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VOL 15 ISSUE 29 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JULY 16 - 22, 2021 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● [email protected] www.theindianpanorama.news Indian Americans, US Lawmakers, India celebrates the 75th Independence Day on August 15,2021. Welcome Biden’s Nomination of To commemorate the historic event, we are bringing out a Eric Garcetti as Envoy to India profusely illustrated special edition. WASHINGTON (TIP): Powerful US lawmakers and eminent members of the Indian American Besides the commissioned community have welcomed the nomination of Los articles, we invite readers to Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the country's next contribute. Please send in envoy to India. your articles by US President Joe Biden on Friday, July 9, August 01, 2021 to announced the nomination of Gracetti, 50, as the [email protected]. US Ambassador to India. Advertising space may please "I am honored to accept his nomination to serve be booked by July 26, 2021 in this role," Mr Garcetti said in a statement soon at [email protected] after he was nominated for the role. Top American lawmakers and eminent members For more information, of the Indian-American community described it as please visit an excellent choice. "Mayor Garcetti is an excellent www.theindianpanorama.news choice to serve as US ambassador to India. For all inquiries, please CONTD ON PAGE 38 call 646-247-9458 or email to << Seen in the picture are President Biden and Eric [email protected] Garcetti (in the front), and Vice President Kamala Harris, with US lawmakers JAIPUR FOOT HAS GIVEN NEW HOPE, RICH TRIBUTES PAID TO VETERAN US SENATE CONFIRMS RAY OF LIGHT TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE: JOURNALIST TEJINDER SINGH INDIAN-AMERICAN SEEMA FOREIGN SECRETARY HARSH VARDHAN I.S. SALUJA NANDA AS SOLICITOR FOR WASHINGTON (TIP): Veteran LABOR DEPT SHRINGLA Indian-origin journalist Tejinder India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Singh who passed away on May 29 this Nanda served as chief Vardhan Shringla speaking at the year was fondly remembered by of staff, deputy chief of welcome event hosted by Jaipur friends, colleagues,and admirers at a staff and deputy Foot USA and Gracious Givers solicitor at the US Foundation USA. To his left well-attendedmemorial meeting at Department of Labor in (standing) is Prem Bhandari, National Press Club, Washington on the Obama-Biden Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA, and July 12. administration. Ambassador T S Tirumurti, Tejinder Singh was a veteran White Photo / Twitter/@SeemaNanda Permanent Representative of House correspondent and founder and India to the United Nations (seated). Photo / Mohammad editor of the India America Today Jaffer -SnapsIndia newswire. He was the Vice-President Veteran Journalist WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate (Print) for the Asian American Tejinder Singh has confirmed Indian-American civil NEW YORK (TIP): Jaipur Foot, a prosthetic limb, has given Journalists Association (AAJA-DC) rights lawyer Seema Nanda as the solicitor a new hope and ray of light to people everywhere and has 2011-12. Tejinder Singh was born and brought up in the for the Department of Labor. changed lives of people around the world, Foreign Secretary industrial town of Kharagpur, in the eastern Indian state of West A former CEO of the Democratic Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. Bengal. A veteran multimedia political and business journalist, National Committee who also served in the Shringla arrived in New York Wednesday, July 14 Tejinder worked as a broadcast journalist with the BBC, South Department of Labor during the Obama toparticipate in high-level events in the UN Security Council. African Broadcasting Corp.,and Flemish-English and Indian Administration, Nanda, 48, was confirmed Shringla's visit comes as India prepares to assume the networks. He was the editor-in-chief for New Europe, The by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Presidency of the powerful 15-nation Security Council for the European Weekly, based in the EU capital of Brussels, Belgium Wednesday,July 14. month of August. Speaking at a welcome event organized in from 1997 - 2009. Tejinder moved to the U.S. in 2009 and founded Nanda served as chief of staff, deputy the city by Jaipur Foot USA and Gracious Givers Foundation IAT in 2012. Rich tributes were paid to the ace journalist who was chief of staff and deputy solicitor at the USA, Shringla said every person in India is aware of the popular and held in esteem by his friends and colleagues. US Department of Labor in the Obama- contributions that Jaipur Foot has done. He added that "we are Speaking on the occasion, Ranju Batra Chairperson, Diwali Biden administration. Earlier, she spent proud" to work with Padma Bhushan D.R. Mehta, founder of Foundation USA said:" We are all here to give tribute to a dear over 15 years in various roles as a labor Bhagwan Mahaveer ViklangSahayata Samiti (BMVSS) and friend and a great journalist. I'm glad we could all come together and employment attorney, mostly in Jaipur Foot. CONTD ON PAGE 7 to celebrate his life. CONTD ON PAGE 3 government service. CONTD ON PAGE 38

INDIAN AMERICAN RAHUL GUPTA NOMINATED AS AMERICA'S DRUG CZAR I.S. SALUJA WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden nominated Indian American Rahul Gupta, the top health official at maternal-and-child advocacy group March of Dimes, as the nation's top drug policy official, the White Rahul Gupta, a former health commissioner of West House announced, July 13. Gupta, a primary-care doctor Virginia, has been nominated who led Biden's transition efforts for the drug policy Director of the Office of office, would be the first Indian American and as the National Drug Control Policy CONTD ON PAGE 38 THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 02 -: GUEST COMMENT :-

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja VICE PRESIDENT: Population control in Chitagam Saluja CHIEF EDITOR: Prof Indrajit S. Saluja Uttar Pradesh CONSULTING EDITOR : Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, CREATING AWARENESS IS impacted health parameters - UP's infant incentivize couples who do not have Bhaskar Group, Delhi mortality rate is among the highest in more than two children, while good in ASSISTANT EDITOR: THE BEST BET TO ACHIEVE India. With about one-fifth of the intent, is bound to give rise to fears of Bidisha Roy country's child population, UP also faces discrimination among others. SPL. REPORTER UNO: GOAL the challenge of tackling absenteeism Reassuringly, CM Yogi has stressed on H.S. Panaser and low enrolment in schools. The creating awareness and not coercion to GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: he assurance by the BJP return of migrant workers in large bring in population stabilization. The Om Parkash Malik government in Uttar Pradesh led numbers has put the onus on the state use of force could well be reminiscent of DIRECTOR Tby Yogi Adityanath that government to provide them with the forced sterilization campaigns ADMINISTRATION: population control measures will not be benefits, besides making immunisation a carried out during the Emergency. A Gauri Beri aimed at any class or section is welcome, long-drawn process. country like China has relaxed its two- provided there is transparency in its With Uttar Pradesh headed for the child policy, allowing couples to have CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: implementation. With an estimated Assembly polls next year, the BJP three children to address the country's population of over 24 crore, UP is the government in the state is merely trying long-term demographic imbalance, Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction most populous state of India with its to fulfil the promises that it had made in ageing society and reduced working age Jay Mandal, accompanying developmental hazards its 2017 election manifesto. The population. UP's concerns on these Mohammad Jaffer, which act as an impediment to growth. manifesto had promised to accelerate counts may be justified but the policy SnapsIndia Industrial growth in the state is among development and the draft Bill released should not be directed at any particular Mohammad Shahzad, the slowest in the country, resulting in to mark World Population Day is a step section of society.Social cohesion is also Zia Khan, high unemployment and migration of in that direction. Objections to the policy a prerequisite for all-round progress. Nisha Rani workforce. The huge population has also have been invited and the provision to (Tribune India) Vaaho Photographers, Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. CORRESPONDENTS : SACRAMENTO: Parminder S. Aujla -: GUEST COMMENT :- NEW YORK : Chitagam FRESNO: Tarlochan Singh Sedition law-Overdue DALLAS: Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS review LONDON Nirpal Singh Shergill SPL CORRESPONDENT SUPREME COURT'S 'anti-national'. Even though it is often on free speech by Section 124A would DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: argued that the misuse of a law alone have been declared unconstitutional. Chandan Singh REMARKS ON SEDITION does not render it invalid, there is a The court is now seized of several cases CHANDIGARH: CASES BODE WELL FOR ITS special case to strike down Section 124A that seek a reconsideration of the 1962 Manjit Sidhu because of its inherent potential for verdict, citing more recent judgments LUDHIANA: INEVITABLE INVALIDATION misuse. There is a pattern of behavior expanding the scope of fundamental A.S. Arora, among all regimes that indicate a rights and doctrines that have been R.P.Sharma t is gratifying to note that the proclivity to invoke it without subsequently evolved. In particular, the JAIPUR : Supreme Court, while indicating its examining its applicability to the facts of "chilling effect" that a law may have on intention to reconsider the sedition any case. Recent cases show that sedition free speech and the vague and Dr. Yashpaul Goyal I provision in the Indian Penal Code, has is used for three political reasons: to 'overbroad' definition of sedition that DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP raised the question most relevant to the suppress criticism and protests against renders both provocative and innocuous Lovllien Kaurr issue: "Why does Section 124A continue particular policies and projects of the speeches or writings equally liable for 972-330-3139 in the statute book even after 75 years of government, to criminalize dissenting prosecution are points to be examined. [email protected] independence?" Chief Justice N. V. opinion from human rights defenders, In 2016, the government itself admitted The Indian Panorama Ramana has also pointed to the rampant lawyers, activists and journalists, and to in Parliament that the definition of P.O. Box No. 190067, South misuse of the section by the police settle political scores, sometimes with sedition is too wide and requires Richmond Hill, NY 11419, across the country and reminded the communal hues. reconsideration. The Law Commission Tel: 646-247-9458 government that it was a legal provision It is not to be forgotten that the section also released a consultation paper in 2018 Email: that the colonial regime had used to was upheld in 1962 by a Constitution that said "In a democracy, singing from [email protected] suppress the freedom movement. The Bench mainly by reading down the the same songbook is not a benchmark of issues flagged by the Chief Justice of import of the terms "bring into hatred or patriotism. People should be at liberty to DISCLAIMER India may set the tone for what would be contempt", or "to create disaffection show their affection towards their a comprehensive reconsideration of a towards the government established by country in their own way." 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THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 03 Rich Tributes Paid to Veteran Journalist Tejinder Singh

Lisa Mathews, President, National Press Club Mesfin Mekonen, Manager, Reliable Source Paris Huang, Voice of America Chinese Lalit Jha, Chief US Correspondent, Press Trust Bar and Grill service of India

Ranju Batra, Chairperson, Diwali Foundation Marie Harf, Former US State Department Ravi Batra, Chairman, National Advisory Nisha Biswal, Former Assistant Secretary, US USA Spokesperson Council on South Asian Affairs Department of State

CONTD FROM PAGE 1 Foundation USA was formed in 2017 and form a more perfect nation, and world. "trial by combat." January 6th troubled I want to share with you how Tejinder it bestows the "Power of One" Awards for Edward Bulwer-Lytton said, "The pen Tejinder greatly, and which I view as Singh supported me as editor-in-chief of exceptional world class diplomats that is mightier than the sword." Tejinder more injurious to our Republic than India America Today. honor the ideals of the U.N. Charter was a throwback to a mold of journalist- 9/11. Today, nearly 5 years after successfully enhancing peace & security. And giants whose personal sense of Our exceptional Founders, less completing my 7-years long personal Tejinder Singh was there. righteousness was their North Star - imperfect given our commonplace journey to get United States Postal Today, we are in Washington D.C., superbly stated by Gene Kelly, as E. K. arrogance today, bequeathed to us the Service to issue a Diwali Stamp in 2016, home of Tejinder Singh's India America Hornbeck, in the legendary movie First Amendment as a robust check on it's easy to forget that the dream to get Today in the National Press Club, to pay "Inherit the Wind" that the role of a power - and Tejinder used it, and in so one was impossible. As many before me tribute to him, and his life as a journalist is: "to comfort the afflicted and doing, heeded Ben Franklin's warning: had tried for over 20 years and given up. journalist, for he helped make dreams afflict the comfortable." "It's a republic madam, if you can keep During those long years full of hope come true. He supported and contributed We join in John Kirby's observation it." Tejinder's life was well spent in and despair, when there was "no light at to causes, with joy and passion. With that Tejinder was a gentleman. Tejinder keeping our Republic robust and vibrant, the end of the tunnel," the media deep sadness I say We will all miss him." saw the First Amendment as Holy as I do. willing to look at ourselves honestly and supported me in a big way, as it was a Attorney Ravi Batra, Chairman We talked often. He wanted more, much always with the desire to help "form a cause dear to everyone's heart in the US, National Advisory Council on South more of me and Ranju in his professional more perfect union." and over a billion people across the Asian Affairs, a friend to Tejinder, was life, and with the National Press Club. I can cite many examples when things world. Tejinder Singh - a Greek filled with emotion when he paid his I'm sad I didn't accept his multi-year might trouble Tejinder and he would call Orthodox - encouraged me as a brother, tribute to his friend who he described as desire, as we would have rocked and me - and I would act to remedy the and was constantly caring, kind and "a firebrand of a journalist." "He was a rolled - from issues national and problem. Perhaps, just two examples of supportive when my Dream seemed John Wayne kind of a reporter, with true geopolitical - driven to do right, or to last year when I and my family were impossible - even with support from grit. He was a proud and active member paraphrase my late great friend and suffering from Covid19 and I was at Congress-members Carolyn Maloney, of the National Press Club," Batra added. supporter, the legendary District death's door. Two events around that along with Grace Meng, Eliot Engel and That we are here today paying tribute Attorney Bob Morgenthau: Fly straight, time bothered Tejinder: worshippers in Greg Meeks to name a few. to Tejinder Singh in the National Press without fear or favor. a Gurudwara in Kabul being slaughtered When the USPS finally agreed to issue Club, the Cathedral for Free Press, with I would often say to Tejinder, that both by ISIS, and soon thereafter, the killers of the Diwali Stamp, Tejinder was so President Lisa Matthews participating, the Press and the Law seek the truth and Daniel Pearl were released in Pakistan. excited, and he came up to New York for along with Mesfin Mekonen, Paris abhor a lie - let alone, Big Lies. And that As for Kabul, aware of the global the Dedication of the immortal Forever Huang, Lalit Jha, my "better half" - a makes us relatives. Just like Spencer heartburn after Christchurch slaughter Diwali Stamp on October 5th, 2016. When term Tejinder enjoyed using often - Tracy and Gene Kelly were inseparable of innocent's worshippers at two he came up he had an additional reason Ranju, the ever graceful Marie Harf, A/S in "Inherit the wind." As my friend, the Mosques and the resulting billionaire's for pride, I had personally sold 170,000 Nisha Biswal, the gentlemanly John late great NY investigative journalist family becoming suicide bombers in Sri stamps for Day One making Diwali Kirby, and each of you, including, as a Wayne Barrett would say to me, the Lanka to blow up Holy Easter, I felt there stamp the best seller ever in the USPS's matter of personal privilege, our miracle battle between good and evil is perpetual. needed to be a tempered response - as 200+ years history. daughter Angela - a bond Tejinder Our nation is convulsing from within, as this was an attack by a terror Two months later, when 24 nations at rejoiced and celebrated - speaks volumes exhibited by the Insurrection on organization rather than a demented the UN honored my journey, Tejinder both of how vital Press Freedoms are to January 6th and promoters of Lies for individual Facebooking his New Zealand Singh was there. When out of that UN Lincoln's Gettysburg recipe for self-gain and self-importance, none more slaughter for celebrity. event, based upon remarks made by a democracy, and Tejinder Singh's tragic than the resulting fall of Deputy Foreign Minister, the Diwali dedication to journalism and to help America's mayor Rudy Giuliani for his CONTD ON PAGE 6 THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABORAD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 04 Three Indian Diaspora organizations raise $50,000 to fight Covid-19 in India DALLAS (TIP): Three diaspora organizations — “giving” by the Indian Diaspora, which calls the United HungerMitao, Taiwan Center Foundation and the States its home, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) has Hindu Temple and Heritage Foundation (HTHF) — have invited HungerMitao cofounder Aradhana (Anna) joined hands to raise $50,000 for the Covid-19 crisis in Asava to join its Board of Directors. India. “Anna has a track record of leading organization- India’s coronavirus caseload of 30.91 million wide transformational programs, and over 20 years of infections is the world’s second highest behind the experience in the Global IT Industry,” NTFB said United States. A deadly second wave of infections in announcing Asava’s appointment. April and May has raised India’s death tally to over In 2009, Anna left corporate America to engage in 400,000. impactful philanthropy. She currently serves as Dallas based philanthropists and founders of the President of Asava Consulting. HungerMitao (wipeout hunger) movement, Raj and “She has played an instrumental role at NTFB for Aradhana Asava, initiated a matching donation many years in helping to collect food, raise funds, and challenge on Facebook of $25,000 and raised $12,343. promote awareness for the Food Bank through The Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los HungerMitao, Taiwan Center Foundation and the Hindu Temple #HungerMitao: an affinity group for NTFB which Angeles raised $11,620.00 from the Los Angeles and Heritage Foundation (HTHF) — have joined hands to raise encourages Indian Americans to ‘give where they live,’” $50,000 for the Covid-19 crisis in India. Taiwanese community. Pasadena-based non-profit it said. Hindu Temple and Heritage Foundation (HTHF) raised with the establishment of Covid-19 Care Centers where “We are honored to have her on our hunger-fighting another $1,037. 7,000 patients would be cared for over a period of three team and are excited to have her serve with us,” NTFB Raj and Aradhana Asava matched the $25,000 raised months. added. by the three organizations with a contribution of In May, HTHF had raised $17,500 to supply 2,000 As a full time, community volunteer, Anna is working $25,000, bringing the total donations to $50,000. oxygen concentrators and assist in the establishment of on expanding the HungerMitao model to other Indiaspora, another leading community an oxygen factory in India. immigrant communities and across the Feeding organization, is remitting the funds to India to assist Meanwhile, in recognition of the passion, efforts and America network of food banks, it noted.

INDIAN AMERICAN NON-PROFIT INDIAN AMERICAN PITCHER KUMAR ROCKER INDIAN-ORIGIN TALENT BODY SEWA INTERNATIONAL RAISES DRAFTED BY NEW YORK METS MOVING TO CANADA DUE TO USD 30 MILLION, AIRLIFTS MEDICAL NEW YORK (TIP): OUTDATED H1B VISA POLICY, EQUIPMENT TO INDIA New York Mets drafted US LAWMAKERS TOLD Indian American Kumar Rocker as the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday, July 11. The 21-year-old right- Sewa International USA is procuring needed medical equipment like oxygen hander pitcher from concentrators and shipping them to India. Vanderbilt was one of the Indian Americans now prefer Canada to the most sought-after players US because of have started moving to The 21-year-old right-hander pitcher Kumar Rocker Canada because of America’s outdated H-1B WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American in this year’s draft after visa policy non-profit body said it has raised more than several stellar years in Nashville. With a fastball in high 90s and a slider in USD 30 million towards its Covid-19 relief the mid-80s, Rocker was expected to go as high as Number 1. WASHINGTON (TIP): The much efforts in India and has airlifted a fresh lot of Kumar is the son of Tracy Rocker, a former Washington Redskins sought-after Indian-origin talent is now medical equipment to the country. defensive tackle and current defensive line coach of the Philadelphia getting attracted towards Canada in large Sewa International USA is procuring needed Eagles, and Indian American mother Lalitha. numbers, away from the United States medical equipment like oxygen concentrators It was reported Monday, July 12 that the Mets will pay Kumar Rocker $6 because of its outdated H-1B visa policy, and shipping them to India, it said in a million in signing bonus. The recommended signing bonus for the 10th immigration and policy experts have told statement. overall pick is $4.74 million. That the Mets are going above and beyond it US lawmakers. Sewa said that a planeload of medical shows how highly the team rates the pitcher. This is mainly because of the per- equipment has reached New Delhi marking yet In 2019, as a freshman, Rocker was selected as the Most Outstanding country quota on issuing employment- another milestone in its efforts to supply much- Player of the College World Series. His best performance of the year was a based green card or permanent residency, needed medical equipment to India to help the no-hitter against Vanderbilt’s regional rivals Duke, during which he threw the experts said on Tuesday, urging the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic. 19 strikeouts. Congress to act fast to prevent the Indian Sandeep Khadkekar, vice president, Following a 2021 season cut short by Covid-19, the righty had another talent from moving to Canada from the Marketing & Fund Development, Sewa great season this year, going 14-4 for Vanderbilt with a 2.73 ERA. United States. International, said, "I consider it to be a great The 6-foot-4, 255 lbs. Rocker is considered a strikeout machine. At Without Congressional action, the total privilege to be present here as a Sewa Vanderbilt, he struck out 321 batters in 236 2/3 innings. According to backlog for all three employment-based International representative at the San MLB.com, his career K/9 of 12.2 would make him an all-time League leader categories for Indians would increase Bernardino Airport on this occasion to send by more than a full strikeout. from an estimated 9,15,497 individuals oxygen concentrators to India by air." For this, Rocker’s parents met in the Washington, DC, area, when his father was currently to an estimated 21,95,795 Sewa partnered with Another Joy Foundation playing for the Redskins and mother was a student at the University of individuals by fiscal 2030, executive to help in transporting lifesaving supplies to Maryland in College Park, MD. director of National Foundation for India. Since its inception, Another Joy Rocker was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on Nov. 22, 1999. He attended American Policy Stuart Anderson said. Foundation has been involved in supplying North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia. "We should let that number sink in: medical equipment, medicines, toys, clothes, Rocker’s mom, Lalitha, who goes by Lu, is an instructional designer. Within a decade, more than 2 million and other essential supplies to many countries In an interview in 2019, Lu said she taught Kumar to honor both his people will be waiting in line for years or around the world. Indian American and African American heritage. “I told Kumar when he even decades for employment-based green "Sewa International, rooted in the Hindu fills out forms, put ‘blindian’ because you’re black Indian,” she told the cards," he submitted in his testimony ideals of perceiving the world as one family, is paper. “I want him to be aware of his heritage and for other people to before the House Judiciary Committee- looking at service to humanity as service to question where his heritage is, and not look at him only as an African- Subcommittee on Immigration and divinity, and is serving everyone without American child.” Citizenship. (Read full story at expecting anything in return," Khadkekar said. (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIANS ABORAD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 05 Sirisha Bandla is the third Indian- Origin Woman to fly into Space HOUSTON (TIP): Aeronautical "When I first heard that I was getting She became the third Indian-origin engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday,July this opportunity, it was just... I was woman to fly into space after Kalpana 11, became the third Indian-origin speechless. I think that that probably Chawla and Sunita Williams. Wing woman to fly into space when she joined captured it very well. This is an Commander Rakesh Sharma is the only British billionaire Richard Branson on incredible opportunity to get people Indian citizen to travel in space. The Virgin Galactic's first fully crewed from different backgrounds, different former Indian Air Force pilot flew suborbital test flight from New Mexico. geographies and different communities aboard Soyuz T-11 on April 3, 1984, part Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity, as the into space," she said in a video posted on of the Soviet Interkosmos program. spaceplane is called, took off for the 1.5- the Twitter handle of Virgin Galactic on Ms Bandla moved to the US when she 34-year-old Sirisha Bandla on Sunday, July 11, hour mission above New Mexico July 6. was 4-year-old and graduated with a became the third Indian-origin woman to fly following a 90-minute delay due to bad The primary objective for Unity 22 was Bachelor of Science degree from the into space weather. to serve as a test flight for future School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ms Bandla joined Branson and five commercial passenger flights by Virgin Purdue University in 2011. She finished When she was at Purdue University, a others on board Virgin Galactic's Galactic. her Master of Business Administration professor told her about an opportunity SpaceShipTwo Unity to make a journey Ms Bandla, who was born in Guntur degree from George Washington in the field of commercial space flights. to the edge of space from New Mexico. district in Andhra Pradesh and brought University in 2015. Virgin Galactic - the business Branson "I am so incredibly honored to be a up in Houston, was astronaut No 004 and Ms Bandla wanted to be an astronaut started in 2004 - aims to fly private part of the amazing crew of #Unity22, her flight role was Researcher for the US National Aeronautics and citizens to the edge of space. The trips and to be a part of a company whose Experience. The other crewmembers Space Administration (NASA). However, are designed to permit passengers to mission is to make space available to were two pilots and three other her poor eyesight meant she could not experience three to four minutes of all," 34-year-old Bandla tweeted days crewmates, including billionaire meet the requirements to become a pilot weightlessness and observe the before the flight. Branson, who turns 71 in a week. or an astronaut. curvature of Earth. Indian American Samir Indian American Surgeon Atul Gawande Indian American health policy Banerjee lifts Wimbledon expert Meena Seshamani boys’ singles title nominated to Senior Job at USAID appointed Director of the US WASHINGTON Fish Distinguished Centre of Medicare (TIP): U.S. President Professor of Surgery Joe Biden on at Brigham and Tuesday, July 13 Women's Hospital, nominated writer, Samuel O. Their surgeon and public Professor of Surgery health expert Atul at Harvard Medical Gawande to lead School, and global health Professor of Health Samir Banerjee on Sunday, July 11, lifted the development at the Policy and Wimbledon boys’ singles title with a straight U.S. Agency for Management at set win over compatriot Victor Lilov in London on Sunday, July 11. International Harvard TH Chan Dr Meena Seshamani has been appointed Development, School of Public as the Director of the US Centre for LONDON (TIP): Indian American including for COVID- Health. Medicare. tennis player Samir Banerjee on Sunday, 19, the White House He is also founder July 11, lifted the Wimbledon boys’ singles said. and chair of WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Biden nominated surgeon and author Atul title with a straight set win over Gawande, author Gawande to senior job at USAID, Tuesday, Ariadne Labs, a American health policy expert Dr compatriot Victor Lilov, here. of four New York July 13 joint center for Meena Seshamani, who served on the Playing only his second junior Grand Times best-selling health systems leadership of the Biden-Harris Slam, 17-year-old won 7-5 6-3 in the final books and a professor at Brigham and innovation at Brigham and Women's transition Health and Human Services that lasted in one hour 22 minutes. Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical Hospital and the Harvard TH Chan (HHS) agency review team, has been Banerjee’s parents had moved to America School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and of Lifebox, appointed as the Director of the US in 1980s. At the junior French Open, School of Public Health, would serve as a nonprofit organization making Centre for Medicare. Banerjee, ranked 19 in the world, had the assistant administrator of USAID's surgery safer globally. Sheshamani, 43, will lead the crashed out in the first round. Bureau for Global Health, if confirmed During the coronavirus pandemic, he Centre's efforts in serving the people 65 India has been struggling to field a by the U.S. Senate. co-founded CIC Health, which operates or older, people with disabilities and worthy contender at junior Grand Slams His role at USAID will focus on efforts COVID-19 testing and vaccination people with End-Stage Renal Disease for some time now. Due to lack of a robust to prevent child and maternal deaths, nationally, and served as a member of that rely on Medicare coverage. domestic circuit and not having enough control the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the Biden transition COVID-19 Advisory Dr Seshamani’s position as Deputy competitions at home to earn world- combat infectious diseases, such as Board. Administrator and Director of Centre ranking points, India has been struggling COVID-19, a White House official said. From 2018 to 2020, he was CEO of for Medicare started on July 6. to create the next crop of youngsters. Gawande appears to be taking his own Haven, the Amazon, Berkshire “Dr Meena Seshamani brings her Yuki Bhambri was the last Indian to win a advice. Last month, he told advanced Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase health diverse background as a health care junior singles title when he triumphed at degree graduates at Stanford University care venture. He previously served as a executive, health economist, physician the Australian Open in 2009 while Sumit to be "open to trying stuff – to saying senior advisor in the Department of and health policy expert to CMS,” said Nagal won the Wimbledon boys doubles yes" to new opportunities. Health and Human Services in the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid in 2015 with Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam. "I'm honored to be nominated to lead Clinton Administration. Services) Administrator Chiquita Ramanathan Krishnan was the first global health development at USAID, In addition, Mr Gawande has been a Brooks-LaSure. Indian to win a junior major when he won including for COVID. With more COVID staff writer for The New Yorker “Providing quality health care to the the 1954 Junior Wimbledon deaths worldwide in the first half of 2021 magazine since 1998. people who rely on Medicare and championship. His son Ramesh Krishnan than in all of 2020, I'm grateful for the 2He is the winner of two National advancing health equity as we do it is a won the 1970 junior Wimbledon and chance to help end this crisis and to re- Magazine Awards, Academy Health's priority for CMS. junior French Open titles while Leander strengthen public health systems Impact Award for highest research Paes won the 1990 junior Wimbledon and worldwide," Atul Gawande said in a impact on health care, a MacArthur (Read full story at junior US Open. Paes was also a runner- tweet. Fellowship, and the Lewis Thomas www.theindianpanorama.news) up at the junior Australian Open. Atul Gawande is the Cyndy and John Award for writing about science. THE INDIAN PANORAMA NY/ NJ/CT FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 06

