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Houston Indians Mourn the Death of Soldiers at Uri

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BY SAHANA SINGH

HOUSTON: When four heavily-

armed terrorists attacked an Indian Army base camp on September 18, at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, India the anger was felt not just in India but all over the globe. 18 Indian Army soldiers made supreme sacrifice on that fateful night.

India House in association with India American Community organized a prayer meeting on September 25, to pay their respect to the martyred soldiers. Large numbers of Indian-Americans and representative from Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan congregated at India House holding flags of both India and the United States to mourn the deaths of soldiers.

A minute of silence was called for by Dr. Manish Rungta, President of India House to honour the memories of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. He reminded the audience that the reason civilians were leading normal, comfortable lives was that soldiers were guarding our borders and braving adverse conditions. GlobalDesis Group sang patriotic Songs.

Vipin Kumar, Executive Director of India House, a retired Colonel of the Indian Army, asked everyone to expose the sympathisers of the terrorists and support Indian Army and the Government in their fight against the menace of terrorism. Highlighting soldiers’ sacrifice he quoted the words from the

epitaph at Kohima War Cemetery in Nagaland, India, “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow we gave our today”. No eye was dry when pictures of the bodies of the dead soldiers coming home were shown on a big screen.

Retired Colonel Raj Bhalla, past president of ICC and Board of Director of India House recounted the challenges that he experienced in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

“We should never forget the unselfish sacrifice of our brave soldiers whether they are in India or in the US,” he asserted.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Makhan Rattan Singh of Sikh Regiment, visiting from India nar-

rated his active duty experiences and the glories of his Regiment.

He stressed the urgency for immediate financial assistance and rehabilitation of bereaved families.

Achalesh Amar, a prominent community activist lauded the action of Congressman Ted Poe, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, along with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher who has introduced a bill to designate Pakistan as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Signatures are also accumulating for a petition created on the White House petition page for the same (https://petitions. whitehouse.gov/petition/we-people-ask-administration-declarepakistan-state-sponsor-terror-

ism-hr6069). He also noted that Texas Congressman Pete Olson has strongly condemned the Uri attack. Olson has issued a statement calling India a strong partner and ally, and said that every effort should be made to bring the perpetrators of the attack to justice.

Calls of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Jai Hind”, “Vande Mataram” reverberated as everyone present acknowledged the immense debt to the motherland. The ConsulGeneral of India Dr. Anupam Ray assured everyone that India would prevail over the forces trying to disrupt peace and spread terror. He thanked the Indians of Houston for being so supportive of the Indian government.

KTRU Makes Magnificent South Asian Percussion Accessible to All

BY ETHAN HASIUK

HOUSTON: KTRU Rice Radio

hosted “Fantasy of Exotic Drums – Tala Mahotsav” on September 24, on the Rice University campus, bringing an astonishingly comprehensive array of percussion instruments and playing styles with South Asian origins to a diverse group of Houstonians, many of whom were experiencing this art form for the first time.

It was Varsha Vakil - the host of KTRU’s South Asian music show “Navrang” vision and diligence of a free percussion event as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of KTRU and the 24th anniversary of Navrang. The Tala Mahotsav began with Ganesha vandana with Ajay Subramanian on mridangam accompanied by Neethi Nayak’s

Houston’s talent showcased at the Rice radio concert “Fantasy of Exotic Drums – Tala Mahotsav”

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Varsha congenially thanked concert attendees, the participating artists, and her sponsors for their support to make this event possible. The event commenced with

young ISKCON Houston artists drumming down the aisle that featured mridangam in an ensemble setting. Continuing with the cadenced drumming was the distinguished Chenda Melam presenta-

tion by the Panchari Arts Forum.

Concert attendee Dr. Stephen Long shares “Varsha Vakil who organized this event, was radiant.

Decked out in Indian costume she introduced the performers, nam-

ing each as though they were close acquaintances.” Dr. Long added “then a band of drummers, entering the hall, brought the audience to full attention. All of the subsequent performers, including vocalists, were outstanding.”

Raja Banga well-known for his par excellence tabla performances set the stage for his multigenerational Essence of Prana Ensemble.

This ensemble was a blissful amalgamation of Western and Indian instruments including tabla, harmonium, cajon, and violin along with melodious vocals.

Varsha invited the guests of honor on stage - Rice University Shepherd School of Music Associate Professor Karim Al-Zand and avant-garde musician SPIKE the

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Indo American Forum of Fort Bend Celebrates Navratri with Flair and Fun

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wide spectrum of charitable organizations with donations of support.

Both events help the Indo American Forum of Fort Bend raise funds to extend support to a variety of non profit organizations in Fort Bend which provide education, shelter, food and resources to those in need.

Indo American Forum of Fort Bend invites the community to participate in and enjoy these events and thus make significant contributions to important causes, as a unified body.

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Forum of Fort Bend, focuses its efforts solely on supporting the underprivileged, underserved and needy in Fort Bend County, by supporting charities in the area providing assistance through education, shelter, food, healthcare and familial and substance abuse.

After launching a fun filled Fall Opener, a Hawaiian Luau evening, complete with Pacific Drums and Hula Dancers, and a successful membership drive and general body meeting, on the open deck of Madras Pavilion, overlooking the tropical waterways of Sugar Land, it set the stage for its signature event, the Navratri Garba.

This past Saturday, September 24, the Stafford Center came alive to the rocking rhythm and music of Darshak Thacker , Kashmira Nayak, Hardik Jani, and Kamal Haji as a thousand plus crowd danced its way into the Navratri Season with much fanfare and fun. Udipi Café provided much needed refreshments

and the ever-popular sugar cane juice to quench thirsty souls.

The event was also sponsored

by Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Pioneer Research, Omar Saeed and Mass Mutual, Udipi Café, Deep Foods and Cox and Kings Travel services who gave away 4 land packages for a 4 day Dubai vacation. Attendees

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Percussionist. Al-Zand recalled childhood experiences and shared gratitude to recreate those memories at the concert.

Varsha briefed the audience on the ancient percussive dumru to explain a colorful presentation by Yogina Patel and Masterij. Breaking norms of male dominated percussionists, Jasmeeta Singh represented women artists at this event accompanied with the inspiring Justin Lasiewicz. They enchanted the audience with their solo tabla pieces and an endearing duet.

