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COVID-19's alternate route Jasna Jamal and Shyam Vishwanathan Pillai to infect cells Two Kerala Details on page 13 docs get UAE Golden Visa Emirates expects Details on page 7 to resume flights from July 7 Shadow banks Details on page 7 exploit frontline NEW DELHI: The government will provide free vi- tered tourist guides, travel and tourism stakeholders. workers sas to 5 lakh tourists visiting India, Finance Minister She said once the visa issuance for international Nirmala Sitharaman has said. travel is restarted, the first five lakh tourists will be CONTENTS Details on page 12 Announcing measures to revive the tourism sector issued visas free of charge. The total financial implica- battered by Covid-19, Sitharaman said financial sup- tion of this measure would be Rs 100 crore. ------14-15 Classifieds ------29 port would be provided to more than 11,000 regis- Details on page 5 Community Post ------17-27 Cover/Top Stories ------5-7 Edit Page ------31 Horoscope ------8 This week’s question India reorients around 50K troops at border with China Immigration Post ------10-11 Can free tourist Visas improve NEW DELHI: For the first time in 70 years, India has India has reoriented around 50,000 troops whose Info/Highlights ------4 India's tourism? changed its posture towards China, unlike its previ- main focus will be the disputed border with China. Life Style ------16 Last week’s result ous defensive approach that placed a premium on Sources said that the Mathura-based 1 strike Corp, OP-ED------30 Will Pawar muster joint fending on Chinese aggression, India is now cater- earlier tasked to cross the western borders into Paki- Real Estate ------28 opposition? ing military options to strike back and has reori- stan, has been reoriented from its position to disputed TechBiz Post ------12 YES 65% NO 35% ented its military accordingly. border areas with China. Travel & Hospitality Post ------32 Details on page 5 Wellness Post ------13 2 India Post July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com July 2, 2021 India Post 3 www.indiapost.com 4 India Post July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com

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NEW DELHI: The government will pro- She said once the visa issuance for The government will also provide 23,220 crore more will be provided for vide free visas to 5 lakh tourists visiting international travel is restarted, the first working capital or personal loans to public health. India, Finance Minister Nirmala five lakh tourists will be issued visas people in the tourism sector to dis- This would have special focus on Sitharaman has said. free of charge. The total financial impli- charge liabilities or restart businesses short-term emergency preparedness Announcing measures to revive the cation of this measure would be Rs 100 impacted due to Covid-19. with special emphasis on children/pe- tourism sector battered by Covid-19, crore. The scheme would be applicable Loans will be provided with 100 per diatric care/pediatric beds. Sitharaman said financial support would till March 31, 2022, or till 5 lakh visas are cent guarantee with a limit of Rs 10 lakh The measures are part of a slew of be provided to more than 11,000 regis- issued, whichever is earlier. for travel and tourism stakeholders and announcements made by the finance tered tourist guides, travel and tourism This would incentivize short-term Rs 1 lakh for registered tourist guides. minister earlier this week for economic stakeholders. tourists visiting India, she said. Sitharaman further said that Rs revival. PTI

India reorients around 50K troops at border with China

NEW DELHI: For the first time in 70 Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand to Corps has been assigned to the Eastern the northern border to the western years, India has changed its posture Nepal, deployment has also been sector of the border. The XVII Mountain border with will be available towards China, unlike its previous de- strengthened with at least division Strike Corps, also called the Brahmastra to Indian military planners. fensive approach that placed a pre- level troops. A Division of the Indian Corps, has been assigned to hit back This gives the Indian defense es- mium on fending on Chinese aggres- along with the eastern tablishment a higher level of maneu- sion, India is now catering military sector when the need verability and flexibility vis-a-vis its options to strike back and has reori- arises. The Mountain Strike neighbors. ented its military accordingly. Corps was cleared by the The reorientation comes when India has reoriented around 50,000 Centre about a decade China is refurbishing its existing air- troops whose main focus will be the ago but it had only one Di- fields in Tibetan Plateau that will allow disputed border with China. vision attached to it so far. twin-engines fighter aircraft to be sta- Sources said that the Mathura- The government is taking tioned, sources said. In addition, China based 1 strike Corp, earlier tasked to all requisite steps for has also brought troops from the Ti- cross the western borders into Paki- strengthening of the bet Military region to the Xinjiang re- stan, has been reoriented from its Mountain Strike Corps. gion -- which largely extends from position to disputed border areas This reorientation of Karakoram pass to down south with China. the troops will lessen the Uttarakhand. Further, they have de- In addition to this, in the Central soldiers dedicated solely ployed larger numbers of long range Sector - the least disputed portion of Army has at least 10,000 troops. to Pakistan but at the same time, more artillery and are rapidly building infra- the border running along with The Panagarh based Mountain Strike acclimatized troops who can shift from structure in the Tibetan Plateau. IANS 6 India Post Top Stories July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com

Pak PM Imran Khan says will close Durand Line if T20 World Cup Taliban forcibly seize power in Afghanistan to be shifted from KABUL: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said last country. week, Pakistan would close borders if the Taliban forc- Earlier, the UN Security Council in a report said that India to UAE ibly seized power in Afghanistan. the Taliban sought military victory and that some of Quoting Dawn, Afghanistan Times reported Khan as the group's top leaders sans intention for peace. NEW DELHI: The T20 World Cup scheduled to saying that Afghanistan could connect Pakistan's Chairman of the high council for national reconcilia- be held in India is being shifted to the UAE ow- trade ties with the central Asian countries. He said that tion, Abdullah Abdullah has called for the continuation ing to the health safety concerns posed by Pakistan would pay all-out efforts to press the Taliban of peace talks to end the ongoing conflicts. COVID-19, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told Pakistan is blamed for providing PTI on 28 June, ending weeks of speculation sur- financial and logistic support to the rounding the mega-event in October-Novem- Taliban. The terrorist group has ber. been enjoying safe havens and "We have officially intimated the ICC that the training camps there. T20 World Cup can be shifted to the United Arab Meanwhile, last week, Pakistan Emirates. The details are being chalked out," was retained on the Financial Ac- Ganguly said. tion Task Force (FATF) 'grey list' for "The decision was taken keeping health failing to effectively implement the safety concerns of all stakeholders in mind," he global FATF standards and over its added. lack of progress on investigation and prosecution of senior leaders and commanders of UN-desig- nated terror groups. Announcing the decision at a vir- tual press conference five-day ple- nary meeting, FATF President Dr Marcus Pleyer had said Pakistan Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain on the grey list till it ad- dresses all items on the original ac- Pakistan is blamed for providing financial and logistic tion plan agreed to in June 2018 as well as all items on a parallel action support to the Taliban. The terrorist group has been plan handed out by the enjoying safe havens and training camps there watchdog's regional partner - the Sourav Ganguly Asia Pacific Group (APG) - in 2019. Pakistan has been on the FATF's The BCCI will, however, remain the hosts of to engage in negotiations with the Afghan govern- grey list for deficiencies in its counter-terror financing the showpiece. ment. and anti-money laundering regimes since June 2018. Asked if October 17 has been finalized as the Pakistan has finished over 80 per cent of the Durand Pakistan is facing the difficult task of getting its start date of the tournament, Ganguly said: "We Line fencing along with Afghanistan despite facing name off from the FATF grey list. As things stand, will be able to finalize itinerary details in some backlash from the people on both sides of the line. Islamabad is finding it difficult to shield terror perpe- days. October 17 start hasn't yet been finalized." The violence remains at an unabated high level- trators and implement the FATF action plan at the Even an ICC spokesperson confirmed that the with the Taliban stepping up offensive across the same time. ANI global body is yet to zero in on a final schedule. The ICC, at the start of the month, had given BCCI a four-week window to decide and inform whether India could host the marquee event Rajnath congratulates DRDO on successful flight considering the COVID-19 situation in the coun- try. testing of Agni P nuke-capable missile PTI was first to report on May 4 that the tour- nament was being shifted to the UAE. NEW DELHI: Defense Minister successful flight test of Agni P ad- This was after the pandemic forced the post- Rajnath Singh congratulated the vanced variant of Agni class of mis- ponement of IPL, the second part of which is also DRDO for successfully flight testing a siles. I compliment the efforts of the being held in the UAE in September-October. new generation of 'Agni' class nuclear- team behind this mission," Singh It was a foregone conclusion that India will capable ballistic missile that has a tweeted. find it difficult to host a 16-country tournament range of up to 2,000 km. He said many advanced technolo- across nine cities with so many layers of health The Defense Research and Devel- gies, including propulsion systems, in- security concerns being there. opment Organization (DRDO) test- novative guidance and control mecha- In fact, the ICC had already started its prepa- fired the missile christened 'Agni P' nisms and state-of-the-art navigation rations and logistics for the tournament, which from APJ Abdul Kalam island off the systems have been introduced in the will be held in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. coast of Odisha this morning. missile. The defense ministry said the The qualifying round could be held in Mus- The defense ministry said the mis- missile was flight tested at 10:55 am. cat, which will give ideal time to the pitches in sile followed textbook trajectory, "Various telemetry and radar sta- UAE to freshen up after 31 remaining games of meeting all mission objectives with a tions positioned along the eastern IPL are held till October 15. PTI high level of accuracy. coast tracked and monitored the mis- "Congratulations to @DRDO_India for the maiden sile," it said in a statement. PTI July 2, 2021 Top Stories India Post 7 www.indiapost.com

‘India never resorts to any aggression but Two Kerala prepared to give befitting reply if provoked’ Ayurveda docs get

NEW DELHI: In a clear message to China from east- "We had to face a big challenge along the Northern UAE Golden Visa ern Ladakh, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said border last year. But our armed forces displayed their India is a peace-loving nation that never resorts to any courage and dedication to deal with it...Our Army has ABU DHABI: Two Ayurveda doctors, who are kind of aggression but is always prepared to give a originally from India's Kerala state and now based befitting reply if provoked or threatened. in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have received Addressing soldiers in a forward location on the the Gulf nation's coveted Golden Visa, according second day of his visit to the region, Singh said India to a media report on Saturday. wants to resolve disputes with the neighboring coun- A Golden Visa enables foreigners to live, work tries through dialogue but asserted that the nation's and study in the country without the need of a safety and security will not be compromised at any national sponsor and with 100 per cent owner- cost. ship of their business on the UAE mainland. The defense minister also paid glowing tributes to They are issued for five or 10 years and are re- the 20 soldiers killed in the Galwan Valley clashes in newed automatically. June last year and said the country will never forget Both Shyam Vishwanathan Pillai and Jasna their sacrifices. Jamal were granted the Golden Visas by the UAE's Singh's three-day visit to the region comes in the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship midst of a stalemate in resolving over a year-long (ICA). standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in sev- eral friction points in eastern Ladakh though they withdrew troops and weapons from Pangong lake ar- eas in February. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh addresses at IAF station, in Leh The defense minister said India is a peace-loving country and does not threaten anyone but the coun- try will not tolerate if anyone threatens it, seen as a the capability to give a befitting reply to every chal- direct message to China. lenge," he said. The defense minister said disputes can be resolved through dialogue if there is a clear intent for it. "We have always worked for world peace. We never Emirates expects to attack anyone. Our objective has never been to resume Dubai-India achieve victory against anyone. India has neither at- tacked any country nor occupied an inch. Our inten- Jasna Jamal and Shyam Vishwanathan Pillai tion is very clear," he said. flights from July 7 "Our neighbors should think that we have been "My sincere gratitude to the rulers neighbors for ages, we will remain neighbors for ages. DUBAI: UAE flag carrier Emirates has announced Can we not find permanent solutions to the disputed and policymakers of UAE for the that it expects to resume its Dubai-India flights from issues through talks. We were neighbors, we are kind support to Ayurveda and July 7 after operations have remained suspended in neighbors and we Ayurveda practitioners," the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the "We have always will remain neigh- South Asian country. bors. I am talking Shyam from Kollam "We're expecting to resume our flights from India worked for world about all the neigh- to Dubai as from July 7... We're waiting for the exact peace. We never attack bors. We can find so- Vishwanathan, CEO of Vaidyashala at the Burjeel travel protocols and relevant permits from the gov- anyone. Our objective lutions provided we Day Surgery Centre in Abu Dhabi, received it un- ernment authorities. We hope to have more details have clear intent," der the medical professionals and doctors cat- soon," the airline said in response to query from a pas- has never been to he said. egory on June 17, the Khaleej Times report said. senger on its Twitter account on 27 June. achieve victory He said India "My sincere gratitude to the rulers and The airline's social media handles have been buzz- never resorts to any policymakers of UAE for the kind support to ing ever since authorities announced a few days ago against anyone. India kind of aggression, Ayurveda and Ayurveda practitioners," Shyam, that flights from India to Dubai would resume start- has neither attacked but at the same from Kollam, told the newspaper. ing June 23, the Khaleej Times reported. time, it is always "I truly appreciate their vision in integrating the Later that day however, Emirates informed that any country nor prepared to give a Ayurveda for the wellbeing of UAE residents and flights from India to Dubai would remain suspended occupied an inch” befitting reply if at the same time keeping in place strong mea- until further notice. provoked. sures to ensure the quality delivery of Ayurveda The Dubai-based airline had announced the sus- The defense min- practice," he added. pension first on April 24 as a devastating second wave ister also assured all possible support to the armed Shyam came to Dubai in 2002. of the pandemic hit India, leading to record high num- forces, reaffirming the vision of the government of A resident of Al Mamzar in Dubai, Jamal, from ber of daily cases and deaths. having a strong military that is capable of dealing with Thrissur, was given the Golden Visa on June 24. In May, it had extended the suspension till at least every eventuality. She moved to the UAE 12 years ago soon after June 14. Lauding the exemplary courage displayed by the getting married. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority, mean- Indian Army during the incident, Singh said the nation With over 16 years of experience in Ayurveda, while, has clarified that passengers from India to the is proud of its armed forces and "will never forget the Jamal established her own Ayurveda clinic in Al Gulf nation may have to wait longer as inbound travel sacrifice of soldiers who laid down their lives in Mamzar. IANS has been suspended until further notice. IANS Galwan Valley for the country." PTI 8 India Post Horoscope July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com Your Weekly Future by VANEET SHARMA JULY 2ND to JULY 8TH 2021

