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Hurricane Florence Pounds NorthCarolina, bringing dangerous water

surge and flash floodingWorst to come; Almost 160,000 without power

NEW YORK (TIP): Hurricane Florence,with tropical storm-force winds hundreds ofmiles wide, began pounding the Carolinacoastline on Thursday, September 13 night asofficials made last-minute pleas for residentsto evacuate.

Hurricane-force winds are moving acrossportions of the North Carolina coast, andwater levels were rising along parts of thecoastline. The threat of tornadoes increasesas Florence moves closer, with landfallexpected Friday, September 14 morning.

The storm surge is expected to worsen lateThursday and into early Friday during hightide in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Inferno in Boston after explosions: homesburn after multiple gas blasts; at least onekilled, 12 injured

ANDOVER, MA(TIP): Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by anatural gas pipeline rupture,rocked three communitiesnear Boston on Thursday,September 13, killing at leastone person, injuring 12 andprompting the evacuation ofhundreds, officials said.

The blasts left dozens ofhomes and other buildingsdemolished or engulfed inflames as firefighters

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A house on fire in Lawrence, Mass, a suburbof Boston, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018

“We have no aspiration of dominance’-RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

MANU SHAH

CHICAGO (TIP): It wasa time for connecting andreflection for the 2500Hindu delegates who hadgathered at Hotel Westin inChicago for the 2nd WorldHindu Congress from 7-9September. The megainitiative, a brainchild ofIITian SwamiVigyananand, assessedways toraise the visibilityof Hindus on the worldstage and work onchallenges facing thecommunity globally.Hindus from 60 countrieswere present with sizable delegations from Bharat and theUS. The event had a historical significance as itcommemorated the 125th anniversary of SwamiVivekananda's iconic address at the World Parliament ofReligions in Chicago.

(Also Read 'Fake Saviors of Hinduism at the World

Hindu Congress in Chicago' on page 9)

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Rashtriya SwayamsevakSangh Chief in his inaugural

address called upon theHindus to "think collectively,

and act valiantly". Photo /Jay Mandal-on

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Indian Origin Assailants of Akali DalLeader Manjit Singh GK Arrested

PARMINDER S AUJLA

SACRAMENTO (TIP): The Sutter Countypolicearrested Jasbir Singh and his son, Gagandeep Singhon September12, contd on page 20

Jasbir Singh (left) and son Gagandeep Singh (right) werearrested by Sutter County policeon September 12 for

assaulting Shiromani Akali Dal leader and President ofDelhi Sikh Gurdwara Managing Committee, Manjit Singh GK

at a Yuba City Sikh Temple on August 25. Pics / Courtesy Sutter County Police

Nirupama Rao to join ColumbiaUniversity as George W. BallProfessor

PRAKASH M SWAMY

CHENNAI /NEW

YORK (TIP): NirupamaMenon Rao, who served asforeign secretary of Indiafrom 2009 to 2011 and asIndia's ambassador to theUnited States from 2011 to2013, will join ColumbiaSIPA's faculty as theGeorge W. Ball AdjunctProfessor for the fall 2018semester. Among manyother highlights of herfour-decade career

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A former foreignsecretary of India,Nirupama Rao will

join Columbia SIPA'sfaculty as the George

W. Ball AdjunctProfessor for the fall

2018 semester.

Indian Politician, Diplomat & Author to LaunchTwo Books at DIAC Literary Event

DALLAS, TX (TIP): Dallas Indian ArtsCollective (DIAC), in partnership withTeamwork Arts, proudly presents aFireside Chat with Indian politician,diplomat and author, Dr. Shashi Tharoor,on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 6:30to 8 p.m. at Center Stage, located at 111Oak Lawn Avenue in the Design District.The conversation will be moderated bySanjoy Roy, founder and producer of theworld-renowned Jaipur LiteratureFestival.

Tharoor, an award-winning author of 17books of fiction and non-fiction, includingInglorious Empire (published in June2018) and the newly published Why I Am AHindu (not available for sale in NorthAmerica until October 2018, but availableat this event), is a second-term Member ofParliament representingThiruvananthapuram and Chairman ofthe Parliamentary Standing Committeeon External Affairs. He has served asMinister of State for Human Resource Development and External Affairs in the

Government of India.In a profound re-examination of

Hinduism, one of the world's oldest andgreatest religious traditions, India'sleading public intellectual, ShashiTharoor, lays out Hinduism's origins andits key philosophical concepts, major textsand everyday Hindu beliefs and practices,from worship to pilgrimage to caste.Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism ofextremism and unequivocal in his beliefthat what makes India a distinctive nationwith a unique culture will be imperiled ifHindu "fundamentalists"- the

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2 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018PHOTO FEATURE

US Open through Jay Mandal's Lens

PHOTOS / COURTESY JAY MANDAL-ON ASSIGNMENT

The US Open from Aug 21 to Sep 9, 2018in New York has been an experience formillions of lovers of Tennis the worldover. Those who found opportunity to beat the stadium and watched games,have unforgettable memories of thegreat sporting event. So it has been withJay Mandal, the ace photographer whois passionate about capturing action,herever it is. We bring to our readerssome exclusive pictures from his cameralens of the exciting tournament.

Andy Murray

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Indian-Origin Professor Awarded‘Outstanding Investigator Award’

Indian-Origin US Student to get 'Young Scholar' Award

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-origin Professor ArulChinnaiyan has been recognized by the US National CancerInstitute and given the "Outstanding Investigator Award".

Prof. Chinnaiyan is from the University of Michigan. He hasbeen awarded $6.5 million in funding over seven years, toidentify cancer biomarkers to improve diagnosis and developnew targeted therapies.

"The field of precision oncology continues to evolve with theoverarching goal of providing cancer patients with enhanceddiagnostic and prognostic capabilities and better treatments,"Mr Chinnaiyan, said in a statement.

"This grant will help us identify new biomarkers andunderstand their biological roles in cancer progression," headded. A pioneer in precision oncology, Mr Chinnaiyan in 2010,launched the Michigan Oncology Sequencing (Mi-ONCOSEQ)program. Mi-ONCOSEQ is a research protocol for sequencingthe DNA and RNA of metastatic cancers and normal tissue toidentify alterations that could help drive treatment.

The program includes a precision medicine tumor board inwhich experts discuss each case.

Mr Chinnaiyan's lab has also analyzed the global landscape ofa portion of the genome that has not been previously well-explored -- long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). Earlier, consideredas the dark matter, new evidence suggests that lncRNAs mayplay a role in cancer and that understanding them better couldlead to new potential targets for improving cancer diagnosis,

prognosis or treatment. Mr Chinnaiyan's lab has also identifiedand explored several lncRNAs that could be promising targetsfor future therapy. "We want to further characterize the darkmatter of the genome. Some of these lncRNAs will certainly bevery useful as cancer biomarkers and we think a subset areimportant in biological processes," Mr Chinnaiyan noted.

"We hope to make it commonplace for patients to have amolecular blueprint of their tumor to guide treatment choices."

Professor Arul Chinnaiyan has been given the "OutstandingInvestigator Award" by the US National Cancer Institute

WASHINGTON (TIP): India-originscholar in the US, RajalakshmiNandakumar, has been chosen for aprestigious award for her work to helpdetect potentially life-threatening healthissues using smartphones.

Ms. Nandakumar, studying at theUniversity of Washington, has created atechnology that turns an ordinarysmartphone into an active sonar systemcapable of detecting physiologicalactivities, such as movement andrespiration, without requiring physicalcontact with the device.

She has been selected for the 2018Marconi Society Paul Baran YoungScholar award.

She took inspiration from bats, whichuse sonar technique to navigate in thedark by sending out acoustic signals andusing the reflections to identify objects.

Her system works by transmittinginaudible sound signals from the phone'sspeaker and tracking their reflections offthe human body. The reflections are thenanalyzed using a combination ofalgorithms and signal processingtechniques, a media release said.

Ms. Nandakumar received herbachelor's degree in Computer Scienceand Engineering from Chennai.

She worked for Microsoft ResearchIndia before beginning her graduate workat the University of Washington in 2013.

Her Madurai-based parents founded acompany for distribution of diagnosticmedicines to hospital laboratories in

Tamil Nadu.Young scholars are selected by an

international panel comprising engineersfrom leading universities and companiesand receive a USD 5,000 prize plusexpenses to attend the annual awardsevent.

Three other young scholars were alsoselected this year. Being named 'YoungScholar' brings valuable mentorship andguidance by Marconi Prize winners whoinclude some of the world's leadingscientists and researchers.

"I always wanted to find a way to detectphysiological signals, like breathing andheart rate, because they are the mostcommonly used signals for healthcareapplications," said Ms. Nandakumar.

Her system is disrupting the sleepindustry by creating a non-intrusive, low-cost application ApneaApp for detectingsleep apnea, a breathing disorderaffecting millions of people worldwidethat often goes undiagnosed, a mediarelease said.

"Rajalakshmi has a knack for selectingproblems with high social impact," saysDr Shyam Gollakota, an associateprofessor at the Allen School.

"Our Young Scholar award attracts theworld's brightest young communicationsresearchers," said Dr Vinton Cerf,Chairman of the Marconi Society and'Father of the Internet'.

India-origin scholar RajalakshmiNandakumar has been selected for the2018 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young

Scholar award

Indian-Origin Finance Consultant among 3Killed in US Bank Shooting

NEW YORK(TIP): An Indian- origin Finance consultant wasamong three people killed when a gunman opened fire in a bankbuilding in the US city of Cincinnati. He was only 25 years old.

Pruthviraj Kandepi, who belonged to Andhra Pradesh'sGuntur district, was killed when 29-year-old Omar EnriqueSanta Perez from the town of North Bend, Ohio, opened fire atthe headquarters for the Fifth Third Bank near FountainSquare in downtown Cincinnati, police said.

India's Consul General in New York Ambassador SandeepChakravorty told the media that the consulate is in touch withthe police, Mr Kandepi's family as well as members of thecommunity. An official of the Telugu Association of North

America (TANA) said that Mr Kandepi was working with thebank as a consultant. Arrangements were being made to sendhis body to India, he added. The two other victims of theCincinnati bank shooting were identified as 48-year-old LuisFelipe Calderon and 64-year-old Richard Newcomer.

Five people were shot, some multiple times, in the incident,they said, adding that the gunman was killed in a shootout withthe police. According to Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac,officers responded to a 911 call at around 9:10 am local timeabout an "active shooter" at the bank. The gunman was shotmultiple times as four police officers approached him, and hedied at the scene.He had a pistol and more than 200 rounds ofammunition, Mr Isaac said, adding that the gunman was not aformer or current employee of the bank. He had gone to severalbusinesses before going to the bank, he said.

Indian American AnshdeepSingh Bhatia is the first Sikh inTrump Security

WASHINGTON (TIP): Ludhiana-born Anshdeep SinghBhatia has become the first Sikh to have been inductedinto the security detail of US President Donald Trump.

Anshdeep was inducted last week after he completed hisgrueling training in the United States.

His family moved to Ludhiana from Kanpur during the1984 anti-Sikh riots. He lost his uncle and a close relativeafter the frenzied mob stormed their house in Kanpur'sKDA Colony in Barra. His aunt's marriage was scheduledin second of week of November and the family was busymaking an arrangement.

Anshdeep's father Devendra Singh was also injured inthe attack and had received three bullet wounds.

His grandfather Amreek Singh Bhatia, a manager withPunjab and Sind Bank, opted for a transfer to Ludhiana.His father, who was into the pharmaceutical business inKanpur, married in Ludhiana and moved to the UnitedStates with his family in 2000. Anshdeep was 10 at thattime. Anshdeep who dreamt of making to the President'ssecurity one day stumbled upon a block when he was toldhe would have to change his looks. But Anshdeep movedthe court against the riders and the decision came out inhis favor. "

Indian-Origin Lawyer Jailed inUK for Fraud

LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin Harvinder KaurThethi,described as a "bogus immigration lawyer" hasbeen jailed for five years' after she was found guilty of sixcounts of fraud by false representation. Ms. Thethi, fromthe West Midlands region of England, had been convictedby Southwark Crown Court in London in July for falselyclaiming to be a barrister, solicitor and a UK Home Officeofficial with the ability to progress immigrationapplications. Despite being unqualified in any of thesefields, she went on to obtain GBP 68,000 from vulnerablepeople in payment for immigration related services, whichwere promised but not delivered, the court was told. At ahearing, Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith sentenced the 46-year-old to five years behind bars for each of the sixcounts, to run concurrently.

"You decided to embark on a fantasy life, when youclaimed to be a successful lawyer earning a large income.You were nothing of the sort," the judge said during thesentencing hearing. "The large amounts of money youobtained came entirely from money you had stolen frompeople you had befriended and cheated," he noted.

The judge observed that people whose immigrationstatus is precarious are "very, very vulnerable", whichwould make them susceptible to somebody they thoughtwas a family friend and could be convinced to part withlarge sums of money they could ill afford. Harvinder KaurThethi was found to have ingratiated herself to hervictims and was, in many cases, treated as a daughter orsister. Her prosecution was the result of an investigationled by the UK's Office of the Immigration ServiceCommissioner (OISC), in partnership with ImmigrationEnforcement and the Metropolitan Police Service.

"You preyed on their vulnerability again and again... theinvestigation was thorough, fair, and - it is clear from theVictim Personal Statements - kind. I commend bothofficers in this case," the judge concluded. The offencestook place between June 1, 2013, and September 8, 2014 inHounslow, west London. Harvinder Kaur Thethi had beenremanded in custody pending a sentencing hearing in July.Ian Leigh, Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner,said his team was delighted with the outcome of the case,which they hope would send a "clear deterrent message" toanyone considering acting similarly.

Ludhiana-bornAnshdeep Singh

Bhatia hasbecome the first

Sikh to have beeninducted into thesecurity detail of

US PresidentDonald Trump

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Dr. Leana Wen to Serve asPresident of Planned Parenthood

First Physician to Lead Organization in nearly 50 YearsNEW YORK, NY (TIP): Planned Parenthood

Federation of America has announced that Dr.Leana Wen will serve as its sixth president - thefirst time in nearly 50 years that a physician willhelm the organization.

Planned Parenthood provides essentialhealth care to more than 2.4 million women,men, and young people through more than 600health centers across the country and is thelargest provider of sex education in the country,reaching 1.5 million people a year. With morethan 12 million active supporters, PlannedParenthood works to advance sexual andreproductive health and rights nationwide.

Dr. Wen currently serves as theCommissioner of Health for the City ofBaltimore. A patient advocate and emergencyphysician, she has led the Baltimore City HealthDepartment - the oldest, continuously-operatedhealth department in the United States - sinceJanuary 2015.

"Today is a historic day for PlannedParenthood and the millions of people it serves.After an extensive search, I'm proud toannounce that Dr. Leana Wen will serve as ournext president," said Naomi Aberly, Chair of thePlanned Parenthood Federation of AmericaBoard of Directors. "A dynamic public healthleader and practicing physician, Dr. Wen is thefirst doctor to lead Planned Parenthood innearly 50 years. Not only will she help PlannedParenthood continue to provide high-qualitycare to women, men, and young people acrossthe country, she will be a powerful voice in ourfight to ensure women have the ability to maketheir own health care decisions - no matterwhat."

"After considering some truly formidable

women, the search committee unanimously,even joyfully selected Dr. Leana Wen," saidAnna Quindlen, Chair of the SearchCommittee and former Planned ParenthoodBoard Member. "Like so many of our affiliateleaders, she is passionate about balancingpublic advocacy for reproductive freedomwith the daily provision of quality healthcare. Like so many of our patients, she is animmigrant determined to do the best for thiscountry. As she likes to say, her whole life hasbeen leading to this position."

"For more than 100 years, no organization hasdone more for women's health than PlannedParenthood, and I'm truly honored to be namedits president," said Dr. Leana Wen. "As a patient,

I depended on Planned Parenthood for medicalcare at various times in my own life, and as apublic health leader, I have seen firsthand thelifesaving work it does for our most vulnerablecommunities. As a doctor, I will ensure wecontinue to provide high-quality health care,including the full range of reproductive care,and will fight with everything I have to protectthe access of millions of patients who rely onPlanned Parenthood."

Dr. Wen has dedicated her career toexpanding access to health care for the mostvulnerable communities, reducing healthdisparities, and finding innovative solutions toaddress public health problems. Known as the"Doctor for the City" in Baltimore, she overseesmore than 1,000 employees with an annualbudget of $130 million; two clinics that providemore than 18,000 patients with reproductivehealth services; and medical programs for 180Baltimore schools.

"Anyone who has worked with Dr. Wenknows that when it comes to protecting herpatients, she doesn't back down from a fight,"said Representative Elijah Cummings. "InBaltimore, she has been a true partner in ourshared mission to provide access to qualityhealth care for all. She has expanded care,eliminated obstacles, and, most important ofall, saved lives. Her brilliance and passion forher work shines through in everything shedoes. There is no question that in selecting Dr.Wen as its president, Planned Parenthood isgaining a powerful and effective advocate, andmillions across this country will benefit fromher leadership.

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Dr. Wen's first day at Planned ParenthoodFederation of America will be November 12

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Indian Politician, Diplomat & Author to LaunchTwo Books at DIAC Literary Event

proponents of "Hindutva," or politicized Hinduism-seize the high ground. In his view, it isprecisely because Hindus form the majority that India has survived as a plural, seculardemocracy. A book that will be read and debated now and, in the future, Why I Am a Hindu,written in Tharoor's captivating prose, is a revelatory and original contribution to ourunderstanding of the role of religion in society and politics.