Colleagues, friends, and admirers of Tejinder Singh Rich Tributes Paid to Veteran Journalist Tejinder Singh

CONTD FROM PAGE 3 will miss my friend, and his random calls. So, I wrote an open letter to then- We will miss Tejinder's good deeds, his President Trump asking for a response sharing in friendship of human trials and worthy of terror-eradication. Innocent tribulations, and his always reaching for Sikhs are as valuable as innocent social and political justice, using Muslims. But as to Daniel Pearl, I knew journalism's sunshine disinfectant as the that the State Department had tried, and pull and push for justice. still the killers who had video-taped the Rest In Peace my friend. ghastly killing - as Daniel was Jewish - The Lord bless you and keep you; were released. I then reached out to my The Lord make His face shine upon you, friend in London, who is the number one And be gracious to you; supporter of Pakistan's P.M. Imran Khan, The Lord lift up His countenance upon a nation founded by a lawyer-gentleman you, And give you peace." Mohammed Ali Jinnah. I argued that Several others who paid tribute to Pakistan as a civilized nation cannot Tejinder Singh included Lisa Mathews, tolerate this, and after the Holocaust, we President National Press Club, Mesfin are all Jewish. Mekonen, Manager, Reliable source Bar I'm delighted to say that Imran Khan and Grill, Paris Huang, Voice of America filed an appeal and the Killers were re- Chinese Service, Lalit Jha, Chief U.S. arrested. The subsequent Correspondent, Press Trust of India incomprehensible acquittal by Pakistan's (PTI), Marie Harf, former US State Supreme Court left us only with an Stephen Mani, First Secretary at Indian Embassy shaking hands with Ravi Batra. Also seen in Department Spokesperson, and Nisha extradition option - and since this was the picture are Poonam Sharma, Managing Editor of India America Today who emceed the Biswal, former Assistant secretary, US event (second from left) and Ranju Batra (third from left). now an inter-governmental decision, I Department of State. told Tejinder I will only re-engage if Stephen Mani, First Secretary, Press, Secretary Blinken asked me to. I share Information and Culture at Embassy of this as a tribute to Tejinder - for it was his India represented Ambassador Taranjit being upset by these two events that real Singh Sandhu. justice was sought and in fact enhanced. Many journalists came from as far as Two of my defining heroes are Thomas New York. They included The Indian Becket, who chose God over King, and Sir Panorama publisher and chief editor Edmund Burke, who provides a moral Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, Sharanjit Singh imperative in our lives: "all that is Thind, publisher and chief editor of necessary for evil to triumph is for some South Asian Insider, Jay Jasbir Singh, men to do nothing." My final tribute to Publisher and chief editor of Hum Tejinder Singh is that he honored in full Hindustani, and H.P. Singh from Parikh measure Sir Edmund Burke's call to Worldwide. moral righteousness. Tejinder was a good Poonam Sharma, Managing Editor, man, who stood tall and fought evil. May India America Today, the Master of his memory be forever Blessed. Ceremonies spoke of carrying forward Journalists from New York with Ravi Batra, Ranju Batra and Marie Harf. From L to R: Jay Jasbir So, yes, Tejinder comforted the Singh, Prof. Indrajit S Saluja, Ranju Batra, Ravi Batra, Marie Harf, Sharanjit Singh Thind, and HP the legacy of Tejinder Singh, and thanked afflicted, and afflicted the comfortable. I Singh Photos / Curtis Jordan for India America Today the guests for their attendance. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 0NY/ NJ/CT FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 07 LONG ISLAND GIRL PLACED THIRD FIACONA mourns the demise of IN SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE COMPETITION the Catholicos of the East PLAINVIEW, NY (TIP): Long Island's NEW YORK (TIP): Federation of in front of the world. It was a Bhavana Madini Indian American Christian welcome sign to see the heads or competed in the Scripps Organizations of North America representatives of various National Spelling Bee (FIACONA) extends our heartfelt denominations to sit on the same finals on Thursday, July condolences at the demise of his dais in Thiruvalla to celebrate the 8, where she was placed holiness Baselios Marthoma Indian Christian Day on July 3, third overall. Poulose Bava of the Indian 2021, which is sort of a miracle. Bhavana made it to Orthodox Church. He was one of FIACONA hopes that this will be the round 14 out of 18 the youngest persons to become the beginning of the union of Churches before she was Catholicos of the Eastand the only or at least greater cooperation eliminated. She one to be consecrated by his between churches. misspelled the word predecessor. He was a scholar and a Late Catholicos was a pious and "athanor," which is a gentleman who cared for the welfare passionate person. He loved and type of furnace used by of the poor and the distorted. He treated all in an affectionate way. chemists. Madini had probably ruled the church during settle their issues amicably. We He will be missed by all those who put on a very strong one of its most difficult times. hope that the National Council of knew and loved him. I was told by showing, though. She Plainview's Bhavana Madini History may picture him as the head Churches (NCC) and Kerala Council those who studied with him for post competed in the finals placed third overall in the of the church who had to deal of Churches (KCC) will play an graduate studies at the CMS College in 2019, where she was Scripps National Spelling Bee. harshly with another sister church, important role to bring its member that he was a caring priest with placed 51st. but in his heart, he wanted peace churches to a round table good spirit. On behalf of FIACONA She managed to spell words like "theodolite" and with all the churches. We can only discussion and sort out the issues in we extend our heartfelt condolences "phylloxera," and define words like "tergiversate" and hope that the situation will improve, a Christian manner rather than to all the bishops, priests and "aphyllous." and the new administration of both dragging the name of Christ in the believers who grieve at the loss of As the third-place finisher, Madini won a $15,000 churches will come together and court system and making a mockery their beloved Bava. prize. Jaipur Foot has given new hope, ray of light to people everywhere: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Receiving Mr. Shringla on arrival. Seen in the picture, among others are Ambassador Tirumurti, Presenting a bouquet to Mr. Shringla. On right is Prem Bhandari, and on left, Kanak Golia, Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Attorney Ravi Batra, Prof. Indrajit S Saluja. among others. Photo / Mohammad Jaffer -SnapsIndia Photo / Mohammad Jaffer -SnapsIndia CONTD FROM PAGE 1 "Our artificial limb fitment camp of already been conducted in Uganda the physical, economic and social He lauded the efforts of the organization the well-known 'Jaipur Foot' of the despite the COVID19 pandemic. He said rehabilitation of the affected persons and Jaipur Foot USA Chairman Prem Jaipur-based BMVSS in India, which under Mehta's leadership, a camp was and help them regain their mobility and Bhandari for their contribution that has was conducted in Damascus, benefited held in Parkian in Kashmir at 9000 feet dignity, have now been extended up to helped change the "lives of so many people over 500 Syrians affected by the conflict. last week for the benefit of the needy. March 2023. In this context, we in our country" and have worked with the We had undertaken this Jaipur Foot In April this year, then Secretary acknowledge the association of BMVSS Ministry of External Affairs "to change initiative under the rubric of 'India For (West) Vikas Swarup had said at the Jaipur, led by Dr. D.R. Mehta, for the lives of people all over the world," right Humanity'. We certainly need humanity UNSC open debate on 'Mine action and contributing artificial limb 'Jaipur Foot' from Vietnam, Bangladesh to Latin now more than ever on the humanitarian sustaining peace: Stronger partnerships for thousands affected by disabilities America and Sri Lanka. crisis facing Syria," Tirumurti had said. for better delivery' that in October 2018, brought by conflicts and land mines," Shringla recalled that a young girl in Tirumurti had also tweeted that "In my the 'India for Humanity' initiative was Swarup had said. Bangladesh, who lived for 10 years statement… to @UN #SecurityCouncil launched as a part of Mahatma Gandhi's In November 2018, Vice President M without a limb after she was run over by on #Syria, I referred to our artificial 150th anniversary celebrations, with a Venkaiah Naidu had inaugurated a a car when she was just 6, was fitted with limb fitment camp of 'Jaipur Foot' of focus on Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy 'Jaipur Foot' camp in Lilongwe, Malawi a Jaipur Foot limb. The expression on BMVSS of Padma Bhushan Dr.DR of compassion and service to humanity. and distributed the free India-made her face spoke of the appreciation for the Mehta, conducted in Damascus and Under this initiative, 13 artificial limb prosthetic limb to several beneficiaries. work of Jaipur Foot and its team, he benefiting 500+ Syrians. Initiative taken fitment camps have been held by India in The camp was launched under the 'India said. under 'India for Humanity' to celebrate 12 countries and more than 6500 for Humanity' programme. Inaugurating In March this year, India's Permanent Gandhi@150." artificial limbs have been fitted, mainly the camp, Naidu had said the first Jaipur Representative to the UN Ambassador T Bhandari said that under the India for in Asia and Africa. These camps were Foot camp in the series is launched in S Tirumurti, while speaking at a Security Humanity initiative, nearly a dozen fully sponsored by Ministry of External Malawi because it was in Africa that Council briefing on Syria, had referred to Jaipur Foot camps have been conducted. Affairs and materialized by Bhagwan Gandhiji took his "first steps towards the artificial limb fitment camp of Jaipur On August 5 last year the agreement Mahaveer ViklangSahayata Samiti. becoming a Mahatma, a great soul and Foot conducted in Damascus that had between MEA and BMVSS has been "We are pleased to convey that the limb later went on inspire a number of benefitted over 500 Syrians. further extended and one camp has fitment camps, which aim to provide for generations". (With inputs from PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 08 AS I SEE IT THE DECLINE IN GOVERNANCE IS SO SHARP, THAT THOSE IN POWER DO Government sans governance NOT HESITATE TO DEFEND AND PROTECT THE MOST is unimaginable IMMORAL, CORRUPT AND EVEN INEPT PERSONS. POWER IS BEING TRADED FOR PERSONAL GREED, BY SURESH KUMAR WEALTH, AND EVEN FOR OTHER IMMORAL ACTS AT "INSTEAD OF GUIDING THE THE ALTAR OF INTERESTS OFFICIALDOM TO RISE AND AND WELL-BEING OF THE WORK FOR THE NATION, COMMON MAN, POLITICIANS PREFER TO PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO DEEPEN THE SPOILS HAVE NO ACCESS TO SYSTEM FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND ARE IMMEDIATE AND PERSONAL POORLY ENDOWED.

GAINS. NOT MANY TRY TO for during the elections, but by then UNDERSTAND enough damage is done to the system and the people. GOVERNANCE, THOUGH following constitutional proprieties, will Governmental efforts to suppress rising On the other hand, some information THEY ARE QUICK TO deliver good governance. They shall aspirations through traditional or experts blame the data management check deviations and variations from the outdated methods, and even tricks, most policies and systems for the lack of PROMOTE THOSE WHO law. For, if they start ignoring the rules of which are not considered credible information with the policymakers. of law, why would the people need them? anymore, seem to be doing more damage There is no statutorily established TAKE REFUGE IN LEAKAGES There can, thus, be governance without a than imagined. Ignoring the system through which an official or a AND PILFERAGES IN THE government, but the converse is not true stakeholders' consultation for any politician is guided and provided and is unimaginable. contemplated government policy or information before s/he gets on with any GOVERNMENT. A PERSON In the past three decades, irrespective action and suppressing the common man policy planning and implementation. DISCREDITED WITH of their political character, some of the with the use of State's power will not Elected representatives are just thrust governments did things, some of which help. It may sharpen and deepen with power immediately on election SQUANDERING BILLIONS OF were beyond the constitutional limits, to divisions in society. without any orientation and prior access PUBLIC MONEY CAN GET meet their personal and political goals. The slow rise in maturity and to information and guidance. The public essence of these political inadequate understanding of and Governance appears to be the least of AWAY WITH JUST ONE establishments was missing, and their attention to the requirements of nation- their concerns. capabilities to manage and lead the building are other discernible features of Undeniably, judicial scrutiny of GODFATHER WHO HAS bureaucratic set-up stood suspect. our new crop of politics and executive decisions has saved the CLOUT IN THE CORRIDORS These days, the basics of governance bureaucracy. Instead of guiding the country from many embarrassing and are amiss more often than expected officialdom to rise and work for the not-so-well-informed decisions and OF POWER. owing to the ambitions and greed of a nation, the politicians prefer to deepen situations. There have been occasions GOVERNMENT SANS few. The common man suffers and those the spoils system for their immediate when laws and rules have been either in power attempt to bribe him through and personal gains. Not many try to moderated or annulled by the judiciary GOVERNANCE IS subsidies, freebies and doles, to hide understand governance, though they are primarily because these were violative of their sins and incapabilities. The core quick to promote those who take refuge the well-established principles of the UNIMAGINABLE." issues of education, healthcare, in leakages and pilferages in the Constitution and public policy. illiam Boyer, an American employment and basic amenities, government. A person discredited with Judicial scrutiny and moderation political scientist, defined required for an improved living, are less squandering billions of public money became more pronounced after the Wgovernance as the action of focused goals of governments. Education can get away with just one godfather who Emergency in 1975, and more governments plus its interaction with and jobs, if assured and ensured as basic has clout in the corridors of power. importantly after the 42nd non-governmental partners in the rights of the citizens, will minimize the The decline in governance is so sharp, Constitutional Amendment. But some process of governing - their collective need to provide doles. that those in power do not hesitate to thinkers believe that even such scrutiny relationship, the economy, and public A recent trend is to mislead the defend and protect the most immoral, can be manipulated and maneuvered. policy.It is a collaborative process within common man through false and corrupt and even inept persons. Power is This may not happen all the time, but it a set of predefined laws and rules, unsubstantiated information through being traded for personal greed, wealth, is not unheard of or unnoticed. Can enunciating public policies. social media, which remains largely and even for other immoral acts at the judicial scrutiny be made more stringent India is, perhaps, one of the few unregulated on the pretext of freedom of altar of interests and well-being of the and infallible? countries with a comprehensively speech. Surely, freedom of speech does common man, particularly those who The declining public essence of written Constitution, leaving little, if not mean freedom to lie and mislead or have no access to information and are governance has reached alarming levels, any, scope for its non-compliance. It create divisions and unrest in society. A poorly endowed. though it may not be correct to say that defines the framework of public policy statutory code of conduct to ensure Another glaring drawback in all governments have not governed well. and governance by governments. With discipline in social media and the governments is that they ignore facts However, there is a need to wake up. For the changing realities over time, the written law of torts is necessary for a and data. Conclusions are drawn without effective and people-centric governance Indian Constitution has seen cohesive and an informed socio- the knowledge of reality. Dictates of by the governments, effective data and amendments over 100 times. But its basic economic growth. whims and fancies are believed more information management systems, character remains unchanged, making it A rise in generational aspirations is than what is on record. There is no enhanced transparency,and effective and a most dynamic document that has natural, and the system has to evolve to accountability for uninformed un-maneuverable judicial scrutiny need withstood the vicissitudes of politics of meet them. For this, information, conclusions and decisions. Some urgent attention. all shades. education and communication have to political philosophers assert that wrong (The author is Chief Principal Secretary to Governments, if they function improve with modern techniques. decisions do get noticed and accounted Punjab Chief Minister) THE INDIAN PANORAMA PERSPECTIVE FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 09 All about Xi Jinping and party BY JAYADEVA THE CENTENARY SPEECH AN EXERCISE IN SELF RANADE AGGRANDIZEMENT AND PROMOTION OF CCP

"XI JINPING ASSERTING FULL REUNIFICATION INDICATES THAT HE WILL REMAIN UNYIELDING ON ISSUES OF SOVEREIGNTY. IT IS RELEVANT FOR THOSE WITH WHOM CHINA HAS UNRESOLVED TERRITORIAL OR MARITIME DISPUTES. WHILE THE CELEBRATIONS ALLOWED THE CCP TO EFFECTIVELY PROJECT ITS CONTRIBUTION TO CHINA'S 'RISE' AND ITS FUTURE RELEVANCE, THE REPEATED REFERENCES IN In command

XI JINPING'S SPEECH TO transport helicopters over Tiananmen Surprisingly, neither did it list what Xi Jinping subtly directed credit for FOREIGN BULLYING, Square. The party was honored with a material benefits the people could expect achievements towards himself. He 100-gun salute. in the coming decades. declared 'a historic resolution to the EFFORTS TO SEPARATE THE The entire CCP politburo was present Xi Jinping paid the ritual obeisance to problem of absolute poverty in China', as PARTY FROM THE PEOPLE, on the Tiananmen Gate Tower. The state- veteran Chinese communist China marched towards its second owned CCTV showed Xi Jinping revolutionaries, acknowledging them by centenary goal. The goal of alleviating AND CALL FOR THE deferentially walking a step behind his name. The rest of his speech focused on absolute poverty by 2021 was Xi Jinping's grey-haired predecessor Hu Jintao. the party: how it had ushered in flagship programme. Xi Jinping also PEOPLE'S SUPPORT, Former President Jiang Zemin was 'socialism with Chinese characteristics', said, 'in this new era, we have upheld and REVEAL THE WORRIES OF absent, possibly because of age. The 'profoundly changed the course of strengthened the party's overall invitees included many retired veteran Chinese history in modern times', leadership', overcoming many 'major THE PARTY LEADERSHIP. cadres, including 104-year-old Song Ping modernized China, and its risks and challenges. Xi Jinping traced HE DEFTLY FASHIONED HIS and former Premier Wen Jiabao. indispensability for China. Xi Jinping these achievements to the 18th party Suggesting that Xi Jinping is possibly declared 'we must uphold the firm congress. He reinforced this with a call to SPEECH TO TAKE CREDIT seeking the support of party 'elders' at leadership of the party. China's success uphold the core position of the general FOR CHINA'S the next party congress, Jiang Zemin's hinges on the party. Without the Chinese secretary on the party central committee long-serving chief of staff and ex-Vice Communist Party there will be no new and in the party as a whole. ACHIEVEMENTS AND President Zeng Qinghong was present. China and no national rejuvenation'. The Xi Jinping's uncompromising remarks Particularly interesting was the party was mentioned 133 times. on Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are AFFIRM THAT THE PARTY presence of Bo Xicheng, son of one of It also conveyed a message to foreign revealing. He promised Hong Kong and WOULD GUIDE CHINA China's 'Eight Immortals', Bo Yibo and powers, whose remarks bore Xi Jinping's Macau the rule of law but tempered with brother of incarcerated former politburo imprimatur. Stressing that China was no greater autonomy. On Taiwan, he TOWARDS 'THE SECOND member Bo Xilai, who tried to push Xi longer 'a semi-colonial, semi-feudal specifically mentioned the 1992 CENTURY GOALS." Jinping aside in the run up to the 18th society' and had ended 'all the unequal consensus and reiterated China and the party congress in 2012 and take over treaties imposed on our country by party's commitment to the 'full he Chinese Communist Party China's top three posts! foreign powers and all the privileges that reunification' of China. (CCP) concluded its centenary The CCP's international liaison imperialist powers enjoyed in China', Xi Xi Jinping asserting full reunification Tcelebrations with a grand event department had requested political Jinping was emphatic that 'any attempt indicates that he will remain unyielding and speech by CCP general secretary Xi parties from around the world to send to divide the party from the Chinese on issues of sovereignty.It is relevant for Jinping on July 1. It provided the CCP congratulatory letters on the occasion. people or to set the people against the those with whom China has unresolved and Xi Jinping an opportunity to share Of the Indian parties, only the CPI and party is bound to fail'. territorial or maritime disputes. While their assessment of the journey thus far CPI (M) responded positively. Alluding to increasing US pressure on the celebrations allowed the CCP to and give a broad sense of direction for Xi Jinping's nearly hour-long speech China, he declared that 'the Chinese effectively project its contribution to the future. In his speech Xi Jinping was crafted to exude confidence blended people will not allow any external forces China's 'rise' and its future relevance, the mentioned the Belt and Road Initiative with aggression and nationalism. It was to bully, oppress, or enslave us; anyone repeated references in Xi Jinping's and the 'community of shared destiny' - calculated as much to concretize the who deludes themselves into doing so speech to foreign bullying, efforts to his personal projects - hinting that he CCP's monopoly on power in China as to will suffer a crushing and bloody head- separate the party from the people, and would continue in office beyond the rally nationalist sentiment against anti- on collision with the great wall of steel call for the people's support, reveal the party congress next year. China foreign forces and mobilize the (PLA) made of the flesh and blood of 1.4 worries of the party leadership. He deftly The celebrations confirmed also that people towards achieving the second billion Chinese people'. China's official fashioned his speech to take credit for the CCP leadership is sensitive to the centenary goal under the CCP's news agency Xinhua subsequently China's achievements and affirm that the military's morale. Contrary to its leadership. It avoided mentioning released a toned-down version saying party would guide China towards 'the announcement in March, a carefully calamitous disasters like the Great Leap 'anyone who would attempt to do so will second century goals'. vetted crowd watched a military parade Forward and Cultural Revolution, in find themselves on a collision course (The author is President, Centre for China and flypast by the latest generation J-20 which over 80 million people lost lives, with a great wall of steel forged by over Analysis and Strategy) 'stealth' fighter aircraft and ZL-10 were disabled or scarred for life. 1.4 million people'. THE INDIAN PANORAMA OPINION FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 10 Modi’s Cabinet reshuffle THE REVAMP BELIES PM'S CLAIM THAT CASTE IN INDIA HAS BEEN 'BURIED' BY JULIO RIBEIRO

