao said she was also "truly inspired" by scientists way to prevent that from happening," she said, adding technology and applies them to problems she sees in and inventors who go beyond themselves and innovate that she is using genetically engineered microbes to everyday life, like cyberbullying and water for positive change, particularly Jonas Salk, who detect parasites in water. "I'm using living things to find contamination. She also shows other kids how to tap invented the polio vaccine and never patented it. living things which I think is a very interesting into their curiosity, aspiring to create a generation of "He never claimed it as his own because he wanted it concept," she said. PTI Guru Nanak Digital World Peace Conclave kicks off on December 20 India ranks 110 out of NEW YORK (TIP): Delhi World Conclave 2020. The based The ImagIndia Institute duration of the session will be 162 countries on personal is organizing Guru Nanak 90 minutes, with total of five Digital World Peace Conclave Speakers, and one moderator. 2020, and Young Leaders Award. Those who wish to speak on freedom index The inaugural edition of the the occasion may please contact Index put China at 129 rank, Bangladesh at 139 and Conclave will be held on December 20, 2020, the 3rd at [email protected] . The conclave is organized by Sunday after Gurupurab, via a livestream digital the Imagindia Institute and the global "Live and Let Pakistan at 140 platform. Live" campaign thatis propagating the philosophy NEW YORK (TIP): A global ranking of personal, civil and The theme of the conclave is to discuss and take and culture of "live and let live" and co-existence, economic freedom released on Thursday, December 17, heed from Guru Nanak teachings on: among humankind,with Nature, and the cosmos placed India at 111 out of 162 countries. 1. How to meet challenges (social, political, public beyond. The co-organizer is Korea Peace Movement, The Human Freedom Index 2020, which uses data from health) of a post-Covid world? Seoul. 2008 to 2018, by the Cato Institute in the United States and 2. How to meet challenges (professional, business, The conclave is powered by Renaissance sf, a global Fraser Institute in Canada, noted a decrease in personal innovation) of a VUCA world? and, community that imagines, accelerates, freedoms since 2008 globally.The index covered 76 indicators 3. How to meet challenge of happiness20/20, and andencourages smart and sustainable happy futures, of personal, civic and economic freedom, a statement issued peace of mind, peoples, and nations? across cultures. by the Cato Institute said. The conclave shall also finalize the setting up of a The conclave is supported by theZerOrigindia India was ranked 110 in terms of personal freedom and 105 "Young Leaders Award" to recognize 551 youngSikh Foundation, The Hague, the International Institute of on economic freedom, with an overall score of 6.43 out of 10. leaders from across the world, at the 2nd edition of Cultural Diplomacy, Dubai, andlanguage support is was ranked one in the index, followed by the annual conclave in December 2021. provided by Indian Language Services, California. and Hong Kong. "Given the Chinese Communist With objective to generate meaningful outcomes The conclave shall have speakers and audiences Party's unprecedented intervention in Hong Kong in 2019 from the conclave, the discussion format laysspecial from the United States, Europe, the Gulf, and and 2020, the authors expect the territory's freedom score to emphasis on co-thinking among the speakers in order Korea,among other countries, and shall be decline notably in future editions of the index. The three to co-create solutions that are simplebut effective, Livestream broadcast per following timings - PST= least-free countries in descending order are Venezuela, and that could have sustainable impact across 8am-9.30am;EST= 11am-12.30pm; GMT=4pm-5.30pm; Sudan, and Syria," the statement said. cultures. IST=9.30pm-11pm; KST=1am-2.30am. The index put China at 129 rank, Bangladesh at 139 and The Institute invites all to the Guru Nanak Digital To know more, please contact [email protected] Pakistan at 140. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 04 Indian American 87-year-old Indian-origin man first Pentagon Official Kash to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

Patel Files $50 Million NEWCASTLE, UK (TIP): 87-year-old campaign in history at 50 hospital hubs, Hari Shukla is an Indian-origin man with more starting vaccinations over from the north east of . He will the coming weeks and months as the Defamation Suit become one of the first people in the program ramps up after the first set of world to get a vaccine against COVID-19 doses arrived from Pfizer's Against CNN when he receives his Pfizer/BioNTech manufacturing site in Belgium. jab at a hospital in Newcastle on Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine got the Tuesday. green light from the UK's Medicines Hari Shukla from Tyne and Wear said and Healthcare products Regulatory he feels it is his duty to receive his first Agency (MHRA) last week. The of the two-dose vaccine. "I'm so pleased Pfizer/BioNTech formula is an mRNA we are hopefully coming towards the Hari Shukla from Tyne and Wear said he feels vaccine that uses a tiny fragment of end of this pandemic and I am it is his duty to receive his first of the two- genetic code from the pandemic virus to delighted to be doing my bit by having dose vaccine. teach the body how to fight Covid-19 the vaccine, I feel it is my duty to do so virus. People aged 80 and over, care and build immunity. It is delivered in Republican Kash Patel,currently the Chief and do whatever I can to help," said home workers as well as NHS workers two doses of 21 days apart and, of Staff to Acting US Defense Secretary Shukla. who are at higher risk will be first in according to experts, it has shown a Christopher Miller, filed the lawsuit in a Shukla was notified by the UK health line to receive the "life-saving jab". strong immunity response kicking in Virginia court against CNN and several CNN reporters on Friday, December 11, authorities on the criteria set by the UK will vaccinate people over-80s and after seven days of the second dose. The according to Fox News. UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination frontline health and care staff Pfizer vaccine needs to be stored at -70C and Immunization as part of a phased receiving from today. The NHS said it is before being thawed out and can only be rollout plan based on those at the undertaking the biggest and most moved four times within that cold chain WASHINGTON (TIP): Kash Patel, highest risk of death from the deadly highly anticipated immunization before being used. the highest-ranking Indian American in the Pentagon, has filed a USD 50 million lawsuit against CNN and several of its top reporters for allegedly Indian American mechanic crushed to Indian American Hindu defaming him by publishing a series of "false and defamatory statements". death at Chicago airport community donates over 1.3 lakh Patel, currently the Chief of Staff to Acting US Defense Secretary CHICAGO (TIP): Jijo George emigrated from Christopher Miller, filed the lawsuit in India's state 17 years ago to make things kg food to needy during Diwali a Virginia court against CNN and better for his family. WASHINGTON several CNN reporters on Friday, But their American dream was dashed Sunday (TIP): The Hindu- according to Fox News. as the Indian American mechanic was crushed to American In his lawsuit, Patel, who previously death in a horrific accident at Chicago's O'Hare community donated served in the White House before being International Airport. more than 1,33,000 moved to the Pentagon, alleged that George, 35, died after being crushed by an kilograms of food to CNN between November 24 and "aircraft drivable pushback apparatus" at hangar the poor and needy as December 4 published a series of 764, Chicago Sun Times reported citing the Cook part of its "Sewa articles that "contain a series of false County medical examiner's office. Diwali" drive. and defamatory statements" about him, Jijo George , 35, hailed Chicago police said they were called about 2 The food drive, a collective effort of cultural and from Kerala State of according to the complaint reported by India. He was crushed p.m. and found him unresponsive under the religious communities, yoga institutions, and Fox News. to death in a horrific vehicle. George died less than two hours later at numerous other organizations rooted in the Dharmic The CNN articles described Patel, accident at Chicago's Resurrection Medical Center. An autopsy ruled value, has been recognized by many states, cities and who was previously a top aide to O'Hare International his death an accident. local governments, a belated community release Republican Representative from Airport George earned an associates degree in issued said. California, Devin Nunes, as a pro- mechanical engineering and landed a job as a mechanic at Envoy Air at It said nearly 179 organizations and numerous Trump conspiracy theorist, the report O'Hare International Airport about two years ago, his family told the individuals came together to collect food for food said. Times. pantries across the country. "..publication of the defamatory What's more, he and his wife had a 2-year-old child and were For over two months, 294,000 lb of food was statements is part of a general pattern expecting another within the next month, his cousin Blesson George collected across 26 states and 225 townships in the US, of retaliation and discrimination said. and donated to 199 pantries, soup kitchens, and against Kash... a larger conspiracy "It took him 17 years to get where he is now - by working hard - and shelters under the "SewaDiwali" initiative, the undertaken between 2018 and the then suddenly it's all gone," Blesson George was quoted as saying. release said. present to discredit Kash through the Jijo George was the main provider for his Des Plaines household, During this drive, hundreds of people made their publication of false statements and the which also included his parents and brother's family. homes "collection centers" for their neighbors to promotion of unfounded left-wing "He was taking care of everyone," Blesson George said. "They lost the contribute. People were encouraged to donate canned political narratives," his attorney person who had been taking care of them. They're all crying. … Life was goods and non-perishable items, which could be Steven S Biss said. about to get better for him, and that's when this happened to him." donated to food pantries or homeless shelters, it said. Patel "uncovered many inconvenient Jijo George's family was given few details about his death from Envoy Jennifer Apostol, department head, MCFOODS, NJ, facts undermining the fake political Air, Blesson George said. said. "With 9,000 lb of food donated, the food pantries narrative about collusion between "That's the hardest part," Blesson George said. "The only thing we know they can have shelves stocked and ready for members of the Trump campaign and heard from them is that he got in an accident." visiting families. Some families are still paying bills." Russians when he was counsel for After pressing the company, the company told them he was crushed "This was a two-month program, with the plan to Nunes, then-chairman of the House by a piece of equipment he was working on. collect food and give it to the local food pantries," said Permanent Select Committee on "Envoy, they never let us know anything," Blesson George told the Venkat Gade, president of Chinmaya Mission in Intelligence," Biss said. Times. Connecticut. CNN did not immediately respond to "We were in the dark for hours after this tragedy. We tried to reach The initiative began in New Jersey in 2018, when a request for comment, Fox News said. these people for 24 hours, and no one picked up the phone. Finally, they over two dozen organizations collected 18,000 pounds New York-born Patel has his roots in flew eight or nine people to investigate this matter. The company isn't of food during the festival of Diwali with the goal of . His parents are from East ready to tell us what really happened." supporting the local community. The project Africa - mother from Tanzania and As word of George's death spread in Chicago's Indian community, expanded to 11 states in 2019 and collected over 55,000 father from Uganda. They came to the Nisha Eric, an organizer in the community, told the Times she felt pounds of food items across over 40 townships US from Canada in 1970. compelled to help raise funds for the family. throughout the northeast region, according to the (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) release. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 05 Indian American Rahul Dubey Indian American Ro Khanna named Democratic among Time 'Heroes of 2020' vice chair of Congressional WASHINGTON (TIP): Rahul Dubey, houseguests. an Indian American healthcare worker, The move to open his door was driven India Caucus who opened the doors of his Washington by instinct, Dubey told Time nearly six DC home to demonstrators protesting months later. "It's what was needed." the killing of George Floyd, has been Dubey was hailed as a hero and savior hailed as one of "Heroes of 2020" by the by those he sheltered too. "Rahul saved TIME magazine. lives last night," tweeted one Black Lives "From citizens providing food and Matter activist. shelter to those in need to volunteers "He ended this with an inspirational who protected their neighbors from speech about not giving up and keeping natural disasters, these heroes went up the peaceful fight. What a guy. Thank above and beyond the call of duty in you, Rahul." 2020," the magazine. Dubey told BuzzFeed News that it Calling Dubey as "The Man Who Gave Rahul Dube has been hailed as one of wasn't a choice to open his door and Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents "Heroes of 2020" by the TIME magazine. the Silicon Valley in the US House of Shelter to Those in Need," Time recalled provide refuge to the mostly young Representatives, has been named as that Dubey was at his home, not far from refuge, housing them overnight to avoid protesters. Democratic Vice Chair of the the White House as demonstrators filled curfew breaches. "If you had seen what was going on in Congressional India Caucus. The seat has the streets of the capital on June 1. front of my eyes, there was no choice. been created for the first time since its After a 7 p.m. curfew, he noticed "People were coughing, crying, People were getting pepper-sprayed and formation in 1994. crowds in the street outside: police had strangers pouring milk into strangers' beaten and slammed to the ground," he WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian set up barricades seemingly to trap eyes," Dubey said as cited by Time. "They said. "I hope that my 13-year-old son American Congressman Ro Khanna, protesters, and were pepper-spraying were sharing information, writing down grows up to be just as amazing as they who represents the Silicon Valley in those who remained. Dubey decided to numbers for bail bondsmen. It was this are," Dubey was quoted as saying by the US House of Representatives, has take action. real camaraderie." WJLA news. been named as Democratic Vice Chair "I open my door, and I start yelling, 'Get Dubey claims police officers made Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis on May of the Congressional India Caucus. in!'" Dubey, who works in health care, several attempts to breach his sanctuary 25 after a white police officer pinned him The seat has been created for the first was quoted as saying. that evening: posing as protesters trying with a knee on his neck as he gasped for time since its formation in 1994. "All these people were swarming in." to get inside, and attempting to intercept breath for nearly nine minutes, sparking Khanna, who was recently elected for Dubey estimates he gave 70 protesters the pizza delivery he had ordered for his the nationwide protests. a third consecutive term from the congressional district representing Silicon Valley, is being considered as a potential contender to fill the US Indian American Lawmakers Seek Immigration Overhaul Senate seat from California that will fall vacant in January after Kamala WASHINGTON(TIP): Influential organizers, labor advocates, civil rights Harris is sworn in as the country's vice American lawmakers, including leaders and racial justice activists. president. IndianAmerican Congresswoman The members of Congress, who are "I believe Ro Khanna would be an Pramila Jayapal, have urged President- co-leading the resolution, represent the outstanding Democratic Vice Chair," elect Joe Biden to reverse the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressman Brad Sherman, immigration policies of Donald Trump, Congressional Black Caucus, and the Democratic Co-Chair of the Caucus, as they introduced a resolution, seeking Congressional Asian Pacific American said in an email to his Congressional reform of the immigration system that Caucus as the Roadmap works to colleagues on Wednesday. is just, empathetic and fair. address the diverse needs of every Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Khanna Jayapal and several of her community while reflecting the is the youngest of the four Indian- Congressional colleagues on Friday in a diversity of America's immigrant American lawmakers in US House of resolution urged Congress to create community. Representatives. The other three being humane, community-based alternatives communities. "Our immigration system is broken. Dr Ami Bera, 55, who is the senior-most to detention, and revamp the current The resolution also promotes social, Dreamers who have known no other member of the so called 'Samosa deportation system to include, among civil and economic integration while home are at risk of deportation. Caucus', Raja Krishnamoorthi, 47, and other things, guaranteed access to legal modernizing and strengthening Hundreds of migrant children are now Pramila Jayapal, 55. representation. humanitarian pathways to the US. The permanently separated from their Khanna's father is a chemical Jayapal along with congressmen resolution addresses root causes of parents. Asylum seekers are being engineer who graduated from the Jesús "Chuy" García, Veronica Escobar, migration as well. revictimized in refugee camps at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Judy Chu "As a lifelong immigrant rights border," said Congresswoman and the University of Michigan, and and Yvette Clarke unveiled a Roadmap organizer and one of only 14 naturalized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. his mother is a former substitute to Freedom Resolution as a progressive citizens serving in Congress, I know that "The Roadmap to Freedom outlines a school teacher. vision to transform the immigration we must do far more than simply reverse set of principles for creating an Considered to be "dynamic" by his system to one that is focused on dignity the harmful, xenophobic policies of the immigration system that is just, Congressional colleagues, Khanna is a and rooted in the needs and lives of Trump Administration that inflicted empathetic, effective and fair," she said. strong supporter of India-US impacted people. maximum cruelty on immigrants and The Trump administration hardened relationship. He previously served in The Roadmap to Freedom Resolution families," Jayapal said. the immigration rules on those allowed the Obama Administration, as Deputy will be introduced at the beginning of "Our immigration system has been to seek asylum in the US and advocated Assistant Secretary in the Department the 117th Congress. broken for decades, and we must finally a merit-based immigration system to of Commerce under from August 8, This immigration reform proposal reform it in a humane way that focuses protect US workers. 2009, to August 2011. develops and implements a Roadmap to on respect, dignity, family unity and His administration also tried ending First elected to the US Congress in Freedom by promoting citizenship, real opportunity for all immigrants," the Deferred Action for Childhood 2016 by defeating incumbent Mike protecting and strengthening a fair she said as she described the resolution Arrivals (DACA) in 2017, but the US Honda, he has made a mark for himself process centered on family unity, as a bold, progressive vision for Supreme Court blocked its attempt in within the Democratic Party, but also promoting and preserving diversity and immigration reform that is fair, June. at the national stage on key issues establishing a just, humane equitable, centers family unity and A federal court early this month ranging from foreign policy, national immigration system. humanitarian protections, combats reversed the decision of the outgoing security, environment, commerce and Additionally, it ensures federal systemic injustices and works for Trump administration and ordered full manufacturing jobs. immigration agencies are fair and everyone. reinstatement of the Obama-era He identifies himself as a accountable, establishes a humane and This comprehensive proposal was program that protects undocumented progressive capitalist and was a effective border policy, recognizes the developed in close consultation with immigrants brought to the US as minors national co-chair of Bernie Sanders's value of all work and promotes healthy grassroots groups, immigration from deportation. 2020 presidential campaign. THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 06 Bhoomi puja for construction of the Eye Foundation of America - run "Green Goutami Eye Institute" Performed

The Institute will have DNB "Only by doing good, can one benefit" - Rigveda Ophthalmology Course, School of Optometry and Vision Care Technician Course. The Institute will also take up research to find new therapies for age old eye diseases hitherto not curable and also introduce Gene therapy in Retinal diseases, in coordination with the other Institutions from USA, who already have on-going projects on Gene therapy in devastating eye diseases in children, for a "World without Childhood Blindness". The Bhoomi puja ceremony was conducted by Sri V.V. Kumar, M.D and Dr. Y. Srinivas Reddy, C.M.O along with five children who were treated and presented with vision by Goutami Eye Institute. Sri Mamidanna Seshagiri Rao, Model of the proposed premises Dharmadikari of Sri Sringeri Sarada RAJAHMUNDRY, INDIA / NEW Sringeri Sarada Peetham, in the Peetham and Mahamahopadhyaya Sri YORK (TIP): "Sarvendriyanaam premises of Sri Sringeri Sharada Viswanadha Gopalakrishna Sastry Nayanam Pradhanam": with this Peetham at Rajahmundry, as a Unit of graced the occasion. Dr. Ganni Bhaskar objective, Dr. V.K. Raju, a world the Peetham, with the help and Rao, Chairman, GSL Medical College, renowned Ophthalmologist - Cornea involvement of many people. Sri V.R. Dr. V.K. Raju, world renowned Sri Madduri Siva Subba Rao and Sri Specialist, Chairman of EFA (Eye Gowrishankar, Administrator and GPA Ophthalmologist - Cornea Specialist, Chundru Prasad, Governing Board Foundation of America) & GEI (Goutami Holder Of His Holiness Jagadguru Chairman of EFA (Eye Foundation of America) Members of Goutami Eye Institute, Sri Eye Institute) and Clinical Professor of Shankaracharya Mahasamsthnam & GEI (Goutami Eye Institute) and Clinical V. Bhaskar Ram, Managing Trustee of Ophthalmology, West Virginia Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Professor of Ophthalmology, West Virginia Virinchi Vanaprastha Ashramam, Sri University, USA University, USA., has planned "Green Sringeri played a key role in making this Hota Sreeramachandra Murthy, Goutami Eye Institute" with the divine dream project a reality. Bhoomi puja for This will be a Super Speciality Eye Philanthropist and Sri P. Srinivasa Rao, blessings of Sri Sri Bharathi Tirtha construction of this premise of Hospital with world class equipment renowned advocate and other staff of Mahaswami and Sri Sri Sri approximately one lakh square feet area and facilities, to serve the needy, Goutami Eye Institute participated in Vidhushekara Bharathi Swami of Sri was done on 10th December 2020. irrespective of socio-economic status. the event.

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Triplets - Prasanth, Susanth and Nisanth, who were treated by GEI three years ago and gifted vision for life, as ROP babies under GEMROP (Goutami Eye tele Medicine Retinopathy Of Prematurity) .

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Mokshit who was treated and restored vision when his Right Eye was injured accidently by an arrow, while playing, during October 2020.