The Tala Mahotsav journey continued with the Persian music influence of the Daf by Ali Tarkesh Esfahani and Mahtab Nadalian’s santoor resembling fire and ice.

Saugat Aryal, Krishna Sharma, and Sunit Prdhan presented fusion piece, combining guitar with Nepali folk and madol.

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Finally, the majestic Dholi Toki Singh filled the Grand Hall with the rhythms of the dhol creating awe amongst the audience motivating them to dance to the beats. An enthusiast Martin Chin informed “this is to the heart’s fulfillment; I truly enjoyed every minute of this concert, and can’t wait for the next one!”

Jyoti Patel chimed “This concert was a unique experience not only for non-Indians but also for Indians, I applaud Varsha’s brilliant concept and her hard work, she is a trendsetter in the community to bring outstanding music concerts and that too for free.”

Varsha encourages interested local artists to contact her through KTRU@ktru. org. Navrang show airs on Saturday from 10-12pm, on 96.1 FM on apps and online at ktru.org

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HOUSTON:

The recent predawn skirmish in Uri, Kashmir on September 18 when four mujahedeen attacked sleeping Indian soldiers- leaving 17 of them dead - has been resounding among the community in the Bayou City with the Indian community holding a prayer vigil for the fallen at India House on Sunday, September 25.

But when, according to sources close to the discussions, they had learnt that local elements in the Pakistani community had planned to hold a protest in front of the Indian Consulate on Friday, September 23, members of the local Indian community sprang into action.

They decided to hold a counter demonstration of their own to express their anger and frustration at events that happened half a world away over a long simmering dispute and reverberated in H-Town.

Last Friday, September 23 at 12:30pm, over 30 Indians descended upon the grassy median in

front of the Pakistani Consulate’s two-story free-standing building on 11850 Jones Road, north of FM 1960 in far northwest Harris County and held an hour-long protest. They held up both Indian and American flags, printed signs and even a large banner showing pictures of schoolkids killed in Peshawar and shouted slogans directed to the Consulate.

People exiting the Consulate, including presumably some who work there, were taken aback by the protestors. One man even went so far as to shout a reactionary slogan back at the protestors (for a short video clip on this, visit the Indo American News YouTube channel).

Several well-known activists of the community – Achalesh Amar, Sujeeth Draksharam and Bangar Reddy among others – were at the protest to show their support.

Two hours later, the same protestors gathered in front of the threestory Indian Consulate building on 4300 Scotland off Memorial and Waugh near downtown Houston to face off against a larger crowd of

Pakistani protestors, standing on the park side of the street, across from the Consulate. Sources say that people kept on coming and leaving from the Pakistani crowd, which had in it many women and children, and held placards denouncing the Indian presence in Kashmir.

The standoff went on for an hour, with each side screaming at the other, the first known local altercation between the two communities. Eventually, Indian Consul General Anupam Ray came out to meet the Indian protestors, shaking hands with them and offering them cold water. The newly installed Pakistani Consul General Aisha Farooqui who has taken over the mission only a few weeks ago from Afzaal Mahmood did not face the Indian protestors.

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itation Center hosted 7th Annual Paryushan festival at its premises under the auspicious guidance of Samani Vikas Pragyaji & Samani Maryada Pragyaji (Disciples of Acharya Shri Mahashraman).

The 8-day long festivities began on August 30 and concluded on Sept. 6. Paryushan is the most important festival among the Jain festivals; and it is observed during every Chaturmas in the month of Bhadrapad (August - September).

For Jains, the real purpose of celebrating this festival is to purify our soul by staying closer to our own soul, to look at our faults and to ask for forgiveness for the mistakes we have committed during the past year.

Once again, the entire JVB community became spellbound in an atmosphere of enthusiasm, felicity and Tapasya for 8 consecutive days. Agam Discourses on holy ancient Scriptures called “Kalpa Sutra” by Samani Vikas Pragyaji and “Uttaradhyayan Sutra” by Samani Maryada Pargyaji and Evening Discourses on the detailed meaning of “Mahamantra Ki Prikrama” along with Pratikraman for young and old were the daily morning and evening rituals of this auspicious week. A fun Jeopardy style Jain Mantra Contest was conducted by Samanijjs to motivate its members to learn three ancient and auspicious prayers called Logassa Sutra, Uvsaggaharam Sutra and Mangal Path. Parallel Sessions for kids Pratikraman were also conducted in English.

The dedicated Patrons of JVB, Chairman Shri Swatantra & Bimla Jain, Renu Shah, Anusha Jain, Sarika Jain, Sachin Jain, Khushboo Jain, Suman Jain (Canada), Suwarna Jain, kajal Jain and many others kept the tapasya chain going till the end of Paryushan Festival by observing Tela (3 continuous days fasting), Bela (2 continuous days fasting), Upwas (one day fasting) and Paushad. A special spiritual practice was followed on

each day such as Maun pachrangi, Samayik pachrangi, Dhyan, Aahaar, Krodh Sanayam and more.

Young Gyanshala kids ages 4-14 yrs. amazed everyone by doing Ekasan (eating one time during the whole day), Biyasana (eating only twice a day), and Maun (observing Silence). With Saminijis blessings and Parent’s encouragement, two young Gyanshala students, Saachi Jain (10 yrs.) did 7 days of Biyasana and Tanvi Jain (8 yrs.) did Upwaas to motivate young as well as old. Seven days were days of attainment and the eighth day was one of fulfillment or achievement.

Forgetting all hatred constitutes the Samvatsarik aradhana -the annual atonement. By performing the Samvatsarik Pratikraman on the eighth day, everyone sought forgiveness from each other.

In Closing, JVB President, Seema Jain recognized all the Tapasvees for their immense belief and devotion during this festival and appreciated her EC team for their efforts on the successful completion of the event. 9 days of continuous fasting by one of the Gyanshala parent, Chandan Pokherna was applauded by one and all.