and been buried by the electorate. He might have willed A former bureaucrat has been saddled with three "MODI HAD SAID CASTE HAD BEEN that to happen or dreamt that had happened. A leader is portfolios: Communications, Information Technology BURIED, BUT HE HAD ALSO SAID entitled to his fancies. The bitter truth is that caste will and Railways. Ashwini Vaishnaw was an IAS officer of not go away from our ancient land in the foreseeable the Odisha cadre. A huge responsibility has been cast BLACK MONEY WOULD BE future. It is too deep-rooted to be wished away. on him. For succeeding here, he needs more than grey ELIMINATED WITH DEMONETIZATION Take my Goan Christian community. Its adherents matter. He needs to learn the skills of a juggler also. were converted from Hinduism by the Portuguese over Narayan Rane from Maharashtra has, at last, got AND COVID HAD QUIETLY FLED THE 400 years ago. One would have expected the ubiquitous some importance after changing three parties. I cannot COUNTRY BECAUSE OF SOME caste configurations to have disappeared after figure out what the BJP will gain, maybe a Lok Sabha conversion, but it is practiced even today, in marriages seat or two, if at all. Rane himself lost his seat last time UNNAMED ADVANTAGES WE INDIANS in particular. If something so traumatic as changing out. His two sons contested two Assembly seats and gods could not excise caste from consciousness, how only one of them won. If Modi has been told that the HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH! BUT I AM does any impartial observer of the political space Maratha vote will consolidate behind Narayan Rane, I FOR IGNORING THOSE ERRONEOUS expect this PM or any past or future PM to eliminate can safely state that the PM has been misinformed. In caste considerations from something so relevant to the Konkan, it is the OBC vote that predominates. CALCULATIONS. I HAVE NO DOUBT expectations as representations in a Cabinet? My recollection of Narayan Rane is a personal one. THAT HE TRIED HARD, HE WORKED Modi had said caste had been buried, but he had also For over 20 years, I was chairman of charitable said black money would be eliminated with organization called the Happy Home and School for the LIKE HE ALWAYS DOES, 18 HOURS A demonetization and Covid had quietly fled the country Blind. President Bill Clinton and PM Atal Bihari DAY, AND HE FELT VICTORY WAS HIS because of some unnamed advantages we Indians have Vajpayee had visited our school. I took over the reins been blessed with! But I am for ignoring those from retired Justice Bakhtawar Lentin of the Bombay ON EACH OCCASION! HE SHOULD erroneous calculations. I have no doubt that he tried High Court. He had succeeded former Vice-President of hard, he worked like he always does, 18 hours a day,and India and former CJI, Justice M Hidayatullah. HAVE ADMITTED THOSE he felt victory was his on each occasion! He should have Despite our credentials, Narayan Rane, as CM of MISCALCULATIONS. IF HE HAD DONE admitted those miscalculations. If he had done that his Maharashtra, when approached by a restaurateur of credibility would not have taken a tumble. the city, cancelled our government lease of the land on THAT HIS CREDIBILITY WOULD NOT When he gave a place to different castes in his which we had built the boarding school and transferred HAVE TAKEN A TUMBLE." Cabinet, he was aware that efficiency would suffer. He it to the restaurant owner! I met the Chief Secretary, neutralized this by entrusting some critical portfolios Arun Bongirwar, and threatened to sit on the road in Prime minister in the Westminster system of to newcomers whose capabilities he had observed over front of the school with 200 blind boys. I also filed a writ governance has the sole right to choose his or a period of time. A less-known politician from his in the High Court, which succeeded. Our pro-bono Aher Council of Ministers. He or she can also native Gujarat replaced Dr Harsh Vardhan as Health lawyer, Navroz Searvai, told me that in his long career drop one or more ministers whenever he or she thinks Minister. It is a calculated gamble. in the courts he had never encountered such gross it necessary and induct a minister or more whenever he Mansukh Mandaviya was the Junior Minister of abuse of power. or she thinks fit. There has been some criticism and Chemicals and Fertilizers in which capacity he dealt The rabbit that a shrewd politician like Modi intends many comments on Modi's recent rejig of his Cabinet. with the pharmaceutical industry, the pricing of to pull out from his hat is in the establishment of the He has expanded the number to nearly 80, almost the essential drugs, etc. His work there has propelled him to Ministry of Cooperation (cooperative societies are a maximum permitted by law. The salient feature is that higher responsibilities. Modi probably has arranged for State subject under the Seventh Schedule of the he found representation for all castes, and even many increased supply of vaccines in the next five months, Constitution) and investing the responsibility to his sub-castes to please as many sections of our vast something he has kept to himself to spring a pleasant trusted lieutenant. What is the purpose of this population as possible. surprise. unexpected move? Why does the Home Minister, the No. Ravi Shankar Prasad was a vociferous proponent of 2 slot in the Cabinet, with a full-time job, have to do with Scheduled Castes were allotted 12 slots, his leader and his policies. Why was he dropped? I can cooperatives? His many agencies and the Income Tax Scheduled Tribes eight. There is nothing wrong in only guess that he was more confrontational than Department and Enforcement Directorate under the that. In fact, that is how it should be in a multi- required. This created too many hassles in the matter of Finance Ministry are sufficient to tackle the ills religious, multi-cultural society. appointment of judges and attracted negative attention spawned by cooperative banks and sugar internationally when he twisted the hands of local manufacturers. Why has Amit Shah been roped in? We Some critics have pointed out that Modi had boasted, Twitter bosses. What Modi probably desired was a will wait and watch with bated breath. after the 2014 and the 2019 elections, that caste had died workable balance which Prasad was unable to provide. (The author is a retired IPS officer) THE INDIAN PANORAMA TOKYO OLYMPICS FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 11 TOKYO OLYMPICS- A Curtain Raiser THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS, OFFICIALLY THE GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD AND BRANDED AS TOKYO 2020, POSTPONED BECAUSE OF COVID-19 , IS AN UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL MULTI-SPORT EVENT SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM 23 JULY TO 8 AUGUST 2021 IN TOKYO, JAPAN. Tokyo 2020: Rani Rampal, Manpreet Singh BY PRABHJOT to lead India with 2 deputies each PAUL SINGH

NO SECOND GOALKEEPER IN INDIAN TEAMS pandemic to keep our form and minds and fitness focused towards doing well at Men’s team had some surprises as Under Manpreet's captaincy, the the Olympics." experienced forwards Akashdeep and Indian team over the past four years has Birendra said that this Olympics is Ramandeep were left out. Also dropped achieved important milestones including special for him and being named the was second goalkeeper K. Pathak. winning the Asia Cup in 2017, winning Vice-Captain of the team has only made Incidentally all three are from Punjab. the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018 as this all the more special. "This will be a The Hockey India realized its folly of well winning the FIH Series Final in very special Olympic Games as we have not naming captains. When it did, it 2019. The team also made it to the prepared really well and are poised to came out with long lists of team quarterfinals of the FIH Men's World win a medal in Tokyo. Being named as a commanders and deputy commanders. Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar. It also vice captain along with Harmanpreet trange are the ways the National Both men and women teams, Hockey performed exceedingly well in the FIH Singh is a matter of pride for me and Sports Federations (NSFs) in India said, will have a captain and two Hockey Pro League 2020 before the over these past years with India we have Sgeneral and Hockey India in vice captains each. pandemic disrupted its schedule. This seen players show great mental particular function. Even in the Olympic While midfielder Manpreet Singh was will be Manpreet's third Olympic games toughness during our preparations year, there have been no dearth of named captain of the Olympic-bound and under his leadership, the team has despite these trying times. We just hope controversies in the NSFs. While the BJP men’s team, Rani Rampal was given the also improved their world ranking to to make the hard work and sacrifices government changed the union Sports honors of leading the women’s team. number 4. count by winning big," stated Lakra. minister a fortnight before the Olympic The vice captain's role of the men’s Birendra is a veteran defender who Harmanpreet on the other hand games, the IOA was still squabbling team will be shared by experienced was also part of the London Olympic thanked Hockey India and the Coaching whether to include an official whose defenders Birendra Lakra and Games but missed playing in Rio owing staff for the opportunity. He said, "When sport had no athlete representing the Harmanpreet Singh. In case of the to a major knee surgery in 2016. But I came into the team as an absolute country at Tokyo. women’s team, goalkeeper Savita and since his return to the squad following newcomer in 2015, there were a lot of Covid 19 pandemic notwithstanding, deep defender Deep Grace Ekka will the brief break, Birendra has shown seniors who guided me and I hope to play Indian contingent will be 220-plus strong share the responsibility of the vice- considerable improvement in his the same role now. We have a good, well- with 125-odd athletes in it. captain. performance. prepared team and everyone is excited to In this one of biggest ever Olympic Never any Indian team, bound for Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Singh, who make this opportunity count." squad to leave the shores of the country, Olympic games had two vice captains. has since his debut in the seniors team in Indian men will begin their campaign medal hopefuls are countable on The only exception had been 1968 when 2015 is now a top drag-flicker and in Tokyo on July 24 when they take on fingertips. The replaced Sports minister, the then Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) defender. In the absence of skipper New Zealand in their first Pool match. Kiran Rijeiju, was hopeful that India’s named deep defenders Prithipal Singh Manpreet in 2019, he led the team to a For the women’s team, Rani was the medal tally at Tokyo will be in double and Gurbux Singh Kohli as joint win at the FIH Olympic Test event in obvious choice not just for her on-field figures. captains of the Mexico-bound Indian Tokyo. exploits but also for her innate ability to Starting with hockey, many feel that men’s team. And that experiment was Congratulating the three players, guide the youngsters in the team. there is a clear chance for a medal in disastrous as Indian team failed to make Chief Coach Graham Reid said, "All of men’s hockey. Going by India’s world the final for the first time. them have been an integral part of the ranking of four and its recent showings team's leadership over these past couple in the FIH Pro League, the team looks to of years and have shown a lot of be in good shape. Its only handicap has maturity in guiding the youngsters been that it did not get enough of during these challenging times. Naming international exposure. Most of its FIH two vice captains we believe will also Pro League matches were cancelled strengthen our leadership in what is because of Covid 19 related travel going to be a demanding tournament. We restrictions. are confident that together they will The announcement of teams, both men guide the team to success and women, could have been better Expressing his gratitude on being organized than leaving scope for named captain, Manpreet said, "This unnecessary speculations and Olympics will be truly special, and I am controversies. On the first day, Hockey humbled to have this opportunity of Rani Rampal will lead Indian Women Hockey India announced the teams without representing India at the Olympics for Team at the Tokyo Olympics. Under her naming their captains. the third time, this time as team Captain. captaincy, the Indian team over the past four years has achieved significant results Secondly, both the team managements It is a very proud moment for me to be were unanimous in not including a given this charge. Over these past few Under her captaincy, the Indian team second goalkeeper. Instead, an extra Manpreet Singh has been named Captain of years, we have developed a strong over the past four years has achieved the Indian Hockey Team to Tokyo Olympics. defender was taken to complete the final Under his leadership, the team has improved leadership group and have successfully significant results including winning the 16. their world ranking to number 4. overcome the challenges posed by the CONTD ON PAGE 36 THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 12 WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out Covid lab leak THE FIRST HUMAN CASES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHINESE CITY OF WUHAN

of Covid-19. The first human cases were annual meeting of health ministers in the details from China during the early stages identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan. spring, China said that the future search of the coronavirus' spread and showed Tedros told reporters that the UN for Covid-19's origins should continue - in that China was clamping down on the health agency based in Geneva is "asking other countries. hidden hunt for the pandemic's origins. actually China to be transparent, open Most scientists suspect that the Numerous public health experts have and cooperate, especially on the coronavirus originated in bats, but the also called for an independent information, raw data that we asked for at exact route by which it first jumped into examination of Covid-19's origins, the early days of the pandemic". people -- via an intermediary animal or in arguing WHO does not have the political He said there had been a "premature some other way -- has not yet been clout to conduct such a forensic analysis push" to rule out the theory that the virus determined. It typically takes decades to and that the UN agency has failed after WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom might have escaped from a Chinese narrow down the natural source of an more than a year to extract critical details Ghebreyesus said that "checking what government lab in Wuhan - undermining animal virus like Ebola or SARS. from China. happened, especially in our labs, is WHO's own March report, which Tedros said that "checking what Any WHO-led mission to China also important" to nailing down if the pandemic concluded that a laboratory leak was happened, especially in our labs, is requires government approval for all had any laboratory links. "extremely unlikely." "I was a lab important" to nailing down if the experts who travel to the country, as well BERLIN (TIP): The head of the World technician myself, I'm an immunologist, pandemic had any laboratory links. as permission to visit field sites and final Health Organisation acknowledged it was and I have worked in the lab, and lab "We need information, direct approval on any trip report. WHO premature to rule out a potential link accidents happen," Tedros said. "It's information on what the situation of this emergencies chief Dr Michael Ryan has between the Covid-19 pandemic and a common." In recent months, the idea that lab was before and at the start of the previously said the agency works by laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he the pandemic started somehow in a pandemic," the WHO chief said, adding consensus and cannot compel countries is asking China to be more transparent as laboratory - and perhaps involved an that China's cooperation was critical. "If to cooperate. scientists search for the origins of the engineered virus - has gained traction, we get full information, we can exclude Tedros' appeal for transparency was coronavirus. especially with President Joe Biden (the lab connection)." Throughout the echoed by German Health Minister Jens In a rare departure from his usual ordering a review of US intelligence to pandemic, Tedros has repeatedly praised Spahn, who urged Chinese officials to deference to powerful member countries, assess the possibility in May. China for its speed and transparency allow the investigation into the origins of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom China has struck back aggressively, despite senior WHO officials internally the virus to proceed. Ghebreyesus said getting access to raw arguing that attempts to link the origins griping about obfuscation from their "We do appreciate the cooperation of data had been a challenge for the of Covid-19 to a lab were politically Chinese counterparts. the Chinese government so far for the international team that travelled to China motivated and suggesting that the virus Last year, The Associated Press found first mission," Spahn said. "But that's not earlier this year to investigate the source might have started abroad. At WHO's that WHO was frustrated by a lack of yet enough." (Agencies) US LAWMAKERS DEMAND Will send COVID-19 vaccines as soon US SURGEON GENERAL PANEL ON COVID ORIGIN VIVEK MURTHY MAKES as India clears legal hurdles: U.S. OUT A CASE FOR COVID WASHINGTON the Indian VACCINATION (TIP): The Biden government for administration had such an emergency SAYS HE LOST 10 FAMILY announced a import is yet to be MEMBERS TO COVID donation of 80 given. WASHINGTON million doses from "Before we can (TIP): US Surgeon its domestic ship those doses, General Dr Vivek stockpile with however, each Murthy, an Indian- For representation only countries around country must American, on the world, including complete its own Thursday, July 15, WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of India. domestic set of said he lost 10 family Democratic lawmakers in the US has The United States State Department spokesperson Ned Price operational, members both here said: "India has determined that it needs asked the Congressional leadership to on July 13 said that further time to review legal provisions regulatory, and and in India to the establish a bipartisan commission, it was ready to ship related to accepting the vaccine donations". legal processes. Covid pandemic. US Surgeon General modelled after the 9/11 panel, on the COVID-19 vaccines Now, India has Murthy, who is Dr Vivek Murthy origins of the Covid virus in China. as soon as it got a green signal from the determined that it needs further time to occupying the File photo The members of the Democratic Blue Indian government that has sought review legal provisions related to position for the Dog Coalition, in a letter to House further time to review legal provisions accepting the vaccine donations," Mr. second time, said this at a White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority related to accepting the donation. Price said. briefing making a strong case for people Leader Steny Hoyer, House Minority "We are ready to ship those vaccines "Once India works through its legal to get vaccinated to protect themselves Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate expeditiously when we have a green processes, our donations of vaccines to from the deadly virus. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and light from the Government of India," India will proceed expeditiously. We "On a personal note, it's painful for me Senate Minority Leader Mitch State Department spokesperson Ned would need to refer you to the to know that nearly every death we are McConnell, said the commission should Price told reporters at his daily news Government of India on the status of its seeing now from Covid could have been be modelled after the 9/11 commission. conference. discussions with COVAX, which, in this prevented. I say that as someone who has "We write to you to express our strong The Biden administration had case, is helping to facilitate that lost 10 family members to Covid and who support for the passage of legislation announced a donation of 80 million delivery," he said. wishes each and every day that they had establishing a national commission on doses from its domestic stockpile with "Throughout South Asia, we're had the opportunity to get vaccinated," the Covid pandemic, modelled on the 2002 countries around the world, including donating millions of vaccines to Murthy said. "I see that also as a legislation creating the 'National India. In recent weeks, the U.S. vaccines Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, concerned father of two young children Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon have landed in countries across the Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri who aren't yet eligible for the vaccine, but the United States', also known as the 9/11 world, including Pakistan, Nepal, Lanka. Roughly 40 million doses have I know that our kids are depending on all commission," the Democratic Blue Dog Bhutan and Bangladesh. been delivered worldwide so far," he of us to get vaccinated to shield them Coalition wrote on Tuesday. (Read full However, they have not been sent to added. (Read full story at from this virus," he added. (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) India as the necessary legal clearance by www.theindianpanorama.news) story at www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 13 Social media platforms 'killing people' with misinformation, says Biden

WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. COVID-19, deemed an "infodemic" by the the spread of misinformation. President's comments came a day after US World Health Organization, was deadly. "We are asking them to step up," Dr. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared "Misinformation poses an imminent Murthy said. "We can't wait longer for misinformation about the vaccines a and insidious threat to our nation's them to take aggressive action." Facebook threat to public health. health," Dr. Murthy said during remarks spokesperson Dani Lever responded: "We President Joe Biden has said that social at the White House. "We must confront will not be distracted by accusations media companies are "killing people" by misinformation as a nation. Lives are which aren't supported by facts. The fact is failing to police misinformation on their depending on it." Given the role the that more than 2 billion people have platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. internet plays in spreading health viewed authoritative information about Mr. Biden, asked if he had a message for misinformation, Murthy said technology COVID-19 and vaccines on Facebook, platforms like Facebook where false or companies and social media platforms which is more than any other place on the misleading information about the must make meaningful changes to their internet." "More than 3.3 million coronavirus vaccines has spread, told products and software to reduce the Americans have also used our vaccine reporters, "They're killing people." "The spread of false information while finder tool to find out where and how to President Biden - File picture only pandemic we have is among the increasing access to authoritative, fact- get a vaccine. The facts show that unvaccinated," he said. based sources. Facebook is helping save lives. Period," around the world, we'll continue to do our Speaking on Thursday, July 15, Dr. Too often, he said, the platforms are Lever said. Twitter posted on its platform, part to elevate authoritative health Murthy said misinformation about built in ways that encourage, not counter, "As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves information." (Agencies)

US EDITOR JAILED IN Texas Judge Orders Immediate End of US SENATE PASSES BILL MYANMAR FEARS HE HAS DACA; NY Immigrant Rights Advocates TO BAN MOST IMPORTS COVID: LAWYER FROM CHINA'S XINJIANG Demand Swift Action by Biden OVER RIGHTS ABUSES NEW YORK(TIP): Judge Andrew Hanen, WASHINGTON on July 16, ruled the Deferred Action for (TIP): The U.S. Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) invalid Senate passed on going forward. In his ruling, Judge Hanen Wednesday,July 14, blocked the Department of Homeland a bill to ban Security from approving any new grants of imports from DACA. As of now, the Judge's order will not China's Xinjiang Picture for representation only impact current DACA recipients or their region. Several human rights groups, ability to renew their grants of DACA. media outlets, and national BANGKOK (TIP): An American In May 2018, Texas Attorney General Ken governments have accused China of journalist detained in Myanmar told Paxton, along with six other state Attorneys committing human rights abuses Picture for representation only his lawyer he believes he has Covid, General, filed a suit in the United States against the mostly Muslim Uyghur but prison authorities deny he is District Court for the Southern District of Background: minority group in the region. infected. Texas. The case-Texas v. Nielsen-sought an The ruling comes a little more than a year The Uyghur Forced Labor Danny Fenster was detained at aggressive and swift end to the DACA after the Supreme Court of the United States Prevention Act works on the Yangon International Airport on May program. Appointed by former President (SCOTUS) ruled against President Donald J. presumption that all goods from 24 as he was trying to board a flight to George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate Trump's attempt to end the DACA program. Xinjiang were produced using forced go to the Detroit area in the United in 2002, Judge Hanen quickly developed a For years, the New York Immigration labor unless proven otherwise. States to see his family. He is the reputation for anti-immigrant rulings and Coalition called for an establishment of Imported products from the region managing editor of Frontier injunctions. A recent FWD.us report revealed permanent legalization for Dreamers. Citing would have to be certified as not Myanmar, an independent online a clear majority of Americans support the extreme urgency created by Judge Hanen's being made with forced labor.1 news outlet based in Yangon, legalization for Dreamers, TPS recipients, and forthcoming ruling, the NYIC led the state's The legislation would also require Myanmar's biggest city. essential workers. The report also outlines immigrant advocacy organizations in the Department of Homeland Fenster has been charged with that legalization would provide $149 billion in demanding immediate action from President Security to create a list of entities incitement for which he could be GDP and $39 billion in federal, state, and local Joseph R. Biden and US Senate Majority that support or otherwise work with sentenced up to three years' taxes. Leader, Chuck Schumer to protect Dreamers the Chinese government in imprisonment. The military-installed Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, and create a pathway to citizenship for them oppressing Uyghurs and other ethnic government that took power in New York Immigration Coalition: and their families. minorities. February has tried to silence "Today's ruling is a chilling reminder that The New York Immigration Coalition The bill will go to the House, independent news media by the Republicans' far-right anti-immigrant The New York Immigration Coalition and if passed, to the President's withdrawing their licences and by agenda continues to outlive Donald Trump (NYIC) is an umbrella policy and advocacy desk. arresting dozens of journalists. with devastating consequences for our organization for more than 200 groups in New The U.S. previously banned the The US government and press communities. Rescinding DACA would be a York State. We envision a New York state that imports of cotton and tomatoes freedom associations have been disaster for America's health, economy, and is stronger because all people are welcome, grown in Xinjiang. The region pushing for Fenster's release. legacy. Nearly 50,000 New Yorkers and their treated fairly, and given the chance to pursue produces about one-fifth of the Fenster is being held in Insein families are now at risk of being ripped from their dreams. Our mission is to unite world's cotton supply. Prison as Myanmar faces a the only home they've ever known. Judge immigrants, members, & allies so all New In recent weeks, the U.S. has coronavirus surge it is ill-equipped to Hanen's ruling makes it crystal clear that Yorkers can thrive. We represent the collective blacklisted several Chinese entities fight, with a public health system in Washington can't keep playing politics with interests of New York's diverse immigrant over their alleged involvement in tatters due to the political turmoil the lives of these New Yorkers and the communities and organizations and devise abuses in Xinjiang.2 that arose in reaction to the military's hundreds of thousands like them across the solutions to advance them; advocate for laws, Earlier in July, French prosecutors ouster of the elected government of country.U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer, policies, and programs that lead to justice and opened a "crimes against humanity" Aung San Suu Kyi. It has a very small Speaker Pelosi, and President Biden must use opportunity for all immigrant groups; and investigation into four fashion supply of Covid vaccines. the budget reconciliation process to finally build the power of immigrants and the brands accused of profiting from pass permanent protections for not just these organizations that serve them to ensure their forced labor in Xinjiang. (Read full story at young people, but also TPS recipients and sustainability,to improve people's lives, and to (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) essential workers. We can't wait any longer." strengthen our state. www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 14 India eases Sedition law colonial, drone norms in boost for concerned over misuse: SC future tech NEW DELHI (TIP): Expressing concern over the “misuse” of the NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union civil sedition law and “no accountability of aviation ministry on Thursday,July 15, executive agencies”, the Supreme Court released the draft of the national sought to know on Thursday, July 15, if drone policy, making it significantly this “colonial law” is still needed 75 easier for people and companies to years after Independence. own and operate drones, while also Hearing a petition by Major General streamlining a labyrinthine (retired) SG Vombatkere who has certification process for challenged Section 124A of the IPC manufacturers, importers and users, which deals with the offence of sedition, in a move that aims to boost future Chief Justice of India N V Ramana tech. turned to Attorney General K K Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Venugopal: “It’s a colonial law. It was Scindia underlined the key highlights meant to suppress the freedom of the new policy in a series of tweets movement. The same law was used by on Thursday. The document has been the British to silence Mahatma Gandhi, now been put up for public inputs till Tilak etc. Still, is it necessary after 75 August 5, following which it will be years of independence?”. notified. The rules will replace the Venugopal told the bench – it also Unmanned Aircraft System Rules included Justices A S Bopanna and (UAS), 2021, which came into force in Hrishikesh Roy – that the provision need March. not be struck down and guidelines can “In a major fillip to the drone be set out so that it meets its legal industry, I am happy to present the purpose. hear the voice of another party, they and would decide how to proceed. Draft Drone Rules 2021 that mark a Stating “I am indicating what I am may use this type of law and implicate Advocate P B Suresh, appearing for stark shift from the earlier UAS Rules. thinking,” the CJI said if one sees the other people. “It’s a serious question for petitioner Vombatkere, also drew the 10 key takeaways: Several approvals history of people charged under the individuals,” he said. court’s attention to the May 31 remarks abolished & processes made easier; section, the conviction rate is very low. The bench wondered why the by a bench headed by Justice D Y number of forms reduced from 25 to 5; “The enormous power of this section government, which had repealed a Chandrachud which, while restraining coverage of drones increased from 300 can be compared to a carpenter being number of pre-colonial laws, was not the Andhra Pradesh police from taking kg to 500 kg; fee reduced to nominal given a saw to make an item, (but) uses it looking into the sedition law. coercive action against two TV news levels; yellow zone reduced from 45 km to cut the entire forest instead of a tree. “Continuation of these types of laws channels charged with sedition, said it to 12 km from the airport perimeter; no That’s the effect of this provision,” he after 75 years! The government has was of the view that section 124A of flight permission required up to 400 ft said. repealed a number of laws now… I don’t the IPC will need interpretation, in green zones...,” Scindia wrote. He cited the example of how Section know why you are not looking into this,” especially on its application with Drones have been in the spotlight 66A of the Information Technology Act the CJI said. regard to freedom of the press. since such a device was used to target continues to be used even after being Venugopal told the court that the Vombatkere’s plea challenges the an Indian Air Force (IAF) base in struck down by the court in 2015. provision need not be struck down, but constitutional validity of the sedition Jammu with explosives last month. “Take the 66A IT Act. Thousands of guidelines could be set out so that the law on the ground that it has a Officials in defence have since said cases were registered even after being law meets its legal purpose. “chilling effect” on speech and is an they are working on anti-drone struck down,” he said, adding that if the He said a similar petition is already unreasonable restriction on the technologies. Typical consumer police want to fix somebody, they can pending before a bench headed by fundamental right of free expression. drones usually have some inbuilt also invoke 124A, and that everybody is a Justice U U Lalit and the court has He said “a statute criminalising safeguards, which mean not all are little scared when the section is invoked. directed that counter-affidavits be expression based on unsafe. “These are all issues which need to be filed. unconstitutionally vague definitions of Drones now form a significant new looked into,” he said. On April 30, the court had issued ‘disaffection towards Government’ etc. consumer tech category, particularly “Our concern is misuse of law and no notice to the Centre on a petition filed is an unreasonable restriction on the among hobbyists and visual artists, accountability of executive agencies,” by two journalists — Kishorechandra fundamental right to free expression and are being tested for a range of the CJI said, clarifying that he was not Wangkhemcha from Manipur and guaranteed under Article 19 (1)(a) and practical as well as industrial uses blaming any state government for the Kanhaiya Lal Shukla from causes constitutionally impermissible such as automated package deliveries misuse. Chhattisgarh. ‘Chilling Effect’ on speech”. by e-commerce companies. Source: HT He said if some party doesn’t want to The CJI said he was aware of this Source: The Indian Express

