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VOL 7 ISSUE 16 ● DALLAS ● APRIL 19 - 25, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news N KOREA DEMANDS POMPEO'S REMOVAL Mueller probe found ‘no evidence’ FROM NUCLEAR TALKS of collusion between Trump campaign, Russia: AG Barr ‘GAME OVER’, TWEETS TRUMP; DEMOCRATS ACCUSE BARR OF ‘DELIBERATELY DISTORTING’ THE MUELLER REPORT WASHINGTON (TIP): Russia tried to interfere in the 2016 US presidential polls, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe which did not N Korea thinks talks could go wrong find any evidence that members of the "whenever Pompeo pokes his nose in". Trump campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Moscow, Attorney SEOUL (TIP): North Korea said on General William Barr said on Thursday, Thursday,April 18, it no longer wanted April 18. to deal with US Secretary of State The special counsel's report states Mike Pompeo and said he should be that his "investigation did not establish replaced in talks by someone more that members of the Trump Campaign mature, hours after it announced its conspired or coordinated with the first weapons test since nuclear talks Russian government in its election broke down. The North's official KCNA interference activities," Barr told news agency quoted senior foreign reporters at a crowded news conference ministry contd on Page 32 here. contd on Page 32 William Barr at the press conference, April 18. To his left is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Dallas South Asian Film Festival to Two Texas Metropolitan Areas Celebrate 5th Year with Five Awards Gain More Than 1 Million People

DALLAS, TX (TIP): The 5th Annual Dallas and Houston Are Now Fourth and Fifth Most Populous in 'DFW SAFF, Presented by Toyota,' will take the Nation place from May 16th to 19that various Two of the top three largest gaining metropolitan statistical locations, ranging from Victory Park to Addison to the Design District in Dallas, all over South Asia and nightly networking areas from 2010 to 2018 were in the state of Texas Texas. parties. The grand finale (closing night DALLAS, TX (TIP): The Dallas-Fort a lot of people are not among the most The opening night film will premiere at party) will be held at the Design District's Worth-Arlington and Houston-The populous. the Hoglund Foundation Theaterinside newest event space, Center Stage. In its 5th Woodlands-Sugar Land metro areas each The Office of Management and Budget thePerot Museum of Nature and Scienceon year, 'DFW SAFF, presented by Toyota,' will gained over 1,000,000 people, according to July delineates a metro area as one or more Thursday,May 16th, followed by a red carpet begin awarding noteworthy films at the 1, 2018, population estimates released today. counties associated with at least one urban and VIP reception at the T. Boone Pickens festival through votes by an esteemed jury With estimated populations of 7,539,711 and core of at least 50,000 people. It includes Life Then and Now Hall(4th floor of the and the general public. The theme of this 6,997,384, respectively,Dallas and Houston are adjacent counties that have commuting ties to Perot Museum). Friday, Saturday and year's festival is FIVE YEARS, FIVE positioned as the fourth and fifth most the urban center. Typically, metropolitan Sunday's curated line-up will be showcased AWARDS, and the categories will include: populous metro areas in 2018. areas that add the most people are also among at the AMC Village on the Parkway 9in Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Typically, metropolitan areas that add the the most populous. This is due to a higher Addison. The weekend will include panel Actress and Best Short/Documentary. most people are also among the most potential for change that can alter the discussions with attending filmmakers from contd on Page 2 populous ... Yet, some metro areas that gained population, contd on Page 2 Forum on Understanding Hate crimes and Protection of Places of Worship

MANU SHAH County Sheriff's Office. HOUSTON, TX (TIP): On 6th April, About 40 faith-based organizationsattended Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) hosted a the forum which was held at the Houston first-of-its-kind Forum on "Understanding Durgabari Society. The event touched on four Hate Crimes and Protection of Places of issues: Hate Crimes Prosecutions Overview, Worship" for faith based and community Hate Crimes Statistics and Symbols of Hate, leaders to learn how to prevent and respond to Preventing and Responding to Active Shooter hate crimes against places of worship. Situations and a Panel Discussion on Facilitated by the United States Department of Protecting Places of Worship by Interfaith Justice Community Relations Services (CRS), leaders. A brain child of HGH Past President it heldpresentations by representatives from Partha Krishnaswamy, the forum sought to Sitting (L to R): Morris Grunill, Fort Bend Church; Dr. Zahra Jamal, Rice University; Rev Gregory the US Attorney's Office for the Southern educate custodians, caretakers and members Han, IMG -Interfaith; Jason Plotkin, Jewish representative; Shri Kedar Thakker, BAPS Mandir Admin District of Texas, Harris County District of temples, churches, synagogues, Standing (L to R): Vijay Pallod, Kim Milstead (Dept. of Justice), Harpeet Mocha (Dept. of Justice); Attorney's office, FBI Houston Field Office, gurudwaras and mosques on tackling the Tara Narasimhan; Bhawna Luthra, Gopal Agarwal, Partha Krishnaswamy; Girish Naik; Sreemathy Department of Homeland Security and Harris Ranga, Raj Shah uptick CONTD ON PAGE 2 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 TEXAS FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 Forum on Understanding Hate crimes and Protection of Places of Worship

Chris Johnson: FBI Houston Supervisory Special Agent; M. Wyatt Martin: Commander Criminal Intelligence Division Houston Police Department; Tricia Sibley: FBI Houston Supervisory Special L to R - Morris Grunill, Fort Bend Church; Dr. Zahra Jamal, Rice University; Rev Gregory Han, IMG Agent; Ruben R. Perez: Bureau Chief-Special Crimes Harris County District Attorney's Office; -Interfaith; Jason Plotkin, Jewish representative; Shri Kedar Thakker, BAPS Mandir Admin, Sharad Khandelwal: Deputy Chief US Attorney Office of Southern District of Texas; Harpreet Harpeet Mocha (DOJ) Mocha ( DOJ) CONTD FROM PAGE 1 and synagogues providingtheir premises for against racial and religious minorities. The surveillance could change someone's behavior in hate crimes against places of worship. worship until the mosque was rebuilt. number represented the third consecutive and help law enforcers apprehend the Almost all the presenters pointed out that A squad of law enforcement agencies such year that hate crimes went up and the biggest perpetrator. expressing hate, name calling and the display as the ATF, FBI, Victoria Fire and Police year-by-year increase in hate crimes since 74% of active shooters enter through the of offensive symbols, no matter how vile, are Department used "every single law 2001. Due to an increase in attacks on Hindu main access point. If you have only one not in-and-of-themselves criminal. The enforcement method and technology to crack temples and individuals, the FBI began camera, install it at the main access point. Constitution is bound to protect the rights of the case." The perpetrator was charged with a tracking hate crimes against Hindus since Security cameras should employ good even those who indulge in hate speech. It has hate crime that got him 24 years of prison 2013. lighting. to rise to the level of a criminal act before law time.This was the repeated assurance offered FBI Houston Supervisory Special Agent In case of a suspicious item, do not touch or enforcement agencies can take action. by Khandelwal that in the event of a hate Chris Johnson offered some broad- tamper with it. Dial 911 immediately. Recent attacks against religious sites crime, the Department of Justice will not basedguidelines and resources on securing In case of a threat by phone, do not hang up. include the Tree of Life synagogue in hesitate "to call it a hate crime and make sure places of worship and how to survive an If possible, record the conversation, ask Pittsburgh; Mother Emanuel African justice is served." active shooter. Since 2014, 1016 hate crimes questions and write down the exact wording Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston, Bureau Chief-Special Crimes Harris motivated by religious bias were reported and of the threat. S.C.; Victoria Islamic Center, Victoria, Texas, County District Attorney's Office Ruben R. occurred at churches, temples, mosques, In case of a suspicious person, note down the Oak Creek, Wis., Sikh temple; and the Perez who works for Harris County District gurudwaras and synagogues. license plates, write down descriptions of Overland Park Jewish Center in Kansas. Attorney Kim Ogg also reiterated that their While entering to a place of worship should what the person looked like and what they did. Moderator Harpreet Singh Mocha and Kim office was there to help and protect people and be a welcoming experience, some easy Such evidence is critical for law enforcement Milstead, both from the US Department of would prosecute all cases of arson, graffiti, security measures he suggested were: to investigate and prosecute if necessary. Justice were instrumental in putting the theft, vandalism and aggravated assault on a Invite local law enforcement personnel to A case of vandalism, no matter how minor, program together. place of worship. He encouraged the your building during larger prayer services or must be reported. Follow up with the Deputy Chief US Attorney Office of gathering to dial 911 as a first responder if meetings. appropriate officer regularly on the progress Southern District of Texas, Sharad they saw something that was out of the Other than the main access points, all other of the case. "See something, say something." Khandelwal kicked off the program by ordinary orcall Crime Stoppers with tips and access points should be locked during Call 911 if you spot suspicious behavior. highlighting the January 28th, 2017 attack on speak up if they notice an overt display ofhate services. Fire alarmand sprinkler systems Develop a plan and educate members of the the Victoria Islamic Center, a mosque about 80 speech against a community or race on social should be tested regularlyUshers can be the congregation on the plan miles in Victoria, Texas. Residents around the media. FBI Houston Supervisory Special first line of defense. They should be In case of an Active shooting: In the center woke up to a fire that engulfed the Agent Tricia Sibley recommended two sites positioned at the main access points and wake of the 2012 shooting at the Sikh temple entire mosque and raged for hours eventually helpful in understanding hate crimes, hate trained to spot "something that doesn't add in Oak CreekWisconsin, Special Agent burning down the mosque to the ground. It symbols and their incidence - Uniform Crime up" such as nervous behavior, excess clothing Johnson noted a dangerous trend in that the was emotionally devastating for its Reporting (UCR) Program FBI and or constant adjusting of clothing. attacks are getting deadlier almost "as if the congregation but Khandelwal noted the StopHoustonGangs. In a recent report, Have ushers greet and talk to newcomers in shooters are trying to outdo the previous outpouring of support from the community.A Federal Bureau of Investigation logged 7,175 the congregation shooting." prayer vigil was attended not just by Muslims hate crimes in 2017, a 17% increase from the Install surveillance cameras in conspicuous contd on Page 20 but by other local communities with churches prior year that was caused by growing attacks and inconspicuous places. The perception of contd from page 1 DFW SAFF Jitin Hingorani. "We are thrilled that Toyota is outnumbering deaths (natural increase). joining the SAFF family this year! Their vision is to be the Although the Seattle metro gained fewer people than Dallas South Asian Film Festival... most successful and respected car company in America; we Phoenix (499,558), it still ranks seventh in cumulative numeric have the same goals for our film festival." growth. Seattle's population grew 14.5 percent since 2010 and, Awards will be presented by Toyota during the closing night like Phoenix, is growing in part due to natural increase. party on Sunday, May 19th. Two Texas Metropolitan Areas... Seattle is also gaining in population as a result of people "Toyota has long believed in storytelling that celebrates moving to the area from places outside of the United States cultural diversity," said Vinay Shahani, Vice President, such as births, deaths and migration - both domestic and (net international migration). Integrated Marketing Operations, Toyota Motor North international. Some Metro Areas Are Top Gainers and Fastest Growing America. "It's an exciting time for the South Asian community Yet, some metro areas that gained a lot of people are not Austin and Orlando have become two of the fastest-growing in the Greater Dallas Metroplex, so to be able to support the 5th among the most populous. metropolitan areas by both percent and numeric change. annual SAFF is a great honor. We look forward to an inspiring Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz.; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Austin's metro area population increased by 26.3 percent and educational festival and to the continued growth of the Wash.; Austin-Round Rock, Texas; and Orlando-Kissimmee- (451,995 people) since 2010 and was the third fastest-growing community at large." Sanford, Fla., were among the 10 largest metros by numeric metro and ranks ninth in cumulative numeric growth. The JINGO Media, a Dallas and NYC-based public relations and growth, but not among the 10 most populous in 2018, ranking growth is largely attributed to increases in net domestic events management boutique firm, produces the annual third, seventh, ninth and tenth, respectively. migration. festival of South Asian independent cinema in North Texas. two-texas-metropolitan-areas-gain-one-million-people- Orlando's population of 2,572,962 grew 20.5 percent (438,560 The fifth iteration of the festival boasts two dozen curated figure-1 people), positioning the area as the ninth fastest-growing shorts, documentaries and feature films that focus on issues What Affects Population Growth metro and tenth largest-gaining metro between 2010 and 2018. affecting the South Asian (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Phoenix, with an estimated gain of 664,835 people since 2010, Net domestic and international migration are the main Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, the Maldives) sub-continent, ranks third in cumulative numeric growth and is poised to demographic components contributing to Orlando's growth. as well as explore the lives and stories of the South Asian become one of the most populous metropolitan areas. To learn more about the other growing metropolitan areas, Diaspora living outside their homelands all over the world. Growth in the Phoenix metro area can primarily be view the most recent population estimates release. "Our fifth year is going be bigger and better than ever" said attributed to a net gain of people moving from other parts of Kristie Wilder is a statistician and demographer in the JINGO Media Principal/CEO & Founder/Festival Director of the United States (domestic migration) and from births Census Bureau's Population Division. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 INDIANS ABROAD 3

INDIAN AMERICAN Indian American Rohit Verma Named RUTGERS HONORS STUDENT WINS TRUMAN Provost at Vietnam’s Vin University SCHOLARSHIP

ITHACA, NY (TIP): Rohit and teaching awards, including Verma,dean of external relations at the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Production and Operations Management has been named founding provost of Vin Society's College of Service Operations; University in Hanoi, Vietnam. His three- several "Industry Relevance" awards year appointment is effective July 1. from Cornell Center for Hospitality Verma is also Singapore Tourism Research; "Masters' Core Class Teaching Board Distinguished Professor in Asian Award" from Cornell School of Hotel Hospitality Management at the School of Administration; "Skinner Award For Aasha Shaik has become Rutgers' 11th Hotel Administration (SHA), and Early Career Research recipient of the Truman Scholarship Professor in Operations, Technology and Accomplishments" from Production and Information Management area. Operations Management Society; "Spirit NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (TIP): He has published over 75 articles in of Inquiry Award", the highest honor for Indian American Aasha Shaik, a prestigious academic journals and has scholarly activities within DePaul junior in Rutgers University-New also written numerous reports for the University; and Professional Service Brunswick's Honors College and industry audience. He regularly presents Award from the David Eccles School of Douglass Residential College, has his research, participates in invited Rohit Verma is dean of external relations at Business, University of Utah. His become Rutgers' 11th recipient of the panel discussions, and delivers keynote Cornell SC Johnson College of Business research articles have received "Jack Truman Scholarship - an award that addresses at major industry and Meredith Best Paper Award" from supports future leaders in public academic conferences around the world. on Hospitality: Cutting Edge Thinking Journal of Operations Management and service. Aasha is majoring in political He is co-author of the Operations and and Practice, a professional reference "The Most Influential Service science and Middle Eastern studies in Supply Chain Management for the 21st book that includes works of several of Operations Paper Award" from the School of Arts and Sciences. She Century textbook, and co-editor of his colleagues at Cornell. Production and Operations Management plans to pursue joint law and Master of Cornell School of Hotel Administration Verma has received several research journal. Public Policy degrees, and work as a trial attorney in the areas of civil INDIAN AMERICAN and/or human rights. Indian American Professor Ram Mohan As a first-year student, Shaik PROFESSOR RECEIVES volunteered with The Petey Greene Program, which trains graduate and ONE OF THE MOST Receives Second Fulbright Award undergraduate students to serve as PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN volunteer academic tutors in juvenile and adult correctional facilities. She COMPUTING helped incarcerated women finish their high school education through the program. She also volunteered with Working Group on Girls, a United Nations- affiliated coalition dedicated to promoting girls' rights worldwide, and in 2017 participated in the Microsoft Civic Tech Fellowship, seeking ways to use technology for the public good. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, created by Congress in Gupta currently serves as founding director 1975 in memory of the 33rd president, of the Halcolu Data Science Institute at UC administers the scholarship that San Diego supports college juniors who embody the future of public service. (Source - SAN DIEGO, CA (TIP): Rajesh Rutgers Today) Gupta, a professor of computer science and engineering at University of Indian American Author California San Diego, has been awarded Receives Malka Penn the IEEE Computer Society 2019 W. This is Mohan's second Fulbright Award, which is a rare achievement Wallace McDowell Award for his seminal Award for Human Rights contributions in design and CHICAGO(TIP):Illinois Wendell and Award, which is a rare achievement. In in Children's Literature implementation of microelectronic Loretta Hess Professor of Chemistry 2012, Mohan received his first Fulbright- systems-on-chip and cyberphysical Ram Mohan has been named a recipient Nehru Award, which enabled him to Veera Hiranandani systems. The award puts Gupta in of the United States' Fulbright-Nehru introduce green chemistry at the Indian was honored illustrious company. Previous winners Award to India, in support of his work to Institute of Science Education and with Malka include Gordon Moore, who co-founded promote green chemistry at Indian Research (IISER) in Mohali, India. Penn Award for Intel; Seymour Cray,who developed early undergraduate colleges and universities. Mohan will spend the spring of 2020 as Human Rights super computers; Tim Berners-Lee, who Overseen by the United States a Fulbright-Nehru Teacher Scholar, in Children's Literature for helped invent the World Wide Web; and Department of State's Bureau of teaching the principles of green her novel 'The other academic and industry leaders. Educational and Cultural Affairs, the chemistry - the design of chemical Night Diary' Gupta currently serves as founding Fulbright Award honors individuals at products and processes that reduce or director of the Hal?c?o?lu Data Science the top of their fields, including dozens eliminate the generation of hazardous Institute at UC San Diego. His research is of Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize substances - to undergraduate and NEW YORK (TIP): Indian in embedded and cyber-physical systems winners, MacArthur Fellows and graduate students at the Indian Institute American author Veera Hiranandani with a focus on sensor data organization Presidential Medal of Freedom of Technology Delhi. In addition to was honored with Malka Penn Award and its use in optimization and analytics. recipients. The program was founded to offering a green chemistry course at IIT for Human Rights in Children's He has led several large scale projects strengthen international relations by Delhi, he will visit numerous Literature for her novel 'The Night including NSF Expeditions on sending recipients abroad to work as undergraduate colleges to give lectures Diary' on Tuesday, April 9 at Konover Variability and DARPA projects under cultural ambassadors in educational, on green chemistry. He will also help Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Data Intensive Systems (DIS) and Circuit economic, scientific and various other these small college incorporate green Center in Connecticut. Realization at Faster Timescales fields. chemistry experiments into their (Read full story on (CRAFT) programs. This is Mohan's second Fulbright curriculum. www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 US FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 California Chapter of the Indian Overseas Congress, USA inaugurated on a high note