Naga Devi, who was treated and restored vision by GEI when her Right Eye vision suddenly NOW THEN < stated going down gravely due to retinal condition during September 2020. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 07 THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 08 AS I SEE IT Liberation of Bangladesh: How By Abhijit Pakistan lost the plot Bhattacharyya It was December 16, 1971 when Indian Army vanquished Pakistan army in Bangladesh and made it surrender. The day in India is observed as "Vijay Divas". as the birth of the linguistic state of Bangladesh in 1971 a Abhijit Bhattacharyya writes on the historic war and why Pakistan lost. -EDITOR Wrare accident of history? Or was and culture had neither understanding of, When the former chief of Pakistan's it owing to invisible and inexorable forces nor respect for, the language, customs and of history? It's the 'geography of the culture of non-Aryan or pre-Aryan people Eastern Command, Lt Gen AAK demography' that played a pivotal role, of Gauda (Central Bengal), Niazi, wrote in his 1998 book that which, more often than not, has been Pundravardhana and Vanga." "Bengalis had little chance of ignored. The uniqueness of Bengal's geography, standing against my well- India rightly claims credit for her therefore, constitutes an oft-forgotten 'politico-military midwife' role in the reality. That a country's political disciplined and experienced creation of an independent Bengali- boundaries and natural geographical troops", it showed the undiminished speaking state in 1971, despite boundaries may not always be the same Lt Gen AAK Niazi signs the Instrument of and ingrained arrogance and apprehension and concern in some even if there exists a common linguistic Surrender in the presence of Lt Gen JS Aurora ignorance of the vanquished quarters as India's border areas are on December 16, 1971. or homogenous ethnic group. Hence, the vulnerable to turbulence caused by fertile land of Bengal invariably attracted General. A military junta's lack of China-aided and Pakistan-backed actors. being the biggest mismatch of those who hailed from a comparatively knowledge led to an unprecedented Hence, the completion of 49 years of demographic civility and civilizational barren and less fertile land - for a better disaster. sovereign Bangladesh is all the more chemistry between the eastern geography livelihood. creditable if one assesses the overlapping of Bengal and the non-eastern Another important scenario of the east strongest bond being the Bengali physical contours of geographical Bengal topography of South Asia, as gleaned pertained to language, literature and language. as a whole. from the monumental research work of learning, traditionally the strongest Regrettably, however, the historical The stark geography of the east was Dr Nihar Ranjan Ray in his path-breaking features of the demography of Bengal. It's challenge of geography, coupled with the succinctly described by Dr Sudhindra History of the Bengali people (1950). true that ancient India's learning is well depth of sensitivity and conviction of Nath Bhattacharyya, an eminent Thus described Yuan-ch'uang: "People known to have begun with Vedas, Bengali-speaking people, conspicuously historian of Dacca University, in The of Pundravardhana (south of Brahmanas and Upanishads. "However, remained incomprehensible to the gun- History of Bengal. How the Mughals Brahmaputra) were straightforward, the learning and scholarship embodied in toting army rulers of Pakistan. Thus, faced problems in suppressing Bengal: virtuous and had great respect for culture Vedas, Brahmanas and Upanishads, even when the former chief of Pakistan's "The task of conquest and consolidation and learning... Tamralipti (coastal town in the Dharmashastras and Eastern Command, Lt Gen AAK Niazi, was rendered more complicated owing to Tamluk) people were brave, industrious, Dharmashutras, had no effect on Bengal wrote in his book, The Betrayal of East insuperable difficulties arising out of the fond of learning but rough in their for quite a long time," according to Dr Pakistan (1998) that "Bengalis had little nature of the country (side) and its manner. People of Samatata (coastal area) Nihar Ranjan Ray. chance of standing against my well- peculiar geography. Bengal, with its were hard-working, while those of That said, there also existed a notable disciplined and experienced troops", it numerous rivers, streams, nalahs, creeks, Karnasuvarna (central Bengal) were characteristic of the Bengali language: showed the undiminished and ingrained swamps, its damps and moist air, and its gentle, of fine character, and gave much the flexibility to take/accept words, and arrogance and ignorance of the prolonged rains half the year, peculiar support to scholarship." usage, from the likes of Mon-Khmer and vanquished General. Essentially, a vegetation, absence of barley and wheat, On the linguistic front, however, things the Kola-Munda group of languages. The military junta's lack of knowledge led to it's no less peculiar language, foreign to didn't appear optimistic. Bodhayana latter brought about by a stream of the an unprecedented battlefield disaster. Urdu and Hindi alike - all these made Dharmasutra didn't have good things to Dravidian family of languages. Further Little wonder the history of the Bengali- Mughal grandees intensely dislike suggest on Bengali. "On return from came the language of the Tibetan- speaking demography stands tall, service in Bengal." Did the Pakistani Vanga (Bengal) to central lands, or Burmese people. This introduction, dwarfing the army of Pakistan before its army repeat the Mughal history in 1971? Aryavarta, it was necessary to perform acceptance and induction of diverse former eastern wing. Sovereign Notwithstanding the brute force and expiation" owing to 'Vanga being languages in Bengal, which began Bangladesh has truly added a rich savagery perpetrated on 'blacks of the barbarian territory and their people of centuries before the birth of Christ, chapter to the history of South Asia. The east', as infamously referred to by its low origin" (does it have an uncanny ultimately led to what one sees today as change from the Karachi-Dhaka axis in army brass? similarity with the views of the army of the rich and easy-to-learn and understand the 1950s to the Delhi-Dhaka friendship of 'Blacks of the east', nevertheless were undivided Pakistan?) The contrary view, lingua franca of 32 crore people of the the 2020s appears impressive. At least for not the sole obstacle to Pakistan's forces. too, speaks for itself. The in-built world. Thus, those known as Bengali now. There existed something more deep- contradiction and confrontation between today are not all from one, but diverse (The author is Commentator and Author) rooted. The geomorphology and terrain Bengal and Aryavarta: "Aryan language ethnic groups, their commonality and GUEST COMMENT

iting a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Union government has decided Failure to convene sitting of Parliament diminishes democracy Cnot to hold the Winter Session of Parliament. A session, even a curtailed government has no experience of is far better. a democratic set-up. one, would have provided the lawmakers conducting parliamentary proceedings The irony is not lost on anyone: during The grim portents were visible during a much-needed platform to discuss during a raging pandemic. the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Monsoon Session, when the pressing issues: the contentious farm The Monsoon Session was held in the new Parliament building last week, government had rammed legislations laws and the prolonged agitation by the September, a devastating month which PM had underlined the through both Houses amid walkouts and farmers who are demanding their repeal; alone witnessed over 26 lakh infections importance of dialogue and hailed boycotts by Opposition parties. The the seven-month-old border standoff nationwide, accounting for one-fourth of Indian democracy for its vibrancy. reluctance to take everybody on board is with China that is nowhere near the total cases so far, and more than Holding the House sitting at this time again evident now. And it doesn't really resolution; and the action plan for the 33,000 deaths. Amid the challenging would have affirmed the government's matter whether Parliament operates rollout of the Covid vaccine. conditions, Covid protocols had been intent to encourage deliberations on from an old building or a new one, or The argument for doing away with the strictly enforced and the session was thorny matters and look for solutions whether it is circular or triangular in session does not hold water as the daily hailed as one of the most productive ever. through consensus. However, it now shape. What matters is to create space for coronavirus caseload of the country in The government needs to explain why seems that the ruling party is shying a healthy dialogue in the 'temple of general and Delhi in particular has come similar measures can't be implemented away from a debate with the Opposition. democracy'. down significantly. It's not that the in December, when the overall situation Such evasiveness does not augur well for (Tribune, India) THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 09 In agri-reforms, go back to the drawing board The intended beneficiaries often understand the realities of the systems better; policymakers need to build trust economic calculus shifts from 'economies By Arun Maira Farmers protest on farm law of scale with standardization' to at Singhu border on "The 1991 reforms changed industrial 'economies of scope for sustainability'. December 17, 2020 This will make large-scale mechanization licensing and trade policies - both more difficult. However, it will require the subjects of the Union government. use of more 'flexible' human labor. In the 'Factor market' reforms, in land, long run, not only will this be good for the agriculture, and labor regulations, ecology, it will also increase employment and incomes for people in the lower half which are necessary to realize the of the economic pyramid. full benefits of the 1991 reforms are Market access State subjects in which States have jurisdiction too, and with good Farm incomes can increase with access to wider markets for farm produce, which reason. They affect the lives of is an objective of the agricultural reforms. people on the ground, and differently, The fear of Indian farmers is that they around the country. Therefore, the will not have adequate pricing power central government, no matter how when pushed into large supply systems and less regulated markets. Connections strong it is, must not force these into global supply chains can increase reforms onto the States." volumes of sales. However, the terms of The purpose of agriculture reforms in industry too, now want to earn better conomists say fewer people must trade will always favor the larger players incomes, to earn enough to buy all the work on farms for farm in the supply chains who have easier is to increase farmers' incomes. good stuff they have begun to aspire for, Eproductivity and incomes to be access to capital. In her book, The Travels Farmers want the laws (the Farm and even to make both ends meet. They improved. Which begs the question how of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Bills) repealed. The Supreme Court cannot see how the bold reforms being the millions displaced from farms will Economist Examines the Markets, Power, of India has called for discussions pushed through will result in earn incomes. Indian industry is not and Politics of World Trade, economist improvement of their incomes. A trickle growing much. There too, according to Pietra Rivoli reveals how small cotton between the government and down is promised. When will that ever economists, humans should be replaced farmers in Texas, unlike farmers in farmers around the country. It is happen, they ask? by technology for improving productivity. developing countries, became time to go back to the drawing The 1991 reforms changed industrial Flip side of productivity progressively richer as well as politically licensing and trade policies - both subjects powerful in setting the rules of global board about the purpose and the of the Union government. 'Factor market' Landholdings are too small for trade. Texan farmers formed collectives to process of agriculture reforms. reforms, in land, agriculture, and labor mechanization to improve farm own upstream processing and marketing regulations, which are necessary to realize productivity, economists complain. Their linkages when they joined global supply outputs, and productivity. When the full benefits of the 1991 reforms are solution is to 'scale up' farms. Since chains. Thus, they could obtain larger policymakers say 'the people don't get it' State subjects in which States have mechanization requires standardization margins in trade. And their collective after the policy is announced and the jurisdiction too, and with good reason. of work, mechanized farming on scale voice swayed national politicians. intended beneficiaries protest, it is an They affect the lives of people on the requires monocropping. Large-scale Strengthen cooperatives indication that the experts didn't get it. ground, and differently,around the country. specialization upsets the ecological The reforms of the 1990s Therefore, the central government, no balance. Reduced diversity of flora Institutions for cooperative ownership matter how strong it is, must not force these enables pests to spread more easily; soil and collective bargaining must be The stand-off in agriculture reforms, reforms onto the States. quality is reduced; water resources get strengthened to give power to small with farmers besieging the national Silo experts cannot help depleted. Solutions to these new problems farmers before opening markets to large capital demanding they be heard, has require more industrial inputs, with corporations. The Indian dairy sector is a caused a flurry of discussions about India's policymakers must improve more costs for farmers. The deleterious good example. Its 'per person productivity democracy, consultation, and processes their expertise in solving complex, multi- side-effects of this approach to improve is much lower than New Zealand and for economic reforms. Economists point, disciplinary problems. They must apply agriculture productivity are very visible Australian dairy producers'. However, it wistfully, to the firmness with which bold the discipline of systems thinking, and in Punjab now. Farm incomes have grown provides millions of tiny producers with reforms were brought about in 1991, and not rely on siloed domain experts. there while water resources have depleted reasonable incomes which large-scale how the government stood up to the Moreover, citizens around the country and soils have been damaged. industrial dairy producers do not. 'Bombay Club' of industrialists who must be listened to at the very beginning, In Seeing Like A State: How Certain Moreover, with its cooperative opposed them. They also complain that and throughout the evolution of policies; Schemes to Improve the Human aggregation, the Indian dairy sector has politics (and even democracy) comes in not communicated to at the end by Condition Have Failed, political scientist also acquired political clout. It has the way of good economics. This reveals experts who then complain that citizens James C. Scott documents the history of compelled the Indian government to an inadequate understanding of are being misled by political forces. 'scientific forestry' in . The withstand pressure from trade economists processes by which complex economic Prof. Mark H. Moore says, in Creating clearing out of other vegetation to plant a who are urging it to join the Regional reforms are evolved. Public Value: Strategic Management in single variety of commercially useful tree Comprehensive Economic Partnership (of The immediate beneficiaries of the 1991 Government, "We might think of (the in neatly spaced rows enabled which New Zealand and Australia are reforms were all Indian consumers, rich process of making policy) as helping to mechanization of timber production. members) to connect the Indian economy and poor, who would benefit from access define rather than create public value. However, the ecological imbalance made with larger supply chains. to better quality products from around But this activity also creates value since it the trees more vulnerable to pests, and The problem of low incomes in India's the world. The principal opponents of the satisfies the desire of citizens for a well- over time, the quality of the timber also agriculture sector is a complex systems reforms were a few large industrialists ordered society, in which fair, efficient, reduced. Nature is a complex 'self- problem which cannot be solved by whose products citizens were not satisfied and accountable public institutions adaptive' system. It knows how to take agriculture experts alone. Experts from with. Governments have more power over exist." Trust is essential for a well- care of itself. When Man tries to many disciplines must collaborate to find a few industrialists than they have over governed society. The lesson for India's overpower Nature with his science and systemic solutions. Also, the intended the masses. leaders is: good processes for making industry, without understanding how beneficiaries of the new policies must be With a stroke of the pen, policies could public policies build trust between Nature functions, he harms Nature - and included in the designing of the new be changed in the early 1990s, the citizens and their governments. ultimately himself. policies right at the beginning. Often they immediate benefits of which were clear to (The author is a former Member, Planning Twenty-first century challenges of understand the realities of systems better the masses. Hundreds of millions of Commission and the author of 'Transforming environmental degradation and than experts do with their abstractions in citizens who hope to be beneficiaries of Systems: Why the World Needs a New Ethical increasing inequalities require that the mathematical equations of inputs, the 'big ticket' reforms, in agriculture, and Toolkit') (Source: The Hindu) THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 10 Af-Taliban delegation ‘The fear is intense’: Afghan ‘sticky in Pak to push peace bombs’, used by Taliban, on the rise talks KABUL (TIP): Killings by small, ISLAMABAD (TIP): A high-level magnetic bombs slapped under vehicles Afghan-Taliban delegation arrived are unnerving Afghan officials, activists here on Wednesday to hold talks with and journalists, who blame the Taliban the top Pakistani leadership as part of for the attacks that are increasing efforts to push forward the despite peace talks aimed at ending two reconciliation process amid growing decades of war. incidents of violence in Afghanistan At least 10 government officials and The Taliban Political Commission their aides have been killed by “sticky (TPC), headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani bombs” in recent weeks, mostly in the Baradar, is on a December 16-18 visit to capital Kabul. The tactic, senior security Pakistan, according to the Foreign officials and Western diplomats say, is Office (FO). meant to instil fear while avoiding large- “During the visit, the delegation will scale civilian casualties. meet the Foreign Minister and call on “Internal intelligence memos reveal the Prime Minister,” the FO said. that the Taliban are systematically The visit comes after a delegation, eliminating mid-career, ambitious led by US special representative for government officials and other Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay prominent individuals who are clearly Khalilzad, on Monday met Pakistan's against their hardline stance,” said a Army chief General Qamar Javed senior Western diplomat responsible for Bajwa and discussed with him the Afghanistan. ongoing Afghan peace process. “The rebels are not killing the they have recently changed their modes The devices can be crude or AP reported that Baradar and his government’s top brass as they can’t of transport and now regularly alter sophisticated — but planting them is delegation were summoned to afford to generate large-scale furore, for their routes to work. cheap, simple and hard to defend against. Islamabad from Qatar, where they it would impinge upon the peace Taliban leaders are in neighbouring Recent arrests reveal that target have been negotiating since September process,” the diplomat told Reuters on Pakistan during a break in the peace vehicles were stuck in traffic, where with Afghan government condition of anonymity, as he is not talks in the Qatari capital Doha, which attackers on motorbikes or on foot could representatives, officials close to the authorised to speak to the press. have taken three months to agree on attach a bomb. talks said. According to a report in The A Taliban spokesman said the group procedural ground rules. The rise in “In most cases young men were also Express Tribune, the delegation will was behind some of the attacks but violence mars the best hope for ending involved in sticking magnetic bombs for discuss issues of mutual interest, in targeted only officials of the government the war that has ravaged Afghanistan a small amount of cash,” said particular, problems of refugees, that the group is both warring and since the 2001 attacks on the United Rahmatullah Andar, a spokesman for the relaxation and facilitation of Afghan's negotiating with. States. “Despite the talks, the militants National Directorate of Security, movement to Pakistan, as well as “We will continue to target the enemy were achieving desired the results of Afghanistan’s anti-terror agency. issues faced by Afghan traders. and continue to eliminate important inculcating tremendous fear,” the Rising unemployment due to COVID- The visit of the TPC delegation is government figures, but not journalists diplomat said. The militants have also 19 has made it easier for the Taliban to part of Pakistan's policy to reach out to or social activists,” said Zabihullah stepped up widespread attacks against recruit young boys who wash cars on the key Afghan parties in the peace Mujahid, a spokesman for the militant government forces in the provinces in an side of the roads, vendors and beggars to process with a view to facilitating the group. effort to establish new strongholds. collect information on intended targets, Intra-Afghan Negotiations that “We are directly attacking those people QUICK AND DIRTY said another official at the directorate. commenced in Doha on September 12, who are fighting against us either on the Although the sticky bomb attacks 2020. It is the second visit of the TPC battlefield or those plotting against us Sticky bombs, assembled in remain sporadic, they are having a delegation this year after it visited from their government offices.” Afghanistan, can be detonated remotely psychological effect. Pakistan in August. — PTI Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry or with a time-delay fuse and are “After breakfast, I take a few minutes blames the Taliban for all sticky bomb powerful enough to blow up a car. They to think which route I should take to attacks. have been used since the early years of work to stay alive,” said Rahmatullah Pakistani actress Firdous Eight senior Afghan government the war to sow terror among Afghans Rahim, a bureaucrat in the Ministry of officials, three local journalists and two and expatriates working to safeguard the Law and Justice, adding: “The fear is Begum dies at 73 female professors in Kabul told Reuters economy and fragile democracy. intense.” Reuters LAHORE (TIP): Firdous Begum, the famous Pakistani veteran actress who shot to fame for her iconic role in Two smuggled Sumatran orangutans flown home from Thailand 1970’s movie ‘Heer Ranjah’, passed BANGKOK (TIP): Two critically The two great apes were seized on the away here on Wednesday. She was 73. endangered orangutans smuggled into Thai-Malaysian border in 2017 and after Firdous was shifted to a hospital here Thailand three years ago were returned the smugglers were prosecuted, on Tuesday due to a brain haemorrhage to Indonesia on Thursday, where they Thailand agreed to send them back to where she breathed her last here on will undergo rehabilitation before being Indonesia, according to a joint statement Wednesday, according to her family. A released into the wild. from Thailand’s wildlife and leading lady of Pakistani films from Ung Aing and Natalee, both four-year- conservation ministry and Indonesia’s 1970s to 1980s, Firdous started her film old Sumatran orangutans, were taken embassy in Bangkok. career in 1963 with a movie ‘Fanoos’ in from a wildlife rescue centre in Orangutans are poached illegally from which she had a supporting role. She Ratchaburi province to Bangkok’s forests for food, to obtain infants for the got a break from movie ‘Malangi’ in airport, before being put on a flight to domestic and international pet trade, or 1965 and thereafter there was no Indonesia where they will initially stay for traditional medicine. looking back. Her iconic role in ‘Heer at a rehabilitation centre in Jambi There are only estimated to be around Ranjah’ made her the most sought-after Province on Sumatra island. 1,00,000 Bornean orangutans left in the actress in 1970s. Firdous performed in Before being put on the flight, the pair wild, according to the World Wildlife over 150 Punjabi, Urdu and Pashto were fed with bananas and green apples, Fund while only about 7,500 Sumatran films. She married to fellow actor and cleared of having COVID-19 after 2006,” Prakit Vongsrivattanakul, an orangutans are thought to remain. Akmal Khan who died in 1967. Later taking a test, said Suraphong official at Thailand’s Department of In addition to illegal poaching, she married actor Ijaz Durani who Chaweepak, a director at the Thai National Parks, Wildlife and Plant populations have crashed because of played male lead in ‘Heer Ranjah’. She division to protect wild fauna and flora. Conservation said at the airport. A total habitat destruction due to large-scale is survived by her three children, two “This is the fifth repatriation of of 71 orangutans have now been logging and replacement of forests with sons and a daughter. —PTI orangutans back to Indonesia since repatriated to Indonesia from Thailand. cash crops such as palm oil. Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA KISAN MOVEMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 11 BKU chief Naresh Tikait 10 ECONOMISTS WRITE TO asks Centre to call all party meet to resolve TOMAR, SEEK REPEAL OF farmers’ stir NEW DELHI (TIP): (BKU) chief and head of Baliyan Khap Naresh Tikait FARM LAWS advised the Union government on Thursday, Dec 17, CHANDIGARH (TIP): As the to resolve the issue of farmers’ stir over three farm stand-off between the agitating laws by calling an all party meeting. farmers and the BJP-led central Tikait was interacting with mediapersons after a government continued for the third meeting with khap heads in Baraut area of Baghpat week, top economists from some of in . He later left for Delhi to attend the the most reputed research BKU’s Mahapanchayat at Ghazipur border on institutions in the country, have Thursday, Dec 17. raised serious concerns about the Tikait said that the government should resolve the farm laws, and demanded their issue of protests over the farm laws through dialogue repeal. instead of adopting a stiff attitude. He added that Putting their weight firmly since six rounds of talks between farmers and the behind the agitating farmers, the government had yielded no results, the government economists -- DNarsimha Reddy, should call an all party meeting to resolve the Kamal Nayan Kabra, K N Harilal, impasse. Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Surinder The farmer leader accused the government of a Kumar, Arun Kumar, Rajinder stubborn attitude while farmers were braving acute Chaudhary, R Ramakumar, Vikas cold under the open skies since the past 21 days. He Rawal and Himanshu, have said said that the government wanted a confrontation these laws are not in the best between different groups of farmers. “They are interests of small and marginal farmers who want a solution for their problems, not farmers, and demanded their the state government in regulating outside the APMC regulated market confrontation, either with the government or with revocation. agriculture markets, when more yards. However, the APMC market each other,” he said and explained that the farmers In a letter to the Agriculture than 20 states have already amended yards still set the benchmark prices might be associated with different organizations but Minister N S Tomar, these 10 their APMC Acts to allow private through the daily auctions and they had a common goal. economists have said while they mandis, e trading, e NAM etc. offered some reliable price signals to Tikait’s comments come at a time when Union believe that improvements and Secondly, two different markets -- the farmers. Without these price agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has changes are required in the existing mandis and the private signals, the fragmented markets reached out to protesting farmers with an open letter, agricultural marketing system for (unregulated) mandis that are could pave the way for local saying a “misunderstanding” has been created among the benefit of millions of small proposed under the new laws -- will monopsonies. The experience in some farmer unions and “white lies” are being spread farmers, but the reforms brought by have two different sets of rules. If Bihar since the removal of its on the issue of minimum support price for crops. these Acts do not serve that purpose. collusion and market manipulation APMC Act in 2006 shows that Protesting farmers fear the new farm laws would pave "They are based on wrong are concerns inside the APMC farmers have less choice of buyers the way for the dismantling of the minimum support assumptions and claims about why markets, the same collusion and and less bargaining power, resulting price system, leaving them at the ‘mercy’ of big farmers are unable to get market manipulation are likely to in significantly lower prices corporations. However, the government has maintained remunerative prices, about farmers continue in the unregulated market compared to other states. that the new laws will bring farmers better opportunities not having freedom to sell wherever space. Within the regulated APMC The 10 economists have also and usher in new technologies in agriculture. they like under the previously markets, there exist mechanisms to raised the issue of the huge Hundreds of farmers have been protesting on existing laws, and about regulated address and prevent such market asymmetry between the two parties, different borders of the national capital since markets not being in the farmers' manipulation, whereas in the small farmers and companies, in the November 26 against the three newly enacted farm interests," the economists said. unregulated 'trade areas', the central Contract Farming law, which is not laws- Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce They have come up five reasons on Act contemplates no such addressed to provide adequate (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers why these three Acts, brought in as a mechanisms," they have said. protection to the interests of the (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price package by the government, are They have warned that even farmers. Besides, concern about Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the fundamentally harmful in their before these Acts came, a large domination by big agri-businesses is Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. implications for the small farmers of percentage of the sale of also worrisome, they have said. (Source: HT) India. "These undermine the role of agricultural commodities happened (Source: The Tribune, India) Kejriwal, AAP MLAs tear copies of Centre’s farm laws in Assembly NEW DELHI (TIP): In a show of solidarity with the agitating farmers, Delhi Chief Minister , along with other (AAP) MLAs, tore up copies of the Centre’s three new farm laws in the Assembly on Thursday,Dec 17. The AAP government also passed a resolution in the Delhi Assembly seeking the repeal of the farm laws. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, Kejriwal alleged that the laws “have been made for electoral funding of the BJP and not the farmers”. “I am pained that I have to do this. I did not intend to, but I cannot betray the farmers of my DMK, allies begin hunger strike in country who have been sleeping on the streets in the cold when the temperature is just 2 degrees Celsius,” Kejriwal support of protesting farmers said. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tears the copy of new farm laws The DMK-led opposition in on Friday, “I am a citizen of this country first, a chief minister in Delhi Assembly on December 17. (PTI Photo) Dec 18, embarked on a day-long hunger strike in later. This assembly rejects the three laws and appeals to support of farmers protesting against the three farm the central government to meet the demands of farmers,” Raking up the issue of the death of farmers sitting at laws enacted by the Centre recently. he said. protest near Delhi borders, Kejriwal said, “I want to ask Farmers, mainly from Punjab and , have “What was the hurry to get the farm laws passed in Centre how many sacrifices farmers will have to make, to been protesting outside Delhi for over three weeks Parliament during pandemic? It has happened for first get their voices heard. Every farmer has become Bhagat against the central legislations. time that three laws were passed without voting in Rajya Singh. The government is saying that they are reaching On Friday, DMK chief and Leader of Opposition, Sabha. I hereby tear the farm laws in this assembly and out to farmers and trying to explain the benefits of Farm MK Stalin, party MP Kanimozhi and leaders of appeal Centre not to become worst than Britishers,” Bills. UP CM told farmers that they’ll benefit from these alliance parties participated in the protest here. Kejriwal said as he tore a copy of the farm laws. bills as their land won’t be taken away.Is it a benefit?” THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 12 Biden selects Native American Deb Haaland as interior secretary