MAR 21 to APRIL 20 JUN 21 to JULY 22 SEP 23 to OCT 22 DEC 22 to JAN 19

ou shall earn name he beginning of he beginning of ou will make plans Y and fame in T the week ap- T the week indi- Y to manage your social life. You pears to be excellent cates that there would your expenses and would become more for your marital bliss be worries related to competitive examina- influential and it is for but you might have to the health of mother tions. You would be a sure that in the beginning of the week it spend money on the health of your and your mental peace might remain dis- good strategist in terms of shaping your self the news of your promotion and suc- spouse. The friendly advice of spouse turbed because of some domestic issues. marketing plans during tough competi- cess should pour in. Your family mem- would prove beneficial for controlling The mid part of the week indicates few tion in the market. In the mid of the week bers including your father would be sup- the uncontrolled expenses. The mid part stomach disorders however education, you might pump the whole income on porting you. The mid of the week is fa- of the week is very frustrating for you emotional relations would remain per- your family. Increase in savings is con- vorable for increase in income and ful- because there are chances of getting fect. The concluding days of the week are firmed. The atmosphere of love, laughter, fillment of desires. There would be sat- disappointment and failures in accom- favorable for chalking out plans for resolv- peace, prosperity and mutual harmony in isfactory increase in income. plishing important tasks. ing issues related to enemies, loans. the family would make you feel happy.

APRIL 21 to MAY 20 JULY 23 to AUG 22 OCT 23 to NOV 22 JAN 20 to FEB 19

he beginning of he beginning of the he beginning of on't lose patience T the week T week would prove to T the week ap- D so that you marks development in be highly beneficial for pears to be auspicious don't get affected destiny, attainment of settling the issues re- for social activities but from adverse situa- a platform for up grad- lated to enemies, litiga- the required enthusi- tions. The mid of the ing higher education, support of father tion and debts. Your subordinates would asm and confidence would be missing. Your week is absolutely favorable for the en- and pilgrimage etc. You are likely to go follow your commands and bring the relations with all would be average. The mid hancement of your reputation, restora- on a journey with all family members. desired performance which would days of the week are favorable for getting tion of health, increase in immunity and You can expect rise in your power, posi- eventually generate more gains thereby the support and affection of mother but you development of personality. You shall tion and status at work place. You are fulfilling your desires. The mid days of the would be worried and tensed because of emerge as an influential man and people advised to stay in good books of your week are good in terms of maintaining the bad health of mother. The concluding would give you lot of appreciation and seniors as the mid of the week is highly good compatibility with spouse. This is part of the week is giving an indication of respect. Your capabilities won't be ques- favorable for laying the foundation of also a good time for signing a new busi- possibilities of some unnecessary worries tionable and your management skills in your future. ness contract. related to children, health. running organization will be at its peak.

MAY 21 to JUN 20 AUG 23 to SEP 22 NOV 23 to DEC 21 FEB 20 to MAR 20

n the beginning of he beginning of he inflow of money uring these days I the week you T the week indi- T shall increase D there are might remain tense cates your great com- your saving potential. strong probabilities of because of some patibility with your In the mid of the getting opportunities health related spouse and you will weekyou shall partici- for the creation of a troubles to parents or else some bitter- be very happy as she would take proper pate in social activities very actively and strong source of income. The mid of the ness in your relationship. There would be care of your children. These days are up to some extent the reason of success week indicates down fall in health, hap- an increase in your reputation as all de- likely to prove especially favorable in such activities would be the influen- piness, state of mind and finance be- cent people shall be extending their for earning gains from speculative tial role of your spouse. You and your cause of failure in accomplishing impor- continuous support and affection to you. activities. The mid days of the week spouse both would create methods of tant tasks along with sudden stress and You will be enjoying the better favor of are giving indications of your generating money from such activities. increase in expenses. The concluding your destiny. In the last part of the week energy's excessive exhaustion in han- The association with siblings, influential part of the week indicates extra pres- there are strong indications of doing dling issues related to debts, disease friends and relatives would help you sure and stress on mind, domestic hap- better professionally. and legal disputes. earn money with a bigger pace. piness would get affected.

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Ni Wai Lin, 52, was arrested on 24 June evening in Jaigaon, US allows some H-1B visa seekers to Alipurduar district, while she was trying to cross into Bhutan's Phuntsoling town. re-submit their applications The police said she had a valid Chinese passport but her WASHINGTON: Some foreign requested a start date after cluding the economic, political, the powerful US Chambers of Indian tourist visa had expired. guest workers in the US will be Oct. 1, 2020, you may re-submit and public health uncertainty Commerce launched a massive Lin has been handed over to In- able to re-submit their applica- that previously filed petition, created by the COVID-19 pan- campaign to address the acute telligence Bureau (IB) for ques- tions for the H1-B visa, the with all applicable fees, USCIS demic, as well as the fact that shortage of skilled and profes- tioning. The IB's Counter-intelli- most sought-after non-immi- said on 23 June. FY 2021 was the first year that sional workforce in America. gence cell is interrogating her. grant visa among Indian IT pro- Such petitions must be re- we implemented the elec- The demand to increase the Lin's arrest comes within a fessionals, if their petition was submitted before October 1, tronic registration process. H-1B quota, which currently is fortnight of BSF intercepting a solely rejected because it was Chinese national Han Junwe in based on the initial registra- Malda district while he was en- tion period, according to a fed- eral agency. tering India from Bangladesh. According to the US Citizen- He confessed to procuring ship and Immigration Services 1300 Indian SIM Cards that were (USCIS), such re-submission of used to perpetrate financial applications is for those whose frauds. But IB is exploring a 'na- applications have been re- tional security' angle as Han's jected or administratively network linked to financial frauds closed solely because the re- could also be used for paying off quested start date was after Chinese agents in India. October 1, 2020. Lin's arrest is also significant The H-1B visa allows US because two Chinese tourists companies to employ foreign have been recently arrested -- workers in specialty occupa- one from Bihar-Nepal border, tions that require theoretical 2021. If properly resubmitted, Therefore, in August 2020, at 65,000 and another 20,000 another from Lava in Bengal's or technical expertise. Technol- we will consider the petition to we selected additional regis- for those who have higher Kalimpong district. ogy companies depend on it to have been filed on the original trations that were held in re- studies from the US, is part of hire tens of thousands of em- receipt date, the USCIS said. serve. The filing period for reg- the America Works campaign Both were found to have ployees each year from coun- In 2020, USCIS implemented istrations selected in August launched by the US Chambers taken sharp high-resolution tries like India and China. an electronic registration pro- ended on November 16, 2020, of Commerce early this month. photographs of strategic areas If your FY 2021 petition was cess for the H-1B cap. it said. As we stand on the cusp of like the Rachen La pass on the rejected or administratively Prospective petitioners Some petitioners indicated what could be a great Ameri- Sikkim-Bhutan border near closed solely because your pe- seeking to file H-1B cap-sub- a start date after October 1, can resurgence, a worker Doklam, where Chinese military tition was based on a registra- ject petitions, including for 2020. We rejected or adminis- shortage is holding back job intrusions were resisted by the tion submitted during the ini- beneficiaries eligible for the tratively closed those petitions creators across the country, US Indian army in 2017. IANS tial registration period, but you advanced degree exemption, because they were based on Chamber of Commerce presi- must first electronically regis- registrations submitted during dent and CEO Suzanne Clark ter and pay the USD 10 H-1B the initial registration period said. registration fee for each ben- but indicated a start date after We must arm workers with PRADEEP ROY-SINGH eficiary. October 1, 2020. Upon recon- the skills they need, we must The electronic registration B.A. LL.B. M.B.A. J.D. process has streamlined pro- According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Attorney-at-Law cessing by reducing paper- Former Assistant State’s Attorney work and data exchange and Services (USCIS), such re-submission of applica- provided overall cost savings tions is for those whose applications have been 1 Civil & Criminal Litigation to employers seeking to file H- 1 Felonies, Misdemeanors, Inc DUI 1B cap-subject petitions, it rejected or administratively closed solely because 1 Personal Injury, Business, Divorce etc. said. the requested start date was after October 1, 2020 1 Property Tax for Commercial Properties According to USCIS, for fiscal 2021, the number of petitions http://www.proy-singh.com filed during the initial filing sideration, we no longer be- remove barriers that are keep- period was below the number lieve that the regulations re- ing too many Americans on the 2335 W. 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WASHINGTON: A group of Indian they met personally were moved by as child dependents of long-term visa the to engage in business youngsters from across America, facing their courage and lobbying efforts. holders without a clear path to citizen- activities at a professional level. imminent prospects of deportation, has Everyone from the US Congress to ship. We represent over 200,000 Docu- Members of our community were met senior Biden administration offi- the officials in the Biden administration, mented Dreamers and are collectively brought to the United States at an aver- cials at the White House and influential including those in the White House and raising awareness about the various is- age age of five and have resided here lawmakers, appealing them to "let us for an average of 12 years. We are advo- stay in the US". Image Credit: Twitter cating for change that permanently There are 200,000 such young Ameri- ends "ageing-out" and provides a path cans, who have spent their entire child- to citizenship for every child who grows hood and teenage in the US, who are up in the United States, regardless of facing the prospects of imminent de- status, Dip said. portation to the country of their origin Dip said one specific change that as they have either attained the age of they hope the administration would 21 or about to reach that age, after make is to allow Documented Dream- which they can no longer be depen- ers to qualify for DACA (Deferred Action dent on their parent's visas. for Childhood Arrivals) after the upcom- A significantly large number of these ing rulemaking in August, by removing parents are in a decades-long wait for a the requirement to be undocumented. Green Card. Documented Dreamers are children A Green Card, known officially as a whose parents immigrated legally to Permanent Resident Card, is a docu- the US. ment issued to immigrants to the US as The DACA program, created by evidence that the bearer has been former president Barack Obama in 2012, granted the privilege of residing per- prevents the deportation of people who manently in the US. arrived in the US as minors. The policy The young Indians, led by Dip Patel, a was rescinded by his successor Donald clinical pharmacist in Illinois, surprised Trump in September. DACA recipients many of the congressmen and senators, the Department of Homeland Security, sues that cause us to age out of the sys- are often referred to as Dreamers. who greeted them at the Capitol last these young advocates said they were tem when we turn 21, said Dip. We will soon have a Congressional week, as they were probably the first given assurances. At the same time, He was born in India and brought to letter sent to the administration, batch of lobbyists at the US Congress, they were asked to have patience as the US at age nine as an E2 visa depen- signed by many members of Congress, after the recent lifting of social distanc- things move slowly in Washington DC dent from Canada in 2005. He is cur- to urge the administration for this ing restrictions by the Center for Dis- and legislative changes take time. rently on TN status. change. Additionally, a bill to perma- eases Control and Prevention (CDC). Improve The Dream is an advocacy The TN nonimmigrant classification nently end ageing out, America's CHIL- Patel, 25, is founder of Improve The organization led by young immigrants permits qualified Canadian and Mexican DREN Act, will be introduced by Con- Dream, a youth-led organization bring- who have grown up in the United States citizens to seek temporary entry into gresswoman Deborah Ross, he said. PTI ing awareness for children who face ageing out and self-deportation, was joined by Pareen Mhatre, 21, a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in Bio- medical Engineering and minoring in US to evacuate some Afghan interpreters before withdrawal Business Administration; Naga Raghav Sreeram, 21, a senior at the University WASHINGTON: The Biden adminis- which is available to people who face Biden administration to protect of California, Davis majoring in Com- tration plans to evacuate some Af- threats for working for the US govern- these Afghans as the security situa- puter Science. ghan interpreters and others who ment, the Xinhua news agency re- tion in the country deteriorated, and Lakshmi Parvathinathan, 18, a sopho- worked with the US military before ported. the US military had completed more more at Drexel University majoring in the withdrawal, according to reports A group of lawmakers urged the than half of the withdrawal. Biological Sciences; Sarvani 24 June. Taliban militants have been con- Kunapareddy, 18, a rising freshman at Citing US officials, multiple media Citing US officials, multiple tinuing heavy fighting against gov- the University of Illinois at Chicago ma- outlets said that some Afghans ernment forces since the drawdown joring in Computer Science and French would be sent to safe locations as media outlets said that some of US troops on May 1. Taliban Ashley Pardo, 17, a rising freshman at they wait for their US visa applica- claimed it had captured more than the University of California, Berkeley tions to be processed. Afghans would be sent to 40 suburban districts over the past studying Political Science and Human US officials declined to say where month. Rights also joined them. the Afghans would wait, and it is not safe locations as they wait Biden announced in April that all These six youngsters spent an entire clear whether third countries have for their US visa applications US troops would leave Afghanistan week here in the US capital last week. agreed to take them, The New York before September 11, the 20th anni- They had just one plea: Please let us Times wrote in a piece last week. to be processed versary of the terrorist attacks that stay in the US, our home. Don't deport More than 18,000 Afghans had drew the US into its longest war. us. Both the members of Congress and applied for Special Immigrant Visa, IANS Senators, more than a dozen of whom Tech News Adani Ports aims 40% market share by 2025 MUMBAI: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) plans India's gold imports to expand its cargo operations and increase its market share to 40 per cent by 2025. rose in May, while With 247 million tons of cargo throughput in 2020-21, the com- silver imports decline TechBiz pany enjoys a 25 per cent market share of India's exim cargo. "We intend to enhance our country coverage beyond 90 per NEW DELHI: Gold worth cent, increasing market share from an existing 25 per cent at the $679.16 million (Rs 4,976.07 close of 2020-21 to a projected 40 per cent by 2025," said Adani crore) was imported in May, Ports' CEO Karan Adani in his message to the shareholders in the according to Commerce Minis- 12 India Post www.indiapost.com July 2, 2021 company's annual report. IANS try data. This is multiple times higher than $76.31 million worth of gold imported in May last year amid a nationwide How US shadow banks exploited lockdown. Further, for the April-May period of FY22, import of the frontline workers during Covid yellow metal stood at $6.91 billion, against $79.14 million NEW YORK: American from struggling and booming of Organization, Copenhagen tion in the early 1980s. The re- worth of gold during the same "shadow banks"-- which are less sectors alike. The work of shadow Business School. The research is search states that shadow period of last fiscal. regulated and include private banks has contributed to grow- published in the American Be- banks have since played a cen- Although the import of gold credit intermediaries such as ing economic and social inequal- havioral Scientist journal. tral role in shaping how execu- private equity, venture capital, tives manage companies, often has recovered with improving and hedge fund firms -- have placing pressure on companies demand, silver imports, on the invested in ways that extracts to downsize their workforces other hand, have depleted. profit from the misfortunes of and cut wages and benefits for Silver worth $15.66 million frontline workers, struggling the sake of the shareholders. was imported last month, 95.3 companies, and distressed sec- Healthcare, grocery, and dis- per cent lower on a year-on- tors during the Covid-19 pan- tribution drivers have been year basis. Further, so far in demic, finds new research. some of the industries hardest FY22, $27.56 million worth of The research focused on in- hit even before this crisis. Pri- silver has been imported, dustry reports and news media vate equity helped to create nearly 94 per cent lower than coverage of the industry to track the conditions that made front- the imports during the corre- investments made by shadow line workers vulnerable in the sponding period of last fiscal. banks during the crisis as well as first place. These investors On the other hand, export their investments leading up to have targeted the US of gems and jewelry from India the crisis that affected the safety healthcare industry with a surged multi-fold to $6.34 bil- and security of frontline workers negative impact on hospitals, lion during the period of April- when the coronavirus hit. urgent care, and ambulances, May FY22 on a year-on-year "We found that while the most the research showed. basis. In May, gems and jewelry economically vulnerable have "Private equity firms often try exports surged to nearly $3 bil- suffered the brunt of the ity during the crisis," said lead Shadow banking has been to quickly turnover companies pandemic's hardship, those with author Megan Tobias Neely, Assis- one of the fastest growing ar- and invest less, or not at all, in lion, from $1.06 billion in May financial capital have profited tant Professor in the Department eas of finance since deregula- new technology, workers' skills, FY21. IANS quality improvements, and emer- gency equipment stockpiles like personal protective equipment. Indian economy poised for recovery in FY22: SBI Chairman This has had the effect of increas- ing healthcare costs and overbur- MUMBAI: Although the sec- second wave of infections with "Notwithstanding the sec- able to function against all dening underpaid healthcare ond wave of the Covid-19 pan- cases rising rapidly since March ond wave of Covid-19, Indian odds with minimal disruption staff," said co-author Donna demic again brought busi- 2021, he said while addressing economy, through its resil- for the customers. Carmichael, Researcher in Sociol- nesses and economic activities the 66th Annual General Meet- ience, is poised for a recovery "The business continuity ogy at the London School of Eco- to a standstill, Chairman of the ing of the bank. in FY2022," the SBI chief told plans that were chalked out nomics and Political Science. State Bank of India (SBI), Dinesh He, however, said that policy the shareholders of the bank. have worked well for the "Women, especially women Kumar Khara has expressed Bank and this is reflected in of color, are disproportionately hope that the country's The Chairman noted that the global various parameters of the the workers who have been economy would recover in the economy contracted by 3.3 per cent in 2020 Bank's performance in FY put at greatest risk during the pandemic. One-third of jobs ongoing financial year. with the pandemic causing significant 2021." The Chairman noted that Notably the bank has held by women are 'essential,' the global economy con- loss of lives and livelihood achieved high level of digiti- and women compose 52 per tracted by 3.3 per cent in zation with share of Alternate cent of frontline workers, in- 2020 with the pandemic measures and the coordinated Speaking on the perfor- Channels in total transactions cluding nine out of ten nurses causing significant loss of efforts of the Reserve Bank of mance of the bank in FY21, he increasing to 93 per cent in and two-thirds of grocery lives and livelihood. India (RBI) and the Centre were said that although the last fis- FY2021, thereby converting a store and pharmacy clerks. The GDP in India contracted directed towards enabling cal was an exceptionally chal- challenging situation into an And so, the pandemic has by 7.3 per cent in FY2021 and growth on a more durable ba- lenging year for the entire opportunity, the Chairman made women 'essential and the country experienced a sis during these difficult times. world, the state-run bank was said. IANS expendable' at the same time," Neely said. IANS Health Line

