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Babu Stephen & Ajay Ghosh among NAMAM awardees for excellence
By Parveen Chopra Pillai, President/CTO of Nuphoton
Technologies; Rekha Nair, an advocate for
Fords, NJ: Not only the Indian Americans organ donation; child prodigy siblings
as a whole, each subset of the community Tiara and Tanishq Abraham. In her accept‑
in America also has countless achievers ance speech, Rekha Nair, who stunned the
who have excelled in their respective world by donating her kidney at a young
fields. The Malayalee community has not age to save the life of a woman, made an
lagged behind either. NAMAM, or the impassioned appeal for organ donation.
North American Malayalees and Of the two siblings, Tanishq, 14‑year‑old
Associated Members, founded by senior (4th year) completing his biomed‑
Madhavan B. Nair, has bestowed ical engineering degree, could not come
Excellence Awards last Saturday on seven down from California, but his sister Tiara,
people at a gala event in Royal Albertʼs Namam founder Madhavan B. Nair pointing to the awardees (from left) Rekha Nair, 12, was there and she also gave a rendi‑
Palace here. Babu Stephen, two guests, T.S. Nandakumar, lady guest, Dr. Thomas Abraham, tion as soprano.
What stood out was that two of the hon‑ Ajay Ghosh, Ramadas Pillai and Tiara Abraham. The evening program was studded with
orees happen to be the leading lights of almost 4 decades ago, he has been among Era magazines. And since 2010, he has dance performances, both Indian classical
the Indo‑American Press Club (IAPC), the first generation of builders of Indian been the media consultant of AAPI. In and contemporary/Bollywood.
which serves as a platform to raise the community here. In his acceptance speech, addition, he has taught Social Work Formed in 2010, NAMAM has been
voice of Indians working in the media in Babu recounted the Indian communityʼs Seminar and guided students at the reaching out to the community with cul‑
North America. The two are Dr. Babu landmark achievements in all walks of life Graduate School of Social Work at tural programs, social gatherings and
Stephan, current Chairman, and Ajay here. Ajay Ghosh was chosen for his con‑ Fordham University in New York City since humanitarian aid efforts. Said its founder
Ghosh, founding President of IAPC. Babu is tributions to media. He has founded the 2006 and works as a Primary Clinician at Madhavan Nair, “It is our priority to pass a
the CEO of DC Healthcare Inc, president of Universal News Network (UNN), a news Yale New Haven Hospital, serving patients deep awareness about our rich heritage,
SM Reality LLC in Washington, has been portal, as chief editor, and has been associ‑ with behavioral health issues. Other unique customs and eclectic culture of
politically well‑connected in both ated with news publications including awardees included GOPIO founder Dr. Kerala to the younger generation in the
Washington DC and Kerala and has dab‑ India Tribute, Indian Express (North Thomas Abraham; T.S. Nandakumar, a USA, so that they can appreciate and take
bled in media. Having arrived in America American edition), NRI Today and Asian Carnatic music percussionist; Ramadas pride in their genealogy.”
4 May 5-11, 2018 TURN PAGE TheSouthAsianTimes.info
Making and Trump's decision about whether to population will also be conducive Neemrana Dialogue was
Letter to the Editor unmaking N‑deals abandon the deal. for development in the region,” he launched in the early 1990s and
Continued from page 1 He said that the Trump adminis‑ said. included influential former diplo‑
Koreasʼ message Korean peninsula. The credit for tration's negative comments about Xi and Modi “endorsed” the work mats, military veterans and aca‑
for India, Pak the dramatic turn of events is the deal had created "fear and done by the special representa‑ demics, who were having unoffi‑
W
mainly being given to President ambiguity for different countries tives of India and China on trying cial backing from the foreign min‑
hen two leaders from and businesses for their relations to find a “fair, reasonable and istries of the two countries.
Trumpʼs strong arm tactics and the
South and North Korea with Iran," possibly damaging the mutually acceptable settlement” to The India‑Pakistan ties nose‑
economic sanctionsʼ pressure
can meet why canʼt India country's economy. the boundary dispute, Gokhale dived in recent years with no bilat‑
brought on North Korea by US and
and Pakistan leaders can meet too? said. Pending the settlement, Modi eral talks taking place.
other nations. The South Korean
To maintain peace between two India, China move to and Xi agreed that “it is important The two sides often accuse each
President, Moon Jae‑in, who has
South Asian neighbors is in the best reset ties at summit to maintain peace and tranquility other of ceasefire violations along
already met Kim in the demilita‑
interest of both countries. In India Continued from page 1 in all areas of the India China bor‑ the Line of Control, resulting in
rized zone, has gone to the extent
and Pakistan, a majority of the peo‑ two major countries India and der region, and to this end, the two civilian casualties.
of suggesting that Trump should
ple want peace between the two China have wider and overlapping leaders decided that they would
get a Nobel Peace Prize for the
countries. We must get closer to regional and global interests,” it issue strategic guidance to their Indian economy can play
breakthrough with North Korea,
each other for the best interest of said. respective militaries to strengthen role in 'Making America
which bodes well for the world.
our current and future generations The summit was seen as an communication to build trust and Great Again'
President Trump said Tuesday in
and the world. effort by India and China to repair understanding, to implement vari‑ Continued from page 1
the White House that the dates
Taj Ahmad, Old Bridge, NJ trust and improve ties that were ous confidence‑building measures can play a very useful role in mak‑
and venue for the talks with Kim
will be announced in a couple hit by a 73‑day‑long military and to strengthen existing institu‑ ing America great again," Sarna
Taj Mahal discoloring days. In the past, Koreans have standoff on Bhutanʼs Dokalam tional mechanisms to prevent and said.
plateau last year. The other irri‑ manage situations in the border "We are confident that we're
worries apex court bamboozled US, so Trump is cau‑
tious yet optimistic on the out‑ tant was India refusing to attend a areas,” Gokhale said. growing at 7‑7.5 per cent, given
New Delhi: The Taj Mahal was yel‑ come of the meeting. China organized conference on its our reforms taking off in India,
low and now turning brown and US Presidentʼs avowed criticism massive Belt and Road Initiative. Signs of a thaw in given our buying capacity over the
green, a Supreme Court Bench of of the existing nuclear deal with There was also friction over China India‑Pak relations next few years, whether you take a
Justices Madan B. Lokur and Iran and threats to walk out of it is blocking Indiaʼs entry into the Continued from page 1 buying energy, which we're now
Deepak Gupta found from photo‑ now, however, sitting well with Nuclear Suppliers Group as well as a fresh start with the Indian buying from the US oil and natural
graphs handed over to them by most pundits and diplomats. And Beijingʼs refusal to back Indiaʼs expertsʼ visit to Pakistan, diplomat‑ gas, whether you are buying civil
noted environmental lawyer M.C. re‑imposing sanctions on Tehran attempts to get Pakistan based mil‑ ic sources said. airplanes or our defense acquisi‑
Mehta in open court on Tuesday. after the May 12 deadline to itant Masood Azhar named a ter‑ The Indian side was led by for‑ tions. Even if you just take these
Mehta said the upkeep of the extend waiver could jeopardize the rorist. Beijing has been eyeing mer foreign ministry secretary three baskets, we can be a very
UNESCO World Heritage site was in possibility of a deal with North with concern Indiaʼs growing Vivek Katju, and included well‑ important partner for what the
a shambles. River Yamuna, which Korea, they argue. closeness to the US and joining the known educationist J S Rajput, United States Administration is
used to flow nearby, has dried up. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin US, Japan and Australia for quadri‑ while the Pakistan side was led by trying to do is to create jobs to
Encroachments and industries have Netanyahuʼs dramatic speech on lateral cooperation talks in the former foreign secretary Inamul increase its exports," Sarna said.