Sarbjit Singh Maan installed as President of California Chapter of IOC, USA

LOS ANGELES, CA (TIP): A large USA and the installation of Mr. Sarbjit had broken promises on big issues Mohinder Singh that they were already group of ardent NRI supporters of the Singh Maan as the President of the affecting the livelihoods of the people. working hard, and his visit would now Congress Party gathered together here Chapter. Mr. Mohinder Singh Gilzian, Corruption and unemployment were on have a great effect in arousing the onApril 10, 2019 under the leadership of President of the Indian Overseas the rise on a big scale. enthusiasm of the people to work even Sarbjit Singh Maan to collaborate and Congress, USA had travelled to He urged them to join hands and work harder. discusstheir variouscommon issues but California, accompanied by Mr. hard to bring about change in Several senior officials of Mr. Maan's more particularly the ongoing theLok Phuman Singh, Senior Vice President to government by voting forthe Congress Chapter addressed the groupand gave Sabha elections going on in India. install the president and address the party. Mr. Sarbjit Singh Maan thanked reassuring speeches. They understood Evidently people from Punjab were meeting. Mr. Mohinder Singh Gilzian for visiting how crucial the elections were for the greatest in number and were in the Mr. Gilzian congratulated the new California and for the wise counsel. He people of India so that they can elect the forefront pushing forward initiatives President and wished him good luck. also conveyed their compliments to Mr. right Government which would be relative to the subject of the elections. He stated that India was at the crossroad George Abraham, Vice Chairman,Mr. headed by Shri Rahul Gandhi who will The occasion marked the of history and that people were Harbachan Singh, Secretary General bring about improvements in the inauguration of the California Chapter frustrated with the situation in India. and all other leaders of the Indian quality of the lives of the people and the of the Indian Overseas Congress Party, They needed change. The government Overseas Congress, USA. He assured economy of the country. USCIS Strengthens Guidance for Spousal Petitions Involving Minors

WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. additional in-person interview earlier in U.S. states and in some foreign Citizenship and Immigration Services the immigration process for certain countries, marriage involving a minor (USCIS) April 12 announced additional petitions that warrant additional might be permitted under certain guidance (PDF, 222 KB) regarding the scrutiny," said USCIS Director L. Francis circumstances, including where there is adjudication of spousal petitions Cissna. "While USCIS has taken action to parental consent, a judicial order, involving minors, following up on the the maximum extent possible to detect emancipation of the minor, or agency's February update to its policy. and closely examine spousal petitions pregnancy of the minor. The guidance, published as an update involving a minor spouse, Congress In addition, per regulation, USCIS may to the USCIS Adjudicator's Field Manual should address this issue by providing use its discretion to issue a request for (AFM), instructs officers to conduct an more clarity under the law for USCIS evidence (RFE) where appropriate. As additional interview for certain I-130 officers." with any benefit, the burden is generally spousal petitions involving a minor. Interviewing earlier at the I-130 on the petitioner to demonstrate the Generally, the bona fides of the spousal petition stage provides USCIS with an validity of their petition and the bona relationship are assessed in person by additional opportunity to verify fides of their spousal relationship. USCIS when the alien spouse applies to information contained in the petition These AFM updates are part of adjust status, or by the Department of and assess the bona fides of the claimed USCIS' continuing efforts to ensure that State when the alien spouse applies for spousal relationship. USCIS officers will our policies and processes remain an immigrant visa. However, I-130 now conduct interviews for the following USCIS published guidance earlier this current and are compliant with existing spousal petitions involving a minor I-130 spousal petitions as part of the year detailing factors that officers immigration law. USCIS also created a party warrant special consideration due adjudication of any I-130 spousal petition should consider when evaluating I-130 flagging system that sends an alert in to the vulnerabilities associated with where: spousal petitions involving a minor. an electronic system at the time of marriage involving a minor. As such, ● The petitioner or the beneficiary is USCIS considers whether the age of the filing if a minor spouse or fiancé is USCIS is modifying its policy to require less than 16 years old; or beneficiary or petitioner at the time the detected. After the initial flag, the in-person interviews at this earlier stage ● The petitioner or the beneficiary is marriage was celebrated violates the law petition is sent to a special unit that for certain I-130 petitions involving 16 or 17 years old and there are 10 of the place of celebration. Officers also verifies that the age and relationship minor spouses. years or more difference between consider whether the marriage is listed are correct before the petition is "As part of our continued efforts to the ages of the spouses. recognized as valid in the U.S. state accepted. If the age or classification on strengthen guidance for spousal While there are no statutory age where the couple currently resides or the petition is incorrect, the petition petitions involving minors, we have requirements to petition for a spouse or will presumably reside and does not will be returned to the petitioner for instructed USCIS officers to conduct an be sponsored as a spousal beneficiary, violate the state's public policy. In some correction. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 US 5

CHICAGO SOUTH Accomplished American Filmmaker to Direct ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE 10TH Movie on Tiger Poaching to be filmed in India YEAR LOS ANGELES, CA (TIP): film and digital studio house, also run by Accomplished American Filmmaker, Amit Sarin and Vineesha Arora. They are Dwight H. Little will Direct Tiger Heart; a set to roll an interesting slate of Hollywood Revealing Project centeredaround Tiger projects including films and web series in Poaching, to be Filmed in India. He is most the forthcoming year; all of which are known for directing Hollywood currently in different stages of production. CHICAGO (TIP): The red carpet blockbusters Marked for Death, Rapid Fire, "Making a film on socially relevant will roll out again for a tenth time, in Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Murder issues that need immediate awareness and tribute to South Asian films. The at 1600, Halloween 4: The Return of action is the best thing we can do as Chicago South Asian Film Festival Michael Myers and Anaconda 2; Little has filmmakers. We forget as humans that we (CSAFF), celebrating a decade of also found success directing highly live in God's debt and the least we can do is movie magic, is now accepting acclaimed US television series such as 24, try to maintain a universal balance submissions. The festival will be held Sleepy Hollow, Prison Break, Bones and between man and nature. I grew up from Sept. 19-22 at the Showplace ICON Nikita. watching the Free Willy franchise, so I Theater in downtown Chicago. "The Tiger Heart team engaged me to couldn't be happier to have Dwight's vision Filmmakers and movie fans direct an outstanding bring our story to life; he understands that shouldn't miss out on being part romantic/action/adventure. Not only is human-animal connection very well." Said of this historic experience this project exciting entertainment, it's Little was brought on by production house NY Vineesha Arora. Written by Hollywood honoring South Asian films. Here also an important and meticulously Studios, co-founded by Indian filmmakers screenwriters Si Dunn and Scott J.T. are a few submission details: researched expose of the horrendous Amit Sarin and Vineesha Arora Frank, Tiger Heart is a universally far ● The Festival is accepting films poaching of wild tigers. Our goal is to and Star Plus' series, Kyun Ki SaasBhi reaching tale and is expected to be brought from the following categories: inform and entertain a worldwide Kabhi Bahu Thi. to life by Little's years of experience, Documentary Feature Film, audience about the magnificent Bengal Little will be joining the aforementioned intertwined with the Roaming Rickshaw Documentary Short Film, Fiction Tiger." said Dwight H. Little on the project to create a globally relevant Films spirit for Indian storytelling and Feature Film and Fiction Short Little was brought on by production story with the intent to raise international vivid cinematography.The filmmakers are Film house NY Studios and Lotus awareness for the Bengal Tiger; one of the looking to globalize and bring attention to ● The Festival includes motion Entertainment Group. NY Studios traces primary victims of poaching and illegal the widespread epidemic and multi-billion- pictures from Afghanistan, its roots to 2005 when it was first wildlife trade. The fully funded $5MM dollar illegal wildlife trade industry; the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, established by co-founders, Indian feature film is set to begin filming at the same trade that's wiping out elephants, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri filmmakers, Amit Sarin and Vineesha Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, India in the rhinos and dozens of other endangered Lanka and Tibet. Films from Arora. Amit is also an accomplished actor summer of 2019. species. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, in Mumbai most known for his role as The funding entity, Roaming Rickshaw Read full story on Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand Kshitij in Balaji Telefilms' series Kkusum Films is a Los Angeles-based independent www.theindianpanorama.news and Vietnam have also been showcased. ● Both filmmakers and audiences may submit movie suggestions Suvidha successfully organized a 5k Run/ Walk via the Festival website ● Submitted films will also be to seek community involvement in projects considered for the Festival Audience Awards SACRAMENTO, CA (TIP): Suvidha water conservation projects. Suvidha "It's an amazing anniversary. We International Foundation, a California coordinates with local Mondal can't wait for September and we're so registered Non-Profit, successfully Development Officers, Mondal Revenue proud to once again showcase the organized a 5k run/walk on Sat, March Officers, district collectors, elected beauty of these films in Chicago," said 30th, 2019 in California Sate Capital leaders and volunteer organizations in Jigar Shah, Festival Manager. "Film City - Sacramento. Overseas implementing the above-mentioned bridges the gap between cultures and Volunteers for Better India and OVBI developmental activities. With the help educates the world about life in foreign and International Human Values of state and central governments, countries. If you can't fly there, film partnered with Suvidha on organizing Suvidha also takes up their village takes you there. We look forward to this run. The school kids, adults and developmental initiatives and execute seeing this year's submissions." seniors from different ethnicities them. The Chicago South Asian Film participated in the event and had a Suvidha International Foundation Festival is dedicated to fostering a great fun walking or running with over aims to adopt two villages for now, one in diverse cinematic experience through 500 others. Suvidha's representatives, Telangana and one in Andhra and South Asian films. The Festival was Bhaskar Vempati, Padma Priya Maddi, empower them in next 5 years and then founded in 2010 and is organized by Avinash Maddi, Vandna Sharm and expand its services to additional the Chicago South Asian Arts Council Vikash Kapadia started the run at villages. Suvidha currently adopted one Inc. The Festival is held in late 9.00AM with over 500 participants. village in Telangana and plans to adopt September and includes a stellar Bhaskar Vempati spoke at event that another village in Andhra Pradesh State. selection of films and guests, panel Suvidha International foundation aims The search for village in Andhra discussions, opportunities for to improve the quality of life and Pradesh has been going on now and is filmmakers and film lovers to economic wellbeing of rural Many participants appreciated very close to select a village in few connect, musical performances, communities by creating self- Suvidha's 5K run event and requested months. tributes to major artists and galas. In sustainable, model villages in Telugu Suvidha to organize several similar With the help of Back to the Roots, 2014, the Festival introduced the States and organized 5K run to support events to support the cause. Suvidha several developmental activities were South Asian Films in America (SAFA) the service projects in Telugu States. representatives and Rockling City implemented in adopted village, Awards, an Award honoring South Bhaskar mentioned that the aim of the Council Member, Bill Halldin presented Astanagurthy in Telangana. The list of Asian Films and Artists exclusively in run is to provide participants the trophies to the winners of the run. works that have already been completed Chicago. Our audience is the largest highlights of Suvidha and its service Suvidha empowers the villages in both and that are in progress now are growing ethnic group in America, projects in India and also to make the Telugu States by educating children, presented below and also particularly Chicagoland, and the participants more health conscious. He providing leadership and vocational athttp://suvidhainternational.org/prog Festival is committed to providing a also mentioned how run makes people trainings for youth and women, ress. Several pictures of completed groundbreaking cinematic happy, helps their heart, maintains instilling holistic health through yoga, beneficiaries and service projects are experience for filmmakers and their blood pressure, and improves meditation and other healthy practices, included at above weblink. moviegoers alike with the warmth their memory and sharpness and life creating awareness on health and Bhaskar thanked the event sponsors and personal touch that is unique to longevity. The event proceeds support hygiene, providing organic farming and volunteers who helped Suvidha in Chicago. the service projects in Telugu States. training to farmers, and implementing organizing the event. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 6 INDIA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019

Sadhvi Pragya's nomination evokes Arch-rivals for 24 yrs, Mulayam opposition outrage Singh, Mayawati address joint rally

MAINPURI (TIP): History holds many a skeleton in the closet of the Samajwadi Party- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance in Uttar Pradesh, but neither is willing to let that get in the way of their efforts to defeat the ruling BJP. Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati shared a stage NEW DELHI (TIP): The nomination of at a joint rally of the alliance in Mainpuri on Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur - an accused April 19, putting aside grievances of their in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case -- as the shared past. Preparations are underway at BJP candidate against Congress's Digvijaya Christian Field to send out a message to Singh in Bhopal, has raised a storm of political opponents that the alliance against the criticism in the opposition camp. While a BJP in Uttar Pradesh shares a strong bond, Congress leader has gone to the Election news agency PTI quoted a Samajwadi Party Commission asking the nomination be worker as saying. revoked, others have questioned how the 48- Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati were year-old could be well enough to campaign unable to see eye-to-eye ever since an alliance but too ill to stay in jail. between their parties came to a sordid end in Pragya Thakur has been cleared of 1995, when Samajwadi Party workers allegedly charges under the stringent Maharashtra attacked a state guest house where the BSP Control of Organised Crime Act or chief was camping with her supporters. The MCOCA. But she is still an accused under immediate provocation was Mayawati's the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act decision to withdraw from the government and (UAPA) for a series of bomb attacks that join hands with the BJP. killed six people and injured around 100 at The acrimony between the two, however, was Maharashtra's Malegaon. not so easy to set aside. Mulayam Singh Yadav, National Conference leader Omar who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from venue by noon. Around 35,000 people will be However, Mulayam Singh Yadav had Abdullah has been among the first to raise the party bastion of Mainpuri, had stayed away provided with food packets on the occasion, he delivered a shocker earlier this year when he questions about Pragya Thakur's health, for due to "health issues" from three joint rallies added. controversially said in the Lok Sabha that which a Mumbai court granted her bail in held earlier in Deoband, Badaun and Agra. While the BJP often refers to the 1995 guest Prime Minister Narendra Modi should 2017. Besides Mulayam Singh Yadav, both house incident to describe the tie-up as emerge victorious in the general elections. "Since the BJP depends on the religion Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati will address the impractical, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati While his comments was received with loud card when it is left with nothing else, they rally along with Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit have both asked their respective party cheers by members of the ruling BJP, it left have now given mandate from Bhopal to Singh. Raj Kumar, the party's Sadar legislator, workers to set aside their differences and those in his own party scrambling for someone who is not just a terror accused, said Mulayam Singh Yadav will reach the work towards ensuring victory in the state. excuses. but is on bail," Mr Abdullah told reporters today. "If her health is not good enough to stay in jail, how can she be fit enough to fight polls?" Several leaders have openly accused the Phase 2: Polling concludes in 11 BJP of attempting aggressive polarisation. Others, like Mehbooba Mufti, have pointed out what they perceive as the BJP's double standards. states, 66% turnout recorded Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, said, NEW DELHI (TIP): The phase two of the the Prime Minister does not want to fight 17th Lok Sabha election concluded in 11 states terrorism. "If you wanted to fight and one Union Territory on Thursday, with terrorism, if you had class and sincerity, total voter turnout recorded at 66.21 per cent. then you would not have made a person Voters in 95 constituencies exercised their with terrorism charges a candidate," he franchise in the Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha said at a rally in Aurangabad. election. A total of 38 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, Cong's 'Chowkidar chor 14 in Karnataka, 10 in Maharashtra, eight in Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam, Bihar and hai' campaign banned Odisha, 3 each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, two in Jammu and Kashmir and one NEW DELHI (TIP): The Election each in Manipur and Puducherry were part of Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday the second phase of voting. banned the Congress party's ad campaign There were reports of violence in West 'Chowkidar chor hai' in Madhya Pradesh. Bengal and Manipur, and EVM Madhya Pradesh Joint Chief Electoral malfunctioning in some seats. There were no Officer Rajesh Kaul on Wednesday sent a reports of booth capturing or any other letter to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to untoward incident regarding law and order halt the party campaign in the state. The has been received so far, news agency PTI officer also issued a notice to all district quoted Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) officers of the state saying the media Satyabrata Sahoo as saying. certification and inspection committee had "We are happy to announce that voters cancelled the ad certification and it should turned up in large numbers in the second be banned everywhere. phase of polling and there were no incidents all Lok Sabha seats, except Vellore, recorded Polling was held in 1.76 lakh booths, while 15.8 A few days before the commencement of of poll boycott in this phase in most of the 66.36 per cent voter turnout. In Maharashtra, crore voters casted their votes. Of this, 7.8 the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP and states. We would also like to especially thank voting percentage has remained 61.22 per cent. crore were women voters, while people with their leaders had prefixed the word the large number of poll volunteers who Other states with over 60 per cent voter disabilities include 8.45 lakh, the EC said. 'Chowkidar' (security guard) in their helped people with disabilities to cast their turnout include Odisha (58 per cent), Manipur A total of 423 crorepatis are contesting polls names on social media platform Twitter. As vote," Hindustan Times quoted an Election (67.15 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (66.06 per cent), in phase two, and the average assets of all per the party,it had decided to use the word Commission spokesperson as saying this. Chhattisgarh (71.40 per cent), Bihar (62.38) and candidates are around Rs 3.9 crore. 'chowkidar' in reference to those who guard West Bengal witnessed a high voter turnout Karnataka 67.67 per cent. Jammu and The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 are being held the country against injustice and of 76.42 per cent, followed by Assam and Kashmir witnessed lowest turnout with only across the country in seven phases. The first corruption. The BJP's election campaign Puducherry with 76.22 per cent and 76.19 45 per cent voters exercised their franchise. phase of polls were held on April 11 when 20 was a counter to Rahul Gandhi's voting, respectively. Over 1,600 candidates were in the fray for states and two UT went for polls. The results 'Chowkidar chor hai' slogan. Tamil Nadu, where election is being held on the second round of Lok Sabha elections today. will be announced on May 23, 2019. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 INDIA 7