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SYDNEY: During the Covid- 19 pandemic, cloth facemasks One can be said to be perfectly healthy in body and mind only if no part of the body or mind makes itself felt. A part makes itself felt only when there is something wrong with it. You know that you have a head only when it aches. became a way to help protect Sri Atmananda (1883 - 1959) from the virus. For some people, they became a fashion July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com India Post 13 statement, with many fabric choices available. But just how effective are they, especially in blocking respiratory droplets Virus that cause COVID-19 can find from a sneeze? Researchers from the Uni- versity of New South Wales alternate route to infect cells: Study used high-speed videos of a person sneezing to identify WASHINGTON: Early in the and find new ways to cause in- case, we have discovered an planned to study the molecu- the optimal cloth mask design. COVID-19 pandemic, scientists fection. The study is published alternative way to infect a key lar changes that occur inside The team made simple identified how SARS-CoV-2, the in the journal Cell Reports. "This cell type -- a human lung cell -- cells infected with SARS-CoV-2. facemasks with 17 commonly virus that causes COVID-19, mutation occurred at one of the and that the virus acquired this Most researchers study available fabrics. Each mask gets inside cells to cause infec- spots that change a lot as the ability via a mutation that we SARS-CoV-2 in primate kidney had one, two or three layers of tion. All current COVID-19 vac- virus circulates in the human know arises in the population. cells because the virus grows the same or different fabrics. cines and antibody-based population," said co-senior au- This is something we definitely well in them, but Kutluay and A healthy 30-year-old volun- therapeutics were designed to Major felt it was important to teer donned each mask, tickled disrupt this route into cells, do the study in the lung or the inside of his nose with tis- which requires a receptor other cells similar to the ones sue paper on a cotton swab, called ACE2. that are naturally infected. To and then readjusted the mask Now, researchers at Wash- find more relevant cells ca- just before the onset of a ington University School of pable of growing SARS-CoV-2, sneeze. The researchers cap- Medicine in St. Louis have Kutluay and Major screened a tured high-speed videos of the found that a single mutation panel of 10 lung and head-and- sneezes and computed the in- gives SARS-CoV-2 the ability to neck cell lines. tensity of droplets in the im- enter cells through another "The only one that was able ages in a region 2 cm from his route - one that does not re- to be infected was the one I mouth. With each fabric layer, quire ACE2. The ability to use an had included as a negative the droplet-blocking capabil- alternative entry pathway control," Major said. "It was a ity improved by more than 20- opens up the possibility of thor Sebla Kutluay, PhD, an assis- need to know more about." human lung cancer cell line fold. evading COVID-19 antibodies tant professor of molecular mi- The finding was serendipi- with no detectable ACE2. So Interestingly, all of the or vaccines, but the researchers crobiology. tous. Last year, Kutluay and co- that was a crazy surprise." three-layer cloth combinations did not find evidence of such "Most of the time, alterna- senior author M. Ben Major, Kutluay, Major and col- the researchers tested were evasion. However, the discovery tive receptors and attachment PhD, the Alan A. and Edith L. leagues -- including co-first au- more effective than a three- does show that the virus can factors simply enhance ACE2- Wolff Distinguished Professor thors and postdoctoral re- layer surgical mask. IANS change in unexpected ways dependent entry. But in this of Cell Biology & Physiology, searchers Maritza Puray- Chavez, PhD, and Kyle LaPak, PhD, as well as co-authors Den- nis Goldfarb, PhD, an assistant American Red Cross warns of 'severe' blood shortage professor of cell biology & physiology and of medicine, WASHINGTON: The Ameri- demand from hospital trauma now experiencing more ad- "The rise in need and a and Steven L. Brody, MD, the can Red Cross has warned of centers compared with 2019. vanced disease progression, slowdown in traditional col- Dorothy R. and Hubert C. Moog a "severe" blood shortage na- The Red Cross also attributed which leads to an increase in lection methods, such as do- Professor of Pulmonary Dis- tionwide of "unprecedented the pandemic towards the demand for transfusions. nation drives at schools and eases in Medicine, and a pro- levels" amid a tough battle blood shortage as well. Since March of 2021, the Red offices, halted in large due to fessor of radiology -- discov- against the Covid-19 pan- pandemic precautions, ered that the virus they were demic, the media reported. means supplies have using for experiments had "We did not anticipate that dwindled to precariously low picked up a mutation. it would be at this level," levels," the American Red The virus had originally Xinhua news agency quoted Cross added. Meanwhile, the been obtained from a person Pampee Young, the Red US Centers for Disease Con- in Washington state with Cross's chief medical officer of trol and Prevention, as well as COVID-19, but as it was grown biomedical services, as saying the Occupational Safety and over time in the laboratory, it in a Washington Post report Health Administration, have had acquired a mutation that published on 24 June. updated their recommenda- led to a change of a single According to the report, this It said that there was a need Cross said that it has distrib- tions for blood donations as amino acid at position 484 in year alone, the Red Cross said for increased blood transfusions uted nearly 75,000 more blood Covid-19 vaccinations have the virus's spike protein. SARS- it has experienced a 10 per because people who deferred products than officials ex- become more prevalent CoV-2 uses spike to attach to cent increase in red blood cell care during the pandemic are pected, to meet these needs. across the country. IANS ACE2, and position 484 is a hot spot for mutations. ANI TOP TEN HINDI FILM SONGS

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ctor and philanthropist Sonu Sood was seen sell need to go to a mall to buy grocery items", adding that Aing eggs, bread, chips, and daily grocery items on the most important supermarket is ready to deliver your a cycle, calling it 'Sonu Sood ki Supermarket' in his lat- daily items on your doorstep. He stressed the importance est video on social media. The gesture was meant to of buying from the local vendors as he said: "This market promote small businesses. is a hit." Sonu posted a video of him on a cycle with the gro- He captioned the video, "Free home delivery. 1 bread cery items last week. In the video, he says, "You don't free with every 10 eggs #supermarket #supportsmallbusiness." IANS

ctor Ankita Lokhande is a fitness freak, of ctor Aten posting workout videos. Recently A revealed what she Ankita uploaded a new clip showing her ex- claims is a formula for fit- ercising in her apartment premises. ness -- she secretly Dressed in her gym wear, a white T-shirt, dances to nineties mu- black track pants and white shoes, Ankita sic for hours. is seen doing squats, plunges and other "Back to training exercises. In the end, she relaxes on a hard!!! Loving that burn yoga mat after a vigorous workout and glow knowing I'm session. strengthening my body "Did you work out today?" she and my mind -- only the wrote as caption. toughest steel for the... get- Ankita, one of the biggest faces ting into a double workout today cause like many people this lockdown on Indian television, was in the I took it a little easier than I should have but what counts is getting limelight last year after the death back on the routine and not punishing yourself mentally but pushing of her former boyfriend, actor yourself further and rewarding yourself with a new mindset #letsgo Sushant Singh Rajput. She has tell me what work outs you love??" Shruti shared in an Instagram post. forayed Bollywood, too, working "I'm obsessed with fight training and mixing it up with good old in the 2019 release, "Manikarnika: fashioned cardio and most se- The Queen Of Jhansi" and last cretly I dance to 90s music for year's "Baaghi 3". HOURS," she added. The actress signed the Vivek On the work front, the ac- Oberoi-produced murder mystery tress will feature alongside "Iti" a while back. IANS in the film "Salaar", which is being shot in and Telugu languages, and will be dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and . Shruti will also be seen in the Tamil film "Laabam" alongside Vijay Sethupati. IANS July 2, 2021 Bollywood India Post 15 www.indiapost.com

