www.theindianpanorama.com VOL 4 ISSUE 45 ● TEXAS ● NOV 18 - NOV 24, 2016 ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● PRICE 40 CENTS YEARS DEMONETIZATION STALLS Parliament: Ruckus in Lok Sabha, Speaker adjourns House Guesses galore about Donald Chaotic scenes witnessed in both Houses of Parliament over Trump's Cabinet-in-waiting but scrapping of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes only Trump knows who will be in NEW DELHI (TIP): Both Houses Rudy Giuliani, Jeff of parliament were adjourned on Sessions, Nikki Thursday, November 17, as opposition lawmakers continued Haley, Lt. Gen. their attack on the government over Michael Flynn are the impact of its ban on 500 and 1000 favorites; Gingrich, rupee notes. Today was the second Ben Carson not day of the winter session. Union finance minister Arun Jaitley later inclined rejected all demands of the NEW YORK (TIP): As As President-Elect Donald opposition. President-Elect Donald Trump Trump attempts to cobble In the Rajya Sabha or Upper vets his prospects, a mix of together an efficient House, where a debate on loyalists and others has cabinet, the media is rife demonetization has been on since with speculations emerged. contd on Page 20 Wednesday, the opposition shouted slogans demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi come to the Ban on Immigrants to end house, listen to debate and respond to their questions. It's a stalemate, with Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other MPs in the Incredible US Experience: Joe the government refusing to give in to Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament on Thursday, November 17. Photo courtesy of PTI Biden contd on Page 20 WASHINGTON (TIP): Describing the contribution PBD 2017 will effectively address the issues of the Indian-American community as breathtaking, outgoing Vice President Joe of Indian Diaspora: MEA Secretary Mulay Biden has warned that any effort to stop the flow of Joe Biden identified NEW YORK (TIP): In an immigrants to the US would globalization as among one exclusive interview to The Indian end the incredible American of the key reasons for the Panorama, November 14, Mr. experience. Democratic party defeat. Dnyaneshwar M Mulay,Secretary "The amazing (CPV & OIA), Indian External contribution of the Indian-American community is Affairs Ministry said, "PBD 2017 breathtaking because many of you and your friends came will be unique and here not out of some sense of ...the Diaspora that ended unprecedented in terms of up in Delaware were the most educated people when they content and expected outcome". arrived in America. As a matter of fact, they made it hard (VisitMr. Dnyaneshwar M Mulay said India was fast transforming and extended invitation to NRIs for other people," Biden said at the Diwali reception held www.theindianpanorama.com to come and see for themselves the changes taking place. He also invited them to attend the at his residence. contd on Page 20 for the video). PBD 2017 from January 7 to 9 in Bengaluru. Seen in the picture, from L to R: Mr. Prem Bhandari, Mr. KK Mehta, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Mr. Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Mr.HR Shah, Mr. Ashook contd on Page 20 Ramsaran and Prof. Indrajit S Saluja (TIP photograph) "Never Ever Give Up" says Hillary Clinton at a charity gala in Washington D.C. on November 16 WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Hillary Clinton, in her first public speech since last week's crushing presidential loss, admitted making the appearance "wasn't the easiest". Clinton was speaking at the Children's Defense Fund's "Beat The Odds" Gala on November 16 night. "I will admit, coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me," Clinton said. "There have been a few times this past week where all I wanted to do was curl up with a good book and our dogs and never leave the house again." Nevertheless, she attempted to inspire In her first public speech after she lost the Presidential election, Hillary Clinton gave out her audience and emphasized a line of Martin a message of hope and strength even while Luther King Jr. that is oft quoted by President recalling with sadness her defeat Barack Obama throughout her speech: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends sake of our children and our families and our toward justice." country, I ask you to stay engaged, stay engaged Her speech was part reflection, part pledge to on every level," Clinton said. "We need you. remain strong in the face of a Trump America needs you, your energy,your ambition, administration. "We have work to do, and for the your talent. That is how we get through this." www.theindianpanorama.com THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016 YEARS INDIAN ABROAD Indian American attorney receives US Justice Dept.’s Ladakhi engineer Sonam Wangchuk highest honor receives global award in USA WASHINGTON (TIP): Assistant U.S. Attorney Aloke S. Sonam Wangchuk was the inspiration behind Aamir Khan's Chakravarty from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District "Phunsukh Wangdu" character in the