Mental illness ground China gears up for next summit with to spare convicts India despite India’s boycott of BRF from gallows: SC

BEIJING (TIP): China said on April 19 differences at proper level,” he said. that it was bracing to hold a Wuhan-style next “I believe this is in the fundamental summit with India this year despite India’s interest of the people of the two countries and reported decision to boycott Beijing’s that is what China is happy to see,” he said. prestigious 2nd Belt and Road Forum to be “One of our differences is how to look at held here next week to protest its sovereignty the BRI. The Indian side has their concerns. concerns over the USD 60 billion China- We understand that and that is why we have Pakistan Economic Corridor. stated clearly on many occasions that the BRI, Addressing a media conference here ahead including the CPEC, is only an economic of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) being held initiative and it does not target any third NEW DELHI (TIP): In a historic from April 25-27 to showcase China’s trillion- sovereignty, equality and territorial integrity country and has nothing to do with the verdict, the Supreme Court has given a ray dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese of nations. No country can participate in an sovereign and territorial disputes left from of hope to people on death row who develop Foreign Minister Wang Yi made an initiative that ignores its core concerns on history between any two countries,” he said. “severe mental illness” post-conviction, impassioned appeal to India to shed its sovereignty and territorial integrity”. The BRI is a multi-billion-dollar initiative saying their health condition would now be opposition to the China-Pakistan Economic Answering a question whether India’s launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping a “mitigating” factor for appellate courts Corridor (CPEC) as it no way “undermined” reported decision to boycott the BRF would when he came to power in 2013. It aims to link for sparing them from the gallows. basic position on the Kashmir dispute. undermine the new momentum generated by Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, An accused could till now take the plea of Wang said so far 37 heads of state and last year’s informal summit between Prime Africa and Europe with a network of land and “legal insanity” under the Indian Penal governments had confirmed their Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese sea routes. Code (IPC) to avoid criminal prosecution participation in the BRF. Representatives President Xi Jinping, Wang said the two “India has its basic position on these and the defence was “made relatable to the from over 150 countries and 90 international leaders had a very successful meeting at disputes. Our cooperation will not undermine moment when the crime is committed”. organisations’ close to 5000 participants had Wuhan. any party’s position on those issues,” Wang A three-judge bench headed by Justice N confirmed their participation. “Particularly they have established mutual said, apparently suggesting that it would not V Ramana spared a condemned prisoner, Leaders of Pakistan and Nepal are among trust between the leadership and they jointly alter even Pakistan’s position on the disputed who has not been identified in the verdict the countries from the neighbourhood who planned for the future of improvement and status of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir owing to his mental condition. would take part in the BRF meeting being strengthening of China-India relations. (PoK). He was given death penalty in a barbaric held here from April 25-27. “After the Wuhan summit, we see all areas China for its part has been maintaining rape and murder of two minor cousins in India has already signalled to boycott the or progress between the two countries and we that the Kashmir dispute is left over from Maharashtra in 1999. BRF like it did in 2017 to highlight its have bright prospect for this relationship. We history and it should be resolved between It, however, took note of “barbaric and objections over the CPEC. are now preparing for the next summit of our India and Pakistan. brutal manner of commission of the The CPEC which has been officially leaders,” he said without specifying any “Now we are trying to achieve common crime” and awarded the jail term to the designated as a flagship project of the BRI has timeline. prosperity through the cooperation under the convict for “remainder of his life” with the become a stumbling block for India to take Xi plans to visit India for the second such BRI. Those issues left over from history must direction to the government to ensure part in it as the controversial project is being summit after the general election, currently be separated from our efforts in this area. proper mental health care to him. laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. under way, is over. “I think such cooperation will not India has already protested to China over Wang said China and India were two major undermine your basic position on Sajjan Kumar assigned the CPEC violating its sovereignty and countries, besides being neighbours. sovereignty and territorial integrity and at boycotted the first BRF held in 2017. “It is natural for us to have differences. the same time provide you with more Tihar jail job: Gardening Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri This is only natural. I remember Prime opportunities of development and help India told Chinese state-run Global Times last Minister Modi mentioning many times that in your modernisation endeavour. I believe NEW DELHI month that “above all, connectivity initiatives we cannot escalate our differences into this is a good option and good choice for (TIP): Sikh carnage must be pursued in a manner that respects disputes. Indian side wants to put our India,” Wang said. Source: PTI convict Sajjan Kumar has just been assigned some No Pak soldier or citizen died jail work: Mallya fails to convince UK gardening. in Balakot air strike: Swaraj Lodged in Tihar Central Prison’s AHMEDABAD (TIP): court to dismiss Indian banks’ newest complex at Mandoli, Kumar, 73, will External Affairs Minister be part of the jail’s horticulture gang and BJP leader Sushma where convicts are required to do light Swaraj on Thursday said no attempt to recover dues work, including maintaining the green Pakistani soldier or citizen LONDON (TIP): Vijay Mallya failed cover around the largely concrete died in the air strike to convince a UK High Court to dismiss compounds, plant and water saplings and carried out by the Indian an order related to money in one of his tend to the available tree cover. Air Force across the border London bank accounts, dealing a blow to The work was assigned only recently, in response to the Pulwama terror attack in February. the embattled liquor tycoon’s efforts to three months after Sajjan Kumar Addressing women party workers here, she prevent a consortium of Indian banks surrendered following his conviction in a stressed on a 2014-like full majority BJP-led getting access to nearly 260,000 pounds. case involving five killings during anti- government this time also, saying former Prime In one of the many legal cases being Sikh riots in Delhi Cantonment on Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee could not do everything faced by the 63-year-old liquor tycoon in November 1 and 2, 1984. The Delhi High which he wanted to because he was heading a the UK, Master David Cook ruled that an Court on December 17 last awarded life coalition administration. interim debt order in favour of SBI and term to Kumar in the matter. The IAF had struck a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist other banks seeking access to funds in living expenses and reasonable legal Kumar subsequently surrendered and training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot area on February the ICICI UK bank account “should expenses which are permitted under the was jailed starting December 31, 2018. All 26, in response to the February 14 Pulwama terror remain in force” but that the application terms of the WWFO (worldwide freezing his attempts to secure bail thereafter have attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. to make it final should be adjourned order),” Master Cook notes in his failed, with the apex court agreeing to hear Swaraj said the air strike was carried out in self- until after the hearing of Mallya’s judgment. his bail application in August. defence. pending bankruptcy petition. “The relevant context here is that Dr Back in Mandoli jail complex, located far “When we carried out air strike across the border The funds in the account will Mallya is in a post judgment scenario away from Tihar prisons complex, Kumar after the Pulwama terror attack, we had told the meanwhile remain frozen as part of the where the claimants (Indian banks) are is lodged in ward number 3 with 25 other international community that we took that step in worldwide freezing order in favour of attempting to enforce their judgment convicts. Tihar authorities confirmed that self-defence only. the Indian banks last year. and discover the true extent of his Kumar was assigned work after three “We had told the international community that the Mallya’s lawyers had argued for the assets. I note that Dr Mallya has made no months of assessing what would suit his armed forces were instructed not to harm any dismissal of the interim order on a voluntary payment to date… while profile. Pakistani citizen or its soldier during the strike,” she number of grounds, including a claim continuing to incur substantial legal “A convict’s jail assignment has to be said. that it was a “deliberate ploy” to prevent costs in opposing the claimants’ efforts appropriate to his age and health “The Army was told to target only the terror camps Mallya “reasonable” living expenses. to enforce their judgment,” he said. condition. Sajjan Kumar is 73 and has a of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, which had taken the “I reject the proposition that the The case revolves around 258,559.79 back condition. His assignment had to be responsibility for the Pulwama attack. application for a TPDO (third party debt pounds held in a bank account with the based on medical advice. He has been “And, our Army did the same without harming any order) was a deliberate ploy to thwart Dr ICICI UK, which is named as a third attached with the horticulture wing,” a top Pakistani citizen or soldier,” said Swaraj. Mallya’s ability to meet his ordinary party in the High Court case. jail source said. Source: The Tribune THE INDIAN PANORAMA 8 EDITORIAL FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019

GUEST COMMENT and Pragya herself allege that she was that a dastardly act of violence remained framed by the then Congress-led UPA unpunished for want of 'credible and government in an attempt to validate its admissible' evidence. Nevertheless, the BJP's tainted pick: Sadhvi Pragya 'Hindu terror' theory. verdict provided the BJP with ammunition The BJP has been emboldened by the to accuse the Congress of maligning the facing trial in Malegaon case recent acquittal of Swami Aseemanand entire community by 'propagating a false and three others in the 2007 Samjhauta story of Hindu terror'. Even in the ocking a snook at the law and the was discharged by a court of charges Express blast case. The accused had Malegaon case, the NIA filed a charge sheet judicial process, the BJP has fielded under the Maharashtra Control of walked free as the National Investigation giving the clean chit to Pragya and three CMalegaon blast case accused Sadhvi Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) in the 2008 Agency (NIA) failed to establish their role others, saying that it had found no evidence Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal against case, but she is still facing trial under the in the blast that killed 68 people, mostly against them and they should be Congress veteran and former Madhya Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and from Pakistan, on the cross-border train discharged. The NIA court, however, had Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh. Out on bail for sections of the IPC pertaining to murder near Panipat. The shoddy probe had refused to grant relief to the radical leader. the past two years, the Hindutva hardliner and criminal conspiracy.The saffron party prompted the NIA special judge to observe (Tribune, India) AS I SEE IT Financial colllapse of Jet Airways has proved

Harjap Singh Aujla most detrimental to aviation in Punjab

fter the collapse of Kingfisher a few years ago, it fallen a victim to paucity of financial resources. Jet is now the turn of Jet Airways to go into Airways was also operating on the New Delhi - Aliquidation. Air India is also sailing in the same Amsterdam - Toronto route, by carting passengers boat, but they have the backing of the financial muscle from Amritsar Airport to New Delhi Airport. Now, due of the central government. Primarily due to wrong to financial difficulties, that flight has also been route selection and partly due to undue stress on cancelled. luxury class of travel, Jet Airways has been slowly There is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel. Both losing money and now they have virtually collapsed. Indigo and SpiceJet have applied for slots at Another blunder of Jet Airways was to ignore several Birmingham Airport for their non-stop connectivity to non-metro load centers. They wanted to put most of Amritsar Airport. Their applications are awaiting a their eggs in their Mumbai and New Delhi baskets. decision by the Birmingham Airport Authorities. Mr. Praful Patel, the longtime aviation minister As of this moment, Punjab's connection to Hopefully during or after the coming summer, the new during the UPA Government, had a soft corner for Jet slots will be allotted, and the low budget airlines inter- Airways. Realizing the tremendous load of British its most lucrative Amritsar - Birmingham continental flights will begin. Similarly, the same two NRIs, Jet applied for daily slots on the Amritsar - route, which could support two flights a day low budget Indian aviation companies have applied for London (Heathrow) route. Praful Patel sanctioned the has been snapped for the foreseeable future slots at Gatwick and Stanstead airports of route and Jet Airways started flying six times a week and its indirect connection to London metropolitan London. They think Heathrow Airport is on the route. Its Amritsar - London route became a Heathrow Airport has also suffered a big too expensive. Something positive in this matter can be profitable operation, mainly on the strength of their expected in October or November of 2019. economy class clientele. Here a story is worth telling. blow. Even Punjab's traffic to Toronto in As the things stand today,Jet Airways,by stopping all Air India had 21 weekly slots at London (Heathrow) Canada has been seriously inhibited the international flights has let Punjab down very Airport, out of which Air India wasdaily operating on badly. So far, they have been carting Punjabi just 14 slots from Mumbai and New Delhi. The British did not avail of this privilege and decided to transport passengers from Amritsar to New Delhi for onward authorities served a notice on Air India to either utilize Punjabi passengers from Amritsar to New Delhi for transfers to the British and Canadian airports. Due to their full quota or lose the 7 unused slots. Considering transferring them on the New Delhi Abu Dhabi flight. their financial problems, Jet Airways has lost all its the immense importance of Heathrow Airport to India, So New Delhi Airport got another slot. slots at Heathrow London Airport. These slots have Air India, in a jiffy decided to change its daily route Towards the end of February 2019, siting safety been allotted to their financial backersEtihad Airways. from Amritsar - Birmingham - Toronto to Amritsar - concerns, Turkmenistan Airlines was barred to fly to Some slots have gone to KLM Airways of Holland too. London - Toronto. This temporarily impacted any European Airport by the European Union. They Since Air Canada is also operating non-stop on Toronto passenger load of Jet Airways on their Amritsar - were operating four times a week on Birmingham - - New Delhi and Vancouver New Delhi routes, they London Heathrow segment. Without giving a thought Ashghabat - Amritsar route. The well wishers of have also put a claim on the New Delhi to Toronto slots to growth of traffic in future, in a hurry, Jet Airways Amritsar Airport like Sameep Singh of the USA, of Jet Airways. discontinued the Amritsar - London flight all-together. Yogesh Kamra of Amritsar and others requested Jet As of this moment, Punjab's connection to its most This move proved an imprudent decision in the long Airways to start operating on the newly vacated lucrative Amritsar - Birmingham route, which could run, it affected their credibility. Amritsar - Birmingham route of Turkmenistan. Jet support two flights a day has been snapped for the Etihad Airways had estimated the tremendous load due to their fiscal problems bluntly spurned this foreseeable future and its indirect connection to on Abu Dhabi - Amritsar route. Three of their top request. Air India was also operating thrice a week on London Heathrow Airport has also suffered a big blow. executives met me in New York in 2012, during an New Delhi - Amritsar - Birmingham route, after Even Punjab's traffic to Toronto in Canada has been Indian Consulate General function. I requested them to Pakistan banned Indian flights over her airspace, Air seriously inhibited. We are calling upon long haul start daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Amritsar. India stopped the Amritsar - Birmingham leg of its Canadian budget airlines and their British They told me that in spite of their survey of load and highest occupancy New Delhi - Amritsar - Birmingham counterparts to start services from Vancouver, consequent desire to fly on this route, they will not be route. Now there are no flights on thisnon-stop or one Toronto, Birmingham and London to Amritsar given rights of port of call facility at Amritsar Airport. stop ultra high occupancy Amritsar - Birmingham International Airport in India, which is the nearest But in order to circumvent this limitation, they will get route. Instead of at one time 13 flights per week there is airport to the Canadian and European cities in entire port of call rights to Jet Airways from Amritsar to Abu none. This is hurting tourism of Punjab too. India. Dhabi and they got Jet all the necessary permissions in Earlier this year Jet Airways launched a nightly (The author can be reached at [email protected]) a short period. But Jet, for some undisclosed reasons, Amritsar - Mumbai - Manchester flight, which has also THE INDIAN PANORAMA PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. 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"This is in part due to nutritious food that not only the imperative need for feeds people but improves farmers to diversify sources of their diet. This is not a new income and reduce risks idea, rather one that has been related to shocks.” A pair of combines harvesting soybeans in the US. Photo / Courtesy World Resources Institute ignored in our impatient, on- China were desperately hungry-that's and include other dimensions, like the He emphasizes, however, that he isn't been turned around, though with gigantic demand society, as well as one environmental, but also the social recommending turning to be more like environmental consequences." that has had to compete dimension." those farming models, which have many The implications globally are clear To better help people understand where of their own problems. enough to cause grave concerns. The UN against a food and diet industry the problem areas are occurring, the "Moving towards more sustainable has predicted that as soon as 2025, two- valued at 66 billion dollars in Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition agriculture takes different shapes thirds of the world's population could be Foundation (BCFN), a non-profit research according to your starting point," Faurès dealing with water scarcity. Increasingly the U.S., with all the Centre studying the causes and effects on says. "In poor, unproductive areas, the in the news are stories of water-starved vested interests that food created by economic, scientific, focus is on increasing productivity and communities around the world-from societal and environmental factors, has reducing vulnerability; in more advanced, Houston to Puerto Rico to Cape Town- go with it. produced a food sustainability index input-intensive systems, sustainability indicating that our trust in the tap is far profile for the U.S. and another 66 implies a move towards greener less dependable than we assume. countries. Each country profile focuses on production systems that make better use "Drought-prone states like Texas and BY JAMES JEFFREY three pillars-food loss and waste, of the resources that our ecosystems offer California were already water stressed sustainable agriculture, nutritional and progressively reduce their negative before climate change came around," ater supply has long been a key challenges-each of which is broken into impacts on the environment." Phillips says. "Overcoming the combined issue in California. Today it is no multiple relevant categories that are rated Food subsidies in the U.S. are often challenges of population growth and Wless critical, especially given the green, yellow or red, to indicate progress: called out for sustaining problems, reduced precipitation in a limited amount years of drought that California is green being good, red being bad. scoring a red in the food sustainability of time will be tough. Agriculture will experiencing, lending additional impetus The U.S. score for sustainable index profile. have to play a big part in this transition. If to assessing the impact of agriculture on agriculture was average due to the land "The bigger issue with subsidies is what it gets bad enough, there could be water. The conventional estimate is that 80 category having repeatedly low scores they have failed to do, and how they are permanent water rationing." percent of the water used in California across indicators such as the impact on underachieving in terms of what they Tackling these sorts of problems, and flows into the state's multi-billion-dollar land of animal feed and biofuels, could be doing," Timothy Searchinger, a how agriculture influences them, is agricultural sector. agricultural subsidies and diversification research scholar at Princeton University highly complex due to all the interlinking But it goes way beyond water. As in of agricultural systems (the U.S. earned a and for the World Resources Institute, tells factors. California, agriculture in the United high score for the food loss and waste IPS. "Agriculture has been grossly under "People need to be better educated about States is dominated by large, specialized pillar, but only performed moderately well regulated and under incentivized on the the water embedded in the food that they crop and animal farms that focus on short- in terms of nutritional challenges). environmental side." eat and the products that they use," says term productivity, often at the cost of "A major issue in the U.S. is the low The result has seen environmental costs Jack Ceadel with Global Water creating other environmental problems, proportion of land set aside for organic incurred and opportunities missed for the Intelligence. "We need to adopt new as well as public health issues. farming as opposed to the large amount likes of improving land use. technology and invest properly in our Increasingly, there is recognition that used for bio-fuel and animal feed," BCFN's "Even though the U.S. is blessed with an water infrastructure and making our societies need to work towards an Katarzyna Dembska tells IPS. "The large abundance of farm-friendly country, it's cities more efficient and resilient." agriculture that is greener, cleaner, and demand for animal feed is directly linked still limited," Ari Phillips, an At the same time, it requires better provides better quality, more nutritious to the meat supply in the country: the environmental journalist, tells IPS. appreciation of the sorts of hard data food that not only feeds people but additional 225 grams of meat available per "Agricultural land is extremely provided by the likes of Barilla's food improves their diet. This is not a new idea, capita per day-compared to the unaccommodating for wildlife and can lead sustainability index profiles, rather than rather one that has been ignored in our recommended intakes-makes the U.S. to nearby chemical contamination issues." being swayed by what might look good. impatient, on-demand society, as well as availability of meat for consumers among There are good examples of countries Searchinger notes that though people may one that has had to compete against a food the highest in the world." succeeding in cutting back on such prefer more traditional farms that appear and diet industry valued at 66 billion Lack of diversification is another environmental consequences, more in harmony with the surrounding dollars in the U.S., with all the vested problem in the U.S., and around the world, Searchinger says. Costa Rica has made environment, even those types of farms interests that go with it. with people fed from just a very limited significant progress in reducing have transformed the environment "It is not necessarily the size of holdings basket of crops and animals, Faurès says. deforestation that was occurring as a significantly, while larger, more ugly or the level of mechanization and This increases the vulnerability of result of subsidies paid for grazing, while farms may have less impact industrialization that is a problem, rather agricultural systems to unexpected New Zealand has basically gone "cold environmentally per ton of food produced. it is the way agriculture is practiced, events-climatic, pests, or market related- turkey" on subsidies and as a result Commentators note that changing the when this has unintentional impacts on but also means that people eat food that is improved land use and agriculture. He food culture of any country like the U.S.-in the environment," Jean-Marc Faurès, a not diversified and is too rich in notes that when considering all this, it its case with 328 million keen and diverse former senior advisor on sustainable carbohydrates and not enough in should be borne in mind there are appetites-will require redirecting, agriculture at the United Nation's Food vitamins. different ways of defining progress and reframing and sometimes remaking and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), tells "It is a paradox in a way that many hence it should not be forgotten that traditional habits, expectations and the IPS. developing countries show much more agriculture has achieved what it set out to physical environment, as well as what is "In the past, we have looked at diverse production systems than do. taken as normal and acceptable in people's productivity as the sole metrics to developed countries," Faurès says. "This is "There's been stunning progress in lives. "The first thing is to feed people," measure success in agriculture. in part due to the imperative need for making food-the advances really have Searchinger says. "But you have to do it Measuring agricultural sustainability farmers to diversify sources of income been staggering," Searchinger says. with more environmental sensitivity." forces us to go beyond productivity only and reduce risks related to shocks." "Twenty-five years ago, many people in (Source: IPS) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 10 FEATURE FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 EASTER: RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