uperstar Shah Rukh Khan engaged Sin a fun Twitter conversation with he fans recently. Using trademark humor, T late sarcasm and charming personality, Sridevi's younger the actor responded to curious ques- daughter Khushi Kapoor tions and promised to gift them a lot shared a sun kissed picture with her of movies! elder sister, actor Jhanvi Kapoor; set "Movie release might not be against a picturesque sunset background. a good option right now, In the image, the sisters are seen enjoying a how about a Dance sundowner at a plush restaurant during one of their travels Number... which abroad. might hold us for Khushi expressed her feelings for Janhvi in three words: some time?" "Love you sometimes." asked a fan. Janhvi wittingly commented: "Oh wow can you come SRK replied: "Nahi here and give me attention then." yaar ab toh bahut saari She looked pretty in a blue ombre shirt, while Khushi's black off-shoulder woollen shrug movies hi aayengi. (No complimented her minimalistic makeup. my friend, a lot of movies Khushi aspires to be an actress and studies at the Nare e in w the pipeline)." York Film Academy. IANS Asked when would his next film release, the actor tweeted: "Right now with the situation I ctor think it's prudent to make film re- A Bhumi lease schedules with a bit of pa- Pednekar thanks her tience." parents for making her an On being asked: "@iamsrk opinionated person. what's cooking in "I thank my parents for imparting @RedChilliesEnt kitchen these strong values in me and I'm deeply thank- days?", the actor-producer re- ful to them for making me this opinion- plied: "Some very masaaledaar ated person that I have become," Bhumi, movies". who is also an environmentalist, said. Quizzed if he is doing a She added: "I will continue on my mis- film with filmmaker sion to constantly do my bit for the commu- Rajkumar Hirani, SRK re- nity and the fellow citizens of my country." plied: "Just going to call him The actress, with her initiatives Climate War- and request him... he sleeps rior and Covid Warrior, tries to reach out to late!!" people in need and raise as much aware- Asked if he plans to make any ness on critical issues that our country announcements in the near faces today. future, Shah Rukh sarcasti- On the work front, Bhumi will cally replied: "Loud- be seen with Akshay Kumar speakers make in the upcoming film announcement...I will "Raksha Bandhan". gently allow my films She will also be seen to enter your in "Badhaai Do", a se- hearts...soon." quel to the "What phase of Ayushmann life do you think Khurrana starrer you are right "Badhaai Ho". IANS now sir?" asked a fan, to which Shah Rukh re- plied: "Re- building". IANS NEW DELHI: Indic traditions emphasize that good men- tal and physical health is directly connected to three 16 India Post www.indiapost.com July 2, 2021 prime activities-- what we eat, how we breathe and the COURTESY OF KZENON/ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM way we think. These help us to understand the deep con- nection between our bodies, minds, emotions and thoughts. One needs to respect the balance between the physi- cal or the food that we eat, mental or the thoughts that we manifest by what we think, emotional or the reactions or responses to situations that we give and the spiritual aspects that we experience in understanding the connec- tion between us and the cosmos. Only when all this is in balance will we have the fortune to experience a healthy, peaceful and successful life. Let us briefly divide these three important aspects that help detox our bodies and help us live a wholesome life. A balanced diet: Based on the principles of the Indic sciences, our life is primarily composed of elements that are sattva or pure, ahimsa or nonviolence and upyogita or symbiotic living. It is in this context that a yogic diet is recommended to live a wholesome life. An ancient practice that has been tried and tested for over thousands of years, a yogic diet pro- motes mindful eating, consumption in moderation, eating according to the season and indulging in organic and he Covid-19 pandemic has made dating a Cute Picnic Date natural food for consumption. A wholesome diet pro- lot trickier, whether one is already in a rela It's the summer season and so far, the weather motes the concept of "mit-aahar" or moderate eating en- Ttionship or is itching to meet new people. has been good to us, even blessing us with rains courages one to eat food that is in accordance with one's And though FaceTime dating has cut it for some from time to time. So, go on and enjoy this time doshas. IANSlife time, now with the weather being all-nice and with your potential future partner by organizing a For detailed story visit things gradually opening up, many of us are wish- nice picnic date. Prepare a menu of quick snacks www.indiapost.com ing to actually see people in person -- especially that can be easily packed such as toasts, fruits or if you are totally into them. cheese. Curate a list of topics or questions that you Being in a global pandemic doesn't really lend would like to ask each other or take some nice itself to extensive physical contact. However, dis- board game along with you. Apart from this, if you couraging touch does not have to mean discour- wish your date to be Instagram-worthy, then go for aging romantic pursuits. Even while being dis- coordinated outfits that complement each other. tanced, couples can continue to enjoy each So, what are you waiting for? Bring out a other's company, albeit from a distance. bedsheet, nibbles, refreshing drinks and The pandemic-induced lockdown enjoy to the hilt! has dramatically altered how we About 42.3 per cent of Gleeden date. Erstwhile, you would get users think that a picnic date is to know your potential part- the cutest thing to do. Inter- ner by having a glass of estingly, 31.9 per cent of wine or two together in a the users would like to nice restaurant. But now relive their old days and things are a lot different. would like to take along As events unfolded in the their ex's on a picnic date while past year, some people may have 37.29 per cent of them would like given up on the idea of dating, to spend some quality picnic time while others may have brightened up with the entire family. at the idea of flirting virtually, exhausting Go Bike Riding all their data on video calls. This is another great idea to enjoy to- Still, technology cannot take the place of gether. 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Patotsav with huge fervor at Lake ACROSS AMERICA County Hindu Mandir

GEETHA PATEL July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com India Post 17 CHICAGO: Fifteen years ago, the community leaders of Lake County built an elegant temple in the cornfield that is CG of India, SFO celebrated attractinghundreds of devo- tees from the Greater Chi- cago land. Since then, the International Yoga day Hindu Mandir has become a re- ligious, social and cultural cen- ter for the counties' Hindus, as well as a popular destination for student groups, tourists and Chicagoans. The beautiful building houses 18 deities, adorned in brightly colored clothing and reflect regional traditions across India. Deities represent all parts of India, so that people can pray to the same deities they grew up with back home.

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VIDYA SETHURAMAN world is opening up and look- Yoga session was conducted by the iconic landmark here and India Post News Service ing forward to hosting many Anil Surpur & team from Yoga performed Yoga asanas keep- he Indian Consulate of San in-person events by the Con- Bharati, Bay area. Tabla maestro ing in mind social distancing TFrancisco in the United sulate, added Ambassador Ustad Zakir Hussain was the guidelines to celebrate the In- States on June 26, Saturday Prasad. special guest at the event. Over ternational Yoga Day as the city celebrated the seventh Inter- As part of the celebrations, a 50 people spread their mats at opens up following the COVID- national Day of Yoga (IDY 2021) 19 pandemic. at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Dr Prasad mentioned about Francisco. the Little Guru App, which is Dr TV Nagendra Prasad, Con- launched by Indian Council for sul General of India, SFO wel- Cultural Relations(ICCR) for comed the participants and learning Sanskrit. The app stressed yoga's potential to aims to make learning Sanskrit provide both health and hap- easy and entertaining by piness by improving the 'gamifying' it. It has been de- physical and mental well-be- veloped by Bengaluru-based ing of people, especially company Gamapp sportswizz. given the impact of the global The app is available on Google Covid-19 pandemic. The Play Store. 18 India Post Community Across America July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com ZEE5 launches in the U.S., ushers in a new era of South Asian Entertainment

latform unveiled at a mega event with Priyanka Chopra Jonas as a Pspecial guest. • ZEE5 subscribers can stream the largest selection of Originals and Mov- ies across Indian languages, including upcoming Blockbuster film RRR, and Li- brary Titles from Zee Network channels along with Pakistani and Bangladeshi shows • Existing library of 130,000 hours of content; Announced 50+ Theatrical re- leases and 40+ Originals this year Mumbai, IN and New York, NY // June 22, 2021: ZEE5, the world's largest streaming service for South Asian content, launched today in the U.S., opening up a world of multicultural entertainment for the South Asian diaspora and main- stream audiences across the United States.

digital premieres and more, on any Chopra Jonas said, "Wishing all the best and will be cheering them on from the screen of their choice and with a com- to my friends at ZEE5 on their new side lines." pletely personalized viewing experi- launch. I have really enjoyed celebrat- Archana Anand, Chief Business Of- ence." ing and spotlighting all the incredible ficer, ZEE5 Global, added, "Bringing ZEE5's launch announcement was talent from South Asia today. I look for- ZEE5 into the U.S. is so much more than made by Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, at a mega event ZEE5's launch announcement was made by Archana Anand, attended by media and consumers Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global, at a mega event attended by from the U.S. and across the globe. She was joined by a special guest for the media and consumers from the U.S. and across the globe. She event, Actor, Producer, Activist and En- was joined by a special guest for the event, Actor, Producer, trepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Activist and Entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas Priyanka Chopra Jonas also joined Archana in unveiling ZEE5's upcoming content slate and its new global brand ward to watching these storytellers en- just providing the South Asian diaspora campaign "Welcome to South Asia: Sto- tertain new audiences around the world here with a mega entertainment plat- ries from our world." The campaign form through which they can access a spotlights stories from South Asia, vast library of stories. It is a powerful where even ordinary stories are ex- bridge between them, their culture, traordinary, therefore leading to the and their languages. It is also a real-time narrative "if this is our reality, imagine connect between them and their fami- Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Actor, Producer, our stories." lies as they get to watch the same con- Activist and Entrepreneur The multiple announcements were tent across the ocean. And it is a plat- interspersed with conversations be- form through which their stories get "The launch of ZEE5 in the U.S. is a tween Archana Anand and Priyanka showcased on an international stage. very significant moment for us," said Chopra Jonas with the latter comment- With this and the rich library of shows Amit Goenka, President, Digital Busi- ing on how streaming services have we have, I am confident that we will nesses & Platforms, ZEE Entertainment. changed the landscape of content view- become the preferred destination for "We've had a long association of over ing, and on the hunger among South South Asian content and woo both TV two decades with this market, bringing Asian communities to watch their own and Streaming loyalists across all age our viewers here the best of Indian en- hyperlocal content and see themselves groups across both South Asian and tertainment through our channels. With being represented to international au- mainstream audiences in the shortest ZEE5, we now look to offer both these diences, and how streaming services possible time." audiences and the younger demo- were key in providing such a platform graphic access to a much wider choice to help people feel represented. Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, of premium content with our Originals, Congratulating ZEE5, Priyanka ZEE5 Global Cont’d on page 26 July 2, 2021 Community Across America India Post 19 www.indiapost.com Patotsav with huge fervor at Lake County Hindu Mandir GEETHA PATEL CHICAGO: Fifteen years ago, the community leaders of Lake County built an elegant temple in the cornfield that is attractinghundreds of devotees from the Greater Chicago land. Since then, Mandir has become a reli- gious, social and cultural center for the counties' Hindus, as well as a popular destination for student groups, tourists and Chicagoans. The beautiful building houses 18 deities, adorned in brightly colored clothing and reflect regional traditions across India. Deities represent all parts of India, so that people can pray to the same deities they grew up with back home. A two-day celebration to mark the temple's 15th anniversary or Patotsav that is a re-consecration ceremony and the re-invoking Paramatma was orga- nized on Saturday June 26 and Sunday 27th of Jun, 2021. Temple Priest Pandit Anil Joshi said that although temple is performing all the weekly and monthly Patosav at Lake County Hindu Mandir programs and is open to the general public for Darshan, keeping in mind the Later Nevedyamwere distributed to all offering of prayers for the welfare and bers for their health, happinessand suc- the devotees as Prasadam relief of mankind from Corona Pan- cess in life. The beautiful building houses Pt Joshi in his discourse said that the demic . He also stressed the fact, 'do no Manoja Adheekari thanked all the 18 deities, adorned in brightly celebration of temple anniversaries/ harm -- not just the living beings, but devotees and the priest for their active Patotsavs are necessary for revitaliza- also the environment.' He blessed all participation and making the event a colored clothing and reflect tion of divine energy/Pran Shakti and the devotees and all their family mem- memorable. regional traditions across India. Deities represent all parts of India, so that people can pray to the same deities they grew up with back home

Corona regulations, he invited limited number of devotees to participate in the 21 Kalash Stapan and Havan Pujan for all the deities of the temple. Devotees participated with same enthusiasm in all the Vedic rituals and chanting of Vedic Mantras. The program was started with worshiping Lord Ganesh, the Kalashas were later lifted on the shoulders and carried in a pro- cession around the shrine and placed in front of each deity. Pt. Joshi performed Abhishekam of all the Utsav Murties/the Idols of deities. Devotees stood in front of the Murties, chanted Vedic Mantras and offered flower petals, and a breeze from the fans as mentioned in ancient tradition. Raj Gopalan and Rakesh Raman led the chanting of Vedic Mantras. Home- made Nevedyam were offered to all the deities after the Maha Mangal Arati. 20 India Post Community Across America July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com AAPI's 39th Annual Convention in Atlanta to be a Tribute to Covid Warriors