Devotees can have ‘darshan’ of Ramlala in Ayodhya temple by 2023-end

NEW DELHI (TIP): Toward 2023-end, devotees will Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust member Anil be able to have “darshan” of Ramlala in the Ayodhya Mishra said that the foundation work of Ram temple Ram temple. Speaking to The Daily Guardian, Shri Ram will be completed by October. After this, the work of the Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust’s general secretary walls and building of the Ram temple will be started Champat Rai said: “Date has been fixed for getting from November. Till now, 15 layers of the foundation of darshan in Ayodhya’s grand Ram temple. In 2023, the Ram temple have been prepared and the work of Ramlala will be established at the sanctum sanctorum 16th layer is going on. of the Ram temple. By 2025, the vision of Ram temple Anil Mishra also said that review is going on complex in entire 70 acres will be completed. The regarding the construction of Ram temple. The review decision has been taken in the meeting of Ram Mandir is being done for the construction of Ram temple in Trust in Ayodhya on Thursday, July 15.” association with Tata Consultancy and LNT. Tata Meanwhile, the construction work of Ram temple in Consultancy-LNT›s expert and Gujarat›s architect Ayodhya is on full swing. The Daily Guardian has an Ashish Sompura has given a presentation through a exclusive picture of the construction work. It can be projector in the meeting regarding the construction of seen in this picture that despite the rain, the temple Ram temple. He described how in the coming days, the construction work is going on for 24 hours. At the same pace of construction of Ram temple will be further time, there are elaborate security arrangements in the accelerated. It is expected that the work of filling the Ram temple complex. The premises are being construction and surrounding activities are monitored foundation will be completed by October. After this, the monitored 24 hours a day. For this, watch towers and at all times. construction work of the main building of the temple CCTV cameras have been installed, so that the Speaking to The Daily Guardian, Shri Ram will start from November. THE INDIAN PANORAMA INDIA FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 15 Amarinder writes to Call off kanwar yatra, Sonia, expresses reservation over or we will, SC tells UP

Sidhu as Punjab NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, July 16, observed Congress chief that “the Uttar Pradesh government cannot go ahead with the kanwar unjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is yatra - 100%”, asking the state to learnt to have written to Congress president either withdraw the decision to PSonia Gandhi, expressing reservation over allow the religious pilgrimage “in Navjot Singh Sidhu’s possible appointment as the the interest of health of the state party chief. citizenry of India”, or invite an The Punjab CM is learnt to have mentioned that order from the court. there could be an adverse impact on the party’s Citing widespread fears of a third prospects in the upcoming Assembly polls by wave of Covid-19, the bench of ignoring the old guard, according to Congress justices Rohinton F Nariman and sources. BR Gavai gave the state government Earlier in the day, Congress MP and senior party time till Monday to reconsider its leader Manish Tewari gave details of the decision of allowing the kanwar composition of the state’s population, appearing to yatra due to “compelling religious bat for a Hindu face for the post. reasons” and convey it to the court. There are reports that Sidhu is likely to be made The ultimatum effectively ends the Punjab Congress chief. any chance of the yatra, which on its own motion) has been taken establish a dialogue with kanwar There is also talk of appointing two working attracts around 30 million pilgrims up since Article 21 (right to life) associations so the right decision presidents—a Dalit and a Hindu face to balance the from many northern and applies to all of us. It is to safeguard can be taken regarding the caste equations. northwestern states to Haridwar in each one of us,” the bench told organisation of the yatra,” said a The names of minister Vijay Inder Singla and MP Uttarakhand, where they collect senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan, government spokesperson. Santokh Chaudhary are doing rounds for the post of water from the Ganga (gangajal) and who appeared for the UP working presidents. take it back home, on foot or on government and agreed to return on “We are in talks with the kanwar But Amarinder expressed his displeasure over cycles. Many of the pilgrims are Monday after a review of the sanghs and other states,” added Sidhu being given a key post, said the sources. from Uttar Pradesh, which is keen to decision. Awanish Kumar Awasthi, additional go ahead with the yatra despite fears Vaidyanathan earlier informed chief secretary (home), Uttar that it could be a superspreader the court that the state has decided Pradesh. Enforcement event, and despite warnings from to allow a symbolic yatra with a For the Union government, public health officials. Uttarakhand restricted number of kanwariyas solicitor general Tushar Mehta has already cancelled the yatra and (pilgrims) who will have to follow submitted that movement of Directorate attaches said it will not allow the entry of safety protocols. He said that the kanwariyas for bringing gangajal pilgrims. Uttar Pradesh was looking district administration will ensure from Haridwar must not be allowed Rs 4.2-crore assets of at ways to ship gangajal in tankers that the number of permissions in view of the pandemic. The and then allow the pilgrims to thus granted will be kept to a Centre’s affidavit advocated a collect it by walk or cycle. Both minimum. system to make gangajal available Deshmukh, kin states go to polls early next year. The UP government did not make through tankers at designated he Enforcement Directorate (ED) on July 16 “The UP government can’t go any disclosure about a possible locations for devotees to collect and said it had provisionally attached assets ahead with it - 100%...Either we decision on Friday, but officials said perform rituals. Advocate Abhishek Tworth Rs 4.2 crore of former Maharashtra order directly or we give you one they were in talks with kanwar Atrey,representing the Uttarakhand Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and his family, held final opportunity to reconsider your associations, who may themselves government, told the court that in the name of his wife Aarti Deshmukh and decision. Pandemic affects all of us. call off the pilgrimage like last year. Uttarakhand has completely banned company Premier Port Links Private Limited. The We are all the citizens of India. This “The UP government has any physical form of yatra. attachment was ordered under the Prevention of suo motu (case initiated by the court instructed the administration to Source: HT Money Laundering Act in connection with an alleged Rs 100-crore bribery-cum-extortion racket in the Maharashtra Police establishment that led to Deshmukh’s resignation in April. The attached Govt expected to take up 15 bills in properties include a residential flat worth Rs 1.54 crore in Worli. upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament 11 dead in Madhya NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government is expected to take up 15 bills in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Pradesh well tragedy Parliament. leven bodies have been recovered and 19 "The Government is expected to take up 15 bills people rescued from a well, which collapsed including the DNA Technology Bill, Maintenance and Eon Thursday, July 15, during a rescue Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Assisted operation to pull out a boy,in the Ganjbasoda area of Reproductive Technology Bill, Tribunal Reforms Bill Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district, according to a and Factoring Regulation Amendment Bill among report. News agency PTI cited MP's medical others in upcoming Monsoon Session of the education Minister Vishwas Sarang as saying late Parliament," said sources. on Friday that the boy's body was the last one to be According to the 'Tentative list of government Sabha and not referred to Standing Committee. taken out from the well. Sarang, the district's legislative and financial business expected to be taken Among the bills that have been introduced in Lok guardian minister, also said that the rescue up during the Sixth Session of Seventeenth Lok Sabha' Sabha, referred to Standing Committees and their operations have ended. Prime Minister Narendra that starts July 19, the Centre has listed 23 bills to be reports presented are--The DNA Technology (Use and Modi on Friday expressed his condolences to the tabled in the Lower House during the upcoming Application) Regulation Bill, 2019; The Factoring families of those who died after falling into the well Monsoon Session. Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020; The Assisted and also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the Of the 23 bills listed by the Centre, 17 will be new bills Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020; and families of the victims. "Anguished by the tragedy while six have already been introduced, of which two The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. My condolences to the will be introduced to replace the existing ordinances. Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019. bereaved families. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each The Union Government is expected to table the The National Institutes of Food Technology, from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021 has been those who lost their lives," the Prime Minister's Service) Bill, 2021 for consideration and passing. The passed by Rajya Sabha on March 15 and was laid on the Office (PMO) tweeted. bill has been already introduced on February 13 in Lok Table of Lok Sabha on March 17. THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-INDIA FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 16 India reports 38,949 new Covid-19 cases, 542 more fatalities

NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s caseload spreader events of Covid-19. This is an of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) indirect indication towards the climbed to 31,026,829 on Friday, July 16, upcoming Kanwar Yatra- an annual after 38,949 new cases were reported in pilgrimage of Shiva devotees to the last 24 hours, according to the Union Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in ministry of health and family welfare. Uttarakhand to fetch Ganga water. The As many as 542 people died and 40,026 festival will begin on July 25. recovered from the viral disease in the Uttarakhand on July 13 decided to said period, taking the cumulative death scrap the yatra to prevent overcrowding toll and recoveries to 412,531 and of devotees in Haridwar, a lesson which 30,183,876 respectively. The active cases the state learned from hosting the of Covid-19 stand at 430,422 and Kumbh Mela, which turned out to be a constitute 1.39 per cent of the caseload, super spreader event. the health ministry’s update further However, the neighbouring state of showed. Uttar Pradesh has allowed the Kanwar July 16 cases are 2,857 less than that Yatra despite the apprehensions of a of Thursday’s when 41,806 infections massive spread of Covid-19. The were seen. Meanwhile, the toll on Friday Supreme Court on Wednesday pointed is 39 less than that of Thursday’s when out that it was a little disturbed by the 581 deaths were reported. UP?government’s decision to allow the A total of 440,023,239 samples have annual pilgrimage. State?health been tested for the Covid-19 disease so minister Jai Pratap Singh said on far of which 1,955,910 samples were Thursday that all Covid-19 protocols tested in the last 24 hours, the Indian will be followed during the yatra. But, Council of Medical Research (ICMR) law enforcement officials in Uttar said on Friday. in the country is inevitable. The recent behaviour, can prove to be super Pradesh, including the police, have Even though the daily infections in incidents of people in massive numbers spreader events. pointed out it might be difficult to get India are seeing a slight increase amid flocking to hill stations, tourist According to a report by news agency thousands of devotees to follow social the ongoing second wave of the destinations and market places with no Reuters, apart from the above, distancing, wear masks and undergo pandemic, the arrival of the third wave adherence to Covid-appropriate pilgrimages can also prove to be super Covid-19 tests. Delta sub-lineages Covid-19 third wave likely by August-end, unlikely to be more will be less severe than second: ICMR NEW DELHI (TIP): Covid-19 contagious than third wave may hit India at the end of August and will not be as deadly as the second one, a top doctor has Delta itself: Insacog told a television news channel. "There would be a nationwide third NEW DELHI (TIP): The sub-lineages of the highly wave but that does not mean that it contagious Delta variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, would be as high or as intense as the identified in India, that causes coronavirus disease second wave," Dr Samiran Panda, (Covid-19), are unlikely to be more transmissible than the head of epidemiology and Delta itself, according to the latest Indian Sars-CoV-2 infectious diseases at the Indian Genomics Consortium (Insacog) bulletin. Council of Medical Research, told The sub-lineages, AY.1 and AY.2, of the Delta variant NDTV. (B.1.617.2) are declining globally, with near-zero cases in Samiran Panda also listed four the last week of June in the UK and the US where they things that could lead to the third were most frequently detected, according to the wave of Covid-19, including a drop summary of the cumulative data based on whole in the immunity among people genome sequencing of Covid-19 positive cases released against the coronavirus disease by the department of biotechnology, government of acquired in the first and second India, on July 9. waves of the pandemic. "If that goes “They also continue to be below 1% in available down, it could lead to a third wave," sequences from June in India. It is likely that neither Panda told NDTV. AY.1 nor AY.2 is more transmissible than Delta. There are He also said that there could be a no indications of rising trend in the four clusters (in variant of the coronavirus that can Ratnagiri and Jalgaon in Maharashtra, Bhopal in bypass the acquired immunity and director, said on Thursday that a immunity then the next wave can be Madhya Pradesh and Chennai in Tamil Nadu),” said the if the new variant doesn't do that it possible third wave of Covid-19 can bigger than the second wave. If some bulletin. A new sub-lineage AY.3 has been identified, can circulate fast in the population. be precipitated by waning restrictions are kept and the virus which has primarily been detected in the US with single The Covid-19 third wave could also immunity among people, the also remains stable then cases will reclassified cases in UK and India. However, there are no be brought about by the premature emergence of a more transmissible not be much and if we keep more known significant properties of this mutation, but since easing of Covid-19 curbs by states, variant of the coronavirus and restrictions then cases will further it is a Delta variant of concern sub-lineage, Insacog will Panda said. relaxations by governments in reduce," he was quoted as saying by continue to monitor it. Meanwhile, scientists have found "I'm not expecting any more lockdown curbs. news agency PTI. that the proportion of known variants of concern that public health havoc from the Delta Dr Guleria said that several studies The Indian Medical Association are in circulation in India remain unchanged from the variant," Panda told NDTV when and models have been conducted to said earlier this week the third wave preceding week. Delta is the dominant lineage for new asked if Delta Plus could bring on project the possible third wave's is "inevitable and imminent" and cases across all parts of India in recent samples and the third wave. trajectory under different scenarios. urged state governments to disallow remains the most rapidly rising lineage globally. New Panda's comments come as Dr "One such model from an IIT shows large gatherings as these could data points to efficacy of vaccination against severe Randeep Guleria, All India Institute that if all restrictions are lifted and if become “potential super spreader” disease by the Delta variant. Source: HT of Medical Science (AIIMS) a virus (variant) is also able to escape events. THE INDIAN PANORAMA SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 17 INDIA, BANGLADESH Sparks fly between Imran TAKE UP ROHINGYA ISSUE DHAKA (TIP) : India and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their Khan, Ashraf Ghani at commitment to further strengthening the expanding multifaceted cooperation, as foreign ministers of Tashkent meet met in Tashkent and discussed a range of issues, including regional ISLAMABAD (TIP): The connectivity, Covid and the connectivity conference in Tashkent repatriation of the Rohingya refugees attended by almost all foreign ministers to Myanmar. from Central and South Asia saw sparks External Affairs Minister S fly between Pakistan and Afghanistan Jaishankar and his Bangladeshi before both sides cooled the tensions counterpart AK Abdul Momen met in with a meeting between their leaders Uzbekistan’s capital on the sidelines Imran Khan and Ashraf Ghani. of an international conference on the Khan and Jaishankar also crossed challenges and opportunities of swords, though indirectly. regional connectivity in Central and In an indirect reference to the South Asia on Thursday. — (PTI) Pakistan Army’s obdurate stance on trade and connectivity with India, SIX MEMBERS OF Jaishankar said the real issue is of PAKISTANI FAMILY KILLED mindsets not of disputes. Khan in his speech cited Kashmir IN HOUSE COLLAPSE issue as a major hindrance in LAHORE (TIP): Six members of a connectivity projects. family, including three children, were With the Pak PM on stage, Afghan buried alive when the roof of their President Ghani criticised Pakistan house collapsed in Pakistan’s Lahore indirectly for not stopping terrorists city. from crossing over into Afghanistan and The incident took place at Lahore’s for failing to convince Taliban to move thickly-populated area Shad Bagh on for meaningful talks. The immediate casualty of the clash said for reliable connectivity within and late Thursday night. Imran, in turn, pointed out that the between Khan and Ghani was the through Afghanistan, world must have All six members of the family— Taliban was not ready for a deal when proposed weekend peace conference in confidence in its governance. Sumaira Bibi (60), her son Ali (35), his there were 1.5 lakh NATO troops in Pakistan that was to be attended by Describing connectivity efforts as an wife Mehwish (30) and the couple’s Afghanistan. elements close to the Kabul regime. act of trust, he felt they must conform to three children aged between one and “Why would they compromise now? The Taliban had recused itself as it international law, respect nations’ eight—were sleeping when the roof of Why would they listen to us when they had held discussions several times with sovereignty and be based on economic their two-storey house collapsed, said are feeling victory?” he posed while the Pakistanis. viability. Rescue official Muhammad Farooq. stating that over 70,000 Pakistanis have Better sense prevailed after the The inclusion of Chabahar port in The rescue team pulled out the six also been victims of terrorism. ministers had delivered their speeches. the INSTC (International North–South bodies from the debris. Although the Tashkent meet was Khan and Ghani held a meeting at which Transport Corridor) framework would “The cause of the roof collapse is primarily meant for foreign ministers, the DG Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) ensure a secure and unhindered access the dilapidated condition of the top leaders of both Pakistan and Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed was also present. to sea for Central Asian countries, he structure and monsoon rains added Afghanistan had landed there since the Speaking at the meeting, Jaishankar said while welcoming the India-Iran- further to it,” he said. (PTI) gathering was expected to carry on the wanted the Chabahar port to be included Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Working discussions they had held over the in the North-South Corridor which was Group on joint use of Chabahar port. SHER BAHADUR DEUBA previous two days in Dushanbe. the main topic of discussions. He also (TNS) TAKES OATH AS NEPAL PM FOR 5TH TIME KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepali Danish Siddiqui: Indian photojournalist Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday formally became the country's Prime Minister for a killed in Afghanistan record fifth time after the Supreme Court's intervention. Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian held at the peak of India's devastating Becoming the Prime Minister of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has second wave went viral and won him Nepal for the fifth time, the 75-year-old been killed in Afghanistan, said the global praise and recognition. Nepali Congress veteran has to prove country's ambassador in Delhi. "While I enjoy covering news stories - his majority in 30 days. from business to politics to sports - what The Supreme Court on Monday KABUL (TIP): The 41-year-old, who I enjoy most is capturing the human face overturned Prime Minister KP Oli’s was chief photographer for Reuters of a breaking story," Siddiqui had told May 21 decision to dissolve the House news agency in India, was on assignment Reuters. of Representatives and ordered the when he died. Siddiqui was covering the clashes in appointment of Deuba as PM. He was embedded with a convoy of Kandahar region, as the US withdraws Deuba will face an uphill task Afghan forces that was ambushed by its forces from Afghanistan ahead of an because 23 MPs of the Madhav Nepal Taliban militants near a key border post 11 September deadline set by President faction of Oli’s party – CPN-UML — with Pakistan, according to reports. Joe Biden. which had provided signatures to the It is unclear how many others died in The Taliban - a fundamentalist Islamic petition against House dissolution the attack. militia - controlled Afghanistan from the have decided to remain with the Afghanistan's ambassador to India, In 2018, he won the Pulitzer Prize in mid-90s until the US invasion in 2001. parent party. Farid Mamundzay, said he was deeply feature photography.He won it alongside The group has been accused of grave If Deuba wins the vote of disturbed by the news of "the killing of a colleague Adnan Abidi and five others human rights and cultural abuses. confidence by August 12, he can friend". for their work documenting the violence With foreign troops withdrawing after remain PM for about a year and a half Based out of Mumbai, Siddiqui faced by Myanmar's minority Rohingya 20 years, the Taliban are rapidly retaking till the next general elections. worked with Reuters for more than a community. territory across the country, sparking (TNS) decade. Recently, his photos of mass funerals fears of a potential civil war.(BBC) THE INDIAN PANORAMA MUSIC, TALK FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 18 NJSO PERFORMS CI COMPOSER WORKS BY MABEL PAIS kevindaymusic.com ERIC WYRICK violin & curator The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Program Notes: “Tango Oscuro” : “Tango Oscuro” BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat Major (NJSO) announces NJSO Edward T. (“Dark Tango”), says Day, is a chamber orchestra work VARIOUS Wind Serenades that was composed over the span of five days’ time, Peter and the Wolf – Family Program Cone Composition Institute composers: from an out-of-the-blue inspiration. This intense Sat, July 31, at 10 am Elise Arancio: “Wake” composition depicts a dark, wild and passionate dance Experience Prokofiev’s classic tale about an Kevin Day: “Tango Oscuro” between two aspiring lovers. He says: “‘Tango Oscuro’ adventurous boy and a hapless wolf. Instruments Erin Graham: “Increase” is dedicated to the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative portray the duck, bird, cat, wolf, hunters, Peter and his Jared Miller: “Under Sea, Above Sky” Academy of Music, and to my friend and mentor Grandfather, making this a wonderful introduction to Gabriela Lena Frank, who inspired me to experiment the orchestra, as well as a charming story. and try new things, helped me to believe in myself and NJSO Storytime – Family Program encouraged me to embrace my voice as a composer.” Sat, Aug 14, at 10 am ERIN GRAHAM : To learn more about Erin Bring your family as New Jersey Symphony Graham, visit erinegraham.com Orchestra Chamber Players tell stories through the Program Notes: “Increase” : Graham says: sound of music. “Narratives which feature some form of systematic Who We Are with DBR overthrow fascinate me. “Increase” is a study in various Wed, Aug 11, at 7 pm methods of escalating dramatic tension on both small and DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN curator large scales, and in allowing a seemingly inconsequential To learn more about Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel idea to gradually rise to the foreground.” Bernard Roumain, visit danielroumain.com JARED MILLER : To learn more about Jared Miller, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra visit jaredmiller.com Connect with NJSO: Program Notes: “Under Sea, Above Sky” : “When Website: njsymphony.org I started writing this piece for the National Youth Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NJSymphony Orchestra of Canada, ‘Under Sea, Above Sky.’” The YouTube: @NewJerseySymphony Cone Institute Performers with NJSO Photo / Courtesy NJSO piece was ultimately written as an ode to planet Earth. Email: [email protected] On one hand, Earth is massive, majestic and wild. On The Newark Museum of Art The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces the the other, it is incredibly fragile as climate change To learn about the Museum, newarkmuseumart.org composers for the seventh NJSO Edward T. Cone continues to wreak havoc upon it. “Under Sea, Above Composition Institute, presented July 19–24 at NJPAC, Sky” aims to capture this duality by contrasting NJPAC - STANDING IN SOLIDARITY Newark. NJSO gives world premieres of institute works passages of thundering resonance and textures of frail, Free on Zoom - Mon, Jul 19 @ 7PM at public concert July 24 at NJPAC in Newark with ethereal tranquility. Ultimately, this piece serves not as conductor Ludovic Morlot. an elegy for planet Earth but rather, as a reminder of The composers include Elise Arancio (Curtis both its beauty and its vulnerability. Institute of Music) and her work “Wake,” Kevin Day To learn more about NJSO and the CI composers, (University of Georgia) and his work “Tango Oscuro,” visit njsymphony.org/institute Erin Graham (UC San Diego) and her work “Increase,” and Jared Miller (The Juilliard School) and his work NJSO-NEWARK MUSEUM CONTINUE “Under Sea, Above Sky.” OUTDOOR MUSIC CONCERTS The four composers will hear their music performed Reflections on Social Justice. - Photo / Courtesy NJPAC by the NJSO and participate in in-depth sessions with he New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) Institute Director Steven Mackey, guest conductor continues in-person outdoor chamber music For a year, we’ve all been thinking deeply about social Ludovic Morlot and industry leaders including Boosey Tseries in The Newark Museum of Art’s justice. and Hawkes, New Music USA, Subito Music (newarkmuseumart.org) Alice Ransom Dreyfuss What would a more just world look like? How can we Corporation and speech and presentation coach Sims Memorial Garden this summer in July and August. improve our schools, our hospitals, our companies, our Wyeth. To learn more, visit njsymphony.org/institute In nine performances from June through August, the relationships, to ensure that everyone is treated equally, By the conclusion of the Institute’s immersive NJSO Chamber Players with respect and dignity? Should reparations be made laboratory experience, participants will have gained perform a three-concert series curated by Resident to Black citizens — and how can we calculate the cost of invaluable musical and practical feedback about Artistic Catalyst Daniel centuries of injustice? writing for orchestra and how to get their music Bernard Roumain (DBR), a three-concert series Throughout this year, NJPACs “Standing in published and performed. curated by Concertmaster Eric Solidarity” gatherings have examined all angles of The NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Wyrick and a three-concert family series for music these questions. grew out of reading sessions the Orchestra has held lovers of all ages. To conclude this year-long project of reflection on with Princeton University graduate students biennially questions of race, equity and justice, NJPAC revisits for more than a decade. The Institute celebrates its some of its most thought-provoking panels, in live namesake Cone’s legacy as both a composer and a sessions with members of the Arts Center’s own Social Princeton University professor. The event is a Justice Programming Task Force. collaboration between the NJSO and Princeton Join NJPAC at 7PM on Monday, July 19, to revisit two University Department of Music. Learn more at of the most intriguing discussions: “White Fragility” njsymphony.org/institute. and “Policing the Police,” during a live Zoom session. TICKETS For the discussion on the concept of white fragility, and the popular book by the same name by Robin Purchase nominally priced tickets at DiAngelo, panelists will be Donna Walker-Kuhne, njsymphony.org/scores Senior Advisor, Diversity Equity and Inclusion at ELISE ARANCIO : To learn more about Elise NJPAC, and Chelsea Keys, the Arts Center’s Director of Arancio, visit elisearancio.com Special Projects. Program Notes: “Wake” : Wake (v.) To emerge from Reflections on the “Policing the Police” panel will a state of sleep. “While this piece occurs in the wake of follow, with observations and reflections by Kitab a traumatic event, the overwhelming focus is on using Rollins, NJPAC's Director of Performance and inner momentum to awaken from a slumber of Family Concerts - Photo / Courtesy NJSO Broadcast Rentals, and the producer of the Arts desolation and return to a place of joy. It is ultimately Center’s “Standing in Solidarity events,” and Eyesha K. about finding life amidst death, and while not ignoring Arts in the Garden Marable, Assistant Vice President, Community dark echoes, overcoming them, to reach a place where With the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Engagement at NJPAC. the heartbeat can clearly be heard among the sounds of Players, in collaboration with The Newark Museum of Art NJPAC : To learn about NJPAC, visit njpac.org renewed vitality,” says Arancio. Beethoven & Wind Serenades (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social KEVIN DAY : To learn more about Kevin Day, visit Wed, July 21, at 7 pm Issues, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) THE INDIAN PANORAMA PBS FILM USHERS HISTORIC WIN FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 19 HISTORIC FILM IMPACTS CAMPAIGN VICTORY BY MABEL PAIS happened, and fight.” BEAST.” “BELLY OF THE BEAST” These injustices are exposed in the award-winning This will make California the first state to both PBS documentary “BELLY OF THE BEAST.” The 2020 provide notification of coerced sterilization and FILM EXPOSES MODERN feature documentary film “Belly of the Beast” has its reparations to survivors who were sterilized while streaming re-release on PBS.ORG this week and incarcerated in its state women’s prisons and the third DAY ‘EUGENICS’ available for free to the public until July 31. A wider on state in the nation to provide monetary compensation ON PBS: STREAMING FREE NOW UNTIL JULY 31 demand release is planned for later this year. to survivors who were sterilized under state eugenics Watch the trailer till the end - youtu.be/IoD7VgFl9EI laws. DIRECTOR ERIKA COHEN: DOC NYC’S 2019 “40 The award-winning filmmakers behind the PBS UNDER 40” documentary “Belly of the Beast” uncovered nearly CALIFORNIA: FIRST STATE TO SIGN BELLY OF THE BEAST 1,400 questionable sterilizations in California prisons REPARATIONS FOR ABUSES OF WOMEN IN When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal during labor or unrelated abdominal surgeries between CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near 1997-2013. The film, released widely in 2020, helped #EndEugenicsLegacy impossible battle against the Department of garner nearly 20,000 signatures on a petition to #ItsTime Corrections. Filmed over seven years with Governor Newsom demanding reparations for “To this day, many survivors who were sterilized extraordinary access and intimate accounts from California forced sterilization survivors. currently and formerly incarcerated people, the Between 1909 and 1979, California sterilized at least while in prison still don’t know that their documentary feature “BELLY OF THE BEAST” exposes 20,000 people under State law — accounting for one reproductive capacities were stolen from them. modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in third of eugenics sterilizations nationwide. People with With the launch of reparations, we will finally California prisons. disabilities, Latinas, women, and poor people were receive justice that we have fought so long for Directed by Emmy and Peabody award-winning disproportionately targeted for sterilization. Although filmmaker Erika Cohn (The Judge and In Football We the State repealed its eugenics law in 1979, coerced and and the healing process can truly begin. It’s Trust), “BELLY OF THE BEAST” features the original forced sterilizations continued in State prisons into the time,” said Kelli Dillon, founder of ‘Back to the song ‘See What You’ve Done’ written and performed by 2010’s. Basics,’ sterilization survivor, and film Mary J. Blige, the nine-time Grammy winner and two- participant. time Oscar nominated singer-songwriter. The song was shortlisted for the Academy Awards for Best Original “I’m thrilled “Belly of the Beast” contributed to Song. this historic moment and we will continue to