Fresh Jain food was cooked by Friends and Family group of India Volunteers for the entire week who did outstanding job in serving and feeding all the community members with their kindness and

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We are proud of our center, its beautiful surroundings, a unique pyramid shape meditation hall, and a very peaceful ambiance. It is located at 14102 Schiller Rd, Houston, TX 77082. On the first and third Sunday of each month there are pravachans by Samani Ji. The theme of the pravachans this year so far has been: Guide yourself in choosing the path- Detailed meaning of 18 types of Paap.

Apart from the regular activities mentioned above Samaniji’s also offer individual or one-on-one confidential counseling to those who are in need of such help.

All our programs are offered free of charge. To cover the costs of running the center on a day to day basis, we accept donations.

As a charitable 501c corporation, the donations are tax deductible.

Please take advantage of this beautiful facility by joining us in the programs we offer. Our center is open to all irrespective of their religious beliefs.

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Glorious 25 Years of Arya Samaj Houston

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BY ACHARYA HARISH CHANDRA, VED RATNA

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worldwide phenomenon since it was founded by Maharshi Dayanand in 1875 - the first one in Mumbai. It has spread out as a wildfire wherever Indians went and also opened newer sectors of operation besides patriotic fervor, social reforms and eradication of superstitions. Education and service to the humankind continue to be its two wheels of dynamism.

Education is imparted via classical gurukuls and modern schools - the DAV has become a well known brand.

Arya Samaj Houston celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the weekend of 24-25 September. It is deeply involved in all such endeavors. Its flagship is DAV Sanskriti School founded a couple of years after its own founding in July 1991. Not waiting for long, it took the bold courageous step to run the only Vedic elementary school in North America - the DAV Montessori School, to impart vedic values in early childhood. Its involvement in the orphanages at Gujarat and Pondicherry is almost as if the Arya Samaj Houston is its founder.

The 25th Anniversary was celebrated in three parts guided by its own principle that it works for the society’s physical, spiritual and social progress - sharirik, aatmik aur

samajik unnati. Saturday morning was devoted to a health fair after 5 km walk by 100+ young and old, men and women, including some elderly walking with a stick. Prominent doctors and health associates came together to test health parameters and consult privately. Quest Labs provided free blood testing services, as well as Dr. Suneja provided EKG and consultation to a number of attendees. Two topics for in-depth talks by leading doctors were the most relevant for the Indian population - heart disease and diabetes. The Q&A became so absorbing that the emcee had a difficult time managing the sessions.

As usual and true to the Indian culture, Yoga and meditation were keenly practiced as the prevention measures.

Saturday evening witnessed the presentations by the 3-9 year kids of the DAV Montessori School. It was amazing to hear their perfect recitation of the Vedic mantras that could match any Gurukul in India.

Their music and dance performances drew applause and appreciation for the simple reason that they hardly had time to practice since the school reopened after the summer break. A special DVD was premiered narrating the 25 year story of the Arya Samaj Houston.

Dev Mahajan was humble enough in his characteristic style to dedicate the success story to Arya Samaj team of dedicated volunteers and their team spirit. The Honor-

able Mayor of Houston had declared the day as the Arya Samaj Greater Houston Day in recognition of the multi faceted contributions to the Houston c‎ ommunity including refugees help, meals on wheels, food bank, etc. His proclamation received huge applause.

The next morning was showcased by the DAV Sanskriti School and was a fitting tribute to Maharshi Dayanand from beginning to the end. The middle portion was another climax when Ms. Renu Khator, the Chancellor of the University of Houston, reminisced her schooling in an Arya Samaj school in Farrukhabad, UP. She shared her secret of success: 1) her association with Arya Samaj helped her to develop a belief system that she uses as anchor whenever she faces storms, and 2) she advised to maintain humility as you climb up the success stairs. The last song by 100+ kids in unison - Dhanya hai Tumko Aie Rishi - mesmerised one and the all. It was a memorable weekend for 250+ kids, their parents, spectators and volunteers.

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Vibrant Gujarat Roadshow Hits Houston

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BY MANU SHAH

HOUSTON: The 2015 Vibrant

Gujarat Summit saw CEOs from India and abroad pledging a whopping $500 billion in investments in India, 21,000 MOUs and 1,225 partnership agreements.

Delegations from India are on the road to make the lion roar yet again at its Summit in January 2017. A roadshow in Houston on September 12, stumped listeners with the sheer scale of opportunities that India presents.

The event, held at the offices of King & Spalding in downtown Houston, was put together by USIBC, FICCI and the IACCGH. Gaurav Verma Executive Vice

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President USIBC moderated the event. Michael Taylor, Partner at Kings and Spaldings and event hosts welcomed the gathering.

Special remarks were made by Consul General Dr. Anupam Ray, Judge Ed Emmett and Dr. Robert Robbins, President Texas Medical Center.

Resident Commissioner Bharat Lal outlined the key drivers that helped Gujarat attract the highest FDI in the country such as its strong infrastructure and initiatives such as the Dholera Special Investment Region, GIFT City and transparent policies. This model, he emphasized, is to be replicated at the national level by inviting investment at the 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

Stating that India is undergoing “a transformation on a scale and a speed never seen before.” Deepak Bagla CEO Invest India dwelt on the transformation of an “aspirational population” of 1.25 billion people to “human capital” and the opportunities created in this process.

He pointed out that India has a middle class of over 550-600 million people which makes it an 8 trillion dollar economy by purchasing power parity which is the largest on the globe.

Make in India, he continued, is a business plan with 4 pillars to it.

Sectors which allows private capital to participate in every sector of this opportunity, Processes which have been reengineered and sim-

plified, Infrastructure is the largest infrastructure opportunity in the world today and Mindset which looks at the world as a partner.

Deepak Bagla stated the Government’s plan to create 40 kms of roads per day, 250 new airports, refurbish existing ones, 98 smart cities, industrial corridors, ports and food parks offered a “wallet opportunity of 4 trillion dollars.”

He further added that an Indian will spend $180,000 in his lifetime and multiplied by 1.5 billion people “unleashes a purchasing power” that is staggering.