his Christian holiday celebrates the goodies at the day’s beginning. A common gift resurrection of Jesus Christ. The date is a chocolate bunny. Tof celebration varies from March to Countries all over the world celebrate the April, depending on the date of the Match holiday differently. Italy holds reenactments equinox. Christians worldwide gather for this of the Easter story held in the public squares. major holiday for the religion to feast, attend Cyprus holds bonfires in the yards of schools church services, and hunt Easter eggs. Easter and churches. In Germany, eggs are set in Sunday marks the end of Lent, which is a 40- trees, called Easter egg trees, similar to the day period of fasting and reflection. It follows Christmas tree. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The Czech Republic and Slovakia have several unique Easter traditions. One features Biblical Background the males of a family spanking females with a The story of Easter makes up a homemade whip decorated with ribbons. The fundamental aspect of Christian theology. spanking is lighthearted and is believed to While Good Friday marks Jesus’s crucifixion, bring health over the next year. The men may Easter Sunday is a day for Christians to also dump cold water on them in some areas. celebrate his resurrection. Following Jesus’s It is also a day for men to pay visits to objects arrest and crucifixion, he was buried in a of their affection. tomb. While the next part of the story varies In the United Kingdom, observers according to different accounts, most follow participate by rolling eggs downhill and in the theme of female followers of Jesus going some areas by performing the Pace Egg play,a to visit the tomb and finding the stone rolled traditional local event. A big part of Jamaican away from the opening with Jesus’s body celebration is to eat a spiced bun that may missing. Jesus went on to appear to his contain raises with cheese. In Scandinavian followers several times before his ascension countries like Norway, celebrators ski and into heaven. The resurrection of Christ is an relax at cabins in the mountains. Some areas important part of Christian belief because of may features children in costumes going door its association with salvation. to door for candy or flowers. Many Nordic Christians started celebrating the tradition countries include salmon or another type of of Easter with a feast soon after the time fish with the feast. period of the resurrection, which is believed In Australia, the Easter Bilby delivers eggs to have occurred around 33 AD. The time of rather than the Easter Bunny, as bunnies are year was chosen for the celebration since viewed as an agricultural pest. The city of Jesus celebrated the Passover shortly before Haux, France, make an omelet big enough to his crucifixion and so the time is believed to feed 1000. The dish is often has about a 10 inch be around the time of Jesus’s actual diameter. Easter is an important holiday in crucifixion. In medieval celebrations, Greece, where on the island of Corfu, congregations would walk in a procession residents toss pots of water out of windows, after mass, following a priest holding a following the Venetian tradition of breaking crucifix or candle. pots in celebration. They also bake cakes in the shape of doves, called kolompines. Traditions Guyana flies homemade kites, a tradition Many Christians begin the celebration with often participated in by citizens of all an Easter Vigil the night before, sometimes religions. called Easter Eve or Holy Saturday. Church services on Sunday typically follow regular Pagan Origins church service tradition with a sermon or In pagan celebrations, Easter was typically songs concerning the Easter story. Some a celebration of fertility, and many cultures churches hold mass or other services at associated the celebration with the Germanic sunrise. Other common traditions include: goddess of fertility,Eostre, which is where the The Easter egg hunt is a tradition that holiday’s name came from. Some cultures originated with pagan spring festivals that called the holiday Ishtar, which celebrates the celebrated fertility. Like many pagan resurrection of the Tammuz, another pagan traditions, Christians intertwined the god. practice with religious significance. Easter The Easter Bunny is a result of folkloric egg hunts feature eggs hidden by the mythical tradition. Their association with the holiday Easter bunny, which may contain candy or comes from their ability to procreate, making other prizes. Hard-boiled eggs may also be them symbols of fertility. German settlers used. The children will go looking for eggs to brought the Easter Bunny tradition to put in their Easter egg basket. On the day America in the 1700s. before Easter, many families decorate hard- boiled eggs with paint to use for the hunt. Eggs are also part of the tradition because of the ban on eggs during lent in Medieval Europe, meaning they were often included in the Sunday feast. Churches are often decorated with flowers. A significant theme for Easter is rebirth, which flowers can emulate and symbolize. Traditional Easter flowers include Easter Lilies, which are believed to have grown in the Garden of Gethsemane, the site of Jesus’s arrest. Other Easter flowers include pussy willows, daffodils, narcissuses, and red tulips, which symbolize Jesus’s shed blood. Including the candy hidden inside of Easter eggs, many children are given a basket of THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 WORLD 11

MALIAN PRIME MINISTER As Notre-Dame money rolls in, some RESIGNS AS ANGER MOUNTS OVER eyebrows raised over rush of funds MASSACRE BAMAKO (TIP): Mali’s prime PARIS (TIP): Pledged donations from minister resigned along with his French billionaires, companies and entire government on April 18 ordinary citizens for the restoration of following criticism over their handling fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral are of an upsurge of violence in the centre approaching 900 million euros after just of the country and a massacre last two days, a reflection of the landmark's month that left 160 people dead. resonance in the national psyche. Lawmakers from both ruling and But the outpouring has prompted opposition parties had submitted a questions from charities, politicians and motion of no confidence against the commentators about why some of the government on Wednesday, blaming business donors have offered so much so Maiga and his administration for quickly,including speculation about how failing to clamp down on the unrest. they might benefit from tax breaks on “A prime minister will be named the donations. very soon and a new government will People on social media, both in France be put in place after consultations with and abroad, have expressed frustration all political forces” from both the that other disasters - from the Syrian and ruling and opposition sides, the Iraq refugee crisis to the Grenfell Tower statement from Keita’s office said. fire in London - have not received The president had on Tuesday said anything like the same degree of in a televised address that he had support. “heard the anger”, without explicitly The first major donation to Notre- naming the prime minister. (AFP) Dame came from Francois-Henri Brand and reputation experts said the from France and abroad, suggesting the Pinault, the billionaire head of luxury quick response by some of France's most money might be better spent in Africa or THREE MOUNTAINEERS goods group Kering that owns fashion recognisable corporate titans made combatting climate change than PRESUMED DEAD IN brands Gucci and Saint Laurent. sense, especially since the disaster rebuilding a cathedral. Others suggested Pinault, 56, a celebrity figure in part involves a national symbol. the generosity was little more than CANADA AVALANCHE because he is married to actress Salma Adrian Palmer, the head of the smart marketing. Palmer said that even MONTREAL (TIP): Three world- Hayek, pledged 100 million euros ($113 marketing and reputation faculty at the from a non-marketing point of view, renowned professional mountaineers-- million) as the blaze was still raging - a Henley Business School, said all three early offers of support could be two Austrians and an American--were decision dictated by emotion, a billionaire families and their companies beneficial for a company's political missing and presumed dead after an spokeswoman for his family's holding were closely aligned with the nation, and positioning. All three firms are broadly avalanche on a western Canadian company said. Hours later, his great benefit from reinforcing the link. supportive of President Emmanuel summit, the country’s national parks rival Bernard Arnault, France's richest "These brands stand for France and Macron and want to be seen as helpful agency said on April 18. man and the head of Louis Vuitton they sell around the world, so anything with backing for his calls to rebuild. The three men were attempting to owner LVMH, announced he was that puts the France brand at the centre "Macron has been facing protests," he climb the east face of Howse Pass, an donating 200 million euros, moved by the of people's minds is going to help them said, referring to the "yellow vests" street isolated and highly difficult route, alarming pictures on TV, according to a and how they are regarded," he said. "It demonstrations against the high cost of according to Parks Canada. They were group spokesman.The Bettencourt- creates positive associations in people's living that have rocked France for part of a team of experienced athletes Meyer family, the largest shareholder in minds, that they are generous, caring months. "In a sense the disaster at Notre- sponsored by American outdoor L'Oreal, followed suit a while later, and good." Online, LVMH's Dame has become a unifying issue, so equipment firm The North Face, the pledging a combined 200 million euros announcement of the donations was met they want to show they are aligned." company confirmed to AFP. alongside the global cosmetics group. with a host of comments on Twitter, (Reuters) Rescuers found signs of several avalanches and debris consistent with 29 GERMAN TOURISTS climbing equipment, Parks Canada Guatemalan presidential candidate said, leading them to presume that the DIE IN MADEIRA ISLAND climbers were dead. (AFP) arrested in Miami in drug-trafficking plot BUS MISHAP RUNAWAY SAUDI GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): A with the aid of complicit security officials. CANICO (TIP): The Portuguese SISTERS GET HELP Guatemalan presidential candidate was The two also conspired to kill unnamed island of Madeira began three days of arrested in Miami on April 17 and rival candidates, the US attorney’s mourning on April 18 after 29 German OFFER FROM GEORGIA charged with an elaborate plot to use statement said. tourists died when their bus spun off TBILISI (TIP): Two Saudi sisters drug cartel money to win the election The statement added that since the road and tumbled down a slope who fled their country and appealed and assassinate rivals, according to US January,several meetings with both men before crashing into a house. for international protection earlier officials, two months before voters head in Miami and Guatemala designed to Drone footage showed the mangled this week saying their lives would be to the polls. advance the plot were held and recorded, wreckage resting precariously on its at risk if they were to return to the Mario Estrada, candidate of the in most cases with both video and audio. side against a building on a hillside near conservative kingdom got an offer of center-right National Change Union, Officials with Estrada’s party did not the town of Canico, the vehicle’s roof help from Georgia on April 18. who is polling far behind other rivals, is immediately respond to requests for partially crushed and front window Immigration authorities in the former accused along with another man, Juan comment. It could not be immediately smashed. Soviet republic visited the siblings in Pablo Gonzalez, of seeking between $10 determined who was legally Rescue workers attended to injured their temporary apartment in Tbilisi, and $12 million from Mexico’s powerful representing the two accused men. passengers in the undergrowth where providing them with information on Sinaloa Cartel to fund his campaign and US officials said the US Drug the bus came to a halt, some of them how to apply for asylum in the transport cocaine into the United States. Enforcement Agency assisted with the bearing bloodied head bandages and country, the Georgian interior “Estrada and Gonzalez conspired to investigation, as well as the Guatemalan bloodstained clothes, others appearing ministry said. "The purpose of the solicit Sinaloa Cartel money to finance a government. Estrada, a 58-year-old to be more seriously hurt. visit of law enforcement officers was corrupt scheme to elect Estrada former congressman, has lagged far Local authorities said most of the to offer assistance and security president of Guatemala,” Geoffrey behind in presidential opinion polls, dead were in their 40s and 50s. There guarantees to the women," the Berman, US attorney for the Southern with less than 3 percent support in one were 11 men and 18 women were among ministry said in a statement.The District of New York, said in a recent survey. Alfredo Brito, a the victims and all of them were sisters identified as Maha al- statement. spokesman for Guatemalan President German. They were among the tourists Subaie(28), and Wafa al-Subaie (25), According to the statement, the two men Jimmy Morales, told Reuters the who visit the Atlantic islands off the were later taken to the interior pledged that if Estrada won the June 16 government would provide Estrada with coast of Morocco each year, attracted by ministry's immigration office aboard election, he would help the cartel transport the support needed to ensure his rights their subtropical climate and rugged a security van, local media footage drugs from Guatemalan airports and ports were respected. (Reuters) volcanic terrain. — AFP showed.— Reuters THE INDIAN PANORAMA 12 BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 KRITI SANON: ACTRESSES SLOWLY GETTING THEIR MONETARY DUE ay disparity has been a concern in the Hindi film industry, but things are changing, believes Kriti PSanon. The actress said the situation is getting balanced out, with female actors also getting what they deserve monetarily. On male actors being paid more than their female counterparts in films, Kriti told a news agency over an e- Nora Fatehi celebrates mail interview, "I've always believed that pay has to be decided on the amount of work that you put in a film and four million followers the numbers your films drive at the box office. The situation is slowly but steadily balancing out where on Instagram female actors are also getting their monetary due. But we ora Fatehi has entered the league of still have a long way to go." celebrities who boast of an Instagram Ever since her debut in Bollywood in 2014 with Nfollowing of more than 4 Million 'Heropanti', Kriti has done her fair share of women- followers. To celebrate this feat, the dancer- centric films and roles. She said she feels good when films actress posted a dance video of herself paying like 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', 'Stree' and 'Raazi' do well. tribute to her idol Ciara. Does she see a change in the way women characters are The video features Nora Fatehi showing cool perceived in the film industry? RnB hiphop style moves on the superhit song "Most definitely," she replied, adding, "It's the best time Ride by International pop star Ciara. Along for women in cinema and we have the audience to thank with the video, Nora wrote, "Serving swag and for that. They have been accepting of stories around a lil Ciara energy to my 4 million Norianas on female protagonists that are today drawing in figures on insta. Love u guys. Riding the beat with par with top male stars." @shaziasamji #oldschoolvibes #ride. Ride by But ultimately, it's the content that matters, she said. @ciara." "The content has today become the king and the Nora is accompanied by choreographer deciding factor, which is great," Kriti said. Shazia Samji in the video. Talking about the The 28-year-old's latest biggest money-spinner was video, Nora told an entertainment website, "It's 'Luka Chuppi', a tale about a couple living-in together in a tribute to Ciara, one of my idols. Growing up, Mathura and the complications that follow. The film has I followed her dance style and way of managed to cross over Rs 90 crores at the Indian box performing for many years. She is known as office. one of the best RnB performers especially as a "The box office numbers are encouraging and I'm dancer for her style and swag. The song I grateful to the audience," said the actress. danced on is called Ride, one of her hits. This She believes the audience is now much more accepting video is also for my fans as a celebration for 4 of different subjects that would earlier be considered Million Norianas." taboos. Source: IANS MADHURI DIXIT: I ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO DO RELEVANT WORK