cropped up in the neighborhood of Monday to argue Iranʼs dishonesty Indo‑Pacific region. Haque. "Also, India has the weight of our
the white marble mausoleum. about its nuclear program seems Briefing reporters in Wuhan, The interactions between the professionals who are sufficient
CCTVs hardly work. The govern‑ to have added to Trumpʼs resolve Indian foreign secretary Vijay two sides took place between April enough to send lots of them here
ment merely views the Taj as a to pull out of the nuclear agree‑ Gokhale described the talks 28‑30 in Islamabad, sources said. and that they are playing a very
money‑making venture. “Perhaps ment negotiated in 2015 between between the two leaders as “for‑ "The two sides discussed all crucial role in making American
you do not care,” Justice Lokur the US, Iran, China, Russia, France, ward looking” of such informal aspects of bilateral relations and companies be globally competitive.
addressed Additional Solicitor UK, Germany and the European summits should continue. agreed that all issues between the So I think there are ways of work‑
General A.N.S. Nadkarni. Union. Franceʼs Pre3sident Modi and Xi agreed that “India two countries should be resolved ing together around this," Sarna
Looking at the photographs Emmanuel Macron and Germanyʼs and China, as major powers with through talks," according to a added.
repeatedly, the judge wondered Chancellor Angela Merkel both decisional and strategic autonomy, source. Observing that the India US ties
whether the Taj Mahal in its present visited Trump in the White House will pursue peaceful stable and The Pakistani side also included are on an upward trajectory and
discolored form would end being to persuade him to stay in the deal balanced relations and such a rela‑ former governor State Bank of that there are no fundamental dif‑
the “eighth wonder of the world.” but they donʼt seem to have suc‑ tionship will be a positive factor Pakistan Ishrat Hussain, whose ferences between the largest and
He asked the government whether ceeded. for stability in the current global name has been circulating in the oldest democracies of the world,
it has the expertise to conserve the Iranian President Hassan uncertainty,” Gokhale said. They media as one of the candidates to Sarna said that he feels that "time,
17th century monument. “Even if Rouhani has accused that the US also agreed that the “development become Pakistan's caretaker PM energy and resources," are the
you have the expertise, you are not has breached the N‑agreement by of a sound bilateral relationship during the general election expect‑ only thing that constrains this
utilizing it,” the court observed. criticizing it ahead of President which has about 40% of the world ed to be held this July. relationship.
Kamlesh Mehta, Chairman of The South Asian Times, greeting last week
Babu Stephen, Washington based Chair of the Indo‑American Press Club (IAPC),
in the newspaperʼs new office in Hicksville, NY, joined by Shomik Chaudhury,
Parveen Chopra, Ginsmon Zacharia, Sunil Kuzhampala, Benzi Johnny
and George Kottaram.
IN BRIEF
M
any of the Colonial Nations that na and resident of Currently she is a partner
gained independence from their Syosset School Dis‑ at South Shore Infectious
Colonial masters faltered because trict, Dr. Uzma Syed an‑ Diseases and Travel Medi‑
they failed to build Institutions. However, nounced her candidacy for cine Consultants in West
India under the leadership Nehru, built in‑ Syosset School District Islip and Syosset.
stitutions that provided security, safety, Board of Education. She Dr. Syed feels strongly
and justice for all its citizens” said George promised to enhance aca‑ about the community in
Abraham, Vice‑Chairman of the Indian demic programs to main‑ which she grew up and is
Overseas Congress. He was addressing the tain Blue Ribbon standards, now raising her two kids.
All India Congress Committee Plenary ses‑ leverage technology to fos‑ "Like many of you, I am a
sion which was held in New Delhi in March ter active learning, create a parent, a property owner
2018. “Today, these revered Institutions Sam Pitroda (Chairman, Overseas secure environment to sup‑ and a taxpayer of Syosset.
Dr Uzma Syed
are under growing threat, and it is time for Congress Department, AICC & Chairman,
port the physical, mental I want to be the voice of
IOC, USA) with Mohinder Singh and
us to wake up and deal with it. Freedom of and social well‑being of the children of the our community, and make sure that Syos‑
George Abraham
Conscience is fundamental to all freedoms. Syosset school district. Dr. Syed attended set remains a pioneer in education, tech‑
It is innate and God‑given; nobody has any goodwill ambassadors in the U.S. to help to Medical School at the University of New nology, sports, arts, and in all aspects of
right to trample it” he was alluding to the forge stronger ties" added Abraham. Abra‑ England in Biddeford, Maine. She complet‑ our district. I have great aspirations for
growing attacks on people of faith and ham also thanked Sonia Gandhi for inau‑ ed her training in Internal Medicine and bringing positive change to all age groups
other minorities in the country. "The NRI gurating the Overseas Congress in 2001 Infectious Diseases at Winthrop University in our district", she said.
community is indeed concerned about and applauded the appointment of Sam
these and other issues plaguing the coun‑ Pitroda as the Chairman of the newly cre‑
try, and we will work together with AICC
to coordinate our actions while working as
ated ʻOverseas Congress Departmentʼ un‑
der AICC.
Padma Kuppa running for state
representative in Michigan
We are Sikhs campaign makes
I
ndian American Padma people here are. I realized
Kuppa of Troy, Michigan, that building a tight‑knit
is running for state repre‑ community like ours hap‑
it to Shorty Awards sentative and wants “to cre‑
ate a positive impact in our
pens from the ground up, so
I began looking for ways to
E
arlier this month, in recognition of Malala Yousafzai, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Tay‑ community.” get involved. And thatʼs
the tremendous results of the We lor Swift, Tyler Oakley, Casey Neistat, Han‑ Kuppa was born in India when my love for the area
Are Sikhs digital marketing cam‑ nibal Buress, Jenna Marbles, Adele, DJ and grew up in the U.S. but started turning into action,”
paign in 2017, the National Sikh Campaign Khaled, and other top innovative and cre‑ her family moved back to In‑ Kuppa states on her cam‑
(NSC) and FP1 Strategies were named final‑ ative professionals in social media. dia in the early 1980s. She, paign website.
ists for the 2018 “Social Activism” and Digital media was an integral part of why however, moved back to at‑ Kuppa is highly involved in
“Multicultural Community Engagement” We Are Sikhs successfully reached millions tend grad school. her community. She serves
Shorty Awards. The Shorty Awards honor of Americans across many demographics “After starting a family, I on the Boards of the Troy
the best of social media by recognizing in‑ and effectively informed neighbors about moved to Michigan. I was Historic Society and Michi‑
Padma Kuppa
fluencers, brands and organizations on the Sikh faith. We Are Sikhs comprehensive blessed to be able to stay (Image : Twitter) gan Roundtable for Diversi‑
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, digital strategy reached over 5.5 million home for a few years and ty and Inclusion and volun‑
Snapchat, Musically and more. Past win‑ Americans and over 2.3 million online raise our children. During that time, I teers with The Troy Community Coalition
ners include J.K. Rowling, Michelle Obama, video views. came to appreciate how kind and caring and PTAs from K‑12.
TheSouthAsianTimes.info NATIONAL COMMUNITY May 5-11, 2018 7
visa fraud
American doctor has narrowly
lost a by‑election to Congress in a
heavily Republican constituency
in Arizona but dramatically
increased her party's support in New York: An Indian‑origin Document and Benefit Fraud
what was seen as a referendum man has been sentenced to Task Force (DBFTF).
on Donald Trump's presidency. prison in the United States Ramesh Venkata Pothuru col‑
Hiral Tipirneni lost by only six after being convicted for wire lected over $450,000 in illegal
per cent of the votes in April 24th and visa fraud, under which he filing fees and related expenses
by‑election from a constituency collected over $450,000 in ille‑ from more than 100 fraudu‑
that was considered so heavily gal filing fees for H‑1B visas lent visas and employer‑spon‑
Republican that the Democratic and green cards for workers sored green cards for non‑
Party did not even bother to run a from India. immigrant workers from India.
candidate there in 2016 consider‑ Ramesh Venkata Pothuru, 44, The investigation disclosed
Hiral Tiperneni lost by only six per cent of votes (Image : azcentral.com) a former owner and operator that between 2010 and 2013,
ing it futile.