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India Post News Service show the world that we can start social- have Eight Hours of CMEs, coordinated Los Angeles. World renowned fashion CHICAGO: The 39th Annual AAPI Con- izing with precautions once you are by AAPI CME Chair, Dr. Krishan Kumar, Dr. designer Ghazala Khan-choreographed vention & Scientific Assembly to be held vaccinated." Vemuri Murthy, Advisor & CME Program Fashion Show by beautiful and talented from July 2nd to July 5th, 2021 at the Planned to have a limited number of Director, and Dr. Sudha Tata, Convention local artists will be a treat to the hearts world famous Omni Atlanta at CNN Cen- participants due to the ongoing Coivd CME Chair.Popular Bollywood stars, and souls of all the participants. ter and Georgia World Congress Center pandemic and taking into account the Mallika Sherawat and Pooja Batra will be With the purpose of engaging and will be a tribute to those who have lost safety of those attending, including the star attractions at the Convention, providing a meaningful experience to their lives and to the frontline medical Non-Physician spouses, AAPI is hosting professionals who are at the forefront, Describing the theme, Dr. Sreeni Gangasani, Chair, "Learn with Shiva and Team" from the combating the pandemic around the AAPI Convention 2021 said, "We invite physicians of Indian Shiv Institute of Dance where they Bring globe," said Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, "dance to Life" on How To Do HIP HOP President of American association of origin to join the AAPI community as we celebrate the victory of AND SALSA BOLLYWOOD STYLE." They Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) science over calamity while paying tribute to all the fallen will also have experience with Chef The annual convention this year is Ashok Selvaraj, who shares the "cocktail being organized by AAPI's Atlanta healthcare workers including some from AAPI family” secrets and dareelFavers." Chapter, chaired by Dr. Sri Dananpani, a Hindu Priest and a SreeniGangasani. former Monk will share his experience Describing the theme, Dr. Sreeni Physicians, Academicians, Researchers Ms. Sherawat will be part of the with all. Gangasani, Chair, AAPI Convention 2021 and Medical students, the annual con- Women's Forum, and will feature Keisha The popular and much loved Mehfil E said, "We invite physicians of Indian ori- vention offers extensive academic pre- Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, Dr. Khaas will give the AAPI members and gin to join the AAPI community as we sentations, recognition of achieve- Swati Kulkarni, India's Consular General families a platform to showcase their tal- celebrate the victory of science over ments and achievers, and professional in Atlanta, Dr. Susan Bailey, President of ents impromptu, in music, dance, jokes calamity while paying tribute to all the networking at the alumni and evening American Medical Association, Dr. and Shero Shayari in an informal setting. fallen healthcare workers including social events. RenuKhator, President & Chancellor of "The Future of Healthcare" will be some from AAPI family. We also want to The delegates at the convention will University of Houston; Adv. Sheela discussed at the popular CEO Forum Murthy, Prof. Amita Sehgal, Professor of with expert participants from Neuroscience at UPENN, Dr. Nahid Healthcare, Technological, and Finance Bhadella, Director of Center for Emerg- industries and moderated by Dr. N. ing Infectious Diseases Policy &Re- Neealagaru, will share their expertise search; and, Dr. Mona Khanna, Emmy in ways to establishing and leading suc- Award Winning Journalist. cessful businesses, healthcare practice, ABollywood Hungama managing investment and creating an DhumDhamaDhum will feature popular ideal lifestyle. stars Kosha Pandya, Rex D'Souza and AAPI, the largest ethnic organization Shilpi Paul. Talented artists Vidya Vox of physicians, for 39 years,the and Ravi Drums will lead the cultural Conventionwould platform for medi- programs. Traditional Dandiya Raas will cal education programs and symposia be led by AAPI's , Dr. Dhiren Buch with with world renowned physicians on the live music by Aradhana Music Group of cutting edge of medicine. July 2, 2021 Community Across America India Post 21 www.indiapost.com AARP Report:Retail drug prices continued to rise faster than inflation during the Pandemic Analysis shows Medicare Part D spent nearly $40 billion more on top brand name drugs between 2015 and 2019 due to price increases thatexceeded the general inflation rate

India Post News Service WASHINGTON: In 2020, retail prices for 260 widely used brand name pre- scription drugs increased more than twice as fast as general inflation, ris- ing2.9% compared to an inflation rate of 1.3%, according to a new report from AARP's Public Policy Institute (PPI). The average annual cost for one brand name medication used on a regular basis was over $6,600, more than $1,500 higher than in 2015. For the typical older American taking 4-5 prescription drugs per month, the annual cost of therapy would have been more than $31,000 last year, far more than the $26,000 av- erage annual income for Medicare ben- eficiaries. "It's inexcusable that even during a pandemic and financial crisis, brand name drug companies continued to in- crease their prices so much faster than the prices of other goods and services," said Debra Whitman, Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer at AARP. "No one should be forced to from $3,886 per year in 2015 to $5,289 the reports. "It's unfair that drug prices www.aarp.org/rxpricewatch. choose between paying their bills and per year in 2020, and Symbicort, which keep rising, even for medications that About AARP paying for the medicine they need to increased from $3,391 to $4,282 over have been on the market for decades. AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, stay healthy. Our leaders need to take the same time period. Americans can't afford to keep paying nonpartisan organization dedicated to action now to lower drug prices. " Drug price increases also play a ma- the highest drug prices in the world." empowering people 50 and older to Although 2020 had the slowest aver- jor role in Medicare Part D spending. A AARP has been at the forefront of calling choose how they live as they age. With age annual price increase since at least secondAARP PPI analysis found that, on national and state lawmakers to take ac- a nationwide presence and nearly 38 2006, it was still more than twice the between 2015 and 2019, Medicare Part tion to lower prescription drug prices and million members, AARP strengthens rate of inflation and followed several D spent nearly $40 billion more on 50 is pushing for support on a number of fed- communities and advocates for what years with considerably higher average top brand name drugs that was solely eral policy solutions, including: matters most to families: health security, annual price increases. AARP analyzed attributable to drug price increases Price Negotiation: Allow Medicare to financial stability and personal fulfill- how these price trends accumulated that exceeded inflation. Medicare Part negotiate the prices of prescription ment. AARP also produces the nation's over time and found that the average largest circulation publications: AARP annual cost of drug therapy for one "It's inexcusable that even during a pandemic and financial The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To brand name drug used regularly would crisis, brand name drug companies continued to increase learn more, visit www.aarp.org or fol- have been almost $3,700 lower in 2020 low @AARP and @AARPadvocates on if retail price changes had been limited their prices so much faster than the prices of other social media. to inflation between 2006 and 2020. goods and services," said Debra Whitman These cost increases have had signifi- cant impact on medications used to treat common chronic conditions. D spending for the top 50 drugs would drugs for its beneficiaries and allow Between 2015 and 2020, the retail have totaled $250.8 billion over the other insurers to have access to the prices of several widely used prescrip- study period-instead of $289.1 billion-if Medicare-negotiated prices. tion drugs used to treat diabetes in- price changes had been limited to the Inflation Based Rebates: Requiredrug creased, such as Victoza, which in- rate of general inflation. manufacturers to pay a penalty when creased from $7,936 per year in 2015 "On average, nearly 90% of the top their prices for prescription drugs cov- to $11,300 in 2020, and Trulicity, which 50 brand name drugs had annual price ered by Medicare Parts B and D in- increased from $6,567 to $9,323 over increases that exceeded the corre- crease faster than inflation. the same time period. sponding rate ofinflation from 2015 Out-of-Pocket Cap: Create a hard Medications for asthma and COPD through 2019," said Leigh Purvis, Direc- out-of-pocket spending cap for Medi- also continued climbing in costs, such tor Health Care Costs and Access, AARP care Part D enrollees. as Spiriva Handihaler, which increased Public Policy Institute, and co-author of To view "NAME OF REPORT" visit 22 India Post Community Across America July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com Hindi Club of Illinois celebrates Father's Day VIJAY CHOPRA CHICAGO: With ever-growing popu- well received. Youngster Vidushi Pandya larity a Chicago based Hindi Club of Illi- spoke how she misses her Dad while he nois (HCI) celebrated Father's Day this is away visiting India. Anil Jha sang two year on Saturday, June 19, 2021 with songs in praise of parents, both ren- great enthusiasm and appreciation dered beautifully. Puneet Chhibber from all. The Theme was presented by shared his experiences of being a new Pratibha Mach under the leadership of dad. Sunita Mehrotra's poem about her Smt Guibachan Kaur Neelam, and it was dad and his memory was touching. Her presided over by noted film director husband Vinay, as a change of pace, re- and actor SunilBabbar cited a very funny piece of poetry, It was a virtual celebration in keep- which amused us all. ing with the ongoing COVID19 environ- AnuraagMisraraj book-ended the ment. Zoom airwaves were reverberat- evening with an excellent poem about his ing with tributes and homages about dad. The event closed after an impromptu fathers in this 90 minutes emotional yet and interesting discussion among partici- fun-filled and entertaining event. pants about generation gap and social Vijay Chopra, Secretary of HCI and family values. Concluding that it's not opened the event welcoming all par- flesh and blood it is feelings and respon- ticipants, guests, zoom and Facebook sibilities that make us fathers. And a The Virtual Meet live audience. Presenters joined in from of Hindi Club of healthy two-way dialog and mutual re- Chicagoland, Milwaukee area, Ohio and, Illinois in spect transcends generations. in spite of the late hour, from India. The Chicago Concluding, Vijay Chopra congratu- event was masterly emceed by lated all the performers for bringing AnuraagMisraraj, founder and President such high talent together and making of Dramatech America. this event a success. It was noteworthy The program started with evocation that even though the program ran over, of Saraswati Vandana performed by all of the participants and audience Special Guest Acharya Narender stayed tuned showing keen interest. In Vashisht, a well known vocalist, music engrossing presentations and stimulat- lecturer and poet. Later in the program ducer and Director. His comments to shared some of her fond and amusing ing discussion. he also recited a very well written high our audience revealed high level of his memories of her dad while growing up For participating in future events or quality poem about fathers. passion, energy and commitment in be- in India. Vinita Gulabani paid an emo- sponsoring write to Pratibha Phadake sang a self-written ing an artist and celebrating the char- tional tribute to her father. [email protected] or contact song and introduced the Chief Guest, ter and goals of HCI. Gurbachan Kaur Rakesh Malhotra recited his high Gurbachan Kaur at 847 962 8565 or Vijay Sunil Babbar, an award winning film Pro- Neelam, Founder/President of HCI, quality poem 'Nishabad' that was very Chopra at 708 704 7935. Indians urge Edinburgh Int. Festival to drop "Hindu Times" play MADHU PATEL

CHICAGO: Piqued Indian Americans event He urged EIF to apologize for tion as mentioned in the Hindu scrip- serious spiritual doctrines and revered here have urged Edinburgh Interna- such an inappropriate selection. tures (no Hindu scripture mentions symbols; Rajan Zed remarked. tional Festival (EIF) to withdraw from Brahma-Vishnu-Lakshmi were divine their visit to Dundee). Inappropriately Hinduism is the oldest and third larg- hosting "Hindu Times" play (August 20- reimagining est religion of the world with about 1.2 21), "highly inappropriate" as it report- Hindu deities/ billion adherents and a rich philosophi- edly trivializes deities Brahma, Vishnu concepts/scrip- cal thought and it should not be taken and Lakshmi. tures/symbols/ frivolously. No faith, larger or smaller, The protest is led by Rajan Zed, Presi- icons and rede- should be mishandled, Rajan Zed dent of Universal Society of Hinduism fining Hinduism noted. who in a statement said that Lord for commercial According to reports, Lakshmi and Brahma, Lord Vishnu and goddess or other agenda Brahma use F-words in the play. "Hindu Lakshmi were meant to be worshipped was not okay as it Times" review in The Guardian stated: in temples and home shrines and not to hurt the feelings "Gods Vishnu, Lakshmi and Brahma be- be dragged around unnecessarily of devotees. come street-smart hedonists...". through the streets of Dundee looking Besides hurt- EIF; established in 1947 and which for booze and breaking into a closed ing the senti- showcases dance, opera, music, the- shop for it. ments, any mis- atre, etc.; is being held this year in Zed pointed out that renowned pub- representation Edinburgh from August 07 to 29. licly funded charity like EIF should not created confu- "Hindu Times"; written by Jaimini be blatantly belittling "other" traditions and entertainment companies were sion among non-Hindus about Hindu- Jethwa and directed by Caitlin Skinner; and ridiculing entire communities while welcome to create projects about/ ism. Insensitive handling of faith tradi- has been scheduled at The Royal Ly- claiming it as "world class cultural around them showing their true depic- tions sometimes resulted in pillaging ceum Theatre Edinburgh. July 2, 2021 Community Across America India Post 23 www.indiapost.com Adapting the American Community Survey (ACS) amid COVID-19

India Post News Service help determine how hundreds of bil- We continued doing this until we people who respond temporarily shut he U.S. Census Bureau serves a vi lions of dollars in federal and state were able to return to our standard five- down many of our operations: tal role in providing statistical in funds are distributed each year. mail out strategy in April 2021. Mailing information to households Tformation about the nation's How We Usually Collect Data Disruptions to Nonresponse Follow- encouraging them to respond. people and economy. Amid the COVID- Each month, we ask about 295,000 up Following up in person with non-re- 19 pandemic, the Census Bureau has housing unit addresses to participate in During the pandemic, we've been sponding households. had to adapt surveys and other data the survey. We call each month's set of able to continue following up with Collecting data from group quarters. collections to keep both the nation in- addresses a "panel." households that did not respond. We We were able to adapt to the chal- formed, and staff as well as the people We collect data for each panel resumed visits for some areas of the lenges of the pandemic while still man- who respond safe. through two phases: country in July 2020 and in all areas aging to collect about two-thirds of the The pandemic has disrupted data Self-Response. We first mail each ad- without stay-at-home orders in Septem- responses we usually collect in a survey collection for one of the nation's most dress an invitation to respond online. ber 2020. year. comprehensive sources of information Later, we send non-responding ad- Impact on Group Quarters The natural question is: What does about the U.S. population - the Census dresses a paper questionnaire, giving The pandemic also significantly im- this mean for the detailed demo- Bureau's American Community Survey them the option of responding by mail. pacted how we collect information graphic, social, economic and housing (ACS). Depending on if and when they re- from people living in group quarters, statistics that the ACS will produce this What Is the American Community spond, an address may receive up to such as nursing homes, college dorms fall? and prisons. We typically rely on per- We expect the 2020 ACS statistics sonal visits to collect data from group may look different from prior years - quarters, and pandemic-related restric- both because of what the survey mea- tions temporarily halted those. sured about our nation during such a Summary historic year and because of the The need to protect our staff and the pandemic's effects on the survey itself.