PRAISE FOR WHY I AM A HINDU (available for pre-sale at the event):"Shashi Tharoor is the most charming and persuasive writer in India. His new book is a

brave and characteristically articulate attempt to save a great and wonderfully elusivereligion from the certainties of the fundamentalists and the politicization of the bigots."-William Dalrymple

"[O]ne of India's most articulate liberals and a leading voice of those who reject theaggressively fundamentalist strains of Hindu nationalism." -Victor Mallett, Financial Times

"A profound book on one of the world's oldest and greatest religions."-Hindustan TimesIn the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By

1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest anddeception, the Empire blew rebels from cannon, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenchedinstitutionalized racism, and caused millions to die from starvation. British imperialismjustified itself as enlightened despotism for the benefit of the governed, but Shashi Tharoortakes on and demolishes this position, demonstrating how every supposed imperial "gift"-from the railways to the rule of law-was designed in Britain's interests alone. He goes on toshow how Britain's Industrial Revolution was founded on India's deindustrialization, andthe destruction of its textile industry. In this bold and incisive reassessment of colonialism,Tharoor exposes to devastating effect the inglorious reality of Britain's stained Indianlegacy.

"Rare indeed is it to come across history that is so readable and so persuasive."-AmitavGhosh. "Tharoor's impassioned polemic slices straight to the heart of the darkness thatdrives all empires. Forceful, persuasive and blunt, he demolishes Raj nostalgia, laying barethe grim, and high, cost of the British Empire for its former subjects. An essential read."-Nilanjana Roy, Financial Times

"His writing is a delight and he seldom misses his target … Tharoor should be applaudedfor tackling an impossibly contentious subject … he deserves to be read. Indians are not theonly ones who need reminding that empire has a lot to answer for."-Literary Review

Tickets are $50 and are available at www.diactexas.org. Both Tharoor & Roy will beavailable for one-on-one media interviews, upon request, from 5 to 6 p.m. Media RSVP toJitin@JingoMedia.com or 512.773.6679.

(Based on a Press Release by Jitin Hingorani)

Paul Manafort and special counsel closeto deal for guilty plea, reports CNN

WASHINGTON (TIP): Paul Manafort, theformer Trump campaign chairman embattledby criminal indictments, may no longer fightthe charges related to his Ukrainian lobbyingoperation, says a CNN report.

He and the special counsel's office are close toa deal for a guilty plea ahead of his upcomingtrial, according to a source familiar with thematter. A deal is expected but the sourcecautioned the two sides have been close before.

The incentive appears to be to reach a dealahead of a pretrial motion hearing scheduledfor Friday and before jury selection beginsMonday in DC District Court. That's also a weekbefore Manafort and prosecutors make newfilings in Virginia to discuss the charges andconvictions he faces there.

A plea Friday, September 14, would bring toan end one of the most active criminal cases inthe DC federal court system this year.Manafort's lawyers have filed hundreds ofpages in courts to fight prosecutors' allegationsand have brought two appeals unsuccessfully,and his legal fees mounted to more than amillion dollars, according to two peoplefamiliar with his case. Proceedings scheduledfor Monday would kick off a second grueling,expensive, politically explosive three-week-or-longer trial in federal court. Manafort facesseven counts of foreign lobbying violations,money laundering conspiracy and witnesstampering. The trial was likely to put on displaythe secret dealings of Washington's lobbyingand law firm elite.

Manafort is accused in DC of not disclosingto the Justice Department his work forUkrainian politicians and laundering that

income. Prosecutors allege he set up meetingswith lawmakers and fashioned public relationsefforts in the US on the Ukrainians' behalf.

A jury convicted Manafort in Virginia lastmonth on eight bank and tax fraud chargesrelated to his lobbying wealth after a three-weektrial. The evidence was largely about how he hadkept money off his books and relied on others tohelp him lie to banks and the government. Attrial, prosecutors showed how Manafort workedfor pro-Russian Ukrainians and funneledmillions of dollars in income through Cypriotaccounts. It was not clear if the deal with thespecial counsel's office would includecooperation. The plea is expected to address bothsets of charges he faces -- for the upcoming trialin DC and the 10 counts he still faces in Virginia.Manafort has not yet entered a new plea before thejudge in DC and prosecutors have not yet revealedthe terms of any deal reached with him. If a dealcomes through, it will likely be announced at thecourt hearing at 11 a.m. Friday.

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Manafort is accused in DC of not disclosing tothe Justice Department his work for Ukrainian

politicians and laundering that income

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U.S. Congressman Krishnamoorthi Challengedfor World Hindu Congress Appearance

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Over the two daysleading up the launch of the World HinduCongress (WHC) 2018 in Chicago, delegationsfrom Organization for Minorities of India(OFMI) visited U.S. Congressman RajaKrishnamoorthi's (D-IL) district office inSchaumburg and his Capitol Hill office inWashington, D.C. to register protest againstthe congressman's presence at the event.

"The World Hindu Congress is a point ofconcern for us as citizens, as voters, and alsoas advocates of those who areunderrepresented because the World HinduCongress, under the guise of a religious event,is actually a partisan political event,"remarked activist Jada Bernard in aSeptember 6 meeting at the Schaumburgoffice.

In conversation with Staff AssistantYasmeen Bankole, he said the WHC wasorganized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) and featured Rashtriya SwayamsevakSangh (RSS) leaders as its keynote speakers.Describing how these groups fall under theumbrella term "Sangh Parivar," he explained,"Sangh Parivar groups represent Hindutva,which is Hindu supremacy. That ideology isresponsible for violence in the past, andbecause it's responsible for violence in thepast, any association with this group in thepresent could damage elections in the future.That's pretty much our warning. Voters careabout lives, even if the Sangh Parivar groupsdon't."

On the previous day, Pawan Singh visitedKrishnamoorthi's D.C. office. In a meetingwith Legislative Director Sam Morgante, he

explained how the RSS engages in violenceagainst minorities in India. Discussing thegroups involved in the conference, Singhnamed Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America(VHPA) and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh(HSS), pointing out that the HSS is theinternational wing of the RSS.

"When Mr. Morgante asked me if the RSS inIndia is any different from the HSS, I told himno," says Singh. "Everything falls under theRSS shell organization. I told him our concernis that events like this are trying to legitimize

the genocides of minorities committed by theRSS. Our concern is that these terroristgroups should not be given a platform onAmerican soil." Speaking in Illinois, Bernardadded, "We also want to make othercongressional representatives aware of this,but we also want to kind of give a warningbecause, when congressional representativesshow up at events like this, it associates themwith the ideology."

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Delegations visit Raja Krishnamoorthi's offices in Illinois and Washington, D.C

AAPI s Global Healthcare Summit to be heldin Mumbai from December 28th to 31st, 2018To collaborate with the Government of India's healthcare program - Ayushman Bharat

NEW YORK (TIP): Healthcare inIndia is one of the largest sectors, interms of revenue and employment.India is making tremendous progressin the healthcare sector and is buildingmodern medical facilities throughoutthe country. Physicians of Indian originhave earned a name for themselves inthe medical field and India is now beingtouted as a medical tourism hub. With arise in population, there is an urgentneed to create additional healthinfrastructure, which entails a higherlevel of planning, collaboration, andinvestment in the Indian healthcaremarket in the coming years.

It's in this context, thegroundbreaking AAPI GlobalHealthcare Summit (GHS) fromDecember 28th to 31st, 2018 in Mumbai,organized by the Association ofAmerican Physicians of Indian Origin(AAPI) in collaboration with theGovernment of India, withparticipation from some of the world'smost well-known physicians, andindustry leaders becomes very criticaland significant.

"This international healthcaresummit is a progressive transformationfrom the first Indo-US HealthcareSummit launched by AAPI USA in2007," Dr. Naresh Parikh, President of AAPI, says. "Providing a forumfor innovative opportunities for learning, networking and giving backto our motherland that have now enabled us to plan ahead and preparefor an outstanding event that will have over 300 very prominent and

talented physicians and surgeons fromabroad, in addition to the hundreds ofphysicians from India, who are verypassionate about serving theirhomeland, mother India."

"Under the leadership of Dr. NareshParikh this year, AAPI is poised for aquantum leap in its activities in Indiawith initiatives in new directions," saysRavi Jahagirdar, M.D., Chairman of2018 Global Healthcare Summit. "TheGlobal Health Summit in Decemberthis year, will witness an expandedInternational Research Competition forbudding residents and physicians -overseen by all the Medical Schools inMumbai, with generous awards for thewinners."

For the first time, GAPIO (GlobalAssociation of Physicians of IndianOrigin) will team up with a sizablerepresentation, to promote a worldwideplatform for Global Health. In keepingwith its "needs based" approach, AAPIhas identified the specter of Muti-DrugResistant TB as the "Challenge of theYear," and starting with a think tank,will oversee multisite implementationand monitoring, with involvement fromthe US Embassy and its Health Attache- who also represents the interests ofHuman and Health Resources in the

USA, and works in tandem with the Clinton and the GatesFoundations.

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Dr. Naresh Parikh, AAPI President outlines the AAPI vision

Apple unveils largest,most expensive iPhoneiPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max will start atUSD 750, USD 1,000 and USD 1,100

NEW YORK (TIP): Technology giantApple has unveiled new iPhones, includingone that is its largest and the most expensiveone.

In one of the company's signature launchevents at its headquarters in Cupertino,California Wednesday, September 12, AppleCEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone Xs andiPhone Xs Max, the most advanced iPhonesever.

The 5.8-inch iPhone Xs and 6.5-inch iPhoneXs Max feature Super Retina displays, afaster and improved dual camera system, thefirst 7-nanometer chip in a smartphoneamong other features. The company said thenew iPhones would start at USD 750, USD1,000 and USD 1,100. Last year, the startingprices were USD 700, USD 800 and USD 1,000.

iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max will beavailable for pre-order beginning Friday,September 14, and in stores beginning Friday,September 21.

"iPhone Xs is packed with next-generationtechnologies and is a huge step forward forthe future of the smartphone," Apple's seniorvice-president of Worldwide MarketingPhilip Schiller said.

He said iPhone Xs is not one, but two newiPhone models, and iPhone Xs Max offers thebiggest display ever in an iPhone with thebiggest battery ever in an iPhone, deliveringup to an hour and a half more battery life.

iPhone XR will be available in 64GB, 128GBand 256GB models in white, black, blue,yellow, coral and red starting at Rs 76,900through Apple authorized resellers.Customers will be able to pre-order iPhoneXR beginning October 19 with availabilitybeginning October 26 in more than 50countries and territories includingAustralia, Canada, China, France, Germany,India, New Zealand and US.

iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max build on theall-screen design of iPhone X and feature thesharpest displays with the highest pixeldensity of any Apple device, the companysaid. iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max comewith iOS 12, the world's most advancedmobile operating system.

Apple also introduced the Apple WatchSeries 4, redesigned and re-engineered tohelp users stay connected, be more active andmanage their health in new ways. Whileretaining the original iconic design, thefourth-generation Apple Watch has beenrefined, combining new hardware andsoftware enhancements into a unified form.

The Series 4 watch with watchOS 5includes revolutionary health capabilities,including a new accelerometer andgyroscope, which are able to detect hard falls,and an electrical heart rate sensor that cantake an electrocardiogram (ECG) using thenew ECG app, which has been granted aclassification by the US federal agency Foodand Drug Administration (FDA).

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6 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 INDIA

CONSULT ME ON FOREIGNTRIPS, SHUN NEPOTISM,MODI’S ADVISE TO BJP’SCHIEF MINISTERS

NEW DELHI (TIP): Shun nepotism was the messagefrom Prime Minister, NarendraModi to all the chief ministersof the BJP ruled states. The PMsaid that the CMs should avoidinvolving their relatives ingovernance and ticketdistribution.

He also asked them to consultwith him before travellingabroad. The remarks weremade at the BJP chief ministers and deputy chief ministers'conclave in New Delhi, which was held recently.

Modi cited the electoral loss in Madhya Pradesh severaldecades ago and reminded that this had happened becausetoo many tickets were given to relatives.

Modi said the he was not against foreign travel for CMs,but wanted them to focus entirely on governance with the2019 Lok Sabha elections fast approaching. The PM's officemust be informed of foreign visits either official or private.Modi said prior to the visit, the CM must let him know aboutthe proposed visit, host and also the agenda.

Rajnath Singh to launch firstsmart fence project alongPakistan border next week

NEW DELHI (TIP): The country's first 'smart fence' pilotproject, which entailsdeploying laser-activatedfences and technology-enabledbarriers to plug vulnerablegaps along borders, will beformally launched by HomeMinister Rajnath Singh nextweek along the India-Pakistanborder, an official saidThursday.

Singh will travel to Jammu to inaugurate the ambitiousproject on September 17, he added.

The technology is being implemented by the BorderSecurity Force and senior officials of the paramilitary willpresent a demo of the activation and response mechanism ofthe 'smart fence' before the home minister during the visit,he said.

BSF Director General K K Sharma had last week said thatsuch gadgetry will be deployed along 2,400 km of India'sborder with Pakistan and Bangladesh in the future.

President Kovind appointsJustice Ranjan Gogoi as CJI

NEW DELHI (TIP): President Ram Nath Kovind hasappointed Justice RanjanGogoi as the next Chief Justiceof India. He will assume officeon 3rd October, 2018, after theretirement of the current ChiefJustice Dipak Misra.

Justice Dipak Misra due toretire on October 2 2018.

The Union Law Ministry hadearlier sent a communicationto Justice Misra due to retire on October 2 2018 torecommend the name of his successor.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on September 4 sent aletter to the Central government recommending JusticeRanjan Gogoi as his successor.

Justice Gogoi was born on 18 November 1954. His fatherKeshab Chandra Gogoi was a Chief minister under theCongress regime in Assam in the year 1982. Justice Gogoihas a reputation for speaking his mind besides givingmessages beyond his judgements.

Justice Gogoi was enrolled at the Bar in 1978 andpractised at the Gauhati High Court of which he was madea Permanent Judge on 28 February 2001. He was transferredto the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 9 September 2010and became its Chief Justice on 12 February 2011. He waselevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court on 23 April 2012.

Fugitive Vijay Mallya wrapsCong, BJP in war of words

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congressand the Bharatiya Janata Partycontinued to target each other over theflight of businessman Vijay Mallya fromIndia in 2016, with Congress presidentRahul Gandhi on Thursday reiteratinghis demand for the resignation offinance minister Arun Jaitley, accusinghim of “colluding with” Mallya and“allowing the criminal to flee” and theBJP dismissing the charges with unionminister Piyush Goyal countering that itwas the Gandhi family’s “relations”with Mallya that caused banks to loanmoney to Mallya in violation of allnorms.

Mallya, who fled India even as a debtcourt in Bangalore was set to act againsthim for defaulting on loans issued byseveral banks led by the state-ownedState Bank of India, is in London wherea court will pronounce its verdict in anextradition hearing against him onDecember 10. The court finished hearingthe case on Wednesday.

Addressing a news conference at theCongress headquarters in Delhi, Gandhialso referred to his party colleague PLPunia, who alleged that he had seenMallya in conversation with Jaitley onMarch 1, 2016, a day before theKingfisher Airlines chief fled thecountry.

The context was a statement byMallya on Wednesday, claiming that hemet Jaitley before leaving India andoffered to settle his dues. Jaitleyimmediately rebutted Mallya’s claimand maintained that he had not giventhe businessman an appointment since2014, but that the latter used hisprivilege as a Member of Parliament(MP) and accosted him in Parliament.Mallya too admitted as muchsubsequently.

“Mr Jaitley is lying, the governmentis lying on Rafale and the government islying on Vijay Mallya. A meeting washeld with Mr Arun Jaitley and VijayMallya. The logistics of Mr Mallyaleaving the country were discussed inthat meeting,” Gandhi told reporters.

Describing it as an “open and shutcase of collusion”, the Congress chief

said there was some deal betweenJaitley and Mallya, and demanded thefinance minister’s resignation and aprobe into the matter.

Later in the evening, Gandhireiterated on Twitter his demand forJaitley’s resignation.

Punia, who was present in the newsconference, claimed that he saw thefinance minister and Mallya inconversation in the Central Hall ofParliament on March 1, 2016 and twoheld an elaborate 15-20 minute meeting.

“On March 3, we heard from themedia that he (Mallya) fled the countryon March 2. I have clearly stated aboutthis in each of my media interviews andTV discussions that I saw the two talkingto each other. There are CCTV cameras.We can all see the CCTV footage ofMarch 1, 2016 for the proof. If I amwrong, I will resign from politics.Otherwise Mr Jaitley should quitpolitics,” Punia said.

But the BJP rejected Punia’s claim.“Where was he for the last two-and-a-half years? Why was he silent for solong?” Goyal asked at a news conferenceat the BJP headquarters in Delhi.

“The finance minister has made itclear that he snubbed Mallya. Now theCongress got Punia to say he heard andsaw the conversation. Why after two

years did he suddenly remember theincident and decide to disclose it?” hesaid.

Goyal said Mallya was a criminal, hadno credibility as he was under the “glareof law” and his words could not be takenseriously. He asked Gandhi to resign,claiming that due to his family’s“relations” with Mallya, banks werepressurised by the UPA government tosanction loans to the fugitivebusinessman bypassing all norms, lawsand regulations.

Goyal alleged that former PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh had told themedia of his efforts to bail out privateairlines making losses, in an apparentreference to Kingfisher.

“On August 18, 2010, a company-specific letter was sent to RBI (ReserveBank of India) and the issue wasresolved on August 27. In October 2011,Mallya thanked Manmohan Singh andsaid he needed more help andsubsequently RBI was forced to come totheir aid again,” the minister claimed.

Charging the Congress withspreading lies, Goyal said, “When theybroke all laws with the help of banksand RBI and gave special allowances toKingfisher, then people lost their money.Now, when they are being exposed, theyare crying foul.”

Union minister Piyush Goyal and Congress president Rahul Gandhi held pressconferences on Septemer 13 after Vijay Mallya’s claim of meeting Union minister

Arun Jaitley sparked off a political storm.

Fuel price hike: As oppn looks to corner BJP, Mayawati stumps Cong

LUCKNOW (TIP): BSP presidentMayawati's remarks holding theprevious UPA government and the BJPequally responsible for the steep hike infuel prices has caught Congresscompletely by surprise. Congressleaders now feel Mayawati's commentswill raise a question mark on attempts atstriking an opposition unity ahead ofthe 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Mayawati's views on fuel price hikecame a day after her party stayed awayfrom the "Bharat bandh" called by theCongress on the issue.