In a career of more than three decades, Madhuri said: "She is an introvert and emotionally scarred Dixit Nene has managed to rule many hearts. The because of the past tragedy of her life... She is silent, actress says she is trying to do work that is relevant to yet conveys a lot through her eyes. She is what she is the times. because of the bitter experience of her life." Whether it was her work in 'Tezaab', 'Ram Lakhan', 'Kalank' brings together some of the stars of 'Saajan', 'Beta', 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!' and 'Devdas' different generations. or films like 'Dedh Ishqiya', 'Gulaab Gang' and 'Total Sharing her experience, the 51-year-old actress said: Dhamaal' - Madhuri has followed her own path. "I think we were cool in our time, they are happening Talking about her changing image with time, in the present time, but hey, I am catching up. We had Madhuri said: "I think I always got opportunities to do more face-to-face interaction with our co-stars and some cool stuff even in the 1990s when I was young. these fellows are more on social media. The good thing When my son watches my dance on 'Que sera sera' is, I am finding that world (virtual world) quite with Prabhudheva, he says 'You are my cool mom'. I fascinating... Updating what we are shooting, posting understand where it comes from... It is the relatability, quirky pictures on social media... I enjoy these too!" it is the relevance of those works... I am always trying "When I did 'Tezaab', this is not how we used to to do work that holds relevance " promote films. But these days, we do an extensive "When I did a film like 'Tezaab' (1988), it was an media rounds to reach out to our fans regarding our experimental work, a film about a father-daughter's films. These are the changes that have happened and I relationship that had never been explored...where the am easy with it now. I take it as part of our father is using her daughter as a golden goose, so profession." much so that he doesn't want his daughter to get Does she believe that senior actresses are getting married and fall in love. It was quite unlike the much better characters to play currently than earlier? mainstream narratives where the father of any "I strongly believe that people like us have to break daughter was only concerned about the marriage of the stereotype because with popularity and their daughters," she said. experience, if we are carving a path that shows how Madhuri features in the multi-starrer 'Kalank', women of our age can flourish with substantial alongside Sanjay Dutt, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, characters in films that go beyond the cliched, our Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur. The film, next generation will continue it. We have to open up directed by Abhishek Verman, is releasing on doors for the next generation... Again, it is (I am Wednesday. speaking) not like an activist, but like an artiste," On essaying Begum Bahaar in the movie, Madhuri Madhuri said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 HOLLYWOOD 13 BLOOM, PERRY WANT A ‘SMALL, INTIMATE’ WEDDING inger Katy Perry, who had an extravagant wedding ceremony in SIndia in 2010 with now ex-husband Russell Brand, is working towards having a "smaller and intimate" wedding with current beau and actor Orlando Bloom. They are excited about planning their nuptials. "They are the happiest couple. Just so Elisabeth Moss to star in excited about being engaged and planning a wedding," a source told People magazine of 'The Invisible Man' reboot Bloom, 42, and Perry, 34. "They are secretive about details, but seem lisabeth Moss is officially on board 'The to want something smaller and intimate," the Invisible Man' reboot, based on the source said, adding: "They look forward to Eclassic 1897 sci-fi novel by HG Wells. 'The starting a family together as well." For now, Handsmaid's Tale' star was in early talks for the the pair have been enjoying Coachella production,a magazine reported. festival, where they went around holding This would be Moss' second collaboration hands. after Jordan Peele's recent critically-acclaimed The pop star wore a black crop top with a hit, "Us".Leigh Whannell wrote and is directing pair of flame-print pants and a black jacket, the film. He will co-produce. while the actor was dressed in a bright The novel has been adapted for both the big yellow hoodie with a pair of matching screen and television over the years. shorts. Bloom and Perry became engaged on Its most notable adaptation is the 1933 black- Valentine's Day of this year, announcing the and-white film, featuring Claude Rains in the happy news on Instagram. title role. The studio had earlier planned a Bloom was earlier married to model shared universe based around its classic Miranda Kerr, 35, whom he wed in an monster characters and had roped in stars like intimate ceremony in July 2010 just one Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, month after their engagement was Javier Bardem and Sofia Boutella for it. The confirmed. shared universe was dubbed as the Dark Bloom and Kerr share 8-year-old son Universe. Flynn. Source: IANS Scarlett Johansson turns heads with daring pantsuit

BRAD PITT, ANGELINA JOLIE NOW OFFICIALLY SINGLE

ver two years after filing for divorce, irreconcilable differences. actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are The ‘Wanted’ actress demaned physical rust red carpet events to set new the no shirt trend on red carpets. Olegally single now. custody of the children. Since then, the two fashion trends. Scarlett Johansson Johansson wore black trousers and heels According to court documents obtained by have been in ongoing negotiations over Tchose to flaunt a black pantsuit with to complete her look, further accentuated The Blast, a judge accepted their request for custody and dividing their finances. a unique twist for a recent 'Avengers: by a bold scarlet lip colour and a slicked- bifurcation, which means they can be legally In June 2018, a judge established a detailed Endgame' gala evening. back updo. considered single, despite the fact that they schedule for Pitt to spend time with the The actress hit the 'Avengers: Endgame' She was later joined by co-stars Paul are not officially divorced yet. children (except Maddox, who according to UK Fan Event, here earlier this week, Rudd and Chris Hemsworth at the event. "Both parents are focused on what's best for the court is old enough to decide for himself wearing a black ensemble, a business-chic The team of 'Avengers: Endgame' has the kids," a source told people.com. how much time he wants to spend with his suit on the right and a daring bustier on the been aggressively promoting the The couple share six children together, fater). left. forthcoming film, the 22nd film of the Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Knox In November 2018, the pair reached a Essentially, it was a half-and-half Marvel Cinematic Universe. The superhero and Vivienne. temporary child custody agreement "to keep combination of a one-sleeved blazer with a film will be released on April 26. Pitt and Jolie got married in 2014 but two things moving along in the right direction". cutout bustier for an asymmetrical take on Source: IANS years later, they filed for divorce, citing Source: IANS THE INDIAN PANORAMA 14 SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019

PAK PM APPOINTS NEW FINANCE MINISTRY Eleven security men among 14 dead CHIEF IN MAJOR SHAKE-UP in Pak highway shooting ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan made a ISLAMABAD/KARACHI (TIP): At sweeping cabinet reshuffle on April 18 least 14 passengers including 11 security and appointed Abdul Hafeez Shaikh personnel were forcibly offloaded from a as de facto finance minister to steer bus on a highway in Pakistan's the country through worsening Balochistan province and then shot dead economic turmoil. The changes were by unidentified gunmen on April 18, made after finance minister Asad officials said. Umar resigned. The deceased included nine personnel Pakistan is on the brink of signing from Pakistan Navy, one from Pakistan up for it 13th International Monetary Coast Guard and one from Pakistan Air Fund (IMF) bailout since the late Force, whereas identities of the 1980s in a bid to stave off a balance of remaining three victims were not payments crisis. determined yet, security officials were The former cricketer has come cited as saying by a news agency. under intense criticism for failing to The incident happened when five fulfil his promises that he would buses, travelling between Karachi and steady the ship and bring prosperity Gwadar on the Makran Coastal highway, to Pakistan. carrying civilians and the victims were Khan announced 10 ministerial stopped by some 20-25 militants wearing appointments in a shakeup. Shaikh, Frontier Corps uniforms to check who already served as finance identity cards of the passengers. After forces will further intensify, the media this month. On April 12, a terror attack minister from 2010-2013 under the scanning the identities of passengers in said. Provincial Home Minister Mir Zia targeting the Hazara community in opposition Pakistan Peoples Party one of the buses in Buzi Top area, the Langov said a full-scale investigation Quetta left at least 20 dead.— Agencies when it was in power, has been militants offloaded 16 of them. Fourteen was launched into the attack and to track Offloaded from bus, gunned down appointed as “Adviser on Finance”, of them were shot dead, while two down the gunmen."Such incidents are but will be heading the finance passengers — reportedly soldiers of the intolerable and we will not spare the Around 15 to 20 gunmen stopped five to ministry once again. Pakistan Army — escaped, according to terrorists who carried out this dastardly six buses travelling between Karachi and Earlier in the day, Umar, Pakistan media reports. attack," he said. Gwadar. announcing that he would step down, After reaching a "safe" place, these Condemning the attack, Pakistani They stopped the buses on the Makran said Pakistan would still go into an soldiers informed security forces about Prime Minister Imran Khan sought a Coastal Highway in the Balochistan’s IMF programme but warned his the whole incident who rushed to the report on the incident and directed the Ormara area, checked some three dozen successor that he faces a tough job incident site and recovered 14 bodies, authorities to identify and bring the passengers’ identity cards and offloaded ahead. (Reuters) officials added. perpetrators of the attack to justice. 16 persons before shooting them dead. Confirming the incident, a Pakistan Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Around 15 to 20 unidentified gunmen NEPAL LAUNCHES ITS Navy spokesperson said that several Kamal said: "Terrorists are killing wearing uniforms of paramilitary 1ST SATELLITE FROM US Navy personnel were among those killed. innocent people on the agenda of anti- Frontier Corps were involved in the Proscribed organisation Baloch Raji state elements. It is a conspiracy to attack carried out early morning at the KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal on Ajoi Sangar claimed the attack on their create hurdles in the development of Buzi Top area April 18 successfully launched its first unverified Twitter account, saying that Balochistan." This is the second incident satellite into space from the US to their offensives against the security involving mass killings in Balochistan gather detailed geographical information of the Himalayan nation, evoking unbridled excitement among the people and scientists. Developed by the Nepalese scientists, NepaliSat-1 Indonesia President Joko Widodo satellite was launched at 2:31 am (Nepal time) from Virginia in United States, according to Nepal Academy of declares victory in presidential race Science and Technology (NAST). Two Nepali scientists, Aabhas Maskey and JAKARTA (TIP): Indonesian with some calling for chaos in the streets Wednesday. Hariram Shrestha who are currently President Joko Widodo declared victory and for Indonesians to commit violence “For those who defended (my rivals), studying at the Japanese Kyushu on April 18 in the race to lead the world’s in response to the results. I’m still going to defend you. I’m the Institute of Technology, developed the third-largest democracy, saying However, the capital Jakarta was quiet President of all Indonesians.” The 67- satellite under the BIRDS project of unofficial results showed his ticket had on Thursday after as many as 190 million year-old, who has long had his eye on the their institute. Prime Minister KP got 54 percent of the popular vote in voters in the Muslim-majority country country’s top job, lost to Widodo in 2014 Sharma Oli congratulated all Wednesday’s election. cast ballots in the one day poll—which and then mounted an unsuccessful legal scientists and institutions involved in Earlier, National Police Chief Tito featured a record 245,000 candidates—to challenge to that election. the development of the satellite. He Karnavian said “smooth and safe” polls elect a new president, parliamentarians Online, the retired military man was said it was a matter of prestige for the would not be disrupted by and local legislators. pilloried by social media users who country to have its own satellite. — demonstrations, and warned of arrests. While official results are not due until poked fun at his repudiation of the PTI “If there are any illegal or next month, a series of so-called “quick unofficial results and for kissing the unconstitutional actions that threaten counts” by pollsters, which are based on ground as he declared himself president. 6.1-MAGNITUDE QUAKE public stability and security, samples, showed Widodo between 9-11 “We honestly feel sorry for Prabowo, HITS TAIWAN, INJURING (authorities) will take firm action,” he percentage points ahead. Quick counts not because he’s lost the election (again) said. have been reliable indicators in past but because he is surrounded by people 17 PERSONS “We won’t tolerate it. elections, but Widodo held off declaring who made him a zombie who can’t TAIPEI (TIP): A 6.1-magnitude “I urge everyone against mass victory—while his rival Prabowo differentiate between reality and earthquake jolted Taiwan on demonstrations, whether it’s to celebrate Subianto insisted he was the illusion,” said one Twitter user with Thursday, the US Geological Survey or to express dissatisfaction” at the archipelago’s next leader. The former 1,65,000 followers. National newspapers said, disrupting traffic and injuring results, Karnavian added. general—who has close ties to the called for reconciliation, with top-selling 17 persons. In the capital Taipei, This year’s campaign was punctuated Suharto dictatorship, which collapsed in Kompas saying “Let’s Unite”, while highrises swayed while some by bitter mudslinging and a slew of fake 1998 -- earlier warned he would challenge Tempo declared it “One More Time” for panicked schoolchildren fled their news online—much of it directed at the the results in court if he lost and stage Widodo. classrooms in eastern Yilan county, presidential contenders. street protest over allegations of voter Financial markets cheered, with the according to reports. (AFP) Authorities said on Thursday they had fraud. “We will not use illegal tactics Jakarta composite stock index and seen a spike in false reports and hoaxes, because we have won,” Subianto said on rupiah currency both higher. (PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 TRAVEL 15 EXPLORE THE BEACHES OF ANDHRA PRADESH ou can dig your feet in the sand at any given beach in Andhra Pradesh, but Ymaking it to the best beaches is a whole new experience. Some of the beaches are rich in culture, history, water sports, exotic food and the works to keep you busy,that you’ll end up soaking plenty of Vitamin D without realising how the hours passed so effortlessly. Whatever be your agenda to visit a beach, these shores are good for the quiet-types and groups alike. Baruva This beach in the Srikakulam district is situated near the confluence of the Mahendra Tanaya river and the Bay of Bengal sea. Do not miss the sunrise and sunset moments. There is also a lighthouse here and a few old temples here. Not far from Sompeta town, it is not much known beyond the state. You can approach Baruva from Brahmapur (70km away) in neighbouring Odisha. Bheemunipatnam Popularly known as Bheemili, this is a town with many historical associations. The town lies at the confluence of the Gosthani River with the Bay of Bengal. Only 20km from Vishakhapatnam city (Vizag), it is a sprawling lonely beach. Carry drinking water and snacks. this is one of the most popular and hence circuit though local people flock to the beach beach lies at the edge of a fishing village. Manginapudi crowded beaches of the state. It takes its name during weekends. During early morning and evening, as the About 75km away from Vijaywada, and near from the Ramakrishna Mission and the Kali fishing boats come in with their catch, the Machilipatnam town, this is one of the Temple across the road from the beach. The Thummalapenta beach becomes noisy as people unload the popular beaches of Andhra Pradesh and can food vendors are almost all over the beach. Shaded by palm groves, the beach dips into fish, auction them and the fish are carried be quite crowded during holidays. In the Part of the beach is rocky and one has to be the gentle sea. The beach is located near away by the buyers. Some of the fishing boats morning, you can watch the fishermen careful here. The rock jutting into the sea at a Kavali town in Nellore district. Local people can also take you on a jaunty ride in the sea; bringing in their catch from the sea. Bathing distance is called the Dolphin’s Nose because come for a dip especially during Karthika negotiate the rate first. in the sea is discouraged after the beach was of its shape. pournami and other religious festivals. devastated during the 2004 tsunami. Vakalapudi Chilakalapudi village near the beach is Rushikonda Uppada Also near Kakinada town, the beach has known for its imitation jewellery business. Located on the outskirts of One of the lesser known beaches, it is been renamed as NTR Beach. Besides Vishakhapatnam, about 8km away from the located about 5km away from Kakinada town. enjoying the uncrowded beach, you can also Mypadu main city, beach is also very popular and junk Apart from the sprawling beach, the nearby explore the mangrove forest here. The annual Located about 25km away from Nellore city, piles are not uncommon. The state tourism is parks and eateries make this place a popular Kakinada Beach Festival is also held here. Mypadu beach is one Andhra’s most promoting water sports activities here. family getaway.Go swimming or join the local picturesque beaches. The tree-lined golden Besides taking a ride in the speedboats, you people playing cricket or football on the Yarada sandy beach slips into the blue waters of the can water ski, windsurf, etc. Since this beach beach. Located about 15km away from Vizag town, Bay of Bengal sea. Bask in the sun or bathe in is a little away from town, most visitors leave this lonely beach is best visited on weekends the sea or take walk along the beach; round up by late evening. Vodarevu when there are local visitors around. your visit with a snack break at the beachside Nearly 6km away from Chirala (100km from Apparently this is a private beach and you stalls. The speedboats are the newest addition. Suryalanka Vijaywada), this beach is not much known have to pay an entry fee. Arrange for transport Located in Guntur district, near Bapatla beyond the state. Walk through the coconut as this is an off route destination. According Ramakrishna Beach (50km away from Guntur city), this little groves to reach the yellow sand beach. Catch to latest visitor reports, the road to Yarada is Located on the seaward end of Vizag city, known beach is not yet on the regular tourist the sunrise or the sunset at the beach. The bad in patches. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 16 WOMEN FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 STOP THE SKIN FOOD CORNER AGEING PROCESS o matter how old you become, you still feel like a young version Nof yourself. This is the view most psychologists have. When we age and look at ourselves in the mirror, there is a sense of shock and disbelief. "I am supposed to be 25. Where did those wrinkles come from?" How does one reconcile the self-image with reality? The rise of anti-ageing technology and Murgh Musallam therapies allow us to recapture our youthful look. Ageing cannot be stopped entirely but there are means to help Ingredients reduce its ravages. 3 pounds (1.5 kilograms) chicken (thigh fillet, cut into 2- More than skin deep inch cubes) 2 green chilies Where do the signs of ageing show 20 cloves garlic up? The skin is divided into three layers- 2 3-inch gingers the epidermis, the dermis and the 1 teaspoon garam masala subcutaneous layer-and no layer is 1 teaspoon turmeric powder spared the effects of time. 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Avoid skin toners, lemon juice and gently scrub into your hands with a soft marinade, chicken pieces, tomato pureé, remaining red especially those with a stringent or alcohol base. Follow with a toothbrush. chili powder, and salt to taste. Add 1/2 cup of hot water good moisturizer, morning and night. Eat more greens and reds and stir well. Give yourself a hand or two Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until chicken is Vitamin K—in kale and other green vegetables—helps your tender—most of the liquid will have dried up. A study showed that people could accurately guess women’s blood coagulate, reducing the impact of bruising. Lycopene in Garnish your Murg Musallam with chopped, fresh ages by looking at their hands. Use a good hand cream tomatoes gives the skin powerful protection against UV rays. coriander leaves and serve with jeera rice and a salad! frequently, preferably one that contains SPF for daytime. Fruit and veggie consumption resulted in better skin Naan bread also goes brilliantly with Murg Musallam! Brighten dull hands by exfoliating regularly: Mix sea salt with complexion, according to a study. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 HEALTH 17 EGGS FOR BREAKFAST BENEFIT THOSE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES eople with Type 2 Diabetes (TED) should opt for eggs for breakfast, a Precent study suggests. According to the findings, a high-fat, low-carb breakfast (LCBF) can help those with T2D control blood sugar levels throughout the day. Diabetes in pregnancy “The large blood sugar spike that follows breakfast is due to the combination of pronounced insulin ups the risk in kids later resistance in the morning in people with hildren and youths whose mothers had diabetes T2D and because typical Western during their pregnancy are themselves at an increased breakfast foods - cereal, oatmeal, toast Crisk of the disorder, say researchers, including one of and fruit - are high in carbohydrates,” Indian-origin. said Jonathan Little, lead author of the The study showed that a child or teenager whose mother study published in the Journal of the had gestational diabetes—diabetes during pregnancy—was American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes before the age of 22 According to Little, breakfast is years. consistently the “problem” meal that The association was found in children from birth to the age leads to the largest blood sugar spikes of 22 years, from birth to 12 years, and from 12 to 22 years, for people with T2D. The research shows said the study, published in Canadian Medical Association that eating a low-carb and high-fat meal Journal. first thing in the morning, is a simple "Although Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes in parents are well- way to prevent this large spike, improve the blood sugar spike after breakfast and effect for reducing overall post-meal established risk factors for diabetes, we show that gestational glycemic control throughout the day,and this had enough of an effect to lower glucose spikes can be attributed to the diabetes mellitus may be a risk indicator for diabetes in the can perhaps also reduce other diabetes overall glucose exposure and improve breakfast responses with no evidence that mother's children before age 22," said Kaberi Dasgupta, complications. the stability of glucose readings for the a low-carb breakfast worsened glucose clinician-scientist from the McGill University in Canada. Study participants, with well- next 24 hours. responses to lunch or dinner. controlled T2D, completed two We expected that limiting “The results of our study suggest Stem cell protein may help experimental feeding days. On one day, carbohydrates to less than 10% at potential benefits of altering they ate an omelette for breakfast and on breakfast would help prevent the spike macronutrient distribution throughout find blood cancer cure another day, they ate oatmeal and some after this meal. But we were a bit the day so that carbohydrates are fruit. An identical lunch and dinner surprised that this had enough of an effect restricted at breakfast with a balanced esearchers have identified a stem cell protein that may were provided on both days. A and that the overall glucose control and lunch and dinner rather than consuming play an important role in finding cure for blood cancer. continuous glucose monitor - a small stability were improved. We know that an even distribution and moderate RThe study, done on mice, suggests a stem cell protein device that attaches to your abdomen large swings in blood sugar are damaging amount of carbohydrates throughout the called Asrij is a novel regulator of wild type tumour and measures glucose every five minutes to our blood vessels, eyes, and kidneys. day,”Little asserted. suppressor p53 stability in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). - was used to measure blood sugar spikes The inclusion of a very low-carbohydrate As another interesting aspect of the It could help design targeted therapies for across the entire day. Participants also high-fat breakfast meal in T2D patients research, participants noted that pre-meal myeloproliferative disease, a group of slow-growing blood reported ratings of hunger, fullness and may be a practical and easy way to target hunger and their cravings for sweet foods cancers, according to researchers, including Maneesha S. a desire to eat something sweet or the large morning glucose spike and later in the day tended to be lower if they Inamdar from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced savoury. reduce associated complications,” he ate the low-carb breakfast. Little suggests Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru. Little’s study determined that explained. He does note that there was no this change in diet may be a healthy step "We provide a new mouse model resembling consuming a very low-carbohydrate difference in blood sugar levels in both for anybody,even those who are not living myeloproliferative disease and identify a post-translational high-fat breakfast completely prevented groups later in the day,suggesting that the with diabetes. regulator of wild type p53 essential for maintaining HSC quiescence that could be a potential target for pharmacological intervention," the team said. According to the study, published in the journal Blood, inactivation of the tumour suppressor p53 is essential for People with more muscle power unrestrained growth of cancers. But only 11 per cent of hematological malignancies have mutant p53. tend to live longer: Study