Survey (ACS)? five mailings encouraging them to par- Instead of counting the entire popu- ticipate. lation once a decade like the census, Nonresponse Follow-up. If we don't the ACS surveys a sample of the popu- receive a response online or by mail, we lation (about 3.5 million addresses) ev- may send a field representative to visit ery year to create statistics for the na- the address. The field representative tion, states and communities down to uses a laptop to guide them through the "tract" or neighborhood level. asking the survey questions and re- As an annual survey, the ACS is the cording the responses. nation's most current, reliable and ac- The pandemic posed challenges for cessible data source for many local sta- collecting ACS data during both phases. tistics. These statistics are comparable Disruptions to Self-Response across the nation, and many do not ex- We suspended key activities from ist anywhere else. mid-March through June 2020. Instead The ACS expands beyond the ques- of our usual five mailings, we sent two tions on the 2020 Census questionnaire that included: Information on how to and provides information on critical respond online, and paper question- planning topics such as: naires for some addresses and a re- Asian population and language minder to respond online for the oth- breakdown. ers. Educational attainment. In October 2020, as more staff re- Household and personal income. turned to in-person work, we were able Veterans status. to resume: Employment. Mailing questionnaire packages to all Commuting time. addresses in the current panels that Housing costs. had not yet responded. Disability status. Sending a third mailing to remind Combined with the census, ACS data households to respond. 24 India Post Community Across America July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com California's housing gap widens - policy makers tackle evictions, mounting debts, rural shortages

VIDYA SETHURAMAN problems in their parts of the state. housing units in California and this income households pay monthly house India Post News Service Tina Rosales, Policy Advocate, West- should be achieved without displacing rent, which is higher than 30% of their ccording to the report by Harvard ern Center on Law & Poverty gave the people of color and sustaining the need. income. There are still many people AUniversity's Joint Center for Hous- key trends to watch in California hous- But these houses should be constructed whose house rent exceeds 50% of their ing Studies (JCHS), throughout the ing. Eviction moratorium, equitable de- in a fair manner to reduce the impact on income. On a more personal level, we country, many rising housing costs are velopment and legal services with re- ethnic minorities and disadvantaged have witnessed many businesses and attributable to shrinking housing inven- spect to the eviction are the key trends communities. There should be more residents taking loans, using credit, and tory that favors consumers wealthy to watch for. California will ban evictions funding for the community based orga- draining savings just to make sure rent is enough to make cash offers on homes for unpaid rent through the end of Sep- nizations to help people of color. paid on time, added Sara. We have to in- or those with savings substantial enough tember and pay off all back rent for eli- Sara Kimberlin, Senior Policy Analyst, vest in our values by providing ongoing to cover both down payments and clos- resources at scale to advance racial eq- ing costs. The widening gap is more The widening gap is more acute in California. EMS special uity and creating affordable homes for acute in California. EMS special briefing on briefing on June 24 explored housing in post-pandemic Califor- people experiencing homelessness and June 24 explored housing in post-pan- those struggling to make ends meet. demic California as moratoriums expire, nia as moratoriums expire, renters and landlords alike face Francisco Dueñas, Executive Direc- renters and landlords alike face mounting mounting debts, and rural areas become the new hotbed for tor, Housing Now said that of the debts, and rural areas become the new building mansions rather than low income housing. 730,000 rent arrears in California, at hotbed for building mansions rather than least one in eight families lost their jobs low income housing. during the epidemic. He believes that California has some of the most expen- gible tenants under a deal announced California Budget and Policy Center said housing security is the protection of sive rents in the country affordable and a by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative that from the current data, the groups health and the protection of children. housing shortage. About 25% of leaders. California has a $5.2Bn plan to affected by the maturity of mortgage Observers believe that California's high California's renters pay at least half of their pay off unpaid rent accrued during the and rent delay orders are mainly low- housing prices affect every family, not income on housing costs, a figure that in- pandemic most of which has not gone income people in California. Two-thirds just African Americans and Latinos. cludes rent and utilities, according to the out in enough quantities, said Tina. We of California's income below the poverty Asian people and tenants also face high California Department of Finance. Even are working with advocating agencies line are tenants, most of who are housing prices and high rents, and before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 60% and expect to see an uptick in the num- Latinos, African Americans and Native Asian landlords also face the pain of not of Californians viewed housing bers going up in a few months, added Americans and undocumented immi- being able to collect rent and default- affordability and homelessness as big Tina. We need over 1.2 million very low grants. Kimberlin said that 85% of low- ing on bank loans.

Red Carpet Premiere of "Because They Believed"

India Post News Service oped to explore systemic racism in another Jap" when heencountereda the better part of the past three de- he official Red Carpet Premiere America today, and highlight the couple dozen 24- and 25-year-old World cades documenting SJS's athletic TFilm Screening of "Because They struggles of black and brown athletes," War II veterans enrolled in judo. Uchida- program between 1920 and 1972, Believed: Minority Athletic Trailblaz- said Arif Khatib, who became the also makes an appearance in the ers Who Broke Through the Racial Di- founder of Oakland's Spartans first "coach film. vide" will take place at Oakland's Multi-Ethnic Sports of color" once Spar- ?Other athletes make appear- Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Av- Hall of Fame and one tan Mel Bruno relin- ances in the 100-minute film, includ- enue, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. of the film's produc- quished his coaching ing Martial Arts Grandmaster Dr. Tae The walk along the red carpet begins ers. "We need to duties in the spring Yun Kim who was born in South Ko- at 6:00 p.m., and the film at 7:00. study race and its ef- of 1940-also remem- rea after the Second World War and "Because They Believed" docu- fects on society, as bers a student com- moved to America as a young ments the experiences of athletes we are at a point in menting," 'My woman. She is the founder of the and coaches who took part in club, American history mother said I have to Jung SuWon style of martial arts and collegiate, and professional sports where we have to drop your class be- the first female to attain the rank of throughout the Civil Rights Move- come to terms with cause, she says, grandmaster in taekwondo. She was ment of the late forties, fifties, and six- the contributions of 'What can a Jap teach inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of ties. Through archival footage, black and brown you?' " Fame in 2009. Grandmaster Kim is a interviewees discuss participation in people." The film also fea- CEO, author, lecturer, and martial arts good ol' American sports-baseball, Several Spartans tures Olympic teacher. football, golf, and tennis-and yes, even appear in the film, Project for Human Film trailer: https:// judo.(An in-depth look at some of including San Jose Rights' founder Dr. www.youtube.com/ these stories can be found in "In the State University's Harry Edwards, and watch?v=714PusJHKgE Shadow of Obscurity: Toiling in a Re- 101-year-old judo Spartan sprinters For more information, please con- luctant Society," ENH Publishing, coach Yoshihiro Uchida. On the first day and 1968 Olympic Games' protesters tact Arif Khatib at 2021.) of classes during the winter quarter of Dr. John Carlos and Dr. Tommie Smith. [email protected] "The book and the film were devel- 1946, Uchida recalls being seen as "just Spartan grad Urla Hill, who has spent July 2, 2021 Community Across America India Post 25 www.indiapost.com Nrutyakala Shree Dance Academy hosted graduate ceremony JAYANTI OZA CHICAGO: Nrutyakala Shree Dance Academy Guru Smt. Toral Chaudhari or- ganized graduate ceremony for BharatnatyamArangetram at Shree Swami Narayan Hindu Temple in Itasca, On June 20, 2021 . This year 2021 more then 10 student graduated from the Academy Guru Smt. Toral Chaudhari said in her speech that for the past 32 years the Dance Academy has been spreading In- dian culture throughout the Chicagoland Area. The director of the Academy, Guru Toral Chaudhari, shared her passion for dance by teaching the Director of Nrutyakala Shree Dance Academy Guru Smt. Toral Chaudhari. Student Nishi Dave performing Arangetram. Nishi Dave receiving graduation Award from Guru Smt. Toral Chaudhari classical art form of Bharatnatyam. Guru Toral , was born in Ahmedabad, ate, practice, and perform. It is through west Asian American Center, India Tri- awards, such as the India TV Awards India. She received her performing arts the dedication of both the Guru and the bune Night, Vishwa Hindu Gujarati Night, iCAN Awards, Midwest Fogana degree from Guru students themselves that has allowed Samaj, American Indian Association, Competition and many more. The de- ShreematiElakshibenThakor of Nrutya Nrutyakalashree Dance Academy to and many more. votion of Guru Toral Chaudhari and her Bharati Performing Arts Center and re- perform in shows for India TV, TV Asia, It was the hard work and commit- students has given Nrutyakalashree ceived a second degree from Shree Gujarati Samaj, Federal Indian Associa- ment put into perfecting each dance Dance Academy the honor of creating Madhubhai Patel of Madhur Jyoti. She tion, Federal Aviation Association, Mid- that has led to the Academy winning a bridge to share Indian culture with has spent her career training disciples America. and molding them into fine artists. She This program done by support of has taught over 750 students and 171 singer Pvitra Ramachandran, of them have graduated by completing Mrudangram (Ravi Iyer), Violin: Dr. their Arangetram. Prasad Ramachandran, Veena : Furthermore the Academy has Saraswathi Ranganathan.If interested grown tremendously throughout the in classes contact us at (847) 421-7857 previous years and now teaches addi- or via our website: tional styles of dance, including http://www.kalashreedance.com. bhangra, Bollywood, garba, and raas, as We are located at the corner of well. It is through the passion that Guru Schaumburg Rd. and Plum Grove Rd. at Toral instills in each and every one of her 845 Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL Music Orchestra team L to RMrudangam (Ravi Iyer), Nattuvangam ( Guru Smt. Toral Chaudhari), students that encourages them to cre- Singer (Pvitra Ramachandran), Violin (Dr. Prasad Ramachandran), Veena (Saraswathi Ranganathan) 60194.

Newly elected Republicans share views about the future of the GOP and Ethnic America VIDYA SETHURAMAN country. I was proud to be elected time to apply for PPP relief to keep minority, didn't do much for them and India Post News Service alongside a diverse GOP freshman their doors open and employees on this forced me to look at the Republi- ome political observers and even class, and I hope I can use my voice to payroll and am pleased to see that can Party. Our party represents the in- former Republican elected offi make a positive impact in Congress millions of small business owners ben- dividual, and wants to empower Scials argue that the Republican and get things done for California's efited from this deadline extension, people. Bringing people together and Party is out of touch with diverse met- 39th District. I believe the Republican added Congresswomen Kim. not dividing them, will address most ropolitan areas. At EMS briefing on June Party is the Grand Opportunity Party CA State Assemblywoman Suzette of our problems, added Assembly- 26, the newly elected GOP members that stands for the American worker, Martinez Valladares, 38th District born woman Valladares. People of Califor- shared their views about the future of helping small businesses, a dynamic in Northeast San Fernando Valley. As nia are tired of partisan politics. Most the Republican Party and why they economy, and promoting American the granddaughter of farmworkers, of my families have moved to differ- think it offers the best representation values and achieving the great Ameri- and the daughter of an auto mechanic ent states, I don't want to move, but for ethnic Americans. can dream. and educator, the journey and Ameri- the policies in California are crushing Republicans made gains with minority The party has given opportunity to can dream story of my family was the middle class and forcing us out of voters in states including California, many women and veterans. The future ever-present in my mind. our soil. Texas and Florida last November, nar- of the party is bright. Republican poli- Valladares began her career work- As a new representative, I am fo- rowing the Democratic majority in the cies of promoting enterprise and em- ing in early childhood education ad- cusing on wildfire prevention, high House. powering individuals to succeed are vocacy and went on to become the cost of living, taxes, homelessness, re- Young Kim is the current U.S. Rep- what have allowed me to own a small Executive Director of Southern Cali- opening our schools, working to miti- resentative for California's 39th con- business, raise a family, and achieve fornia Autism Speaks, an organization gate Public Safety Power Shutoffs, gressional district. A member of the my American dream and resonate dedicated to creating awareness and protecting our most vulnerable, or Republican Party, her district includes with Americans of all backgrounds. outreach for individuals with autism getting Californians back to work. The northern parts of Orange County, in- I am proud to have worked on this and their families. pandemic handling was totally mis- cluding Fullerton, which is the most commonsense, bipartisan effort to When I grew up, Democratic Party, managed and this has affected the mi- vibrant and diverse community in the provide small business owners more which was supposed to represent the norities. 26 India Post Community Across America July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com ZEE5 launches in the U.S., ushers in a new era of South Asian Entertainment