The Government, he stressed, is pulling out all the stops to spur foreign investment in India from scrapping 1300 archaic regulations with 2600 more to go, a Single Tax Framework, a Bankruptcy Tax Bill and agencies that will “handhold investors” from state specific inputs, approvals to market strategy.

Group Chief Executive of AECOM, Dhamo Dhamotharan offered a firsthand US industry perspective of doing business with India stating their experience as extremely positive.

The event, one of IACCGH’s Partner Outreach programs to educate the community of opportunities in the US and abroad, also facilitated b2b meetings with members interested in investing in Gujarat. Board members presented the delegation with a gold plated map of Gujarat created by local artist Anju Mittal.

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18 September 30, 2016 Loud & Clear at the UN External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s measured

speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday laid out, in plain language, India’s deepening Pakistan policy conundrum.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, she pointed out, had begun its term in office with an extraordinary outreach to Islamabad, inviting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to New Delhi, and following that up with a push for secretary-level dialogue on all issues.

The ground-level results of that initiative, she pointed out, had been less than heartening: A series of terrorist attacks and an uptick in violence in Kashmir, driven by infiltration from across the LoC. This, Swaraj pointed out, was part of a larger problem. There were, she noted, nation-states that continued to use terrorist groups as instruments to pursue their perceived national interests. This engendered violence and instability, which jeopordised shared global aims like economic growth and poverty reduction.

The only solution to this problem was to push through the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, proposed by India in 1996 and deadlocked since. Her message was delivered without hysteria or hyperbole — the abiding vices of India’s public discourse on terrorism.

The external affairs minister knows, however, that transforming this coherent argument into an effective diplomatic strategy will be a tough ask. Even though India has countries like Bangladesh and Afghanistan in its corner, few others have much inclination to corner Pakistan. The US’s patience with Pakistan has run thin, it has slashed both civilian and military aid, but Washington has stopped well short of isolating Pakistan, fearing losing what influence it still has over the country’s nuclear-armed generals. The UK, with its large Pakistani-origin population, sees Pakistan as a key counterterrorism ally. Beijing has cultivated Pakistan aggressively, seeing it as an instrument with which to hit anti-China jihadists, and as a strategic ally in South Asia. Though the Persian Gulf states have warmed to India, they continue to have major equities in Pakistan, too.

Where does this leave New Delhi? Swaraj’s speech holds out some clues. She underlined India’s commitment to meeting the UN’ Sustainable Development Goals, and to ratify the Paris Treaty, and signalled New Delhi’s commitment to the shared aims of the global community.

Though the battle to find a place on the UN Security Council will not be presently won, India must continue to project itself as a responsible custodian of the global order, not a regional power brawling with its neighbours. In the long term, that is the best way of ensuring its concerns are heard — and acted on.

-indianexpress.com

EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY

Smart Climate Change Lessons for Delhi

BY SHIVANI SINGH

L

ast week, the C40, a global network of 86 cities, including six from India, released the list of 35 urban programmes to compete in its annual award on fighting climate change to be held in December.

One would have expected the more radical ideas from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai or Bengaluru to impress the world. But the only Indian city to make it to the shortlist of global finalists was Kolkata, the forgotten metro often mocked as an urban nightmare.

Its solid waste management improvement project that aims to reduce the city trash sent to the landfills now competes with Milan’s food wastage reduction and Auckland’s waste to resources programmes for the top slot.

Last year, the C40 found that at least 70% of its member cities were already affected by climate change.

The rising pollution, growing congestion and mounting waste are throttling local environments and contributing to global warming. If not suffering already, these cities are likely to face climate hazards such as storms, surge, floods, rain drought, heat, smog, groundwater depletion and outbreak of vector- or waterborne diseases.

In the middle of a dengue-chikungunya outbreak, this threat can’t get more real for Indian cities. The recent global ranking of 2,100 urban centres on a list of Fragile Cities put together

by The Igarapé Institute in Brazil, United Nations University and the World Economic Forum placed Delhi in the high-risk category, prone to both floods and drought.

Delhi, where the air is fouled by nine million vehicles, energy is sourced from coal-fired plants, dumpsites are overfilled, and every third resident lives illegally on a river that resembles an open sewer, may not have much to showcase yet in this global competition. But we could take a cue or two from some urban experiments the C40 is talking about: Like Delhi, the Mexican capital has to deal with population pressure, car-jammed streets, high air pollution levels and earthquake vulnerability.

In 2014, the city passed a law recognising mobility as a fundamental

Delhi, where the air is fouled by nine million vehicles, energy is sourced from coal-fired plants, dumpsites are overfilled, and every third resident lives illegally on a river that resembles an open sewer, may not have much to showcase yet in this global competition. right of its residents, prioritising nonmotorised transport and creating a legal framework to streamline and scale up mass transit.

Till recently, services for bus, metro and Bus Rapid Transit were fragmented, preventing users from efficiently transferring from one system to another, the Sustainable Cities Collective reported in 2014. So Mexico City integrated all modes of public transport and also placed pedestrians and cyclists on top of the mobility hierarchy, allocating more funds and road space to them.

California’s four-year drought taught San Francisco to reuse every drop of water. In 2012, San Francisco made it mandatory for larger residential units to install systems to treat water from sinks, bathtubs, sewage and use it for non-potable purpose.

Potable water has to be used for drinking and cooking only. In 2013, it allowed two or more buildings to share or sell water between them.

Parts of San Francisco already have dual-pipe system since 1991 that receives recycled water. By 2018, the city will have a recycling facility to meet irrigation needs on the west side of the city by treating a million gallons of water a day that would

otherwise have been piped into the ocean, Huffington Post reported in October, 2015.

When most Indian cities are aping the US-style suburbanisation, Cape Town is aiming to become compact.

For the next 16 years, transit-oriented development will be this South African city’s key urban planning strategy. It wants to build residential areas and renew the existing ones by giving them efficient and affordable public transport connectivity and reducing dependency on cars.

Cape Town is using the project to overcome the apartheid spatial inequality by building homes for all income groups, bringing work space closer to home and thus reducing travel time and commuting costs for lower-income households who were earlier dispersed to the city’s periphery.