ere's yet another reason to hit the gym and lift weights. According to a recent study, by increasing your muscle Hpower, you can prolong your life. "Rising from a chair in old age and kicking a ball depends more on muscle power than muscle strength, yet most weight- bearing exercises focus on the latter. Our study shows for the first time that people with more muscle power tend to live longer," said Professor Claudio Gil Araujo, lead author of the study. Power depends on the ability to generate force and velocity and to coordinate movement. In other words, it is the measure of the work performed per unit time; more power is produced when PAGE SPONSORED BY the same amount of work is completed in a shorter period or when more work is performed during the same period. Climbing DR. SATISH AND GITANJLI ANAND stairs requires power - the faster you climb, the more power you need. Holding or pushing a heavy object (for example a car with years, 5% were over 80, and 68% were men. The highest value DR. SATISH ANAND a dead battery) needs strength. achieved after two or three attempts with increasing loads was Former Chairman, Board of "Power training is carried out by finding the best combination considered the maximal muscle power and expressed relative to Trustees, AAPI National of speed and weight being lifted or moved. For strength training body weight (i.e. power per kg of body weight). Values were E-Mail: at the gym, most people just think about the amount of weight divided into quartiles for survival analysis and analysed [email protected] being lifted and the number of repetitions without paying separately by sex. attention to the speed of execution. But for optimal power During a median 6.5-year follow-up, 247 men (10%) and 75 training results, you should go beyond typical strength training women (6%) died. Median power values were 2.5 watts/kg for GITANJLI ANAND and add speed to your weight lifts," Araujo explained. men and 1.4 watts/kg for women. Participants with a maximal Former President, India The study, discussed in the meeting of EuroPrevent 2019, muscle power above the median for their sex (i.e. in quartiles Association of Long Island enrolled 3,878 non-athletes aged 41-85 years who underwent a three and four) had the best survival. Those in quartiles two and (IALI) maximal muscle power test using the upright row exercise one had, respectively,a 4-5 and 10-13 times higher risk of dying as E-mail: between 2001 and 2016. The average age of participants was 59 compared to those above the median in maximal muscle power. [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA 18 SCIENCE AND TECH FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 TWITTER SET TO LAUNCH ‘HIDE REPLIES’ FEATURE IN JUNE s part of the efforts to make its platform appear less toxic, ATwitter is planning to give people an option to hide replies to their tweets, FACEBOOK WORKING ON VOICE thereby giving users more control over the nature of conversation they would ASSISTANT LIKE AMAZON ALEXA like to have on the platform. n a bid to take on Amazon Alexa or Google Home, "Starting in June, we'll be Facebook is working on a voice-based assistant for its experimenting with ways to give people IPortal video chat service and other future projects. more control over their conversations by According to a report in CNBC, the social network is giving them an option to hide replies to "unclear how exactly Facebook envisions people using the their Tweets," Donald Hicks, Vice assistant". President, Twitter Service and David Facebook's AI-enabled Portal video chat service currently Gasca, Twitter's Senior Director, uses Amazon's Alexa. Product Management, Health, wrote in a "We are working to develop voice and AI assistant blog post on Tuesday. technologies that may work across our family of AR/VR While the feature has the potential to products including Portal, Oculus and future products," a make trolls invisible, it could make it conversation is its top priority. people using Twitter," Hicks and Gasca Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. difficult for users to correct wrong The microblogging site on Tuesday wrote. Facebook last year shut down a chat-based assistant called statements made by others. said it had got a lot faster and better at "The same technology we use to track "M" in its messaging app. Other social media platforms like curbing abusive behaviour and hateful spam, platform manipulation and other According to the report, Ira Snyder, a general manager at Facebook and Instagram already give content. rule violations is helping us flag abusive Facebook Reality Labs, is working on the voice-assistant users much more power in terms of "This time last year, 0 per cent of Tweets to our team for review," they project. dealing with the comments to their potentially abusive content was flagged said. Facebook Portal and Portal+ video chat speakers come posts, including the option to delete to our teams for review proactively. Twitter said 100,000 accounts were with Smart Camera and Smart Sound technology. them. Today,by using technology,38 per cent of suspended for creating new accounts Portal offers hands-free voice control. You can start a video Twitter last year said that making the abusive content that's enforced is after a suspension during January- call simply by saying 'Hey Portal' and noting who you'd like to platform free of abuse, spam and other surfaced proactively for human review March 2019—a 45 per cent increase from call. Source: IANS things that distract from the public instead of relying on reports from the same time last year. Source: IANS NASA finds new way to defend Volcanoes caused biggest Earth from asteroids Saturn’s moon Titan mass extinction ever: Study n order to defend Earth from asteroids, the trick is to spot the near-Earth objects first, according to NASA has 100-m deep ercury buried in ancient rock provides Iresearchers. the strongest evidence yet that A mere 17-20 metres across, the Chelyabinsk meteor caused methane lakes Mvolcanoes caused the biggest mass extensive ground damage and numerous injuries when it extinction in the history of the Earth, scientists exploded on impact with the Earth's atmosphere in February aturn's largest moon say. 2013. Titan has small liquid The extinction 252 million years ago was so To prevent another such impact, Amy Mainzer, principal Slakes that run more dramatic and widespread that scientists call it investigator of NASA's asteroid hunting mission at the Jet than 100 metres deep, "the Great Dying". Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and perched atop hills and filled The catastrophe killed off more than 95 per colleagues have devised a new way to spot tiny near-Earth with methane, scientists have cent of life on Earth over the course of hundreds objects (NEOs) as they hurtle toward the planet. found using data from of thousands of years, said researchers from the "If we find an object only a few days from impact, it greatly NASA's Cassini spacecraft. University of Cincinnati (UC) in the US. limits our choices, so in our search efforts, we've focused on The findings, published in The study, published in the journal Nature finding NEOs when they are further away from Earth, the journal Nature Communications, found a spike in mercury in providing the maximum amount of time and opening up a Astronomy, are the first the geologic record at nearly a dozen sites around wider range of mitigation possibilities," Mainzer explained. confirmation of just how the world, which provides persuasive evidence NEOs are intrinsically faint because they are mostly really deep some of Titan's lakes that volcanic eruptions were to blame for this small and far away from us in space. are (more than 300 feet, or 100 global cataclysm. "Add to this the fact that some of them are as dark as meters) and of their The eruptions ignited vast deposits of coal, printer toner, and trying to spot them against the black of composition. releasing mercury vapour high into the space is very hard," she added. They provide new information about the way liquid methane rains on, atmosphere, researchers said. evaporates from and seeps into Titan—the only planetary body in our Eventually, it rained down into the marine Instead of using visible light to spot incoming objects, solar system other than Earth known to have stable liquid on its surface. sediment around the planet, creating an Mainzer's team has leveraged a characteristic signature of Scientists have known that Titan's hydrologic cycle works similarly to elemental signature of a catastrophe that would NEOs—heat. Earth's—with one major difference. Instead of water evaporating from herald the age of dinosaurs, they said. Asteroids and comets are warmed by the sun and so glow seas, forming clouds and rain, Titan does it all with methane and ethane. "Volcanic activities, including emissions of brightly at thermal wavelengths (infrared), making them We tend to think of these hydrocarbons as a gas on Earth, unless volcanic gases and combustion of organic matter, easier to spot with the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared they're pressurised in a tank. However, Titan is so cold that they behave released abundant mercury to the surface of the Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) telescope. Source: IANS as liquids, like gasoline at room temperature on our planet. Earth," said Jun Shen, an associate professor at Scientists have known that the much larger northern seas are filled the China University of Geosciences. with methane, but finding the smaller northern lakes filled mostly with The mass extinction occurred at what methane was a surprise. scientists call the Permian-Triassic Boundary. Previously, Cassini data measured Ontario Lacus, the only major lake The mass extinction killed off much of the in Titan's southern hemisphere. There they found a roughly equal mix of terrestrial and marine life before the rise of methane and ethane. Ethane is slightly heavier than methane, with more dinosaurs. carbon and hydrogen atoms in its makeup. Some were prehistoric monsters in their own "Every time we make discoveries on Titan, Titan becomes more and right, such as the ferocious gorgonopsids that more mysterious," said Marco Mastrogiuseppe, Cassini radar scientist at looked like a cross between a sabre-toothed tiger California Institute of Technology in the US. and a Komodo dragon. "But these new measurements help give an answer to a few key The eruptions occurred in a volcanic system questions. We can actually now better understand the hydrology of called the Siberian Traps in what is now central Titan," Mastrogiuseppe said in a statement. Source: PTI Russia. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 BIZ AND FINANCE 19 JET AIRWAYS FINALLY GROUNDS ITSELF, LEAVES 20,000 JOBS AT STAKE MUMBAI (TIP): After flying for 25 years, Jet Airways Wednesday announced temporary grounding of Prashant Singh and Tushar Kumar. operations after the lenders declined a Rs 400-crore lifeline, putting at stake MEDLIFE CLOCKS RUN RATE 20,000 jobs and thousands of crores in passenger refunds, dues to vendors and OF 1000 CRORES IN FY 2019 over Rs 8,500 crore to banks. Founded by Naresh Goyal, who began edlife, https://www.medlife.com/, India's largest online as a general sales agent to a host of pharmacy, announced crossing the 1000 crore plus international airlines with travel agency Mrunrate as of March 2019. The company expects to Jetair, the full-service carrier served achieve overall sales of Rs 1500 crore with an exit run rate of tens of millions of passengers for over 2000 crores over the next financial year. Medlife has been two-and-half decades, before becoming witnessing robust growth and expects to turn profitable this the seventh domestic carrier to shutter year.Its pharmacy segment showed a 3x growth from last year operations in the past five years. and the lab vertical contributed 40 to 45 crores towards the However, the once-premier airline revenue. flew into deeper turbulence-second in its While Tier 2 and 3 cities are the fastest growing segments for history after the 2010 crisis-- after four Medlife, metro cities contribute to 70% of the share. As per Frost back-to-back quarterly losses, leaving it and Sullivan, the e-pharmacy market is valued at 450 to 475 gasping for financial breath and forcing billion dollars and Medlife has a 30% market share presently. it to default on payments to nearly all-- the board. He had also agreed to halve Jet's story The market is growing rapidly and Medlife expects to have 50% from banks to lessors, to employees, and his stake in the airline to around 25 share of the pie in the next 2 to 3 years. eventually leading to the shutdown from percent. August 3, 2018: Jet denies media report Speaking about this, Mr. Tushar Kumar, Founder & CEO, tonight as its fleet strength has crimped But the April 2 Supreme Court order it cannot fly beyond 60 days Medlife International Pvt. Ltd said, "We are happy to share that to just about five planes from 123 in quashing the February 12, 2018 RBI August 11: SBI chairman says Jet's loan Medlife is a frontrunner in the online healthcare spacetoday. December last. circular (which ended all debt recast is on watch list. While pharmacy remains our topline contributing to 75% of the “Since no emergency funding from plans even on a one-day default) put paid August 27: Jet posts June-quarter loss, revenue, the lab segment is also showing steady growth. We also the lenders or any other source is to the resolution plan as banks were left says will inject funds, cut costs by more hope to double our run rate in the coming financial year and forthcoming, we will not be able to pay with no leeway to restructure the loan than Rs. 2,000 crore in two years achieve a steady growth year-on-year." for fuel or other critical services to keep and pay the promised Rs 1,500 crore September 6: Jet says paid salaries to Medlife started with an initial investment of $15million, and the operations going. interim funds which would have been 84% of its employees after media later received funding of $30 million trough family investment “Consequently, with immediate effect, converted into equity at Re 1 a share and reports that pilots warned 'non- and promoters. The founders are planning to raise investment of we are compelled to cancel all our also take over the management control. cooperation' over salary default $65 million and will seek funding from the family to be used as international and domestic flights Before its last flight tonight from November 5: Media report says growth capital. temporarily. The last flight will operate Amristar t0 Delhi, Jet’s fleet has conglomerate Tata Group aims to buy Currently, they service over 20,000 deliveries daily across 29 today,” Jet Airways said in an evening diminished to just five aircraft and 37 51 per cent stake in airline and merge states in over 4,000 cities and25,000 pin codes in India.Medlife's statement. flights from 123 planes and some 650 Jet with Tata's Vistara customer-centric approach ensures that people get the best value The troubles at Jet sent airfares flight daily till December last. January 1, 2019: Jet delays payment to for their moneyand save considerable time on every purchase soaring and its pains were the gains for “This (temporary grounding) decision a consortium of Indian banks through a two-hour delivery option. Theyoffer genuine rival carriers like Indigo and Spicejet has been taken after a painstaking healthcare products from authorized dealers at discounted January 17: SBI says Jet's lenders which took over most its slots at evaluation of all alternatives that were considering plan to resolve debt issues prices, cashback,and referral discounts. Medlife's USPs also premium airports. made available to the airline and after includes a transparent inventory-led model andthe steadfast And the formal grounding receiving guidance and advice on the Feb 8: Airline grounds four aircraft after conviction to sell drugs only against a valid doctor's failing to make payments to lessors announcement will lead to exponential same from the board,” the airline said, prescription. spike in airfares amid the peak summer adding it has informed the civil aviation March 25: Founder Naresh Goyal steps Medlife's lab services are currently operational in Bengaluru, travel demand. and finance ministries besides the down as chairman, wife Anita Goyal Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Kolkata,Jaipur, Pune, Kanpur, Lucknow, Under a debt resolution plan approved regulator DGCA, of its decision. resigns from board. Lenders to pump in and Hyderabad; and will be extended to other locations. Rs. 1,500 crore in immediate funding by the airlines board on March 25, Goyal The carrier, however, said it will now Theyhave launchedtheir first offline store in Mumbaiand their agreed to cede control to the lenders await the bid finalisation process by the April 3: Jet forced to ground more than first diagnostic lab in Bengaluru in March 2018 with the direct consortium and also resigned from the lenders. Earlier this month, SBI Caps, on three-quarters of its fleet as it awaits approach of providing easily accessible high-quality diagnostics chairmanship. His wife, Anita, too quit behalf of the lenders, had invited bids bailout funds services at affordable prices in Tier I/II cities. AICRA STEM Summit draws talent pool from across the country HYDERABAD (TIP): The second edition of STEM Summit its incorporation in India has delivered several successful organized by All India Council for Robotics & Automation engineering projects under his leadership. (AICRA) on April 16in IIT Delhi, witnessed attendance of Pactera Technologies is a global IT services company offering dignitaries from across the industries besides Mission Director consulting, digital transformation, technology and operations Dr Ramana Ramanathan, Atal Innovation Mission, Government services to the Fortune 500 companies. of India attending as the chief guest. As India's most prestigious stage for honoring excellence and Pactera Technologies Pvt Ltd(China based Hyderabad building & reinforcing networks, the STEM summit honored company) sponsored the 2019 AICRA STEM summit which is a Pactera Technologies PVT LTD with the award for Excellence in global super-ecosystem event. This summit was comprised of Automation -recognizing the best automation system integrators presentations, panels and round-table discussions to highlight in the business. Pactera Technologies, over the years has executed robotics education scenario, industries automation process, emerging technology solutions using Artificial Intelligence; government regulations and policies on automation Machine learning, IoT technologies, Blockchain, Robotic Process implementation and research, manufacturing and other relevant Automation according to industry standards. Narayana Murthy, Country Head Pactera recieving STEM topics. STEM Summit also hosted the AICRA STEM awards that Award from Dr.Manoj Kumar, Director, CSIR-NISCAIR, Dr.M.Ariz Pactera received award from Dr.M.ArizAhammed , MD - celebrate the exemplary work of the institutions and individuals Ahammed, NHB, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. National Horticultural Board, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers working in Indian STEM sectors. AICRA believes sharing of good Welfare and Dr.Manoj Kumar Patairiya, Director, CSIR- NISCAIR, practices through this platform will help in elevating the industries are transforming into an intelligent robotics and Rajkumar Sharma, President ,AICRA. condition of Robotics and Automation in Indian Education ecosystem. Mr.Murthy has been instrumental in executing several Pactera has been previously awarded and recognized by IBM, Sphere. key initiatives in his successful career such as mapping Digital IDC, Gartner, Forrester, HYSEA, Indywood and Microsoft. Details Pactera Technologies country head Mr. Narayana Murthy capabilities to strategic priorities of the organizations, driving of the summit and awards can be viewed at: delivering key note address during the summit said that, "Future process innovation, developing, administering and delivering https://www.aicra.ac.in/stem-summit-awards/award- of work in the digital & AI first world". 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contd from page 1 actions of the President could amount to that was tested on Wednesday but non-emergency number is 713-884-3131. Mueller probe found... obstruction of the special counsel's "tactical" implied a short-range weapon Officer Martin strongly suggested the need investigation," he said. rather than the long-range ballistic for a plan of action, a plan of evacuation and Briefing reporters on the details of the Mueller "did not make a traditional missiles that have been seen as a threat a security committee to create a security plan. recently concluded Mueller prosecutorial judgment regarding this to the United States. A good idea when entering a public place, investigations, a copy of which was now allegation. Instead, the report recounts KCNA quoted Kwon, who is in charge he cautioned, is tocheck out the exits on the headed to the Congress and a redacted 10 episodes involving the President and of US affairs, as saying the Vietnam property. In a concluding panel discussion, version also being made public, Barr discusses potential legal theories for summit, the second between the two representatives from Interfaith ministries - said the report makes clear, the Russian connecting these actions to elements of leaders, showed that talks could go Rev. Gregory Han - IMG Interfaith, Dr. Zahra government sought to interfere in an obstruction offence," he said. wrong "whenever Pompeo pokes his nose Jamal - Rice University, Jason Plotkin from American elections. "After carefully reviewing the facts in". the Synagogue, Kedar Thakker - BAPS Mandir "But thanks to the special counsel's and legal theories outlined in the report, "I am afraid that, if Pompeo engages in and Morris Grunill from the Fort Bend thorough investigation, we now know and in consultation with the Office of the talks again, the table will be lousy Church shared the security protocols they that the Russian operatives who Legal Counsel and other Department once again and the talks will become utilize to protect their place of worship. perpetrated these schemes did not have lawyers, the Deputy Attorney General entangled," Kwon said. Security is a high priority for the BAPS the cooperation of President Trump or and I concluded that the evidence "Therefore, even in the case of possible Mandir. Ketan Thakker stated that BAPS the Trump campaign - or the knowing developed by the special counsel is not resumption of the dialogue with the looked at security through 2 perspectives - IT assistance of any other Americans for sufficient to establish that the President United States, I wish our dialogue and people perspective. Since they host that matter. That is something that all committed an obstruction-of-justice counterpart would be not Pompeo but several events a year whichsometimes attract Americans can and should be grateful to offense," Barr said. other person who is more careful and almost eight thousand people, they take have confirmed," he said. Barr said Mueller acknowledges that mature in communicating with us." precautionary steps such as installing several Commenting on the 448-page report, there is substantial evidence to show While Kwon did not elaborate on why cameras that are monitored, invite law Trump said Russia probe was a "hoax". that the President was frustrated and North Korea felt compelled to develop enforcement to temple events, have officers "No collusion, no obstruction," Trump angered by a sincere belief that the nuclear weapons, it has long spoken of present but in the end, he emphasized that said. "There never was, by the way, and investigation was undermining his the need to defend itself from what it "human vigilance is best." there never will be. And we do have to get presidency, propelled by his political sees as US aggression. The Fort Bend Church has a carefully to the bottom of these things...This hoax. opponents, and fueled by illegal leaks. Kim said last week said the breakdown thought out multilayered system of security. It should never happen to another "Nonetheless, the White House fully in talks risked reviving tensions and he Membersare first greeted by parking lot president again." cooperated with the special counsel's gave a year-end deadline for the United attendants, then greeters and ushers. Security The report details efforts by the investigation, providing unfettered States to change its attitude. Officers are present on campus. During the Internet Research Agency, a Russian access to campaign and White House Despite the failure of the Vietnam week only one entrance is used except company with close ties to the Russian documents, directing senior aides to summit, Trump has stressed his good Sundays when all 6 entrances are used. An in- government, to sow social discord among testify freely, and asserting no privilege relationship with Kim. house security committee meets once a year to American voters through disinformation claims," he said. Kwon also said the two leaders were on review and revise security measures. and social media operations. "And at the same time, the President good terms, even as he castigated Other suggestions includedconducting fire Following a thorough investigation of took no act that in fact deprived the Pompeo for "fabricated" stories as part of drills or exercises to make a quick departure this disinformation campaign, Mueller special counsel of the documents and a "publicity stunt". He did not elaborate. from the space, "using proactive fellowship" to brought charges in federal court against witnesses necessary to complete his Kwon said Pompeo had made "reckless check out newcomers, monitoring social several Russian nationals and entities investigation," he said. remarks hurting the dignity of our media for hate feeds, asking first time people for their respective roles in this scheme. Mueller was chosen to head the supreme leadership", apparently to stand and be acknowledged, knowing the Those charges remain pending, and the investigation in 2017 following concerns referring to him agreeing to the people in your immediate vicinity and "finally individual defendants remain at large, from US intelligence agencies that characterization of Kim as a "tyrant" at a educate and create awareness without Barr said. Russia had tried to tip the election in US Congressional hearing last week. creating panic." "But the special counsel found no Trump's favour. (Source: Agencies) The Hindu American Foundation, a non- evidence that any Americans - including Earlier on Thursday, President Trump profit advocacy group based in Washington anyone associated with the Trump said the Mueller probe was "Greatest Forum on Understanding D.C., has been actively working for years with campaign - conspired or coordinated Political Hoax of all time!" A study of 160 active shooters in the US the Department of Justice, law enforcement, with the Russian government or the IRA "Crimes were committed by Crooked, from 2000-2013 showed that 3.8% or 6 of them and legislators across the country to track and in carrying out this illegal scheme," he Dirty Cops and DNC/The Democrats," were at places of worship. 69% of the 160 address bias motivated attacks on Hindus and said. tweeted Trump, who refers Clinton as incidents ended in 5 minutes or less. Law other religious and ethnic minorities. HAF The report details efforts by Russian "Crooked". enforcement response time was 3 minutes and also requests help in tracking incidents of military officials associated with the Meanwhile, Democratic Congressman 67% of the incidents ended before the police identity-based or bias-motivated intimidation, GRU (Russian intelligence agency) to Jerry Nadler said he has sent a letter to arrived. threats, harassment, and violence being hack into computers and steal Mueller - requiring his testimony before SOME DO'S AND DON'TS: In case of an experienced in our communities by filling out documents and emails from individuals the House of Representatives Judiciary active shooter, evacuees should leave all the Bias-Motivated Crime Data Collection affiliated with the Democratic Party and Committee by May 23. personal belongings behind. Form, if they or someone they know has the presidential campaign of Hillary "We cannot take Attorney General Avoid using elevators and escalators to experienced or witnessed an incident.Contact Clinton for the purpose of eventually Barr's word for it. We must read the full escape. He recommended viewing a film on HAF for assistance at [email protected] or 201- publicizing those emails, he said. Mueller report, and the underlying YouTube called "Run. Hide. Fight. Surviving 223-8222. Asserting that obtaining such evidence," Nadler said. (Source: PTI) an Active shooter."During an active shooting, FEMA had a grant program of $150,000 to unauthorized access into computers is a the three basic response actions are Run, hide enhance the security of religious centers that federal crime, he said following a N Korea demands...talks or fight. Individuals can run away from the are at risk for hate crimes.Organizations can thorough investigation of these hacking official Kwon Jong Gun as warning shooter, seek a secure place where they can apply athttps://www.fema.gov/nonprofit- operations, Mueller brought charges in that no one could predict the situation on hide or incapacitate the shooter with security-grant-program. federal court against several Russian the Korean peninsula if the United improvised weapons such as fire OTHER RESOURCES: Department of military officers for their respective States did not abandon the "root cause" extinguishers or chairs.When hiding, silence Justice's Community Relations Service (CRS) roles in these illegal hacking activities. that compelled North Korea to develop electronic devices like cell phones, lock and Visit justice.gov/crs "But again...there was no evidence of nuclear weapons. barricade the door with heavy furniture, turn Find your regional FBI office at Trump campaign 'collusion' with the The statement came shortly after off lights and remain silent. fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices Russian government's hacking," Barr North Korea announced that leader Kim Provide first responders with a site plan Learn about the FBI's hate crime reporting said. Jong Un had overseen the testing of a including information about door and window process and statistics at Barr said after nearly two years of new tactical guided weapon, which locations as well as locks and access controls. fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/hate-crimes investigation, thousands of subpoenas, KCNA said has a "peculiar mode of Commander Criminal Intelligence Division Find hate crime data collection guidelines and hundreds of warrants and witness guiding flight" and "a powerful Houston Police Department M.WyattMartin and a training manual at ucr.fbi.gov/hate- interviews, Mueller confirmed that the warhead". clarified that the average response time after a crime-data-collection-guidelines-and-training- Russian government sponsored efforts to It was the North's first weapon test 911 call is 5 minutes. He also encouraged the manual.pdf illegally interfere with the 2016 since talks in Vietnam between Kim and gathering to call Stephen Daniel at 713-308- Protector Security Advisor Program (PSA) presidential election but did not find that US President Donald Trump in late 3246 for a site security assessment and provide voluntary security surveys and the Trump campaign or other Americans February broke down over conflicting training in how to protect the place of assessments of facilities. Visit colluded in those schemes. demands by North Korea for sanctions worship. Developing a strong relationship dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/PSA "After finding no underlying collusion relief and by the United States for North with the local commander is important in -Program-Fact-Sheet-05-15-508.pdf. with Russia, the special counsel's report Korea to abandon its nuclear program. helping protect a place of worship.One can Federal Emergency Management Agency: goes on to consider whether certain KCNA gave no details on the weapon also text 911 now for emergencies while the www.fema.gov/protecting-houses-worship THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 SPIRITUALITY 21