blockbuster movie 3 Idiots of Massachusetts received US Justice Dept.'s highest honor as LOS ANGELES (TIP): Sonam India, face acute water shortages. one of the members of a team Wangchuk, an engineer from Ladakh, Ladakhi engineer Sonam Wangchuk's that worked on Dzhokhar India, who was the inspiration behind ingenious solution is to freeze glacial melt Tsarnaev case. US Attorney Aamir Khan's "Phunsukh Wangdu" water into towering conical mounds General's David Margolis Award character in the blockbuster film 3 Idiots, resembling Tibetan religious stupas. for Exceptional Service, the was one of the recipients of the 2016 Rolex These ice stupas behave like mini- department's highest award for Assistant U.S. Attorney Aloke Awards for Enterprise for his remedy to glaciers, slowly releasing irrigation water S. Chakravarty from the U.S. employee performance, was combat severe seasonal water scarcity in for the growing season. Attorney's Office of the presented on November 10 at the the western Himalayas by building Wangchuk's design builds on the District of Massachusetts 64th Annual Attorney General's received US Justice Dept.'s artificial glaciers - "ice stupas" shaped experimental work of fellow Ladakhi Awards Ceremony. highest honor -David like Buddhist monuments - to store water engineer Chewang Norphel, who created Attorney General Loretta E. Margolis Award for to irrigate and reforest desert land. flat artificial glaciers. Wangchuk realized, Lynch recognized 376 Justice Exceptional Service To mark the 40th anniversary of the however, that a workable structure must Department employees for their program this year, Rolex decided to have a minimal surface area to provide distinguished public service at the Ceremony. Forty-seven other present Awards to five Laureates and five protection from the sun, especially at individuals outside of the department were also honored for Young Laureates. The 10 winners received lower altitudes. Thanks to this design, ice Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer from their work. This annual ceremony recognizes individuals for their Awards at a ceremony on 15 stupas melt at a slower rate than flat ice. Ladakh, India received in the US 2016 their outstanding service and dedication to carrying out the November 2016 at the Dolby Theatre in The 2015 prototype, the result of a Rolex Award for Enterprise for his missions of the Department of Justice. Los Angeles. Each winner received a crowdfunding campaign that paid for a 2.3 remedy to combat severe seasonal water scarcity in the western Himalayas "The Attorney General's Awards provide us with a rare Rolex chronometer and funding for their km pipeline to direct glacial streams opportunity to honor the efforts of outstanding department project (Laureates receive 100,000 Swiss down to the village desert, lasted until care for the environment go hand in hand. employees and our invaluable partners across the federal francs, and Young Laureates, between 18- early July, supplying 1.5 million liters of In addition to his work with young people government and at the state and local levels," said Attorney 30 years old, 50,000 Swiss francs). They meltwater to 5,000 saplings planted by at SECMOL, the Students' Educational General Lynch. "Their work has made our nation - and our will benefit from a worldwide publicity locals. With his Rolex Award funds he and Cultural Movement of Ladakh, world - stronger, safer and more just, and I am proud of and campaign. intends to create up to 20 ice stupas, each through its Alternative School he has inspired by each and every one of them." Sonam Wangchuk is helping farmers 30 meters high, and initiate a substantial started work on establishing an The Attorney General's David Margolis Award for in Ladakh to overcome water shortages tree-planting program on the desert near alternative university in the same area. Exceptional Service is the department's highest award for by building artificial glaciers. In spring, their school once the new water supply His objective is to engage young people employee performance. This year's award was presented to the farmers who live at 3,500 m in the trans- system is established. from the Himalayas and beyond in eco- team responsible for the investigation and prosecution of Himalayan mountains of Ladakh, in Wangchuk believes that education and solutions for mountain areas. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. On April 15, 2013, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev detonated two powerful improvised explosive devices near the Indian American Teenager in Indian American Sandeep Boston Marathon finish line, killing three, maiming 17 and injuring hundreds more in the largest mass-casualty terrorist Arizona Indicted on Cyberattack attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001. Following a manhunt Kothary opens a new fusion during which the brothers killed a Massachusetts Institute of Charges Technology police officer, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a Indian restaurant in Atlanta shoot-out with police and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was arrested.