Cont’d from page 18 Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Dost, among others. bilize over 850,000 students and young Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Seamless Access anywhere at a professionals of Indian origin in the U.S. As part of the launch, the streamer Gujarati, Punjabi, as well as Malay, Thai, hugely affordable price: Over the next few months, ZEE5 will be announced an incredible line-up of Bahasa, Arabic, Urdu, and Bangla Users can download the ZEE5 app exclusively partnering with NAAIS and Originals and other blockbusters, across (Bangladeshi) with key titles dubbed from Google Play Store / iOS App Store, work closely with Sudhanshu Kaushik, languages to release on the platform in and/or subtitled in English. on Roku devices, Samsung Smart TVs, executive director of NAAIS across mul- the coming months: For Hindi speaking audiences, ZEE5 Apple TVs, Android TVs, and Amazon tiple initiatives, including student out- The upcoming magnum opus RRR offers a range of content across formats Fire Stick. ZEE5 is also available on reach programs across universities and from "Baahubali" filmmaker S.S. including best loved dramas Kundali www.ZEE5.com. colleges in the U.S. and numerous phil- Rajamouli, starring N.T. Rama Rao Jr., anthropic endeavors, including COVID- Ram Charan, and Bollywood superstars For Hindi speaking audiences, ZEE5 offers a range of 19 relief efforts. Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt, in all South content across formats including best loved dramas Kundali ZEE5 will also be partnering with Indian languages. MassMutual in the U.S. to reach the Sunil Grover starrer Sunflower and Bhagya, , and Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! latter's extensive South Asian customer Akshaye Khanna's OTT debut State of The library also includes blockbuster films like Radhe: Your Most database and jointly serve the South Siege: Temple Attack. Asian community. ZEE5 and MassMutual New seasons of ZEE5 Originals Abhay Wanted Bhai, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Kedarnath, Simmba, share common goals to cater to the 3, Rangbaaz 3, The Test Case S2, and and Dream Girl amongst others South Asian community with the tools Code-M S2. and resources they both have to offer. Returning seasons of recently ac- About ZEE5 Global quired TVF Originals Pitchers, Tripling, Bhagya, Kumkum Bhagya, and Bhabi Ji ZEE5 will be available at a highly af- ZEE5 is the digital entertainment des- Humorously Yours, Aam Aadmi Family, Ghar Par Hai! fordable price of $6.99 for a monthly tination launched by Zee Entertainment and Engineering Girls available exclu- The library also includes blockbuster pack, and an annual pack heavily dis- Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), a global Me- sively on ZEE5. films like Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, counted from $84 to a very attractive dia and Entertainment powerhouse. 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Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Bhojpuri, Tamil Releases Handcuff, Blood the Road and other blockbuster movies Canada: Calling out Canada as an- Gujarati, Punjabi, including six interna- Money, and Vinodhiya Chiththam. like Naa Peru Surya Na Illu India, other focus market, ZEE5 also an- tional languages Malay, Thai, Bahasa, Telugu releases Losers 2, Lol Salaam, Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, and nounced that it was available for Cana- Urdu, Bangla and Arabic. ZEE5 is home Oka Chinna Family, and Net along with and shows like Krishna dian audiences and that it would also to 130,000+ hours of On Demand Con- Shoot-out at Alair starring Prakash Raj. Tulasi, Mithai Kottu Chittemma, and be launching its campaign in Canada, tent. The platform brings together the Bangla releases: Ladies & Gentlemen, more. thereby kicking off its marketing in the best of Originals, Movies and TV Shows, a 10-episode Bangla web-series di- For Tamil speaking audiences, ZEE5's country. 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Calling out Canada as another focus market, ZEE5 also from Google Play Store / iOS App Store, An Existing Treasure Trove of on Roku devices, Samsung Smart TVs, Stories announced that it was available for Canadian audiences and Apple TVs, Android TVs, and Amazon ZEE5 provides viewers with an un- that it would also be launching its campaign in Canada, Fire Stick. ZEE5 is also available on paralleled library of 130,000 hours of www.ZEE5.com. stories from India, Pakistan and thereby kicking off its marketing in the country ZEE5 Global Twitter: https:// Bangladesh, spread across: twitter.com/ZEE5Global 1600+ best-loved TV shows from Zee ZEE5 Global LinkedIn: https:// channels like Zee TV, Zee Telugu, Zee U.S. can now stream their favorite Archana also called out a key strate- www.linkedin.com/company/ Tamil, , and others shows like Mithai, Kori Khela, and Rani gic partnership that the streaming plat- zee5global/ 3500+ movies including some of the Rashmoni, among others. 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CHICAGO: S R Dance Acad- They have partnered with two it was a huge success. Recital years group kids which has a also offer classes for other lo- emy conducted a Dance Re- talented Choreographers had 14 Acts with each act out- great message conveyed cations and they are inching cital with 14 Acts and with a Elizar Rodriguez and Shirley performing the other which through the song - 'Whenever towards that with Summer crowd of around 400 Specta- Rodriguez who have experi- could be seen from the crowd fate gives you a chance to do Camp starting on July 16th, tors including student dancers ence working in Bollywood for grooving for the numbers something and prove yourself, 2021. for their first ever In-Person the past 20 years. with excitement building up work at it and you'll reap the Summer Camp Flyer has al- Dance Recital at Mall of India, S R Dance Academy is a to the finale Act 14 by their reward' and Adult Filmy Act ready gathered enough atten- Naperville a West side suburb bridge that connects people Senior Troupe on a Patriotic had the parents dancing their tion with Registrations filling of Chicago on June 19 2021. to their Culture. S R provides song which was a fitting finale heart-outs for a mix of up fast for other locations such S R Dance Academy was Bollywood fusion dance performance of the Day. The Bollywood Songs. Adults as Bartlett, Schaumburg, first launched on April 28th, classes that are categorized event was Emceed by Richa proved that age is just a num- Riverwoods as well. It aims to Chand. S R plans to launch 16 S R Dance Academy was first launched on April studios in the Chicago area, with their first studio already The In-Person Recital started with our Junior 28th, 2020 and is a dance school open to all open in Naperville. Troupe Team offering their Prayers to Lord The In-Person Recital ages and skill levels ranging from beginner to started with our Junior Troupe Shree Ganesha. It is common in Indian tradition advanced. The main objective of S R Dance Team offering their Prayers to to start an event or a new beginning with a Lord Shree Ganesha. It is com- Academy is to connect our community mon in Indian tradition to start Prayer Song to invoke the blessings of God an event or a new beginning with a Prayer Song to invoke 2020 and is a dance school by age groups 4-7 years, 8-11 the blessings of God. ber when it came to dancing provide a large platform for open to all ages and skill lev- years, 12-21 years, and Adults. Their youngest 4-7 years their hearts out. The Bolly-Hop the kids to perform at various els ranging from beginner to Adults also have the option to age category kids showcased & Semi-Classical act was per- concerts and shows as we advanced. The main objective take Bolly Zumba classes, their talents with a Bollywood formed in the 12-21 years cat- come out of pandemic. SR of S R Dance Academy is to which is a fun workout style Act on Baby Ko Cake Pasand egory. Act 13 had our own plans to open dance studios in connect our community with dance class that combines Hai song, which was a treat to Choreographers showing all the major cities in the USA. our rich cultural heritage and Bollywood dance and Zumba. the eyes with their charming their prowess as to why they For more details, please visit provide a platform for kids During the quarantine, all dance movements. Bolly-Hop are the best in the town. their website and adults to learn Bollywood dance classes took place over by 12-21 years group show- One among S R Dance srdanceacademy.com or con- Dance and Bolly Zumba from Zoom, but once the restric- cased a vivacious act through Academy's goals is to not only tact them at the best Bollywood Choreog- tions got lifted, they planned The Jawani Song, Dangal provide dance classes within [email protected] or rapher and dance teacher. a grand In-Person Recital and Song was performed by 8-11 the Naperville community but call 1-833-888-3262 ED attaches properties worth Rs 365.94 Cr Realty Tidbits of Adarsh Group, Riddhi Siddhi Grp

Sale of government NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said lands in Telangana that it has attached properties worth Rs 365.94 crore Real Estate belonging to the Adarsh Group of Companies, firms, kicks up row LLPs, Riddhi Siddhi Group of Companies, firms, AOPs and others. The ED said that attached immovable : Desperate to and movable assets are in the form of agricultural, mobilize resources to tide over residential, commercial land parcels situated at the financial crisis aggravated Rajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi and fixed depos- by the second wave of Covid- 28 India Post www.indiapost.com July 2, 2021 its, balances in savings bank accounts. IANS 19 pandemic, the Telangana government is set to begin sale of government lands to raise Rs 20,000 crore while the India may be world leader in green move has drawn the ire of op- position parties. After failing to raise re- buildings by 2022: NAREDCO sources through sale of lands for last two years, the NEW DELHI: As climate con- Telangana Rashtra Samithi cerns take center stage glo- (TRS) government has finally bally amid the pandemic, the initiated the process for e-auc- National Real Estate Develop- tion of identified lands to real- ment Council (NAREDCO) has ize its ambitious Budget for assured to take steps towards creating awareness and adop- 2021-22. tion of green buildings across The state's non-tax revenue the country, saying that India for 2021-22 was estimated at can be a global leader in this Rs 30,557.35 crore, including respect by next year. Rs 20,000 crore from sale of India is currently placed third land. after China and Canada in terms It had set a target of mobi- of green buildings. During a lizing Rs 10,000 crore in 2019- webinar on 'India's Leadership 20 and Rs 14,515 crore in Role in Advancing Green Build- 2020-21 but the government ings', which was jointly organized could not even begin the pro- by NAREDCO, CII and Indian were of the view that although tional Secretary, Ministry of ventional buildings and the cess for sale of land due to the Green Building Council (IGBC), the cost of green buildings is Housing and Urban Affairs, said former's benefits. slowdown of the economy the apex bodies noted that the marginally higher, it is in that a campaign should be He also said that all the re- amid Covid-19. developers are firm believers of greater good to go green. launched to spread awareness quired laws and regulations Though the country's eco- sustainable development. Addressing the webinar, about the marginal cost differ- are in place to help the devel- nomic recovery has received a The sector stakeholders Surendra Kumar Bagde, Addi- ence between green and con- opers construct green build- setback due to the second ings. The official however, wave of the pandemic and noted, it needs to be seen prospects of getting good whether cities in specific are price for lands do not look New home launches declined 42% in adopting the norms to support bright due to continuing slow- the growth of green buildings. down in the real estate sector, April-June, sales down 58% Chairman of NAREDCO, this time the state government Rajeev Talwar, stressed on hav- NEW DELHI: As the second followed by MMR with 6,880 2021 marking a decline of 58 is desperate to raise resources. ing more greenery in the cities. wave of Covid-19 and and Bengaluru with 6,690 units. per cent Q-o-Q. NCR, MMR, The pandemic has hit hard "Now city forests are parts lockdowns across states im- Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Bengaluru, and Pune together of life and that's where the the state's finances. It suffered pacted economic activities, Chennai accounted for 51 per accounted for 74 per cent of government can step in. In a revenue loss of about Rs housing launches decline 42 cent of the total new launches the sales in this quarter. many urban agglomerations it 50,000 crore during the first per cent on a quarter-on- during Q2, 2021. However, compared to Q2 may not be possible, but the wave of Covid-19 lockdown quarter (QoQ) basis in the Further, sales also plum- 2020, housing sales increased more vertical we go, the and another Rs 3,000 to Rs April-June quarter, ac- by 93 per cent in Q2 greater the chance that we can 4,000 crore in the second cording to a report by 2021. go green," he said. wave. Anarock Property Con- Around 12,740 units Gurmit Singh Arora, Vice Chair- Facing a severe fund crunch, sultants. were sold in the corre- man, IGBC, noted that India has the state is looking to raise ad- The top seven cities sponding quarter of been a global leader in the green ditional resources to meet its saw around 36,260 new 2020, and 58,290 units in buildings movement over the last financial commitments, espe- units launched in Q2 the preceding quarter two decades, with over 7.83 bil- cially for Rythu Bandhu, the in- 2021, as compared to (Q1 2021). MMR and lion square feet of green footprint. vestment support scheme for 62,130 units in Q1. Pune drove a massive "The contribution of all the farmers. Under this scheme, Hyderabad is the meted during the quarter. share of housing sales be- stakeholders, including the the government will be credit- frontrunner in overall housing Around 24,570 units were sold tween April and June 2021 government, developers and ing Rs 7,509 crore to bank ac- launches with around 8,850 in Q2 2021 across the top seven with a 46 per cent share of builders, in the green journey counts of farmers between units launched in Q2 2021 - cities, against 58,290 units in Q1 the total sales. IANS has been phenomenal," he June 15 and 25. IANS added. IANS July 2, 2021 Classifieds India Post 29 www.indiapost.com