"These remarks, at a time when theneed for unity among opposition partiesis being felt clearly among all partners,could send a wrong signal both to the

public and the ruling party which isalready doubting our strength," aCongress insider told news agency PTItoday, requesting anonymity. "Party

workers are not happy with Mayawati'sobservations and they are very scepticalabout her intentions," he said, addingthat the central party leadership needsto take serious note of it. A seniorCongress leader claimed that Mayawati'sviews on fuel price rise needs to beviewed as her bargaining tactic to getmore seats for her party in the upcomingassembly polls in Rajasthan, MadhyaPradesh and Chhattisgarh. "By doing so,she is sort of trying to gain an upperhand in negotiations for the assemblyseats in these states...it is, however, forthe central leadership to understandthat we should weigh our options andpotential before entering into anyalliance," he stressed.

7MISCELLANYTHE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Mesopotamian and EgyptianCivilizations of Middle East andNorth Africawere closely

interlinked and influenced by each other. Inmore ways than one these civilizations grewup in contrast of each other.

The structure of Government of Egyptwas central and authoritative andMesopotamian stressed mostly on citystate

layout. The difference in architecture washuge. Where the Egyptians liked majesticstructures, the Mesopotamian art wassimple and had a strong literary elementwhich Egypt lacked.

The bureaucracy was endlessly affected bythe structures. Mesopotamians weremorepractical in their thinking and did notbelieve in the Egyptian preparation forafterlife.

Both these civilizations carried outextensive trading, but the economic

implication varied in most cases.Mesopotamia was more technological in itsapproach and the environment was verydifficult to manage than the Nile valley. Thecontacts of trade were a lot vaster and farflung and special importance was given tothe merchant class and commercial law.

The social differences were also huge. Likethe difference in social status of women inthe two contrary civilizations. It is concluded

that in Egyptian society women were givenmore importance as well. To stabilize theEgyptian monarchy women of the upperclass were important and were treated withmuch care and respect which wasn't the casein Mesopotamian.

Since these civilizations grew up insimilar environments they had a symbioticrelationship. Their origins are largelydifferent; so is their way of working.

Egypt was a more stable civilizationcompared to Mesopotamia and also fuller oflife and fun.

Economically perhaps Mesopotamiaflourished more than Egypt, and in art andculture Egypt edged over Mesopotamia.

(The author is an undergraduate student atNassau County Community College in New

York. He can be reached atagysaluja1@gmail.com)

The Indian Panorama invites youngstudents to contribute their articles.They may write on any subject under

the Sun. Articles may please besubmitted to

editor@theindianpanorama.com

Harssh Madhok a very well-knownandwell-established businessman based inManhattan for last 30 years has

embarked on a new journey to fightbureaucratic, political and legal corruption inIndia. His new journey began after he made abig investment in Mumbai, Maharashtra forhis first state of the art dealership ofVolkswagen under the banner of NovaaMotors Pvt. Ltdin a70,000 SQ. Ft. facility on aleased property from Akshar Automobiles akaPatel Bros.on Aug. 14, 2017. His goal was to setup 25 state of the art Volkswagen dealershipsall over India in the first phase, and graduallymoving to 100 dealerships. All his plansturned sour because of the allegedconcealment of important material facts bylandlord, and the bureaucratic and politicalmeddling in the very first dealership that wasproviding jobs to 200 local residents.

On 30th October 2017, Thane MunicipalCorporation (TMC) sealed the entire 70,000 Sq.Ft. facility for non-payment of past Taxes andsome unauthorized construction. TMC wastold that this matter was between the landlordand TMC at the relevant time. The new ownerwho has invested crores of rupees must begiven time to rectify the problems whilerunning their day to day operations.Moreover, this was never disclosed bylandlord Patel bros that there is anyunauthorized construction and they owe backtaxes to TMC at the time of signing the lease.The facility remained closed for about 2months because TMC refused to cooperate.Rather, it put a condition to pay all the backtaxes with interest & penalty and correct theconstruction irregularities.

VolkswagenCompany advised Madhokthatsince thesales/service were shut down andcustomers faced inconvenience, let the facility

be taken over by Modi Auto Corp Pvt. Ltd akaNihar Modi an experienced Dealer withmultiple dealershipsin India, including one inMumbai. Attorneys for Madhok, Modi& Patelbros. exchanged e-mails, draft documents andheld meetings and finalized financialnumbers for the takeover by Modi with theconsent of Patel bros. Patel Bros.assuredMadhok that they will settle the issue of alltypes of financial losses sustained by himdueto the closure of the facilityseparately. Theyalso assured/agreedthat there will be no rentuntil the takeover is complete by Nihar Modi.The Security Deposit of Madhok will be heldby them andthey will not go to the court todispossess/evict Madhok.

All of a sudden, aroundmid-AprilPatelBros. changed their mindwhen the takeoverby Modi was near completion. AksharAutomobiles Agencies Pvt. Ltd. aka Patelbros. executed a new/separate Lease andLicense Agreement with M/s Tejpal MotorsLtd. of Mr. Pawan Kumar Kamal Alsinghanion May 3, 2018. Same day Patel brosapproached Madhok to vacate the premises

andsaid,otherwise "there could be deadlyconsequences." On June 6, 2018 their attorneysent a notice to Madhok to vacate the premiseswhich Madhok's attorneys replied on June 14,2018 explaining their legal rights ofpossession of the premises as per the leaseagreement dated Aug. 14, 2017.

On June 19, 2018, Showroom and workshoplocks were broken without any due processand Court orders. On the same day Madhoklodged a complaint with Kapurbawdi PoliceStation (KPS), Thane.On June 21, 2018, all therelevant documents were submitted with KPSand an FIR was registered vide CR No. I-177/2018 for the offence punishable U/s. 420,448, 506, 34 of IPC. Patel Brothers andDirectors of M/s. Tejal Motors Ltd. filed forAnticipatory Bail. Upon inspection withpolice, Madhokfound Tejpal Group contractorwas doing renovation work whilesome of hisbelongings were kept aside anda largenumber of articles were missing.

Initially the KPS was sympathetic toMadhok, but on 08.07.2018, his guards werepicked up by the KPS and threatened by an

Officer and told not to enter the premises andlet Tejpal group contractor work there.According to Madhok, police stopped takinginterest in his case after a call by a bureaucratfrom the chief minister's office.

At the press conference, Madhok claimedthat he had tried to contact the chiefminister's office and other higherofficials,including PMO & 20 CentralMinistries/Departments for a quickresolution of the issue. He also said that "I hadwaited for more than two months for aresolution of the issue despite statingfinancial, physical and emotional losses Isuffer due to the abrupt closing of mybusiness, but never got any response fromanyone in the government. Without namingany specific person, Madhok claimed that hehad received threats to life if he did not leaveMumbai and went back to America. He wasmoving in Mumbai with private armed bodyguards. He was literally forced to leaveMaharashtra to get back to the U.S.

He said that visiting Indian politicians,irrespective of their party affiliations or thestate they come from, should be confrontedwith the question of corruption, bribery,political and bureaucratic interference thatfrustrate NRI investors like him and generallydiscourage them from giving back to theirmotherland.

Madhok appealed to all the NRI's aroundthe world to share if they have similarexperience on his websitehttps://www.justiceformadhok.com Hefurther requested everyone should write tothe Indian Consulate or Embassy to demandjustice for him and protection for future NRIinvestors in India. He repeatedly called forending bureaucratic and politicalinterference saying that police were not ableto help him due to "pressures from higherauthorities." and urged the NRI community totake a united stand against corruption andinjustice to him.

(The author is a social activist. He can bereached at davemakkar@yahoo.com)

Why Should NRI's Invest in India?New York NRI Evicted from his own business without any due process, with Maharashtra Government officials conniving

By Dave Makkar

By Chitagam Saluja

New York based businessman Harssh Madhok speaking at a press conference in Manhattan onSept. 6, 2018. In a strongly worded warning to the prospective NRI investors; he spoke about thecorrupt bureaucracy, political and legal system in India. He further urged NRI's to take a unitedstand against the corrupt system to change the way India is being run with no protection for NRIinvestors. Photo / Courtesy Paresh Gandhi

A Young Student's Perception ofMesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations

“Egypt was a more stable civilizationcompared to Mesopotamia and also fullerof life and fun. Economically perhapsMesopotamia flourished more than Egypt,and in art and culture Egypt edged overMesopotamia", says the young scholar.

Mesopotamia-the first civilizationEgypt- The prosperity of the ancient

civilization came partly from the ability toadapt to the condition of the Nile valley

8 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018EDITORIAL

In a national calamity, people look towards aleader to extend them empathy, a sense ofsomebody being in charge and a route to a

more secure future. By any measure, PinarayiVijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, haslived up to expectation on the first two aspectsand may be expected to play a role inidentifying the third after the State has had toface its biggest disaster in a century in theform of floods. He has reflected gravitas,displayed pragmatism and expressed awillingness to take assistance from any source.The last is a necessary corrective at a timewhen false pride, standing in the way ofaccepting the hand of friendship extendedfrom the outside, is projected as a desirablenationalism. At the very same time, it isnecessary to acknowledge the extraordinaryoutpouring of humanity and materialassistance towards the people of Kerala fromthe rest of India. It is difficult to recallsomething on this scale as a response to acalamity in a distant corner of the country inrecent times.

Natural capital and progressNow that the Chief Minister has affirmed

that the "last person has been rescued",rehabilitation is progressing, and plans areafoot to rebuild Kerala, it is hoped that the lastwill be approached with an open mind. Thiswould be a mindset that recognizes that muchmust change in Kerala's civil society, which inturn would trigger change at the level ofgovernance. Indeed, a paradigm shift, being aprofound change in the perception of progress,is needed. The central element in this newperception must be that a continuous decline ofa society's natural capital cannot be seen ascompatible with progress. While it may bepointed out that globally, many other societies,particularly to the east of India, have achievedthe same in terms of some standard socialindicators, it must be remembered that, as apart of India, it had also to deal with anossified social structure in the form of casteand the inequalities it perpetuated. Socialstratification was far less in east Asiansocieties making it easier for them totransform. For Kerala to have overcome thisburden through a non-violent politicalrevolution is a considerable achievement.

At times though, stories of our successrelayed across the world may lead us to besomewhat swayed by praise. This may havehappened to the leadership of Kerala societywhich extends beyond the political class to itsintellectuals. While focusing on certain aspectsof a society, external observers could missothers that are just as crucial in evaluating itsdevelopment. Laudatory evaluations of Keralahave masked the decline in natural capital andassociated ecosystem services that haveaccompanied the rise in income. The decline innatural capital has ranged from deforestation

that contributes to rainwater run-offcontributing to landslides, to sand-mining thatleads to rivers over-flowing their banks andbuilding on the flood plains that were meant toprovide a cushion. All of these contribute toflooding.

Too much consumptionWhen we have it upon the word of Madhav

Gadgil - who may be considered India'secological voice and has studied the Keralatopography and its alteration - that humanaction may have exacerbated the consequencesof the unusually heavy rain this year, we wouldbe advised to hear the message. We knowexactly the corrective actions necessary toreverse, possibly only at a glacial pace at that,the accumulated man-made factors responsiblefor this. At the center of it is consumption. Inrelation to the ecological damage that it canwreak, Kerala consumes too much. At thecenter of this consumption is luxury housingand commercial holiday resorts, of courseluxurious. So, at the back of much of thehuman factor that has exacerbated the floodingby changing the landscape is luxury housing. Itis significant too that some of this housing isnot even used or has very few persons living inthem. This is hardly a rational use of a scarceresource such as land, especially when it hasknown catastrophic consequences.

Unsustainable trajectoryAltogether, Kerala's much-acclaimed

development trajectory is unsustainable asdemonstrated during the recent floods andneeds a change. The needed change is radical,and the reality is that its past cannot be a guideto its future. This past has been one of humandevelopment, but Kerala society as a wholenow needs to reorient its relationship withnature. However inclusive this developmentmay have been - and there is reason to believethat some of the claims made are exaggerated -that by itself does not ensure that the assaulton nature will now end. Only the State's civilsociety can guarantee its future on this score.Political parties are loathe to speak the

language of responsible consumption for fearof losing out on votes.

While, going forward, a path-breakingenvironmental movement in Kerala's civilsociety is necessary, it does not mean thatgovernance in Kerala should be leftunaccountable out of concern for peaceability.Even in a past that has witnessed progress inthe form of an elimination of social barriers,government in Kerala has remainedunaccountable with respect to the economy.Malayalis have had to migrate in largenumbers, leaving their families behind, to keepthe home fires burning. Someone has to takeresponsibility for the pattern of land use inKerala, the pathologies of which extend tobuilding resorts on hillsides, turning everypublic space into a refuse dump for usedplastic, and the continuous alienation ofagricultural land, all of which may have had arole in exacerbating the floods. It is by nowclear that the decentralization of governmenthas been unable to prevent thesedevelopments. Land use in the State needsreview at the level of the State government.

Calling for a public reviewMr. Vijayan has been statesmanlike in

saying that he will take material assistancefrom every quarter. He must now extend thisapproach to listening to independent voices onthe rebuilding of Kerala. The obvious place tostart would be to institute a public review ofthe dams in Kerala and how they are operated,focusing in particular on how their operationmay have affected the flooding. Such a demandhas been made by a section of Kerala'slegislators. Even a conservative body such asthe World Bank had instituted an independentreview of the Sardar Sarovar Project in the1990s and tailored its policy accordingly.Considerations of both transparency andconfidence of the people in the functioning ofthe government machinery demand that sucha review be instituted at the earliest.

(The author is Professor of Economics, AshokaUniversity and Senior Fellow, Indian Institute of

Management, Kozhikode)

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The old and the new: theU.S. OpenNovak Djokovic asserts greatness at theU.S. Open, Naomi Osaka shows she's hereto stay

There was a time when Pete Sampras'stally of 14 Grand Slam singles titles -the last of which came at the U.S. Open

in 2002 - seemed like the acme of sportingachievement in men's tennis. Little didanybody expect that in the next 16 years,across 64 Majors, not one or two but threeplayers would stand shoulder to shoulderwith the American great. On Sunday, NovakDjokovic became that third man, defeatingArgentine Juan Martin del Potro, for histhird U.S. Open title at Flushing Meadows.The 31-year-old Serb has never beenconsidered a once-in-a-generation talent, ashave Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, theones above him in the trophy count. Butnobody represents the modern-day game aswell as Djokovic. He is the ultimatepractitioner of the attrition-based baselinetennis, and at his best, with his supremelyefficient patrolling of the court, is nearinvincible. Over two weeks in New York hehit these high many times over. In fact, the 95-minute second set in the final was amicrocosm of Djokovic's last two years. Itwas long and weary as fortunes swung backand forth. But adversity energized him, andhe found a level which his opponent couldn'tmatch. Coming after his triumphant returnat Wimbledon in July, the latest success isevidence enough that technically, tacticallyand physically Djokovic is back to his best.

If it was about the restoration of the oldorder on the men's side, it was thecontinuation of the new in the women'ssection. There has been a first-time winner infour of the past six Grand Slam tournaments,and 20-year-old Naomi Osaka added to theeclectic mix by becoming the first Japaneseto win a Major. In Serena Williams, thewinner of 23 singles Slams, the most by anyplayer in the Open Era, Osaka faced theultimate challenge. It was also an inter-generational battle like none other. The 16-year age gap between Williams and Osakawas the second biggest in the Open Era for awomen's final, next only to Monica Seles (17)vs. Martina Navratilova (34) at the 1991 U.S.Open. To her immense credit, Osaka wasn'tawed by the stage. While growing up, she hadrevered Williams. After all, this is someonewho chose Williams as her subject for aschool essay in third grade. On Saturday sheplayed like she knew the 36-year-old's gamelike the back of her hand, absorbingeverything the American threw at her, andredirecting them with much more panache.The magnitude of her achievement wasnearly drowned out by the chaos in theaftermath of Williams's tirade against thechair umpire. Yet, the manner in whichOsaka, at an impressionable young age,closed out the match with a coldrelentlessness showed she is here to stay.

(The Hindu)

Much must change in KeralaAfter the devastating floods, Kerala society as a whole now needs to reorient its relationship with nature

“Kerala society as a whole now needs to reorient its relationship with nature. Howeverinclusive this development may have been - and there is reason to believe that some ofthe claims made are exaggerated - that by itself does not ensure that the assault onnature will now end", says the author.

9PERESPECTIVETHE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The World Hindu Congress held aconference in Chicago in the first weekof September 2018, and it was attended

by about 3000 Hindus from around the world.Unfortunately, many speakers fouled. Here isan accounting of the two who were divisiveand sowed the seeds of ill-will between Indiancommunities.

Every faith group holds similarconferences. As Americans, we have anopportunity to guide these conferencestowards the goal of civility and pluralisticsocieties, that is, "Respecting the otherness ofothers." When we do that, conflicts fade, andsolutions emerge.

Each one of us must work towards buildingcohesive societies where we can live withoutapprehensions and tensions. No matter whatreligion you belong to, you must put in thateffort.

This conference listed over 100 speakersincluding the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak SanghChief Mohan Bhagwat and Vice President ofIndia Venkaiah Naidu. Can we expect them totalk about the idea of living your life andletting others live theirs? I hope so, but theirhistory points to the opposite. They want to'dictate' what you eat, wear or believe.

Almost all speakers at the event were hell-bent on breaking India to pieces by placingwedges between fellow Indians, at this time, Iam familiar with two of the most virulentspeakers, and they are Rajiv Malhotra and

Dilip Amin.We unequivocally condemn their false

preaching, but spare them, for they know not.Malhotra panders to the base instincts of

humans, some of whom have fallen for him. Afew weeks ago, he sent a message urgingHindus to contribute to help Hindus only inthe Kerala flood disaster and not Christiansand Muslims. Instead of criticizing him forhis egregious tweet, a small percent of Hindushas showered him with glory. I am not sure ifthese Indian Americans have imbibed theAmerican values of caring for fellow humans- which is the value in all religions.