The by‑election in the con‑ have joined the four Indian‑ to capture Congress in the of Virgo Inc. and Isync Ramesh Venkata Pothuru col‑
stituency, which covers the sub‑ Americans in the House of November elections. Solutions, was sentenced to lected hundreds of thousands
urbs of the state's main city Representatives ‑‑ Ami Bera, Raja "Win or lose, we're taking this one year and one day in prison of dollars in filing fees from
Phoenix, was caused by the resig‑ Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal to November," Tipirineni told her following convictions for wire workers he was sponsoring
nation of Trent Franks, the sex and Ro Khanna. Kamala Harris is supporters after the election, and visa fraud, according to a under the H‑1B nonimmigrant
scandal‑tainted long‑time a senator of part Indian‑American according to a report. statement from US worker visa program.
Republican member of the House heritage. Arizona's Republican Senator Immigration and Customs In addition, many of the H‑1B
of Representatives. Despite Tipirneni's defeat, her Jeff Flake conceded that Enforcement. non‑immigrant workers were
Trump polled 21 per cent more polling 47 per cent of the votes in Tipirneni's showing was a warn‑ The sentencing follows a also recipients of employer‑
votes in the constituency against a constituency that had previous‑ ing to his party, saying that the joint investigation by US sponsored permanent foreign
Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presi‑ ly been written off as unwinnable six per cent margin signaled a Immigration and Customs labor certification applications
dential election. by the Democrats was seen as a threat. Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland filed by Pothuru with the
Had Tipirneni won, she would boost for the party working hard (IANS) Security Investigations (HSI) Department of Labor. (PTI)
DIASPORA
NASA junks
first‑ever robotic
Senate confirms Pompeo
mission to Moon
Washington: In a major disappointment to
as Secretary of State
the lunar scientistsʼ community, NASA has
Washington: The US Senate on Thursday
Veteran Affairs
cancelled the first‑ever robotic mission to
narrowly confirmed Mike Pompeo as the
Moon that was supposed to excavate materi‑
new Secretary of State to replace Rex
als such as hydrogen, oxygen and water
from the lunar poles.
Tillerson who had stepped down earlier. secretary nominee
Pompeo, the outgoing chief of CIA, was
opts out
R
According to a report in The Verge last
opposed by 42 Senators including most
Friday, the US space agency pulled the plug
Democrats who voted against him for fear onny L. Jackson, President Trump's
on Resource Prospector that aimed to be the
that his hawkish policy positions could dire pick for the
first mining expedition on another world.
US interests, Xinhua reported. post of
“There are no other (NASA) missions being
The confirmation enabled Pompeo to rep‑ Veterans Affairs
planned to go to the surface of the Moon,”
resent the US to attend an upcoming NATO Secretary, with‑
Phil Metzger, Planetary Physicist at
Foreign Ministers' meeting in Brussels, and drew from consid‑
University of Central Florida who is part of
would facilitate his communication with eration last
the team for Resource Prospector, was quot‑
North Korea to lay the groundwork for Thursday amid
ed as saying. Building on the findings of the
President Trump's direct talks with top allegations of pro‑
Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Mike Pompeo was serving as Ronny L. Jackson
Korean leader Kim Jong Un. CIA director. (Photo courtesy AP) fessional miscon‑
Satellite (LCROSS) and Lunar
Shortly after the confirmation, Trump said duct. The 50‑year‑old White House physi‑
Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) missions that April 18 that Pompeo secretly met with Kim
he was "pleased" with the Senate's confirma‑ cian, said he was withdrawing because the
proved the existence of water on the Moon, earlier in April, tweeting that the "meeting
tion of Pompeo to serve as the 70th allegations against him "have become a dis‑
Resource Prospector planned to take the went very smoothly and a good relationship
Secretary of State. traction" for Trump and his agenda.
next step and harvest resources. was formed." The Kim‑Trump meeting is
In a statement issued by the White House,
According to an earlier NASA statement, expected in May or early June. likely to meet tough confirmation hearing
Trump noted Pompeo's "immense talent,
the agency planned to launch Resource Trump has nominated Gina Haspel, because of her earlier alleged support for
energy, and intellect," saying these would be
Prospector in the 2020s. Pompeo's deputy, as the new director of the torture techniques against arrested
"an incredible asset for our country at this
“After a three‑day journey from the Earth CIA, the first woman so chosen. She is also terrorists.
critical time in history." Trump confirmed on
to the moon, the lander will set down on the
lunar surface and deploy a rover carrying
G
iven the weakened posi‑ bridged, whatever the party line. assimilated by the BJP as the
tion of the Communist All that can be expected is that reversal of the vote shares of the
Party of India‑Marxist their mutual recriminations will two parties show. While the
(CPI‑M) at the national level, the be put on hold. polling percentage of the
uneasy truce between its two fac‑ Unlike Kerala, where the CPI‑M Congress dropped precipitously
tions led, respectively, by the and the Congress are evenly from 36.5 in 2013 to 1.8 this
present and former General matched as can be seen from the year, that of the BJP rose from
Secretary, will be of interest way the two parties come out on 1.5 per cent to 43, showing a
mainly to the party faithful. top in alternate assembly elec‑ wholesale migration of the
Even then, what the other polit‑ tions, both are quite weak in Congress's base of support to the
ical parties will be looking at is West Bengal at present. BJP. The CPI‑M, on the other
the kind of "understanding", as The two parties will also know hand, managed to hold on to its
mandated by the party congress, that they are losing ground to the base by securing 42.6 per cent of
which the CPI‑M will be able to BJP in West Bengal, which has the votes compared to 48 in
reach with the Congress and pushed the CPI‑M down to the 2013. But, given the virtual dis‑
whether the opponents of this third position in recent elections appearance of the Congress, the
line ‑‑ former General Secretary and the Congress to the fourth. Marxists are unlikely to be inter‑
CPI‑M leaders Sitaram Yechury and Manik Sarkar at the
Prakash Karat and his comrades ‑ The Trinamool Congress, of ested in an understanding with a
22nd CPI‑M party Congress in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS)
‑ will accept the formulation or course, remains at the top. For non‑existent party. In Tripura,
wreck it. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, True, the arrangement will be the two "losers", however, the set‑ therefore, the CPI‑M will be tak‑
The tussle between Karat and both of whom are against any only for the Lok Sabha elections backs may facilitate their coming ing on the BJP on its own.
the present General Secretary, deal with the Congress. when the two parties are expect‑ together in a rescue act. There is little doubt that as the
Sitaram Yechury, will be at its Since communist "discipline" ed to work together against the From this standpoint, there is electoral race gathers momen‑
most intense in the three states stipulates that once a political Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), unlikely to be any difficulty in tum, Yechury can be expected to
where the CPI‑M still has some line has been accepted, everyone, which is known to be rather weak reaching an understanding be engaged in stitching the loose
influence ‑‑ Kerala, West Bengal including its critics, has to abide in the state. between the CPI‑M and the ends of the anti‑BJP combination
and Tripura. by it, the Kerala scene will be Had there been a stronger Congress, except for the fact that together, thereby gaining stature
Of these, it is in Kerala that the enlivened by the CPI‑M's pursuit opponent, there might have been it is not known what the ties will which his party's position does
Yechury‑Karat confrontation will at the ground level of an "under‑ a possibility, however faint, of the be between the Congress and the not warrant. If he succeeds, it will
be most fierce since the state is standing" with the party's main red flag and the tricolor fluttering Trinamool Congress. put the final seal on his "victory"
the home ground of Karat and rival, the Congress. together. In the present context, In Tripura, the scene will be over Karat.