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SWAMI TEJOMAYANANDA Medical science has become so well New Zealand are developed. Yet why is there so much dis- induism believes in one God, one ease and illness even in the most ad- Hconsciousness that pervades ev- vanced countries? Those who live clean worthy winners eryone and everything. What is the rela- lives and take their medicines are fine. But YAJURVINDRA SINGH tionship between this one God which Hin- those people who don't follow any diet duism believes in and the thousands of and live totally unnatural lives fall ill. It's he New Zealand cricket side, a not a part of the playing XI. Hardik deities whom Hindus actually worship? not the fault of medical science! likeable unit that displays spirit Pandya would have been a good op- The power of the government is one, It depends on whether people choose Tof the game to a tee, won the in- tion if he was fit and so to boost the In- right? But there are many ministers and to follow medical science or not. Nowa- augural World Test Championship dian lower-order batting, Ravindra officers through whom that one power is days many people are just mechanically (WTC) and proved to be worthy winner. Jadeja was an ideal choice. Addition- expressed. In an ocean there are many going to temples, praying, doing a few Under the captaincy of Kane ally, the Kiwi batsmen are not very waves, but all the waves are just different rituals - but the spirit of religion and the Williamson, each and every member of comfortable playing spin and this was manifestations of the one ocean water. In spirit of what religious masters have been the side showed discipline, dedication, evident when Ashwin had both the the same way, there is one God, one infi- saying is not being followed. And that is maturity and humility on and off the New Zealand openers in his bag in the nite power and all the various deities are why problems are there. field. second innings. simply different manifestations of that How relevant can scriptures written New Zealand deserved to win, one The lack of match practice, one felt, one power. thousands of years ago be relevant to- felt, to even out the unfortunate loss was the Achilles' heel of the Indian side. And how does one reconcile the fact that day? they suffered two years ago in the ODI Both the batsmen and bowlers were there are so many gurus and swamis often The nature and cause of the world and World Cup final against England at experimenting a fair bit out in the suggesting completely different and seem- the reality behind it hasn't changed over Lord's. middle. Batsmen were seen taking a ingly contradictory routes to salvation? the years, you know! Man is also the same The sight of players, who were un- stance outside the crease to counter The same disease may be there, but one now as he was then in terms of his likes lucky losers on a World Cup forum ear- the swing and movement of the ball in patient decides to go to an allopathic doc- and dislikes, anger, ambitions, frustra- lier, gleefully lifting the trophy showed the air and off the wicket. That may be tor, another decides to go to an ayurvedic tions, love, struggle, etc. And scriptures that the game of cricket is full of highs a good approach, but it needed one to doctor, and a third trusts a homoeopath. talk about man and his struggle. There- and lows. master it before implementation on For some people allopathy may be ben- fore, they are as relevant today as they It seemed the final would be a wash- such an important stage. Similarly, the out with the Deities are manifestations weather in New Zealand deserved to win, one felt, Southampton to even out the unfortunate loss they suffered playing spoil- of that one power sport. The addi- two years ago in the ODI World Cup final It is because we have so many tional day intro- against England at Lord's. The sight of duced by the In- players, who were unlucky losers on a problems that we need so ternational Cricket Council World Cup forum earlier many masters! (ICC) to accom- Swami Tejomayananda modate a rain-marred day proved to bowlers were struggling to get consis- be a blessing in disguise. The sun came tency and rhythm in their line and eficial, and for others ayurveda may be were then. In fact, more relevant today out on the final day like a beacon of length and India's potent pace bowl- more beneficial. So even though there are because man's problems have multiplied. light to bless the occasion and New ing weapon, Jasprit Bumrah, was one different kinds of doctors practicing differ- Death in itself is actually not so fright- Zealand made the best use of it. clear victim. ent systems of medicines who appear to ening. It is the separation from our near The match was played in a gentle- The New Zealand team, having be prescribing different things, the goal is and dear things and beings that is fright- manly fashion. Both India and New played two Test matches before the fi- one and the same - that the patient should ening. If death was to say that you can Zealand showcased competitive ag- nal and having been in England for over get cured. take with you your wife and kids, house gression but respected each other as a month, were more comfortable and In the same way, when you have so and servants, cars and money - I don't friendly rivals. confident in both the bowling and bat- many different kinds of people with dif- think people would be so afraid of death! With both sides having a positive ting departments. ferent natures and aptitudes, you need a Courtesy Chinmayauk.org. The 71st mindset to get a result, Test cricket was The Indian pace bowlers did bowl ex- variety of different methods and spiritual birth anniversary of Swami the winner. The final day was an inter- ceedingly well in the first innings but the teachers to cater to them all. But the end Tejomayananda was observed on 30 esting affair as any result was possible mature and technically solid defense of goal - peace and happiness - is the same. June -- a win for either side or a draw. Kane Williamson defused the situation. Some skeptics argue that India has India's loss may put the focus on The Indian bowlers looked a bit jaded at seen more religious masters than any team selection. The lack of another the end of New Zealand's first innings 50 SPIRITUAL APPETIZERS country in the world and yet we have so pace or swing bowler instead of a spin- and those additional runs by the Kiwis' Vinod Dhawan many social, economic, political and com- ner is one area being discussed at tail-enders did give them that extra munal problems. How do you explain this? “It’s a lovely book. It feels en- length. One felt that the side selected boost and confidence. India, from It is because we have so many prob- ergetically clear and light. It’s was the best team to take field. Unfor- thereon, were playing catching up. lems that we need so many masters! You easy to read, dip in and out and tunately, India at present do not have a The present Indian side is an ag- see those people who have followed the most importantly it offers infor- pace bowling all-rounder in their gressive unit, always marching to take mation without fluff! Blessings teachings of the scriptures and the mas- midst. the battle into the enemy's camp. IANS ters have attained nobility and peace. It is on this project.” Jac O’Keeffe Shardul Thakur was their only option not the scriptures or the masters that will For detailed story visit Spirituality teacher based in and one could debate as to why he was www.indiapost.com change the world, but whether people fol- USA. low them or not. Available on AMAZON, FLIPKART Disclaimer: Views expressed are personal to the author July 2, 2021 OP-ED India Post 31 www.indiapost.com Can the Afghan govt channelize numerous people's movements into a new anti-Taliban front? SALEEM PAYENDA

he intensity of the war There were even videos hand, local movements also against the Taliban and showing girls' schools operat- prevent the Taliban from re- Tits spread to all parts of ing in Taliban-controlled ar- cruiting men and generating Afghanistan caused the with- eas. On the contrary, the revenue. drawal of the Afghan national Taliban do not allow girls' The Taliban's income de- security forces from a district schools to run in any area un- rives from far more than just HISTORY REPEATS in the north, while thousands of der their control, nor do they the drugs business, they con- ne of the main pillars of Hong Kong's democracy civilians have fled their homes allow women to leave their stantly extort money and local Ocollapsed when its pro-democracy publication "Apple" in the southern part of the homes. Their behavior is the products from the people as was closed last week. Several employees including the Chief country to escape violent at- same as it was in the mid- tithe (one-tenth of annual pro- Editor were arrested. This is a big blow to people of Hong tacks by the hardline Sunni Is- 1990s when they ruled most duce or earnings taken as a Kong who have been fighting hard for a return of their lamist group after the with- parts of the country. tax) and zakat (Islamic finance democratic rights. drawal of US forces from mili- Today the Afghan people term referring to the obliga- The earlier agreements between mainland China and tary bases in the mountainous need to know that the Taliban tion that an individual has to Hong Kong under Basic Law ensured that Hong Kong would country. kill journalists and religious donate a certain proportion of retain its capitalist economic system and maintain its cur- The Afghan forces retreated scholars, and wherever they wealth each year to charitable rency (the HK Dollar), legal system, legislative system, and for two reasons: first, the go they destroy bridges, causes) and so on. They are col- continue with its freedom of speech and rights laws, as a Taliban routinely build a human schools and clinics. That is why lecting money by imposing a special administrative region (SAR) of China for 50 years. It shield with locals during their the government wanted to strict version of Sharia law. The did not suit the central leadership of CCP. attacks on cities and villages to make the Taliban's intentions group's annual income from Hong Kong has strong international cultural values from prevent airstrikes. Afghan and actions clear to the 2011 onwards was estimated its past as a British colony and as an international trading forces' airstrikes inflict heavy people once again. Conse- to be USD 400 million. But it is center. Although it has retained many traditional Chinese losses to the Taliban, which is quently, there has been a believed to have significantly cultural values, its lifestyle is in stark contrast to most parts increased in recent years and of mainland China. These differences will continue to exist could be as high as USD 1.5 bil- for a long time. Today the Afghan people need to know lion. They even get the food Meanwhile, US forces are in final phases of withdrawal that the Taliban kill journalists and religious they need from the people. from Afghanistan after almost 20 years of war. According to In addition, the Taliban are defense experts, Taliban has already taken over several dis- scholars, and wherever they go they destroy recruiting young people to tricts where the troops had left. As promised by Biden ad- fight against the government ministration, complete withdrawal of US military should end bridges, schools and clinics by propagating their faith in by 11th September 2021. However, the way Taliban is pro- the villages and remote areas ceeding Biden may have to delay exit or, continue to main- of Afghanistan. Many of the tain American military presence. Eventually, the local admin- why the Taliban have always strong public reaction against young men who are fighting istration will have to work along with Taliban and come to been terrified of air attacks. the Taliban. Popular uprisings for the Taliban do not have a terms with ground reality, and share power to keep Afghani- "The recent (air) operations in northern as well as central fixed mindset about the stan from falling into complete anarchy. India's Foreign Min- were very effective for sup- Afghanistan have led to the group's performance. The ister has been busy attending meetings in Doha with Taliban pressing the Taliban," then Af- recapture of Taliban-held ar- Taliban are rapidly influencing leaders along with otherstakeholders including representa- ghan Army Chief of Staff Gen- eas. their ideas through propa- tives from Pakistan. eral Sharif Yaftali had told TOLO Local movements against ganda. A local movement Another concern is the fate of Afghan citizens who were News in 2018. Taliban against the Taliban ensures involved with helping and supporting the American forces. Secondly, the government Local movements were also the group can no longer re- Most of them had applied for immigrant visas earlier, await- wanted the people to experi- deployed in parts of the coun- cruit from among the people. ing decision by the Biden administration. This could also ence the Taliban from close try to resist possible Taliban Fear or warlords' return have been an issue discussed by Afghan President Ghani on range as well because the attacks. However, popular uprisings his visit to United States recently. New Delhi is also keeping commoners' idea about the The people's movements also have challenges. The most a close watch with new developments in Afghan politics. hardline group has become against the Taliban also have important challenge is the re- In India's Jammu & Kashmir, the all-party meeting called by largely anecdotal over the their advantages and chal- turn of some of the warlords Prime Minister Narendra Modi; his first engagement with past two decades after it was lenges. The most vital advan- that the present government Leaders in mainstream Kashmir politics since revoking of spe- ousted from power in late tage of local mobilization has marginalized over the cial status of J&K in August 2019; marks an important mile- 2001. against the Taliban is the cre- years. Of course, people out- stone. The Central government seems to plan for a delimita- Countering Taliban ation of a new front against side the cities still maintain tion exercise to pave way for assembly elections and restora- propaganda this group. People's fronts can contact with their local war- tion of statehood. J&K leaders attending the meeting have Some believe the Taliban greatly enhance the ability of lords. The return of these war- broadly agreed with the plan but may differ on priorities with have changed from the past the Afghan national security lords could once again call regard election and statehood. The regional leadership ap- and that they were no longer forces to strengthen other ar- into question the authority of pears to have come to terms with the reality that restoration the Taliban of the 1990s. This eas that the Taliban are seek- the government in the long of the special status of J&K cannot be negotiated with a gov- mentality has been created ing to capture so that the fun- run. South Asia Monitor ernment that made revocation of Article 370 a key ideologi- by Taliban-linked propaganda damentalist group cannot cal project. "Naya Kashmir" Prime Minister Modi's new vision For detailed stories visit for Kashmir should bring in industry and tourism, as much networks. seize them. On the other www.indiapost.com needed is required to make available employment opportu- Disclaimer: Views expressed are personal to the author nities for the youth at par with the rest of the country. 32 India Post www.indiapost.com July 2, 2021

oty, also known as track which commences from the passengers on most routes. landslide, Ootacamund, is the Kallar, near Mettupalayam and The annual Tea and Tourism which hit O Queen of hill stations wends its way through many Festival attracts crowds in huge the re- and the capital of Nilgiris dis- hair-raising curves, fearful tun- numbers who have a great time gion in trict. It is one of the most popu- nels and chugs along beside in this wonderful place. The en- the lar tourist resorts in India. Ooty deep ravines full of verdant vironment is so wonderful that year is also a land of picturesque pic- vegetation, gurgling streams it attracts a lot of tourists who 1823, nic spots. This place used to be and tea gardens. come here to enjoy a wonder- the val- popular summer and weekend One can notice a marvelous ful time with nature while stay- ley is a getaway for the Britishers dur- change in vegetation, as one ing close to huge landscape. natural para- ing the colonial days. It is situ- goes from Kallar to Coonoor. The Ooty has blooming vegeta- dise. Filled with ated at an altitude of 2,240 mt establishment of numerous tea tion and wonderful tea gardens shola trees, rhodo- above sea level. estates made Ooty famous. and fine pine and eucalyptus dendrons, orchids, An added attraction for the Lofty mountains, dense forest, trees, which keep enhancing magnolias and a trout tourists is the mountain train sprawling grasslands and miles the beauty of the place. Several stream, Canada dam and Ava- journey on a ratchet and pinion and miles of tea gardens greet areas are preserved like that of lanche Lake & Dam are the few sanctuary so as to conserve the attractions tourists can ex- beauty of the nature and avoid plore here. extinction of the various ani- Bellikkal Lake: mals. Bellikkal Lake is a TOURIST ATTRACTIONS beautiful water fea- Government Museum & Art ture that has some Gallery: The Government Mu- great views to offer. seum, Mysore Road, Fishing here may not be Udhagamandalam has items of a good idea since this lake is tribal objects, districts ecologi- a popular watering hole for a cal details and representative variety of wild animals. El- sculptural arts and crafts of ephants can be frequently seen Tamil Nadu. It is situated about getting a drink early in the 2 km from Udhagamandalam morning or right at dusk here. on the main Mysore road. It has Tigers, bear, bison, and deer are greenery ex-ists in almost ev- various collections of contem- all possible animals that could ery place that you look. porary paintings and sculp- be sighted as well. Catherine Falls: Catherine tures all over from India. Bison Valley: Bison Valley ac- Falls is located in the area that Avalanche Valley: Located quired its name from the Indian surrounds Coonoor. This beauti- at a distance of 28 km from bison that roam throughout the ful waterfall falls from an im- Ooty, Avalanche Valley is one of area. Impressive views of carda- pressive 250 feet. the most popular places to visit mom forests are possible from For detailed story visit around Ooty. Named after a this beautiful valley. Beautiful www.indiapost.com July 2, 2021 India Post 33 www.indiapost.com 34 India Post July 2, 2021 www.indiapost.com