While climate change mitigation is the larger aim of these projects, they are also about improving the way the cities run. An efficient public transport, unclogged streets, cleaner air, greener parks, a reliable water system and housing for all are the fundamentals of urban living. Delhi could do with some inspiration.

-hindustantimes.com

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The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi - Part 18

T

he story thus far…After the defeat of Japan in August 1945, Britain agreed to a planned withdrawal from India. All through his life Gandhi had worked for unity between Hindus and Muslims, without much success.

There was a large section of nationalist Muslim in the Congress but leaders of the Muslim League were drifting further and further away.

Gandhi was not the man to give up hope, however, and he pursued his efforts to bring about a settlement.

On the other hand, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the Muslim League, was hostile to the idea of unity.

The Viceroy invited all leaders to Simla and tried to find a solution and bring about Hindu-Muslim accord.

Jinnah would not agree to anything except a separate Muslim state of Pakistan. Britain announced and held an election in India. The Congress won most of the non- Muslim seats and the Muslim League won most of the Muslim seats. The deadlock continued.

“We can settle the Indian problem in ten minutes if Mr. Gandhi agrees to the creation of Pakistan,” said Jinnah.

But Gandhi was distraught. “Cut me in half,” cried Gandhi, “but do not divide India in two.”

His words fell on deaf ears. In February 1946, the British government sent a Cabinet Mission to India. It consisted of Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander. The task of the Cabinet Mission was to study the situation and make recommendations. After careful consideration, the Cabinet Mission issued a statement proposing the withdrawal of British authority from India. They had the idea of a united India.

On August 24, 1946, the Viceroy announced the formation of an Interim National Government to replace the Viceroy’s Executive Council.

Jawaharlal Nehru was the Vice-President of the Interim Government. The Muslim League declined to join on the ground that it had not been given the right to nominate all the Muslim members.

After the installation of the Interim Government, Gandhi was anxious to return to Sevagram, his ashram near Wardha, but the Congress leaders prevailed on him to stay longer in Delhi because they wanted his advice. Then the Muslim League decided to join the Interim Government and an announcement was made to that effect on October 15, 1946.

Gandhi once again felt free to return to Sevagram. He was about to leave Delhi when news came of disturbances in Bengal. There was widespread communal rioting in Calcutta and in the Muslim majority district of Noakhali in East Bengal, with murder, arson, looting, forced conversions, forced marriages, and abduction.

Gandhi was confused and griefstricken. Instead of returning to Sevagram, he set out for Noakhali to try to bring peace there. The communal riots spread. There were similar riots in Bihar and the Punjab. Several thousand were killed and injured.

Gandhi was greatly distressed by these events. He tried to calm and

reassure the people.

He walked from village to village and from house to house carrying his message of peace. Wherever he was, there was peace, at least outwardly, but the general situation in India was worsening. Rioting spread from the towns to the villages. In Bihar the Muslims were suffering and Gandhi went there to instill courage into the Muslim minority. The situation in India was so dreadful that the Congress leaders realized that the best way open to them was to accept Jinnah’s demand for a division of the country.

Nehru met Gandhi to inform him of this decision.

Gandhi asked him, “Is there no way out? No hope of a united India?”

Nehru was sad and grave. “Bapuji,” he replied, “unity is impossible... we have to accept it (division of India).

Otherwise this deadly turmoil will never cease.”

Gandhi bowed his head to hide his despair. On June 3, 1947, British Prime Minister Attlee announced the plan for partition. The Congress and the Muslim League accepted it.

For Gandhi it was a spiritual tragedy.

With infinite sadness he said, “All of India must accept Pakistan in loving resignation. We have no choice. Hindus must lead the way to a friendly settlement.”

Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last British Viceroy, was anxious not to delay the ushering in of independent India and independent Pakistan. He shortened the time limit for the British to quit India. The date for the declaration of Indian independence was fixed for August 15, 1947.

Thus on August 15, 1947, India’s long struggle and suffering for freedom was over. A new nation, although split in two, was born. Lord Mountbatten hailed Gandhi as “the architect of India’s freedom through non-violence.”

Gandhi had never given his approval to partition, but when it was done he accepted it and did everything possible for the attainment of HinduMuslim friendship. Yet the tension between Hindus and Muslims continued to increase. As a result of partition over 700,000 Hindus, Sikhs, and other non-Muslims, fearing the Muslims, in Pakistan left their homes and set out towards security in India.

From India about the same number of Muslims, fearing the Hindus, left their homes for Pakistan.

One and half million people on the move were exposed to starvation, disease, and death on the way.

Gandhi was on his way to the Punjab when he stopped in Delhi, hoping to quell the riots that had broken out there. Gandhi’s gospel of forbearance and forgiveness towards Muslims marked him as a traitor in the eyes of many Hindu extremists. In the face of fanatical opposition, Gandhi redoubled his efforts and the major disturbances in Delhi subsided, but there were still disturbances here and there. Gandhi decided to do penance by fasting, which he thought would bring about a change in the attitude of the Hindu fanatics. The fast began on January 13, 1948. There was gloom all over India at the news of Gandhi’s fast. People thought that he would not be able to survive another fast.

The whole world watched as Gandhi, 78 years old, fasted to save his country from destruction. On January 18 a peace committee, representing all communities, met and signed a pact pledging unity and the protection of life, property, and faith to the Muslim minority. Gandhi was informed of the pledge and he broke his fast.

Gandhi was staying at Birla House.

Every evening he held a prayermeeting in the grounds.

During his prayer-meeting on January 20, a bomb was thrown at him, but it missed its target. Gandhi continued his prayer meeting as if nothing had happened. “Bapuji, a bomb exploded near you,” said a voice. “Really?”

Gandhi said. “Perhaps some poor fanatic threw it. But let no one look down on him.”

On January 30, after a midday nap, Gandhi woke up at 3.30 p.m.

The whole day he had had a stream of visitors. Sardar Patel went to see him at 4 p.m. Nehru and Azad were to come after the evening prayer.

Gandhi left his room at 5 p.m. and went towards the prayer hall. He passed through a cordoned-off path, accompanied by Manu and Abha, his grand-daughters. As he was walking along a youth came forward as if to seek his blessings.

