# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 13 ISSUE 07 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● FEBRUARY 15 - 21, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news Trump to declare national emergency to build border Terrorist Attack in J & K kills wall: Democrats say"will challenge the move in the more than 40 Security Personnel Supreme Court" Many injured; worst terror strike since Uri India withdraws Most Favored Nation status given to Pakistan United Nations and US condemn the attack Police say the 21-year-old suicide The scene of explosion bomber driving the explosive-laden vehicle was Adil Ahmad from Kakapora in Pulwama who joined the JeM in 2018 SRINAGAR (TIP): At least 40 CRPF President Trump is adamant on building the wall (File photo ) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14 WASHINGTON, DC(TIP): US President Donald (Thursday) when a Jaish-e-Mohammed Trump will sign an executive order declaring a national terrorist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle emergency, which will empower him to fund the into the bus they were travelling in, one of construction of a massive wall along the US-Mexico the worst terror strikes in the state in recent border to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the years, officials said. More than 2,500 Central country and curb drug smuggling. Reserve Police Force personnel, many of The move would help Mr. Trump get $5.6 billion for the them returning from leave to rejoin duty in construction of the wall that, he has asserted, is essential the Valley,were travelling in the convoy of 78 for national security. contd on Page 32 contd on Page 32 Vinod Kotahwala 67 US lawmakers attend Capitol Hill reception for new Indian Ambassador Shringla passed away on WASHINGTON (TIP): In a show of unprecedented February 11th, 2019 bipartisan support, 67 lawmakers from both chambers in Tucson, Arizona of the US Congress attended a Congressional reception on Capitol Hill Feb 7 for new Indian Ambassador Harsh Shringla. Obituary on Among the attendees at the At the Congressional reception. From left, Santosh Jha, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of page 7 invitation-only reception were India, Washington, DC; Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI); Padma Shri H R Shah, TV Asia TV Asia chairman and CEO, chairman and CEO; Sanjay Panda, India's Consul General in San Francisco; Harsh Shringla, India's newly-appointed Ambassador to the US; Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and one of Amazon Pulls Out of LIC Head Quarter Project Padma Shri H R Shah, the co-founders of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans; TV Asia chairman Read story on Page 7 contd on Page 12 and CEO Padma Shri H R Shah and Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Consul General in New York THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 NEW YORK 3 Magnificent Celebration of Colors of India in New York Fashion Show BIDISHA ROY NEW YORK (TIP): India once again came live on American soil - this time in New York City. The Vibrant India Show at New York Fashion Week was a true celebration of thebeauty and creativity of India that mesmerized the Fashion glitterati of Big Apple. India based Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) and London School of Trends (LST) came together to showcase the craftsmanship of emerging Indian student designers at Vibrant India during New York Fashion Week on February 9, 2019, at the famed NYFW location 172 Norfolk St. Manhattan, for the 3rd Consecutive Season. Ms. Aditi Srivastava, Global President of INIFD, the largest network of design Institutes globally- with centres all across India and in 11 countries, was present at the event. Speaking with The Indian Panorama she said that they are showcasing arts and artisans and handicrafts of almost every states of India. "The event is showcased by my students from across the country. We got tremendous response here. The whole city is celebrating with us. Our students need a platform to present their creativity. This is the platform for them. It can't get bigger than New York fashion week", she said. Mr Sonny Simran from LST explained how they are trying to highlight the culture of India. "Every state of India has its Forty models sashaying on the ramp displayed the rich Indian cultural heritage own arts and artisans and we want to present that craftsmanship in a contemporary fashion. Our students used cotton fabrics to promote the farmers as well." Forty models sashaying on the ramp displayed the rich Indian cultural heritage blended with western aesthetics. Capturing the spirit of India with students coming from diverse backgrounds, they focused on fall winter trends while embracing a certain and exciting season. Each creation, designed by eighty Indian students, was picked from different states of India presenting the movement, weaves, draping, and all that is unique about Indian textiles. After the ramp, some young designers were