he birth celebration of Lord Hanuman or Hanuman Jayanti is around the Tcorner and all the worshippers love to visit the temples to celebrate the festivity. Lord Hanuman, also known as Pawanputra, Sankat Mochan, Bajrang Bali, is worshipped HANUMAN JAYANTI as the monkey God in almost all parts of India. He was the 11th reincarnation of Lord Shiva, born to Pawan Dev and Queen Anjani. Hanuman Jayanti this year falls on April 19, Friday Lord Hanuman, a dedicated disciple of the Hindu Lord Rama, is worshipped all over the India by the Hindu people for his deep devotion to the god Rama. At the day of Hanuman Jayanti celebration, all the Hanuman temples become full of crowd as people started puja from early morning after a holy bath. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Hindu religion as an important festival of the Hindus. It is a great Hindu ritual celebrated in cultural and traditional way. People worship Lord Hanuman as a symbol of devotion, magical powers, strength and energy. People read Hanuman Chalisa as it has ability to conquer the evil spirits and provide peace to the mind. The devotees of Lord Hanuman visit Hanuman temples at this day after a holy in the early morning, apply red tilak (vermillion) to the foreheads of Hanuman idol, read Hanuman Chalisa, offer Prasad of laddoo, do Aarti by chanting mantras and Aarti songs, make round of the temple and so many rituals. As Lord Hanuman was born to the Vanara community having reddish orange color body, that’s why it is seen to all the Hanuman temples having reddish orange colored Hanuman idol. After puja, people apply red Sindur to their own foreheads as a Prasad and distribute laddoo Prasad among people to get blessed with what they have prayed to their God Hanuman. In the Maharashtra, it is commemorated to the Purnima in the Hindu Lunar month of Chaitra. However, according to other Hindu calendar, it falls on 14th day (chaturdashi) of Ashvin month in the dark fortnight. After puja, Prasad is distributed among people to have full blessings. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, it is celebrated in Margazhi month (between December and January) in the belief that Lord Hanuman was born to the amavasya in the Margazhi month. In Odisha, it is celebrated on 1st day in the month of Baisakha (in April). In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, it is celebrated on 10th day of Vaishaka month in the Krishna Paksha. It is the 41 days long celebration in the Andhra Pradesh which starts from the Chaitra Purnima and ends at 10th days of the Krishna Paksha of Vaishakha month. devotees; some meditates by repeating his Hanuman with the help of five divine factors in His real form. The whole Vanara Significance name many times to get power, fame, success such as curse and blessings of the saint community including all the human Hanuman Jayanti celebration indicates the and etc in the life whereas some reads the Angira, her prayers, blessings of Lord Shiva, fraternity was happy and celebrated his balanced coexistence of the whole human Hanuman Chalisa to get the same. blessings of Vayu deva and Putreshti Yagna’s birthday with great enthusiasm and joy by fraternity with the nature’s incredible fruit. It is considered that Lord Shiva had to dancing, singing and lots of activities. From creature, Lord Hanuman from Vanara History rebirth as a human being on the earth in his then, it was started celebrating as a community. People from the Hindu religion Once, a great saint named Angira went to 11th Rudra avatar in the form of Hanuman as Hanuman Jayanti by his devotees to get worship Lord Hanuman as a divine creature. visit the heaven king, Indra and welcomed He could not serve to the Lord Rama by being strength and wisdom like him. This celebration has lots of importance to all there through the dance presented by a however Brahmacharis, wrestlers and damsel named, Punjiksthala. However, saint PAGE SPONSORED BY bodybuilders are specially inclined towards was not used of that type dance and started this celebration. There are many names meditating on his God. After the end of ARISH K. SAHANI through which Lord Hanuman is famous dance, he was asked by the Indra about the among his devotees like Bajrangabali, performance of dance. He was silent and said Serving Since 1972 Pavanasuta, Pavankumar, Mahavira, that I was in deep meditation to my Almighty Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs Balibima, Marutsuta, Anjanisut, Sankat because I have no interest in such dance. It Mochan, Anjaneya, Maruti, Rudra and many was very ashamed to the Indra and damsel; Arish K Sahani (Father) more. she started disappointing the saint and then Hanuman avatar is considered as the 11th cursed by the Angira that “Behold! You shall Shiv Sahani (Son) Rudra avatar of the Lord Siva with great degrade to earth from Swarg. You will be devotion, strength, knowledge, divine power, born as a female monkey in the mountain Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) bravery, intelligence, spirit for selfless forests”. She then felt sorry and regretted to service and etc. He has devoted his life only the saint then a merciful saint supported her 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 for his Lord Rama and Mata Sita and never through blessings like, “A great devotee of [email protected] shows his bravery and intelligence without Paramatma will be born to you. He will any purpose. The devotees of the Lord forever serve Paramatma”. She became the “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” Hanuman always pray him for getting daughter of Kunjar (king of the monkeys on blessed with the same for their bright future. earth) and got married to the Kapiraj Kesari “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” He is worshipped in many ways by his of the Mount Sumeru. She gave birth to the “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA 22 SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 Excluded from India World Cup squad, Pant, Rayudu, Saini named standbys