But he stood in front of Gandhi and at point-blank range fired three shots in quick succession. All the bullets hit him. Gandhi fell, uttering the prayer, “Hay Ram.” Gandhi was dead. The assassination gave the world a tremendous shock.

Nehru went on radio to tell the country of Gandhi’s death, his voice choked with emotion: “Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere. I do not know what to tell you and how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the Father of the Nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that. Nevertheless, we will not see him again as we have seen him for these many years. The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was wrong. For the light that shone in this country was no ordinary light. The light that has illumined this country for these many, many years will illumine this country for many more years, and a thousand years later that light will still be seen in this country, and the world will see it and it will give solace to innumerable hearts.”

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Stop Diabetes Movement (SDM) Yoga Camps Conclude on High Note

BY NIKHIL JAIN

HOUSTON: Sewa International

and VYASA organized two ten-day yoga camps from Sep 16 to 25. The camps were held simultaneously at two locations in the Houston area (Sugar Land and Katy). The camp is specially designed for diabetic and pre-diabetic people to help them manage and control diabetes with yoga routine and holistic approach.

SDM camps are being conducted all across the country with 11 Camps conducted in Houston area so far and 20+ camps in USA. More than 160+ people have participated in these camps, from all walks of life, since the time these camps started in Houston area.

The ten-day camp included daily yoga routine, lectures from doctors and specialist on diabetes, stress, food habits, and, how to manage better. At the closing ceremony held at Keshav Smruti, participants shared about the transformation the yoga camp brought in their lifestyle and in managing diabetes. One of the participants John, said “I got to know importance of Yogasana sequence and therapists put it all together very well.

I am more flexible after the camp. I would encourage young people to do Yoga”. Bhakti mentioned “It (SDM Yoga) was a wonderful experience for the last ten days, I will continue to do Yoga as much as I can”. Another participant, Satyajit, mentioned that his

blood sugar levels dropped in these 10 days, he was feeling energetic and “not tired” and his stiff shoulder become normal by adhering to the yoga routine every day.

Raghu Iyer presented information on VYASA and showed the results of this camp. The fasting Blood Glucose level dropped by an average 5% and post prandial levels dropped by an average 9% (based on the readings provided by participants before start of camp and 9th day of the camp). Dinesh Shah informed audience about the wonderful community

work which Sewa has been doing locally, nationally and internationally.

The program concluded with Nikhil Jain offering vote of thanks to all the participants, doctors (Dr. Sudha Rajan, Dr. Ulupi Choksi, Dr. Heena Pandya, Dr. Kairav Shah and Dr. Namrata Rathod), camp yoga therapists Daksha Shah and Meena Kankani, SDM core organizing team (Vibhuti Shah, Arvind Thekdi, Anuja Deshpande and Noopur Saptnekar), VYASA Houston Director Vishwarup Nanjundappa and his team of volunteers, Dr. Bhadresh Shah and Anar Vyas of

“The Medical Resort” in Sugarland, and Meena Kankani of Swath Yoga Studio in Katy. A delicious and nutritious potluck meal was served to end the program on a high note.

The yoga camp was extremely successful and the participants are now looking forward to keeping up with the practice and come back for a follow up session in October. Sewa will conduct the next set of camps in various parts of Houston, from Feb 24th to March 5th of 2017.

All these camps are free of charge and have a deposit which is refunded

once participants complete all the sessions. For those who want to know more about SDM Diabetes Yoga camp or want to participate or volunteer, please email at info-sdm@ sewausa.org or contact (713)8344909 / (281) 546-8202.

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Mahatma Gandhi Week 2016 Speech Contest

HOUSTON: Many know him as Mahatma

and many more know him as father of Bharat, India. But the world knows him as an apostle of peace and non-violence. Anyone ever wanted to know more about Gandhi ji and his values should have listened to the mesmerizing speeches delivered by more than 30 children at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Sugarland on Saturday, September 24, during Mahatma Gandhi Library Speech Contest 2016 as part of their annual ‘1000 Lights for Peace’ celebration.

Under the able and proficient guidance of Dr. Rakesh Agarwal, the coordinator for this year, the speech contest, now in its 11th year, has sustained a keen interest amongst the many number of children participating. The contest was divided into two categories. The age group 10 and below delivered a speech on the Picture on left: Mahatma Gandhi Week 2016 Speech Contest was held at the Ismaili Jamatkahna and Center located at 1700 First Colony Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479 on Saturday, September 24, 2016.

topic “Truth: My Story”, and the age group 11 and up delivered a speech on the topic “NonViolence: Means of Conflict Resolution”.

Those who had a chance to listen to these young participants were simply hypnotized by the confidence and composure of the contestants. All the participants did an excellent job in presenting their thoughts about Gandhian values often relating their own personal experiences with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

The distinguished judges for the speech contest included Dr. Vikas Jhingran, Dr. Huma Zafry, Rev. Gregory Hahn, and Col. R P S Bhalla.

The winners from each category will have the opportunity to recite their speeches on stage at Miller Outdoor Theater during 1000 Lights for Peace celebration next Sunday, October 2.

Rajan Chawla, the MC for this year’s contest started the program with a prayer to the God of Ahimsa and extended a warm welcome to the participants and all those in attendance. He noted how encouraging it has been to see the enthusiasm of children and growing interest in the speech contest. He also provided the rules and guidelines to ensure that the entire contest is conducted in an organized and timely manner.

The audience was treated to a fascinating experience with children as young as five years speaking about their perception of truth. It was amazing to see how much these kids are aware of as well as prepared to handle this value which we all want to deeply instill in our daily lives.

The older age contestants presented a diverse opinion about a complex topic “Non-Violence: Means of conflict resolution.” Many children quoted Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Malala Yousafzai and other great leaders. They also quoted examples and verses from ancient scriptures that impressed the audience. The topic seemed aptly suitable for the current days at a time when the world is facing conflicts in many parts and terrorism is becoming a tool for some to resolve conflicts. Children drawing examples from their own lives to illustrate points about peace, non-violence, and truth was very impressive.

Atul Kothari, the founder of Mahatma Gandhi Library applauded the kids for their efforts and parents for their support. He thanked the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, the distinguished judges and the many volunteers for their selfless service towards spreading Gandhian values.