WASHINGTON (TIP): In yet another Pelosi, D-Calif., who lauded the first, President-elect Joe Biden congresswoman as an "excellent choice" nominated a Native American to be the who "knows the territory" after rumors Cyberattack on Interior Secretary. emerged that Democratic House leaders If confirmed, Haaland, 60, would were concerned about losing a member of government still going become the first Native American to their caucus because of the thin majority serve as a Cabinet secretary. The pick is they hold in the chamber. Haaland had being cheered by progressives and would received the strong backing of many on, say U.S. agencies add to what Biden calls his "barrier- Native American groups and progressive WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. breaking" Cabinet. organizations, and many lauded her intelligence agencies have warned that Haaland, a member of the Laguna If confirmed, Deb Haaland would become the expected selection Thursday. a "significant" cyberattack on several Pueblo people, has represented New first Native American to serve as a Cabinet "With the historic appointment of Deb federal departments uncovered over Mexico's 1st Congressional District, secretary - Screen shot Haaland as Interior Secretary, Joe Biden the weekend remains ongoing as the which comprises Albuquerque and many progressive Democrats. In 2016, when she chose the most qualified person and put a government rushes to assess the of its suburbs, since 2019. She is the chair was the chair of the New Mexico true movement progressive in his extent of the breach. of the House Natural Resources Democratic Party, she traveled to the Cabinet," Stephanie Taylor, the co- "This is a developing situation, and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests protests against the Dakota Access founder of the Progressive Change while we continue to work to and Public Lands. She and Rep. Sharice pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Campaign Committee, said. "Deb's understand the full extent of this Davids of Kansas are the first Native Reservation in North Dakota to show selection was a top priority for the campaign, we know this compromise American women to serve in Congress. solidarity with the demonstrators. She progressive movement. Thousands of has affected networks within the As interior secretary, Haaland would also led an effort as her state's party chair PCCC members and many Native federal government," the FBI, the oversee an agency tasked with managing to divest the party from investments in American, climate, women, and other director of national intelligence and and conserving much of the country's Wells Fargo, over the bank's ties to the progressive activists worked hard for this the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure federal lands and natural resources, pipeline. victory." Security Agency (CISA) said in a joint including national parks and tribal Long thought to be a top contender for If Haaland is confirmed, it would statement late Wednesday, lands, which have had a fraught history the post, Haaland received sterling praise create a third House vacancy as December16. with the federal government. as a potential Cabinet member earlier Democrats will begin the new Congress The March attack on software Haaland has long been popular among this week from House Speaker Nancy with an already-slimmed majority. created by Texas-based IT company SolarWinds - in which hackers installed malware - continued for months until it was discovered by WHO investigators to head to cybersecurity company FireEye. Both companies have pointed the finger at hackers linked to the Russian China to study COVID-19 origins government. Hackers reportedly NEW YORK (TIP): A team of international breached software used by the U.S. investigators led by the World Health Organization Treasury Department and the (WHO) is likely to go to China in early January to Commerce Department, allowing them study the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak, which to view internal email traffic. first began in Wuhan, in southwestern Hubei The agencies did not confirm the province, late last year. targets of the cyberattack. U.S. WHO officials said on Thursday, December 17, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also the composition of the team and where they would pointed to Moscow on Monday, saying visit was being discussed with China. Babatunde FDA advisory panel endorses the Russian government had made Olowokure, the WHO's regional emergencies repeated attempts to breach U.S. The Wuhan Laboratory director in the Western Pacific, said at a press government networks. conference that China was "welcoming" the team Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, 'Up to 18,000 customers' and the visit was likely to happen in early January. How much access the team will have, and whether the visit comes too late, has become a point of clearing way for authorization SolarWinds said up to 18,000 contention. China has resisted calls for an independent international customers, which included inquiry into the origins but has said it would be open to a WHO-led WASHINGTON (TIP): An advisory panel on government agencies and Fortune 500 investigation even as the organization has come under fire, particularly Thursday, December 17, recommended that the companies, had downloaded the from the U.S., over its handling of the outbreak in the initial stages. Food and Drug Administration issue an compromised software updates, A team of 12-15 experts will likely go to Wuhan "to examine evidence, emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 allowing hackers to spy on email including human and animal samples collected by Chinese researchers, vaccine developed by Moderna, all but exchanges. and to build on their initial studies", Reuters reported. Thea Fischer, a guaranteeing the agency will do so. The content the hackers sought to Danish member, was quoted as saying the team would leave "just after New The authorization, expected on Friday, will steal - and how successful they were - Year's" for a six-week mission, which would include two weeks of mark the second Covid-19 vaccine cleared by the remains unknown at this time. quarantine on arrival. Initial attention into the origins of COVID-19 had agency - and amount to one more step toward The FBI said it has opened an focused on the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, where an outbreak was curbing a pandemic that has infected an estimated investigation to identify and pursue first reported in December, although some Chinese health officials have 17 million people and killed more than 300,000 in those responsible for the hack. since said the market may have not been the origin, but where the virus the United States. After the attack was detected, CISA first spread. Both Moderna's vaccine and the one developed ordered federal agencies to power FOCUS ON MARKET : The WHO investigation will likely focus on the by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech, which was down the breached software. market in an effort to reconstruct the outbreak, the South China Morning granted an EUA last week, use messenger RNA to The agencies have created a Post reported this week, noting that China had "released sparse details" instruct the body's cells to produce copies of the coordination unit and emergency talks about its studies into the market. Most scientists believe the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein found on the exterior of the SARS- are being held at the White House on a virus, similar to the first SARS outbreak, likely came from a bat and passed CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Those daily basis to discuss the government's to humans via an intermediary host. Whether that was one of the live vaccine-induced proteins teach the immune response. animals sold at the market is among the issues the investigation will look system to recognize the coronavirus as an invader U.S. National Security Adviser into. The WHO investigation, although at an early stage, has already and attack it when an immunized person is Robert O'Brien cut short a trip to the become politicized, with China resisting what it sees as any outside exposed to the virus. Middle East and Europe this week to interference, seeking to remain in control over how much access Clinical trials showed both vaccines were highly deal with the fallout from the hack. international scientists will have, and officials and State media there effective, about 94% or 95% in fact, though both (Agencies) increasingly backing a narrative suggesting the virus came to China from trigger side effects in a portion of people elsewhere. (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) vaccinated. THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 13 'Turn the page', President-Elect Joe Biden says

WASHINGTON (TIP): The bureaucratic transition President-elect said on Tuesday that he would follow from Mr. Trump's government to Mr. Biden's actually the advice of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top began weeks ago, despite the President's legal infectious disease expert, who says that getting the challenges. Still, the suddenly conciliatory stance President-elect himself vaccinated as soon as possible from many Republicans could thaw the political deep is a matter of national security. freeze that has gripped Washington lately. Trust in the vaccine Mr. Biden has been trying to build momentum as he prepares to assume the presidency while facing the "Dr. Fauci recommends I get the vaccine sooner than historic challenge of vaccinating hundreds of millions later. I want to make sure we do it by the numbers," Mr. of Americans against the coronavirus. In some of his Biden said, adding that he'd be immunized publicly, most forceful remarks since the election, Mr. Biden is which could help build public trust in the vaccine. calling for unity but also calling Mr. Trump's attacks Mr. Trump's continued opposition to Mr. Biden, on the voting process "unconscionable" and insisting it "We need to work together, give each other a chance, and meanwhile, may still present roadblocks, especially in is time to "turn the page.' "We need to work together, lower the temperature," Mr. Biden said in a speech on the U.S. House where Republicans as recently as last give each other a chance, and lower the temperature," Monday., December 14. week were introducing legislation to punish members Mr. Biden said in a speech on Monday., December 14. security policy roles, including during the transition of their party who might be seen as urging Mr. Trump Still, the shift coming so late in the tone from to the Trump administration in 2016. to "concede prematurely." Other top Trump Republicans has left the President-elect with barely a "I don't want to say, 'Who cares?,' but it definitely administration Cabinet officials haven't yet followed month to finish building out key parts his new doesn't symbolize a smooth transition," said Mr. the lead of Mr. Pompeo, who plans to meet on government. Some say the GOP about-face won't mean Robinson, who is now political director of the Thursday with Mr. Blinken, Mr. Biden's Secretary of much at this point. National Democratic Training Committee, which State nominee. "Even them doing this now, the damage has been trains candidates and campaign staffers all over the "The President is still involved in ongoing litigation done because they've blocked, they've interrupted," country. related to the election," said White House press said Anthony Robinson, a former Obama Mr. Biden's first priority will be the fair and efficient secretary Kayleigh McEnany, calling the Electoral administration appointee who served several national distribution of vaccines against the virus. The College vote "one step in the constitutional process." White House condemns desecration of U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Washington on Turkey for S-400 Purchase WASHINGTON (TIP): WASHINGTON (TIP): A Peaceful protest hijacked? The issue of sanctions by violent group of Khalistani However, the peaceful protest the U.S. for purchase of separatists on Saturday, was soon hijacked by the Russian arms is of December 12, desecrated separatist Sikhs who were particular interest to New Mahatma Gandhi's statue carrying Khalistani flags with Delhi, which is also in the outside the Indian embassy anti-India posters and banners. process of buying the S- during a demonstration by Sikh- During the protest, many of 400 from Moscow. American youths in support of the pro-Khalistan Sikh youths The U.S. has imposed farmers protesting against the flashing kirpans jumped on the sanctions on NATO-ally Indian farm laws statue of Mahatma Gandhi and Turkey for its purchase U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - File photo White House Press Secretary pasted a poster over it. The of Russia's S-400 missile Kayleigh McEnany has group raised anti-India and pro- defense system, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described as "appalling" the White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany Khalistan slogans. announced on Monday, December 14. The issue of desecration of Mahatma Gandhi's described as "appalling" the desecration of The Indian embassy sanctions under Section 231 of the Countering Mahatma Gandhi's statue outside the Indian statue outside the Indian embassy embassy. condemned the "mischievous act" America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act here and said his reputation Photo / Courtesy AP-PTI by hooligans masquerading as (CAATSA) for purchase of Russian arms is of should be respected, especially in protesters. particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the the US capital. "The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma process of buying the S-400 from Moscow. A violent group of Khalistani separatists on Saturday Gandhi Memorial Plaza in front of the embassy was "Today's action sends a clear signal that the United desecrated Mahatma Gandhi's statue outside the Indian defaced by Khalistani elements on 12 December 2020. States will fully implement CAATSA Section 231 and embassy in Washington during a demonstration by The Embassy strongly condemns this mischievous act will not tolerate significant transactions with Russia's Sikh-American youths in support of farmers protesting by hooligans masquerading as protesters against the defense and intelligence sectors," Mr Pompeo said on against the recently enacted agriculture laws in India. universally respected icon of peace and justice," it said Monday. Responding to a question about the incident during a in a statement. Sanctions were imposed on Turkey's main defense press conference, McEnany said, "It's terrible. No statue The Embassy said it has lodged a strong protest with procurement agency the Presidency of Defense or memorial should be desecrated and certainly not one the US law enforcement agencies and also taken up the Industries (SSB) for "knowingly engaging in a like that of Gandhi who really fought for the values that matter with the Department of State for an early significant transaction with Rosoboronexport (ROE), America represents of peace, justice, and freedom." investigation and action against the culprits under the Russia's main arms export entity" the office of the US "It is appalling that it has happened more than once applicable law. State Department spokesperson said in a statement. and we believe the reputation of Mahatma Gandhi The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by then These SSB sanctions comprise of a ban on granting should be respected, especially here in America's prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the presence of specific U.S. export licenses and authorizations for any capital," she said. then US president Bill Clinton on September 16, 2000, goods or technology, a ban on loans or credits by U.S. A State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday after the US Congress passed a law in 1998. financial institutions totaling more than $10 million in that they were aware of recent protests in front of the This is for the second time that Gandhi's statue has any 12-month period, a ban on U.S. Export-Import Bank Indian Embassy in Washington DC. been desecrated by miscreants this year. assistance for exports and mandated U.S. opposition to "We take our responsibility to provide for the safety The first such incident was reported on the loans by international financial organizations to SSB. and security of foreign missions in the US very intervening night of June 2 and 3 when unknown Additionally, sanctions will include full blocking seriously and are discussing the recent incident with miscreants vandalized his statue outside the Indian sanctions and visa restrictions on SSB president Ismail the Indian Embassy," the spokesperson said. embassy in the US with graffiti and spray painting, Demir and other officials. Hundreds of Sikhs from in and around Greater prompting the mission to register a complaint with the "We very much regret that this has been necessary, Washington DC area, Maryland and Virginia, along local law enforcement agencies. and we very much hope that Turkey will work with us with many from other states like New York, New Jersey, Vandalism of the statue of the apostle of peace to resolve the S-400 problem as quickly as possible," Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina, on happened during the week of nationwide protests said the State Department's Christopher Ford, who is Saturday undertook a car rally to the Indian embassy in against the custodial killing of African-American in charge of security and non-proliferation. downtown Washington DC, where they gathered to George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. (Source: PTI) (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) express solidarity with the protesting Indian farmers. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 14 Ayodhya mosque stone to be laid on COVID recovery rate in India Republic Day among highest in world: Govt he blueprint of the mosque to replace the Babri Masjid will be NEW DELHI (TIP): India's COVID-19 Tunveiled this Saturday and its recovery rate is amongst the highest in foundation laid on Republic Day on the the world, the Union Health Ministry five-acre land allotted for it here, said on Thursday, Dec 17, underlining members of the trust formed for its that countries like the US, Brazil, Russia, construction said. and Italy are reporting lesser recovery “The trust chose January 26 for rates. laying the foundation stone of the With focussed strategy and proactive Ayodhya mosque as on this day our as well as calibrated measures of the Constitution came into effect over Centre along with the States and UTs, seven decades ago. Our Constitution is India has sustained a very high COVID- based on pluralism, which is the 19 recovery rate along with rapidly leitmotif of our mosque project,” said declining active cases and low mortality Athar Hussain, secretary of the Indo- rate, it said. Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF). "While the global figure for recovery The blueprint of the mosque rate is 70.27 per cent, India is recording complex, which will include a multi- 95.31 per cent. The USA, Brazil, Russia, specialty hospital, a community and Italy are reporting lesser recovery kitchen and a library, will be unveiled rates," the ministry said. by the IICF on December 19 as the plan Recoveries outnumbering new cases on for the project has been finalised by its a daily basis have ensured a high chief architect, Professor SM Akhtar. recovery rate amongst patients. The total recovered cases are nearing 95 lakh. 78.27 percent of the new infections. towards taking the virus vaccine, a new "The gap between recoveries and active Kerala reported 6,185 cases in a span of survey revealed. cases is also increasing consistently and 24 hours. recorded 2,293 new 'The GOQii Covid-19– The Way presently stands at 91,67,374," the cases while Chhattisgarh registered 1,661 Forward' survey was conducted with ministry said. new cases yesterday. approximately 11,000 respondents to The rising recoveries have also led to a Of the 355 new fatalities, 79.15 percent understand the openness to take the continuous contraction of India's active have been reported in a span of 24 hours vaccine, the perception about the caseload which presently stands at by ten states and UTs. government measures to combat Covid- 3,22,366 and consists of just 3.24 per cent reported 26.76 per cent of 19, the possible future measures Rafale cruise of India's total infections. new fatalities. West Bengal saw a fatality including a lockdown. Following the national pursuit, 18 count of 46 while Delhi reported 32 new It revealed that 53 per cent of the missile range states and UTs have a recovery rate more deaths. India has registered a steady population is unsure about taking Covid than the national average. decline in the number of daily deaths. vaccine. India has registered 33,291 new The case fatality rate is sustained at 1.45 It added that 43 per cent of them are given key boost recoveries in a span of 24 hours. per cent and is consistently decreasing. not sure and will only make a solid onfronted with the prospect of The ministry said that 75.63 per cent of India's fatality rate is one of the lowest in opinion post initial results about the having to fight an adversary each these new recovered cases are the world, the ministry said. effectiveness of the vaccine while 10 per Con both the western and eastern contributed by ten states and UTs. India's total cases have risen to cent are firmly against taking the fronts, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has got With 5,728 persons recovering from 99,56,558 with 355 new deaths. Total vaccine as of now. the French missile manufacturer MBDA COVID-19, Kerala has recorded the active cases now stand at 3,22,366. The On an optimistic note, 47 per cent of to recalibrate the software of the SCALP maximum number of recoveries. total number of discharged cases. the respondents said that they are long-range, air-launched cruise missile Maharashtra registered another 3,887 willing to take the vaccine and are to ensure the subsonic weapon can hit daily recoveries while West Bengal 53% Indian unsure about actually waiting for it. targets up to 4,000 metres above the sea registered 2,767 new recoveries. taking Covid vaccine Women are more cautious than men level, Hindustan Times has learnt. A total of 24,010 new daily cases were with 48 per cent of the male population The missile with a range in excess of registered in a span of 24 hours. More than 50 per cent of India's willing to get vaccinated while the female 300 kilometres and a 450-kilo warhead is Ten states and UTs have contributed population has expressed a caution readiness is around 42 percent. part of the weapon suite on the IAF’s Rafale omnirole fighter planes manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation SA. Ladakh standoff In simple terms, it means the IAF’s Rafale jets can demolish targets located We expect further talks will help in in the mountains and high plateaus at an altitude of 4,000 metres, double the SCALP’s previous calibration of 2,000 achieving agreement on resolution: India metres. MBDA has tweaked the software n consultation with the top brass of the NEW DELHI (TIP): India on Thursday, Srivastava, when asked about the next IAF, people aware of the development Dec 17, hoped that further discussions with round of Sino-India military and said. China will help both sides to achieve an diplomatic talks on the over seven-month- The development comes amid a agreement on a mutually acceptable long border standoff, did not give a direct military standoff between India and solution for ensuring complete reply but said India expects that further China in the eastern Ladakh theatre disengagement in all friction points along talks will help in reaching an agreement for along the Line of Actual Control where the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern complete disengagement of troops in troops of both countries have dug in for Ladakh. eastern Ladakh. a harsh winter. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson “It is our expectation that the further The next batch of three Rafale fighters Anurag Srivastava told a media briefing discussions will help both sides to achieve are expected to arrive after the 2021 the two sides continue to maintain an agreement on a mutually acceptable Republic Day,and plans have been made communication through diplomatic and solution for ensuring complete for the aircraft to be refuelled mid-air military channels and these discussions disengagement in all friction points along using the Airbus 330 multi-role have helped both sides to enhance the LAC in the Western sector and full transport tankers of the United Arab understanding of each other’s positions. restoration of peace and tranquillity as Emirates air force when they fly towards Asked about reports that at least one independently verify the data. In certain early as possible,” Srivastava said. the Ambala airbase. As of now, seven member of the Chinese Community Party countries, hiring of local staff requires the Nearly 50,000 Indian Army troops are Rafales are being used for training IAF was recruited by Indian consulate in approval of local authorities. However, all deployed in a high state of combat pilots in France. The complete fleet of 36 Shanghai, Srivastava said he was not in a our missions and posts ensure due security readiness in various mountainous aircraft is scheduled to reach India by position to independently verify the precautions in this regard,” he said. locations in eastern Ladakh in sub-zero the end of 2021. One squadron of this information. Responding to a media query on the conditions as multiple rounds of talks potent fighter will be based at Ambala. “We have noted the media reports in this matter, a Chinese embassy spokesperson between the two sides have not yielded Source: HT regard. We are not in a position to said the allegation is “groundless”. concrete outcome to resolve the standoff. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 15 Centre SC issues contempt notices to encroaching on rights of states: Kunal Kamra and Rachita Taneja