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
TheSouthAsianTimes.info FOOD May 5-11, 2018 15
mountains
the plains people in India. With harsh
winters, they have to depend on local
produce and dried and stored stuff.
By Pushpesh Pant different from ours. Ema datshi
chillies 'n' cheese is the national
M
y earliest memories of dish, but there is much else to
meals in the mountains tempt you if you aren't addicted to
date back to the 1950s the breakfast buffet in the hotel.
and Mukteshwar, a small town in Buckwheat noodles and pancakes
what is now Uttarakhand, at an alti‑ paired with local wild greens and
tude of 7,500 feet, offering a sundried meat are foods that
breathtaking view of the snow‑ haven't changed for generations.
capped peaks of the Himalayas. It There were friends who discovered
was surrounded by a mixed forest what they described as excellent
of oak and rhododendron, along "thin‑crust pizza joints" and "yak
with isolated strands of deodar. meat hamburger outlets" too.
Nestling under the shadow of an old Regrettably, aspirational foods ‑‑
Shiva temple were sparsely popu‑ fast and fashionable, mostly junk ‑‑
lated hamlets whose residents have made steady inroads into the
toiled year‑long on handkerchief‑ Himalayas. From Ladakh to Bhutan
sized terraced fields. Like most vil‑ through Himachal and Uttarakhand,
lages in the Himalayan region, not to forget Nepal, meals in the
everyone ‑‑ rich or poor ‑‑ con‑ mountains have lost their flavor.
sumed what was locally produced. Even if the dishes bear old names ‑‑
The winters were harsh and the momo or thukpa, sekua or bhuta ‑‑
supply of vegetables from the the ingredients and recipes have
plains all but "evolved" to suit "contemporary"
Buddhism teaches the middle path even in food,
dried up from and that when we eat, it should be with deep‑felt gratitude tastes and health concerns. There
November to and reverence for what we are imbibing. are a few septuagenarians around
March, but my who can recollect foraged foods like
mother tried lentils. Wo is a variation of the cuisine, the chromatic creativity of shishuna (stinging Himalayan net‑
her best to keep barha. Syen is the familiar the Thai and the rustic ruggedness tles), linguda (curved ferns), jarg
us well‑nour‑ fried kaleji (liver). Mye is of the basic Tibetan diet offer a daz‑ (wild spinach) and taruda (a variety
ished with a boiled and fried tongue and I zling range to choose from. From of yam growing between two hard
menu composed have never understood why piping hot nourishing soups and rocks) or chewn (edible wild mush‑
of dried and it has not become better crunchy cool exotic salads to lamay, rooms) that until two generations
stored vegetables. known. tempura, momos, pickles and relish‑ ago came to the rescue of the
Over the years I Another cuisine I enjoy is es to accompany rice or noodles, abjectly poor. People have switched
have had opportu‑ that of the Buddhists. myriad cur‑ from coarse cereals like madua to
nities to savor dif‑ Buddhist food, like the reli‑ ries wheat, and refined oil and
o u ca n have in
ferent types of mos y gion, has travelled far and vanaspati have annihilat‑
le of mo Ask for
Himalayan cuisine, H ima layan stap N ew Y ork also. wide, from India to ed ghee made from
The
re sta u rants in e d o r fried. Myanmar, Thailand, cow's milk.
starting from the Chines e
gs, steam
Pahadi Brahmin fare dumplin Cambodia, Indonesia, Tibet, Nature has been
of my childhood to (millet beer). Raksi is China, Japan and Korea. The ruthlessly rav‑
Newari delicacies, stronger and many in the cities as essence of the Buddha's teach‑ aged and biodi‑
Himachali dishes and Buddhist well as in villages down their food ings is encapsulated in the versity
food. I have found several similari‑ with this local beer. middle path. If desire, the destroyed while
ties between these cuisines of the It was Sita Sreshta, a Newar from root cause of all distress and chasing the
Himalayan region. For example, sin‑ Kathmandu, who introduced me to misery, is to be conquered, mirage of devel‑
gal (sweet semolina spirals) used to the exotic delicacies that are part of we must lead perfectly bal‑ opment.
be a staple during festivals in the the culinary legacy of this artistic anced lives, avoiding all Communities in
Kumaon region. community. The ingredients used excess and ensuring that noth‑ villages even at
Resembling jumbo jalebis ‑‑ the may be the same as in other moun‑ ing disturbs the tranquility of high altitudes are
spirals were crisp on the outside tainous regions but the final prod‑ the mind. For the Buddhists, food no longer bound
and fluffy within ‑‑ these were mild‑ uct is transformed almost beyond is an integral part of their sadhana. together by shared
ly sweet and redolent of saunf (fen‑ recognition. Unlike women in the Like right thought and right liveli‑ values, dreams and
nel). Years later, I encountered this Indian villages, those dwelling in hood, right food can complement struggles. It's not surprising
long‑lost friend in Nepal where it the Kathmandu Valley have more and facilitate right contemplation. that festive feasts and ritual
goes by the name of sel roti. In time (comparatively!) to experiment When we eat, it should be with A Sikkimese having foods have died unlamented deaths.
Kumaon, it is made with semolina in the kitchen. deep‑felt gratitude and reverence thupka noodle soup. Patrician deluxe hotels and a few
batter while in Nepal rice flour is Newar traders enjoy a level of for what we are imbibing. plebian eateries continue to serve
used. The mountainous regions of affluence greater than the workers Tibetans believe that it is essen‑ and desserts, the Buddhist culinary "ethnic" thalis or some little‑known
eastern Nepal have many things in and peasants and can afford to tial to make a lifelong commitment repertoire is rich and resplendent. "lost" dishes but the magic is miss‑
common with the hill people in the spend more on food. Celebratory to a healthy dietary regime. The Modern research has validated ing. This is not the stuff that memo‑
northeastern states of India. The festive delicacies are more elabo‑ Buddhist culinary philosophy is many of the traditional beliefs ries are made of.
Magars traditionally consume pork rate. Achaar (pickle) ‑‑ both veg‑ rooted in the teachings of Ayurveda. about Buddhist food. In Tibetan cui‑ Prof. Pushpesh Pant is a noted
but eschew buffalo, while the etable‑ and meat‑based ‑‑ is widely Buddhism distinguishes between sine the traditional repast compris‑ academic, food critic and historian.
Gurungs consider pork a taboo but used as an accompaniment. During foods of light (satvik) and foods of es a bowl of roasted barley and but‑ Extracted from the book “The
have no inhibition about buffalo a visit to Nepal, I came across darkness (tamasik). Light foods are ter tea. Himalayan Arc: Journeys East of
meat. The Tamangs, Rais and kwathi, a soup prepared in the essential, pure and easy to digest. An edition of Mountain Echoes, an Southeast", edited by Namita
Limbus have a preference for kine‑ Newari kitchens, a close cousin of Dark foods put a strain on the sys‑ annual literature festival, took me Gokhale and published by
ma (fermented soybean), bamboo the rasa/tathwani in Uttarakhand tem and are toxic and intoxicating. to Bhutan and provided me a rare HarperCollins.
shoots, buckwheat and thongba but made with different beans and The subtle aromatics of Indian opportunity to savor hill food very (IANS)
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Indian women. She Former Miss World and is comparing me to Ash
will explain what I mean by that French
became the Miss actress Diana Hayden. (Aishwarya) and not Priyanka
word ‑ Différence – in my title in a
World and that's all (Priyanka Chopra) or Manushi
minute. But first let me explain why I,
right. But I do not understand the beauty of (Manushi Chhillar) who currently holds the
who hardly ever writes on films, felt moti‑
Diana Hayden," Deb said. Miss World title, and very deservedly so.
vated to do so after seeing ʻOctoberʼ, the
Diana is hurt. "That's some strong disap‑ "Shame on him as our beautiful, exotic
latest film by Shoojit Sircar. Coming out
proval of me winning the Miss World title," brown coloring is to be proud of. I
amidst a sea of crowd from a state‑of‑the‑
Diana said in a statement. "With regards to sure am!"
art cinema in New Delhi, I was struck with
strange sensibilities. Of course, I liked the
WASN'T PLANNED AS BIG EXPOSE: film. But it was such a different film
(something which many film critics also
say).