Malhotra is not only wrong but advocatingevil acts in the Indian society, dividing itfurther, causing everyone to live in the hell oftensions.

These guys are frightening some of theinnocent and ignorant Hindus to believe that"Hinduism is in danger" and posingthemselves as the freaking saviors. Hinduismdoes not need these men to save it.It is a 5000-year-old robust religion and will always bethere like all other religions.

The other guy speaking at the World HinduCongress in Chicago is Dilip Amin, whoseposter heads as "Interfaith Marriages - SilentHolocaust of Hindus." On his website, he hasplaced a few good token messages ofinterfaith marriages, but his goal seems tofrighten Hindus to prevent their daughtersfrom marrying Muslims or Christians.

Amin rightfully claims that 38% of Hindusmarry outside their faith and alludes thatHinduism is losing out to Muslims andChristians. Dumbly, he also quotes a similarfigure of Muslims and Christians marryingoutside their faiths as if they are not losingtheir flock.

On his website, he points out that thesemarriages ultimately will not pan out as one18 years-married Hindu man says, we aredivorcing, she calls me a Kafir. This is thedumbest idea he is selling in Chicago.Whenpeople go through a divorce, they resort tosaying anything that pisses off the other. Ithas nothing to do with religion; it is all aboutpersonal conflicts. When a Hindu woman andman go through a divorce, they label someother reason for their divorce including anabusive, violent relationship, but when thereis a religion, they make a scapegoat ofreligion. There is no need to blame the faithfor the acts of individuals.

Over the last seven years, I have officiatednearly 75 interfaith weddings of allcombinations. Hindu-Muslim, Muslim-Jain,Hindu-Atheist, Christian-Muslim, Jewish-Muslim and other combinations. The onlydivorce thus far has been between a Jewish-Christian couple - not because of theirreligion, but because of the differences inraising their combined children.

They come to me because I do not requireconversions and deliver the sermon in boththeir religious traditions. Only two peoplehave converted thus far out of their free will,which is a part of the pre-wedding counseling.More at Interfaith Marriageshttp://interfaithmarriages.org/

Those who convert, do feel comfortablesacrificing their belief for the love they havefor the other, and to live with least conflictsand more harmony. Why should it matter toyou or me? Do we own them and their souls?

Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews orothers are individuals who have the freedomto fall in love with anyone and marry anyonefor their good. Who are you to dictate whomarries whom? American born kids willlaugh at these ridiculous attempts to saveHinduism.

One of the members of RSS writes, "Takeparticular note of World Vision - the worst ofthe whole bunch bent on harvesting the Lost(Hindu) souls in India via any means -deception, disguise in helping victims.Majority of Christian NGOs are not muchbetter. The Muslims Charities only help fellowMuslims."

This man is very short-sighted and ill-informed. If everyone in the society startscaring for their own, we will have a disasteron hand. During the Gujarat Earthquake,Tsunami, Kerala Floods and other disasters,Indians have come together for each other.Americans have gone all over the world toserve fellow humans. That's the right thing todo.

These men also need to know that SaintMother Teresa saved so many souls andbrought dignity to them; the Catholic

Charities have helped so many Dalits that theupper Caste Hindus refuse to even go near.Islamic Relief has gone and helped peopleregardless of their religion in every corner ofthe world and the majority of Hindus havedone the same and will continue to serve andcare for fellow beings.

If American Christian Charities had takenthe same stinky attitude and not sentshiploads of wheat and corn to non-Christiansduring the famine in the late sixties, Indiawould have suffered a major crisis, thatincludes extremist Hindus like the menquoted above.

There are millions of Dalit Hindus who livein utter humility and are humiliated on adaily basis. Let these fake saviors ofHinduism give them dignity, treat them asequals, consider them as Brahmins. If not, letthem find dignity in other faiths. To amajority of Hindus, Hinduism is an openuniversal tradition that has a large umbrellato give its beneficence to all faiths. Hinduismis not a dogmatic religion.

Didn't some of these guys come to Americafor making money? So, what if Dalits convertto Christianity for money and uplifting theirown lives. Hinduism is not in danger, theseguys are making it appear so, so that they cancash inon the fears of innocent and honestHindus. I appeal to every Indian not to supportdivisive individuals or organizations.

We all have to work towards creating bettersocieties.

(The author is the Executive Director of theCenter for Pluralism in Washington, DC. He iscommitted to building cohesive societies and

offers pluralistic solutions on issues of theday. More about him at

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeghouse/)

By Mike Ghouse

Fake Saviors of Hinduism at the World Hindu Congress in Chicago

These guys arefrightening some of theinnocent and ignorantHindus to believe that"Hinduism is in danger"and posing themselvesas the freaking saviors.Hinduism does not needthese men to save it. Itis a 5000-year-oldrobust religionand willalways be there like allother religions.

“Every faith group holds similar conferences. As Americans, we have anopportunity to guide these conferences towards the goal of civility andpluralistic societies, that is, "Respecting the otherness of others." When wedo that, conflicts fade, and solutions emerge."

“There are millions of Dalit Hindus who live in utter humility and arehumiliated on a daily basis. Let these fake saviors of Hinduism give themdignity, treat them as equals, consider them as Brahmins. If not, let themfind dignity in other faiths. To a majority of Hindus, Hinduism is an openuniversal tradition that has a large umbrella to give its beneficence to allfaiths. Hinduism is not a dogmatic religion."

RSS Chief, Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates the 2nd World Hindu Congress, 2018 by lighting thetraditional lamp in Chicago. Also seen in the picture, Ashwin Adhin (2nd from right), VicePresident of Surinam Photo / Jay Mandal-On Assignment

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Indian-Origin Man Killed byUnderage for Refusing toSell Cigarette Paper to Him

LONDON (TIP): An Indian-originshopkeeper, who refused to sell cigarette paperto a 16-year old, was murdered by theunderage. The teen has been sentenced to fouryears of imprisonment.

The shopkeeper, Vijaykumar Patelsustained a fatal head injury in theunprovoked attack by the boy, whose name hasnot been revealed for legal reasons, outside amini-market in Mill Hill, north London, inJanuary. The 49-year-old had refused to sell thetobacco related item to the boy and his twofriends who came into his shop on January 6because they were under 18 years of age.

Sentencing the teenager at a hearing on Sep7, Justice Stuart-Smith described the boy as a"time bomb", who had been out of on bail atthe time of the attack.

"The record, the facts of this case, thecontents of the PSR (pre-sentence report) withthe analysis of very high risk of causingsignificant harm. I do not find the PSRsurprising at all," the judge noted.

He sentenced the boy to four years'detention and a further three years on license,or under monitoring.

A trial at the Old Bailey court in Londonwas told the boy, who had five alcoholic drinksat a party on the evening of the attack, becameaggressive and shouted abuse before hurlinghimself at Patel outside the shop. The attackwas captured on CCTV and it was possible tosee the moment Mr Patel was hit.

Mr Patel was rushed to St Mary's Hospitalin central London but died the following dayfrom the injury to the back of his head. Theteenager had claimed self-defense but wasfound guilty of manslaughter at the end of thetrial in July.

"The CCTV shows he was simply standingwith his hands in his pockets doing nothing,"the judge told the boy during the sentencinghearing this week.

"What happened next was that youdeliberately moved to the left and launchedyourself at Mr Patel, taking him off his feetand to the ground. He was completelydefenseless and did not move. You struck him,"he said.

The court was informed that the Patelfamily was in India and therefore no victimimpact statement was presented.

Another shop worker had chased the boysaway with a billboard sign and a broomfollowing the incident. The boys were thenseen laughing and joking as they fled thescene.

The court was told the boy suffered fromAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and low intelligence and had previousconvictions for weapons offences and kickingand punching a teacher at his school.

His lawyer Philippa McAtasney said the boywas "not beyond hope and help" and had beenseriously affected by the stabbing of a youthworker friend who had confronted a drugdealer. The teenager himself had written aletter to trial judge expressing his remorseover the killing of Mr Patel.

Vijay kumar Patel who refused to sellcigarette paper to a 16-year old, was

murdered by the underage

Evacuations underway as hugetyphoon nears Philippines

MANILA (TIP): Philippine authoritieswere evacuating thousands of people fromthe path of the most powerful typhoon thisyear, closing schools, readying bulldozers forlandslides and placing rescuers and troopson full alert in the country’s north.

More than 4 million people live in areas atmost risk from the storm, which the JointTyphoon Warning Center in Hawaiicategorized as a super typhoon withpowerful winds and gusts equivalent to acategory 5 Atlantic hurricane.

Typhoon Mangkhut is on course to hitnortheastern Cagayan province earlySaturday. It was tracked on Friday about 400kilometers away in the Pacific withsustained winds of 205 kilometers per hourand gusts of up to 255 kph, Philippineforecasters said.

With a massive raincloud band 900kilometers wide, combined with seasonalmonsoon rains, the typhoon could bringheavy to intense rains that could set offlandslides and flash floods, the forecasterssaid.

Storm warnings have been raised in 25provinces across the main northern island ofLuzon, restricting sea and air travel.

Office of Civil Defense chief RicardoJalad told an emergency meeting led byPresident Rodrigo Duterte that about 4.2million people in Cagayan, nearby Isabelaprovince and outlying regions arevulnerable to the most destructive effectsnear the typhoon’s 125-kilometer-wide eye.Nearly 48,000 houses in those high-risk areasare made of light materials and vulnerableto Mangkhut’s ferocious winds.

Across the north on Thursday, residentscovered glass windows with wooden boards,strengthened houses with rope and bracesand moved fishing boats to safety.

Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba said by

telephone that evacuations of residents fromrisky coastal villages and islandmunicipalities north of the rice-and corn-producing province of 1.2 million peoplehave started and school classes at all levelshave been cancelled.

A change in the typhoon’s track promptedauthorities to rapidly reassess where toredeploy emergency teams and supplies,Mamba said. Duterte asked Cabinet officialsfrom the north to help oversee disaster-response work if needed, and told reportersit was too early to consider seeking foreignaid. “It would depend on the severity of thecrisis,” Duterte said. “If it flattenseverything, maybe we need to have somehelp.” The typhoon is approaching at thestart of the rice and corn harvesting seasonin Cagayan, a major agricultural producer,and farmers were scrambling to save whatthey could of their crops, Mamba said.

The threat to agriculture comes as thePhilippines tries to cope with rice shortages.Officials said other northern provinces

started evacuating residents Thursday fromhigh-risk areas, including in northernmountain provinces prone to landslides.

Duterte canceled his appearance at amissile test firing aboard a navy ship offnorthern Bataan province due to theapproaching typhoon. On Guam, whereMangkhut already passed, residents dealtwith flooded streets, downed trees andwidespread power outages. Governmentagencies were conducting damageassessments and clearing roads, according tothe Pacific Daily News.

About 80 percent of the US territory waswithout power but it was restored byThursday morning. Mangkhut, a Thai wordfor the mangosteen fruit, is the 15th stormthis year to batter the Philippines, which ishit by about 20 a year and is considered oneof the world’s most disaster-prone countries.

Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300people dead or missing and displaced over 5million in the central Philippines in 2013.(AP)

Russia: Pussy Riotactivisthospitalised due tomedicinepoisoning

MOSCOW (TIP): Doctors say ahospitalized member of protestgroup Pussy Riot may have beenpoisoned by an overdose ofmedication. Independent newswebsite Meduza reported Thursdaythat Pyotr Verzilov’s doctors toldhis relatives that he eitheroverdosed on medicine or was giventoo much medicine. The report didnot specify the substance.

Fellow Pussy Riot memberVeronika Nikulshina told TheAssociated Press that the reportwas accurate but wouldn’tcomment further. Friends insistedthat Verzilov hadn’t been takingmedications or using drugs.Verzilov has been hospitalized inMoscow since Tuesday.

Verzilov and other activistsserved 15-day jail sentences fordisrupting July’s World Cup final toprotest excessive Russian policepowers. Speaking to The AP lastweek, Verzilov said, “Public protestin Russia is the only way to actuallychange anything.” (AP)

UK will pay‘substantially’ less toEU in event of noBrexit deal, saysDominic Raab

LONDON (TIP): Britain will pay‘substantially’ less to the EuropeanUnion than the roughly 39 billionpounds withdrawal bill agreed withthe bloc if there is no final agreement,Brexit minister Dominic Raab said onThursday.

“I’m not going to put a number on itbut what I would say is that it would besubstantially below the financialsettlement in the withdrawalagreement,” he said when asked abouthow much Britain would pay in a BBCinterview.

Raab said it may take time to workout how much Britain would need topay if London and Brussels failed toreach agreement on Britain’s exit fromthe EU. Asked whether he expected theEU to shift its attitude on NorthernIreland, where the future of the borderwith the Republic of Ireland hasbecome a key sticking point, Raabsaid:

“I think there has to be a shift acrossthe board in the EU’s approach andthey’re going to have to meet ushalfway.” (AP)

Yemen war a ‘living hell’ forchildren- UNICEF

SANAA (TIP): In the malnutrition ward of a hospital inthe Yemeni capital Sanaa, doctors weigh toddlers withprotruding rib cages and skeletal limbs.

Twenty children, most under the age of two, being treatedat the ward in Sab’een Hospital are among hundreds ofthousands of children suffering from severe malnutrition inthe impoverished country that has been ravaged by a morethan three years of war.

“The conflict has made Yemen a living hell for itschildren,” Meritxell Relano, UNICEF Representative inYemen, told Reuters.

She said more than 11 million children, or about 80 percent of the country’s population under the age of 18, werefacing the threat of food shortages, disease, displacementand acute lack of access to basic social services.

“An estimated 1.8 million children are malnourished inthe country. Nearly 400,000 of them are severely acutemalnourished and they are fighting for their lives everyday.” A coalition of Sunni Muslim Arab states, led by SaudiArabia and the United Arab Emirates, intervened inYemen’s war in 2015 against the Iranian-aligned Houthisafter they drove the internationally recognised governmentout of the capital Sanaa.

The war has unleashed the world’s most urgenthumanitarian crisis in the nation of 28 million, where 8.4million people are believed to be on the verge of starvationand 22 million people are dependent on aid.

The coalition has imposed stringent measures on importsinto Yemen to prevent the Houthis from smuggling weaponsbut the checks have slowed the flow of commercial goodsand vital aid into the country. Saudi Arabia and the UAE saythey are providing funds and supplies to support aid effortsin Yemen. The Houthis blame the coalition for choking offimports into the country. (Reuters)

Acourt in Muzaffarpur, Bihar directedthe police to lodge an FIR against actorSalman Khan and the cast and crew of

upcoming Bollywood film Loveratri on thebasis of a complaint that the title and contentsof the movie had hurt the Hindu sentiments.

Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate (East)Shailendra Rai directed the Mithanpurapolice station in the town to lodge an FIR,based on a complaint filed in the court byadvocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha.

Ojha has taken exception to the title of thefilm, alleging that it is meant to make fun ofthe holy festival of Navaratri. He has alsoclaimed that he film’s scheduled release onOctober 5 is likely to hurt the Hindusentiments.

In his complaint, in which Khan, who is theproducer of the film, its director and actorshave been made parties, Ojha has claimed thathe has watched the promos of the film andthey contained a lot of vulgarity.

The complaint was lodged before the courtlast week under IPC sections 295 (injuring ordefiling place of worship with intent to insultthe religion of any class), 298 (uttering wordsetc. with deliberate intent to wound thereligious feelings of any person), 153(wantonly giving provocation with intent tocause riot) 153B (imputations, assertionsprejudicial to national integrity) and 120B(criminal conspiracy).

Loveratri stars actor Aayush Sharma andWarina Hussain who will both make theirBollywood debuts with the movie. It releaseson October 5. Source: PTI

12 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 BOLLYWOOD

SUI DHAAGA: VARUN,ANUSHKA CYCLED FOR

10 HOURS DAILY

AKSHAY KUMAR LEADSSOLDIERS INTO BATTLEOF SARAGARHI

Before one Akshay Kumar superhit leavesthe theatres, another one is beginningwith its promotions. As Gold ends its box

office run with over Rs 100 crore in the bank, thefirst poster for Akshay Kumar’s Kesari, basedon the Battle of Saragarhi, was revealed onWednesday. The actor shared the poster on theanniversary of the Saragarhi battle, which tookplace on September 12, 1897.

Taking to Twitter, Akshay shared the photo inwhich he is seen with a band of men dressed inArmy uniforms. He captioned the photo, “On#SaragarhiDay, here’s the first look of#KESARI - our humble tribute to the martyrs ofSaragarhi! “Aaj meri pagdi bhi Kesari...Jobahega mera woh lahu bhi Kesari... Aur merajawaab bhi Kesari.”

Earlier, Akshay had shared a photo in whichhe was seen wearing a massive turban. He hadwritten alongside the photo, “Feeling nothingbut immense pride and gratitude while sharingthis. Beginning my 2018 with #KESARI, mymost ambitious film and a lot of passion. Needyour best wishes as always.”

Speaking about the film, Akshay had said,“I’ve started shooting for my film Kesari, whereI’m in the heaviest turban and beard I’ve everhad to wear. So I shaved my head to make my lifea little easier. I’m known for hating wigs,prosthetics and so on, and Kesari is quitedemanding. It’s probably my favourite look,though it’s taxing to fight and sweat in thisavatar. But I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Varun Dhawan and AnushkaSharma’s upcoming film Sui DhaagaMade in India narrates the tale of an

innocent tailor from heartland India.Rooted deep in the country the filmdemanded it to be shot as authentically andas genuinely as possible.

And cycle being the most common modeof transportation in small towns, directorSharat Katariya wanted Mauji (Varun’scharacter) to have a cycle to enhance thevisual appeal of the location and thecharacter.