FORMER WORLD NO. 1 ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO WILL BE INTERNATIONAL EVENT AMBASSADOR FOR TCSW10K BENGALURU

Bengaluru (TIP): In the quest to keep raising the profile of the event, Procam International, promoters of the IAAF Gold Label Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, the world’s premier 10K run, announced former women’s World No. 1 tennis player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario as the International Event Ambassador. The Spanish legend who accumulated 14 Grand Slam titles - four singles, six doubles, and four mixed doubles is considered to be one of the most decorated Olympians in Spanish history winning four medals (two silver, two bronze). At just 17, she reached the 1989 French Open final facing world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Steffi Graf. But she stunned one and all, and announced her arrival on the pro circuit, beating the German to win her first ever Grand Slam, becoming the youngest player ever to win the French Open. She was the first Spanish player to simultaneously be ranked as the world’s No. 1 player in both singles and doubles during career. For her sheer tenacity and refusal to concede NEW DELHI (TIP): Young wicket- a point, Arantxa was nicknamed as the ‘Barcelona keeper Rishabh Pant and middle order Bumblebee’. batsman Ambati Rayudu were on SEVEN FIRST-TIMERS IN THE INDIAN TEAM A stellar 17-year career saw her becoming the first Spanish Wednesday named among the standbys for woman player to be inducted in the International Tennis India's World Cup squad, reigniting their KL Rahul Hall of Fame. When she lands in Bengaluru for the event, she dashed hopes of making the trip to the UK He returned to the Indian team after a stunning IPL season for Kings XI Punjab in will encourage the 25,000 runners of Tata Consultancy in case an injury setback hits Indian 2018 but lost his way soon. After being dropped from the Test team following a Services World 10K Bengaluru through her story of cricket team. Speedster Navdeep Saini string of poor scores in Australia, KL Rahul was primed to play the 3-match ODIs determination and never-say-die-attitude. “Running has also found a place in the list of three back- when the Koffee with Karan storm threatened to rock his career. However, KL Rahul played an important part in my career and I think it is the ups for ICC cricket World Cup 2019, returned to the Indian team for the home series against Australia and did well in easiest way to keep your mind and body sound. Sport has the starting on May 30. both the T20Is. ability to connect communities beyond the competitive Pant and Rayudu's exclusion from the Vijay Shankar spirit, and instill a sense of pride amongst all and celebrate squad of 15 had created quite a stir on accomplishments. Running has managed to do just that. It is Monday. While Sunil Gavaskar called In the Nidahas Trophy final against Bangladesh, Vijay Shankar failed to put bat to exciting that my association with India begins with the TCS Pant's omission surprising, the snub to ball in a tense chase before Dinesh Karthik bailed the team out with a stunning World 10K in Bengaluru. I am glad to be there on the start Rayudu was questioned by Gautam assault. A year later, Vijay Shankar flew out to Australia as replacement for Hardik line with all the runners and enjoy the infectious energy on Pandya who was banned in the aftermath of the Koffee with Karan controversy. Gambhir. With the ICC doing away with race day,” said the former world no 1. the practice of letting countries announce Kedar Jadhav After retiring from competitive tennis in 2002, Arantxa has a probables' list before the final squad, the been involved in multiple causes including as a Celebrity BCCI also has the option of including Kedar Jadhav has been a solid middle-order batsman and his part-time off spin has Chairperson of Children’s Cancer Research in Spain and anyone apart from these three but it is broken several threatening partnerships. He may not get to bowl as much in England Foundation Sanchez-Vicario. In 2015, she tried her hand at but if the pitches are dry, Jadhav can be called upon to deliver with his slingy action unlikely to happen. coaching helping Caroline Wozniacki a former world no. 1 "Just like ICC Champions Trophy, we Hardik Pandya herself. have three standbys. Rishabh Pant and Speaking on Arantxa Sanchez Vicario’s association with Ambati Rayudu are the first and second He had every reason to be worried about his immediate future after his sexist the run as the International Event Ambassador, Vivek Singh, standbys while Saini is the bowler in the comments on Koffee with Karan. But once the suspension was lifted, he went to New Joint Managing Director of Procam International, said list. So if anyone gets injured, as per Zealand and made a strong impact. “Arantxa is one of the most revered tennis players of all time requirement, one of the three will be Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav and we are grateful that she joins us for the 12th edition of going," a senior BCCI official told PTI on Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru. As an Wednesday.Rayudu took to Twitter to take No surprises there either. After the Champions Trophy in England 2 years ago, India's athlete, she was known for her unceasing quest to retrieve a dig at his omission from the squad of 15 focus shifted to wrist spin. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were phased out and both the tennis ball for every point she played. That grit and on Tuesday. "Just Ordered a new set of 3d Chahal and Kuldeep showed they could be trusted do to the job. The two leg- determination resonates with endurance sport and the spirit spinners had a great time in South Africa where India won the ODI series 5-1. glasses to watch the world cup," Rayudu of going the distance. Her presence will inspire many of our wrote on his twitter handle Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah runners and we take great pride in having her as the This was after chairman of selectors International Event Ambassador for this edition.” MSK Prasad justified preferring Vijay India's greatest strength in the bowling department. Jasprit Bumrah's selection in For the past 12 years, Bengaluru has played a proud host to Shankar over Rayudu, citing the former's the World Cup squad was a no-brainer. He was spotted by John Wright when he was the world’s premier 10K with over 25,000 participants across out on a talent scouting mission for Mumbai Indians a few years ago. Today, Bumrah "three-dimensional qualities". categories. The event has received international applause for is the No.1 ODI bowler in the world and is reliable with both new and old ball. While Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan its formidable elite field and mass participation and a global and Deepak Chahar will be travelling showcase of the indomitable sporting spirit of Bengaluru. with the team purely as net bowlers, they be either Rishabh or Rayudu," the official their opening World Cup match on June 5 Apart from being a globally acclaimed sporting event, the can also be drafted in if the management said. In other developments, there will be against South Africa in Southampton. TCS World 10K has created a phenomenal impact in terms of feels so. "Khaleel, Avesh and Deepak are no Yo-Yo Test for the World Cup-bound "The players are already in the middle social change and established itself as one of the largest not designated standbys. In case of players as the IPL is going to end only on of a gruelling T20 season. Once the IPL platforms for charity in India. Today, the event is a bowlers, that possibility is there but May 12, just a few days before India head ends, they will need recovery time. celebration of pride for each participant, as well as the when it comes purely to batsmen, it will to the UK. India are scheduled to play Source: PTI sporting community as a whole. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 FEATURE 23

ne of the most auspicious festivals for the Jain community, Mahavir Jayanti Omarks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. This year, Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated on April 17 to observe peace, harmony and to MAHAVIR JAYANTI spread the teachings of Lord Mahavira. Religious processions (rath yatra) are carried out on Mahavir Jayanti. Jain temples Mahavir Janma Kalyanak is one of the most important religious festivals for Jains. It celebrates are decorated with flags, and offerings are the birth of Mahavir, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of present Avasarpi given to the poor and needy. Jainism lays focuses on world peace and harmony such deed done in this life cycle will affect the next that no or minimal harm is brought to living life. According to him enlightenment could creatures. Hence, donations are also made in only be achieved through practicing self order to contribute towards saving animals restraint. from slaughter. HOW IS MAHAVIR WHO IS LORD MAHAVIRA? JAYANTI CELEBRATED? Lord Mahavira was born on the 13th day of Mahavira Jayanti is grandly celebrated waxing moon on the Chaitra month of Hindu with reverence to Mahavira, Jainism’s twenty calendar to King Siddhartha and Queen fourth tirthankara. A procession called Rath Trishala in Kundalagrama in Bihar. By the Yatra is carried out with the idol of Mahavira. time he turned 30 years old, Lord Mahavira Devotees recite bhajans and other religious renounced his crown and spent 12 years in rhymes in commemoration to Lord Mahavira. exile as an ascetic away from all wordly Next, the idol of Mahavira is anointed, this pleasures. He was also called Sage ceremony is called Abhisheka. Devotees visit Vardhamana and preached non-violence Jain temples to worship and meditate and to (ahimsa). listen to religious sermons. He got his name for his exceptional control The teachings of Mahavira laid much over his senses. Seeking truth and spiritual significance on Ahimsa, so to commemorate freedom, he went attained enlightenment his teachings, an ahimsa walk is carried out, (Nirvana) at the age of 72. in which people display compassion and His birth date, however, is sometimes consideration towards each other as well as debatable among the Swetambar Jains, other living creatures. according to whom he was born in 599 BC, Charity is also promoted and people donate while the Digambar Jains believe he took food, money to the needy, or help in whatever birth in 615 BC. way they can. The charity events differ from Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal place to place and could range from individual (sanatan) religion (dharma) with the donations to large community feasts or other tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain similar events. cosmology. Parasparopagraho Jivanam (the Large crowds of devotees throng to function of souls is to help one another) is the significant Jain temples all over India, more motto of Jainism, while ?amokara mantra is so, in the temples with an idol of lord the most common and basic prayer in Mahavira, for example – Dilwara temples near Jainism. Mount Abu, Rajasthan; Palitana temples in Gujarat, Kulpakji Temple in Telangana, LIFE OF LORD MAHAVIRA Sonagiri temples in Madhya Pradesh. Lord Mahavira was born in royal Ikshvaku One of the major celebrations of Mahavir dynasty, to king Siddhartha and queen Jayanti takes place at the 17th century Trishala. Other Indian deities like Rama and Hanumantal Jain temple in Jabalpur, Madhya Gautam Buddha also belonged to the same Pradesh. A considerably large procession is dynasty. Jains believe that their twenty one taken out from the temple on the birthday of out of twenty four tirthankaras also belonged Lord Mahavira. to the same dynasty. 14000 male ascetics, 36000 nuns and half a (abhisheka) of Mahavira at Sumeru Parvat Last but not the least; food also plays a Digambar Jains believe that the place of million male, female followers. when he took birth. significant role in any Jain festival. Devotees birth of Mahavir was in a village named There is no dispute among the two sects of There is also a legend associated with the eat mostly fruits, nuts and vegetables, Kundagrama, now in present day Vaishali Jainism regarding Mahaveera’s date of birth; death of Mahavira; it states that, he was abstaining from garlic, onion and root district of eastern state of Bihar, where his however, they both differ on his nirvana giving a sermon to thousands of his disciples vegetables. mother gave birth to him in a seven storey (death) date. Swetambar Jains believe that at the town of Pawapuri in Nalanda district of palace known as Nandavarth palace. However, Mahavir died in 527 BC, while the Digambars eastern Bihar state. Sometimes during the SIGNIFICANCE this claim conflicts the Swetambar Jains, who believe that his death occurred in 468 BC. night, when the disciples were fast asleep, Lord Mahavira was a great spiritual believe that Mahavir was born at a place However, both the sects agree on Pawapuri in Mahavira attained nirvana. teacher and the greatest advocate of Ahimsa called Kshatriyakund village. Never the less, present day Bihar as the Mahavira’s place of When the disciples got up in the morning, or non violence. Even, Mahatma Gandhi, the both of these places were in Bihar and also death. Mahavira was not to be found anywhere, great Indian freedom fighter and the there is no difference regarding Lord rather his disciples found his nails and hairs, champion of truth and non violence, had said Mahavir’s date of birth, which is, Chaitra LEGENDS OF LORD MAHAVIRA which they cremated. Today, Mahavira Jal that Lord Mahavira was the greatest advocate Shukla 13 in 599 BC. There are various legends associated with Mandir stands at the place where Lord of truth and non violence, ever born. Lord Mahavir’s child hood was spent in the early as well as previous lives of Lord Mahavira attained nirvana. Remembering him and his teachings on his prosperity and abundance, as a prince. His Mahaveera. Even there is a legend associated birthday, let the devotees reinstate faith in parents were ardent devotees of twenty third with his nirvana (death). TEACHINGS OF MAHAVIRA their religion and spiritual masters. The tirthankara, Parshvanatha; this in fact had an As per the ancient mythological legend of Historians believed that the teachings of birthday of Lord Mahavira gets all more influence on Mahaveera’s personality. Jainism, Mahavira took 27th rebirths before Mahavira were different in many ways than significant considering the fact that there are Swetambar Jains believe that he was married he was born as Mahavira in the sixth century. his contemporary Gautam Buddha. Teachings very few festivals in Jainism. to Yashoda, and the couple also had a He is believed to have taken birth as a resident of Mahavira detailed a belief in soul while The celebration also gives a fair chance to daughter, Priyadarshana; however, of hell, a lion and also a God, before his birth Gautam Buddha rejected such details. The other religions as well, to know Jainism Digambaras challenge it and claim that he as the twenty fourth tirthankara. Ancient ascetic teaching of Mahavira are considered deeply. People of other faiths, from across was never married. Swetambara texts state that the embryo of to be more intense as well as his emphasis on India and the world as well, get to know the Mahavir took to ascetic life at the age of Mahavira was first formed in a Brahmin ahimsa (non violence) is unparallel to any sanctity of Jainism and admire it. The intense thirty. He left his royal life and family, in woman and was transferred into the womb of other religion. penance, meditation for twelve years by search of spiritual awakening. He abandoned Trishala, by Hari Naigamesin, the For the purpose of achieving spiritual Mahavira to attain enlightenment, is an his clothes and underwent hard penance for commander of Lord Indra’s army. peace and enlightenment, Mahavira, inspiration for millions of devotees, while twelve years before he attained Kevala Jnana Ancient texts on Jain tradition describe the emphasized on taking five vows. They are facing everyday challenges, keeping them (infinite knowledge and wisdom) at the age of occurrence of auspicious dreams to a mother, ahimsa or non violence, Satya (truthfulness), from deterring from the path of truth and non forty two, under a sal tree, at the banks of foretelling the birth of a child. Mahavira’s Asteya (non stealing), Brahmacharya violence. Another most significant fact about Rijupalika River, at a place called mother Trishala too had a number of (chastity) and Aparigraha (non attachment). Mahavira Jayanti is that, it promotes a sense Jrimbhikagrama located in modern day Bihar auspicious dreams, all signifying the birth of In Indian traditions, Mahavira is of compassion towards the sufferings of other state. a great soul. However, Swetambara and considered the supreme preacher of ahimsa living beings and charity. Jain devotees After achieving infinite wisdom and Digambara sects believe that Trishala had ever born. He taught that all living beings donate money and other valuables to the knowledge, Mahaveera roamed throughout fourteen and sixteen dreams respectively. should live in harmony and no harm should needy, irrespective of caste or religion, India to a number of places for thirty years to Another legend states that Lord Indra be done on anyone be it human, animal or implying the significance of good deeds and teach his philosophy. His disciples included descended on earth to perform anointment even insects. Mahavira preached that any bad its rewards. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 24 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019