Kejriwal on NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, Dec 18, issued show- transfer of 3 IPS cause notices to stand up comedian Kunal Kamra and cartoonist Rachita officers from WB Taneja, on separate petitions seeking elhi Chief Minister and AAP initiation of contempt of court convener Arvind Kejriwal on proceedings against them for allegedly DFriday, Dec 18, accused the denigrating judiciary and judges. Centre of blatantly interfering in the The controversy erupted on November West Bengal administration, saying it 11, when Kamra posted a series of tweets move to transfer police officers in the “mocking” the top court, Chief Justice of state was an "assault" on federalism. India (CJI) SA Bobde and justice DY The TMC government in Bengal led Chandrachud, following which law by Mamata Banerjee is strongly student Skand Bajpai wrote to Attorney opposing the Centre's move to send General KK Venugopal, seeking his three IPS officers, who were involved consent that contempt proceedings be in the security of BJP chief JP Nadda initiated against Kamra. during his recent visit to West Bengal, On November 12, Bajpai tweeted that on central deputation. the AG had given his consent for "I condemn the Centre's blatant initiating contempt proceedings against interference in the Bengal the comedian and posted a letter from administration. Encroaching on the Venugopal which stated the same. rights of states by attempting to Kamra refused to apologise for his transfer police officers to Centre just tweets and said they only stated his take before elections, is an assault on on the Supreme Court of India making a believe they speak for themselves,” he The second tweet depicted the SC as federalism and an attempt to “partial” decision. He was referring to added. “Sanghi Court of India”, an apparent destabilize," Kejriwal tweeted. the granting of bail to Republic TV editor The AG also granted consent for reference to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak The three IPS officers were in a 2018 case of initiating contempt against cartoonist Sangh (RSS) with the flag of the BJP in responsible for the security of Nadda abetment to suicide. Rachita Taneja for her tweets depicting place of the tricolour atop the court whose convoy was attacked during his “The tweets I recently put out have the apex court as biased towards the building. “The tweet is calculated to recent visit to the state scheduled for been found in contempt of court. All that (BJP) after undermine public confidence in the Assembly polls in 2021. I tweeted was from my view of the Gowswami was granted bail. independence and impartiality of the The Centre wants them shifted on Supreme Court of India giving a partial The first tweet depicts Goswami asking Supreme Court of India,” Venugopal account of alleged dereliction of duty decision in favour of a Prime Time the SC if it knows who his father is. “The said. that led to the attack on Nadda's Loudspeaker.” clear implication (of the tweet) would be The cartoonist’s third tweet made a convoy in Diamond Harbour “My view hasn’t changed because the that SC is biased towards the ruling party reference to the Ayodha title suit constituency of TMC MP and silence of the Supreme Court of India on BJP and would tailor its judgments for judgment delivered by the top court in Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee. matters of other’s personal liberty benefit of the ruling party,” Venugopal November last year with the insinuation cannot go uncriticized. I don’t intend to had said in his examination of the that this was delivered in favour of BJP India, Bangladesh retract my tweets or apologise for them. I tweets. in exchange for a favour. ink 7 pacts, ‘Time being wasted in discussing BJP, GNLF join restore uniform’: Rahul walks out from hands for Bengal cross-border polls rail link defence panel meeting NEW DELHI (TIP): (TIP): The Bharatiya ndia and Bangladesh on Thursday, Members of the Congress Janata Party (BJP) and the Gorkha Dec 17, sealed seven agreements to party led by former chief National Liberation Front (GNLF) will Ibroaden cooperation, and restored a Rahul Gandhi on contest the upcoming West Bengal cross-border rail link snapped in the Wednesday, Dec 16, walked assembly polls in alliance, the two 1965 war with Pakistan. out of a meeting of the parties announced on Thursday, Dec 17, The restoration of the Chilahati- parliamentary panel on a development that may impact the Haldibari rail link and signing of the defence. electoral dynamics in the Darjeeling pacts, providing for cooperation in areas The Congress MPs hills of north Bengal. of hydrocarbons, agriculture and walked out with Rahul The BJP, which has won the textiles among others, came at a virtual Gandhi alleging that the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat since 2009, summit between Prime Minister Parliamentary Committee was looking for a new ally after Bimal Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi on Defence’s time was Gurung of the Gorkha Janmukti counterpart Sheikh Hasina. Modi said being wasted in discussing Morhca (GJM) switched his allegiance the holding of the summit immediately armed forces' uniform discussing uniforms of the Satav and Revanth Reddy to chief minister Mamata Banerjee in after the celebration of Vijay Diwas instead of crucial issues Army, Navy and Air Force decided to follow their October. The GNLF was a dominant (Victory Day) assumed “special concerning national in the presence of Chief of leader. force in the region since the 1980s significance” and noted that Bangladesh security like how to better Defence Staff Gen Bipin It may be noted here that because of its leadership in the is a key pillar of India’s ‘Neighbourhood equip the soldiers, PTI Rawat. The Congress MP the Congress leader has movement demanding a separate state First’ policy. quoted sources as saying. said that instead of been vocal in his criticism of Gorkhaland but lost most of its steam “Today, when Bangladesh is According to sources, discussing the armed of the Narendra Modi in recent years due to the rise of the celebrating 49 years of independence, I during the panel’s meeting forces’ uniforms, the government over the GJM. pay homage to the soldiers of both today, Gandhi wanted to political leadership ought alleged mishandling of the “We were allies of the BJP in the 2019 countries who laid down their lives,” he bring up the matter of to take up the issues of now-months-long border Lok Sabha polls and our electoral said. The two leaders are slated to meet Chinese aggression and national security and standoff, during which partnership will continue,” Ajoy three months later to celebrate the birth better equipping soldiers discuss how to strengthen India lost 20 soldiers in the Edwards, GNLF’s Darjeeling branch centenary of Bangladesh’s tallest leader deployed along the border the forces who are fighting June 15-16 Galwan Valley president, told HT. The BJP confirmed , Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The two PMs in Ladakh. However, panel the Chinese in Ladakh. clash. the development. “We will contest the jointly inaugurated a digital exhibition chairman Jual Oram (BJP) With the panel chairman He has alleged that coming polls with GNLF as our ally,” on Sheikh Mujibur and Mahatma disallowed the Congress denying an opportunity to China has taken control of Sayantan Basu, Bengal BJP general Gandhi. The inauguration of the old MP. Gandhi to speak, the Indian territory in Ladakh secretary, said. There are six assembly rail route between Sealdah and Gandhi had made his Congress leader chose to with the Modi government seats in the Darjeeling hills, of which Darjeeling used to be taken by the old wish to speak on the issues walk out of the meeting. choosing to close its eyes to the Trinamool Congress holds one and Darjeeling Mail. Source: Tribune India known when the panel was Congress members Rajeev the development. the BJP holds none. Source: HT THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 16 MARTYRDOM OF SAHIBZADAS he four Sahibzade Khalsa warriors morning and evening prayer) by an princes were the sons of Guru individual. Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the TGobind Singh (1666–1708), the of eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, was Sikhs during the Mughal empire born to Mata Sundri at Paonta on 26 (1526–1857). In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh January 1687.The following year the (born Gobind Rai) created the Khalsa, an Guru and his family returned to elite warrior band of initiated devout Anandpur. Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, the orthodox Sikhs to protect the innocent second son of Guru Gobind Singh, was from religious persecution. Guru Gobind born to Mata Jito-ji at Anandpur on 14 Singh had three wives and four sons: March 1691. From a very young age both Ajit, Jujhar, Zorawar, Fateh. All four of brothers were taught the religious texts, his sons were initiated into the Khalsa philosophy and history alongside their and all were executed by Mughal forces training in swordsmanship, archery and before the age of 19. horse riding. Soon they grew up into Sikhism honors the illustrious handsome young men, strong, intelligent martyred sons of Guru Gobind Singh in and natural leaders of men. the prayer of ardas for their valor and In 1699 both Sahibzade Ajit Singh and sacrifice as "Char Sahibzade," the four Jujhar Singh, 12 years and 8 years of age princes of the Khalsa warrior order. respectively, received the rites of Khalsa The martyrdom of the four sons of initiation. Soon after the creation of Guru Gobind Singh, the founder of Sikh Khalsa on 30 March 1699, Ajit Singh had religion is one of the most tragic and yet his first test of skill. A Sikh Sangat most glorious part of the proud coming from Pothohar was attacked and community’s history.The Sikhs have a looted by Ranghars on the way, a short long history of heroic struggle and distance from Anandpur across the River sacrifice.The 5th Master of the Sikhs, Sutlej. Guru Gobind Singh sent Guru Arjan Dev Ji and the 9th Master of Sahibzada Ajit Singh, then barely 12 the Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji made years of age, at the head of about 100 supreme sacrifices for humanity, at Sikhs to punish the Ranghars and to large.The 10th Master and the Founder of recover the loot.The following year, 29 the Khalsa which means pure (that is August 1700,when the hill Rajas, backed how the Sikhs came to be known) made by Imperial troops, attacked Anadpur. sacrifices that stood out in the realms of Ajit Singh was made responsible for the world history.The martyrdom of the four defense of Taragarh Fort which became Sahibzadas, Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, the first target of attack. Ajit Singh, has to be seen in that glorious tradition assisted by Bhai Ude Singh, a seasoned that Sikhs take pride in and derive soldier, repulsed the attack. On 15 March inspiration from. 1701 a column of Sikh devotees coming The four young princes of genteel from Darap area (present Sialkot birth – The Char Sahibzade – is the term district) was waylaid by Gujjars and endearingly used for the four sons of Ranghars. Sahibzada Ajit Singh led a Guru Gobind Singh, all of whom died as successful expedition against them. martyrs while still in their tender Instructed by his father, on 7 March age.Their names are reverently 1703, he took out 100 horsemen to Bassi, preserved in Sikh memory and are near Hoshiarpur and rescued a young recalled every time the Sikh Ardas or Brahman bride forcibly taken away by prayer of supplication is recited at every the local Pathans. During the prolonged religious ceremony in a congregation and privately twice a day (after the Continued on Page 17

Sahibzada Ajit Singh (1687–1699) Initiation at Sirhind, Fatehgarh, December 12, 1705 CE, on the 13th day of the month of Poh, SV year 1762. Zorawar Birth Jujhar was initiated at eight years of age along with Singh and his younger brother Fateh Singh were Ajit Singh was born on January 26, 1687 CE, his family and given the name Singh at Anandpur captured with their grandmother Gujri, the mother of according to the Sikh calendar called the Vikram Sahib on Vaisakhi, April 13, 1699, when his father Guru Guru Gobind Singh. The sahibzade were imprisoned Samvat (SV) on the fourth day of the waxing moon in Gobind Singh created the Khalsa order of warrior with their grandmother and put to death by cruel the month of Magh, SV year 1743. He was Guru Gobind saints. Mughal rulers who attempted to suffocate them inside Rai's eldest son, and he was born to the guru's second Martyrdom a brick enclosure. wife Sundari at Paonta, and at birth named Ajit, meaning "Invincible." Jujhar Singh was martyred at the age of 14, on Sahibzada Fateh Singh (1699–1705) Initiation December 7, 1705 CE at Chamkaur where he earned Birth the reputation of being likened to a crocodile for his Ajit was given the name Singh when he was initiated fierceness in battle, when he volunteered to leave the Born on Wednesday, February 25, 1699 CE, the 11th into the Khalsa at the age of 12 and drank of the besieged fortress with five of the last Singhs day of the month Phagan, SV year 1755, the youngest immortal nectar along with his family on the first standing, and all achieved immortality on the son of Guru Gobind Rai was born to the guru's first Vaisakhi Day,April 13, 1699, at Anandpur Sahib, where battlefield. wife Jito at Anandpur, and at birth named Fateh, his father took the name Tenth Guru Gobind Singh. meaning "Victory." Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (1696–1699) Martyrdom Initiation Birth Ajit Singh was martyred at the age of 18, on Fateh was given the name Singh when initiated at December 7, 1705 CE at Chamkaur, after he Wednesday,November 17, 1696, on the first day of the the age of three along with his family members on volunteered to leave the besieged fortress with five waning moon in the month Maghar, SV year 1753. The Vaisakhi Day April 13, at Anandpur Sahib 1699, where Singhs and face the enemy on the battlefield. third son of Guru Gobind Singh, he was born to the he partook of baptism by the sword, created by his Guru's first wife Jito at Anandpur, and at birth named father, and his mother took the name Ajit Kaur, and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh (1691–1705) Zorawar, meaning "Brave." brought sugar to sweeten the immortal Amrit nectar. Birth Initiation Martyrdom Sahibzada Jujhar Singh was born on Sunday, March Zorawar was given the name Singh at the age of five Fateh was martyred at the age of six on Sirhind 14, 1691 CE, in the seventh of the month of Chet, SV and was initiated along with his family members Fatehgarh, December 12, 1705 CE, the 13th day of the year 1747. He was the second eldest son of Guru Anandpur Sahib in the first Amritsanchar ceremony month of Poh, SV year 1762. Fateh Singh and his Gobind Rai, was born to his first wife Jito at held on Vaisakhi Day, April 13, 1699. brother survived being bricked up alive, but then the Anandpur, and at birth named Jujhar, meaning Martyrdom order was given for them to be beheaded. Their "Warrior." grandmother Mata Gujri died of shock in the prison Sahibzada Zorawar was martyred at the age of six, tower. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 17 Continued from Page 16 honors. But the brave and fearless sons of siege of Anandpur, it became necessary Guru Gobind Singh spurned the to leave the city under the pressure of suggestion. He then threatened them pursuing enemy. Both the Sahibzade with death but they remained undaunted. were experienced warriors, strong and Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan, a high fearless, displaying qualities of courage ranking officer and chief of and steadfastness. On the night of 5 Malerkotla,who was also present in the December 1705 Guru Gobind Singh gave court, intervened for the innocent each of his sons the command of a band children to be spared their lives; to be of brave Sikhs to wade through the given some more time to ponder over the flooded Sarsa river on horseback and suggestion to convert. As a result the two head towards the Fort of Chamkaur. Sahibzade spent another two days of Amidst the fierce fighting in the severe winter in their grandmother’s lap darkness of night and the hazardous in the Cold Tower. Still adamant as ever, long journey the Guru and the Sikhs, on 11 December 1705 Nawab Wazir Khan together with his family and both the ordered their death by bricking them elder Sahibzade in command of their alive.Nawab Sher Muhammad Khan bands, made their way to Chamkaur. pleaded against the death sentence on the Further reduced in numbers by grounds that the boys were too young to casualties at the hands of the enemy be given such a harsh penalty. they reached Chamkaur by nightfall on 6 They could not, in any case, be held December 1705 and took up position in responsible for the actions of their father. the Garhi – high walled fortified As Wazir Khan began to waver at the just house.The enemy,with extra reproof of his peer, Suchchanand put in a reinforcements from Malerkotla and remark “The progeny of a serpent shall Sirhind and from among local Ranghars grow up as serpents, and should therefore and Gujjars, threw a tight ring around be shown no mercy.” Wazir Khan was the fort of Chamkaur. An unequal but encouraged by these words and grim battle commenced with the dawn of thereupon reiterated his order for the 7 December 1705 – in the words of Guru children to be bricked alive in a wall. By Gobind Singh’s Zafarnama — ‘a mere Divine Will, as the masonry around their forty defying a million’.The Sikhs, after tender bodies reached chest high, it they had exhausted the meager stock of crumbled.Wazir Khan’s anger at this ammunition and arrows, made sally in failure ordered the princes back to the batches of five to engage the encircling Cold Tower for another night.The next enemy with sword and spear. Sahibzada day, 12 December 1705, the Sahibzade Ajit Singh led one of the sallies and laid were once again offered the choice to down his life fighting in the bloody convert to Islam or face death by battle, followed by his younger brother execution.The brave Sahibzade chose the Sahibzada Jujhar Singh who led the next latter and were executed. The aged Mata sally. Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Gujri,who had all along been kept in the Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, 18 and 14 years Cold Tower, only a short distance away, old respectively,who like the other brave breathed her last as the news of the Sikhs, fell fighting heroically.The velour execution reached her ears. After the displayed by the young sons of Guru death of Mata Gujri and the two Gobind Singh has been sympathetically Sahibzade, Seth Todar Mall, a wealthy and vividly narrated in the poems of a merchant and an influential citizen of devout Muslim, Allahyar Khan Jogi. Sirhind, made arrangements to perform Today Gurdwara Qatalgarh Sahib the last rites. But no one would give him (Shahid Ganj) is the main shrine at a patch of land in the locality to be used Chamkaur.This marks the site where the as cremation ground.Then one most fierce hand-to-hand combat took Chandhari Atta, a local resident, agreed place on 7 December 1705 between the to sell him a small plot. Mughal army and a handful of brave He stipulated that Todar Mall could Sikhs, including Sahibzade Ajit Singh take only as much land as he could cover and Jujhar Singh, and three of the with gold nuggets, mohran.The Seth original Panj Piare (Guru’s Five Beloved produced the mohran and bought the ones). Unfortunately,during the crossing piece of land he needed. After the of the flooded river Sarsa,Mata Gujri and cremation a Sikh, Jodh Singh, of village the two younger Sahibzade Zorawar Attevali buried the ashes. Sirhind Singh and Fateh Singh, aged 9 and 7 suffered a full fury of Sikh ire when years respectively, together with their Banda Singh Bahadur marched upon it cook, Gangu,were separated from the with his daring host.Wazir Khan was Guru and the Sikhs. Seizing the killed. Diwan Suchchanand,who opportunity of a reward Gangu spied on explicitly championed the penalty laid them and handed them over to the upon the young Sahibzade,was captured enemy. Both the young Sahibzade were and killed. Sirhind and the Fort were executed on 12 December 1705 in Sirhind. razed to the ground. A memorial was Sahibzada Zorawar Singh was born on 17 erected marking the spot where the two November 1696 and Sahibzada Fateh princes were executed. In 1764 Maharaja Singh on 25 February 1699. After the Karam Singh of Patiala built the tragic death of their mother Mata Jito-ji Gurdwara Fatehgarh on the site and (5 Dec 1700) they were brought up under ordered to search for and determine the the care of their grandmother Mata exact spot where the three were Gujri Ji. cremated. At the spot, in 1843, the Both the princes were closely attached Gurdwara Joti Sarup was built. In 1888 to their grandmother.Mata Gujari took Giani Thakar Singh started the annual charge of both the princes as the column from the Guru and his band. Not knowing them to Jani Khan and Mani Khan, the Jor-Mela (fair) held during the last week moved out of Anadpur. As Guru Gobind where to go Gangu offered to shelter Ranghar officials of Morinda. in December to commemorate the Singh evacuated Anandpur on the night them at his house in village Kheri, now The latter took Mata Gujri and the two martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s of 5 December 1705, he was pursued by known as Saheri, near Morinda.The Sahibzade into custody and in the mother,Mata Gujri Ji, and his two sons the host. In front ran the river Sarsa, journey being hazardous and dark they morning dispatched them to Sirhind Sahibzadas Zorawar Singh and Fateh swollen with rain water. Under cover of a reached Kheri the following night. Tired where they were confined in the Cold Singh.A century later, in 1944, Maharaja quick rearguard action fought on the and hungry they were asked to rest in the Tower – Thanda Burj – of the Fort. On the Yadavinder Singh set up a committee for river bank, the Guru, his brave Sikhs and attic. But Gangu proved deceitful. During morning of 9 December 1705 Zorawar the improvement of Gurdwara his family succeeded in crossing the the night Gangu stole Mata Gujri’s Singh and Fateh Singh, aged 9 and 7 Fatehgarh Sahib and Gurdwara Joti Sarsa. Unfortunately, in the commotion saddlebag containing cash and valuables. respectively, were summoned before the Sarup Sahib.Today Gurdwara Fatehgarh, of confused cries in the dark,Mata Gujri In the hope of a reward from the faujdar,Nawab Wazir Khan.Wazir Khan with all the affiliated shrines, is and the two younger Sahibzade, along government he spied on them.With the tried to lure the Sahibzade to embrace administered directly by Shiromani with their cook, Gangu,were separated help of the village headman he betrayed Islam with promises of riches and Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 18 CHRISTMAS t is that time of the year again! You can Christmas Day, on December 25, is Ifeel it in the air. one of the most festive Christian Around mid-December holidays in many countries around every year, the the world. It celebrates Jesus’ birth. atmosphere slowly starts changing from mundane to festive. Those who live away from their family start packing their bags to get back home and those who can’t make it start feeling nostalgic thinking about all the happy times. Home decorations take full steam and so does shopping for new clothes and presents for loved ones. Kids begin to get excited about a visit from a certain jolly saint dressed in red. No matter where you go, you get a hint that Christmas is just round the corner. Christmas is undoubtedly the world’s biggest festival. It is celebrated with a lot of zest and enthusiasm all around the globe. After a year full of hard work, ups and downs, and the many challenges life brings with it, this is the time when people begin to forget all their worries and feel good and grateful for all that they have. Celebrated on a wide scale on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, it is difficult to escape the Christmas festivities wherever you are in the world. It is a public holiday across most countries in the world. While Christmas is celebrated on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the fact is that Jesus’ birth date is actually unknown. According to the New Testament, Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem when Joseph and Mary took shelter there as there were no rooms available at the inn. Angels then proclaimed this news to shepherds who then disseminated the message of Christ’s birth argument, Christians affirmed that, on the contrary,the legendary character originating in Western Christian furthermore. Even though the date of the birth is Emperor Aurelian instituted the holiday of the Dies culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well- not mentioned in the Bible, by the early to mid 4th Natalis Solis Invicti in 274 as an attempt to give a pagan behaved children on the night of Christmas Eve (24 century, the Western Christian Church placed significance to an important date which had already December) or during the early morning hours of Christmas on December 25 and the East slowly gained prominence for Christians in Rome. A Christmas Day (25 December) and coal to naughty kids. came to adopt the same date. Today, Christmas is manuscript of a work by 12th-century Syrian bishop The modern character of Santa Claus was based on commonly celebrated on December 25 as per the Jacob Bar-Salibi mentions that “It was a custom of the traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas (a Gregorian calendar although some Eastern Christian Pagans to celebrate on the same 25 December the fourth-century Greek bishop and gift-giver of Myra), the Churches still follow the older Julian calendar, birthday of the Sun, at which they kindled lights in British figure of Father Christmas, and the Dutch figure according to which Christmas date corresponds to token of festivity. In these solemnities and revelries the of Sinterklaas (himself also based on Saint Nicholas). January 7 in the Gregorian calendar. This day happens Christians also took part. Accordingly when the doctors Some maintain Santa Claus also absorbed elements of to fall one day after the Western Christian Church of the Church perceived that the Christians had a the Germanic deity Wodan, who was associated with the celebrates Epiphany. So, in order to be universal, the leaning to this festival, they took counsel and resolved pagan midwinter event of Yule and led the Wild Hunt, a Church declared the twelve days between Christmas that the true Nativity should be solemnized on that day.” ghostly procession through the sky. Santa Claus is and Epiphany to be one unified festal cycle thus generally depicted as a portly,jolly,white-bearded man— giving significance to both the Western and Eastern Santa Claus sometimes with spectacles—wearing a red coat with dates of Christmas. Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, There are several hypotheses on why December 25 Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots could have been chosen as the date for Christmas. The Kringle, or simply and carrying a bag full of gifts for children. This image major and commonly accepted ones are that Santa, is a became popular in the United States and Canada in the December 25 was the date of the winter solstice on the 19th century due to the significant influence of the 1823 Roman calendar; it was about nine months after March poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Caricaturist and 25, the date of the vernal equinox and a date linked to the political cartoonist Thomas Nast also played a role in the conception of Jesus; and that it was the date of a Roman creation of Santa's image. This image has been pagan festival in honor of the Sun god Sol Invictus. The maintained and reinforced through song, radio, winter solstice hypothesis gathered steam from Jesus’ television, children's books, films, and advertising. title as the ‘Sun of righteousness’. It came to be believed that Jesus chose the shortest day of Christmas Tree the year for his birth as he was the light of the The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been world and the days after his birth kept used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and increasing in length. The Calculation hypothesis Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used proposed by French writer Louis Duchesne in 1889 branches of it to decorate their homes during the is based on the celebration of Annunciation on winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to March 25 which is the traditional date of equinox. come. The Romans used Fir Trees to decorate their Annunciation is the Christian celebration of the temples at the festival of Saturnalia. Christians use announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin it as a sign of everlasting life with God. Mary that she would conceive and become the Nobody is really sure when Fir trees were first mother of Jesus, the Son of God. According to used as Christmas trees. It probably began about the the calculation hypotheses, an earlier 1000 years ago in Northern Europe. Many early holiday held on March 25 became associated Christmas Trees seem to have been hung upside with the incarnation thus making December 25 down from the ceiling using chains (hung from (nine months later) the day of Christmas. The chandeliers/lighting hooks). third hypothesis called the ‘history of religions’ Other early Christmas Trees, across many parts of hypothesis suggests that December 25 was the date northern Europe, were cherry or hawthorn plants (or selected as Christmas in order to appropriate other a branch of the plant) that were put into pots and Roman festivities held in honor of the Sun god Sol brought inside so they would hopefully flower at Invictus. In 1743, German Protestant Paul Ernst Christmas time. If you couldn't afford a real plant, Jablonski argued that Christmas was placed on people made pyramids of woods and they were December 25 in order to correspond with the Roman decorated to look like a tree with paper, apples and solar holiday Dies Natalis Solis Invicti. He inferred that candles. Sometimes they were carried around from Christmas was therefore a paganization. As a counter house to house, rather than being displayed in a home. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 19 Holiday Traditions in the U.S. > EATING PUMPKIN DESSERTS You may have heard the phrase, "as American as apple pie." It may be even more appropriate to say so for pumpkin pie. Every autumn in the U.S., farmers harvest pumpkins that bakeries and families turn into a variety of holiday treats between Halloween and Christmas. The most famous of these is pumpkin pie, a sweet and hearty dessert typically enjoyed with family after n the U.S., we refer to the months of November and December as "the holiday Thanksgiving and Christmas season" because of the major holidays celebrated from Thanksgiving to New dinner. Try a slice this year! IYear's Day. The United States is a nation of many cultures that has adopted holiday customs from across the world, and we've developed a few of our own that stand out. Here's a handy guide to those traditions for international students in the WATCHING THE BALL DROP ON NEW YEAR'S EVE U.S. IN NEW YORK > BLACK FRIDAY You may have seen it on TV - the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S., crowds gather at stores across the country in the early hours of the morning in search of the best discounts on presents for the holidays. The event got its name from a phrase used in business - "in the black" - which means that a company has made a profit.