USHA ON 'BʼWOOD'S DARK SECRET' The difference was obvious, yet the nag‑
ging question ‑‑ what sort of love story
W
was this? What was the difference? I had
ell‑known Marathi
seen another film with a vaguely similar
actress Usha Jadhav
theme – ʻTalk to Herʼ by Pedro
has created a stir
Almondovar, the Spanish film maker. I
with her confessions on BBC
remember feeling the same way about that
World News documentary
Spanish film: ʻa love storyʼ. Sircarʼs own
"Bollywoodʼs Dark Secret" where
distinction – that “this is a story of love” –
she has spoken about being sex‑
isnʼt very helpful.
ually exploited in exchange for
To me, ʻOctoberʼ is a love story with a
work.
différence. That French word means the
"It wasn't planned as a big
same as the English one, except that in
expose or anything. It was an
recent times it has been popularized by a
experience that I had gone
French philosopher, Jaques Derrida, to
through, which I had put behind
mean “a gap” –between what one sees, and
me long ago. I was young, I was
what is, what one knows and what it
raw and inexperienced and I was
seems to be. Linguists say that metaphors
asked for sexual favors by this
came into being in all languages from our
person who was in a position to Actors Banita Sandhu and
capacity to do something more with
get me work. I had moved on," Varun Dhawan at the filmʼs promotion.
words than the dictionaryʼs definition of it.
said Usha. Throughout most of the film, Shiuli is in a
For example, when the poet sings, “There is
"I had the strength to get over coma, and Danʼs desperate wish that Shiuli
a red rose in Spanish Harlem,” we know
the traumatic experience. I had put revives becomes his obsession. A film critic
that by “red rose” he means a woman. Thus,
the experience behind me. Then I has written, “October isnʼt
according to linguists, we create a differ‑
got to know about this documen‑ predictable….[Itʼs] a film that has textures
ence between the word and its meaning
tary that the BBC was making on given in the dictionary and create some‑ like gossamer. To me, it is a metaphor for
why the casting couch expose that thing else which readers not only accept, love”. And not just with the story. The direc‑
had hit America after (producer) but are impressed by it. tor has, knowingly or unwittingly created
Harvey Weinstein was exposed, has Shoojit Sircarʼs ʻOctoberʼ creates a dif‑ for his audience a subtle play between the
not reached India's entertainment férence. Instead of a standard, typical love absence/presence that the film as a medi‑
industry. story, he gives us a love story with no um characteristically possesses. It is up to
loited girls to speak up.
says it is important for exp lovers. Shiuli and Dan, the two protagonists, the director to exploit this characteristic
Marathi actress Usha Jadhav which Sircar does brilliantly.
have been friends but never lovers.
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The film opened in 2,000 Indian screens in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
'Avengers…' off to a
brilliant start in India
A
vengers: Infinity Warʼ, which brings eye‑opener more so, because it was released
together 22 superheroes to fight one in just 2000‑plus screens... This Marvel
supervillain Thanos, minted over Rs movie is a marvel at the box office too. East.
30 crore on the first day of its release, there‑ West. North. South... It's 'Avengers: Infinity
by getting a good start at the box office. War' wave across the country.
The Marvel Studios film made Rs 40.13 "Sets a new benchmark for Hollywood
crore as gross box office collection and Rs films in India."
31.3 crore as net box office collection. Adarsh listed the top five films of 2018 so
“ʼAvengers: Infinity War' has definitely far, on the basis of their opening day and/or
been one of the most anticipated movies of paid preview business. The list is led by
9.
l will be held from May 8‑1 this year and the response from Indian fans ʻAvengers: Infinity Warʼ (English and dubbed
The 71st Cannes Film Festiva across has truly been unprecedented," said versions), followed by ʻBaaghi 2ʼ,
C
Bikram Duggal, Executive Director and Head ʻPadmaavatʼ, ʻPadManʼ and ʻRaidʼ.
ome May and Bollywood actresses the red carpet and will be attending the fes‑
Studios and Chief Marketing Officer, Disney The newest addition to the Marvel cine‑
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam tival on May 12 and May 13. Sonam will be
India, in a statement. matic universe opened in 2,000 Indian
Kapoor and Deepika Padukone will completing eight years at Cannes and will
"With an epic storyline, larger‑than‑life screens in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
be heading to Cannes to add glamor at the attend the festival on May 14 and May 15.
characters and our localization efforts, the Trade expert Komal Nahta tweeted: "Gosh!
red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Some of the other L'Oréal Paris spokesper‑
film is setting a milestone in the cinematic Gosh! Rs 30 crore‑plus is the historic box
Festival. The 71st Cannes Film Festival will sons that will be seen on the red carpet
universe," Duggal added. office figure of Hollywood film 'Avengers:
be held from May 8‑19. The actresses will include Julianne Moore, Helen Mirren and
Trade guru Taran Adarsh was amazed at Infinity War' for day 1 in India."
be walking at the red carpet as L'oreal Paris Doutzen Kroes.
the business. Anthony and Joe Russo have brought the
brand ambassadors. The cosmetic brand is celebrating 21
He tweeted: “ʻAvengers: InfinityWar' story alive on the big screen with actors like
Deepika will be walking the red carpet for years as the official make‑up partner for the
smashes records. Sets the box office on fire. Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict
the second time on May 10 and May 11. Festival de Cannes. The theme this year is
Biggest start of 2018 so far. Numbers are an Cumberbatch and Scarlett Johansson.
Aishwarya will be completing 17 years at #Summer Escape.
I
ndia‑born supermodel Padma mainstream film is not something van mil jaye (Give Richa a
Lakshmi says raising a child actress Richa Chadha is fond of. separate vanity van)', so
alone is not easy, but she is Having worked in both mainstream cin‑ when I will sit and eat food
glad that she has her family's ema and projects with theatre artistes, with them, I will feel
support. Richa pointed at the basic difference weird," she said.
She has a daughter named between the two. During the shoot of
Krishna Thea Lakshmi‑Dell. "Working in mainstream is somewhat ʻAbhi Toh Party Shuru
Asked if raising a child alone is stressful, but not in exact sense. It's a Huiʼ, the experi‑
tough, Padma said: "It is difficult very different experience... There is an ence was differ‑
but I don't feel I am raising her unspoken hierarchy in a mainstream ent.
alone. film, that I am not fond of," Richa said All the
"I have a lot of family members after she wrapped up the shoot of actors, who
that contribute to her clothes, ʻAbhi Toh Party Shuru Huiʼ. have a lot of
her education and her relation. I The film's ensemble cast includes experience,
am lucky that I enjoy my role as actors as talented as Pankaj Tripathi, stayed
a mother. It is the most gratify‑ Saurabh Shukla, Vinay Pathak, Divya together till
ing thing that I have done in my Dutta, Manoj Pahwa and Pavan its wrap up.
life and continue to do." Malhotra. Richa says even if she is on And they also
The actress, who is also a TV the top of that hierarchy, it makes her helped junior
host, producer and cookbook uncomfortable. artistes in giving
author, is quick to point out that "Even if I am at the top of a hierar‑ the best shot.