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“Lack of government accountability for its eugenic Handcuffed woman prisoner - Photo /bellyofthebeastfilm.com past made possible the contemporary sterilization abuse in California prisons. Reparations for survivors is a giant step toward accountability and ensuring we The pastoral farmlands surrounding the Central end eugenic State violence against families of color.” "Belly of the Beast," Poster - Photo / bellyofthebeastfilm.com California Women’s Facility, the world’s largest Film participant and attorney Cynthia Chandler, who women’s prison, help conceal the reproductive and has led efforts for reparations for imprisoned survivors. human rights violations transpiring inside its walls. A Governor Newson’s budget approves 7.5M funding for shine a light on our nation’s dark past until these courageous woman who was involuntarily sterilized at the reparations program. The budget request and heinous practices are eradicated.” - Erika Cohn, the facility,teams up with a radical lawyer to stop these accompanying bill, AB1007, was authored by California Director-Producer violations. They spearhead investigations that uncover Assembly member Wendy Carrillo. Cynthia, Kelli and a series of statewide crimes, primarily targeting the “Belly of the Beast” team are a part of a larger Hailed by CBS Sunday Morning as one of the best women of color, from inadequate access to healthcare to cross-movement coalition for reparations including the documentaries of 2020 and a 2021 Peabody Awards sexual assault to illegal sterilization. Together, with a AB1007 sponsors, Back to the Basics, California nominee, the timely and powerful film “Belly of the team of tenacious heroines, both in and out of prison, Coalition for Women Prisoners, California Latinas for Beast” exposes human rights abuses of women in the they take to the courtroom to fight for reparations. But Reproductive Justice and the Disability Rights and criminal justice system. The film supported and no one believes them. Education Defense Fund. expanded a movement towards reparations - dozens of As additional damning evidence is uncovered by the KEY CREDITS screenings and advocacy actions were held around Center for Investigative Reporting, a media frenzy and California and across the nation. series of hearings provide hope for some semblance of BELLY OF THE BEAST is directed and produced by The film features the Oscar Shortlisted original song justice. Yet, doctors and prison officials contend that Erika Cohn, produced by Angela Tucker, Christen “What You’ve Done” from Grammy Winning and Oscar the procedures were in each person’s best interest and Marquez, Nicole Docta, executive produced by Geralyn nominated singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige who wrote of an overall social benefit. Invoking the weight of the Dreyfous, Blye Faust, Mark Lipson, Patty Quillin, Doree and performed the song. “I was moved by Erika Cohn’s historic stain and legacy of eugenics, “BELLY OF THE Friedman, Diane Philips, Lois Vossen, and Sally Jo important documentary ‘Belly of the Beast.’ I BEAST” presents a decade long, infuriating Fifer, and music supervised by Tracy McKnight. immediately knew I wanted to be involved and was contemporary legal drama. To learn more, visit the Official Film Website & social inspired to write a song that would amplify the voices of media women in prison. ‘See What You’ve Done’ is a testimony, bellyofthebeastfilm.com a call to be strong, and an anthem for a movement,” CALIFORNIA SIGNS BILL facebook.com/bellyofthebeastfilm Mary J. Blige told ‘Variety.’ #EndEugenicsLegacy Kelli Dillon, the film’s protagonist, a survivor of FOR REPARATIONS #ItsTime domestic and state violence, and community This week, California Governor Newsom signs a bill twitter.com/BOTBFilm intervention specialist, was humbled by Mary J. Blige’s for landmark reparations for the modern-day eugenics instagram.com/bellyofthebeastfilm interest in the film: “I cried when I first listened to the and reproductive injustices in California state prisons. (Mabel Pais writes on Social Issues, The Arts and song. When I heard the passion behind her voice, it Forced Sterilization survivors are featured in the Entertainment, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness) affirmed my strength, my ability to survive what award-winning PBS documentary “BELLY OF THE THE INDIAN PANORAMA BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 20 Shilpa Shetty says she needs Jennifer Lopez’s physique

ctor Shilpa Shetty, who is ready to make an appearing comeback after Agreater than a decade, has stated that even she has folks she appears to be like as much as for magnificence targets. She stated that she wish to have Jennifer Lopez’s physique. In an interview, Shilpa Shetty was requested concerning the compliments she Salman Khan receives for her look at 46. She admitted that she will get complimented lots, however famous that it requires effort. reacts as troll She advised The Quint, “I cannot deny it. I’ll settle for that many individuals say this. calls his home Aur essential admire karti hu ke yeh acknowledge karte hain ke mehnat jaari hai (And I admire that the trouble is ‘den of vice’ acknowledged). I really feel like once they rbaaz Khan has returned with a acknowledge, it looks like the yoga labored.” new season of his talk show, Pinch, She stated that after the delivery of her Awhere celebrities laugh, and also first little one, Viaan, she placed on 32 kgs. “I react to mean tweets. On Wednesday, he simply let go of myself. Main paagal ho gayi shared the promo for the show, which thi, essential sab kuch kha rahi thi, mujhe featured Salman Khan, Ananya Panday, toh cause chahiye tha khaane ke liye (I went Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Rajkummar mad, I’d eat every little thing, I did not want Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana, Farah Khan a cause to eat). Toh maine ek din realise kiya and others. ke bhaiya maine bohot saara weight placed The video begins with Arbaaz Khan on kar liya hai (One day I realised that I’d reading out a comment about Salman placed on plenty of weight). So I’m Khan, “Janta ka bhagwan mat bano (Don’t additionally such as you guys, it isn’t prefer try to play god for the audience).” Salman it comes naturally. So if I had been to not replied, “Sahi baat hai, ek hi bhagwan maintain myselg, if I used to be not hai, aur woh main nahi hoon (Absolutely. disciplined, I’d additionally placed on There is only one God and it is not me).” weight. I prioritise what’s necessary,what is Salman then replied to a troll who just not, and I dwell by yogic rules. I wish to commented on his home being aiyyashi have JLo’s physique! We all have ka adda (den of vice), “Inhone mere post benchmarks. She’s 52 I believe, and that is ke andar aisa kya dekh liya, jo ki humara wonderful. I imply,have a look at that! There ghar hai, unko aiyashi ka adda kaise lag are individuals who encourage me, too. And raha hai (What did they see in my post I wish to be my finest when I’m 65,” she that my house looks like a den of vice to stated. them)?” he asked. Zareen Khan slams those ‘demotivating’ Taapsee Pannu announces her for trying out gymnastics her production house aapsee Pannu has ctress Zareen Khan, who has often talked been basking in about body positivity in her Instagram Tglory with her Aposts, shared a new video, in which she can back-to-back hits, latest be seen trying out gymnastics. The actress, one being Haseen revealed in her extensive caption about how she Dillruba. After was "demotivated" by people for trying out the new working for more than fitness form. She wrote: "To New Beginnings! a decade in the film Gymnastics is something I always wanted to learn. industry, the actor adds But whenever I shared this thought with people another milestone in around me, they had different takes on it. Some her career, as she said I cannot learn it now as I've crossed a certain launches her age limit and because this is something that's production house, learnt when you are a kid and your body can be Outsiders Films. moulded as you grow." For this new venture, Writing about the different reasons people Pannu has joined suggested her to refrain from trying out forces with Pranjal Khandhdiya, a content creator and gymnastics, Zareen Khan added, "Some said I'm producer for over 20 years. He has been involved in the overweight for this exercise form/sport, and only production of renowned films such as Super 30, 83, people who are thin or of certain weight can do this Soorma, Piku, Mubarakan, Azhar and is also without injuring themselves. Some said I need to producing Rashmi Rocket, starring Pannu. have a certain level of fitness to start something so Elated with the launch of the production house, complicated as gymnastics." Pannu shares, “I’m thrilled to embark upon this new Contrary to the inputs she received, the actress journey and diversify my love for cinema with my did her first class and she wrote: "But finally, I said production house. With Outsiders Films, I?aim to give 'F*** It' to all these demotivating mouths around me back to the industry and empower talent who’re and did my first class with the amazing Raakesh looking for a breakthrough and come with no Yadhav. And here's how it went. Feeling happy and background like me. Pranjal and I together look proud, looking forward to learning a lot more." forward to opening doors for new and fresh talents, both in front and behind the camera.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA HOLLYWOOD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 21 Reese Witherspoon celebrates 20 years of Legally Blonde

wo decades after the popular rom-com Legally Blonde first hit theatres, the film is still special Tfor star Reese Witherspoon. Her latest Instagram post is proof of that! The 45-year-old actor, who played Elle Woods in the hit 2001 comedy, celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary on Tuesday by sharing some rare behind- the-scenes pictures from the film on her Instagram account. "Omigod you guys ....#LegallyBlonde premiered 20 years ago TODAY!" Witherspoon wrote in the post's Sharon Stone to return as caption. The Oscar winner went on to say that "playing Elle Woods was the role of a life time and I'm so honoured host for amfAR Cannes to have been a part of sharing her story with you all." lmost after seven years, one of Hollywood’s Reese Witherspoon said, "Time flies when you're longest-serving and highest-profile celebrities, busy using legal jargon in your every day life. But ASharon Stone, will return as a host for the 27th truly... playing Elle Woods was the role of a life time edition of the annual amfAR (American Foundation and I'm so honored to have been a part of sharing her for AIDS Research) Cannes Gala event on July 16. story with you all. Every meme, graduation cap, The annual event will take place outdoors at Villa musical number, halloween costume and bend and Eilenroc and consist of an exclusive dinner, auction, snap has brought me so much JOY over these past two multiple performances and a fashion show curated by decades! I wonder... what will Elle do next?" French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld. Some of the images, Witherspoon shared included The event will be headlined by singer-songwriter shots from the movie's alternate ending, which Alicia Keys while Spike Lee will be a featured guest. featured Elle sharing a kiss with Emmett (Luke Other guests will include Angela Bassett, Len Wilson) on the courthouse steps and a blonde Vivian Blavatnik, Rachel Brosnahan, Milla Jovovich, Nicole (Selma Blair). Kidman, Regina King, Heidi Klum, Catherine O’Hara, "Originally it ended at the courthouse right after the Aldis Hodge, Freida Pinto, Roitfeld, Zoe Saldana, trial," Legally Blonde co-writer Karen McCullah told Michelle Yeoh, Youn Yuh-Jung, global fundraising Entertainment Weekly of that particular ending back chairman Milutin Gatsby and amfAR co-chairpersons in 2018. T Ryan Greenawalt and Kevin McClatchy. Tom Cruise trolled for looking ‘old’ Carmen Carrera wants trans roles to as he attends Wimbledon finals go beyond trauma and victimhood

ctress, model, and activist Carmen Carrera said she wants the Aindustry to start writing trans people in roles that focus on their joy and success rather than their pain. She said more trans people in writer's rooms and directing will expand the kinds of roles offered to trans actors. In 2014, actress and activist Carmen Carrera was breaking into the modeling industry as one of the first openly trans women to make it big. She was a "W" magazine cover girl, and there was a growing campaign by fans to make her the first trans Victoria's Secret angel. During an interview with Insider to ollywood actor Tom Cruise and a black-buttoned trench over honor Pride month, Carrera told Insider was recently seen at the the shoulders. she was ecstatic to sit down with Katie Hwomen’s finals at As the trio’s pictures were Couric in 2014 to discuss the biggest Wimbledon alongside English shared online, netizens pointed out moments in her budding career. But she actor and rumored girlfriend that Cruise was looking ‘old’ and said she was devastated when the topics Hayley Atwell. Another co-star that he was aging. Netizens started mirrored all of the typical ones aimed at from his upcoming ‘Mission: trolling Tom Cruise soon after. trans people at the time: genitals, gender- Impossible 7’ was there -- Pom Meanwhile, in the upcoming affirming surgeries, and her body. Klementieff. Tom Cruise film, he reprises his "When I sat down and you know, I At the event, Tom Cruise could role as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, started to engage in the interview, I be seen wearing a three-piece blue with Rebecca Ferguson, Esai realized that this was more about that, suit and a tie to complement his co- Morales, Hayley Atwell, Shea a typical conversation about body parts stars from Mission Impossible 7. Whigham, Pom Klementieff and and surgery," Carrera said. "I was Halyley Atwell chose a flowery Henry Czerny also starring in the really scared because I didn't think dress, red heels and cream trench upcoming high octane action film. that that was what the conversation coat. Meanwhile, Klementieff The film is slated for a May 27, 2022 was going to be." wore a black and yellow pantsuit release. THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 22 SMALL PLANE MAKES FORCED LANDING IN South Africa's president RUSSIA: ALL ABOARD SAFE says he won't allow MOSCOW (TIP): Russia’s emergency officials say they have found a plane that has gone missing in 'anarchy and mayhem' Siberia and all of its 19 passengers and crew are alive. JOHANNESBURG (TIP): South The Emergencies Ministry African President Cyril Ramaphosa said previously said the An-28 plane on Friday he would not allow "anarchy disappeared in the Tomsk region in and mayhem" to prevail, and suggested western Siberia on Friday. It said the that a wave of looting and arson that has plane made a forced landing after one destroyed hundreds of businesses had of its two engines failed. been deliberately provoked. The An-28 is a small short-range, Ramaphosa said his government was Soviet-designed turboprop used by doing all it could to deal with the unrest many small carriers across Russia and that has killed more than 100 people in some other countries. the past week. The plane belongs to the local Sila The violence had severely dented airline and was flying from the town of investor confidence and hit South Kedrovoye to the city of Tomsk. — Africa's economic recovery, he said, (AP) speaking in Ethekwini Municipality, which includes the port city Durban, one 9 KILLED IN STRIKES ON of the worst-hit areas. SYRIA’S LAST REBEL "We will not allow anarchy and mayhem," Ramaphosa said. ENCLAVE In a presentation to a parliamentary BEIRUT (TIP): At least nine committee, police said that looting of civilians were killed, including three malls and stores was still going on and children, when Syrian government foreign-owned shops were being hit. after these people". He did not specify COUNTING THE COST rockets hit two villages in the last rebel Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal whom. The ransacking of stores has left food stronghold in northwestern Syria, provinces were still volatile, and crowds He also expressed concern about and other essentials in short supply as rescue workers and a war monitor said had gathered in Eastern Cape, Northern rising racial tensions in some parts of businesses struggled to get up and on Thursday. Cape and Western Cape provinces, they the country. Some white minority and running again. The Syrian Civil Defence team that said. Kawzulu-Natal's main airport, King Indian communities - who are generally State logistics group Transnet said operates in opposition areas, known as Shaka International, was also targeted, better off than the Black community - operations at Durban and Richards Bay White Helmets, said guided missiles police said. had armed themselves to fight off ports were improving though road struck in Ibleen, a village in southern The long-term social and economic rioters. closures and fuel and food shortages Idlib, killing a woman, her daughter cost of the unrest was also becoming ? The military has called up all its were constraining its supply chain. and a child and injuring four others. clearer, with calls for the government to reservists to bolster the army and police, Richards Bay had cleared all its shipping All were from the same family, the address underlying problems to head off with a total of 25,000 troops available to backlogs. White Helmets said. more violence and despair. go to flashpoints. Retailer Massmart said protesters had In eastern Idlib, at least six were The rioting broke out in several parts The head of the armed forces, looted 41 of its stores and two killed, including a child, when rockets of the country following the jailing of Lieutenant General Rudzani distribution centres, with four sites hit an area where a quarry is located Ramaphosa's predecessor, Jacob Zuma, Maphwanya, addressing soldiers in badly damaged by arson. near Foa, according to the Britain- last week for his failure to appear at a Alexandra, Johannesburg, said: "It is no The government has characterised the based Syrian Observatory for Human corruption inquiry. longer just thuggery, this is economic violence as criminality. Rights. Those killed were stone It swiftly degenerated into looting and sabotage... It is a threat to our people so But the Nelson Mandela Foundation - a cutters, the Observatory said. The destruction, driven by widespread anger you have to restore that freedom. legacy of the late leader of the anti- White Helmets also reported the over the poverty and inequality that "You don't have to lower your guns." apartheid struggle and South Africa's strike, but said two children were persist nearly three decades after the end The official death toll stood at 91 in first Black president - said violence had among those killed. of white minority rule. KwaZulu-Natal, and 26 in Gauteng, been growing at "disturbing levels" in The discrepancy in the number of Ramaphosa said it was quite clear the which includes Johannesburg, making a the last two decades and was now casualties in a cease-fire zone could incidents were "instigated" and "we are total of 117. regarded as normal. (Reuters) not be immediately reconciled. — AP MAN IN CHINA REUNITED WITH SON KIDNAPPED 24 South Africa's army starts large YEARS AGO; deployment to restore order HEARTWARMING VIDEO JOHANNESBURG (TIP): South Zuma began serving a 15-month sentence GOES VIRAL Africa's army has begun deploying 25,000 for contempt of court for refusing to BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese man, troops to assist police in quelling the comply with a court order to testify at a whose 24-year search for his abducted weeklong riots and violence sparked by state-backed inquiry investigating son that was turned into a movie and the imprisonment of former President allegations of corruption while he was saw him travel over 5 lakh kilometres Jacob Zuma. In the largest deployment of president from 2009 to 2018. stood guard at the large Maponya mall in on a motorbike across the country, has soldiers since the end of white minority The protests in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu- Soweto, which was closed. finally reunited with his son. rule in 1994, the South African National Natal escalated into a spree of theft in Volunteer groups cleaned up shattered The boy had been snatched aged two Defence Force has also called up all of its township areas, although it has not spread glass and debris from shops that had been by human traffickers in front of their reserve force of 12,000 troops. to South Africa's seven other provinces, stormed and looted in Johannesburg's home in east China's Shandong Trucks, armoured personnel carriers where police are on alert. Soweto and Alexandra townships. The province in 1997. and helicopters are being used to transport The armed patrols appear to have unrest, however, continued in KwaZulu- Guo Gangtang, 51, and his wife were soldiers to trouble spots in the Gauteng succeeded in bringing stability to Natal province, where several factories reunited with their son Guo Xinzhen and KwaZulu-Natal provinces that have Gauteng, South Africa's most populous and warehouses were smouldering in Liaocheng, Shandong province. seen a week of violence in mainly poor province, which includes Johannesburg, Thursday after being targeted in arson (PTI) areas. The violence erupted last week after the country's largest city. Army troops attacks. (AP) THE INDIAN PANORAMA WORLD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 23 HAITI POLICE CHIEF LINKS More than 30 dead, VENEZUELAN TO ASSASSINATION PLOT PORT-AU-PRINCE (HAITI) (TIP): dozens missing in heavy Haiti's police chief on Wednesday accused a Venezuelan businessman who owns a security company in Europe floods Florida of travelling to Haiti numerous times as part of a plot to BERLIN (TIP): More than 30 people assassinate President Jovenel Moise, have died and dozens of people were who was killed last week. missing Thursday in Germany and Leon Charles, head of the Haiti's neighbouring Belgium after heavy National Police, said Antonio Intriago flooding turned streams and streets into of CTU Security signed a contract raging torrents, sweeping away cars and while in Haiti but provided no other causing buildings to collapse. details and offered no evidence. Storms across parts of Western “The investigation is very Europe in recent days caused rivers and advanced,” Charles said. reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting Intriago could not be immediately in several flash floods overnight as rain- reached for comment. soaked soil failed to absorb any more Colombia's national police chief has water. said that CTU Security used its Authorities in the Western German company credit card to buy 19 plane region of Euskirchen said eight deaths tickets from Bogota to Santo Domingo had been reported there in connection for the Colombian suspects allegedly with the floods. Rescue operations were involved in the killing. hampered by the fact that phone and During a news conference internet connections were down in parts Wednesday evening, Charles pleaded of the county, which is southwest of with Haitians to help officials track Cologne. down suspects who remain on the run, Officials said 18 people had died in including a former senator he Ahrweiler county, south of Euskirchen. never seen such a disaster. It's really unhurt. described as a key suspect and is Up to 70 people were reported missing devastating.” German Chancellor Several Belgian media reported that accused of providing weapons used in after several houses collapsed overnight Angela Merkel said she was distraught four people died in eastern Verviers. No the July 7 attack. in the village of Schuld in the Eifel, a by the news of the floods. “My sympathy independent confirmation was Former Sen John Joel Joseph, a volcanic region of rolling hills and small goes to the relatives and of the dead and immediately available. Haitian politician and opponent of the valleys southwest of Cologne. missing,” she said during a trip to Major highways were inundated in the Tet Kale party that Moise belonged to, Dozens more were trapped on the roofs Washington. south and east of Belgium, and the is one of five fugitives whom police say of their houses awaiting rescue. Across the border in Belgium, the railway service said all traffic was are armed and dangerous. Authorities used inflatable boats and Vesdre river broke its banks and sent stopped. “We are looking for these assassins, helicopters, and the German army masses of water churning through the EU Commission President Ursula von and wherever they go we need to deployed 200 soldiers to assist in the streets of Pepinster, close to Liege, its der Leyen pledged to help those affected. capture them, arrest them and bring rescue operation. destructive power bringing down some “My thoughts are with the families of them to justice,” Charles said. “There are people dead, there are buildings. the victims of the devastating floods in In a video posted last year on people missing, there are many who are “Several homes have collapsed,” Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the YouTube, the former senator still in danger,” the governor of mayor Philippe Godin told RTBF Netherlands and those who have lost compared Moïse to the coronavirus, Rhineland-Palatinate state, Malu Dreyer, network. It was unclear whether all their homes," she tweeted. “The EU is saying Haitians have died from hunger told the regional parliament. “We have inhabitants had been able to escape ready to help.” (AP) or been killed amid a spike in violence under his administration. “Insecurity has infected every single Haitian,” Joseph said. UK Police arrest four over racist abuse of The police chief also announced the arrest of Gilbert Dragon, who led a England soccer players rebel group known as the National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation LONDON (TIP): Four people have Police said dozens of data and Reconstruction of Haiti. The been arrested over online racist applications had been submitted to group seized power in parts of Haiti abuse aimed at members of the tech firms and that four people had after the 2004 coup that led to the England soccer team after Sunday's been arrested so far. ouster of President Jean-Bertrand European Championship final, The England players had Aristide. British Police said on Thursday. highlighted the issue of racism by Authorities said they found several A specialist team is looking into taking the knee before their weapons at his house, including a the offensive comments, police said, matches, a protest which some fans saber, two grenades and an AR-15. after three Black players—Marcus booed. In addition, officers arrested a Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo British Prime Minister Boris Haitian man identified as Reynaldo Saka—were targeted with racist Johnson has promised to tackle Corvington, who is accused of abuse on social media sites online abuse, but he and other providing the suspects with housing Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. ministers have been accused of and giving them sirens to use on top of All three missed penalties in the hypocrisy for not condemning those their cars with help from another penalty-shootout defeat against Italy at inquiries," said Chief Constable Mark who booed the players at the start of the suspect, James Solages, a Haitian Wembley Stadium in London. Roberts, the officer responsible for tournament. American who was detained in recent The abuse has been widely leading Britain's policing response on Police also said there had been 897 days. condemned, and the government has soccer issues. football-related incidents and 264 arrests Corvington owns a private security promised action against social media "If we identify that you are behind this in the 24 hours around the final, a big company called Corvington Courier companies if they do not remove crime, we will track you down and you increase on previous soccer & Security Service, which he offensive material more quickly. will face the serious consequences of tournaments in 2016 and 2018. established in 1982, according to its "We are working very closely with your shameful actions." A hate crime At Wembley, fans were unruly and website, which provides tips on how to social media platforms, who are investigation led by the UK Football large groups without tickets stormed survive a kidnapping. (AP) providing data we need to progress Policing Unit is underway. security cordons. — Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA COVID-WORLD FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 24 UK passes COVID-19 jabs Global Covid-19 caseload milestone but masks confusion tops 188.8 mn WASHINGTON (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 188.8 mounts million, while the deaths have surged to TRACKING THE VIRUS LONDON (TIP): Two-thirds of UK more than 4.06 million and vaccinations adults have now been fully vaccinated soared to over 3.53 billion, according to against the coronavirus, the the Johns Hopkins University. GLOBAL government said Wednesday, July 15, In its latest update on Friday, July 16, INDIA arguing that the breakthrough morning, the University's Center for justified its contentious move to drop Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) Cases Deaths Cases Deaths most pandemic curbs next week. revealed that the current global caseload, 188,843,580 4,065,528 31,026,829 412,531 A total of 35,155,767 second doses death toll and the total number of have now been administered since the vaccine doses administered stood at Western world's first mass 188,843,580, 4,065,528 and 3,532,172,020, vaccination rollout began in respectively. December, official figures showed. The US continues to be the worst-hit "Barely 8 months since the first country with the world's highest number vaccine, 2/3 of UK adults have had of cases and deaths at 33,973,919 and both doses," Prime Minister Boris 608,384, respectively, according to the Johnson tweeted. CSSE. "Thank you to everyone coming In terms of infections, India follows in forward and to those helping others the second place with 30,987,880 cases. get jabbed. You are the reason we are The other worst countries with over 3 able to cautiously ease restrictions million cases are Brazil (19,262,518), next week," he said. France (5,895,437), Russia (5,810,335), From Monday, the government will Turkey (5,507,455), the UK (5,300,971), lift most restrictions on public Argentina (4,719,952), Colombia gatherings in England and allow (4,583,442), Italy (4,278,319), Spain businesses such as nightclubs to (4,069,162), Germany (3,748,379) and Iran reopen, to the concern of scientists (3,464,055), the CSSE figures showed. who say it is too soon with the Delta In terms of deaths, Brazil comes variant still spreading rapidly. second with 538,942 fatalities. There will be a patchwork of Nations with a death toll of over different rules on face coverings 100,000 are India (411,989), Mexico across the UK and within England, if (235,507), Peru (194,752), Russia (143,657), other cities and transport operators the UK (128,862), Italy (127,840), France follow the lead of London mayor (111,619), Colombia (114,833) and Sadiq Khan. Argentina (100,695). Source: AFP Source: IANS