“Mauji loves his cycle. He takes it

everywhere he goes. He chills on his cycle,dreams on his cycle, laughs and cries on hiscycle. Mauji and Mamta (Anushka Sharma)have some really beautiful moments witheach other bonding, talking and getting toknow each other when they go for the ridestogether. The cycle captures the beautiful,innocence of small town life and romance.”says Varun.

“I was required to sometimes cycle fornearly 10 hours at a stretch. It was tough. Ihad to ride it daily for about 15 days and Iwas exhausted,” the Badlapur actor adds.

‘Sui Dhaaga’ is based on the ‘Make in

India’ campaign launched by thegovernment in 2014, which was aimed atpromoting the country’s indigenous textileindustries.

Talking about subject of the film,Anushka said, “Our country has producedamazing entrepreneurs over the years. Ithink start-up and entrepreneurship is bigdeal over here and we have celebrated thatin the film. Our characters in this filmdidn’t have the opportunities but they hadlot of talent and the kind of struggle ourcharacters go through to achieve their goalis truly an inspiring story.”

Lodge FIR against Salman Khan, actors ofLoveratri, court directs police

A court in Muzaffarpur hastold the police to lodgeFIR?against Loverati’s

Salman Khan and other crewmembers

Just hours before the premiere of The Predator at theToronto International Film Festival, Twentieth CenturyFox said it removed a scene from the film with actor

Steven Wilder Striegel after learning he is a registered sexoffender.

A spokesperson for Fox on Thursday said Striegel's singlescene in the film was promptly cut after the studio learned ofStriegel's background. Fox said it didn't know of the actor'shistory because of legal limitations on running backgroundchecks on actors.

"Our studio was not aware of Mr Striegel's backgroundwhen he was hired," said the spokesperson. "Several weeksago, when the studio learned the details, his one scene in thefilm was removed within 24 hours."

Shane Black, director of the fourth installment in the sci-fiaction franchise, has long been a friend of Striegel's and hasfrequently cast him in his films.

Black said in a statement, "Having read this morning'snews reports, it has sadly become clear to me that I wasmisled by a friend I really wanted to believe was telling methe truth when he described the circumstances of hisconviction. I believe strongly in giving people second chances

— but sometimes you discover that chance is not aswarranted as you may have hoped. "After learning more

about the affidavit, transcripts and additional detailssurrounding Steve Striegel's sentence, I am deeplydisappointed in myself. I apologize to all of those, past andpresent, I've let down by having Steve around them withoutgiving them a voice in the decision."

The Los Angeles Times first reported the re-editing of ThePredator to remove Striegel. It said that Fox was alerted toStriegel's background by actress Olivia Munn. Munn stars inthe film, and played opposite Striegel in his one scene.

Striegel plead guilty in 2010 for attempting to entice a 14-year-old female into a sexual relationship via the internet. Heserved six months in jail. The former Melrose Place actor haspreviously appeared in Black's 2013 film Iron Man 3 and his2016 comedy The Nice Guys.

Black told The Los Angeles Times: "I personally chose tohelp a friend. I can understand others might disapprove, ashis conviction was on a sensitive charge and not to be takenlightly."

Munn, however, told the LA Times that she refuses to“accept Shane’s apology,” because it “ wasn’t given to mepersonally... A real apology has to be done privately -- not justread publicly and I read it with the rest of the world.”

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BEN AFFLECK’S RUMOREDGIRLFRIEND SHAUNA SEXTON

VISITS HIM IN REHAB

HENRY CAVILL, BENAFFLECK QUIT, DCLOSES ITS BATMAN,SUPERMAN: REPORT

In a shocking development, Henry Cavillreportedly is no longer part of DC cinematicuniverse as Superman. The actor, who first

appeared as the superhero in 2013’s Man ofSteel, and later reprised his role in Superman VBatman and last year’s Justice League, isparting ways with Warner Bros, sources tellThe Hollywood Reporter.

According to insiders, the developmentcomes after talks of Cavill’s cameo in Shazam!did not come to fruition due to schedulingconflicts. “There’s a recognition that some partsof the previous movies didn’t work,” says thestudio insider. Another source says Warners istrying to hit a “reset” button with the DCuniverse.

Talks are on to find new face for the belovedsuperhero. “Superman is like James Bond, andafter a certain run you have to look at newactors,” says a studio source.

The source also added that the decisionsolidified as Cavill recently signed on to star inNetflix’s The Witcher. Another insider, however,says that the series commitment came after theimpasse with Warners, suggesting a change inthe studio’s strategy. It is being said the studiohas shifted its focus to a Supergirl movie, whichwill be an origin story featuring a teensuperheroine, which effectively removes anactor of Cavill’s age from the storyline asSuperman, aka Kal-El, would be an infant,according to DC lore.

Convicted sexual predator’s scene from ThePredator removed after Olivia Munn complains

Ben Affleck received a visit from hisrumored girlfriend Shauna Sexton atrehab.

On Sunday, photographers spotted the 22-year-old Playboy model visiting theCalifornia rehab facility where the 46-year-old Oscar winner has been gettingtreatment. Sexton, wearing a cropped shirt,jeans and Adidas sneakers, spent fourhours at the facility before leaving in a carthat's rumored to be Affleck's SUV.

Affleck entered rehab for a third time inlate August after being driven there by hisex, Jennifer Garner, who staged anintervention prior to taking him totreatment. Following his split withSaturday Night Live producer LindsayShookus, Affleck relapsed and begandrinking alone, as well as with Sexton, E!News learned. He reached out for help andchecked back into rehab with the help ofGarner to combat alcohol addiction.

"Ben was doing well for the last fewmonths and very committed to his sobriety.But recently he started to slip up and begandrinking again. He wrapped his movie andhad some downtime," an insider told E!News after Affleck entered rehab. "Thisweek, he was heavily drinking alone athome and with the Playboy model. Jen hadfamily in town and a lot going on but shewas well aware of what was going on."

The source continued, "She saw the photoof the alcohol being delivered to his houseand knew he was home all day and that wasthe breaking point."

Last week, Affleck was spotted for thefirst time since entering rehab. The JusticeLeague star, dressed in fitness attire, wasphotographed outside of his house in LosAngeles on Wednesday, Sept. 5. However, asource told E! News that Affleck hasn't leftrehab, explaining to us, "He travels to andfrom in patient to work out. He is

accompanied by his therapist and coach."The insider added that this is "all part of

his regime outline by his rehab."In regards to his rehab stay, one source

recently told E! News that Affleck is "doingOK" after checking into treatment.

"He seems serious about living in for atleast 30 days," the insider shared.

14 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018SOUTH ASIA

Aung San Suu Kyi sayshandling of RohingyaMuslims could have beenbetter

HANOI, MAYAMAR (TIP): In the face of globalcondemnation, Myanmar’s leader and Nobel PeacePrize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday saidthat the handling of Rohingya Muslims, 700,000 ofwhom have fled to Bangladesh amid a brutal militarycampaign, could have been better, but still defendedsecurity forces from charges of civilian atrocities.

Myanmar’s army is accused of mass rape, killingsand setting fire to thousands of homes in theaftermath of an August 2017 attack by Rohingyamilitants on security outposts.

A report issued two weeks ago by a speciallyappointed UN human rights team recommendedprosecuting senior Myanmar commanders forgenocide and other crimes.

“There are of course ways in which with hindsightI think the situation could have been handled better,”Suu Kyi said, responding to questions during a one-on-one discussion at the World Economic Forum’sregional meeting in Hanoi.

She still defended Myanmar security forces, sayingthat all groups in western Rakhine state had to beprotected. “We have to be fair to all sides,” Suu Kyisaid. “The rule of law must apply to everyone. Wecannot choose and pick.”

Suu Kyi said the situation was complicated by themyriad ethnic minorities in the area, some of whichare at risk of disappearing entirely and which includenot just the Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists.

Although the violence in Rakhine state has eased,Myanmar has to deal with its aftermath, especially therepatriation of the Muslim Rohingya who fled and theunderlying causes of tension that makes them targetsof discrimination and repression in overwhelminglyBuddhist Myanmar.

Suu Kyi said that Myanmar is prepared to takethose who fled back, but their return has beencomplicated by the fact that two governments areinvolved. Aid workers say conditions for a safe andorderly return of the refugees have not been met.

Suu Kyi also rejected criticism over the show-trialconviction last week of two Reuters news agencyreporters who helped expose extrajudicial killings of10 Rohingya men and boys. The reporters were bothsentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on charges ofpossessing state secrets. US Vice President Mike Penceis among those who have condemned the verdicts andcalled for the journalists’ release.

“The case has been held in open court,” Suu Kyisaid. “If anyone feels there has been a miscarriage ofjustice I would like them to point it out.”

“They were not jailed because they werejournalists. They were jailed because … the court hasdecided they have broken the Official Secrets Act,” shesaid. Suu Kyi noted that the two can appeal theirsentences. The lawyers for the journalists have saidthey will do whatever they can to get their clientsfreed. The two men testified that they had been framedby the police. The case has drawn worldwide attentionas an example of how democratic reforms in long-isolated Myanmar have stalled under Suu Kyi’scivilian government, which took power in 2016.

Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director for HumanRights Watch, said that Suu Kyi was mistaken insaying the case was handled in accordance with the“rule of law.” “She fails to understand that real ‘rule oflaw’ means respect for evidence presented in court,actions brought based on clearly defined andproportionate laws, and independence of the judiciaryfrom influence by the government or security forces,”he said in a statement. (PTI)

ISI is Pakistan's 'first line ofdefence' says Pakistani PM

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan PrimeMinister Imran Khan has described theISI as "our first line of defence" as hevisited for the first time the headquartersof the powerful spy agency.

Khan, along with senior Cabinetministers, were briefed on Wednesday indetail on the various strategicintelligence and national securitymatters by the senior officials of theInter-Services Intelligence, an officialstatement said.

"The Prime Minister laudedcontributions of the ISI towards nationalsecurity especially in the ongoingcounter terrorism effort. The PrimeMinister said that the ISI is our first lineof defence and stands out as bestintelligence agency of the world," thestatement issued by the Inter-ServicesPublic Relations (ISPR), the media wingof the military said.

Khan, who was sworn-in as the 22ndPrime Minister on August 18, has alreadyvisited the General Headquarters ofPakistan Army twice – first to get an in-depth briefing on the internal securityand geo-strategic situation and then toattend the Defence and Martyrs Day

ceremony on September 6.Khan has been accused by his critics of

being the security establishment's man.The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz

(PML-N) party has accused him ofreaching the Prime Minister Housethrough the support of the powerfulsecurity establishment.

Khan told ISI officials that his

government and the people of Pakistanfirmly stood behind the armed forces andintelligence agencies and acknowledgedthe "unprecedented achievements" ofthese institutions, the statement said.

Earlier, Army chief Gen. Qamar JavedBajwa and ISI Director General Lt Gen.Naveed Mukhtar received Khan on hisarrival. (PTI)

Pakistan is Responsiblefor the Corpses |in Afghanistan

KABUL (TIP): Mina, a widow, and her five children spotted corpses on theground as she fled Ghazni. The street was covered with the bodies of civiliansand policemen; more than 200 Afghans had been killed. It was August 10 andthe Taliban had just stormed into the city of Ghazni, which they wouldcontrol for nearly five days.

While American forces were assisting the Afghan government in retakingGhazni, the Taliban staged deadly assaults in Faryab and Baghlan.

These attacks are not a coincidence.Despite the billions of dollars that Washington has expended on its longest

war, the Taliban has been getting stronger.In an attempt to turn the tide, Washington has been holding face-to-face

talks with the Taliban for the first time. These discussions are intended toinduce the Taliban into suspending its insurgency and entering peace talkswith the Afghan government by addressing the Taliban’s demand: thewithdrawal of international forces.

However, the Taliban was fighting the Afghan government long before theUnited States entered the scene in 2001. Nearly seven years prior, in 1994, theTaliban began its insurgency in Kandahar, and it’s continued unabated fornearly a quarter century.

The Taliban frequently changes its narrative, justifying its insurgencyaccording to Afghanistan’s political climate. During the 1990s, it rationalizedinsurgency by labeling the Mujahideen, the ruling elite, as corrupt. Now itjustifies the war by portraying the assistance of the international communityas a foreign occupation.

These changing narratives are a convenient tactic employed by the Talibanto conceal its real motive: advancing the interests of neighboring Pakistan inAfghanistan.

Not only is the Taliban an asset of Pakistan, but Pakistan is the Taliban’sadministrative authority.

During the Taliban’s reign, Peter Tomsen, former United States SpecialEnvoy to Afghanistan, noted that Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), “played the major role in military matters, fromorganizing offenses to equipping the forces that were fighting, and evenputting out public statements. …There was a colonel in Herat and there was amajor in Kandahar—they were coaching Mullah Omar and other Taliban,who were for the most part semiliterate, on how to administer their areas andhow to proceed militarily.”

This continues to be the case today, and by all accounts, the Americanforeign policy and military establishment is well aware of it. PresidentTrump has publicly accused Pakistan of “lies and deceit” and a $300 millionaid package to the country was canceled just last week. Pakistan hascountered by saying they are being made the scapegoat for American failuresin Afghanistan. (PTI)

Sri Lanka to ban Hinduanimal sacrifice

COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka's government hasagreed to ban the ritual sacrifice of animals andbirds at Hindu temples on the island.

A government spokesman told the BBC the movewas proposed by the Hindu Religious Affairsministry, and said most moderate Hindu groupssupport it.

Some Hindus sacrifice goats, buffalo calves andchickens at temples as an offering to their deities.

But the practice has attracted years of protests inBuddhist-majority Sri Lanka, where critics call itinhumane.

Animals sacrificed at Hindu and Muslimreligious festivals are often left to bleed to death,which angers animal rights activists and someBuddhist groups. Many practicing Hindus choosenot to sacrifice animals - but those who do haveargued that the ban would impinge on theirreligious freedoms. They say such sacrifices are anancient part of their faith that must be allowed tocontinue. It appears the law would not cover animalsacrifice by Muslims, who are the third-biggestreligious group in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka hasexperienced deadly religious violence in recentyears, including anti-Muslim riots that killed threepeople in March. Nearly 450 Muslim-owned homesand shops were damaged. (BBC)

AIRLINE REMOVES NUTSAFTER SRI LANKAPRESIDENT'S RAGE

COLOMBO (TIP) Sri Lanka's national airlinesaid on Sept 13 it has stopped serving cashews afterthe country's president flew into a rage over nutsserved to him on a flight to Colombo. "Returningfrom Kathmandu, I was served some cashews onboard a Sri Lankan flight, but it was so bad even adog wouldn't eat it," Maithripala Sirisena said onMonday. "I want to know who authorised thepurchase of these nuts," the president told ameeting of farmers.

An airline spokesman said it has responded byclearing its stock of cashews, only served inbusiness class, and would change its Dubai-basedsupplier. (PTI)

Mahabaleshwar, a beautiful hillstation, situated in the WesternGhats Range of Maharashtra, is

the evergreen forest that calls out to thosewho love nature. This used to be the capitalof Bombay Province during the Britishregime, is a beautiful plateau surroundedby hills and also the origin point of RiverKrishna. It is a perfect place for the naturelovers as well as the honeymoon couplealong with an ideal destination foryoungsters and budget travellers as well.

VENNA LAKESurrounded by tall trees and greenery,

the Venna Lake in Mahabaleshwar is one ofthe most popular tourist attractions intown. Paddle your way across the lake andenjoy the sight of lush greenery envelopingthe waters.. Along the banks of the lake aredifferent street food stalls where you cangrab a bite. Watching the sun set into thewaters while sitting on a boat is the bestway to spend your evening here.

Every hill station has its own lake andMahabaleshwar is not an exception. Be itfor boating and picnics or just to explore thebeauty of the lake, this is one of the mustsee places in Mahabaleshwar. The waters ofthe Lingamala Waterfalls located close byoverflows into the lake. You can plan a halfa day trip to the waterfalls and feel its forceduring the monsoons.

Translating to mean ‘God of Great Power’in Sanskrit, Mahabaleshwar is a favouritehill destination with Maharashtrians. Oncethe summer capital of the BombayPresidency during the British Raj, it offersvisitors a perfect blend of modernity withold-world charm. Aside from being aboundwith natural beauty, there’s lots you can dohere to keep entertained.

All parts of the hill station are accessibleby car, so getting around is no problem, andif you’re feeling adventurous, just climbonto a horse and get going. Make your wayto Malcolm Peth, the bazaar at the heart ofMahabaleshwar, which has a good mix of

hotels, shops and restaurants. Visit MountMalcolm which was built in 1829 and onceserved as the Governor’s residence, MorajiCastle which was home to Mahatma Gandhiback in 1945, and wind down at theMahabaleshwar Club in the evening overdrinks. During the day you can take theshort drive up to Venna Lake and go boatingor fishing, and proceed a little further downto Panchgani, and walk through thestrawberry fields.

MAPRO GARDENSFor a sight (and taste!) of juicy, positively

divine berries visit Mapro Gardens,situated en route to Panchgani. Not only arevarious jams and preserves manufacturedand sold here, but you can also treatyourself to fresh salads and juices. TheGardens also host the annual StrawberryFestival where you can get your hands onsome farm-fresh strawberries.

CAMEL AND HORSE RIDINGTraversing through lesser known trails is

best when you're perched up on a horse orcamel. If you're one for literally taking thereins of your adventure, then this shoulddefinitely be on your list. Most hotelsprovide guests easy access to horse rides.Camels and horses are in abundance atEcho Point in Mahabaleshwar and can bebooked for short or long rides.

CONNAUGHT PEAKInitially known as Mount Olympia, this

peak was renamed the Connaught Peak,after the Duke of Connaught visited thisspot and literally fell in love with its beauty.The second highest peak in Mahabaleshwar,it offers trekkers great views and thrillingadventures.

So strap on your bags and get ready towalk through the valleys ofMahabaleshwar. The Pratapgad Fort, VennaLake and the Krishna Valley are clearlyvisible from here, and will steal your breathaway with their distant magnificence.