He invited all the participants and parents to the grand finale ‘1000 Lights for Peace’ - an international cultural program organized as part of Gandhi Jayanti week, at 05:00pm on Sunday October 2nd at Miller Outdoor Theater in Hermann Park Houston.

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BY MAHALAKSHMI SIVA

HOUSTON: One of the torchbear-

ers of the D K Pattammal & D K Jayaraman school of Music, Sri. Vijay Siva is an artist with a very deep and sincere approach to his music, who always strives hard to give his best.

On September 18, Houston classical rasikas were treated with a grand carnatic vocal concert by Sri.N. Vijay Siva organized by HYMA (Houston Youth Music Association) and BKM Houston.

Truly a born singer, Vijay siva chose to start his concert with Annamacharya kriti ‘Vandeham’ in the raga Hamsadhwani. That set the tone for the rest of the concert and prepared the audience for the three hours of rich musical experience.

This was followed by a Dikshitar’s navagraha kriti ‘Soorya moorthe’ in praise of Sun God Surya in the raga Sourashtram.

With a crisp alapana in the raga Kasiramakriya (Pantuvarali), he sang the Diskshitar kriti Sri Sundararajam Bhajeham. Vijay Siva continued to enthrall the audience with a beautiful Composition of Arunachala Kavirayar, ‘Arivar Yar Unnai’ in the ragam Mukhari. He made it lot more attractive with Kalpana Swaras. Vidwan R. K. Shriramkumar’s (another torch bearer of DKP/DKJ tradition) reply in violin comprised all the ingredients that were infused by Vidwan Vijay Siva.

Prior to starting the main piece of the concert ‘Enduku peddala, a composition of Tyagaraja’, he sang ‘Manasu-

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loni Marmamu’ in the raga Varamu, a composition of St.Tyagaraja, less heard in concert circuit these days. Vijay Siva next executed a well-planned Sankharabharanam raga alapana and it was in two stages, interspersed with violin interlude. It was indeed a grand treat for the rasikas with the lengthy sancharas. The swara segment again was rich with the raga content. Violinist R. K. Shriramkumar has the ability to modulate his playing to suit the style of the main artist, thereby providing the best support. He matched Vijay Siva in every facet of his singing. Ace mridangist J.Vaidyanathan (son of vocalist’s guru DKJ) is one of the most knowledgeable mridangists in the field today. His anticipatory

moves made it even more interesting, which he continued in the tani that followed. Vocal support was provided

by Sri Pramod Gokhale and Tambura supported by Kumari Kruthi Bhat of Houston.

Vijay Shiva brought melody to the Ahiri raga kriti “Mayamma Yanine”, a Shyama Shastri composition following the main piece. His clear diction made the rendering exercise a lot more enjoyable. What a soulful rendition it was! RTP in the ragam Abheri with Swarakshara ragamalika swaras in the ragas Todi, Mohanam and Valaji showcased the artist’s brilliance.

Vijay Siva and his accompanists, displayed enormous control and manodharma at the same time in navigating through the Pallavi.

RTP was followed by lighter pieces ‘Mathada Baradheno’ (Kamas – Naraharidas), Versus from Narayaneeyam (Rukmini Kalyanam) set to ragamalika (ragas Revati, Chenjurutti, Kuntalavarali, Kapi, Bageswari and Manirangu), Krishna bhajan ‘Naam Japan Kyun Chhod Diya’, Thiruppugazh ‘Timira vudhadhi’ and a Bharathiyar composition in the raga Nadhanamakriya. The concert concluded with a composition of Sri. Krishna Premi.

The artists were felicitated by Vidushi Krishnaveni Hebbar and Vidushi Rajarajeshwary Bhat and a short and sweet blessings by Janaki Viswanathan concluded the evening. The music lovers of Houston dispersed hoping to hear many more lovely concerts.

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Kusum Sharma’s Ramleela on October 9

BY RUNMEE BARBARA

HOUSTON:

UNESCO proclaimed the tradition of Ramleela a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005.

This heritage is kept alive in Houston

by Kusum Sharma, director and mind behind the 12th annual Ramleela in Houston. Kusum Sharma’s Ramleela has become a name in itself where Indians across Texas come over to see this magnificent show. Kalakriti Performing Arts Foundation along with Kusum Sharma’s Shri Natraj School is all set to mesmerize the audience like every year with its exclusive on stage set-ups enveloped with enthralling performances.

September 30, 2016 tacular and spellbinding with special effects, rigging, aerials, fire jugglers, props and digital displays.

Kusum Sharma’s Shri Natraj School along with Kalakriti Performing Arts Foundation invites everyone to join and experience this divine journey of a colorful, musical, dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Rama. Come and Connect yourself with the Indian history and traditions.

Join us with your family at the grand celebration of victory of Good over evil!!!! You will treat yourself not only with the spiritual feeling but also get a taste of the presence of the Deity with boundless blessings bestowed.

Kalakriti Performing Arts expresses their heartiest appreciation to all the supporters, volunteers, performers and sponsor who have supported the Ramleela event in past years.

Ramleela is on October 9, from 3-6 pm at VPSS Haveli located at 11715 Bellfort Village Dr, Houston, TX 77031. Tickets start at very reasonable $10 and group discount is available for order of 10+ tickets.

More details, video from previous years and tickets can be purchased at www.ramleelahouston.org.

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Ramleela is presented in most parts of India with great splendor and ceremonial display. It is a popular enactment of the mythological epic, Ramayana. We all are aware of the central story of Ramayana which revolves around Rama, Sita, Laxman, Ravan and Hanuman. There are various significances of characters which remain unseen in most Ramleela performances. Every year, Kusum Sharma tries to highlight some of these characters and stories which unfolds to new innovations and insights.

The entire stage serves as a set in order to represent the various scenes for Swayamber, Ashok Vatika, Panchavati, Janakpuri, Lanka, Ravan darbar etc. Scenes of every part are spec-

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ways, but seldom cooked alone –unless it’s halwa -as no matter what spice you add, the dish comes out too sweet and doesn’t go with any type of roti. There are at least three ingredients that can be accompaniments to tame that sweetness: mutter (peas) or methi (fenugreek) or wadiyan (spiced dumplings), as well as the right blend of spices. Some restaurants use packages of precut mixed carrots, corn and peas or lima beans to make a slightly sweet, creamy curry, but this is out of convenience and not a traditional recipe.