‘Early stages’ of Covid-19 third Covid cases surge in over half of wave, amid Delta surge: WHO US states, territories

he coronavirus disease (Covid-19) WASHINGTON (TIP): The numbers pandemic is now in the "early of Covid-19 cases are surging in more Tstages" of the third wave, warned than half of US states and territories, World Health Organization (WHO) chief with 7-day average of daily new cases up Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on over 65 per cent from the week before, Wednesday, even as he sounded a fresh according to the US Centers for Disease alarm over a global surge in cases of the Control and Prevention (CDC). Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 A total of 31,815 new cases were coronavirus. “Unfortunately…we are reported across the United States on now in the early stages of a third wave”, Tuesday, July 14, highest single-day Ghebreyesus said in an address to the increase since mid May, latest CDC data emergency committee on Covid-19 show, Xinhua news agency reported. The pace of vaccinations has dropped established under the International has now reversed and cases are rising The 7-day average of daily new cases is in the country sharply in the past few Health Regulations (IHR), a treaty that once again, the last week being the fourth 24,141, up 65.9 percent from the week months. About 48.2 percent of the US guides global response to public health consecutive one which witnessed rising before. population is fully vaccinated against risks. cases in all but one of WHO's six regions. Cases related to the highly COVID-19, and 55.7 percent of the “The Delta variant is now in more than Deaths are also rising again, after 10 transmissible Delta and other variants population has received at least one shot 111 countries and we expect it to soon be weeks of steady decline, it said. are rising in the United States. The CDC as of Wednesday, CDC data show. the dominant Covid-19 strain circulating WHO said that the recent spread of the said it is working with its partners to Inequality in access to the vaccine and worldwide, if it isn’t already,” a UN Delta variant of the coronavirus is being analyze COVID-19 testing specimens to a racial gap have impacted the success of report quoted World Health Organization fueled by "increased social mobility" and better understand different variants. the nation's vaccination campaign. chief Ghebreyesus as saying. He added inconsistency in the use of proven public Delta, which was first found in India Federal figures show that counties with that the coronavirus is continuing to health and social measures. and is now in over 100 countries, higher percentages of black residents evolve and resulting in more Vaccination against Covid-19 is represented over 50 percent of new have lower vaccination rates in the transmissible variants. important but that alone will not stop the infections in the United States over the country. Tedros Adhanom, the director-general pandemic, the global health body said, two weeks ending on July 3, according to Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic of the international public health agency, pointing out that countries need to the CDC. persons experience higher COVID-19- pointed out that Covid-19 cases and undertake a "comprehensive risk Delta is now the dominant strain in the associated morbidity and mortality, yet deaths were on the decline for a while due management approach to mass United States, drawing concerns from COVID-19 vaccination coverage is lower to increasing vaccination rates in Europe gatherings", an updated guidance for experts that the variant will cause a in these groups, according to a CDC and North America, but the global trend which was recently issued by WHO. surge in new cases this fall. study released on Thursday. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HISTORY THIS WEEK FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 25 History This Week - July 16 to July 22, 2021 "A GENERATION WHICH IGNORES HISTORY HAS NO PAST AND NO FUTURE."

July 16 BIRTHDAY - Norwegian explorer BIRTHDAY - Nelson Mandela was Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) was born born the son of a Tembu tribal chieftain JULY 16, 1769 - San Diego was near Oslo. He was the first to sail from on July 18, 1918, at Qunu, near Umtata, founded as the mission San Diego de the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean via the in South Africa. He became a lawyer, Alcala by Father Junipero Serra. Northwest Passage. He discovered the joined the African National Congress JULY 16, 1945 - The experimental South Pole in 1911 and flew over the (ANC) in 1944, eventually becoming atomic bomb "Fat Boy" was set off at North Pole in a dirigible in 1926. In June deputy national president in 1952. In 5:30 a.m. in the desert of New Mexico 1928, he flew from Norway to rescue 1964, he was convicted for sabotage as a desert, creating a mushroom cloud survivors of an Italian Arctic result of his participation in the rising 41,000 ft. The bomb emitted heat expedition, but his plane vanished. struggle against apartheid. He spent the three times the temperature of the July 17 next 28 years in jail but remained a BIRTHDAY - Explorer Edmund interior of the sun and wiped out all symbol of hope to South Africa's non- Hillary was born in Auckland, New plant and animal life within a mile. JULY 17, 1918 - In the Russian town white majority.Released in 1990, he was Zealand, July 20, 1919. In 1953, he of Ekaterinburg in Siberia, former elected was elected President of South became first to ascend Mount Everest, Czar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, Africa in 1994 in the first election in the highest mountain in the world at and their five children were brutally which all races participated. 29,023 ft. murdered by Bolsheviks. July 19 JULY 17, 1996 - TWA Flight 800 July 21 departed Kennedy International JULY 19-20, 1848 - A women's rights Airport in New York bound for Paris convention was held at Seneca Falls, JULY 21, 1898 - Guam was ceded to but exploded in mid-air 12 minutes after New York. Topics discussed included the United States by Spain. takeoff, apparently the result of a voting rights, property rights and mechanical failure. The Boeing 747 jet divorce. The convention marked the crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the beginning of an organized women's coast of Long Island about 8:45 p.m. All rights movement in the U.S. 212 passengers and 17 crew members on JULY 19, 1863 - During the board were killed. American Civil War, Union troops made BIRTHDAY - Puerto Rican patriot a second attempt to capture Fort Luis Munoz-Rivera (1859-1916) was born Wagner near Charleston, South in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. He Carolina. The attack was led by the 54th worked tirelessly to attain self- Massachusetts Colored Infantry, government for his homeland. commanded by Colonel Robert Gould July 18 Shaw, who was killed along with half of the 600 men in the regiment. This battle JULY 16, 1969 - The Apollo 11 Lunar JULY 18, 1947 - President Harry marked the first use of black Union landing mission began with a liftoff Truman signed an Executive Order troops in the war. from Kennedy Space Center at 9:37 a.m. determining the line of succession if BIRTHDAY - French impressionist JULY 16, 1999 - A small plane piloted the president becomes incapacitated or painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was BIRTHDAY - Ernest Hemingway by John F. Kennedy Jr. took off at 8:38 dies in office. Following the vice born in Paris. Best known for his (1899-1961) was born in Oak Park, p.m. from Fairfield, New Jersey, president, the speaker of the house and paintings of dancers in motion. Illinois. His works included The Sun heading toward Martha's Vineyard, president of the Senate are next in July 20 Also Rises (1926), A Farewell to Arms Massachusetts. His wife, Carolyn succession. This became the 25th (1929), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) Bessette Kennedy,and her sister Lauren Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, JULY 20, 1715 - The Riot Act took and The Old Man and the Sea (1952). were passengers on the 200-mile trip. ratified on February 10, 1967. effect in Britain. If a dozen or more Awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954, he The plane was expected to arrive about BIRTHDAY - American politician persons were disturbing the peace, an wrote little afterward, became ill and 10 p.m. but disappeared off radar at 9:40 Samuel Hayakawa (1906-1992) was born authority was required to command shot himself to death on July 2, 1961. p.m. Five days later, July 21, following in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is silence and read the following, "Our BIRTHDAY - University professor an extensive search, the bodies were remembered as the college president sovereign Lord the King chargeth and and author Marshall McLuhan (1911- recovered from the plane wreckage in who climbed atop a sound truck at San commandeth all persons, being 1980) was born in Edmonton, Alberta, 116 feet of water roughly 7 miles off Francisco State College in 1968 during assembled, immediately to disperse Canada. Best known for stating, "The Martha's Vineyard. The next day, student protests, then disconnected the themselves, and peaceably to depart to medium is the message," regarding following an autopsy, the cremated wires thus silencing the demonstrators. their habitations, or to their lawful modern mass communication. remains of John F. Kennedy,38, his wife This made him popular among business, upon the pains contained in Carolyn, 33, and her sister Lauren, 34, conservatives including California Gov. the act made in the first year of King July 22 were scattered at sea from a U.S. Navy Ronald Reagan. Hayakawa became a George, for preventing tumults and ship, with family members present, not Republican and was elected in 1976 to riotous assemblies. God save the king." JULY 22, 1934 - Bank robber John far from where the plane had crashed. the U.S. Senate, serving just one term. Any persons who failed to obey within Dillinger (1902-1934) was shot and killed BIRTHDAY - British portrait painter In 1986, he led the successful California one hour were to be arrested. by FBI agents as he left Chicago's Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was born initiative to declare English the state's JULY 20, 1954 - An agreement was Biograph Movie Theater after watching in Plympton, Devon, England. official language. signed in Geneva, Switzerland, ending the film Manhattan Melodrama BIRTHDAY - Christian Science hostilities between French forces in starring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy. founder Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) Vietnam and the People's Army of Dillinger was the first criminal labeled was born near Concord, New Vietnam. by the FBI as "Public Enemy No. 1." Hampshire. JULY 20, 1969 - A global audience After spending nine years (1924-1933) in BIRTHDAY - African American watched on television as Apollo 11 prison, Dillinger went on a deadly journalist and anti-lynching crusader Astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first crime spree, traveling through the Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was born to step onto the moon. As he stepped onto states of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, slaves at Holly Springs, Missouri. the moon's surface he proclaimed, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. He was Following the Civil War, as lynchings "That's one small step for man, one reportedly betrayed by the "Lady in became prevalent, Wells traveled giant leap for mankind" - inadvertently Red." extensively, founding anti-lynching omitting an "a" before "man" and societies and black women's clubs. slightly changing the meaning. THE INDIAN PANORAMA WOMEN FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 26 Best oils to use during FOOD CORNER body massage Cheesy chicken fingers hen you are super exhausted, tired and stressed out after a tough and hectic day, then a relaxing Wand intense massage can de-stress and calm you. So, it is always advisable to have a massage session at least once in a month to reduce the muscle stiffness and improve blood circulation. But if the massage is accompanied by some good quality essential oils, then it becomes more relaxing and rejuvenating. So, here are some good essential oils to use in massage.

Jojoba Oil Ingredients Jojoba oil is actually a wax extracted from the seed of the jojoba plant. It has antibacterial properties which is Chicken Breast - 3, boneless, skinless why this oil is highly beneficial for massage in people Eggs - 2, beaten with back acne issues. It doesn’t have any odour and is Milk - 1/2 cup not greasy. Olive Oil - 1/3 cup gets absorbed into the skin quickly. It contains medium- Plain Flour - 1/4 cup Sunflower oil chain triglycerides and is, hence, good for massages that Breadcrumbs - 1 cup It is a light and non-greasy oil which makes the skin involve shorter strokes (used for target muscles). Coconut Parmesan Cheese - 1/2 cup, grated moisturised and smooth. Sunflower oil has linoleic acid oil is mostly used in heavy massages, such as deep tissue Salt as per taste the amount of which gets reduced as we age. So, regular and prenatal massages, Shiatsu, and reflexology. Black Pepper Powder as per taste massage with this oil can help you maintain the level of Fractionated coconut oil (also known as virgin coconut this acid. But if you have allergies with sunflower oil, oil) is the best for massages as it has several benefits. Method then avoid it. „ Cut the chicken breasts into even-sized strips. Peanut Oil „ Whisk the eggs, 2 tblsp olive oil, milk and 2 tblsp Almond oil Peanut oil is also used in spas for massage. However, a water. Almond oil can quickly be absorbed into the skin and few people might be allergic to it, which is why it is „ Mix well. doesn’t irritate the skin at all. The oil is of pale-yellow important to do a patch test before using this oil. Peanut „ Add the chicken strips and keep aside for 10 to 15 colour which is highly popular amongst massage oil is also known as groundnut oil. People generally minutes. therapists. warm up peanut oil and then massage it all over their „ Mix the flour, salt, cheese, pepper powder and bodies. This relieves muscle and tissue pain and soothes breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Apricot Kernel Oil your aching joints. „ Remove the chicken from the egg mixture, This oil is highly beneficial for aromatherapy massage. shaking off excess moisture, and dredge them in It is rich in vitamin E which makes the skin soft, smooth Sesame Oil the flour mixture. and rejuvenating. After application, this oil may be a bit This oil is highly regarded as a massage oil in „ Heat oil in frying pan over medium flame. greasy on the skin, but that would be alright after some Ayurveda. Ayurvedic texts, such as Charaka Samhita, „ Shake off any excess flour and gently add the time of the massage. have listed the benefits of using sesame oil for massages. chicken pieces. A massage with sesame oil is believed to strengthen your „ Fry for 10 minutes or until golden brown, turning Coconut Oil body structure that includes the ligaments, muscles, and from time to time. Many people think that coconut oil is dense and greasy, tendons. It is a thick oil and may leave your skin feeling „ Remove and drain excess oil. but it is just the opposite. It is light and non-greasy,and it oily and greasy. „ Serve hot with a choice of dipping sauce.

here’s nothing worse than having a partner who’s not supportive. Even Tif your dreams seem a little Ways to deal with unsupportive partner outlandish, anything is possible with hard work and a bunch of encouragement how much research you’ve put into your and your partner should be your number planned move or work promotion. Maybe one cheerleader. Here’s how to handle a they’re just hearing snippets and don’t relationship with someone who doesn’t know how badly you want something to seem to be on your side. change. Or, if you’re starting a business, perhaps they don’t know that you’re ASK YOURSELF looking into buildings and permits and If you’ve been dating someone for loans — maybe they just assume that years and this seems to be the first time you’re hoping they’ll take the lead. Tell they’ve been unsupportive, ask yourself them what you’re doing and don’t spare why. Maybe they have issues with your the details. If they’re still not supportive, plan that they’re uncomfortable telling don’t use that as an excuse to stop. you about. If your partner is normally behind anything you do 100%, this isn’t ADMIT YOUR RESERVATIONS as much of a personality trait than This will prove to them that you’re not something very specific to the situation just willingly jumping into a project at hand. He has a right to his opinion, that’s destined to fail. Showing them that and it may very well be different from you’re aware of the pros and cons will yours. help keep the conversation open, and also let them know that you’re not acting BE COMPASSIONATE on a whim. Maybe you’re subconsciously not very supportive of their projects and goals GO TO A COUNSELOR and they’re just projecting that onto you. This might be a big issue with Sit down and talk about the whole future communication. If they’re willing to with your partner. Maybe they’re just time to separate. and get into a fight about it, listen to bring a third person into the debate, a feeling a little excluded by your most them and take it all to heart. If they have professional is much better than a friend. recent idea. See if you share any similar LISTEN TO HIM your best interests in mind, it’s worth It might help both of you open up, and goals and try to figure out a plan There’s a good chance they’re not a thinking about. also work out any issues that are together. If they continue to be negative monster — they’re just viewing the plaguing your relationship. It’s worth or almost seems controlling over what situation from a completely different KEEP HIM INFORMED giving a shot, especially if you can see you will and won’t do, then it may be perspective. Before you write them off Maybe your boyfriend doesn’t know the two of you having a future together. THE INDIAN PANORAMA HEALTH FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 27 Include these foods in your diet to get relief from migraine

igraine has become a common health issue these Mdays. People experience more pain in migraine, in which a person experiences severe pain in his/her head due to pulse sensation on one side of the head. Due to migraine, people also experience dizziness, weakness, and vomiting. Sometimes, migraine lasts for two days and the pain becomes unbearable. According to health experts, a change in lifestyle with a proper diet can cure headaches and Flushes out toxins, slows migraine, a neurological condition caused by stress, tension, or ageing process: Benefits hormonal change in the body. Various studies and research of drinking warm water suggest that food and diet play an important role in the treatment of e have often been told that one must drink migraine and headache and reduce warm water first thing in the morning. Ever pain. The improvement in diet Wwondered why? Well, because drinking warm helps in preventing migraine water has several benefits. attacks and reduces their Magnesium and other important Ketogenic foods Today, we will tell you how drinking a cup of warm frequency. Food items rich in nutrients for health are found in water in the morning, on an empty stomach, can be minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids dry nuts. The regular consumption Keto foods are low in beneficial. Take a look: may help prevent migraine. of dry nuts can prevent migraine. carbohydrates and high in fat may Here is the list of the food items You can have dry nuts like almonds, help reduce migraine attacks. One Flushes out toxins you should add to your diet to cashews, walnuts and pumpkin should eat food like seafood, non- A warm cup of water does wonders in clearing prevent headache and migraine seeds as snacks. starchy vegetables, and eggs. toxins out of the body. It also helps in breaking down However, it is advised that you food, thereby aiding in the process of digestion. Salmon Fish Green Vegetables should consult your doctor or a Salmon fish contains omega-3 Green and leafy vegetables like registered dietician before starting Relieves constipation fatty acids, which are beneficial in spinach are very helpful for a Keto diet. People suffering from Drinking warm water helps in treating even reducing migraine pain. The reducing migraine pain. Spinach headache or migraine should keep chronic constipation. In fact, one should make consumption of fish also prevents contains folic acid, vitamin B and themselves hydrated to deal with drinking warm water on an empty stomach in the migraine triggers. magnesium. The green vegetables the pain. They should drink at least morning a habit as it improves bowel movements. help a person to reduce the pain of 8-10 glasses of water daily. Dry Nuts migraine Source: News18 Pain relief Yes, drinking warm water can alleviate stomach pain. It gives instant relief from migraines, other types of headaches and also pain and/or cramps during menstruation. Moreover, warm water Australian scientists develop pain-free, improves blood circulation and consequently helps the skin glow. low-cost blood sugar test for diabetics Aids in weight loss Yes, drinking warm water aids in weight loss. ustralian scientists say they have developed Warm water increases body temperature thus the "holy grail" of blood sugar testing for improving its metabolic rate and consequently helps Adiabetics, a non-invasive strip that checks in burning more calories and aids kidneys to function glucose levels via saliva. better. For diabetics, managing their blood sugar levels typically means pricking their fingers multiple times Slows the ageing process a day with a lancet and then placing a drop of blood This may not sound true, but drinking warm water on a testing strip. Understandably, some diabetes helps in slowing down the process of ageing by sufferers avoid the painful process by minimizing repairing skin cells and increasing elasticity. In fact, their tests. drinking warm water with some lemon squeezed in it, However, this latest test works by embedding an protects pH balance of the body. Drinking it daily enzyme that detects glucose into a transistor that can clear the face from acne, rashes, wrinkles and dark then transmit the presence of glucose, according to spots. Source: DNA Paul Dastoor, Professor of Physics at the University of Newcastle in Australia, who led the team that created it. Professor of Physics Paul Dastoor holds up a non-invasive, PAGE SPONSORED BY Since the electronic materials in the transistor are printable saliva test strip for diabetics at the University of inks, the test can be made through printing at a low Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND cost, Dastoor said. "The holy grail of glucose testing has been DR. SATISH ANAND something that is non-invasive," said Dastoor. transferred to COVID-19 testing and allergen, Former Chairman, Board of "[This test] really does open up the prospect of hormone and cancer testing. Trustees, AAPI National pain-free, low-cost glucose testing and hopefully The university is already working with Harvard E-Mail: much better outcomes for diabetes sufferers," he said. University on a test for COVID-19 using same [email protected] The new test, Dastoor said, was created by chance technology, but it's the implications for other testing as scientists were working on solar cells. that has the physicist excited about the potential for The project secured A$6.3 million ($4.7 million) in the sensors. GITANJLI ANAND funding from the Australian government to establish "I think its going to radically change the way we Former President, India a facility to produce the test kits should clinical trials think about medical devices and in particular Association of Long Island be passed. sensors because we can print these at remarkably low (IALI) Dastoor says the technology could also be cost," said Dastoor. Source: Reuters E-mail: [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA SCIENCE & TECH FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 28

Google ends unlimited group Twitter is getting rid of video calling for free accounts disappearing fleets

oogle has quietly ended the witter has said that it's planning to unlimited group video calls shut down fleets, a way for users to Gfacility for free accounts on its Tshare texts, photos and video that video calling app Meet, and the users disappear in 24 hours, because the tool will now get only an hour time for isn't as widely used as the company group calls. hoped. According to an update on the Fleets will no longer be available Google support page for Meet users, at starting Aug. 3, Twitter said in a blog 55 minutes, everyone gets a post. The move shows that Twitter is notification that the call is about to moving away from ephemeral content end. that rose in popularity after the arrival of "To extend the call, the host can Snapchat, followed by Facebook-owned upgrade their Google account. Instagram introducing Stories in its Otherwise, the call will end at 60 apps. minutes," the company said in the "Although we built Fleets to address update. some of the anxieties that hold people One-on-one calls will be available for back from Tweeting, Fleets are mostly up to 24 hours and calls with three or used by people who are already Tweeting more participants for up to 60 minutes. to amplify their own Tweets and talk However, Google Workspace directly with others," Twitter said in the individual subscribers can host one- post. on-one calls and group calls with three Twitter introduced fleets in 2020 and or more participants for up to 24 hours. made them globally available in The company continued providing November of that year. unlimited calls (up to 24 hours) in the In its post Wednesday, Twitter said it free version of its video conferencing learned through its rollout of fleets that update allows you to change who can categorise your tweets when you send app called Meet till the end of June for people enjoyed sharing media and that it reply at a later time, which is a helpful them and there could be an option to let Gmail accounts. planned to test a full-screen camera, text way to deal with trolls. users list certain phrases that they would Google last year announced that formatting options and GIF stickers in On Twitter, it’s difficult to gauge the rather not see in the replies. These three anyone with a Google account was the tweet composer. The company also kind of tweets that can attract are ideas and not features. allowed to create free meetings with up said it would continue to highlight its unwelcome attention and there have been Instagram too is working on ways to to 100 people with no time limit in the audio chat tool Spaces at the top of the times when trolls arrive in waves. To give users more flexibility.The Facebook- pandemic times. timeline. limit who can reply, tap the three-dot owned platform is said to be working on Google last month announced that menu on a tweet and look for the option. something called “Exclusive Stories”, its integrated communication and Twitter lets you control You can make it so that everyone can which will allow users access to their collaboration service Workspace is replies to your tweet reply, only people you follow can reply, or favourite creators’ stories. The Exclusive now available to everyone with a only people you mention in your tweet Stories feature was uncovered by reverse Google account. Twitter is improving the conversation can reply. engineer Alessandro Paluzzi. According The company's 3 billion-plus experience for users by allowing them The development comes close on the to screenshots shared by Paluzzi, existing users across consumer, more control over who can reply to a heels of three new features that have exclusive stories are differentiated in enterprise, and education have access tweet after you have posted it. The option been proposed (but these haven’t been your feed with a purple tag and when you to the full Google Workspace is different from the feature that was confirmed for development or try to watch an exclusive story without experience, including Gmail, Chat, rolled out in August, that is, limiting who implementation). “Trusted Friends” being a fan of the person sharing, you’re Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet can reply to your tweets and that has to would let users limit the audience for prompted with a pop-up that says only and more. be set while writing the tweet. The new select tweets, “Facets” would allow fans can watch.