MAHABALESHWAR15TRAVELTHE INDIAN PANORAMA

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Make it your goal to create amarriage that feels like safestplace on Earth.

The concept of marriage puts the fearof God in all of us. There are hundredsof things that go through your mind,“What will your life partner think ofyour likes?” “Will they like you for whoyou are?”

“Will there be a happy ending at theend of it all?” But these concernsdisappear when the person you marry isthe person you’ve known and loved forthe most part of your life, your bestfriend. Here are reasons why marriageis bliss when you marry your bestfriend:

You already love your best friendLove is the first factor when it comes

to marriage. You love them from yourheart and soul if they’re your bestfriend! The real question comes whenyou start to think about if you’re “inlove” with them. There is a difference.

Sometimes you can be in love withyour best friend without even realizingit. It might just leave you shocked whenyou realise it. someday. If you realizethis sooner rather than later, you shouldmarry your best friend.

You trust them with your lifeTrust is the other important factor for

any relationship, but especially in amarriage, which is considered a lifetimebond. You have to really trust yourpartner with everything—includingyour life. If you know you can continueto trust them this way, you should marrythem.

They bring out different sides of youA best friend has the ability to bring

out the best in you. A person can feel thechange when with best friend. They canbring about the good, the bad, the happy,the sad, and even your weirdest side. Youneed to marry someone who can do thisin order to have a happy marriage. You

can see difference in you.

You can talk to them about anythingwithout feeling judged

You can easily discuss your issues orany problem whether big or small. Theywill always listen to you, no matter whatyou have to share. with the same amountof attention every time and no suspect ofbeing ignored no matter what it is, youshould marry them.

That’s a quality you want to have in a

future spouse due to them being your go-to person for the rest of your life.

You know each other better than anyone else

A best friend is someone who knowsall your strengths and flaws. They arealways there to support you morally.They are a constant part through yourthick and thins and know you more thananyone else and without any secondthought, marry them.

Ingredients200g cooked peas, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 1 tbsp tahini,squeeze of lemon, 1 tbsp cooked cannellini beans, from a can,2 tbsp olive oil

Method Blitz all the ingredients together using a hand blender or

food processor. Add 1-2 tbsp water, then blitz again. Transfer a portion to a pot and add to a lunchbox with

pitta bread strips and veg sticks. Keep the rest chilled for up to 3 days.

16 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 WOMEN

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WHEN YOU MARRY YOURBEST FRIEND

F O O D C O R N E R

EASY WAYS TO EXFOLIATE

YOUR SKINExfoliation is a necessary habit we need to keep in our

every-other-day skincare routine. Exfoliations helpsin removing the dead skin and cells from our face that

form a layer on our face. It removes the dead skin and cell,making way for the moisturizing to work properly and seemdown our pores to nourish our skin properly.

In short, a regular exfoliating habit helps in increasingblood flow that in turn achieves a healthy and glowing freshskin.

BAKING SODABaking soda does performs various wonders in our life.

From cooking to cleaning, it a part of almost every day-to-day activity. It not only helps in cooking and cleaning, it usedas an agent in various science experiment. Adding on to itsvarious uses, it is a splendid exfoliator!

Ingredients Baking soda, Facial cleanser, Water

Directions Mix baking soda with your facial cleanser to make it an

exfoliating cleanser. Gently rub it onto your skin and leave it on for 5 to 10

minutes before rinsing off.

SUGARY SCRUBGranulated sugar is another wonderful natural exfoliator.

By simply mixing it with honey, which contains powerfulantioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and a little lemonfor clarifying purposes, and you have a wonderfullynourishing and effective face scrub, which results in ahealthy-beautiful skin.

Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon raw sugar Fresh lemon juice

Directions Combine the honey and sugar and a squeeze of fresh

lemon juice. Mix the ingredients well.

COFFEE COVERCoffee is yet another fantastic natural exfoliator. It

contains caffeic acid that has anti-inflammatory effects andcan boost collagen production. Similarly, coffee stimulatesour body in the morning, it can serve just as well as a skinstimulant too.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon ground coffee 1 tablespoon water or olive oil

Directions To make the scrub, combine the coffee and water or

olive oil. If you use olive oil, you can skip applying a moisturizer

afterward, as olive oil will leave your skin super-moisturized.

Ingredients1 small pumpkin or butternut squash after peeling andscraping out the seeds, you need about 400g/14oz, 1 tbsp oliveoil, plus a drizzle for the pumpkin, 2 garlic cloves, 8 springonions, 25g butter, 200g risotto rice, 2 tsp ground cumin, hotvegetable stock, plus extra splash if needed, 50g gratedparmesan, small handful coriander

Method Chop up the pumpkin. Put it on a baking tray, drizzle over

some oil, then roast for 30 mins. Put the garlic in a sandwich bag, then bash lightly with a

rolling pin until it’s crushed. Cut up the spring onions. Heat 1 tbsp oil with the butter in

your pan over a medium heat. Add the spring onions and garlic. Once the onions are soft but not getting brown, add the

rice and cumin. Stir well to coat in the buttery mix forabout 1 min. Now add half a cup of the stock, and stir

Carry on adding and stirring in a large splash of stock at atime, until you have used up all the stock.

Once the rice is soft enough to eat, gently stir in thegrated cheese, chopped coriander and roasted pumpkin.

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MORE THAN 18 MN NEW CANCER CASES EXPECTEDTHIS YEAR: UN STUDY

More than 18 million new cases of cancer are expectedthis year and it is estimated that 9.6 million peoplewill die from various forms of the disease in 2018,

the UN’s International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC) said.

According to IARC, a specialised cancer agency of theWorld Health Organisation, the disease is a growing globalhealth threat. One in five men and one in six womenworldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and one ineight men and one in 11 women die from it, IARC’s GlobalCancer Observatory said on Wednesday in its first reportsince 2012.

“These new figures highlight that much remains to bedone to address the alarming rise in the cancer burdenglobally and that prevention has a key role to play,” IARCDirector Christopher Wild said.

“Efficient prevention and early detection policies must beimplemented urgently to complement treatments in order tocontrol this devastating disease across the world,” Wildadded.

In India, the number of new cancer cases in 2018 amongmale and female and in all ages stood at 1,157,294. Of this,587,249 were women diagnosed with cancer.

The risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 yearswas 9.81 per cent for males and 9.42 per cent for females. Thenumber of cancer deaths in the country stood at 784,821. Therisk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 years was 7.34per cent for males and 6.28 per cent for females. The top fivemost frequent cancers for both male and female in India arebreast, lip and oral cavity, cervix and uteri, lung, stomach.

The report said that globally the increasing cancer burdenis due to several factors, including population growth andageing as well as the changing prevalence of certain causesof cancer linked to social and economic development. This isparticularly true in rapidly growing economies, where a shiftis observed from cancers related to poverty and infections tocancers associated with lifestyles more typical ofindustrialized countries, it said.

Effective prevention efforts may explain the observeddecrease in incidence rates for some cancers, such as lungcancer and cervical cancer. However, the new data show thatmost countries are still faced with an increase in the absolutenumber of cases being diagnosed and requiring treatmentand care. Source: PTI

BINGE DRINKING AFFECTSMALE AND FEMALE BRAINS

DIFFERENTLYWhile binge drinking affects the

health of both males andfemales, the effect of gene

expression in an area of the brain linkedto addiction was found to be different,finds a new study. Repeated bingedrinking was found to significantly altermolecular pathways in the nucleusaccumbens — a region of the brainlinked to addiction.

But, in females, the genes linked tohormone signalling and immunefunction are altered, whereas in malesgenes related to nerve signalling areaffected. The study has significantimplications for the treatment of alcoholuse disorder as they emphasise theimportance of tailoring effectivetherapies towards male and femalepatients, said researchers led byDeborah Finn, Professor at OregonHealth and Science University.

Repeated binge drinking can be a riskfactor for the development of alcoholdependence. For the study, published inthe journal Frontiers in Genetics, theteam analysed gene expression innucleus accumbens. “We examined theeffect of repeated binge drinking on theexpression of 384 genes previouslyidentified as important in addiction andmood disorders,” Finn said.

Of a total of 106 genes regulated bybinge drinking, only 14 were regulatedin both males and females, representingcommon targets to binge drinking.Interestingly, only 4 of these 14 geneswere regulated in the same direction andthe top 30 genes regulated by bingedrinking in each sex differed markedly.

“We have shown thatpharmacologically manipulating a

pathway in both sexes that only wasaffected by binge drinking in males didnot decrease binge drinking in females;binge drinking was only decreased inmales,” Finn explained.

She noted that a consideration of sexis critical in the development ofpotential pharmacological therapies forthe treatment of alcohol use disorder.

Source: IANS

BRAIN CELLS CAN HELP PEOPLE FEELBRAVE, DEAL WITH ANXIETY

Ever wondered why some peoplecomfortably walk betweenskyscrapers on a high-wire while

others freeze at the mere thought ofclimbing off escalators in a shopping mall?It could be the presence of a certain type ofcells in the brain’s hippocampus, a studyhas found.

The findings showed that neuronsknown as OLM cells in the hippocampusplay a significant role in risk takingbehaviour and anxiety. The discovery ofthese neurons and their role in anxietyand risk-taking may open a path for thedevelopment of highly efficientanxiolytics and antidepressants withoutcommon side-effects, such as apathy, theresearchers said. The OLM cells, whenstimulated, produce a brain rhythm that ispresent when animals feel safe in athreatening environment (for example,when they are hiding from a predator butaware of the predator’s proximity). OLMcells were the “gatekeepers” of memories inthe hippocampus and these cells were verysensitive to nicotine. “This finding mayexplain why people binge-smoke when theyare anxious,” said Richardson Leao, from

the Brain Institute of the Federal Universityof Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.Manipulation of OLM cells can controlanxiety and risk-taking behaviours, theresearchers said, in the paper published inthe journal Nature Communications. Whileadaptive (or normal) anxiety is essential forsurvival because it protects us from harm,

but excess levels can be dysfunctional andseverely interfere with daily life.

Thus, to act in a single brain region andin a very specific group of cells to controlanxiety may be a major breakthrough intreating anxiety and associated disorderslike depression, the researchers noted.

Source: IANS

18 THE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 SCIENCE & TECH

MYSTERIOUS 'LUNAR SWIRLS'POINT TO MOON'S VOLCANIC,MAGNETIC PAST

The mysterious lunar swirls, one of the solar system'smost beautiful optical anomalies, may be a relic of theMoon's ancient volcanic activity and an internally

generated magnetic field, scientists say.Lunar swirls resemble bright, snaky clouds painted on the

Moon's dark surface. The most famous, called ReinerGamma, is about 40 miles long and popular with backyardastronomers.

Most lunar swirls share their locations with powerful,localised magnetic fields. The bright-and-dark patterns mayresult when those magnetic fields deflect particles from thesolar wind and cause some parts of the lunar surface toweather more slowly.

"But the cause of those magnetic fields, and thus of theswirls themselves, had long been a mystery," said SoniaTikoo, an assistant professor in Rutgers University in the US.

"To solve it, we had to find out what kind of geologicalfeature could produce these magnetic fields—and why theirmagnetism is so powerful," said Tikoo, coauthor of the studypublished in the ‘Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets’.

Working with what is known about the intricate geometryof lunar swirls, and the strengths of the magnetic fieldsassociated with them, the researchers developedmathematical models for the geological

magnets”. They found that each swirl must stand above amagnetic object that is narrow and buried close to the moon'ssurface.

The picture is consistent with lava tubes, long, narrowstructures formed by flowing lava during volcanic eruptions;or with lava dikes, vertical sheets of magma injected into thelunar crust.

Past experiments have found that many Moon rocksbecome highly magnetic when heated more than 600 degreesCelsius in an oxygen-free environment.

That is because certain minerals break down at hightemperatures and release metallic iron. If there happens tobe a strong enough magnetic field nearby, the newly formediron will become magnetised along the direction of that field.

This does not normally happen on Earth, where free-floating oxygen binds with the iron. It would not happentoday on the Moon, where there is no global magnetic field tomagnetise the iron. Source: PTI

NASA's Kepler probe restartsscience operations

NASA's planet hunting Kepler space telescope—whichhas led to the discovery of over 2,300 planets so far—was roused from sleep mode and has restarted its

scientific operations.The US space agency has been closely monitoring the

probe since it is expected to run out of fuel soon.The spacecraft went into sleep mode after successfully

downloading data from its 18th observation campaign."After being roused from sleep mode the spacecraft's

configuration has been modified due to unusual behaviourexhibited by one of the thrusters," NASA said in a statement.

"Preliminary indications are that the telescope's pointingperformance may be somewhat degraded," it said.

In 2013, Kepler's primary mission ended when a secondreaction wheel broke, rendering it unable to hold its gazesteady at the original field of view.

The spacecraft was given a new lease on life by using thepressure of sunlight to maintain its pointing, like a kayaksteering into the current.

Google to discontinue ‘Inboxby Gmail’ from March 2019

Google is set to shut down itsalternate mailing app “Inbox” inMarch 2019, giving users time to

shift to the traditional Gmail by then,the company has said in a blog post.

Launched in 2014, “Inbox” wasintroduced as an innovative new emailapp that lived alongside Gmail andserved as an experimental platform forGoogle to try newer mailing featuresthat could be incorporated in Gmaillater.

However, it could not gather enoughuser base and updates to justify itsexistence.

“We want to take a more focussedapproach to help us bring the best emailexperience to everyone. As a result,we’re planning to focus solely on Gmail

and say goodbye to ‘Inbox’ at the end ofMarch 2019,” Matthew Izatt, Product

Manager at Gmail, wrote in a blog postlate on Wednesday.

“Inbox” came with provisions forsnoozing emails to later, trying latestartificial intelligence (AI)-poweredexperiences like Smart Reply, Nudges,high-priority notifications along withgesture and bundling features to managethe messages.

“We know change is hard, so we’vecreated a transition guide to help youswitch from Inbox to the new Gmail withease,” Izatt added.

Earlier in 2018, a revamped version ofGmail was introduced with newerfeatures like “Smart Compose” thathelps users draft emails faster andseveral other features were picked upfrom “Inbox.”

ELON MUSK’S BORING COMPANYUSES XBOX CONTROLLER TO

OPERATE ITS MACHINEElon Musk’s The Boring Company

has found a rather innovative wayto control one of its complex

machines — Xbox gaming controller.The company on Sunday posted a shortclip on Twitter showing how easily themachine was being controlled throughthe gaming joystick.

In case you didn’t know, The BoringCompany is Elon Musk’s new pet projectto create low-cost tunnels to fix theproblem of traffic congestion. Thecompany is already working on a fast-lane tunnel between New York andWashington DC. Musk says the tunnelwill help people commute between thetwo cities in less than 30 minutes.

“To solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic, roads must go 3D,which means either flying cars ortunnels. Unlike flying cars, tunnels areweatherproof, out of sight and won’t fallon your head. A large network of

tunnels many levels deep would fixcongestion in any city, no matter howlarge it grew (just keep adding levels).The key to making this work isincreasing tunneling speed anddropping costs by a factor of 10 or more— this is the goal of The Boring

Company,” explains the company on itswebsite.

That said, The Boring Company is nostranger in introducing unconventionalproducts. Earlier this year, it launched aflamethrower priced at $500. It also soldThe Boring Company hats.

Microsoft ‘warning’: Don’t installChrome, Firefox on Windows 10

Microsoft is reportedly warning Windows 10 users notto install Chromeor Firefox. The

company recentlyannounced the newiteration of Windows 10will arrive duly under thename “Windows 10October 2018 update” inOctober. While Microsoftis in the ‘final stages’ oftesting the next majorWindows 10 update, testersat TechDows seem to havespotted a new feature that prompts user to try Mircosoft Edgeinstead of the third-party browsers.

According to a Windows Central report, the feature dubbedas “app suggestions” is on by default and pop up a windowwarning users not to install a third-party browser like GoogleChrome and Mozilla Firefox. Many users cited on Twitter thatthis prompt shows up while downloading Chrome or Firefoxinstaller on the latest ‘Insider’ release Windows 10.

Soon, a plane could fly throughVenus's atmosphere

AUS aerospace company is planning to build ani n f l a t a b l epropeller plane

that could fly throughVenus's atmosphere in2021.

The ambitious projectwould see the planecruise through thesulfurous skies of Venusfor years, sampling theacidic alien atmospheredirectly and observe thevenusian surface from50 kilometres up.

However, the plane faces a battle to get USD 1 billion infunding from NASA in order to get off the ground.

Called the Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform(VAMP), the concept for the vehicle is currently being drawnup by the company Northrop Grumman. VAMP would have awingspan of 55 metres with an estimated top speed of220km/h.

19BIZ & FINANCETHE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

TO RECOVER RS 1,320 CR, PNBPUTS 21 NPA A/CS ON BLOCK

NEW DELHI (TIP): Punjab National Bank has put nearlytwo dozen non-performing accounts (NPAs) on sale to recoverover Rs 1,320 crore.

The bank’s Stressed Assets Targeted Resolution Action(SASTRA) Division, which is handling the sale of stressedassets to recover dues, has put on sale a total of 21 accountswhich cumulatively owe PNB Rs 1,320.19 crore.

“We intend to place these accounts for sale toARCs/NBFCs/other banks/FIs etc, on terms and conditionsstipulated in the bank’s policy, in line with the regulatoryguidelines,” PNB said in a notification.

The accounts include Moser Baer Solar, which has anoutstanding of Rs 233.06 crore, Divine Alloys & Power Co LtdRs 200.87 crore, Divine Vidyut Rs 132.66 crore, ChincholiSugar & Bio Industries Rs 114.42 crore, Arshiya NorthernFTWZ Ltd Rs 96.70 crore, Birla Surya Rs 73.58 crore, ShriSaikrupa Sugar & Allied Industries Rs 63.35 crore and RajaForgings & Gears Ltd Rs 59.73 crore. Source: PTI

Rupee drop: India mulls tappingits citizens overseas

India expressed concern about the rupee’s decline for thefirst time and said it’s considering a plan to tap itscitizens overseas, according to a government official.