"it is not the only thing". chy, I don't like it. Because it
"I don't think a woman is not unknowingly distances yourself
Actress Padma Lakshmi is also a TV host, from other people working on the Actress Richa
complete without children or
producer and cookbook author. Chadha will be
anything like that. But for me it project. For example, there are five
soon seen in
has been a wonderful experience, and also aired in India on AXN. On her bond with her actors and all of them are equally com‑
ʻAbhi Toh Party
feels very lucky in her company. She is daughter, she said: "I am learning about her mercially viable and have equal experi‑
Shuru Huiʼ.
funny," added the host of "Top Chef", which is every day and no two days are the same. ence... Just because my manager says,
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he South Asian community, or desi and drinks to pass around. The music and fried chicken and chilli paneer skewers. There to relax and get prepared before the big event.
community as it is popularly called, is a décor was also desi. was also a desi taco station. Bridal and hospitality suites suitable for any
force to reckon with in the US. Just a There were only 50 invited guests for the There were a few yogurt preparations with size group are available. “When it comes to
decade ago it struggled to have a voice in showcase event. According to Susan Schall, enhancements, desserts and beverages. The weddings, there's much more to worry about
Washington, now there are four Indian the Catering & Conference Services Manager flower decorations included water lily, lotus than planning the rehearsal dinner,” he added.
Americans in Congress. AAPI and AAHOA are who sporting a formal Indian dress, said that flower and royal orchid. According to Frank Brandon Singletary, communication special‑
powerful professional groups. In tech a large they kept it small as it was meant for the Fraser, director of catering & conference serv‑ ist, said that MGM Resorts hosts hundreds of
number of Indians and Indian Americans hold organizers to get a feel of how to do it. wedding events
top jobs. Indrajit Suryawanshi, Executive Banquet each year.
In the Washington D.C. area, in particular,
South Asians are mainly professionals: doc‑
Chef, opened the event with a small workshop
on how to make butter chicken. “Since butter
How you can prepare “Working with
MGM wedding
tors, engineers, IT professionals, professors,
hotel owners or they work at the World Bank
chicken is the most popular dish at any Indian
restaurant, I decided to show how to make it,” kids for healthier planner makes
everything a
or IMF. Many who own gas stations, 7‑Elevens he said. He added they were flexible and will breeze,” he
and Dunkin Donuts or motels, are also grow‑
ing in business.
try to combine all popular Desi items whether
Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali or South Indian or
relationships added.
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No matter in which field they are, South any other. hildren learn many lessons ment. Those are the skills you
Asians want a grand wedding for their chil‑ Decorations were suggested by Radiant from parents that can help learn from the family and you will ap‑
dren. This it is part of the culture and espe‑ Decor. Radia Rahman said they tried to them sail through the ply in later relationships," Xia added.
cially now a part of their neo‑rich culture. make the wedding mandap and rough waters of adult life with ease. Now a Hoping to learn more about how early fami‑
Making a note of this rising demand, the décor a mix of South Asian and new study says that a positive family climate ly experiences affects later romantic relation‑
new MGM National Harbor resort and spa western. that nurtures parent‑child engagement can even ships, the researchers recruited around 1,000
showcased a Desi Wedding Planner in their The MGM Spa and Salon rep‑ set them up for healthier, less‑violent romantic re‑ adolescents for the study.
spacious ballroom. resentative said that they are lationships as young adults. At three points in time between sixth and ninth
The moment one entered one felt a sense of well‑equipped to provide "I think it was very interesting that we found that grade, the participants answered several questions
celebration. The ballroom looked ready for a bridal make up. But they positive engagement with parents in about their families and themselves.
wedding party to move in for the ceremony are yet to get somebody to adolescence was linked with romantic They reported their family climate (if
love in early adulthood," said Mengya they tend to get along and support each
Xia from Pennsylvania State University. other or fight often), their parents' disci‑
"And this is important because love is pline strategies (how consistent and
Indrajit Suryawanshi, the foundation for romantic relationships, harsh they were), how assertive they were,
MGM Executive it's the core component," Xia added. and if they had positive interactions with
Banquet Chef, The findings, published in the Journal of their parents.
demonstrated at the Youth and Adolescence, showed how early fami‑ When the participants reached young adult‑
event the best way to
ly relationships can have long‑term impact on hood, at an average age of 19.5, the researchers
make butter chicken.
young adult romantic relationships. asked them about their romantic relationships.
(Photos: Regetiʼs
Photography/MGM The researchers found that when adolescents reported The researchers found that a positive family climate and
National Harbor) a positive family climate and their parents using more effective parenting in adolescence were associated
effective parenting strategies ‑‑ like providing reasons with better problem‑solving skills in young adults' ro‑
for decisions and refraining from harsh punishments mantic relationships. Additionally, kids who had
‑‑ those adolescents tended to go on to have better more positive engagement with their parents dur‑
relationships. ing adolescence reported feeling more love and
"The family relationship is the first intimate connection in their young adult relationships.
relationship of your life, and you apply what The researchers also found that a more co‑
you learn to later relationships," Xia said. hesive and organized family climate and
"It's also where you may learn how more effective parenting during ado‑
to constructively communicate ‑‑ lescence was associated with a
or perhaps the inverse, to yell lower risk of violence in
and scream ‑‑ when you young adult relation‑
have a disagree‑ ships.
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of waivers unless the agreement was amend‑ term". "We are killing our planet," Macron
ed to take a tougher stance, CNN reported. said. "Let us face it: There is no Planet B."
Macron's remarks appeared to be a con‑ He said the Trump administration was
cession that he may have failed to convince ignoring scientific consensus on global
Trump to stay party to the agreement dur‑ warming but he remained optimistic that
ing his three‑day visit to Washington. The "one day the US will come back and join the
French leader said he believed there was "a Paris agreement", which requires countries
big risk" Trump would leave. to limit the global rise in temperature attrib‑
He reaffirmed France's commitment to the uted to emissions.
Iran accord, saying that both his country He cast a skeptical eye at Trump's efforts
and the US had signed it along with China, to slap tariffs on imports from allies and
Russia, Britain and Germany, plus the EU. undermine existing free‑trade deals. To
"That is why we cannot say we should get Macron, this bid to boost American manu‑
rid of it like that". In reference to Trump facturing jobs at home was "counterproduc‑
having pulled out the US from the Paris cli‑ tive and shortsighted". The French President
mate change agreement, Macron said was given a three‑minute standing ovation
changes in the US stance on several world in the chamber. He hailed the "unbreakable
President Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel address a joint
issues might work in the short term but bonds" of the US and France, forged in "lib‑
press conference at the White House in Washington D.C. on April 27. (Photo: IANS)
were "very insane in the medium to long erty, tolerance and equal rights".
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ummer heat calls for giv‑ Organic oils for oily skin:
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W results overnight
hen applying to presti‑
gious institutions such
as Ivy League colleges therefore, you need to offer value are lower than the schoolʼs aver‑ your passion is, if you know what
True professionals, true masters
and competitive programs, you to them. Your application should age, you may lower theirs. These drives you, then you can channel
of their craft will invariably tell
must give your absolute best, and you that excellence is not easily show them how you will add to tips are not something that you that into your class selections,
you can start as early as you like achieved. You WILL need to put in their community. can begin your senior year of volunteer opportunities, intern‑
with your personal development the work. Consider this quote In addition, schools are looking high school after perusing a few ships, summer activities, and
and experience. Here are three from Malcolm Gladwell: “The
to maintain or improve their colleges online. If you review tip more. Prepare yourself to give
guiding concepts to bear in mind 10,000‑hours rule says that if you
yield. Once admission is offered #2, preparing early can be to yourself the best chance of
as you make these choices. look at any kind of cognitively
complex field, from playing chess to a student, it improves their your benefit. If you know what acceptance.