> DRINKING EGGNOG Eggnog is a sweet seasonal drink that has been popular around the holidays in the U.S. since its colonial days. The drink consists of milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and can be made with or without egg whites and rum/whiskey. While the drink originated in England, it's a treat reserved just for the holidays in the States. > DECORATING HOUSES WITH LIGHTS

For over 100 years every New Year's Eve, thousands of tourists flock to Times Square in New York City to witness "the Ball drop." A 12-foot ball of Waterford crystals that weighs over 5,000 kg descends from the top of One Times Square as people in the U.S. count down to the new year. If you can't make it to New York to see it yourself, you can watch it on TV. > THE MUMMERS PARADE The Mummers Parade is thought to be the oldest folk festival in the U.S. The parade is a unique celebration on New Year's Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and consists of a number of string bands who play music and wear homemade elaborate costumes to ring in the new year. > TIME OFF IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY Most U.S. schools and many businesses are closed between Christmas and New Year's Day so families can spend time together. For college students in the U.S., the holidays mean it's time for winter break, which usually lasts from mid-December to mid-January. Here's how you can spend your month off. > MIXING CULTURAL TRADITIONS The U.S. is home to people from all over the world, and holiday celebrations are no different.

It's common to see houses decorated with everything from white lights to blow-up Happy Holidays! decorations across the country. Going beyond public parks and city squares, American families and neighbors (like this city block in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (The author is the Marketing Coordinator for International Affairs at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) often see their impressive house decorations as a point of pride and cause for bragging rights. (Source: www.studyusa.comhttps://www.studyusa.com/en/a/1812/a-guide-to-holiday- traditions-in-the-u-s ) THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 20 DISHA PATANI TAKES A TRIP TO DUBAI WITH TIGER & HIS FAMILY t is fairly evident that Disha Patani is quite close to rumoured Iboyfriend Tiger Shroff's family. She is often seen hanging with his family members, including Tiger's mom Ayesha and sister Krishna. Now, Disha has reportedly accompanied Tiger, his sister Krishna as well as mother Ayesha Shroff on a trip to Dubai. Though none of them have posted a picture together, they shared individual photos and videos from the same hotel on their Instagram stories. They are in Dubai for an event of Krishna and Tiger's venture Matrix Fight Night (MFN), reported India Today. Disha posted a picture of a cake Jacqueline flaunts designed in the form of a purse. The Bharat actress tagged the hotel and wrote, "Thanks for the cutest cake washboard abs with pop (sic)." Krishna posted several videos on her Instagram stories giving a glimpse philosophy from her hotel in Dubai. In the videos, ollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez flaunts she is seen wearing a black dress for an a toned midriff in a new picture she shared on event. She also shared videos from the Bsocial media, and fans are thrilled. Along with event of MFN. the picture, she has shared some quick pop philosophy Tiger Shroff posted a video on his about human nature, too. Instagram stories informing his fans Jacqueline posted the picture on Instagram, where that he would be going live for MFN. she is seen dressed in black gym wear. A huge mirror Disha finished shooting for Salman catches her reflection. Khan's Radhe last month. Directed by "They tell you to be yourself and then they judge Prabhudheva, Radhe also stars you," she wrote alongside the image. Randeep Hooda, Jackie Shroff, Megha Jacqueline will be seen in in films such as Bhoot Akash and Zarina Wahab in important Police, Bachchan Pandey and Kick 2. roles. Disha will also feature in Ekta She recently completed a long outdoor schedule for Kapoor's film KTina. She also has Ek the horror comedy Bhoot Comedy in locations across Villain 2 coming up with Tara Sutaria Himachal Pradesh, along with the rest of the cast and John Abraham. 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Arshad Warsi shares, "You know, all the people filmmaking experience yet. Here’s to Jersey ... we shall overcome !!!! who have suffered during the lockdown are going to hate me for saying this, I'm sorry,but I had @gowtamnaidu @mrunalofficial2016 @geethaarts @amanthegill a great time. I enjoyed myself. I loved being home, got to be with my kids. Good food was being @srivenkateshwaracreations” The picture showed Shahid, standing cooked, I was chilling and I got to paint again. I was fine." with his back to the camera, inside a flood-lit stadium. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 21 KYLIE JENNER TOPS FORBES 2020 LIST FOR HIGHEST-PAID CELEBRITIES

merican media personality and reality ATV star Kylie Jenner has been crowned the highest- paid celebrity of 2020 by Forbes. As per E! News, the top- earning stars in the world earned a combined of USD 6.1 billion in 2020 with Kylie Jenner and Kanye West at the Lana Del Rey is top of the list. Setting aside Kylie's history with Forbes, the financial experts there engaged! calculated her earning this ana Del Rey is reportedly engaged to year to be at USD 590 million Clayton Johnson. The 35-year-old after she sold a majority of her Lsinger is believed to have gotten beauty brand's stake to Coty engaged to her new beau Clayton after Inc. just months of dating, after a source Ranked at No. 2, on the list reportedly confirmed the news to Us by making USD 170 million Weekly magazine this week. was American rapper and Us Weekly claims to have been told the record producer Kanye West, good news on Tuesday (15.12.20), following who is also coincidentally engagement speculation that has been Kylie's brother-in-law. The circling Lana since the beginning of this aspiring politician has his week, when she was spotted wearing a Adidas partnership to thank ring on her finger during an appearance for this hefty payday. on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy According to E! News, in Fallon’. addition to Tyler Perry, The ‘Summertime Sadness’ singer Howard Stern, and Dwayne confirmed her romance with Clayton on Johnson, A-lister athletes like Instagram back in August, and the couple Roger Federer, Christiano have been regularly posting snaps of each Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, other ever since. Neymar helped round out the Lana’s new romance comes after she top 10. split from ‘Live PD’ star Sean “Sticks” Due to the impact of the Larkin earlier this year, with the 46-year- COVID-19 pandemic on the old officer confirming their split in entertainment industry, this March. year's combined total of USD He said at the time: “Right now, we’re 6.1 billion was USD 200 million just friends. We still talk and whatnot, we lesser than that of 2019. just have busy schedules right now.” 'ZOMBIE' ANGELINA JOLIE GETS Paris Hilton: Carter Reum is my 10 YEARS OF JAIL IN IRAN ranian social media influencer Fatemeh ‘Christmas wish’ Khishvand, more popular as actor Angelina Jolie's Ilookalike, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for 'disrespecting the Islamic Republic and corrupting aris Hilton has praised her the young people', reported the Guardian. Known on boyfriend Carter Reum as Instagram as Sahar Tabar, she made headlines in the Pher “Christmas wish”. year 2017 after sharing photos on social media in The 39-year-old businesswoman which she looked like the distorted version of Jolie. and socialite took to social media She was also deemed as 'zombie' Angelina Jolie for her over the weekend to gush over her shocking makeover. However, she later revealed in an beau, also 39, in a sweet post that interview that she would just paint her face in that marked the start of the festive manner to use art to express herself. season. The 19-year-old influencer has been charged with Paris posted a video set to "blasphemy, inciting violence, gaining income Mariah Carey's ‘All I Want For through inappropriate means, and encouraging Christmas Is You’ in which she youths to corruption," reported the daily.Her lawyers, and Carter shared a sweet kiss, however, have appealed to the court to consider her and captioned it: "My Christmas minor age at the time the offences were said to have wish came true! Celebrating my been committed as the factor to provide her some favorite holiday with my favorite relief. person in the world! (sic)” The ‘Simple Life’ star is no stranger to professing her love for Carter on social media, as she previously said she’s “never felt so close to another person”. Earlier this month, she wrote: “Happy 1 year Anniversary my love! I love that we celebrate our love every month! I can’t believe person in my life. And that’s in a way that I didn’t know was it’s only been a year. It feels like because you’re the first one who possible. I truly believe that we I’ve been with you a lifetime! I tore down the walls I built around were custom-made for each other have never felt so close to another my heart and opened up my heart and meant to be. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTORIAL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 22 FOMAA Leadership ensures endorsement to Immigration Bill HR1044 from NY State Senator Kevin Thomas, and support from Senator Chuck Schumer BY ANIL AUGUSTINE, ATLANTA GA House with a historic 365 'yea' to a 65 FOMAA L.i.F.e. General Secretary Mr. (L.i.F.e.) debuted with the National "Nay" vote obtaining a historic mandate Girish Sashankshekar, National Immigration Convention, on November NEW YORK (TIP): On this historic of success in July 2019. Coordinator Mr. Vishakh Cherian 2019. This bipartisan diaspora event was era of immigration momentum in American contemporary times, the congressional bill HR.1044/S.386 being at the verge of success as well the probable uncertainties there in; FOMAA L.i.F.e - the advocacy initiative of Malayalee diaspora, invoked and earned promises of support from NY State Senator Hon. Kevin Thomas. Sen. Kevin, heartily appreciated the audacity and vision of Malayalee diaspora, patriotically coming forward assisting and reaching out to brethren suffering the agony of systemic abuse - GC backlog. It is noteworthy that FOMAA is the only diaspora Federal Association to have an advocacy initiative favoring this worthy a cause affirmatively impacting future Americans as well the Citizens mutually. Sen. Kevin assertively noted that we all are American immigrants; the only difference might be the time we or our forefathers are blessed in reaching the shores of this blessed land! FOMAA leadership apprised Hon. Senator about the challenges faced by legitimate immigrants under the existing legacy law with Nationality based quota system aka Country Quota in Employment Based immigration. This law yields extremely length wait-time in Participants - Photo / Courtesy Getphoto obtaining Green Cards (GC), the permanent residency pathway to USA The bill is sponsored in the Senate by attended the Zoom'inar yesterday. graced by Eminent InfoTech Scientist Dr. resulting indescribable agony and Honorable Senator Mike Lee, (R) of UT, Eminent Esq. Stephanie Scarborough, Sam Pitroda, as the Keynote speaker and inequality among licit immigrants from earned 14 original cosponsors to a total FOMAA endorsed legal counsel candidly Hon. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi large populous nations in both Family of 36. (Vice President Elect Hon. Sen. apprised the socio-legal implications and (D) IL, Republican Party IL, State Based and Employment Based Kamala Harris is one of the original positive impacts of this bill Chairman Mr. Tim Schneider, and many immigration to USA. It's worthwhile cosponsors of S.386). This bill was passed affirmatively. Further Mr. Girish S. State Rep and Senators from IL. Chaired noting that there is no Country Quota the Senate with unanimous consent on elaborated on to the personal and by Mr. Subash George, then FOMAA while issuing work visas - the only this December 2nd, however, will have to individual perspectives of the Regional delegate, this event was a legitimate pathway for any merited go back to the House for reconciliation backlogged families. Esq. Scarborough definite milestone of the journey of the skilled professional to immigrate USA. on the amendments incorporated by expressed her confidence that if Sen. S.386 during the grueling yearlong hold For Indians, the USCIS statistics Hon. Senators Durbin, IL and Scott, FL, Kevin, succeeds convincing Sen. by Hon. Senator Dick Durbin. denotes a grueling wait-time of 50 to 170 that the bill gets approval signed by Schumer, that could be of much pleasant National President Mr. Aniyan George years, for anyone applying for GC as of President Trump, for it to becoming the outcome, sooner. Herewith FOMAA leads a consortium of diaspora this day; depending upon the law. gratefully recognize the immense associations in taking up this cause to Employment Category Employer applies The current congressional term ends professional goodwill value Esq. the next level. Recently along with the GC application. India being the by January 3rd, 2021; however, December Scarborough is enabling FOMAA Immigration Forum an advocacy largest credentialed talent-pool for 18th being the last day for Congress to be members vide timely consultations, initiative led by Mr. Venkatram (Ven) American knowledge, Health, Education in session, essentially the US House and virtual updates and broadcasts Reddy of Chicago, a mass appeal effort and Technology industry workforce and Senate should approve the bill by this informing contemporary affairs on US cosigned by 22 expat associations was proven entrepreneurial success. Unduly week. Towards accomplishing and immigration. submitted to all the 435 Hon. advantaged with the Country Quota rule, avoiding uncomfortable circumstances https://scarboroughlaw.com/ Representative Leaders of the US House, folks from other countries (ROW) possess Hon. Sen. Lee, and Hon. Rep. Lofgren, the Mr. Jose Abraham, FOMAA General favoring and representing this burning GC swiftly (6 months). In this era where sponsors of the bill in the respective Secretary of the previous service term, cause of our diaspora. FOMAA having a Merit, Skill & credentials matters, no- chambers are said to be efforting to and the L.i.F.e Founding Board Director devoted immigration advocacy platform one should be accounted based on attach the bill to the Omnibus spending was instrumental as well assumed the was honored representing Malayalee country of birth. The GC delays results Bill by reconciling the stipulations. primary advocacy personnel in liaising diaspora. impacts dependent children aging-out at For the success of HR.1044/S/386 with Mr. Ajith Kochukudiyil Abraham, The FOMAA National Cabinet officials 21years; primary applicants unable FOMAA earnestly collaborated with the Counsel of Hon. Sen. Kevin Thomas. Mr. T. Unnikrishnan (General change jobs during the GC process time many South-Asian diaspora associations Critical functions of FOMAA L.i.F.e Secretary), Mr. Thomas T. Oommen and inability to visit friends & family as well exerted its advocacy efforts are administrated by Mr. Sam Anto (Treasurer), Mr. Pradeep Nair (Vice back in India. reaching out to Honorable leaders of (Chairman), Mrs. Smitha Thomas President), Mr. Jose Manakattu (Jt. Honorable Congresswomen Zoe both the chambers of law. Specifically (Chairperson), Mr. Sudheep Nair (Jt. Secretary), Mr. Biju Thonikadavil Lofgren, (D) of CA introduced the Bill obtaining the goodwill support of Hon. Sectary), Mr. Anil Augustine (PR), Mr. (L.i.F.e. Executive Board officio & HR.1044 "Fairness for the High-Skilled Senior Senator Chuck Schumer, being Babloo Chacko and Baiju Varghese FOMAA Jt. Treasurer) expressed Immigrants act of 2019". This bipartisan critical FOMAA Leadership liaison with (FOMAA LIFE Regional V.P). wholehearted support and appreciations bill had 116 original cosponsors, further Hon. Sen. Kevin Thomas, of NY State. Appreciably instituted during the to this timely perspective. yielded to a total 311 Hon. Congressmen FOMAA President Mr. Aniyan George, service term 2018 - 2020 leadership, sponsoring it and the bill passed the US Joint Treasurer Mr. Biju Thonikadavil, FOMAA Legal Immigration Forum THE INDIAN PANORAMA FEATURE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 23 HOLIDAY CHEER BY MABEL PAIS LEDISI Friday, December 18, 2020 at 9 p.m. EST