The local currency, Asia’s worst performing major so farthis year, which plunged as much as 1.3 percent to a recordlow Monday, pared losses after the comments. The relief maybe temporary given concerns about a widening currentaccount and trade gap on the back of elevated prices of oil,India’s biggest import item.

The finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India are intouch and the central bank is intervening in the currencymarket when needed, the government official told reportersin New Delhi on Monday, asking not to be identified citingrules. The RBI has been selling dollars, albeit in a restrainedmanner, leading to a drop in India’s foreign exchangereserves to $400 billion from a record high of $426 billion inmid-April.

The official said India’s reserves position was comfortableand authorities could take measures such as tappingoverseas Indians and other moves to plug the current accountgap. In 2013, the central bank lured inflows of about $34billion through discounted foreign-currency swaps, helpinglift the rupee from a record low.

Patanjali enters dairy businessNEW DELHI (TIP): Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved

Thursday announced its foray into the dairy segment bylaunching milk and milk-based products, including curd andcheese, targeting sales worth Rs 1,000 crore from the segment.

Besides, Patanjali had also ventured into frozen vegetablesegment and has introduced products such as sweet corn, peaand potato fingers. “We are aiming to have a business of Rs1,000 crore next fiscal. This fiscal, we would have a businessof Rs 500 crore,” said Baba Ramdev while addressing aconference. The Haridwar-based firm has established anetwork of around 56,000 retailers.

We are targeting 10 lakh litre of daily sales, Ramdev added.Besides regular milk, Patanjali would also introduce milk

and allied products in tetra packs, he added.

Companies shift productionoverseas to avoid US tariffs

BEIJING (TIP): A growing numberof Chinese companies are adopting acrafty way to evade US PresidentDonald Trump’s tariffs: remove the“Made in China” label by shiftingproduction to countries such asVietnam, Serbia and Mexico.

The world’s two largest economieshave been locked in a months-long tradefight after Trump imposed 25% customsduties on $50 billion worth of Chinesegoods this summer, triggering a swifttit-for-tat response from Beijing.

Chinese factories making everythingfrom bikes to tyres, plastics and textilesare moving assembly lines abroad toskirt higher customs taxes on theirexports to the United States andelsewhere, according to public filings.

Hl Corp, a Shenzhen-listed bike partsmaker, made clear to investors lastmonth that tariffs were in mind when itdecided to move production to Vietnam.

The factory will “reduce and evade”the impact of tariffs, managementwrote, noting Trump hit e-bikes inAugust, with new border taxes plannedfor bicycles and their parts.

Trump warned last week those tariffs-- targeting $200 billion in Chineseimports -- could come “very soon”.

“It’s inevitable that the new dutieswill lead companies to review theirsupply chains globally -- overnight theywill become 25 percent less competitivethan they were,” said ChristopherRogers, a supply chain expert at tradedata firm Panjiva.

Supply chains have already begunrelocating out of China in recent yearsas its rising labour and environmentalprotection costs have made the countryless attractive.

Tariffs are adding fuel to the fire,experts and companies say.

“China-US trade frictions areaccelerating the trend of the globalvalue chain changing shape,” said CuiFan, research director at the ChinaSociety of WTO Studies, a think tankaffiliated with the commerce ministry.

“The shifting abroad of labour-intensive assembly could bring

unemployment problems and this needsto be closely watched,” Cui said, addingthe shift would not help the US’s overalltrade deficit.

Chinese firms race abroadThe growing list of foreign firms

moving supply chains away from China-- toy company Hasbro, camera makerOlympus, shoe brands Deckers andSteve Madden, among many others --already has Beijing worried.

Less discussed are the Chinesefactories doing the same.

Zhejiang Hailide New Material shipsmuch of its industrial yarns, tyre cordfabric, and printing materials from itsplant in eastern Zhejiang province tothe US and other countries.

Trump’s first wave of tariffs on $50billion in goods this summer hit someof its exports; the next round of $200billion looks like it will hit severalmore.

“Currently all of our company’sproduction is in China. To better evadethe risks of anti-dumping cases andtariff hikes, our company has after

lengthy investigation decided to set up afactory in Vietnam,” executives toldinvestors last month.

“We hope to speed up itsconstruction, and hope in the future itcan handle production for theAmerican market,” a company vicepresident said of the $155 millioninvestment that will ramp upproduction by 50%.

Other moves abroad spurred on bytariff risks include a garment makergoing to Myanmar, a mattress companyopening a plant in Thailand and anelectronic motor producer acquiring aMexico-based factory, according topublic filings from the firms.

Linglong Tyre is relying mostly onlow cost credit to build a $994 millionplant in Serbia.

The entire tyre industry faces a“grim trade friction situation”,Linglong told investors last month,citing “one after another” anti-dumpingcases against China. “Building afactory abroad allows ‘indirect growth,’by evading international tradebarriers.” Source: AFP

A man stands near a poster depicting a mural of US President Donald Trump, ondisplay outside a restaurant in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province.

Alibaba set to partner with Russia’sMail.ru for $2 billion venture

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. issetting up a $2 billion jointventure with billionaire Alisher

Usmanov’s internet services firmMail.ru Group Ltd. to strengthen theChinese company’s foothold in Russiane-commerce.

Asia’s most valuable company signedan accord Tuesday with Mail.ru to mergetheir online marketplaces in the nationof more than 140 million people. The dealis backed by the Kremlin through theRussian Direct Investment Fund and thelocal investors will collectively controlthe new business. Mail.ru’s globaldepository receipts traded in Londonjumped as much as 12 percent.

The combined company will be betterable to compete with local rivals

Wildberries and Yandex. Alibaba’sRussian unit AliExpress mostly sellsgoods imported from China and hasn’thad to worry about competition fromAmazon.com Inc. because the USbehemoth has little presence in thecountry.

“A big part of what we’ve been able todevelop so far in Russia has been ourcross-border business,” Alibaba

president Mike Evans told reporters.“But the future, which will require thepresence of our partners at this table,will involve building a much bigger localbusiness.” Alibaba will fold its Russianoperations including AliExpress andTmall into the venture, while Usmanov’sMegaFon PJSC will sell its 10 percentstake in Mail.ru -- worth roughly $486million at Monday’s close -- to Alibaba inreturn for 24 percent of the business.That deal values the new outfit atroughly $2 billion.

Mail.ru will bring its mobilemarketplace for Chinese goods, Pandao,into the new company, which will also getdirect access to users of two popularRussian social networks owned byMail.ru. Source: Bloomberg

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Hurricane Florence Pounds...Though the storm, once a Category 4, was downgraded

Thursday night to a Category 1 from a Category 2, the dangeris very real. Parts of North Carolina may see as much as 40inches of rain and storm surges could be as high as 13 feet.

"Flooding and the storm surge -- those are the two mainthings that kill people, and this storm is not letting up," NorthCarolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday.

The storm will churn very slowly Friday and Saturday,extending the damaging winds and huge amounts of rain thatwill hit the same areas of North and South Carolina for 24hours. High winds and floodwaters could knock power out forseveral days, if not longer, officials said. Almost 160,000customers already were without power in North CarolinaThursday evening -- and that number is likely to rise.

For those in an evacuation area, "there is still time to getout," Cooper said Thursday. "Don't risk your life riding out amonster storm."

"You're potentially risking the life of a first responder whowould try to come and help you, and we don't need that," headded. "I know it's difficult to move, and I know that you areleaving things behind that you don't want to leave behind, butno possession is worth your life."

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster added: "Time isrunning out. Now is the time to go because that window ofopportunity is closing on you very quickly."

“We have no aspiration of...

Against the backdrop of a life like statue of SwamiVivekananda, RSS Chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, at the inauguralevent, addressed the congress on the core theme drawn fromthe Mahabharat, "Think collectively, Act Valiantly."

He highlighted the need for Hindus to work together andsaid "We have stopped our descent and are contemplating howto ascend. Our universal values, now called Hindu values, leadto the welfare of the individual, the society, nature and theenvironment. It is the duty of Hindus to remind the world, theuniversal values from time to time."

Stressing the need for unity, Bhagwat said if a lion is alone,wild dogs can invade and destroy the lion. We must not forgetthat."

"We want to make the world better. We have no aspiration ofdominance. Our influence is not a result of conquest orcolonization," he noted.

Chair SP Kothari, said he and many speakers attending theconference received calls and petitions from organizations andindividuals to withdraw from the Congress on the groundWHC or some of its organizers are "socially and religiouslydivisive." "I urge them to listen to my talk and reflect onwhether it is tainted with hate. I have chosen to disregardthose petitions as originating from a lack of completeunderstanding of the World Hindu Congress."

Coordinator Dr. Abhaya Asthana stated that WHC is not anevent, it is a community movement. It seeks to encourageHindus around the world to ascend to the highest levels ofexcellence. This Congress was important so we "may graduatefrom individual success to collective success."

Award winning actor Anupam Kher said "Hinduism is a wayof life and one becomes a Hindu by living like one. Tolerancewas the centerpiece of Vivekananda's message. My roots aresteeped in Hinduism… As a Hindu, it pains me deeply to seehow ignorance and half knowledge are trying to destroy one ofthe oldest, world's most peaceful religion."

Vice Chair, Raju Reddy, urged Hindus worldwide to becomemore visible as positive change makers in their respectivecountries they call home, wherever they may be today. Headded, Hindus as a community should become economicallymore prosperous and be viewed as an economic powerhouse.Our immense soft power of Hindu teachings, Vedic knowledgeand thought will be limited in its acceptance and reach

without the accompanying economic power.India's Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, keynote speaker for

the concluding session, renewed Swami Vivekananda'smessage and elaborated on some of the essential elements ofHinduism namely the breadth of its vision in treating theworld as one family, tolerance and acceptance of plurality, andunity in diversity. True nationalism is in the preservation ofIndia's invaluable heritage, he said.

Swami Poornatmananda of Bharat Seva Ashram, ChinmayaMission Spiritual Head Swami Swaroopananda,SwamiParamatmananda, secretary general of Hindu DharmaAcharya Sabha, Satguru Dalip Singh of Namdari, MadhuPandit Dasa, chairperson of Akshaya Patra Foundation,ISKCON, Bangalore were some of the spiritual leaders whospoke at the event. Messages by Prime Minister NarendraModi, his Holiness the Dalai Lama and Art of Living Guru SriSri Ravi Shanker, BAPS Spiritual Guru Mahant SwamiMaharaj were played via video.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, (D-IL) said "Some ofmy friends and constituents were very concerned about mypresence here today…I decided I had to be here because Iwanted to reaffirm the highest and only form of Hinduism thatI've ever known and been taught…namely one that welcomesall people, embraces all people, accepts all people regardless oftheir faith including all my constituents."

(Also Read 'U.S. Congressman Krishnamoorthi

Challenged for World Hindu Congress Appearance' on

Page 13)

Lt. Governor of Illinois Evelyn Sanguinetti, CongressmanBill Foster, Congressman Bruce Fraser were also present.Other eminent dignitaries who spoke were Vice-president ofthe Republic of Suriname Ashwin Adhin, entrepreneur andGrammy nominated artist Chandrika Tandon, renownedclassical dancer Sonal Mansingh, author Amish Tripathi ofthe Shiva Trilogy and Mohandas Pai chairperson of Board ofManipal Global.

Four organizations were recognized for their outstandingcontributions to spreading Hindu philosophy. BAPS washonored for their architecturally beautiful temples, ChinmayaMission for explaining the essence of the Gita, Geeta Press,Gorakhpur for making sacred Hindu literature accessible, andISKCON for spreading the message of Gita.

Seven conferences and three plenary sessions over thecourse of three days highlighted issues facing Hindus. ThePolitical Conference suggested the need for a permanentsecretariat in the US or UK for the cause of Hindu rightsaround the globe, asserting a strong political voice especiallyin countries like the Caribbean, Fiji and the African countries,and developing young political leaders.

Other parallel sessions were on youth, media, economy,women, education, and Hindu organizations.

To create awareness about atrocities committed againstHindus around the world, speak out against biased portrayalsof Hindus, freeing temples from government control, makingwriting contemporary and relevant to the present generation,finding new ways to open trade, skill development, an AngelInvestor group for women entrepreneurs and a global HinduWomen Business directory, a strategy for developingscholarship in religious studies were some of therecommendations of the conferences.

Prominent Houstonian, Col. Raj Bhalla said "Being a Sikh,87 years old, I always had a personal belief that Sikhs are partof Hindus. The World Hindu Congress further enlightened meand strengthened my conviction. My earnest desire is, inIndia, Sanskrit should be taught to children at a very youngage so they learn about Vedic, Spiritual and Scientificknowledge that Hindus gave to the world 5000 years ago - arightful matter of pride."

The third World Hindu Conference will be held in Bangkok,Thailand, from Nov. 4 to 6, 2022. The theme will be "Victory ofdharma, not adharma."

Indian Origin Assailants of Akali...in connection with assault on Akali Dal leader Manjit Singh

GK in a Yuba City Sikh Temple on August 25.Manjit Singh GK was attacked amid chants of 'Khalistan

Zindabad' by pro-Khalistan supporters in Yuba City inNorthern California on August 25 where he had gone to payobeisance to the Sikh Guru Granth Sahib.

Releasing a statement immediately after the incident,Manjit Singh GK said," I had come to Yuba city Gurudwarawith other devotees. We had come here to pay our obeisance.Around 20-25 men entered the Gurudwara premises andattacked me. Considering the situation and respecting thesanctity of the Gurudwara I told my supporter to not react tosuch elements. Despite the brutality with which they haveattacked me, I am absolutely fine". Earlier in August, ManjitSingh GK was attacked by a group of Khalistan supporters.The first incident took place in New York where he and hisfamily members were attacked. Minutes after the incident,

Manjit Singh posted the video of the incident which took placewhen he had come out of a TV studio after participating in adebate.

"A group of people attacked me and my relatives in NewYork. This will not scare me away from my path to serve thecommunity. I have fought, and I will fight till my lastbreath.Such cowardly incidents do not scare me," Manjit Singhtweeted.

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has alleged that themen who were behind the attacks have links with Pakistan'sintelligence agency, ISI. She also added that these attackersenjoy the support of senior Congress leader and the accused inthe 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Jagdish Tytler.

"Heads of 'Sikhs for Justice' who are direct beneficiariesof ISI, andwho work on their orders and are supported bythose who are in direct touch with the likes of Jagdish Tytler,and Jasbir Singh and his son Gagandeep Singh, were seenattacking him (Manjit Singh GK). Jasbir Singh is the sameperson who has spent three months in jail for trying tointimidate an eyewitness against Jagdish Tytler in the 1984massacre", she said.

Inferno in Boston after...from some 50 departments raced for hours from one blaze to

another and utility crews rushed to shut off gas and electricityin the area to prevent further ignitions.

Police drove up and down streets with bull horns tellingresidents to vacate their homes immediately.

Fire investigators suspected "over-pressurization of a gasmain" belonging to Columbia Gas of Massachusetts led to theseries of explosions and fires, Andover Fire Chief MichaelMansfield told a news conference.

Columbia Gas, a unit of the utility giant NiSource Inc(NI.N), announced earlier on Thursday that it would beupgrading gas lines in neighborhoods across the state,including the area where the explosions occurred. However, itwas not immediately known whether any work was being donein those communities at the time.

"Columbia Gas is investigating what happened on its systemtoday," NiSource spokesman Ken Stammen said.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline andHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said itwas sending a team to support the state's emergency responseefforts.

The former head of the agency, Brigham McCown, called theseries of gas explosions "unprecedented, at least in recentmemory."

"I can't think of a series of natural gas-related incidents likethis," McCown, who led PHMSA under President George W.Bush, told Reuters by telephone. "We have had similar issueson a much smaller scale."

He said the National Transportation Safety Board was alsosending a team headed by its chairman, Robert Sumwalt, toinvestigate the disaster.

Live TV images showed firefighters battling blazes in theformer mill towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover,about 25 miles (40 km) north of the Massachusetts capital.

The streets were darkened after nightfall with power cut offto the area as a precaution.

Lawrence General Hospital said on its Facebook page ittreated 13 people for injuries ranging from smoke inhalation toblast trauma. One of those patients, who was in criticalcondition, was transported to Massachusetts General Hospitalin Boston. Officials told Reuters that patient later died.

At least three people, including one firefighter, were hurt inAndover, the town said in a statement, but it was unclearwhether any of those individuals were among the patientstreated in Lawrence, some of whom were later released.

"This has been an overwhelming event," Mansfield toldreporters, saying that fire companies responding to blazeswere putting one house fire out only to discover another houseon fire as they finished their work. "This event is not overtonight. This event will probably go on."

State police urged residents served by Columbia Gas toevacuate their homes. Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera saidresidents in the southern part of the city had been asked toleave their homes whether or not they were Columbia Gascustomers, due to planned power cuts.

Nirupama Rao to join Columbia...in the Indian foreign service, she was the nation's first

female ambassador to China. Since retiring from thediplomatic corps in 2013, Rao has served as a fellow or visitingscholar at Brown University, the New School, and the WoodrowWilson International Center for Scholars. "SIPA is fortunate towelcome Ambassador Nirupama Rao as our Ball Professor,"said Dean Merit E. Janow.

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India's Vice PresidentVenkaiah Naidu,

keynote speaker for theconcluding session,

renewed SwamiVivekananda'smessage and

elaborated on some ofthe essential elementsof Hinduism. Also seenin the picture is India's

Ambassador to theUnited States Navtej

Sarna.

