www.theindianpanorama.com VOL 4 ISSUE 46 ● TEXAS ● NOV 25 - DEC 01, 2016 ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● PRICE 40 CENTS YEARS Indian Origin Nikki Haley to be Thousands line streets for Houston the US Ambassador to the United Nations Thanksgiving Day Parade Accepting the offer, Haley said "I always expected to finish the remaining two years of my second term as governor," but added she was "moved to accept this new assignment" out of a "sense of duty." Cheering girls with flowers lead the parade Santa Claus showed up before Christmas NEW YORK (TIP): South Carolina's Governor of HOUSTON (TIP): The 67th Annual H- thousands of people took over sighting of the year. Two groups you'll Indian origin Nikki Haley has been chosen by President E-B Thanksgiving Parade has wrapped downtown to watch the parade. see are the Caporales San Simon dancers elect Donald Trump to be the US ambassador to the United for this year, and there was plenty of Many Houstonians made their way and the Blue Streak Cloggers. Nations, the transition team announced Wednesday, action out on the streets of Houston as downtown to see their first Santa contd on Page 20 November 23. She would be the first woman and minority representative to join Trump administration and the first CUBA'S ICONIC LEADER FIDEL CASTRO ever Indian-American Cabinet rank official in any Implications of contd on Page 20 DIES AGED 90 AAPI President Ajay Lodha asks Demonetization and NEW YORK (TIP): Fidel Castro, Cuba's Trump Victory Trump to enact medical liability former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, reform state TV has announced. It provided no Page 08 further details. Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. one-party state for almost half a century Monetary Stalinism Ajay Lodha, president of before handing over the powers to his the largest body of Indian- brother Raul in 2008. His supporters praised American doctors has him as a man who had given Cuba back to Page 09 asked President-elect the people. But his Donald Trump to enact contd on Page 20 The Kudi from medical liability reform, which it claimed is Fidel Castro led the Communist revolution in Cuba in 1959. Only in April this Amritsar is their envoy driving up the healthcare year, he had made a rare appearance at the Communist Party congress where he spoke of his advancing age and exuberated confidence that Cuban people cost in its current shape Page 10 will be "victorious" through "extra testing and the practice of defensive medicine". "AAPI (American Association of Dr. Ajay Lodha, President of Physicians of Indian AAPI has called upon Origin) supports a President-elect Donald Trump to enact Medical Liability contd on Page 20 Reform Trump election: Request for Wisconsin vote recount sent NEW YORK (TIP): The election commission in Wisconsin has received a request for a recount of the votes in the state narrowly won by Donald Trump. The request has been filed by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. Dr Stein has also pledged to file vote recounts in Michigan and Green Party presidential Pennsylvania. candidate Jill Stein has sought contd on Page 20 recount of the votes in Wisconsin and plans to ask for recount in Michigan and Pennsylvania, too. www.theindianpanorama.com THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016 YEARS INDIAN ABROAD The Sikh Awards 2016 to honor global Sikh excellence given away in London Indian woman among Journalists Canadian Bob Singh Dhillon is Businessman of the Year Mr. Bob Singh Dhillon, a Canadian businessman, honored for Courageous Reporting was honored with Businessman of the By Nirpal Singh Shergill Year awardat the 7th LONDON (TIP): Journalists from annual The Sikh Awards India, Egypt, Turkey, and El Salvador 2016 on Saturday, 19th were honored Tuesday, November 22 November 2016 in night in New York, at the Committee to London Protect Journalists' 26th annual International Press Freedom Awards for LONDON (TIP): Mr. Bob Singh Dhillon, Founder, courageous work amid risks including President and CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corp, Canada's imprisonment, threats, and legal action. highest performing real estate company with assets valued "These awardees are truly remarkable over $1.5 billion, was named Business Man of the Year at the journalists, all of whom have carried 7th annual The Sikh Awards 2016 on Saturday, 19th out their work with the knowledge that November 2016 at Park Plaza Hotel, London. The coveted doing so puts them in real danger," said award is in recognition of an organization or individual that Sandra Mims Rowe, CPJ Board has best demonstrated how they have made exceptional Chairman. "It is heartening to see such financial returns, shown strong growth, innovative resolve, and to know that even under the strategies and clear market leadership in the sector. most threatening conditions, journalists Mr. Dhillon Founded Mainstreet which consists of nearly will always find a way to do their job." 10,000 apartment units in Western Canada. He sits on the Malini Subramaniam, who has International Press Freedom Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Board and is reported on issues including abuses by York on November 22, 2016 in New York City. Indian journalist Malini Subramaniam also the Honorary Consul General for Belize, owning a police and security forces, and sexual (left) was among those honored. Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images private 3,000-acre island in Belize. Mr. Dhillon is also the violence against women in her home contributor to The New York Times and video because she is under a travel ban. owner of National Payments, a Visa and MasterCard state of Chhattisgarh,India, received the former LA Times journalist, presented Both Rezaian and Ismayilova were approved merchant processing business. He has been the award from Susan Chira, former deputy the award to Óscar Martínez, an imprisoned for their work. Amanpour recipient of numerous awards, the Ernst & Young 2015. executive director for The New York investigative reporter for the online has consistently used her own Entrepreneur of the Year, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Times and CPJ board member. Award- news magazine El Faro. Martínez has journalism to defend the rights of Medal, one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People and winning U.S. photojournalist Lynsey been threatened for his coverage of gang journalists around the world. recognized as one of the 25 Most Influential Indians in North Addario presented an award in absentia violence and extrajudicial killings in El The awards dinner at New York's America. A major philanthropist donating $500,000 to the to Mahmoud Abou Zeid, the Egyptian Salvador. Waldorf-Astoria hotel was chaired by town of San Pedro, Belize, he raised $60,000 for photojournalist also known as Shawkan, Christiane Amanpour, chief Jeff Zucker, president of CNN underprivileged children in San Pedro and donated free who has been imprisoned since August international correspondent and anchor Worldwide, and hosted by David apartment suites to victims of the Slave Lake, Fort 2013. Can Dündar, the former editor-in- at CNN, received the Burton Benjamin Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and McMurray Alberta fires. chief of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet who Memorial Award for her extraordinary CPJ board member. The dinner raised Other high profile winners this year included: Ms is facing imprisonment on charges of efforts in the cause of press freedom. $1.75 million for CPJ's global advocacy Kiran Singh (UK) - Business Woman award; Mr. Supreet disclosing state secrets, received his Her award was presented by Washington and new Emergencies Response Team- Singh Manchanda (USA) - Entrepreneur Award; Khalsa Aid award from Lindsey Hilsum, Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and including a special appeal during the (UK) - Sikhs in Charity; Dr Brinder Singh Mahon (UK) - international editor for the U.K.'s Azerbaijani investigative journalist evening that was matched by the John S. Sikhs in Education; Mrs. Manika Kaur (Dubai) - Sikhs in Channel 4 News. Héctor Tobar, op-ed Khadija Ismayilova, who appeared via and James L. Knight Foundation. Entertainment; Akaal Television / Mr. Amrik Singh Kooner (UK) - Sikhs in Media; Mr. Jaspal Singh Bindra (India) - Sikhs in Profession; Mr. Gurmeet Singh (India) - Sikhs in Seva; Mr. INDIAN AMERICANS AMONG SIX NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN USIBC Ram Singh Nayyar (Canada) - Sikhs in Sport; Natasha Kaur Mudhar (UK) - The Sikh People's Choice Award; Sant Baba TO ADVANCE INDIA-US COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP Iqbal Singh Ji (India) - The Sikh Lifetime Achievement WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S.-India Award; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Business Council's (USIBC) board of Maktoum (Dubai) - The Special Recognition Award. Hosted directors announced, November 22, 2016, by Ranvir Singh, a journalist and broadcaster, best known for the appointments of six global business her presenting role on the ITV Breakfast program 'Good leaders to serve as members of the Morning Britain', The Sikh Awards recognizes the pivotal board. Among them are three Indian contributions made by the Sikh community across a variety Americans. They are Sanjay Bhatnagar, of fields, from business, charity, education, entertainment, President & CEO, WaterHealth professional services, seva (selfless service), and sport, with International; Amit Midha, President of winners selected across the globe from Asia, USA, Canada, Asia Pacific and Japan Region and Australia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Chairman, Global Emerging Markets, Sanjay Bhatnagar, President & CEO, Water Health International, Amit Midha, prestigious event saw 750 guests in attendance from elite Dell and Bob Patel, CEO, LyondellBasell. President of Asia Pacific and Japan Region and Chairman, Global Emerging Markets, international dignitaries to public figures, community Others nominated are John Rood, Senior Dell, and Bob Patel, CEO, LyondellBasell are among the six to join a prestigious group of CEOs and executives on USIBC's board of directors heroes, sports stars and celebrities.