H 2: Joshua Bell - Photo / Courtesy NJPAC oin NJPAC for a soulful live-stream concert with 'Ledisi: Live at the Troubadour.' The 13- Joshua Bell with Pianist Jtime GRAMMY-nominated R&B powerhouse will perform songs from her new album, "The Wild Card," and favorites that span her career. Jeremy Denk Ledisi is a chart-topping singer-songwriter known for infusing her signature R&B vocals with Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 3PM EST a distinctly jazzy touch. Ledisi also lent her talent Pattern Of Love: A beautiful true story about caring to the acclaimed 2014 film Selma, in which she Photo / Paula Fellingham Joshua Bell is "a thoroughly serious, intelligent musician" portrayed American music icon, Mahalia Jackson. (Financial Times, London … Jeremy Denk) "played with Ledisi is not only a singer and actress, but she's also tremendous verve and contagious brilliance" (The Los an author, playwright, film producer, and now CEO PATTERN OF LOVE Angeles Times) of her record label 'Listen Back BY JACK SMITH he New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Entertainment/BMG.' presents internationally acclaimed violinist For Tickets, follow the link didn't question Timmy, age nine, or his TJoshua Bell with Pianist Jeremy Denk on boxoffice.mandolin.com/collections/ledisi-live-at-the- seven-year-old brother Billy, about the Saturday, December 19, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. troubadour?oid=5&affid=16 Ibrown wrapping paper they passed back These friends, who teamed on the recording "For the and forth between them as we visited each Love of Brahms" (Sony Classical) to critical acclaim in store. 2016, plan an emotionally engaging program for the Every year at Christmas time, our NJPAC audience. The afternoon concert will showcase Service Club takes the children from poor Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1, an immediate success KEEPING SAFE families in our town on a personally for its composer and featuring a passionate finale; conducted shopping tour. I was assigned Shostakovich's elegiac Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, a Timmy and Billy, whose father was out of World War II-era lamentation; the expressive Trio DURING THE work. After giving them the allotted $4 élégiaque No. 1, written by Rachmaninoff at the age of each, we began our trip. At different stores 19, and the poetically seductive Piano Trio in A minor I made suggestions, but always their by Ravel. HOLIDAYS answer was a solemn shake of the head, no. Tickets : Finally I asked, "Where would you suggest For tickets, follow the link: njpac.org/event/joshua- we look?" bell-with-pianist-jeremy-denk Message from John Screiber, President & "Could we go to a shoe store, Sir?" CEO of NJPAC answered Timmy. "We'd like a pair of shoes for our Daddy so he can go to work." Thank you so much for joining us (Friday, In the shoe store the clerk asked what the December 11, 2020) for our virtual NJPAC boys wanted. Out came the brown paper. Business Partners Roundtable @ Home with "We want a pair of work shoes to fit this foot," they said. Governor Phil Murphy. The Griswolds - Photo / Courtesy NJPAC Billy explained that it was a pattern of I hope that you were as engaged as I was by the their Daddy's foot. They had drawn it while Governor's frank and detailed assessment of how he was asleep in a chair. the state has managed the current health crisis so The clerk held the paper against a CHEVY CHASE & BEVERLY measuring stick, then walked away. Soon far, the precautions we all still need to take and, he returned with an open box. "Will these D'ANGELO happily, the very good news about vaccines and do?" he asked. Saturday, December 19, 2020 Live on Zoom @ other assistance that should arrive in our state in Timmy and Billy handled the shoes with great eagerness. "How much do they cost?" 8PM a matter of weeks. asked Billy. Then Timmy saw the price on witch on the Christmas lights and join Chevy I was particularly moved by the Governor's the box. "They're $16.95," he said in dismay. Chase (Clark Griswold) and Beverly D'Angelo commitment to "never let this get impersonal" "We only have $8." S(Ellen Griswold) for this online salute to the and his practice of reaching out to speak to I looked at the clerk and he cleared his holiday classic, 'National Lampoon's Christmas throat. "That's the regular price," he said, Vacation.' Expect the unexpected as these legends share teachers, business owners and especially the "but they're on sale - $3.98 - today only." a no-holds-barred trip down memory lane and unveil families of those who have lost loved ones to Then, with shoes happily in hand, the the behind-the-scenes secrets of the 'Vacation' film COVID-19 to guide him as he makes the incredibly boys bought gifts for their mother and two franchise. They'll also answer questions from the difficult and complex decisions involved in little sisters. Not once did they think of virtual audience during the live Q&A. So gather the themselves. family and cozy up on the couch as NJPAC streams the managing the pandemic. The day after Christmas the boy's father Griswolds directly to your living room for a virtual His compassion, and his insistence on "checking stopped me on the street. The new shoes holiday celebration. Chestnuts and eggnog partisan bias at the door" to work with leaders were on his feet and gratitude was in his recommended! across the country to establish best practices for eyes. "I just thank God for people who Upgrade to VIP care," he said. handling this unprecedented challenge, were both "And I thank God for your two sons." I TREAT yourself to an upgraded experience when you truly inspirational. replied. "They taught me more about add on the VIP option. VIP ticket holders will have the Until then, everyone here at NJPAC joins me in Christmas in one evening than I had opportunity to engage in a one-minute one-one video learned in a lifetime." chat with Chevy and Beverly. The capacity for this wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season! May love fill your heart and your home experience is extremely limited and must be purchased May the New Year bring better days for us all." during this blessed holiday season! in advance. Tickets For Tickets, visit passportshows.com/checkout2/cv- (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social checkout-1219208 Issues, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 24 Nigeria’s Boko Haram In a first, UK court rules pollution behind schoolboys’ as cause of child's death abduction LONDON (TIP): In a first in the UK MAIDUGURI, (NIGERIA) (TIP): A and potentially the world, a British court man identifying himself as the leader made legal history after ruling air of Nigeria’s Boko Haram said on pollution as one of the causes of the Tuesday the Islamist group was death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi Debrah. behind the abduction of more than 300 Following the ruling on Wednesday, it schoolboys, as anxious parents begged will now be stated in her death the government to secure their release. certificate that she died from the Pupils who escaped kidnap on following causes: acute respiratory Friday, by jumping over the fence of failure, severe asthma and air pollution the Government Science secondary exposure. school in Katsina state in The coroner found that air pollution northwestern Nigeria and fleeing levels near Ella's home near a busy road through a forest, said the attackers in London exceeded the World Health were armed with AK-47 assault rifles Organization's (WHO) guidelines. and rounded up their victims before The principal source of her exposure marching them off. was traffic emissions. Boko Haram, whose name means It stated that there was a recognised I read to her." A few hours later her The WHO estimates that in 2016, “Western education is forbidden” in failure to reduce the level of NO2 that daughter woke and needed her asthma 600,000 children died from acute lower the local Hausa language, has waged possibly contributed to her death. pump. She woke again struggling to respiratory infections caused by bad air. an insurgency in the northeast of He also recognised the lack of breathe and her mother called an Currently,half the world does not have Nigeria since 2009 but has not information given to Ella's mother, ambulance that took her to Lewisham access to the necessary data to address previously claimed attacks in the which possibly contributed to her death. hospital, where her condition the health threat while countries with northwest. deteriorated. "I begged the consultant, I air pollution laws regularly breach them. The claims in the audio tape, if true, Ella's mother, Rosamund, gave knew we were in trouble," her mother could mark a widening influence of evidence during the inquest said. But they were unable to save her In response to the ruling, jihadist groups operating in and said her daughter had daughter, she told the inquest. Rosamund said: "Today northeastern Nigeria, political Ella was declared dead at 3.27 a.m. on analysts said. They could also signal been taken to the hospital February 15. was a landmark case, a that jihadists have formed alliances about 28 times during her life Studies say 93 per cent of the seven-year fight has with militant groups operating in the Sahel, which could further destabilise after suffering acute asthma world's children under the age of resulted in air pollution the impoverished north of Africa’s attacks and seizures. 15 breathe bad air and being recognised on Ella's most populous nation which plays a researchers have found that air pivotal role in regional stability. Hours before she died in February death certificate. The United States on Tuesday 2013, Rosamund said she had read to Ella pollutants can breach a "Hopefully this will mean many more condemned “in the strongest terms” in bed after the family had eaten a meal mother's placenta and children's lives being saved. Thank you the abduction and was investigating together on Valentine's Day evening. potentially reach foetuses in the everyone for your continued support." -- Boko Haram’s claim, a spokesperson "I had printed off Beethoven's love IANS for the State Department said. letters that day,so that was the last thing womb. Katsina state authorities said about 320 boys were missing and Nigeria’s government said it had spoken to the kidnappers, who have sought a ransom Indian Embassy in Beijing launches Bollywood from at least one parent. “We’re begging the government to please try their best to get their 'cinemaSCOpe' series for SCO diplomats release,” Hajiya Ummi, whose 15-year- old son Mujtaba is among those screening of Aamir Khan's '3 Idiots'. missing, said by telephone from her More than two dozen Indian movies including '3 Idiots', home in Bakori town in Katsina. dubbed in Russian language, will be screened on a monthly “His friends told me he was sick in basis till India's chairmanship of the eight-member SCO bed when the bandits struck. He could 'Council of Heads of State' meeting in 2023. hardly move but they dragged him out The event was jointly inaugurated by Indian Ambassador to with the rest of the abducted China Vikram Misri along with Norov. SCO diplomats and students,” she said, her voice cracking their families attended the event. The SCO is an economic and with emotion. Katsina officials had security bloc in which India and Pakistan were admitted as full ordered all of its state schools to close members in 2017. Its founding members included China, because they did not know the Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and . attackers’ motives. In his address to the gathering, Misri said a proposal from Neighbouring Zamfara state on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a 'SCO Film Festival' is Monday also ordered its government under consideration by the member states. Meanwhile, the boarding schools to close, according to Indian Embassy has decided to launch 'cinemaSCOpe' series a circular seen by Reuters. for the SCO diplomats, he said. AUDIO CLIP: In an audio message Top Bollywood stars like Raj Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, 'CinemaSCOpe' series, being exclusively screened for the diplomats and which reached Reuters via a their families of the SCO countries, commenced on Saturday at the Indian Amitabh Bachchan are household names in the SCO countries WhatsApp message, a man purporting Embassy premises with the screening of Aamir Khan starrer '3 Idiots'. especially the Central Asian Republics, part of the former to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar where Russian language remained popular. Shekau said: “We are behind what BEIJING (TIP): Secretary General of the Shanghai Norov, former foreign minister of Uzbekistan, in his address happened in Katsina.” Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Vladimir Norov and complemented the Indian Embassy for the initiative and “What happened in Katsina was diplomats from the member states of the bloc attended the highlighted the popularity of the Bollywood movies in the done to promote Islam and discourage inaugural session of a movie series-'cinemaSCOope'-organized Central Asian countries. un-Islamic practices as Western by the Indian Embassy here. Indian cinema industry is also one of the largest in the education is not the type of education 'CinemaSCOpe' series, being exclusively screened for the world, providing employment to thousands of people, he said, permitted by Allah and his holy diplomats and their families of the SCO countries, commenced adding that its global influence remained unparalleled prophet,” he said. (Reuters) on Saturday at the Indian Embassy premises with the showcasing Indian culture and civilizational values. THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 25 China's spacecraft successfully Open Enrollment brings home moon samples Extended for BEIJING (TIP): China's Chang'e-5 probe successfully touched down on Health Plans Earth in the early hours of Thursday, bringing home the first samples of the NEW YORK (TIP): The moon in over 40 years. deadline to sign up for a health The spacecraft landed in Siziwang plan through NY State of Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Health has been extended. New Autonomous Region, at 1:59 am (local Yorkers have two more weeks time), according to the China National (until December 31) to enroll in Space Administration (CNSA). a health plan that begins on Zhang Kejian, head of the CNSA, January 1. "As the pandemic declared the Chang'e-5 mission a success. continues, it is especially It marks a successful conclusion of important for New Yorkers to China's current three-step lunar have access to high-quality, exploration programme of orbiting and affordable health insurance," landing, and bringing back samples said Donna Frescatore, NY which began in 2004, state-run Xinhua State of Health Executive news agency reported. Director. Visit their website or It is China's maiden attempt to retrieve call 1-855-355-5777 to enroll. materials from an extra-terrestrial body. The Chang'e-5 lunar probe was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on November 24. Pei Zhaoyu, deputy director of the Lunar technological experiments," Pei said. It was the first attempt to bring the Exploration and Space Program Center Meanwhile, China's Mars probe moon samples in over 40 years after the of CNSA, has said. Tianwen-1 is currently more than 100 Australia describes US sent astronauts to the moon to collect Chang'e-5 is one of the most million kms away from Earth and is samples. In the Soviet Union's complicated and challenging missions in functioning normally, the CNSA said on unmanned lunar sampling missions, the China's aerospace history as it touched Tuesday. couple's death as spacecraft took off from the moon and down on the north of the Mons Rumker It will conduct several orbital returned to Earth directly. in Oceanus Procellarum, also known as corrections and will likely decelerate to 'terrorism incident' The 8-tonne Chang'e-5 spacecraft has the Ocean of Storms, on the near side of enter the Mars orbit in mid-February four independent but interactive the moon on December 1, the report said. next year, CNSA said. BRISBANE (TIP): Australian components. This includes one to stay in This site was chosen because it had a The US, Russia, the European Union detectives suspect the deaths of an lunar orbit as a docking station, one to go younger geological age than the besides India have so far succeeded in elderly couple in their Brisbane home down to the moon's surface and drill for sampling areas of the US and the Soviet sending missions to Mars, which is is a “terrorism incident” perpetrated samples, one to take the material back to Union more than 40 years ago, and had regarded as the most complex space by a knife-wielding man who was shot the dock station and another to bring the never been sampled. The new samples mission. dead by police, officials said on Friday. samples back to Earth. reportedly weighing about two kg will be India became the first Asian country Raghe Abdi, 22, threatened police The return capsule of Chang'e-5 of great scientific value, according to to have successfully launched its Mars with a knife before he was shot dead on separated from the orbiter about 5,000 Chinese space scientists. orbiter mission, Mangalyaan, which a highway on the outskirts of Brisbane km above the Atlantic. The capsule Though lunar samples were brought entered the orbit of the red planet in on Thursday morning, officers said. entered the Earth's atmosphere at an back in the US and Soviet missions, 2014. The bodies of an 87-year-old man altitude of about 120 km. At about 10 km scientists need more samples of different India also became the first country to and an 86-year-old woman were found above ground, a parachute opened. ages to piece together a complete history have entered the Martian orbit in its first in their home later Thursday near The capsule landed smoothly in the of the moon. attempt. where Abdi died, Queensland state predetermined area and the search team China is drawing up plans for future A commentary by Xinhua on Thursday Police Deputy Commissioner Tracy recovered it, the report said. lunar exploration, including on the moon mission said it is Linford said. The capsule is set to be airlifted to constructing a basic version of a regrettable to see that some major Linfold declined to detail how they Beijing for opening, and the moon scientific research station, he said. countries are pushing forward had died but homicide detectives had samples will be delivered to the research "We hope to cooperate with other controversial accord that allows found evidence that Abdi had been in team for analysis and study, said the countries to build the international signatories or companies to create the house, she said. CNSA. lunar scientific research station, which exclusive "safety zones" on the Moon, Police Commissioner Katarina China will make some of the samples could provide a shared platform for and adopting strategies to accelerate the Carroll said the known extremist had available to scientists in other countries, lunar scientific exploration and militarisation of space. PTI been acting alone. “We had no choice but to declare this as a terrorism incident,” Carroll told reporters. New Zealand inquiry finds quarter of a million abused in state and Australia Federal Police suspect Abdi had been influenced by the Islamic State group. He was arrested faith-based care institutions on suspicion that he was trying to join WELLINGTON (TIP): Up to a quarter of inexcusable,” said Minister for the Public improper use of medical procedures extremists when he attempted to a million children, young people and Service Chris Hipkins, who described the including electric shocks on genitals and depart Brisbane Airport for Somalia vulnerable adults were abused in New report as a "difficlt rad". legs, improper strip searches and vaginal in May 2019. He was released without Zealand's faith-based and state care "All children in the care of the state examinations, and verbal abuse and racial charge due to insufficient evidence, institutions in the past several decades, a should be safe from harm, but as the slurs. "Sometimes I'd have shock treatment but his passport was cancelled. public inquiry revealed on Wednesday. testimony sets out all too often the opposite twice a day," said Anne, who at 17 was placed In June 2019, he was charged with An interim report by the Royal was true." in a pychiatric instutution in 1979. "The further offences including refusing to Commission of Inquiry into historic abuse The report said most abuse survivors records (said) I went blind, then they gave give detectives the passcode for his of children in state care estimated that up to were aged between 5 and 17, but some were me shock treatment again that night," she phone. 2,56,000 people were abused between 1950 as young as 9 months and as old as 20. Most told the inquiry. Prime Minister Jacinda He was free on bail and had been and 2019. This accounts for almost 40% of were abused over a five to 10 year period. Ardern announced the Royal Commission forced to wear a GPS tracking device, the 6,55,000 people in care during that The abuse included physical assault and in 2018 saying the country needed to which he had cut off before he was period. sexual abuse, with staff in some psychiatric confront "a dark chapter" in its history, and shot. —AP "The hurt and anguish that has been institutions forcing male patients to rape later expanded it to include churches and caused in New Zealand’s history is female patients. It also included the other faith-based institutions. (Reuters) THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-19 CRISIS FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 26 Canada continues to record soaring Global Covid-19 cases surpass Covid-19 cases 74.8 million: Johns Hopkins ovid-19 cases continued to rise in Canada as 486, 393 new Cinfections and 13, 865 deaths he overall number of global were recorded on Thursday, the media coronavirus cases has topped 74.8 TRACKING THE VIRUS reported. Tmillion, while the deaths have Ontario, Canada's most populous surged to more than 1.66 million, province, reported 2, 432 new cases of according to the Johns Hopkins Covid-19 on Thursday, Dec 17, the University. GLOBAL INDIA highest number of cases recorded in a In its latest update on Friday,Dec 18, the single day since the start of the University's Center for Systems Science Cases Deaths Cases Deaths pandemic in the country, Xinhua and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the reported. current global caseload and death toll 74,875,300 1,660,132 9,956,557 144,451 Thursday marked the third straight stood at 74,875,300 and 1,660,132, day in which the province logged more respectively. than 2, 000 cases of the novel The US is the worst-hit country with coronavirus. the world's highest number of cases and The Ontario Hospital Association deaths at 17,192,376 and 310,424, called for a four-week lockdown in respectively, according to the CSSE. every public health unit where there is India comes in second place in terms of an infection rate of 40 per 100, 000 cases at 9,956,557, while the country's people or higher. death toll soared to 144,451. There are 75, 885 active cases across The other countries with more than a the country with a daily average of 6, million confirmed cases are Brazil 614 new cases reported in the past (7,110,434), Russia (2,736,727), France seven days, according to the Public (2,483,524), Turkey (1,955,680), the UK Health Agency of Canada on Thursday. (1,954,268), Italy (1,906,377), Spain (1,785,421), Argentina (1,524,372), 2 doses of Oxford Colombia (1,468,795), Germany (1,438,438), Mexico (1,277,499), (1,171,854) and Iran (1,138,530), the CSSE figures showed. coronavirus Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of fatalities at vaccine provoked 184,827. The countries with a death toll above good immune 20,000 are Mexico (115,769), Italy (67,220), the UK (66,150), France (59,733), Iran response, data (53,095), Spain (48,777), Russia (48,568), Argentina (41,534), Colombia (39,787), shows Peru (36,858), Germany (24,611), Poland (24,345) and (24,011). xford University's coronavirus vaccine candidate provokes a Obetter immune response when a two full-dose regime is administered rather than a full-dose followed by a half-dose booster, the university said. It European leaders quarantine after citing data from early trials of its coronavirus vaccine. The developers of the Oxford vaccine Macron’s Covid-19 diagnosis candidate, which has been licensed to pharmaceuticals company BRUSSELS (TIP): In a statement on AstraZeneca, had earlier showed higher Thursday, Dec 17, the Elysee Palace efficacy when a half dose is followed by confirmed the 42-year-old President's a full dose, compared to a two full-dose positive result, saying that he "will isolate regime. The latest data from the Oxford himself for seven days" but "will continue coronavirus vaccine Phase I and 2 to work and carry out his activities clinical trials released on Thursday remotely", Xinhua news agency reported. made no reference to the half-dose/full- Macron attended a European Union dose regime, which Oxford has said had (EU) summit in Brussels last week and an been "unplanned" but approved by event organised by the Organization for regulators. Economic Cooperation and Development Once seen as the frontrunner in the (OECD) in Paris on Monday. development of a coronavirus vaccine, Following his diagnosis, several other the British team has been overtaken by European leaders also rushed into US drugmaker Pfizer, whose shots have isolation. been rolled out in Britain and the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro United States this month. Sanchez, who met Macron on Monday The data which was published earlier during the OECD event, will be under self- Macron touching people before he tested positive for Covid. showed Oxford coronavirus vaccine quarantine until December 24, his Office was 62 per cent effective for trial said in a statement on Thursday. precautionary measure as he is not "All relevant steps are being taken to participants given two full doses. It "He will suspend all of his activity considered to have come into close safeguard the wellbeing of guests and showed a more robust 90 per cent for a scheduled for the coming days in contact with Macron, and he tested staff," he added. smaller sub-group when it was given accordance with sanitary protocols," it negative on Tuesday during a routine Meanwhile, Portuguese Prime Minister half in the beginning, then a full dose of said,, adding that the Prime Minister test, Leyts added. Antonio Costa has been in self- the coronavirus vaccine. would also "undertake a diagnostic test to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria quarantine following close contact with know his situation and then depending on said on Thursday that he was also Macron. the results, to decide his agenda for the quarantining. Although Costa tested negative on coming days". "My thoughts are with President Thursday, he will remain in "preventive European Council President Charles Emmanuel Macron for a speedy prophylactic isolation" and undergo Michel, who had lunch with Macron on recovery," Gurria said on Twitter. another test in the next few days, Monday,also went into self-quarantine on "In light of his involvement in the according to a statement from his office. Thursday,the top EU official's spokesman OECD's 60th anniversary on Monday and "The Prime Minister maintains all Barend Leyts said. following medical protocols, I am executive activity and the non-face-to-face Michel's self-quarantine is a quarantining and testing. work agenda," said the statement. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 27 THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 28 CONNOISSEUR’S FRENCH MANICURE IDEAS CHOICE French manicure is as elegant as it gets. The classic AFrench manicure involves a pale pink base, bright white tips and a top base. 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Kanika Khosla, psychologist, says, ” It is quite common to send nudes and seductive pictures to one’s romantic interest out of fear of being dumped, fear of hurting the loved one, fear of being bullied & being called a sissy or simply, as we now know it, FOMO (Fear of missing out).” But, it’s not okay for someone to share (or threaten to share) your consequences under the Indian for everyone.” intimate pictures without your Penal Code and the IT Act.” Having your nudes leaked is a permission. If they do, they’ve He further stresses that a victim really stressful and upsetting seriously broken your trust. This need not worry at all. He adds, “A experience, so it’s important that might leave you feeling scared, victim can file a suit for damages. you look after yourself. Pulkit unsafe and worried about what will However, what constitutes nudes or Sharma, relationship an expert happen next. But the good news is a hot picture is yet to be decided by says, “People feel as if their life is there is a legal implication to this. the courts, nevertheless, defaming ruined. But remember, social media Anirudh Tanwar, Advocate, says, or threatening a girl on the basis of has a short memory.Don’t carry the “There is no doubt that leaking a normal looking picture may also notion that you are exposed. Also, nudes or blackmailing a girl on the attract such penal provisions. Also, remember you shared it in You Can reach me at: www.triptasfoodtunnel.com pretext of leaking her intimate it’s important to know your legal confidence so don’t blame yourself.” Email : [email protected]. pictures attracts penal rights. Legal literacy is important Source: HT Instagram: @triptasfoodtunnel THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 29 FOODS TO AVOID IF YOU HAVE FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS ot only have been worried about staying healthy this Nyear from COVID, but for the past couple of months, you've also had to put the flu on your radar, as well. If you feel like you've caught the Antibodies depleting flu, don't worry, rest, tea, and nutritious foods will help to keep faster in elderly patients: your immune system strong as your body fends off the virus. With that Study said, there are also a few foods you can avoid to help expedite this study conducted by the Transfusion Medicine process and even make your Department of King George's Medical symptoms more manageable. AUniversity (KGMU) has found that the antibodies are depleting at a faster rate among the Alcohol Covid-19 survivors above 50 years of age. Alcohol is a diuretic, which The study further found that survivors in all the means that you can become age groups, who were symptomatic for just one day, dehydrated quickly if you don't had stronger and more lasting antibodies in drink water in tandem with it. If comparison to those who were symptomatic for more you have an elevated temperature or Milk fix, including oranges and than a day. the onset of a low-grade fever, The science around whether or not strawberries. Also consider These are the two interesting results thrown up for dehydration is something you want dairy milk causes the body to create incorporating kale into your diet, further research on 800 Covid-19 survivors who came to avoid, as Kacie Vavrek, MS, RD, mucus is inconclusive, however, for one cup (raw and chopped) offers for plasma donation after recovering from the CSSD notes in an article for The some it could help to alleviate roughly 80 milligrams of vitamin C, disease. Ohio State University Wexner pressure in their chest. If you're which is 89% of your daily value (90 The results of the study also revealed that Medical Center. Opt for sparkling already feeling congested, consider milligrams). antibodies were not only in sufficient numbers but water or electrolyte-infused water ditching the cow's milk. And don't also strong when the plasma was donated within 12- to help stay hydrated. miss Major Recent Findings About Quinoa 53 days post-recovery. Dairy You Should Know. Grains that are more difficult to According to the head of the Transfusion Greasy foods digest should also be avoided when Medicine, Prof Tulika Chandra, the department If you're experiencing Sugary foods your stomach is feeling upset, such conducted the study during collecting plasma from gastrointestinal issues, you'll want Added sugars are known to cause as complex carbs that are high in Covid-19 patients, post-recovery, for the blood and to avoid fried, greasy foods. Why? inflammation in the body, which fiber such as wheat-based breads plasma bank. These foods have a high saturated can suppress immune function. and pastas and eve grains like Of 800 plasma donors, 400 were not found suitable fat content, and are difficult for Avoid the candy, donuts, and other quinoa—especially when it's not for donation. While 50 of them were anaemic or your body to break down. The last sugary foods (and drinks) until your fully cooked. Instead, Vavrek underweight or HIV positive and had other thing you want to do is add more symptoms subside. Instead, reach recommends sticking to saltine complications, 70 had contact history but never stress on your gut when it's already for nutrient-dense fruits that are crackers, toast, and pretzels. tested positive through RT-PCR method. About 53 feeling wonky. rich in vitamin C to get your sweet Source: eatthis.com were found unfit because they had come after the lapse of the three-month post-recovery period prescribed for donation. However, the remaining 227 donors out of 400 'unfit' donors were such who fulfilled all the criteria -- they had confirmed positive, post-recovery period below One in four people globally may not three months and had no other disqualification but their plasma was not taken because antibodies were either not present or were in insufficient quantity. "A majority of such donors, both male and females, get Covid-19 vaccines until 2022 were above 50 years of age. "We do not know yet whether antibodies were not formed at all or only early one in four people may not get Covid-19 short-acting antibodies were formed in these cases, vaccines until at least 2022 because rich but the result suggests that the threat of re-infection Ncountries with less than 15% of the global might be higher in people above 50 years," she said. population have reserved 51% of the doses of the most Further, the study revealed that the 'quality and promising vaccines, researchers said. quantity' of antibodies among the 400 fit donors was Low- and middle-income countries - home to more better in Covid-19 survivors who were symptomatic than 85% of the world’s population - would have to for a day in comparison to those who had symptoms share the remainder, said researchers from the Johns for more days. Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Prof. Chandra said these findings need further United States. research to explain the phenomenon responsible for An effective response to the pandemic requires it and reach any conclusion. high-income countries “to share in an equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across the world”, they wrote. PAGE SPONSORED BY “The uncertainty over global access to Covid-19 vaccines traces not only to ongoing clinical testing, DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND but also from the failure of governments and vaccine manufacturers to be more transparent and vaccines for another year or more, according to the DR. SATISH ANAND accountable over these arrangements,” they added. paper. Former Chairman, Board of As of November 15, high-income nations had pre- The People’s Vaccine Alliance coalition last week Trustees, AAPI National ordered nearly 7.5 billion doses of vaccines from 13 said pharmaceutical companies should openly share E-Mail: manufacturers, the paper said. their technology and intellectual property through [email protected] This included Japan, Australia and Canada who the World Health Organisation (WHO) so that more collectively have more than 1 billion doses but doses can be manufactured. accounted for less than 1% of current novel The John Hopkins researchers said WHO’s COVAX GITANJLI ANAND coronavirus cases, it said. Facility could play a key role in ensuring fairer access Former President, India Even if leading manufacturers’ vaccines reach to approved vaccines but it has only secured 500 Association of Long Island their projected maximum production capacity, nearly million doses, far below its target of delivering at (IALI) 25% of the world’s population may not get the least 2 billion doses by the end of 2021. E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 30 Microsoft building new password Apple may embed antennas, manager for Touch ID in future iPhone display