Apple working on camera tech to Rare ‘teardrop’ star and its reduce iPhone bump invisible partner are doomed to SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Apple is continuing to develop technology for a explode in a massive supernova folded camera system that could reduce the bulkiness of the camera bump on a stronomers have made the rare future iPhone while maintaining image sighting of two stars spiraling to quality. Atheir doom by spotting the tell-tale The company has been working on a signs of a teardrop-shaped star. "folded camera" for years. That folded The tragic shape is caused by a massive system could allow Apple to reduce the nearby white dwarf distorting the star with physical bulk of an iPhone's camera its intense gravity, which will also be the without compromising on features like catalyst for an eventual supernova that will telescopic zoom or optical image consume both. Found by an international stabilisation. team of astronomers and astrophysicists In its most recent patent covering led by the University of Warwick, it is one Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, similar technology,granted on July 13 by of only very small number of star systems German Research Foundation) and the the US Patent and Trademark Office, the that has been discovered that will one day Science and Technology Facilities Council, tech giant continues to detail how a stack." see a white dwarf star reignite its core. part of UK Research and Innovation. folded or periscope-like camera system Although the camera doesn't mention New research published by the team on HD265435 is located roughly 1,500 light could work, AppleInsider reported physical bulk, such a system could help July 12, 2021, in Nature Astronomy years away and comprises a hot subdwarf The patent, simply titled "Folded reduce the size of the camera bump. A confirms that the two stars are in the early star and a white dwarf star orbiting each camera," details a system that includes Additionally,Apple appears to be placing stages of a spiral that will likely end in a other closely at a rate of around 100 "two light folding elements such as specific emphasis on allowing high- Type Ia supernova, a type that helps minutes. White dwarfs are ‘dead’ stars that prisms and an independent lens system, resolution images and complex camera astronomers determine how fast the have burnt out all their fuel and collapsed located between the two prisms, which technologies such as autofocus or optical universe is expanding. in on themselves, making them small but includes an aperture stop and a lens image stabilisation (OIS). Source: IANS This research received funding from the extremely dense. Source: Scitechdaily THE INDIAN PANORAMA BUSINESS FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 29 France fines S&P affirms Biggest US banks smash profit Google 500 India’s rating at mln euros over estimates as economy revives copyright row lowest WASHINGTON (TIP): The PARIS (TIP): France's four largest US consumer antitrust watchdog investment banks posted blockbuster slapped a 500 million euro second-quarter results this ($593 million) fine on week, after pandemic loan Alphabet's Google on grade losses failed to materialize and Tuesday, July 13, for the US economy began roaring failing to comply with the &P Global Ratings has kept back to life. regulator's orders on how India’s sovereign rating Wells Fargo & Co, Bank of to conduct talks with the Sunchanged at the lowest America Corp, Citigroup Inc country's news publishers investment grade of ‘BBB-’ for the 14th and JPMorgan Chase & Co in a row over copyright. year in a row, and said the posted a combined $33 billion The fine comes amid government’s ability to execute in profits, buoyed by the release increasing international additional economic reforms that spur of $9 billion in reserves they pressure on online investment and create jobs will be had put aside last year to platforms such as Google crucial for recovery from the current absorb feared pandemic losses. and Facebook to share economic slowdown. That was beyond analyst more revenue with news S&P projected a 9.5% GDP growth in estimates of about $24 billion outlets. the current fiscal year that began in combined, compared with $6 reporting a $5.35 billion profit, earlier, but with so many The U.S. tech group April and a 7.8% expansion in the billion in the year-ago quarter. more than double its adjusted customers paying off balances must now come up with following year. Consumer spending has earnings a year ago. its card loans fell 4%. read proposals within the next The GDP which shrank from $2.87 climbed, sometimes beyond "The pace of the global more two months on how it trillion in 2019-20 to $2.66 trillion in the pre-pandemic levels, while recovery is exceeding earlier Citigroup Chief Financial would compensate news following year is projected to expand to credit quality has improved expectations and with it, Officer Mark Mason said the agencies and other $3.96 trillion in 2024-25. Prime Minister and savings and investments consumer and corporate bank expects more customers publishers for the use of Narendra Modi in 2019 envisioned have risen, the banks said. confidence is rising," Citigroup to go back to their pre- their news. If it does not making India a $5 trillion economy Thanks to extraordinary Chief Executive Officer Jane pandemic pattern of carrying do that, the company and a global economic powerhouse by government stimulus and loan Fraser said. revolving balances as would face additional 2024-25. repayment holidays, feared That was reflected in a pick- government stimulus fines of up to 900,000 euros pandemic losses have not up in consumer lending. programs wind down later this per day. Source: Reuters materialized. A national For example, JPMorgan said year. Shareholders vaccination roll-out has combined spending on its debit Wells Fargo posted a 14% allowed also Americans get and credit cards rose 22% gain in credit-card revenue back to work and to start compared with the same compared with the second nod must for spending again. quarter in 2019, when spending quarter of 2020, due to higher Sizzling capital markets patterns were more normal. point-of-sale volume. Revenue closing debt activity has also helped the Spending on Citi-branded was up slightly on the first largest U.S. banks, with credit cards in the United quarter, the bank said. schemes: SC Goldman Sachs Group Inc States jumped 40% from a year Source: Reuters n a key verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 14, held that Ithe consent of majority unit Investors devour Zomato holders will be required before closing Carmakers wary of chip debt schemes and markets regulator shares as IPO kicks off SEBI will have the power to intervene crunch, fuel prices if the trustees violate the regulations. NEW DELHI (TIP): The ruling came on pleas, including NEW DELHI (TIP): Retail investors the appeal filed by Franklin Passenger car makers snapped up shares of Templeton, against the Karnataka increased wholesale Zomato Ltd on the first High Court order restraining it from dispatches in June from day of its much- winding up its six MF schemes May after states eased awaited initial public without getting the consent of its mobility restrictions. offering, maintaining investors. However, industry experts their enthusiasm for are worried over how the the primary market sharp rise in fuel and steel manifest in every IPO Mastercard prices, semiconductor of the year. shortage and a possible Within minutes of opening, the retail segment of the barred from third wave impact vehicle Zomato IPO was fully subscribed, and by the end of the sales. day,small investors had bid for 2.85 times the number of Dispatches of passenger shares on offer. adding new vehicles to dealerships At the upper end of the Rs 72-76 price band, the IPO more than doubled to 231,633 units in June from 41,536 units in May, drew retail bids worth roughly Rs 2,655 crore. Retail customers in when India’s deadly second wave peaked. Passenger car sales nearly investors were also enthused by the previous day’s Rs tripled to 121,378 units, while sales of utility vehicles more than 4,196 crore anchor investment, where marquee India doubled to 100,760 units during the month, according to data compiled investors were allotted 552.17 million shares at Rs 76 by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on each. The RBI on Wednesday, July 14, Wednesday. The portion of shares reserved for non-institutional barred Mastercard from onboarding In the quarter ended March, most passenger vehicle makers investors was subscribed just 14%, while that for new credit, debit and prepaid card reported sustained recovery in retail sales, while supply constraints qualified institutional buyers (QIB) was subscribed 1.03 customers with effect from July 22. due to a shortage of semiconductors led to a longer waiting period for times. The action will not impact existing certain models. Many of them have started production in all three The overall subscription was 1.11 times on the first customers of Mastercard, the RBI shifts from June and have set higher targets for July. day of the three-day share sale, with bids for 756.43 said. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country’s largest carmaker, more than million shares received against the 681.38 million Taking action against Mastercard, tripled domestic dispatches sequentially to 124,280 units in June from shares on offer. the RBI said, “notwithstanding lapse just 35,293 units in the preceding month. Hyundai Motor India Ltd Zomato is India’s first major new-age technology of considerable time and adequate reported a 62% month-on-month rise in wholesale dispatches to 40,496 company to go public. The keen retail interest opportunities being given, the entity units in June. witnessed in the Zomato IPO on the first day is likely to has been found to be non-compliant Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle wholesales rose 59% to 24,110 units bode well for other technology companies preparing with the directions on Storage of in June, and Mahindra and Mahindra’s more than doubled to 16,913 their IPOs, including Paytm, MobiKwik, Nykaa and Payment System Data”. units compared to just 8,002 units in May. PolicyBazaar. THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 30 Shree Ganeshaya Namah

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

TIP brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope by WEEKLY HOROSCOPE Astro Friend Chirag - Blessed Son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla July 19 to 25, 2021

Aries Leo Sagittarius

Ganesha says this week you will have the time Your business will be only dependent on you You will be in the pink of your health this week of your life as you will go through a lot of this week, as you handle everything it might seem which will give you a lot of energy to focus on the significant changes but all of them extremely tiring and tedious, but at the end of the week it other aspects of your life. Continue to take care of positive. You will have to still be disciplined this will yield better results than outsourcing and your health like you do and you will find yourself week and take good care of your health as well. getting the work done. The new investment that succeeding even more because your health favors The positive thing about your sign in terms of you make this week will make you think till your your hectic schedules. This week will be full of health this week is that the planetary positions head hurts, as a lot of analysis and calculations excitement and unique experiences for you. You are really working in your health’s favor and you need to be done for this investment to work in will go through a positive shift when it comes to won’t have to put in efforts in feeling really happy. your favor, as it could go either way. your mental and physical health. This positive shift will help you to take part and indulge more in Taurus Virgo social events. You will have a fun week this week. You will have a lot of free time this week. Use Your love life is going pretty well, it is not the this time to improve your health both mentally right time to say the things you need to say, for Capricorn and physically. Take some classes you have been you to be able to start thinking about your future. You might feel extremely complacent which is a wanting to for a while now. If you do not think Even though luck is by your side in matters of good thing but it does not mean that you stop about your future, your life will be great this love, you shall definitely receive what you want, working at all this week. Your love, marriage and week. You will be showered with a lot of love and avoid being confrontational. You will face some family life will all feel simply perfect to you this pampering from your partner this week. You feel difficult challenges in your business in the middle week. There may be some new prospects in appreciated for your efforts. You won’t face any of the week as an unexpected inspection takes finding your soul mate this week. This week major problems in your love life this week; it will place. You will have to think really hard to work will also mark a change in your approach towards only keep getting better and better. Do not rush yourself out of trouble this week and be ready to love. You will be more expressive and not into things and take the next step. Your work answer all the questions that come your way. reserved this week. needs a lot of time and attention from you, hence think twice before. Libra Aquarius A very productive week is on its way for you this You will be very creative in your work and Gemini week. You will have a lot of work to do, which is a business this week which will prove to be very Despite being at your best behavior this week, good thing as you have been waiting for a new lucrative for you. Your relationships will get a lot your love life might face some problems, hence prospect for quite a while now. Take each step better this week, with your partner as well as patience is your virtue this week. You will have with the advice from your elders as you move your colleagues and clients this week. You will the charm and confidence to win just about forward with this huge business opportunity. Your feel satisfied when it comes to your social life this anyone over this week. For now, you will know partner will be very supportive this week. You week. Your week will be mostly positive this that everything you did was for the right reasons. won’t have much time for your loved ones, but you week as both your business and your love life As you will find yourself the center of attention will receive their love and support regardless. balance out and exist in perfect harmony. Focus this week and quite enjoy getting all of it. Your Their behavior this week will make you take the on being yourself and not imitating an image that partner may have a clingy attitude towards you next step, as they are extremely supportive and pull you think your partner will like. which will lead to misunderstandings. their weight in this relationship. You have received more than you asked when it comes to your partner. Pisces Cancer You are likely to suffer from a low mood this You will be enthusiastic, vibrant and Scorpio week. Although nothing major, delay in seeking competitive, this week. You will do well in This is the week of solace for you. Work will be help won’t allow you to focus on anything else. anything you set out to do this week. You will have quite slow this week. You won’t have much to do, Hence seek help and talk about how you’re feeling to work really hard but if you do you will do as no new opportunities arise and you have as quickly as you can. Take time out to rest and amazing in this week in terms of financial gain. finished up your old work. You might feel slightly for self-care as well. You will have a lot of work to This is also the time for you to improve yourself lonely but this week is the week you need to focus do for a new prospect which has been pending for and work on the things you did not have time for. on yourself this week. You can either take the quite a while now. Take each step with a strong Updating your knowledge during this time will free time that you have positively and enjoy or belief in yourself as you move forward with this help you a lot in the future this week. take it negatively and brood on the past. huge business opportunity.

CONTD ON PAGE 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ASTROLOGY FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 31 BIRTHDAY HOROSCOPE JULY 19 TO 25, 2021 By Astro Friend Chirag - Blessed Son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla

CONTD FROM PAGE 30 with your partner today and seal your fate with your colleagues at work which will give you an July 19 them. You will learn a lot of new things about upper hand at work and you might be able to get a your partner’s past, which will make you fall in raise today. Make sure you are not egoistic and You will do amazing when it comes to your work love with them even more. Your health will assist boastful to your friends and family today. and your family. You have been the alpha person you in achieving all that you want today. Your both in your home and at work. You will feel proud health is doing very well which is a blessing you July 24 of yourself for carrying on the responsibility that receive today due to your sign. This does not You will have a very joyous day today. As your you do. But you might get really tired today and mean that you need to completely ignore working health chakras are aligning in your favor today you you have trouble expressing or even understanding on your health. A physical activity today is must will notice everything working out great, without why you feel defeated today which might, in turn, as well. much effort or hassle. The movement of Jupiter make you an angry person today. will provide you with the positive energy that you July 22 deserve. If you do not get the stress and anxiety of July 20 Today will be a pivotal day in your life for the busy life get to you, you will have the best day Your partner will be very supportive of you and various reasons. Be cautious about everything today. will be a major reason you get through today being today. Only take risks if they are well calculated completely happy. Even though you won’t have time and strategized. Be aware yet open-minded, with July 25 to love and appreciate your partner as you’re busy the new opportunities as well as people that come A very good day for you today as you go through with your work today make sure to express your your way today. You must understand the life wearing a crown. Your light and laughter are feelings whenever you make time. As gestures as importance of change in your life, especially today. the positive highlight in anyone’s life that comes kind as this should not go unappreciated. across you today. You need to focus on making the July 23 most of today as the ball is in your court today and July 21 Today is challenging in a very positive way for you contain the energy to light up many lives today. You are most likely to take a huge further step you. You will be a lot smarter and disciplined than THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 32 THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPIRITUALITY FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 33

auri Vrat, which is also referred to as Jaya Parvati Vrat, is a fast that is observed by the Gwomen of Gujarat. Gauri Vrat is also observed in the western parts of Gauri Vrat India other than Gujarat. The Vrat can be observed by both the married women and unmarried ones. Gauri Vrat is generally observed for a period of five days, and some women even observe this fast for as long as five to eleven years. Women who observe the Jaya Parvati Vrat, or the Gauri Vrat, have to adhere to certain strict rituals. The vrat begins from July 22 this year. Women cannot consume vegetables, salt or tomatoes. According to the beliefs, Jaya Parvati bestows happiness and prosperity to the women observing the fast and blesses them with not only a good husband but also a very happy married life. Gauri Vrat, or the Gauri Puja, is dedicated to Goddess Gauri and is observed during the Ashada month, in accordance with the Gujarati calendar. The Gouri Vrat commences on the Ashada Ekadashi or Dev Shayani Ekadashi and ends on Guru Purnima or Ashad Purnima. Gauri Vrat, or the Gauri Puja, is dedicated to Goddess Gauri and is observed during the Ashada month, in accordance with the Gujarati calendar. The Gouri Vrat commences on the Ashada Ekadashi or Dev Shayani Ekadashi and ends on Guru Purnima or Ashad Purnima. These five days are referred to as Panchuka or the Gauri Panchak by the Gujarati women. This Vrat is mostly observed by the unmarried girls, so that they get a perfect husband. Legend of Gauri Vrat According to the legends, the Jaya Parvati Vrat is considered to be one of the most auspicious Vrats observed by the women. The legend says that a Brahmin couple was a great devotee of Shiva. They were happy and prosperous and had almost everything that they ever wanted. On the first day of this fast, Javara or wheat seeds are goddess indicate that this icon was composed on the The only prized possession that they did not have is a planted in a small earthen pot and is placed at the place basis of iconography described in the Agni-purana, a child. They wanted a child desperately, and they of worship in one’s home. Then, the devotees perform ritual prescription text devoted to purification fire worshipped Lord Shiva in His temple. Lord Shiva was puja of this pot for 5 days continuously. The pot rituals presided over by the Vedic deity Agni, god of greatly touched by the devotion of this Brahmin couple. containing wheat seeds is watered everyday at the time fire. The couple decided to go and worship the Linga. They of Puja. Vermillion is put on a necklace-like strand found the place that was left abandoned for ages. Once made of cotton wool which is known as Nagla. This Worship and importance of Goddess Gauri they found the Linga, the Brahmin went to look for strand is then kept around the edges of the pot. Gauri is deeply revered by everyone but particularly flowers to offer to the Linga, while the women stayed On the last day of the fast, women who observe Jaya more so by women, who adore the Goddess for her back. Parvati Vrat observe Jaya Parvati Jagran. On the night feminine characteristics. Her importance is underlined Unfortunately, a snake attacked the Brahmin, and he of this day, they stay awake all night long singing by the fact that a festival is also celebrated in her honor became unconscious instantly. The woman started hymns and bhajans and chanting Aartis. This night known as Gauri Habba. This festival is celebrated for becoming anxious when she realized that her husband vigil is done till the next day which is celebrated as reaping a rich harvest and also for protecting her had long gone and did not return yet. She set out Gauri Tritiya when this 5-day long fast is broken. female devotees. The Goddess is also venerated during looking for him and kept praying intensely for the On the very next day of Jagran, the wheat grass in the hugely popular nine day Navratri festival. This safety of her husband. the pot is taken out and put in a holy river or any other benevolent form of the Goddess is kind and blesses her Lord Shiva was moved by the love of the woman for water body. Puja is performed and other important devotees with boons, while at the same time punishing her husband and her devotion towards Him. He brought religious rituals are observed, after which, women evil doers. Goddess Gauri is widely revered in various the consciousness of the husband back. After this, the break the fast by eating a wholesome meal comprising parts of India and has several temples dedicated to her. couple went back to the spot where the Linga was, of cereals, vegetables and salt. Two of the most prominent are the Mangla Gauri prayed, and were finally blessed with a beautiful and Temple in Gaya, Bihar and the Gauri Shanker Temple healthy baby boy. Goddess Gauri in Old Delhi. This is the legend behind the great Jaya Parvati Vrat Gauri, along with her manifestations as Parvati and or the Gauri Vrat. Unmarried women observing the fast Uma, is represented four-armed, and with a distinctive PAGE SPONSORED BY cannot eat food that has salt in it. Wheat products and conical Shiva-associated jatamukuta composed of hair vegetables should also not be consumed during the braids, is embellished with jewels, including makara ARISH K. SAHANI Vrat. earrings and beautiful body jewelry. Serving Since 1972 According to the puranic and sastric sources, the More about Gauri Vrat goddess can be represented holding a variety of Please Call or Write for Your On the very first day, the women plant Javara or attributes, the most frequently cited being the gesture Insurance Needs wheat seeds and place it in their temple. This is of granting boons, a rosary, trident or mirror, and a Arish K Sahani worshipped, and a necklace of cotton wool is also made. vase or gesturing protection, and accompanied by her (Father) After this, the women decorate this with a number of children, Ganesa and Karttikeya. Here only one hand Vermillion spots on the pot. Until the fifth day of the survives, and holds a lotus-stem upon which is a seated Shiv Sahani (Son) Vrat, the women follow the same rituals, and they Ganesa. The depiction of Ganesa affirms her Parvati- Priya Sahani Sood continue watering the wheat seeds. The final puja is Uma lineage. From traces of the now lost attribute, her (Daughter) conducted in the Mataji Temple to break the Vrat. upper right hand appears to have held a hooked staff This is when the women can take food with salt and sometimes associated with this goddess. She stands in 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 wheat products can be eaten. The women plant the symmetrical posture (samabhanga) upon a plain Javara in their garden, after they take a bath on the pedestal where a lizard-like creature is depicted, [email protected] sixth day. usually identified as an iguana. In this form Gauri is characterized as godhikavahini, ‘[the deity] riding on Rituals and celebrations an iguana’. She is flanked by a pair of female celebrants “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” Jaya Parvati Vrat is observed in dedication to standing in tribanga posture, and at her feet two “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall Goddess Jaya. The devotees who observe this fast kneeling female worshippers, presumably donors. guard it?” should strictly abstain from eating food with salt in it A further distinguishing feature narrows the textual for 5 days. Consumption of wheat and some vegetables source for this specific form of the goddess. The “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are is also not permitted during this period. presence of four fire altars flanking the figure of the one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 34 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TRAVEL FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 35