1. Develop a niche to being a neurosurgeon, we see yield when that student actually
this incredibly consistent pattern enrolls. This factors into an insti‑ About the author
If youʼve heard the phrase “jack that you cannot be good at that tutionʼs reputation. This is why
unless you practice for 10,000 Kristen Moon is an independent
of all trades, master of none,” this “demonstrated interest” is impor‑
hours, which is roughly ten years, college counselor and founder of
is particularly true in competitive tant ‑ school representatives are
if you think about four h.” MoonPrep.com. Moon Prep provides
college admissions. In college, you encouraged by your attention and
You will need to put in the work one‑on‑one tutoring services catered
plan to pursue excellence and sincerity when you engage in con‑
to achieve the results. to university admissions. They guide
mastery of a specialized field, cor‑ versation with them. This can be
students through the entire applica‑
rect? Itʼs in your best interest to at a college fair, in your applica‑
tion process including: completing
concentrate your attention on 3. Understand what tion and correspondence, during
applications, personal statements, sup‑
your intended field as early and
universities value a campus tour, etc.
Lastly, your standardized test
plemental essays, student resumes,
as much as possible.
scholarships, and financial aid. Their
We hear all the time that Colleges know that prospective scores matter here too. If your
specialty lies in the Ivy League, direct
people are meant to be “well‑ students (and their parents) scores are higher than the
medical programs (BS/MD), and highly
rounded”. research rankings. Reputation schoolʼs average, you raise their
competitive universities.
It sounds good, but thatʼs the matters to these schools, and average. Inversely, if your scores
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FOR
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seful tip: Guys, end every sentence be pleased to be presented with the 8.20 p.m.
Laughter is the Best Medicine thing about the young female brain. For
example, I now know that fathering a daugh‑
ter means pretending you're thrilled when
they spend half your salary having an eighth
of an inch cut off their hair. The tricky thing
is that they don't tell you whether they've had
an invisible haircut, their eyebrows plucked
or a complete head transplant, but just burst
through the door saying: "Well, Dad, what do
you think?" You MUST reply: "It looks great"
and then leave the country before there are
any follow‑up questions.
In fact, when a young woman asks her
father for his opinion on any matter, what she
is really saying is: "I wish to hear my opinion
repeated in a deeper voice."
Stop press: A colleague forwards another
example. On April 24, several media reported
that a man named Zach Doell decided to pick
up his girlfriend from the University of
Louisiana in a different funny vehicle every
day, including the Batmobile, a car that
looked like a giant hot dog, and an ice cream
van.
He thought this was highly impressive. His,
By Mahendra Shah er, thrilled girlfriend Brianna Garcia told the
media it was "embarrassing."
So there you have it. It is this columnist's
Mahendra Shah is an architect by education, entrepreneur by profession, artist and humorist, fervent hope that this information will help
cartoonist and writer by hobby. He has been recording the plight of the immigrant Indians for young men and young women understand
the past many year in his cartoons. Hailing from Gujarat, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. each other and communicate better.
But I could be wrong.
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5th May, 2018 ANNUAL PREDICTIONS: FOR THOSE BORN IN THIS WEEK new business ventures. However, try to
avoid partnerships as much as you can. You
Traits in you: As your ruling planet is the
Mercury, you are born realistic, intelligent, Finance this year: Your expectations for performance throughout the year. You may motivated. You have a strong dislike may get benefited from your past invest‑
simple, focused, caring, determined, and financial gains may not convert to reality be assigned a new responsibility this year. towards fake people and fake emotions. ments or sale of paternal land or property.
courageous. As you are very helpful, people as you have to spend a moderate financial You may go for a job change as well as You are a huge fan of truth and cleanliness. You may go for renovation of your house
trust you very soon and you enjoy a good life this year. Do not invest huge amount on there will be plenty of opportunities avail‑ You need to work on your nature of show‑ and that will make you spend enough
impression in your friendʼs circle. However, anything as you may go in loss. You should able. ing dictatorship and being rude and stub‑ money. You may go for business trips later
you need to work on your stubbornness wait for the right time to invest on any‑ Romance this year: You will be spending born at times. in the year and you will succeed in bringing
and jealousy to become a better individual. thing. You should not lend money to any‑ a peaceful and content life with your Health this year: As far as your health is new business.
Health this year: Your health may remain one as it may create financial crisis for beloved. During the last few months of the concerned this year, you may not remain Career this year: The nature of your pro‑
the same as it was during the last year. You yourself. year, you may have few misunderstandings, healthy throughout the year. There will be fessional work will allow you find many
may improve a bit with medication and diet Career this year: As far as your profes‑ which can be cleared and sorted out if you few hiccups in your health as you may suf‑ new job opportunities with high salaries.
control. You may practice meditation and sional life is concerned, you are expected to both sit and try to listen each other. fer from many minor diseases. If you want You should take up a new job to flourish in
yoga for better results. Do not neglect the get a lot of opportunities throughout this 8th May, 2018 to stay healthy, you should go for proper your career. You will gain required expert‑
health of your family members as well as year. However, you have to work hard and Traits in you: The influence of the planet medication and a healthy diet plan. You ise in your profession and perform better
they may fall ill frequently this year and efficiently to convert those opportunities. Saturn makes you creative, realistic, help‑ have to leave consuming alcohol and smok‑ than ever.
you may remain bothered for the same. Being a quick decision maker, you may ful, thoughtful, enthusiastic, and optimistic. ing cigarettes. Romance this year: You will be in a
Finance this year: You may find yourself have to decide on many critical matters in You should take care of your impatience Finance this year: You may go through peaceful relationship with your beloved
in financial benefits. However, you need to your professional circle. and jealousy to excel as an individual. sudden gains and losses this year. this year. You should take care not to get
take enough toil to make this happen. You Romance this year: You may try and con‑ Health this year: You may fall sick often However, you will be capable enough to involved in any kind of confrontation or
may go for various new proposals and vert your long time romantic relationship this year if you do not take required pre‑ find out the source to earn ample amount argument with your partner. You may get
assignments, which would improve your to a married one. You will be enjoying a ventive measures. You should see your doc‑ of money. Your financial condition will be into marital relationship this year if you are
income and prosperity. There may be a great life with your spouse with lots of tor once a month to check your health con‑ improved for a long term. If you are into yet to marry.
huge rise in expenses, but you will be able understanding, love, and care. You need not ditions and supplements if required. You business, you may enhance your business 11th May, 2018
to meet those with your increased earn‑ get into any kind of argument with your should also take care of the health of your to gain better profits. You should invest in Traits in you: The influence of your rul‑
ings. beloved this year. family members by providing them medical real estate this year as the chances of ing planet Moon makes you simple, dynam‑
Career this year: You will be successful in 7th May, 2018 attention. return are high. ic, charismatic, creative, reliable and
every project you take up this year. You Traits in you: Your ruling planet Neptune Finance this year: You may prosper Career this year: You will face huge chal‑ focused. You need to control your frequent
may be adjudged the best employee by makes you intelligent, adaptable, charming, financially with the opportunity to earn as lenges in your professional field this year. mood swings and stubbornness to become
your higher management because of your independent, humble, decisive, courteous, much as possible with new sources of There will be a lot of changes in your pro‑ a better individual.