Edge, Chrome pple is reportedly Display and LG Display. What icrosoft is building a new planning to bring is interesting here is the new passcode manager that will AiPhones with larger OLED tech that Apple is Mwork across a slew of screens that could have Touch reportedly going to use. products like Edge, Chrome and ID fingerprint reader and Precisely, Apple will use mobile devices – Android and iOS. antennas embedded into the “hybrid OLED” displays on According to a report in The Verge, display. the 2022 iPads. These are said the tech giant is in the process of The iPhone maker might be to be thinner than typical creating a full password manager for working on offering its users OLED displays. Samsung will its Microsoft 365 consumer service. better signal reception while reportedly start supplying The new password manager will still providing a secure user these panels in 2022 while LG sync credentials across its Edge authentication system as well. Display will join a year later. A browser, Google Chrome, and mobile This would also lead to source for the report says iOS or Android devices. thinner bezels and notches, Samsung has already started “A preview version of the password offering more screen estate to taking necessary steps for it. manager is now built into Microsoft its customers, reports Also, if another source is Authenticator, a free mobile app that's AppleInsider. true, Apple will use used for multi-factor authentication," In the past, reports claimed fingerprint sensor on Touch Transparent Antenna". Samsung’s panel on one iPad the report mentioned. that Apple is working on an in- ID on future iPhone models. model in 2022. Following this, Autofill only works with consumer display fingerprint reader for In addition, a patent Apple will use ‘hybrid both Samsung and LG will Microsoft Accounts and is disabled for its Touch ID system. Various previously revealed that the OLED’ displays on begin the full-scale supply enterprise users who are using the patents had surfaced over the RF antenna will be covered iPads from 2022 from 2023. Speaking of which, app for phone sign-in or multi-factor course of last year, which under several layers of the the hybrid OLED panels will authentication. touched on topics like acoustic display. According to the report, reportedly be a combination "Passwords are synced from the imaging, infrared, and more. The antenna needs to be Apple has made the decision of flexible and rigid OLED. Microsoft Edge browser, and can be Even the renowned Apple exposed to be able to receive of introducing OLEDs to Basically, the terms refer to shared across multiple devices using a analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has signals, which is why Apple iPads from 2022. In fact, it has the rigid(glass) or flexible Microsoft Account. You can also sync predicted that Apple could patented something called the already made requests to substrates that are being these passwords to Google Chrome, bring the in-display "Display Integratable Hybrid suppliers like Samsung used. using a new Microsoft Autofill extension," the report mentioned. Twitter will no longer Japan space Apple TV app is coming to new prompt users to quote agency confirms Chromecast with Google TV tweets asteroid soil witter is removing the quote tweet prompt it introduced in October. Retweets are going back to inside capsule Tthe way they were, Twitter announced. Twitter apan’s space agency said Monday had introduced this quote tweet prompt in a bid to curb it has confirmed the presence of misinformation ahead of the US presidential election. Jblack soil samples inside a The reason behind Twitter introducing this was to capsule that the spacecraft Hayabusa2 encourage people to “consider why they are amplifying brought back from a distant asteroid a Tweet.” Twitter also shared what it observed with the last week. The pan-shaped capsule, 40 quote tweets prompt. “The use of Quote Tweets cm in diameter, was dropped by increased, but 45% of them included single-word Hayabusa2 from space onto a spot in a affirmations and 70% had less than 25 characters,” sparsely populated Australian desert Twitter said. on December 6. It arrived in Japan last Twitter also highlighted that there was an overall Tuesday for research that will 20% decrease in both retweets and quote tweets. The hopefully provide insights into the quote tweet prompt did “encourage” users to type origins of the solar system and life on something before retweeting it but you could leave it Earth. The Japan Aerospace blank as well. Then the tweet is retweeted like it Exploration Agency said its scientists normally does. This renders the feature useless if no opened the capsule and found an text is added along with the retweet. Users can still unspecified amount of sandy black oogle has announced a family members can share choose to quote tweets while retweeting them. particles. sweet surprise for subscriptions to Apple TV Along with quote tweets, Twitter also introduced GChromecast users. The channels using the new another prompt of alerting users to read articles before Samsung to company announced the Chromecast with Google TV. retweeting them. Twitter is still keeping this feature availability of the Apple TV app With Google TV, you’ll be able saying that it “may be more effective than others.” The on Chromecast. The to see Apple Originals in your company also said that prompting users to read articles release 4 folding announcement follows the personalized recommendations leads to more informed sharing. availability of Apple Music on and search results, making it smartphones in Google’s Nest smart speakers. even easier to find your favorite Up until now, the Apple TV app shows and movies. And, you’ll be 2021: Report could only be accessed only on able to save them to your amsung is reportedly planning to Apple devices. That is about to Watchlist to catch up on later. launch four folding smartphone change as now new Chromecast In addition to this, Google Sdevices in 2021 with 5G support. with Google TV users will be able announced that Chromecast with According to the South Korean news to access the Apple TV on their Google TV users will also be able outlet ETNews, the smartphone devices. to access Apple TV+ on the manufacturer Samsung will release On the Apple TV app, users can connected devices. Of course, two variants of Galaxy Z Fold 3 and access their entire library of users will have to first download two variants of Galaxy Z Flip 2 and movie and TV show purchases the app and get a paid both these models will have support from Apple. They can also enjoy subscription to use the service on for 5G. personalised and curated the supported devices. The report also stated that all four recommendations on Apple TV The catch, however, is that this foldable phones are only planned to be channels. Additionally, users will feature will be rolled out to launched in the second half of 2021. also be able to save their favourite Chromecast with Google TV early Therefore, do not expect these devices shows and movies on their next year. Other devices powered to be unveiled with the Galaxy S21 Watchlist. Google says that by Android TV OS will get this series. through Family Sharing, up to six update in the future. THE INDIAN PANORAMA BIZ & FINANCE FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 31 Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs Bitcoin surpasses $21,000 for worldwide amid first time amid dizzying rally Covid challenges oca-Cola Co. is cutting 2,200 jobs itcoin surpassed $21,000 for the worldwide, including 1,200 in the first time, another milestone in CUS, as the soda maker deepens Bwhat’s been an eye-popping rally its restructuring efforts amid ongoing for the controversial digital asset this shutdowns of soft-drink friendly year. venues like movie theaters, bars and The world’s largest cryptocurrency stadiums. surged as much as 10% to $21,293 in New The reductions, totaling 2.5% of the York on Wednesday,vindicating forecasts company’s total workforce, involve a that were scoffed at months ago and combination of voluntary buyouts and leading to even higher prognostications. layoffs, a spokesman said Thursday via Bitcoin has almost tripled this year, with email. Coke had about 86,200 the rally accelerating Wednesday after employees at the beginning of the year, breaching $20,000 earlier for the first including 10,400 in the US. time. “We are in the process of building an “We have a new line in the sand and the organizational structure that will focus shifts to the next round number of address” customers’ needs and $30,000,” said Antoni Trenchev, co- behaviors, the company said. “The founder and managing partner of Nexo, a pandemic was not a cause for these crypto lender. This “is the start of a new changes, but it has been a catalyst for chapter for Bitcoin. It’s a narrative the the company to move faster.” media and retail crowd can properly latch onto because they’ve been GDP of India to noticeably absent from this rally.” world of rock-bottom interest rates. software developer in the wake of the Bitcoin has surged despite a severe Guggenheim Partners LLC, for instance, global financial crash. crash in March that saw it lose 25% amid recently said it might invest up to 10% of “People tend to pile into momentum contract 7.8 pc in the coronavirus pandemic. Proponents its $5.3 billion Macro Opportunities Fund trades, so Bitcoin could have more upside have seized on the narrative that the coin in a Bitcoin trust. from here,” said Ed Campbell, portfolio FY 2021: Icra could act as a store of wealth amid Bitcoin’s cross above the $20,000 and manager and managing director at QMA. omestic rating agency Icra supposed rampant central-bank money $21,000 levels were its latest milestones in Peer coins also rose on Wednesday, Ratings expects the technical printing, even as inflation remains recent weeks — the coin at the end of with the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index Drecession in the country’s mostly muted. November reached a new high three — which tracks some of the major economy to end in the fourth quarter In addition, some Wall Street firms years after setting a prior peak. It had cryptocurrencies — gaining as much as of the current fiscal, limiting the have taken a greater interest, with many traded at a few cents for several years 7.2%. Dash and Litecoin each advanced at contraction in the GDP to 7.8 per cent seeking to capitalize on its gains in a after its late 2008 launch by an unknown least 6%. in the financial year 2021. In the second quarter of financial year 2021, GDP contracted 7.5 per cent as against a decline of 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter. Google sued by states for More trouble for Volkswagen With a steady performance of the agricultural sector and a lagged recovery in the contact-intensive parts in diesel scandal, loses case in of the services sector, the agency abuse of search-market forecasts a small contraction of one per cent in the Indian GDP in the third quarter of financial year 2021. dominance top EU court The rating agency’s Principal here appears just no respite for Volkswagen in the economist Aditi Nayar said healthy bipartisan infamous 'Diesegate' scandal and the car maker has now procurement and a favourable outlook coalition of Tlost a case in the European Union's top court which ruled for the rabi season, as well as greater Astates sued that it had breached the law by installing 'cheat' devices on its visibility of an approaching Covid-19 Alphabet Inc.’s cars undergoing emission tests. It also ruled that the car vaccine rollout, will strengthen Google Thursday maker's argument that the devices were used to protect the demand and economic activity in the alleging broad engines was on weak footing. fourth quarter of financial year 2021. antitrust violations in Volkswagen has been facing massive heat since the US the online search Environmental Protection Agency first accused it of a software 4G spectrum sale market, marking the rig on its 'clean diesel' vehicles in the country. This was five third US case against years ago, five years of denial, admission and a whole lot of the search giant in legal tussle and brand image deterioration. cleared, reserve two months. Volkswagen did admit that millions of its vehicles - 11 million The lawsuit, led by - had been fitted with such devices and that it was not in the US price lower than Colorado, Iowa and alone. The scandal has cost Volkswagen 30 billion euros ($35 other states, marks the latest escalation of the antitrust battle billion) in fines and civil settlements and led to the recall of TRAI advice against Google. It comes a day after 10 Republican state millions of vehicles. he Union Cabinet on Wednesday, attorneys general led by Texas sued the company for The EU top court on Thursday ruled that car makers cannot Dec 16, approved the sale of anticompetitive practices, and follows an October complaint by fit their offerings with devices which go on to help control T2251.25 MHz of spectrum across the Justice Department. figures of emissions for the purpose of passing a test. seven frequency bands at a reserve “Combined with the other recent lawsuits filed against price of Rs 3.92 lakh crore. Google, never before have so many states and the federal These auctions are only for 4G government come together to challenge a company with such services, as the Department of power,” Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said a statement. Telecommunications (DoT) is yet to “Google has more data on consumers, and more variety of finalise the spectrum bands for information, than perhaps any entity in history.” auction of 5G spectrum. The lawsuit, filed by 38 attorneys general, accuses Google of The notice inviting applications illegally monopolizing internet search and search advertising from telecom service providers will be through a series of anticompetitive contracts and conduct, issued later this month, and the hurting consumers and advertisers in the process. government hopes to complete the sale The Justice Department and 11 Republican state attorneys by March 2021, Telecom Minister Ravi general sued Google on Oct. 20 in the most significant Shankar Prasad said. monopolization case in more than two decades. That case The new round of auctions is likely focuses on Google’s agreements with Apple Inc. and other to provide a boost to government device makers and partners to provide Google search as a revenue collections. default to users. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 32

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

The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted Vedic Astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. WEEKLY HOROSCOPE DEC 21 - 27, 2020 Aries health may concern you a bit but controlling their habits and turn you into the better version of eating habits and exercise regime will help you yourself. Also, this is a lucky week for students. Ganesha says Moon will bring you positivity maintain certain things. Wait and watch what plans does God have for you! today. This week will bring you revival of loses Gemini Leo incurred recently.You'd savings will be improved. You will be able to make some rigid decisions of This week you will feel imbalanced and divided Your week is going to be filled with energy and some complicated business mess with the help of between your love life and work life. Your enthusiasm as a blessing from Lord Sun. Disputes right guidance. Your cooperation and convincing relationship will demand undivided attention and regarding assets and property with your siblings skills will be appreciated. You will make some on the other hand, your work will be hectic. Your will be resolved. You will become more focused investments in share market which will bring you subordinates will let you work independently and and attentive as the transition of Moon suggests. good gains later. You will not be able to spend you will find different approaches to meet your Your business network will expand bringing you more time with your family due to burden of work demands. Your creative insight will gain you enormous amount of guidance and resources. work. You are likely to feel dull by the end of the extra appreciation. You will feel confident and Your subordinates will appreciate your dedication week as your competitors will poke you and try to figure out a new way to earn money. You will towards your duties. But, the last three days of ruin your efforts and on the other hand you will bring good deals to your family business. The week will make you feel little dull and unfocused. have to deal with domestic dispute too. Strictly responsibilities of your current job will also During this period of time, try to stay inclined prohibit yourself from funding into a very large increase and issues related to property will also towards creativity and those activities will help venture and lending on the last day of the week. be resolved. This week is fortunate for enhancing you revive your thoughts. Your social status will In the middle of the week, you will be able to your business overseas. also improve this week. Investments you mad in execute your plans and gain effective results. Your On domestic fronts, your children's education past few months will pay you today. On domestic health won't be a matter of concern this week but and spouse's mental health would be a little issue fronts, there might be some issues related to meditation will help you deal with your stressful but this will also give you enough time to connect marriage of your siblings but do not worry as times this week. People in love should avoid talking to your nuclear family. People in love will take peace is on its way to knock your door. about close friends and family, spare this week for their relationship to another level and deal with Following your intuition will be your mantra your personal time and make the best out of it. hardship conveying their intentions to family.You this week. Looking at the health perspective, you Week has a lot in store, unveil it with good hopes. will also be inclined towards charity and will face some minor issues like headache and Taurus spirituality. Don't stress too much, time has a big back pain but you will be fit and fine real soon. basket of happiness ahead. Virgo Your week will be filled with surprises! You will Cancer get involved in activities you never thought you Your week will start with dissatisfaction and would participate in. The first three days will There's good news for jobseekers as this is the unhappiness as a result of transition of moon. bring you opportunities you were waiting for but week you will land on a good job. You will bring You are likely to make lots of mistakes and feel in the last two days you will feel uneasy and luxuries home and also manage to save for your burden on your shoulders. Your work derailed from your schedule. Avoid gambling on comforts. In the middle of the week, a family productivity will also decrease. You will be Wednesday this week. This week you should be function will occupy your time. You are likely to delaying your submissions and might have other very selective avoid people you invest your travel for business this week and Jupiter will issues on your professional fronts but your love emotions in as their possessive nature may harm bring you good deals from this travelling. Your life will bloom. You will confess your feelings to your later. There will be dull moment due to communications skills will help in finding your partner and they will accept your proposal. transition of moon. Your aggressive behaviour solutions to the issues your institution is facing. You may have some issues in your married life will harm the people you love the most and you Along with that, you are likely to find a right due to difference of opinion with your spouse but will regret overspending therefore control your guide who will help you stabilise your profits. On things will be totally alright. It's a good week to emotional hype this week. Last week's messy the negative side, you may harm some of the channelize your funds in construction business situations will come grounded this week and help closest people in your life just by your harsh and share market. Students pursuing higher from your siblings will push you towards progress opinions so measure your words before you spill degree are likely to receive good news from the in career. Avoid being involved in any kind of them. Negative thoughts will make you nervous Universities they have applied. On health fronts, litigation this week. Love will bloom in but you are known to be someone who fight their you will face some minor issues in dealing with unexpected directions at unexpected timings, fears. You will also feel urge to be detached from mental peace and you may also feel nausea at the wait and watch! your responsibilities but gradually you will find end of the week. Apart from everything, this week You may have a little sleeplessness and feel tired your way back. may not go as good as you expected but next week due to hectic schedule. Your kid's and spouse's Your soulmate will find a way to change your will bring you better opportunities. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 33