iterally known as 'the abode of clouds', Meghalaya is a hilly state Llandlocked between Assam and Bangladesh, abounding breathtaking Meghalaya: The abode scenic beauty coupled with a bracing climate. But it's the diverse cultural heritage and distinctive features of its tribal community life that bear the testimony of unity in diversity. of clouds This 22,000 sq kms of lush green land,with the undulating Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills and barely navigable rivers, is quite unlike other hill stations. Meghalaya is a source of inspiration to any poet, a dramatic canvas for an artist's dream, and the ideal retreat for people in search of beauty and solitude. Tucked away in the hills of eastern sub-Himalayas is Meghalaya, it has been blessed with virgin forests, high plateaus, tumbling waterfalls, crystal clear rivers, meandering streamlets and above all with sturdy, intelligent and hospitable people. Emergence of Meghalaya as an Autonomous State on 2nd April 1970 and as a full-fledged State on 21st January 1972 marked the beginning of a new era of the geo-political history of North Eastern India. It also marked the triumph of democracy, negotiations and victory over violence and intrigue. Popular Tourist Attractions Cherrapunji Cherrapunji is regarded as one of the wettest places on earth as the highest rainfall is foreseen during the year. Tourists from around the world come here to see the Dain-Thlen, Kynrem, and Nohkalikai waterfalls that are known as the popular waterfalls of Cherrapunji. in Shillong are Khyrim, Mylliem, The town encompasses some of the best Maharam, Mallaisohmat, Bhowal, and waterfalls in Meghalaya. Langrim. Major attractions here are Living-Root Shillong is also considered as the bridges, Mawsmai cave, Seven sisters gateway to Meghalaya as the main falls, Eco-park and a garden of caves. As airport of Meghalaya is in Shillong. You it is situated in a forest, it does not have will find plenty of things to do in the option of luxury stay rather you will Shillong to make your holiday get resorts in Meghalaya and some hotels memorable. in the lap of nature which will be a great fit to stay with family and friends. Elephant Falls The evergreen Meghalaya which has Balpakram National Park dense forests spread out everywhere If you are in Meghalaya you should around the state is also known for the visit Balpakram National park, it is amazing waterfalls. Elephant Falls, the considered as the traveller’s paradise. beauty of Meghalaya, has the elephant- This place is referred to as the ‘Land of like stone at its foot. One of the most Spirits’ by many tourists that come here popular falls in the North-East, visting to explore the rich biodiversity of here in one ofthe best things to do in Balpakram National park. Meghalaya. A paradise for all the wildlife The majestic Elephant falls were enthusiasts or wildlife photographers as alluded to as ‘Ka Kshaid Lai Patang you can spot animals like Red Panda, Khohsiew’ by the nearby Khasi Wild Buffalo, Elephant, Tiger, Deer, individuals, which signifies ‘The Three Leopards, Wild Cows, Marbled Cat, etc. Step Waterfalls’, as these falls comprise Some rare species include Lesser Panda, of three wonderful falls in progression. Indian Bison, and Sterow. The first of the three waterfalls are One of the best places to see in tucked between the thick trees and are Meghalaya, tourists often compare this wide. pace to the Grand Canyon in the USA. It is one of the best national parks in Don Bosco Museum Meghalaya and you can easily find Many tourists are very much budget-friendly accommodations here. interested in knowing the cultural history of the state. Don Bosco Museum, Shillong situated in Shillong, is a 7-stored Scotland of the East, Shillong is one of historical center having 17 galleries on the most popular Meghalaya tourist shows that take you through the way of places in the Northeast that is on life of Northeast India. everybody’s checklist. Far from the busy Besides, these galleries display a wide life, it has forested hills, pleasant arrangement of expressions, antiques, climate, scenic beauty which attracts clothing types, weapons, and painstaking many tourists from around the world. work that exhibit the way of life and Some of the famous tourist spots in culture of different tribes and Shillong include Shillong Peak, Elephant individuals of Meghalaya. Don Bosco Falls, Lady Hydari Park, Wards, Lake, Museum is additionally acclaimed as one and Don Bosco Museum. The local tribes of the best in Asia. THE INDIAN PANORAMA TOKYO OLYMPICS FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 36 TOKYO OLYMPICS- A Curtain Raiser CONTD FROM PAGE 11 Asia Cup in 2017, winning silver at the When Prithipal Singh was crowned INDIA HAS WON A RECORD Asian Games 2018, silver at Asian penalty king NUMBER OF EIGHT GOLD Champions Trophy 2018 as well winning the FIH Series Final in 2019. The team No story about the Tokyo Olympics 1964 can be MEDALS IN HOCKEY, also made it to the quarterfinals of the considered complete without the mention of STARTING WITH THE 1928 FIH Women's World Cup 2018 in London India’s deep defender and penalty corner for the first time. She was the cynosure of specialist Prithipal Singh. OLYMPIC GAMES. INDIAN India's performance during the FIH Initially dropped from the Indian team, this Olympic Qualifiers in Bhubaneswar courageous postgraduate in Agriculture, not only TEAM WON GOLD MEDALS where her goal put the team ahead (6-5) walked his way back into the team but also stood IN SUBSEQUENT 1932, against USA to secure the qualification. firm for his position. Hockey India also announced His story needs to be told. In 1963, Prithipal 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, dependable defender Deep Grace Ekka Singh, a fullback in Punjab police, had some 1964 AND 1980 OLYMPIC and experienced goalkeeper Savita as the differences with the then Indian Hockey two vice captains of the women's team. Federation chief and a senior Punjab police GAMES. IN 1960 INDIA GOT Both the players have been in the Indian The architect of Indian victory at official, Mr. Ashwani Kumar. Blunt and A SILVER LOSING THE Core Group for nearly a decade and have Tokyo Olympics 1964, Prithipal temperamental as he was, Prithipal Singh put in been an integral part of the leadership Singh has become a Hockey legend his papers and joined the equally strong Northern FINAL TO PAKISTAN. IN group. They also played a key role in Railways hockey team. This was unacceptable to India's feats that saw it attain the best Mr. Ashwani Kumar as he wanted Punjab police to remain the number one team in 1968 AND 1972 INDIA WON ranking of World No.9 in 2018 following a the country. As ill luck would have it, Punjab police ran into Northern Railway in A BRONZE EACH IN strong performance at the FIH Women's the final of the prestigious Aga Khan Hockey Tournament in Bombay (1963). Mr World Cup. Ashwani Kumar flew to Bombay specially to watch the game. The first day game HOCKEY. Congratulating all three players named ended in a draw and was scheduled for a replay the next day.Northern Railway won AFTER THE 1980 MOSCOW for their leadership roles, Indian women's the replay with a penalty corner goal by Prithipal Singh. Mr. Ashwani Kumar was Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne said, "I furious with his team. Some weeks later when the Indian team for the Tokyo OLYMPIC GAMES, INDIA congratulate Rani on being named the Olympic games was announced, the name of Prithipal Singh was missing. HAS NOT WON ANY Captain of the Indian Women's Hockey Prithipal went underground as the media took up his ouster from the team as an Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. act of vengeance. Ultimately, the IHF relented and Prithipal Singh was included in OLYMPIC MEDAL IN I also congratulate Deep Grace Ekka and the team, not as a fullback but as a half back. He refused to accept that position. It HOCKEY. Savita on being named vice captains of was left to the team management to decide who will play where. On its way to the team. All these three players have Tokyo, the Indian team had an extensive training-cum-competition program in been part of the leadership group for a New Zealand. India lost its first Test match to New Zealand 1-3. Prithipal refused to long time and have proven their abilities play as half back. There was hue and cry at this defeat. Even Prithipal told the team Four players of Indian origin will with this added responsibility and have management that he would love to go back home than play as a half back. The team represent Canada in Tokyo Olympic guided many youngsters in the Core management relented and Prithipal was played as fullback in the second Test that Group. Having two Vice Captains will also India won 5-1 with a brace of penalty corner goals. India also won the third Test games. They are wrestler Amar strengthen the core leadership group for with a big margin. Once the team was in Tokyo, Prithipal scripted history by Dhesi, water polo player Gurpreet the future. Their experience and role will emerging as the top scorer with eight penalty corner goals. It was his penalty Sohi and hockey players Sukhpal be of importance as we aim to achieve corner shot that India got a penalty stroke in the final against Pakistan. Mohinder good results in Tokyo. It has been a long Lal converted that stroke to give India 1-0 win and gold medal. Prithipal Singh was Panesar and Keegan Pereira. journey for the team and we continue into crowned penalty king for his performance. a tough challenge at the Olympics. The team needs to be mentally strong and I am Incidentally Gurpreet Sohi is the MEDAL HOPEFULS… have bright chances of figuring in confident with these three players at the first woman player of Indian origin ● Other than hockey, India is hopeful the medals list. Vinesh was helm, they are headed in the right to represent Canada in Olympic direction." of winning medals in weightlifting, unfortunate in twisting her leg games. She is training to be a badminton, boxing, wrestling, against a Chinese wrestler in the Expressing her gratitude on being named Captain, Rani said, "It is a huge medical science specialist and has shooting, athletics, archery and Rio Olympics and had to be honor to lead the Indian Team at the represented Canada in several tennis. carried off the mat on a stretcher. Olympic games. In these years my role as ● In archery, India has world But now she is a much better and a captain was made easy with teammates international sports events with who have shared the responsibilities as distinction before. number one pair in Atanu Das and mature wrestler who finished senior players. I look forward to this Deepika Kumari. Deepika was third in the World Wrestling added responsibility and thank Hockey recently conferred world number championship recently. India, coaching staff and selectors for this Two Table tennis players – Kanak one title and has been doing well ● Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and honor." Jha and Nikhil Kumar – will Vice Captain Deep Grace Ekka too this year. Elavenil Valarivan, too, are stated that this new responsibility will represent the USA in the Tokyo ● Weightlifter Mirabal Chanu is expected to have podium finishes. motivate her to ensure the team does well Olympics. In the Rio Olympics, Rajiv another medal hopeful. And is ● In athletics, Indian hopes rest on in Tokyo. "To lead India as vice captain at Ram of Indian origin had won a rated among the world’s best in javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the Olympics is a huge honor and it will her weight category. who after recovering from injury surely motivate me further to do well for silver medal in mixed doubles in the team. We have players from different tennis in partnership with Venus ● Badminton star PV Sindhu who has shown considerable regions of India in the team, but we have lost the gold medal match to improvement and is touching the come closer as a unit over these past 15 Williams. Carolina Marin of Spain in the world standards. months during the pandemic which has ● been challenging for all." stated Grace 2016 Olympic games is another Boxer Amit Panghal is another who will be playing her second Olympic And only last Sunday, an American medal prospect. This time Olympic medal aspirant. His games. boy of Indian origin, Samir Banerjee Carolina is not playing as she had recent performances are laudable. Savita also expressed her gratitude as (17), won the Boys singles title at ● she said, "I thank the team's support staff undergone a surgery. Veteran Sania Mirza will have Wimbledon, a great honor. ● and Hockey India for giving me this Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who will Ankita as her partner in women’s responsibility.We are all eagerly awaiting be the flag bearer at the closing doubles in tennis while Monika to do well at the Olympics in Tokyo, and it (The author is a senior journalist. He can be ceremony and Vinesh Phogat also Batra will compete in table tennis. will be great to lead India to good wins." reached at [email protected]) THE INDIAN PANORAMA SPORTS FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 37 Sports minister Yashpal Sharma: Gutsy, launches official song on Indian improviser and a crisis man

contingent at NEW DELHI (TIP): "I shared a Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath or Roger strange relationship with Malcolm Binny, whose performances are often Tokyo Olympics Marshall. The moment I would come in, highlighted more. he would at least hit me twice on the Kapil's 175 not out at Tunbridge Wells is ports Minister Anurag Thakur on chest," the late Yashpal Sharma would a part of sporting folklore, more so Wednesday, July 14, launched the narrate with a straight face while because the BBC didn't deem that game to S‘Cheer4India’ song of the sipping tea at the Feroz Shah Kotla be good enough to be covered live or even country’s Olympic contingent and ground. record highlights. Pakistan's encounter urged the public to wholeheartedly On Tuesday, July 13, as Indian cricket on that very day (June 18, 1983) was duly rally behind its athletes during the lost one of its gutsiest soldiers to a covered. Tokyo Games. massive cardiac arrest, one couldn't help But very few people remember that it Grammy Award winning composer but remember what a nice easy-going was Yashpal Sharma's 89 in India's AR Rahman and young singer Ananya person Yashpal was, someone who was opening World Cup game at Old Trafford Birla collaborated to present the great at having a laugh or two even if it against the West Indies, which the team official song of the Indian contingent was at his own expense. won by 32 runs, that set the tone for things for the Tokyo Olympics, titled Yashpal was like that bridge between to come. Cheer4India: Hindustani Way. India being a horrible ODI outfit (he was "You know, I had contacted BBC a “I urge all my countrymen to listen part of the 1979 World Cup where they number of times to check if they have to the song, share it to fellow citizens even lost to Sri Lanka) to their footage of that game. I was in fact ready to and also cheer for the entire Indian transformation into world champions pay at least 5000 pounds if someone gave contingent for the Tokyo Olympics to and the ODI revolution that happened me a recording of that innings," he once show that we are behind them,” after that in the country. lamented during a chat with journalists. Thakur said. He didn't have Sunil Gavaskar's class, He believed that 89 off 120 balls against He thanked Rahman and Ananya for Dilip Vengsarkar's flair or Gundappa Viswanath's elegance but a West Indies attack that comprised Michael Holding, Marshall, composing the song in such difficult anyone who knew "Yash paaji" would vouch that he was guts Andy Roberts and Joel Garner was his "best one day knock". times of Covid-19 pandemic. personified. A batting average of close to 34 in 37 Tests, with two "Roger (Binny) supported me a lot that day and by the time I hundreds, and less than 30 in 42 ODIs perhaps won't give an idea think I was out, we would have been close to 250. So bowlers had about the impact he had between 1980 to 1983, his golden years as something to bowl at. We won that match and that award was very ICC confirms an automatic choice in middle order. special," one could hear the 1983 stories from him in a loop. During numerous interactions with Yashpal on the sidelines of He was also the top scorer in a final group league game against new WTC points domestic games, his pride of standing up to Marshall's barrage of Australia at Chelmsford but the innings that made him immortal bouncers and 145 plus inswingers stood out. in '80s cricket fans' memory is the 61 not out in the semi-final "You know I scored that 63 at Sabina Park Test in 1983 (just against England. system: 12 for before World Cup) and was last out, I came back to dressing room, That match was beamed live in India by Doordarshan and opened my T-shirt and there were Malcolm ka pyaar ka nishaani Yashpal entered Indian fans' collective conscience forever, never win, 4 for draw, (the hits he endured from Marshall's short balls). They were all to fade away. "Yash was a very methodical, copybook old school great bowlers but Malcolm was special. He was scary," he would Test player. But that day, he did a Viv Richards. He shuffled 6 for tie recollect. towards off-stump and flicked a bowler like Bob Willis for a six. "You never felt set against that West Indies attack. You just had "The other six was making room, moving towards leg-stump he ICC on Wednesday, JUly to trust your instincts and not leave a loose delivery as they were and hitting Paul Allott straight. 14,officially confirmed that teams a rarity from bowlers of that ilk," he once said when a couple of "And how can I forget his 'Ravi Jadeja' like throw from short leg Twill be awarded standardised 12 reporters, including this correspondent, asked him how it felt to to the non-striker's end to get Allan Lamb when I was bowling," points for a win, four for a draw and six face that Caribbean quartet. his long-time North Zone teammate Kirti Azad nearly choked for a tie during the second World Test The World Cup belonged to Yashpal as much as it belonged to while speaking to PTI. Source: PTI Championship cycle which kicks off with the five-match series between India and England in August. The ICC further said that percentage Rishabh Pant tests India women lose T20I series of points won will be used to determine standings in the 2021-23 cycle. Earlier, each Test series carried a positive for Covid in UK to England; fourth on trot value of 120 points which led to certain icketkeeper-batsman CHELMSFORD (TIP): inequality in the table as a team Rishabh Pant has Opener Danni Wyatt winning a Test in a two-match series Wtested positive for smashed an unbeaten 89 got 60 points compared to five-game Covid in the ongoing tour of off only 56 balls to series where a Test win is valued at 24 England and will not travel overshadow an elegant 70 points. with the team to Durham as it by Smriti Mandhana as PTI had last month reported that ICC reassembles for next month’s England claimed an easy was set to introduce the new Test series against the hosts. eight-wicket victory over standardised points system for the A BCCI source confirmed India Women in the third second WTC cycle soon. that it was Pant who tested T20 International to wrap ICC Acting Chief Executive Geoff positive and was in isolation up the series 2-1 here. Allardice said the changes were made for the past eight days. He is, according to the source, Having already lost the three-match WODI series by the same to simplify the points system while asymptomatic at this point. margin, the Indian women under Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet taking learnings from the disruption "He is in quarantine at an acquaintance's place and Kaur have now lost four successive white-ball series with two at last year. won't be travelling with the team to Durham on home against South Africa. “We received feedback that the Thursday," he said without divulging when the 23-year- India posted 153/6 in their 20 overs after winning the toss and previous points system needed to be old would join the squad. England chased the target down in 18.4 overs to clinch the rubber. simplified. The Cricket Committee The development comes close on the heels of BCCI With the series locked at 1-1, it was Indian vice-captain took this into consideration when secretary Jay Shah sending an e-mail to the Indian Mandhana, who was at her graceful best during the 51-ball knock proposing a new, standardized points contingent, warning it about the rising cases of Covid in which had eight fours and two sixes. system for each match. It maintained the United Kingdom. She pulled the pacers effortlessly,played some lovely lofted inside the principle of ensuring that all The break was given to the players after the World Test out shot off-spinners while adding 68 runs with skipper matches in a WTC series count Championship against New Zealand, which the team lost Harmanpreet (36 off 26 balls), who looked in some sort of form. towards a team’s standing, while last month. Young Richa Ghosh smashed four boundaries towards the end in accommodating series varying in "Yes, one player has tested positive but he has been in her 13-ball-20 which took the score past the 150-run mark. length between two Tests and five isolation for the last eight days. He was not staying in any While India had defended 148 in the previous game, their Tests,” Allardice said in an ICC hotel with the team, so no other player has been affected," spinners were taken to task by Wyatt who smashed as many as 12 statement. BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla told PTI. boundaries and a six. Source: PTI THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 38 contd from page 1 After the Obama-Biden administration, Nanda led ONDCP, bringing needed medical knowledge to this the Democratic National Committee as the CEO and public health crisis." Indian Americans, US Lawmakers... served as the COO and executive vice president at the On twitter Tuesday, July 13, U.S. Senator Shelley The importance of India to the global economy and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Moore Capito (R-WV) said, "Dr. Gupta understands the national security will only continue to grow over the Nanda is presently a fellow at Harvard Law School's crippling impact the addiction crisis has had on West coming years - and having a steady hand to guide our Labor and Worklife Program. Virginia. Looking forward to working together to relationship with that nation is vital," Senator Dianne She grew up in Connecticut and is a graduate of increase drug prevention efforts, support treatment and Feinstein said. Brown University and Boston College Law School. recovery, and reduce the supply of deadly drugs in our Garcetti, as the grandson and great-grandson of (Source: PTI) communities." immigrants, is committed to economic opportunity and The nomination of Rahul Gupta has been widely justice for all, two bedrock American values that he will Indian American Rahul Gupta... welcomed by the Indian American community. Dr. VK effectively champion in India, she said. physician to serve as drug czar if confirmed by the Raju, an eminent ophthalmologist from Morgantown, Biden's nomination of Garcetti to serve as next Senate, the reports said. West Virginia, who has known Dr. Gupta for years, said ambassador to India is an important step forward in the "President Biden's nomination of Dr. Rahul Gupta to in a statement issued from Morgantown: "I am the US-India partnership as the two countries work be the first physician ever to lead the White House President and founder of Eye Foundation of America together to end the pandemic, increase economic Office of National Drug Control Policy is another (world without childhood blindness), and have known cooperation, and ensure regional security, Indian- historic step in the Administration's efforts to turn the Dr. Rahul Gupta for many years. As our foundation has American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said. tide of our nation's addiction and overdose epidemic," a a public health approach, Dr Rahul Gupta, with his "Mayor Garcetti's experience in leading Los Angeles White House statement said. enormous public health and managerial skills, while championing international cooperation between "Dr. Gupta brings firsthand experience as a medical contributed to our foundation internationally. During the world's leading cities will undoubtedly serve him doctor and public health official using evidence-based the opioid crisis in West Virginia, while many were well as he helps strengthens the relationship between strategies to address the overdose epidemic in West talking about the problem, he focused on the solutions. the world's largest democracy and its oldest," he said. Virginia," the statement added. "We hope he will be He believes in" working together works" and worked The choice of Eric Garcetti to be the US ambassador confirmed by the Senate soon." with policy makers and leaders of different political to India is a mark of how keen the Biden The three-decade-old drug policy office - which was parties successfully. Above all, he is a man of integrity administration is on establishing strong ties with India, created with the support of Biden, who coined the term which contributed to his success. President Biden's said MR Rangaswami, a Silicon Valley-based "drug czar" in 1982 - coordinates national policy around wisdom is evident in selecting Dr. Gupta to lead the entrepreneur and investor, about his nomination. fighting substance-use disorders, including the office of the national drug control policy." Mr Rangaswami said Mr Garcetti has a strong track response to an opioid crisis that has worsened during Congratulating Dr. Rahul Gupta, New Jersey record as the mayor of America's second largest city the pandemic, the report noted. and a personal connection with Biden. Gupta has publicly warned that the pandemic based H. S. Panaser "Both of these will be significant assets as he plays a probably exacerbated addiction-related public health Global Marketing and Business Development leading role in the efforts to further strengthen US- problems, citing the shift from in-person care. Consultant, Speaker and EDP Trainer said,"Dr. Gupta India ties and we at Indiaspora are delighted with this "When those services are either shut down or turned has been widely recognized in his efforts to abate the development," he said. into virtual services, more people can be denied those substance use crisis while having a deep understanding "As Co-Chair of the Congressional India Caucus, I services and that only leads to more suffering," Gupta of institutional racism and racial inequities across the look forward to working with Garcetti to strengthen the told Sinclair Broadcast Group in a news report nation. Someone who has been repeatedly recognized relationship between the world's oldest and largest broadcast this week. for advancing equity and civil rights, Dr. Gupta democracies," said Congressman Brad Sherman. Gupta, an ally of Sen. Joe Manchin III has been developed implicit bias training for healthcare workers Indiaspora, a nonprofit organization of global Indian favored for months to take the role of drug czar, but he as one of his first achievements at March of Dimes. He leaders, in a statement said as the Mayor of Los faced resistance from some anti-addiction advocates, has not only developed West Virginia's definition for Angeles, the United States' second largest city, Mr who argued he did too little to ensure safe-needle neonatal abstinence syndrome, but under his tenure, Garcetti would bring valuable political and exchange during a 2017 HIV outbreak in West Virginia, opioid prescribing fell to record lows, treatment administrative experience to the role. the report said. systems were expanded and harm reduction services "A close political confidante of President Biden who Gupta would replace Regina LaBelle, who has served initiated. In fact, recently, both houses in the West served as a Co-chair of his campaign in 2020, Garcetti as the office's acting director since January. Virginia legislature passed unanimous resolutions to also would have the President's ear," it said. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday that Dr. request President Biden to nominate him as the next Mr Garcetti has a range of international experience, Rahul Gupta's nomination can only help the state. ONDCP Director. having lived and worked in Asia as well as Europe and "During his time in West Virginia, Dr. Gupta led the "We are at an inflection point in our nation when it Africa. way in our battle against the opioid crisis - something comes to war on drugs. Over the next four years, we A Rhodes' scholar, he has served as Los Angeles' first that has and continues to touch the lives of nearly every may have a unique opportunity to impact our national Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, where he one of our residents in some way.Under his leadership, drug policy through the Office of National Drug expanded L.A.'s global ties to bring more jobs, economic our state had turned a corner in that fight," said Gov. Control Policy that will set the course for the next opportunity, culture, education, and visitors to the city, Justice. "There's still much more work to do, especially several decades." according to Los Angeles'' government website. with the additional challenges brought on in the past "Ambassadorship to India is a critical position for year by the COVID-19 pandemic, but I believe that there strengthening ties between the world's largest and the is no one better-suited to this important job than world's oldest democracy, and President Biden has someone who represented a state and a people where made an excellent choice in Los Angeles Mayor Eric this crisis really hits close to home. I have full Garcetti," said IMPACT executive director, Neil confidence that Dr. Gupta will continue his Makhija. distinguished record of public service on behalf of all "As Mayor, Eric Garcetti oversaw the vaccine Americans, while also putting a positive spotlight on deployment in the nation's second largest city, where the high quality of professionals we have working in over 50 per cent of people over the age of 16 are now West Virginia every day. I wish Dr. Gupta nothing but vaccinated. Garcetti understands the urgency and success in this critical role." reality of addressing climate change, is familiar with U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on July 13, geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region from his service in the US Navy," he said. released the following statement about the "As a trusted ally of President Biden, Eric Garcetti nomination: will make great strides in strengthening diplomatic ties "Dr. Rahul Gupta's nomination to serve as the between the United States and India as ambassador, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy especially during this time of humanitarian crisis," Mr means someone with firsthand knowledge of the opioid Makhija said. crisis, especially in West Virginia, will be coordinating the national fight against the drug epidemic that US Senate confirms Indian-American... continues to ravage our nation. West Virginia has Nanda led the now named Office of Immigrant and continued to lead the country in drug overdose rates for Employee Rights Section of the US Justice over 20 years. Dr. Gupta will bring over a decade of Department's Civil Rights Division where she served as extensive experience combatting the drug epidemic to a supervisor attorney in the Division of Advice at the ONDCP - the office charged with addressing the drug National Labor Relations Board and worked as an epidemic that has killed over 90,000 Americans just last associate in private practice in Seattle. year. He will also be the first physician in charge of THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 39 Aligarh Alumni Association celebrates balmy Sunday with Picnic

he Aligarh Alumni Association of Metro- Washington (AAA-DC) organized a picnic on 11th TJuly 2021 at the Black Hill Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. It was an impressive and successful show. The sight of so many friends, long separated by the pandemic, getting together once again after two miserable years, was a pleasant surprise. Black Hill Park has an interesting history. A group of Union soldiers from California discovered flecks of gold in the sand near their camp at Great Falls while washing their dishes. They did not tell anyone about their find at the time but came back to the area after the war and quietly acquired the land and formed the Maryland Mining Company. The company never found much gold and the property changed hands, and ultimately a family in the late 1940s made it Black Hill Farmland named after the Black Hills of South Dakota, famous for its gold mines in the 1870s. The owner filled in all the holes, except for one, which he turned into a bomb shelter. The local Montgomery County purchased it in 1965 and opened it to the public. The Park has more than 2,000 acres of land for outdoor recreation with spectacular views of Little Seneca Lake from the many picnic shelters, volleyball courts, playgrounds, and trails. There are over 20 miles of hard and natural surface trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. This trail includes a fitness station. The AAA-DC is the first Aligarh Alumni Association in North America. Since 1975, it has been serving the literary, cultural, social needs of the South-Asian community. The association has provided huge financial support for the educational upliftment of the community at the university and various secondary institutions in different parts of the country. During pandemic, it raised a significant amount of money to provide financial help to needy families. It is credited with the establishment of a tradition of annual Mushaira in the continent and almost all iconic poets from the subcontinent, Europe, and North America have graced and participated in its annual mushaira. Even the pandemic could not break the tradition; it organized an international online mushaira, in 2020, using modern audio-visual electronic techniques. The annual picnic is an eagerly awaited annual event where people drawn from Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi communities get an opportunity to strengthen their bond and enjoy the food, literary exchanges, games, and share information about families. The picnic was not held last year due to pandemic restrictions. Following CDC guidelines, people who were fully vaccinated and deemed to be relatively safe decided to gather for a picnic. Despite hot weather, more than 90 people came to the picnic and enjoyed the hospitality offered by the association. Children especially were very ecstatic about the newfound freedom to run around. There were limitless supplies of grilled chicken and meat patties, corn on the cob along with several homecooked food dishes, watermelon, ice cream, and of course hot tea. Professor Indrajit Saluja (Chief Editor, The Indian Panorama) mingled easily with other attendees. He expressed his deep love for two prime universities in India-the Aligarh Muslim University and the Banaras Hindu University, both universities have made great contributions towards the cause of education in India. The Maulana Azad Library is the finest library he had visited in India. Professor Saluja and Bhai H. S. Singh came to the picnic at the invitation of the association. Dr. Badruddin Khan-a senior Alig came to picnic with his family from New York City to renew their friendship with old friends. Another invited guest, Professor Marghoob Ashraf also expressed his joy by CONTD ON PAGE 40 THE INDIAN PANORAMA US FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 40 Aligarh Alumni Association celebrates balmy Sunday with Picnic

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CONTD FROM 39 with his wife (Dr. Hina Nazli) to meet his longtime due to pandemic. Our congratulations to organizers for friends from Aligarh and partake in AAA-DC doing an excellent job," he added. mingling with old friends from the Alig community. hospitality. Many members from other community organizations "What a wonderful gathering we had. It was a delight "I have been coming to AAA-DC picnic regularly and like the University of Karachi Alumni Association, to be there and meeting friends, and of course, enjoyed this year's event was a pleasant surprise, especially Indian American Muslim Council, Montgomery County the delicious food', said Dr. Mike Ghouse, President of encouraging was to see so many younger faces Muslim Council, and Hyderabad Association the Center for Pluralism. participating enthusiastically," said Nuzaira Azam- Metropolitan Washington Area also expressed their joy Dr. Abu-Saleh Shariff (Executive Secretary, The founder-president of the Global Beat Foundation. and the chance to interact freely with attendees. Justice Sachar Commission) and family, who are Tabish Hasan Khan, a Postdoctoral Research President Mohammed Akbar welcomed the guests, relatively new to the town and were impressed with the Associate from University of Virginia School of especially those who had traveled from out of town. quality of hospitality, informal atmosphere and Medicine (Charlottesville) and Dr. Prabhat Pandey Secretary Mohammed Jaweed thanked all guests and friendly culture fostered by the association. (New Jersey) stated that it was their first experience of the families who brought delicious food and other items Although Lalit K. Jha (Chief Correspondent, the AAA-DC picnic, and they were impressed with the to make the event successful. The association expressed Press Trust of India)-also an invited guest was late in gathering and high-quality arrangements. deep appreciation to young men who managed grills arrival, he appreciated the warm welcome and personal Dr. Badar Shaikh (FDA scientist) enjoyed the and did the cooking on-site during this hot weather. interactions with other people. delicious BBQ and other food items. "Although we were (Report prepared by Zafar Iqbal, Ph.D. He can be reached at An experienced Aligarh Alumni Association worker not members, it sure was a pleasure and refreshing to [email protected] / (240-328-0162) from Chicago, Dr. Ateeq Ahmad came to this picnic see many friends and acquaintances after a long shut-in THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 41 THE INDIAN PANORAMA ADVT FRIDAY JULY 16, 2021 YEARS 42