Photo /Jay Mandal-onassignment

Sri Krishna was a teacher from the verybeginning of his life. Even before heentered into the physical world he acted

as a teacher. Before he entered into hismother’s womb, he came to his father who hadbeen imprisoned by the king and said, “I amnow going to enter into the physical world. Assoon as I am born, you will take me out of thisprison-cell and take me to Nanda” (one of hisrelatives). His father saw Sri Krishna vividlybefore he came into the world ofmanifestation, and to everybody’s surprise, allof a sudden all the doors and gates of theprison were wide open, and his father tookhim to Nanda’s place. Here he started histeaching.

Before he came into the world, a similarincident occurred to the mother of the LordBuddha. Also Christianity practically says thesame, that Jesus entered into his mother’swomb consciously.

To come back to Sri Krishna, while he wasjust a child he opened his mouth and showedhis mother the whole universe. He wasteaching his mother that the universe isnowhere else but inside him.

Then, when he was eleven years old, oneday he observed that his parents and hisrelatives and neighbours were all performingceremonies in honour of the Lord Indra,Indra the rain God, King of the Gods. SriKrishna said, “Why are you worshippingIndra? It is better to worship this hill. Whydon’t you worship this Giri Govardhan? Ourcattle are being fed by this hill, and everyoneis being helped in one way or another by thishill. We should worship the hill and not Indra.Indra is not helping us in any way. If you wantto know the truth, then you worship this hill.”They listened to him on that occasion. Theyworshipped not Indra but the hill, and Indrabecame furious. He inundated the whole placewith water. There was a constant downpourwhich lasted seven days. But Sri Krishna wasnot to accept defeat. With one of his fingers helifted the whole hill, and the hill served thepurpose of an umbrella. The entire vicinitywas under the protection of the hill, and it isstill there. It is said that Sri Krishna held it forseven days and then Lord Indra felt that it wasuseless. Sri Krishna protected his whole raceand all his relatives. Then Lord Indra acceptedhis defeat.

Krishna was a cowherd and he had many,many friends. He was a very great flutist. Theboys and girls, especially the girls, used tocome to listen to his music. But the love hehad for them was always of the purest. He hadmany so-called girlfriends. We immediatelyassociate this term with the wrong emotion,but in Sri Krishna’s case, his relationship wasabsolutely pure. Among these girls, there wasone called Radha. Radha finally became hisconsort and his shakti, and it was she whounderstood fully who Sri Krishna was. ThereSri Krishna was expressing his Divine Love tohuman beings. It was delight that he wantedto express, pure delight, to this physical world.But criticism was existent in those days too.People started criticising Sri Krishna openlybecause of his fondness for Radha. Radhabecame very close to him. One day, Radha, in asulking mood, said to him, “Look, you are sopure and so divine and I come here to listen toyour music and you tell me eternal, divinetruths. How is it that people create suchgossip, especially my girlfriends? Just becauseyou give special attention to me they criticiseus.” Sri Krishna gave her a broad smile andsaid, “All right.” So one day Sri Krishnainvited all his girlfriends and told them,“Today I wish to have a special game. I knowall of you are pure and all of you are chaste.Most of you have husbands.” Then SriKrishna took a sieve and a bucket of water. Hetold them each to pour the water into thesieve, and if the water did not leak through, itmeant that that particular girl was pure andchaste. They started, one by one, to pourwater, and of course with the first one thewater leaked through. They all were laughing

and saying that she was not chaste or pure,and she buried her head in the fold of herarm. Then the next girl came and the samething happened, and on and on with each girl.

Radha was observing the scene. Sri Krishnasaid to her, “Radha, why are you silent, whydon’t you try?” She said, “They are alwayscriticising me, and if I try I will probably jointhem in their failure.” Sri Krishna said, “Whydon’t you come and try, it is a game after all.”So she came and poured the water, bucketafter bucket, but the sieve did not leak. Theywere all astonished and Sri Krishna said,“Look here, now you can see who is chaste,who is pure. Now I am teaching you theeternal truth. I am the Lord of the Universe.Radha comes to Me for spiritual help andEternal Truth, and My love for her and all ofyou is spiritual and divine. Some of you havehusbands, but your minds still roamelsewhere. You care for other men and yougive much attention to name, fame and duties.But in Radha’s case, I am always in her mind.Radha is a married woman, Radha has herown husband, but no matter where she goesand with whom she speaks, her mind isalways on Me. I am the Lord of the Universe,and whoever thinks of Me is the purest onearth. Those who think of other things are notpure.”

When he grew up in the society very oftenhe wished to give most illumining counsel.Everybody came to him for guidance and hewas their chief counsellor. When thePandavas became his most intimate friends,he used to advise them all the time in theirdifficulties; in all their sorrows and joys SriKrishna was there to advise them. Then hecame to the battlefield to help Arjuna. Wealready know from the Gita how he advisedArjuna to fight, and he taught Arjuna allabout the inner life, the spiritual life, innerperfection and outer perfection, realisationand revelation. Sri Krishna said, “Wheneverthere is decline of righteousness, andunrighteousness is in the ascendent, then I

body Myself forth to protect the virtuous andput an end to evil-doers; to establish Dharma,I am born from age to age.” This is one of themost important verses in the Gita.

Krishna, the widow and her cowSometimes when we are in utter difficulty,

the Grace of God acts in a very peculiar way.We feel that God becomes more cruel when weare in difficulties and sufferings. Let meillustrate this to you with a story. Sri Krishnaand Arjuna once were guests of a widow. Thewidow had no children, nobody. She was allalone. But she had a cow. This cow was heronly means of support. She used to sell milk,and by selling milk she used to maintain herlife. She was a great devotee of Sri Krishna.When Sri Krishna and Arjuna went to visither in disguise, incognito, she was so happy tosee these two divine guests. She fed them withwhatever she had in her house.

Sri Krishna was extremely pleased with hersurrendering attitude and her devotion. Ontheir way back, Arjuna said to Krishna, “Youwere so pleased with her. Why didn’t you

grant her a boon? Why didn’t you tell her thatshe would be prosperous soon, now that youare pleased with her? ”

“I have already granted her the boon thather cow must die tomorrow.”

“What? Her only means of support? She hasonly the cow, and nothing else. Without thecow how can she live on earth?”

Krishna answered, “You don’t understandme. She always thinks of the cow. The cow hasto be fed, has to milked, has to be bathed andso forth. I want her only to think of me, andwhen the cow is gone, she will think of me allthe time, twenty-four hours.

Then soon the time will be right for me totake her away from this world, and after a fewyears I will give her a better and morefulfilling incarnation. When she has nobodyon earth, not even the cow, she will try andspend all her time, day and night, in devotingherself to me. Otherwise, this way she willlinger on earth and constantly think of thecow and not of me.” So Sri Krishna’s ways areinscrutable.

Source: Sri Chinmoy

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CWG gold medallistSanjita Chanu’s B

sample tests positiveNEW DELHI (TIP): Commonwealth Games gold

medallist lifter Sanjita Chanu’s ‘B’ sample has also testedpositive, putting paid to her hopes of fighting her casebased on an ‘administrative lapse’ the InternationalWeightlifting Federation (IWF) made in naming her exactsample no. in their communication.

In a letter to the Indian Weightlifting Federation andSanjita Chanu, IWF legal counsel Eva Nyirfa on Tuesdayinformed them of the ‘B’ sample also returning positive.

“You are required to inform us latest until 18 Septemberwhether the Athlete wishes to request a hearing before theIWF Hearing Panel,” Nyirfa wrote.

While Sanjita has agreed to appear for hearing to ‘proofher innocence,’ she has also requested IWF to provide thecomplete laboratory documentation package of her SampleB analysis. IWF said it has forwarded the request to thelaboratory.

The Manipur lifter, who failed an out of competition dopetest for anabolic steroid (testosterone) in November 2017prior to World Championship in Las Vegas in USA, wasprovisionally suspended and is now staring at a four yearsuspension if prove guilty during hearing.

Her A sample positive report came only on May 15, aftershe had participated in the Commonwealth Games in GoldCoast and won a gold medal in women’s 53kg category.

Since the disclosure, Sanjita has claimed innocence. Herclaims gained ground when it came to light that theinternational body in its communication to the Indiannational federation on May 15 referred to two differentsample numbers (sample no. 1599000 and sample no 1599176)while informing about Chanu’s doping offence. IWFmentioned sample code number 1599000 as the one collectedon November 17 last year at Las Vegas while sample code1599176 was mentioned in the results section.

Sanjita wrote to IWF, seeking a probe into the issue. Shealso sent a letter to the PMO and the sports ministry to lookinto her case, which was then directed to NADA.

The IWF replying to the clarification sought by NADAadmitted to the ‘administrative mistake’ but also stressedthat Chanu’s sample had tested positive. Source: HT

FORMER INDIA HOCKEY CAPTAIN SARDAR SINGH

CALLS IT A DAYFormer India hockey captain

Sardar Singh on Wednesdayannounced his retirement from

the sport, saying he had played enough inthe last 12 years and now it's time for theyoungsters to take over.

Sardar decided to quit after adisappointing Asian Games campaignwhere India failed to defend its title andreturned with a bronze medal.

Sardar was on Wednesday droppedfrom the 25-member core group for theupcoming national camp, which willbegin from September 16 inBhubaneswar.

With age and speed not on his side anymore, Sardar's performance in theGames came under the scanner.

"I took the decision after consultationwith my family in Chandigarh, HockeyIndia and my friends. I think it's the righttime to think about life beyond hockey,"he added.

Interestingly, during the Asian Gamesin Jakarta, Sardar said he still hashockey left in him and desires to play onelast Olympics in 2020 Tokyo.

However, he had a change of heartamid speculation that he was forced toretire after his name was dropped fromthe 25-strong core group of nationalcampers announced by the Hockey IndiaWednesday.

Asked about the dropping from thecamp, Sardar evaded the question andsaid he would formally announce hisretirement during a press conference inthe national capital on 14 September.

Sardar made his senior debut for Indiaagainst Pakistan in 2006 and since thenhe has been a vital cog in the Indianteam's midfield.

The 32-year-old made over 350international appearances for India andcaptained the national team for eightlong years from 2008 to 2016 beforehanding the responsibility to PRSreejesh.

Sardar was also the youngest player tocaptain the Indian team when he led the

side at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.He received the Arjuna award in 2012 andPadma Shri in 2015.

Sardar has represented India in twoOlympics. Sardar will leave behind a richlegacy in the sport. A fighter to the core,he came back strongly after beingdropped from the Gold CoastCommonwealth Games squad. Heworked hard on his fitness to roar backinto the national team for the ChampionsTrophy, where India won a silver medal.

With age, he slowed down a bit butSardar still is considered as one of thefittest players in the Indian team.

"Fitness is not the reason behind my

decision. I am fit enough to play hockeyfor some more years. But there is alwaysa time for everything and I feel it's timefor me to move on in life," he said.

Sardar said he has conveyed hisdecision to chief coach Harendra Singh,adding he will continue to play hockey inthe domestic circuit.

Hailing from Sirsa in Haryana,Sardar's career was not devoid ofcontroversy either.

Sardar was accused of rape by anIndian-origin British woman, a chargewhich he vehemently denied and wasalso given a clean chit by the specialinvestigation team of Ludhiana Police.

Shastri wants warm-up games before Australia seriesNEW DELHI (TIP): Their decision of not playing enough

warm-up games ahead of the England tour questioned,India’s head coach Ravi Shastri now says they have requestedthe BCCI to arrange for a couple of practice matches beforethe Austrtalia tour kicks off later this year.

Ahead of the five-Test series, which it lost 1-4 to England,India played just one warm-up game. Even the lone four-daypractice match against county side Essex was reduced tothree days amid high drama over the condition of the pitchand the outfield, both of which apparently left the visitorsunhappy.

On Thursday, Shastri said he was not averse to the idea ofplaying practice games.

“Absolutely not. Why would we be?. You can only see theresults (in the England Tests). Every time after the secondTest we have improved. You can still get better. But why can’twe be in that position in the first Test match?,” he was quotedas saying by ‘ESPNCricinfo’.

Shastri, though, was doubtful if practice games for the tourDown Under could be arranged due to a crammed schedule.

“If you have two or three games against weaker sides wedon’t mind because it is a game. But when you have aschedule as tight as this and when you have a memorandumof understanding that has already been formulated, with achoc-a-bloc calendar, there is very little you can do. Now, wehave requested for a couple of games in Australia before theTest series. But is there space (to play those matches)? That isthe question,” he wondered.

India captain Virat Kohli had defended their decision ofnot playing enough warm-up games, saying such matchesweren’t always useful as oppositions were often of poorquality and pitches not similar to to the ones prepared for theTest matches.

India’s Australia tour will start with a three-match T20Iseries, beginning November 21.

“Ideally we would want two three- or four-day games beforea Test series. But do you have the time? For example, we havea T20 series in Australia preceding the Test series. There is a10-day gap before the first Test. These are things that havebeen approved earlier. It is not in our control.” Source: PTI

23ASTROLOGYTHE INDIAN PANORAMAFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

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Aries: Ganesha says a lot depends on biorhythmsand other influences too. Astrology nevercompels. Plus, remember, this is a generalreading and I do not have your personalchart. This can be a period of contrastingemotions. You look for salvation. Old woundsopen their hoods. You go looking for a guruand take recourse to yantra, tantra andmantra. You take time out from work andfamily and may do something completelydifferent from the norm.

Taurus: 'Fiction gives us a second chance that lifedenies us,' said Paul Theroux, the novelist.Your mind is in a million places all at once.You are simply unable to be precise. Youcannot put pen down to paper. You are allthought and no action. You cannot walk thetalk. This is a phase of deep anguish as youare unable to activate your thoughts. It is animpotent period. There are expenses andmany domestic challenges.

Gemini: The leak in the boat is finally fixed. You areback on terra firma. The winter sun isscorching the bones and you realize that timeis flying. You have to get cracking before it istoo late. You get back to the business ofmaking a living. It's a tough choice but thereis no room any more for indulgences. Thosein jobs work double shifts and freelancersspread their net wide. You have to make bothends meet and prepare a nest egg too.

Cancer: You are all pumped up and raring to go. In themood you are in, you can perform miracles.Nothing is beyond you. You reach for thestars and may even touch them on tiptoe.There are awards and rewards, applause andkudos. You are the toast of your peer group.This is a fantastic time for creative folk andthose in the visual arts. If you are alsolooking to cleanse your soul, you willsucceed. You are in the quest for the holygrail. Ganesha urges you on.

Leo: Jung, the great analyst, said, 'Show me a saneman and I will cure him.' You are living outyour inherent contradictions in splendor. Youwear them on your sleeve and could be easilythe most misunderstood person on the planetnow. Your emotions are bubbling over like avolcano erupting. At home, the health ofelders will be a cause of concern. Those incommitted relationships take bond to newheights.

Virgo:There is powerful intensity propelling you.Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev, today's popularmystic says, 'There is security in repetitive lifepatterns, but there are no possibilities, nogrowth.' You realize the import of his words.You want to change the status quo, you want tochallenge everything that has been said andsaid again down the ages. You want to flirtwith danger, even kiss a cobra on its hood likethey do in Thailand, or eat broken glass, orwalk over the Niagara Falls on a tripwire.

Libra: 'An ant on the move does more than a dozingox,' said Lao-tzu. You find new ways to tacklethe issues on your plate. There is success, andmoney too. You win applause. You also spendtime with social work and may help with theless fortunate. You lend a shoulder and an earwhere necessary. You are the toast of yourneighborhood as you espouse causes commonto all. You excel in group discussions,contractual negotiations and conferences.

Scorpio: You live and love large. You make money bythe bushels and spend it too. You play the fieldand are caught in the deep coils of amour.Nothing makes sense to you anymore but thesweet fragrance, however fleeting, of yourbeloved. This is a great period for those inrealty and the stock market. There could be anaddition to the family, possibly an adoption. Atthe very least, you may bring an exotic pethome. Ganesha smiles.

Sagittarius: You scale new heights. There are expenses, egodrives, passions, altercations andmisunderstandings. You stand your ground onflimsy issues and take even the most trivialarguments to heart. This doesn't fetch youbrownie points and you will have to examineyour core to see what has disrupted it so muchthat you flinch and retort at the slightestperceived disagreement. You play the field.Youngsters will be tough to rein int.

Capricorn: You are with your buddies, be it the boy gang orthe girl gang or the mixed gang. It is party timeand you are not one to miss out on the fun. Youcould be travelling too, and letting your hairdown on the Riviera or some other exotic locale.You are also in line for a windfall, possibly aninheritance. Bob Marley said, 'I have noeducation. I have inspiration. If I was educated,I would be a damn fool.' You are inspired to takethe moment to dizzy heights. Ganesha joins you.

Aquarius: You are in a philanthropic bent of mind. Youwant to serve others and there are no full stopsin your yearning to do so. You want to give backto society and the stars support you in all yourendeavors. You have the endearing softness andsentimentality in your sign now and there is newlove, fellowship and selfless giving. I shall endwith a quote from J. Krishnamurti: 'It is onlywhen the mind is completely quiet, free ofconflict - it is only then that the mind can go veryfar into the realms that are beyond time, thoughtand feeling.' Ganesha wrings his hands in thrall.

Pisces: 'A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort isnot deemed to be a scholar,' said Lao-tzu. You wantto be a person of renown, a person of letters,someone society can respect for his / herknowledge and erudition. You need to traverse therazor's edge, you need to get out of your comfortzone and get scarred. It is only after you emergefrom the plain of struggle - like a caterpillar thatbecomes a butterfly - that you can delight in theprowess of true empirical knowledge.

Shree Ganeshaya Namah

Bejan Daruwalla is world's most famousastrologertoday. He appears regularly onworld wide TV shows. Bejan who has been aprofessor in English, hasauthored a numberof books on astrology. India'sPrime MinisterNarendra Modi , on March 29, 2012,lunchedone of Bejan's books, '2012- End oftheWorld? Bejan contributes to a number ofjournals andnewspapers in many parts of theworld which includeBerkley Communications(London) Times of India(Delhi, Mumbai,Kolkata, Chennai) and The IndianPanorama (New York and Texas). Bejan'spredictionshave mostly been correct andpeople the world overrely on his predictions.

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