WEEKLY HOROSCOPE DEC 21 - 27, 2020

Libra significant thing of the week. Aquarius This week you will meet like-minded people and Sagittarius Last week's trouble will get over now. Things create company which will act as light in your will start going in a positive way. You will get the darkness. Overbearing people could threaten to In the beginning of the week moon is going to reward of your hard work you did. You will give overwhelm you with conflicting plans and knock your door. You are going to create a positive your best at work and it will give you a very unreasonable demands, and the best thing you atmosphere around Which will help you in many handsome number of rewards in form of can do is take a patient, helpful attitude. This ways. You will be able to work hard. You will be appraisals or promotions. On the other hand, you week some influential people will think of you as able to connect more people around you to build will end up taking decisions in haste which you trustworthy and their belief in you will bring you new connections. Your positive attitude will boost will regret later. Your partner will ask for some great opportunities. Try to stay away from fire you for a new start-up of business. personal space and time to grow individually and and water in excessive amount. Your peers will You even can start a partnership business with you must give it. Your spouse and you will make plan a surprise long distance trip but you should your siblings. You will receive many unneeded some big decisions about your kids and you must avoid it as Rahu is not in your favour. helps from the people you don't know by which listen to your kid's opinions also. Your health will When it comes to romantic relationships, your you will get more closer to achieve your goals. not be a major concern this week but the elderly partner and you will be able to find solutions of Singles can get ready to get a partner as people in your home will demand some attention. your personal concerns. You will try things of loneliness is going to hell from your life. You are also likely to overspend on health each other's interest and will enjoy it. Marriage is People with serious relationships are blessed by products. Rather than doing over expenditure on not on the list yet but it will be soon. god and they will be able to create stronger bond health, develop good eating habits and follow Try to spend some time with your in-laws and with the one they love. Good time has started its workout regime. family as they need some healing after how engine so just enjoy your life. Pisces pandemic has affected you. Capricorn Scorpio This week is going to be too buzzy for you; as a In the start of a week, you will feel result, it is going to be positive week. Your destiny This week is bringing you a lot of better things. uncomfortable the level of happiness will slowly has a very great plans for your future. You will be As you foresee the upcoming seven days, the go down. And because of that you can get bound to take many decisions and accordingly losses incurred in last few weeks will be revived. aggressive. So, you are advised to control your you will achieve great success. Sooner you are You will earn trust of your partner and mind and your speech. Your good speech can going to increase your sources of income and that colleagues. The monotonous nature of your job convert into harsh words and because of that you will allow you to gain good standard of living. By will make you feel dull but this feeling is can end up with creating problems with your your great leadership qualities your team will temporary.The last three days of the week will be family. give you a very positive response. Your past issues a little bit challenging but this adventure of You are advised to be calm or else your with your life are going to get under control. As hardship will bring you growth. Income is going aggressiveness can drag you down words. good times come you will get a little more to increase and your family will support you in You will need to face financial problems and occupied with work and for that you will not be whatever you do. you even need to book some loses. People in love able to give proper time to your family but don't Your love life is expecting some challenges as should really take care and should avoid worry, they will understand you and will support there will be some misunderstandings between arguments or else it will lead you tolose each you for that. your partner and you. Married life will be alright other. In mid of the week Jupiter and moon will By the end of week Moon and Jupiter will as you will take this week to reconnect with your be at your doorstep. Things will slowly get under bewithyou. It will help you to be calm and to be partner. control. You will again be able to control your patient. And you will generate good income from Health is a matter of concern as you will feel mind properly which will help you to come out of your past investments. As you will earn more it nausea and your joints will ache. Your lack of the bad phase of life. seems like you will be able to change yourself. You seriousness towards mental peace will harm your You will work hard and hard work will reward will also donate some amount to charity. And for physical health too. Join a group nearby and take you with very satisfied returns just don't presume couples, you may get the best news in terms of a guidance to stay calm. You will also break few of situations in your head. baby. your bad habits and that would the most

Birthday Horoscope December 21 to 27, 2020

Dec 21: and producers, copywriters and visualizers, it done completely. You will set high standards Despite being misunderstood and reviled, wholesale merchants, agriculturists and and love will claim you. make excellent headway, receive sudden and scientists. It means childbirth, financial Dec 26: probably secret help, get funds, have love, and augmentation and the luck of the draw. are on your way to happiness. Dec 24: There is nothing you cannot achieve. Be Dec 22: imaginative, old and take chances, at least that's Excellent for money, journey, ceremony, what this solar-scopical reading does say. Ganesha says, this formation leads to publicity, marriage, long-distance connections Financially it is a sizzling year. Romantically, it expenses and a danger of being cheated or at and collaborations. In short, your efforts will is an ecstatic year. Be happy. least misled. It would be best not to take the easy bear fruit (pun intended). Dec 27: way out but to get at the truth. Journey and Dec 25: ceremony make you happy. Ganesha says wishes will be fulfilled. Dec 23: This moon helps you to grow, evolve, be Friendship, money and love, children and tenacious and have the drive to succeed. Many hobbies all come together for you. Give of It favors very particularly lawyers, musicians, of you will be marking new beginnings, yourself to others also is the astro-message. architects, pharmacists, film stars and directors following the policy of "run till done" or getting Thunderously happy birth year. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 34 THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 35 he Bhagavad Gita is the most sacred, important Hindu script that Tinfluences numerous people, and Gita Jayanti is the birthday of Bhagavad Gita. This day falls on Shukla Ekadashi of GITA JAYANTI the Margashirsha month. According to the English calendar, this festival occurs during November or December. It is that sacred day when Lord Krishna gave the immortal message to Arjuna in Kurukshetra. Followers of Lord Krishna all over the world celebrate this day. Gita Jayanti is celebrated by reading the Bhagavad Gita and discussing it with learned priests and scholars about how it has been benefiting humanity even today. Followers of Lord Krishna also fast on this as it falls on Ekadashi. Many devotional songs are sung and danced on together. People perform puja and distribute sweets. The main purpose of celebrating Gita Jayanti is to recall the words of Gita and to apply it in our daily life. It allows individuals and families to lead a courageous as well as an active life that is productive. Rituals of the Festival „ Temples dedicated to Lord Krishna celebrate this day with great enthusiasm, which includes performing puja along with special prayers. „ Devotees from different parts of India and abroad, like to visit Kurukshetra on this day and take a holy bath in the sacred ponds. „ Apart from holy bath, puja of Lord Krishna can be performed at home with aarti at the end. „ Since, it is celebrated on Ekadashi, it is important that devotees who fast on this day do not consume any kind of grains like rice, wheat, and barley. on the battlefield as they were happening great devotion and dedication, across the gather in Kurukshetra to take part in the „ There have been many organized on the battlefield. country and around the world, especially ritual bath in the hallowed water of the celebrations taking place to teach in the city of Kurukshetra, in the sacred ponds - Sannihit Sarovar and the value of Dharma to the youth of Importance Of Gita northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Brahm Sarovar. A fair is also organized today through explanation of the Jayanti Festival (UP), where the famous epic battle of the that lasts for about a week and the people Gita on this special day. Mahabharata took place. This place is participate in prayer recitals, Gita „ Over the years, Gita Jayanti is being On Gita Jayanti day, devotees read the sacred not only for the battle and the reading, bhajans, aartis, dance, dramas, celebrated in not only India but also Bhagavad Gita and discuss it with birthplace of the Gita but also because it etc. Over the years, the fair known as Gita Singapore and Malaysia in large learned priests and scholars on how is the is the place where the famous sage Manu Jayanti Samaroh has gained immense scale. Temples in India who have Gita relevant and most helpful even today. wrote the Manusmriti and where the Rig popularity, and a large number of deity of Lord Krishna also celebrate Krishna devotees also fast on this day as it and Sama Vedas were composed. Divine tourists visit Kurukshetra during the this day. Observing this day allows falls on Ekadashi. People sing devotional personalities like Lord Krishna, Gautama event to participate in this sacred individuals to act correctly for the songs and also dance together. They do Buddha, and the Sikh Gurus' visit also gathering. near future because one reads the puja and distribute sweets (as prasad). consecrated this place. holy book of Gita. It has also The chief purpose of celebrating Gita Celebrations by ISKCON increased the popularity of Jayanti is to remember the words of Celebrations in Kurukshetra At the temples of ISKCON Hinduism all over the world. All Bhagavad Gita and make use of its The day is observed with the reading of (International Society for Krishna temples of ISCKON in the globe wisdom in practical living. Inspired by the Bhagavad Gita, followed by Consciousness) across the globe, Geeta celebrate this day with proper Gita, people lead a courageous and active discussions and seminars by eminent Jayanthi is celebrated with special rituals and offerings to the God. life. scholars and Hindu priests to throw light offerings to Lord Krishna. Mass recital of upon the various facets of the holy book the Bhagavad Gita is performed Gita, The Crux Of Indian Gita Jayanti Date and its perennial influence on throughout the day. Gita Jayanti is also Spiritual Wisdom And Tithi 2020 humankind for generations. Hindu celebrated as Mokshada Ekadashi. On temples, especially those dedicated to this day, devotees observe fast and on It is said that the Vedas are vast and not „ Date for Gita Jayanti: 25th December Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna, conduct Dwadashi (or 12th Day) fast is broken by very direct when it comes to the 2020 special prayers and pujas on this day. taking a ritual bath and performing conveyance of their message. Several „ Ekadashi Tithi Begins - 11:17 PM on Devotees and pilgrims from all over India Krishna Puja. scholars believe that Bhagavad Gita is Dec 24, 2020 actually the crux of Vedic wisdom and the „ Ekadashi Tithi Ends - 01:54 AM on PAGE SPONSORED BY summary of Indian Spiritual Knowledge. Dec 26, 2020 In fact, Bhagavad Gita contains an ocean ARISH K. SAHANI of wisdom, which has influenced Indian Lasting Influence tradition for the last several millennia. The Bhagavad Gita is not just an Serving Since 1972 Thus, reading Gita is like knowing a lot ancient scripture but also serves as an Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs about Indian spiritual and philosophical essential guide to better living, wisdom. conducting business, and communicating Arish K Sahani (Father) to the modern world. The greatest quality Sanjay’s Narration Of of Bhagavad Gita is that it prompts an Shiv Sahani (Son) Bhagwad Gita individual to think, to make a fair and right decision, and to look at life Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) The text in Bhagavad Gita is written in differently and refreshingly without the 3rd person, as it was narrated by surrendering one's identity. The Gita has 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 Sanjay to King Dhritarashtra as it went been addressing contemporary issues and [email protected] on between Lord Krishna and Arjun. solving for everyday problems of Sanjaya, the assistant to the visually humanity for millennia. “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” challenged king Dhritarashtra, was blessed by his Guru Ved Vyas.; Sanjay was Kurukshetra, the Birthplace “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” given the power to remotely view things This Hindu holiday is celebrated with “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRAVEL FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 36 By Murli Menon

inter is the best season to visit Allahabad. And there is no Wbetter way to experience the BOATING WITH THE cold than to take a dip in the freezing waters of the Holy Ganges in the wee hours of the morning after spending a cold winter's night outdoors. GEESE AT PRAYAG Prayag, which is at the confluence point of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, is an ideal destination for relaxation and leisure, especially if one is brave enough to bear the extreme cold during the peak of winter. One can experience calmness, serenity, peace and tranquilness, as one boats along the placid waters at Prayag. Travelling on a hand-paddled boat, is the ideal way to relax. One moves at a slow and leisurely pace, the musical sound of the paddle as it touches the water at periodic intervals breaks the silence of the dawn. The gurgling sound of the flowing river, the chirping of sparrows and the squeaking calls of sea-gulls are all that one gets to hear at dawn. With every paddle, one gets closer to one's destination and with every paddle, the darkness gives way to light. It is indeed an unforgettable memory. The biting cold, numbing one's fingers, the icy breeze cuts through one's face like. The anticipation of immersing oneself into the ice-cold waters at sunrise, sends shivers down one's spine. However, the boat ride rejuvenates one's tired body and wearied mind. One of the most nature friendly spectacles at Prayag is to watch hundreds of migratory birds stopping over during their long migratory journeys from Siberia to India. As one is enjoying the tranquil boat ride, watching the sunrise, hundreds of birds descend around your boat in minutes. These Siberian Geese start swimming in the waters in large groups, floating across the waters in concentric formations. A few appearance of the sun and the flight of adventurous one's land on our boat and these migratory geese! The sun is accompany us during our journey greeted with the chirping of sparrows towards Sangam. The width of the and the musical sounds emanating from waters at the confluence of the rivers is winged crooners who have made the immense and one sees swirling waters all thick groves that surround the rivers. around. It is almost as if one is sailing in Watching life in slow motion aptly the middle of a gigantic lake or as if one describes my early morning cruise from is on an ocean cruise. Prayag to Sangam. The journey lasted Minutes turn into hours as one's boat for a few hours but its memory will last a makes its way slowly yet steadily lifetime. The biting cold and a dip in through the flowing waters. If one has to these freezing waters in the wee hours of live in the present, there is no better way the morning made it more memorable. than to take this leisurely boat cruise at One beats the cold by sipping lukewarm Prayag. The waters are covered in fog herbal infusion made with ginger and and mist and this makes the journey basil. This unique combination even more spectacular. As one enters the stimulates the immune system and one boat in pitch darkness and dense fog, the becomes more energetic and active. first part of the journey exposes one to Being a vegan who does not consume any the eco-friendly sounds at dawn. The products of animal origin, there are lots shrill cries of the gulls, the hum of the of options at Prayag. Boiled green peas flowing waters, the buzzing sound of the lightly spiced and served with squeezed icy breeze. lime is available at the boat jetty. Boiled The entire boat trip is hypnotic. One sprouts with freshly cut vegetables and enters into a trance as thousands of peanuts are available everywhere. Small geese land on the surface of the water in make-shift carts selling roasted baby synchronicity and takeoff in unison potatoes are also an option for strict towards the skies. These geese migrate to vegans. There are lots of boats parked at India for the winter from China. They the jetty,but most of the activity picks up are known to cover the distance from after 10:00 a.m. in winter. There are few China to India in one flight. They boats that venture out at 5:00 a.m. in mid- generally fly at a speed of around 40 January. miles an hour, so, assuming no wind, a goose will cover the 600 miles to India in How to get there: about 15 hours of non-stop flight, „ Indian Airlines operates daily A pair of Geese swimming in the freezing waters. enabled to do this by flying in formation. flights to Allahabad from New It is a pleasure watching the young geese Delhi, Kolkata and . the exact location of the Sangam, the author of "ZeNLP-Learning swimming behind their parents in small „ The to and fro drive from Allahabad where the rivers meet. The two- through stories" published by The groups. Soon these small groups merge to Prayag costs approximately hour to and fro boat ride costs Rs. Written Word Publications, "ZeNLP- into the larger whole. The shrill cries of Rs.200/- by jeep. 300/- (to charter a boat). the power to succeed" published by the geese breaks the morning air as they „ Shared taxis are available on the Sage publications and "ZeNLP-the make their way towards the skies on return trip to Allahabad (Rs. 20/- (Murli Menon is a travel writer, stress power to relax" by New Dawn Press. seeing the appearance of the sun. There per seat). Small rowing boats are management consultant and author He can be reached at is a magical connection between the available at Prayag to take you to based at Ahmedabad, India. He is [email protected]) THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPORTS FRIDAY, DECEMBR 18, 2020 37 Wayne Rooney’s 11-year-old son India shot out for 244 in first Kai signs for Man innings of Adelaide Test United academy ADELAIDE (TIP): India's tail-enders ne of Wayne Rooney’s sons contributed precious little as the first has followed in his father’s innings folded at 244 early on the second Ofootsteps by signing for day of the first day/night Test against Manchester United. United’s record Australia here on Friday, Dec 18. goalscorer posted a picture on social Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and media of the 11-year-old Kai, the Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) oldest of his four sons, signing a dismissed the last four batsmen for an contract to join the Premier League addition of only 11 runs to the overnight club’s youth academy. “Proud day,” score. Rooney posted on Instagram. “Kai In fact, India lost seven wickets for 56 signing for @manchesterunited. runs starting with 's run-out Keep up the hard work son.” engineered by a poor judgement call from The 38-year-old Rooney is vice- Ajinkya Rahane. currently interim manager of Derby On Friday, (15) in the second division. The former got one to rear up from length as England striker had a glittering 13- Cummins got his second wicket and year career at Old Trafford, scoring India's seventh in the first over of the 253 times in 559 appearances. day. “Special night….. congratulations Wriddhiman Saha (9) also didn't Kai,” Rooney’s wife, Coleen, wrote on trouble the scorers getting out on his him and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, got one to rear up from length as Instagram. “I love you and I am so overnight tally chasing a wide delivery India were in a comfortable position of Cummins got his second wicket and proud of you. Keep trying your best.” from Starc. 193 for 4 after 80 overs. That’s when the India’s seventh in the first over of the Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah hit a second new ball was available and day. Russia banned boundary each but that was just a tail- Australia captain Tim Paine did not Wriddhiman Saha (9) also didn’t ender's bravado as the innings folded in waste any time to take it. trouble the scorers getting out on his just 25 balls on the second day. The game turned on its head from then overnight tally chasing a wide delivery from using its If one goes by how pink ball matches at on. Michell Starc dismissed Rahane and from Starc. Adelaide have panned out, India have Hanuma Vihari fell soon after. Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah hit a name, flag at next scored at least 75 runs less than what Saha and Ashwin made sure there boundary each but that was just a tail- should have been a fighting first innings were no further losses for India on Day 1 ender’s bravado as the innings folded in two Olympics total.In the end, Kohli's dismissal cost but they both of them failed to add ot just 25 balls on the second day. ussia was banned Thursday them dearly. their overnight scores on Friday. This was the 10th instance when India from using its name, flag and Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and were bowled out for less than 250 runs in Ranthem at the next two 6 wickets in 13.1 overs Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) the 1st innings of a Test under Kohli’s Olympics or at any world The combination of second new ball dismissed the last four batsmen for an captaincy. championships for the next two and brilliant bowling from Mitchell Starc addition of only 11 runs to the overnight In the previous 9 instances, India won 5 years. and Pat Cummins spelt the doom for score. matches, drawn 1 and lost three, two of The Court of Arbitration for India as they lost four wickets in just 4.1 India lost six wickets in the second new them have come in 2020 vs New Zealand Sport’s ruling also blocked Russia overs in the first session of Day 2 to get ball for just 51 runs in 13.1 overs since the If one goes by how pink ball matches at from bidding to host major bowled out for 244 in the first Test second new ball was taken. In fact, India Adelaide have panned out, India have sporting events for two years. against Australia in Adelaide. lost seven wickets for 56 runs starting scored at least 75 runs less than what Russian athletes and teams will Even after the unfortunate Virat Kohli with Virat Kohli’s run-out. should have been a fighting first innings still be allowed to compete at next run out due to a horrible mix-up between On Friday, Ravichandran Ashwin (15) total. year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, as well as world championships including the 2022 World Cup in Mohammad Amir retires Qatar, if they are not implicated in Lewandowski beats Messi, Ronaldo to doping or covering up positive from international tests. The punishments are less than claiming 'mental torture' win FIFA best men’s player award the four-year ban the World Anti- Doping Agency had proposed. akistan fast GENEVA (TIP): Robert The case centered on bowler Lewandowski won the biggest accusations that Russian state PMohammad individual prize of his career authorities tampered with a Amir has retired Thursday, Dec 17, showing that a database from the Moscow testing from international forward not named Messi or laboratory before handing it over cricket, the PCB has Ronaldo can be voted the world’s to WADA investigators last year. confirmed. Amir best soccer player. represented The Poland captain was named Australian Open Pakistan in 36 Tests, the FIFA Best Men’s Player for 61 ODIs and 50 T20Is, 2020 after his 55-goal season lifted and recently played Bayern Munich to a sweep of to start on in the inaugural international and domestic the shortlist for the first time. Lanka Premier trophies. Lewandowski joined Luka February 8 League for runners- Lewandowski topped a three- Modric, the Croatia and Real he Australian Open will start up Galle Gladiators. player shortlist that included Madrid midfielder who won in on Feb. 8, three weeks later "Pakistan Cricket Board chief executive Wasim Lionel Messi and Cristiano 2018, as the only players in the Tthan scheduled, the ATP Tour Khan spoke with Mohammad Amir this afternoon Ronaldo. Voting was by a global past 13 years to deny both Messi said on Thursday in releasing an following reports that the fast bowler had announced jury of national team captains and Ronaldo the victory. update of its calendar for 2021 his retirement from international cricket. The 28- and coaches, plus selected “Today I am among them,” revising the first seven weeks of the year-old confirmed to the PCB chief executive that he journalists and fans. Lewandowski said in comments season. has no desires or intensions of playing international Lewandowski received 52 voting translated from German. “It The start date of the main draw of cricket and as such, he should not be considered for points, with Ronaldo second on 38 means I’ve always done the right the tournament was originally slated future international matches," a PCB statement said. Messi third with 35. things in my life.” for Jan. 18 and Tennis Australia have "This is a personal decision of Mohammad Amir, Though FIFA hosted the virtual Lucy Bronze was voted the best been locked in drawn-out which the PCB respects, and as such, will not make ceremony in Zurich, its president women’s player to give England its negotiations with local government any further comment on this matter at this stage." Gianni Infantino went to Munich first individual victory at the over COVID-19 health security The statement serves as another reminder of the to present the trophy in person. FIFA awards. A Champions measures. extent to which relations between Amir and the “It’s an incredible feeling” said League winner with Lyon, she has current team management have broken down. Lewandowski, who at age 32 made since joined Manchester City. THE INDIAN PANORAMA CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 38

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