felicitated who came all the way from India. Mr. Shatrughan Sinha, Deputy Consul General of India at New York, along with other dignitaries, was present to support the young Indian designers. In his brief note Mr Sinha spoke about the different aspects of Indo-US relationship. "We have number of bilateral exchanges in different levels. One of those is art and culture. Tonight you brought people of India and US together once again. Congratulations for that as well." As a matter of fact, INIFDis the first fashion institute in the world to showcase their students' collection at two major fashion capitals of the world New York and London for the 6th consecutive season. Casting a magic spell Mr. Shatrughan Sinha, Deputy Consul General of India addressing the audience with brilliant fashion designs THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019 Indian American History Professor Wins Indian American Indra Nooyi named by $500,000 Dan David Prize Connecticut Governor as Co-Chair of Business Advisory Council HARTFORD, CT (TIP): Connecticut Smith of Middlebury will serve as co-chairs Governor Ned Lamont recently unveiled key of the board and will help steer this components of his vision to transform the transition. state's economic development strategy and "We look forward to expanding CERC's announced that Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo board, making it illustrative of the chairman and CEO of Indian origin and Connecticut we are, but more importantly,the Sanjay Subrahmanyam is professor of former Webster Bank Chairman and CEO Connecticut we want to be," Nooyi and Smith history at UCLA Jim Smith will serve as co-chairs of a said in a joint statement. "The most visible business council in charge of economic change at CERC will be the redirection and LOS ANGELES (TIP): Sanjay development. exponential expansion of resources available Subrahmanyam, an Indian American Governor Lamont announced that two of to engage directly in business development professor of history at UCLA, whose Connecticut's principal economic activities. We'll recruit ambassadors from the scholarship focuses on the encounters development entities - the nonprofit business community to provide financial between Asians, Europeans and indigenous Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. support and active participation in business and colonial Americans from 1400 through (CERC) and DECD - will form an innovative development. We are excited to leverage our 1800, has been named a laureate of the Dan public-private partnership known as the private sector relationships and experience David Prize in recognition of his Partnership to Advance the Connecticut of as we aggressively attract businesses and contributions to macro history. Tomorrow (PACT). Through this The Indian American was ranked the second market our state as a place with an educated The international Dan David Prize is collaboration, CERC will function as the most powerful woman in business by Forbes workforce, a great quality of life, and a in 2017 awarded annually to figures who have made outward-facing recruitment arm on behalf of supportive state government." outstanding scientific, technological and the state the municipal support program will be more Ranked the second most powerful woman humanistic accomplishments in fields In addition, CERC's research will focus on specifically directed toward economic in business by Forbes in 2017, Nooyi stepped representing the past, present and future of competitive insights to help support business development and project management down from her role at PepsiCo last August human achievement. Subrahmanyam is retention, expansion, and recruitment, and activities. Indra Nooyi of Greenwich and Jim after leading the company for 12 years. sharing the $1 million prize with Kenneth Pomeranz, a renowned historian who is a professor at the University of Chicago. Indian American Indian Named CEO of Subrahmanyam has written 16 books and edited almost as many. Subrahmanyam's Development Victoria in Australia work, steeped as it is in Western and non- Philanthropist Kiran Patel SYDNEY (TIP): The Andrews Labor Western historiography, conveys a fuller, Government on Feb 5 announced the more-rounded history than most other appointment of Angela Skandarajah as scholars have been able to provide. Launches sustainability the new Chief Executive Officer of "I greatly appreciate the international Development Victoria. recognition afforded to my scholarship, which Development Victoria is an is a great encouragement," Subrahmanyam Center in India important partner in the Labor said. "When I came to UCLA in 2004, I was Government's infrastructure program, proud to join a history department with some TAMPA, FL (TIP): delivering projects that create cultural great and world-famous figures in it, and I Indian Institute of and recreational facilities, and bring Angela Skandarajah have tried to live up to their example. The Dan Technology Gandhinagar key urban and regional precincts to life.