efficiency, hard work, and timely delivery. and courageous. Along with many positive income. You may go for long distance busi‑ fessional life. You may remain disturbed Health this year: You will enjoy an over‑
You may need to negotiate with different characters, you also have few negatives. ness trips if you want success in your busi‑ about your profession. You may go for a all good health this year though you may
types of customer and learn a lot about You need to work on your carefree and ness. Be aware of fraud investment agen‑ new job change as you would find the cur‑ go through minor health issues throughout
handling a project independently. dominating attitude towards others to get cies as you may end up losing a huge rent work disgusting and monotonous. the year. You should practice yoga and
Romance this year: Your marital relation‑ respect and attention in your friend circle. amount of money. You are advised not to Romance this year: You will enjoy an meditation for better result. Your parents
ship will move on smoothly. If you are yet Health this year: You need to take an lend money this year. improved life with your partner with lot of may fall sick and this might make you
to marry, you may fall into a romantic rela‑ appropriate care of your health. You may Career this year: Your hard work, dedica‑ love, care, and concern. You should give tensed. Take special care of your spouseʼs
tionship this year. You may get into a mari‑ fall sick in the middle months of the year tion, and ef forts in your work will get time to your spouse or partner. If you are health. Take a normal diet and medicines to
tal alliance if you are already into a rela‑ though those will not be serious. If you are reflected in your professional hierarchy as not married, you might have to wait as the remain healthy.
tionship. You will be leading a blissful a sportsperson, you need to be very careful you may go a step further towards your movement of your planets does not suggest Finance this year: Your past investments
romantic life with your spouse or partner for your diet and nutrition to perform bet‑ promotion. You will be admired by your a marital alliance this year. may yield a lot of money for you this year.
with lots of love, care, and concern. ter in your sporting events. peers and seniors this year for your per‑ 10th May, 2018 You need to be extra cautions while invest‑
6th May, 2018 Finance this year: You will be financially formance and decision making capabilities. Traits in you: Being governed by the Sun, ing huge amounts as it is a bit risky to put
Traits in you: As you are ruled by Venus, profited from you long term past invest‑ Treat your ordinates respectfully and try to you are endowed with uniqueness and phi‑ money on unpredictable things. Overall,
you are simple, generous, cheerful, friendly, ments. Your legal issues will be solved to help them in difficult situation as it would losophy. You are courageous, daring, cour‑ you will enjoy a strong financial condition.
humble, honest and peace loving. You are give you a huge amount of money. You may help you in getting a better appraisal teous, affectionate, decisive, and very deter‑ Career this year: You will enjoy a great
pretty interested to stay in harmony with end up spending a lot of money on your towards the end of the year. mined. You need to work on your impa‑ professional career this year. If you are
each and everyone in your surroundings. family members this year though you will Romance this year: Your relationship tience and short tempered nature. involved in arts or creative field, this year
You need to work on your nature of being earn a handsome amount. You may go for with your partner may reach to new Health this year: You may remain wor‑ will be very good for you. You will reach
restless and pessimistic. investments to get benefited in future. heights this year as your love, trust, care ried for the health of your spouse. Your new heights in your career and you will
Health this year: Your health would be Career this year: Professionally, you are and concern will develop towards your health will remain fine though it needs gain enough recognition. You may seek
moderate this time. You may not have the a very smart and efficient worker. So you beloved. You may get married towards the extra care. You should regularly visit to help from an experienced person to suc‑
privilege to take the diet of your wish as may need to clarify doubts and help you end of this year if you are yet to marry. your doctor for checkups. Try to secure ceed in your career.
the doctor would prescribe to avoid that. peers and juniors in their work. People in 9th May, 2018 your parentʼs health as they may suf fer Romance this year: You will spend a
You may practice yoga and meditation your professional circuit will seek your Traits in you: Your ruling planet Mars from minor ailments throughout this year. peaceful life with your spouse. If you are
along with your prescribed medicines for help at every crucial situation. You may get makes you strong, determined, courageous, Finance this year: Financial gains are unmarried, you may get into a matrimonial
better results. promoted as a result of your spectacular enthusiastic, intelligent, ambitious, and sure for you this year as you may get into relationship towards the end of this year.
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ant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, head Mason, chief operating officer of the Cook today. He said when we are in turmoil with‑ Commenting on Earth Day, he said it is
of Science of Spirituality, spoke at County Department of Public Health, intro‑ in, how then can we expect to find peace incumbent upon us to be responsible custo‑
Malcolm X College on the West Side duced Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. without. We cannot change our environ‑ dians of the earth, to ensure we use its
of Chicago on April 21 and 22. Prior to the Attending the program was the interim ment; we must change our angle of vision. resources wisely and maintain ecological
event, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji was presented President of Malcolm X, Dave Sanders, who Our true nature is soul, a part of God, and balance so that we may leave it for future
with a welcome tribute from Mayor Rahm along with Dr. Mason, met with Sant it is this Power that enlivens the body. generations. After each talk, Sant Rajinder
Emanuel which said: “I commend your con‑ Rajinder Singh Ji where they discussed the Awakening to the truth that we are not dis‑ Singh Ji introduced the technique of medita‑
tinued commitment to creating love and value of meditation as being an important tinct from God, we become conscious of the tion on the inner Light and Sound of God,
unity and your work in bringing people part of our education and medical systems. silken bonds of love that connect us all. This after which everyone sat in meditation.
together to overcome the challenges we all Addressing an overflow audience each is the state of consciousness we achieve For more information about Sant Rajinder
face. day, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji spoke about the through meditation. Both daysʼ talks were Singh Ji Maharaj or Science of Spirituality,
At the Saturday program, Dr. Terry many causes of stress and strife in our lives simultaneously translated into Spanish. visit www.sos.org.
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any feel each of us is We may get a sense there is a and washing. We wonder at the ation into being out of love and of the inner Light and Sound. We
alone in the universe. We God when we look at the wonders rock cycle in which rock is broken the same desire to create. can travel on this source back to
wonder if there is a God, of creation. When we see how the down to form new soil or is built Godʼs love came into expression God and merge in that divine
and, if there is, how could God sun and the planets keep their up to create land, hills, and moun‑ and the result is the existence of Power. This inner journey
even know about us, given the bil‑ place in the solar system without tains on which to live. We marvel all the realms of existence, this through meditation will lead us to
lions of people in the world. colliding into each other, we won‑ at how plants provide food for physical universe, human beings, the realization of God and the
In this age of science, we may der at how that could happen. We people and animals, as well as animals, plants, and everything embracing love that God has for
find it hard to believe in a power see how out of all the planets, few oxygen given off as waste for us that is. God started alone and each of us. God is not far. God is
such as God who could create all are habitable enough to support to breathe. The more scientists from Godʼs love countless souls within us. God has protective
of us and love us. We feel that the human life because they are learn about the workings of the were created. It may seem like arms around us. Our soul is con‑
only love that is possible in the either too hot, too cold, or lack an universe, of physics, chemistry, God cannot know all the souls God nected to God. Our problem is that
universe is what we know as atmosphere for breathing. We biology, astronomy, and geology, created, but God does, and loves we are not aware of our soul, so
human beings, such as between marvel at the earth and how it is the more they conclude that some and protects each one. Similarly, we do not realize God. Our first
parents and children, lovers and just the right temperature to sup‑ super intelligent power must have we may not know it, just as an step is to achieve self‑realization
beloveds, spouses, or families. We port life, has just the right mix of designed all this. infant is not aware that it exists or knowledge of our true self.
think that because we cannot see elements for breathing, and just Beyond the scientists, we have because of its parents, but that Once we do so, we will find that
God with our physical eyes that the right amount of land surface scientists of the soul, or saints and Power is there, loving us and pro‑ we are one with God and will
such a power could not really on which to live, otherwise it Masters, who have explored the tecting us. achieve God‑realization
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