Methi is a plant with three small oblong leaflets that is grown in many countries around the world in semi-arid climates, especially in South Asia. It is grown all across western and northern India, with Rajasthan alone producing 80% of India’s output. Methi is high in carbohydrates, protein and minerals. It is also used, since ancient times, in medicinal home remedies to soothe digestive problems, control blood sugar and reduce diabetes as well as cholesterol.

Methi leaves are removed from the stems and relished for their bitterness and aroma that adds extra flavor to the foods they are mixed with but since it is labor intensive to pick the leaves and wash them thoroughly to get rid of the dirt, many people prefer to buy dried picked leaves in sealed packets.

When dried, methi can also be used as a spice for flavoring other dishes.

Methi is used in making pickles, daals (lentils), paranthas and vegetable dishes, like the Punjabi dish, aaloo methi (sautéed potatoes and fenugreek). When cooked with carrots, methi coats

them and cuts back the sweet taste enough to add proper flavor.

It’s not necessary to use pyaaz (onion), lasan (garlic) or adrak (ginger) when cooking as methi has its own, unique strong taste.

Ingredients: • • • •

500 gm gajjar (carrots) 1 kg methi (fenugreek) – fresh is best 2 tablespoons of vegetable or olive oil Spices (to taste): namak (salt), mirch (red pepper), haldi (turmeric), garam masala

Directions: 1. Pick the methi off the stems and place in a strainer. Wash thoroughly in cold water in get out any dirt and leave in the strainer to drip dry for a while. When slightly dry, chop into small pieces.

2. Peel the carrots, cut off the tips and stalks and chop into 2 cm wide disks. You can also cut into short stems if you like, but the chips have less sharp edges. Place in a wide bowl, wash them and let them soak in cold water.

3. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a kadai or wok over medium heat, then add the salt, pepper and haldi and stir well.

4. Drain the water from the cut carrots and throw them into the spices.

Add the methi and stir well to coat.

Cover and let them cook for 5 minutes.

5. Check to see if the carrots have become tender, stir and let cook for another 5 minutes over low heat.

6. Turn off the heat, stir and leave uncovered for a few minutes. Before serving, garnish the dish with garam masala.

Shakuntla Malhotra is a skilled cook of Punjabi dishes made in the oldfashioned style that she learnt as a young woman in her ancestral home in Lyallpur (since renamed Faisalabad), India before it became part of Pakistan after the Partition. People have often admired her cooking for its simplicity and taste that comes with each mouthful. Even in her late-eighties, she continues to cook daily and agreed to share some of her delectable recipes.

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Banjo: There’s a lot to like in this Riteish Deshmukh film

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ost Bollywood heroes prefer Switzerland or New Zealand or similar scenic locations for dream sequences, but Nand Kishor alias Tarrat Bhai (Riteish Deshmukh) isn’t one of them. He likes to sweep the Mumbai streets with his beloved even in a beautifully planned and executed dream song. After all, this is what he has seen.

Chris (Nargis Fakhri) leads a privileged New York life. She has the luxury of opting music as a career, unlike Tarrat and the members of his Banjo team, who play on the streets of Mumbai for survival.

A Banjo band is little known even in the music circuit. Banjo has never been seen as an instrument that can replace guitar as the lead string. Truth be told, it was always a middle-class instrument, in this case, a lower-class. But, defiance, rebel and grit form the strings of

banjo, and that’s where it scores over heavy-sounding percussions.

Some laugh, some just nonchalantly watch when Tarrat comes out of the gutter in the introductory scene.

He might be a motor-mouth, but helplessness is written all over his face.

He can’t hide the fact that he extorts money for the local corporator, or he is a drunkard, or he has been a loser throughout his life.

But, he plays banjo at local Ganpati festivals and that’s a sight to behold.

There, he is the master and the universe takes cues from his notes. One such performance has reached Chris and now she is in India to make music with his team. Other team members are Grease (Dharmesh Yelande), Paper (Aditya Kumar) and Vaajya (Raja Menon).

It’s about crowded streets, roaming dogs, filthy bylanes, hopelessness and rearing spirits. Director Ravi

Jadhav’s world is a glossy version of usual Mumbai ‘chawl’ life. Tarrat and his gang dress like others of their age group, and you may not find any difference when they are in a mall, but they return to their houses in the evening to find that nothing has changed. It’s still the same dull, hard life.

So, it doesn’t come as a surprise when two rival banjo gangs physically fight over the money they receive after playing at a Ganpati pandal. Money is what keeps them ticking. Otherwise they drink, even during their performances.

A good musical drama suddenly changes into an average formula tale of a hero with a golden heart, villains who can consider a sudden change of mind, heroine with a knack for dancing and stretched dialogue-baazi.

This loosens the noose that was so intelligently set. The second half keeps dragging for no apparent reasons. At one point, you even feel like watching another film in the ABCD franchise. Thankfully, Jadhav realises it in time, and resorts again to the underdog story.

Riteish has come out of his comfort zone and that’s the best thing about Banjo. The actor who plays Corporator Patil in the film is also worth a mention.

Show patience in the second half, and it may work for you. There’s a lot to like in Banjo.

-hindustantimes.com

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e know that the Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan but did you know that the land, on which it was built, belonged to a Maharashtrian farmer? Well, at least that’s what the film wants us to believe.

Tukaram (Shreyas Talpade) dressed in a kurta-pyjama-jacket and Sundari (Manjari Phadnis) in a low-waist nauvari sari, pitch a tent on the banks of Yamuna in the sweltering Agra-heat, laying claim to the land that the Taj Mahal stands on.

As if that isn’t unbelievable enough, t h e r e emerges proof, in the form of an ageold letter signed by Emperor Humayun, to back the claim.

The hullabaloo draws media attention and puts pressure on the government to resolve the dispute. A jail-mantri named Visarjan Yadav, the Chief Minister, the leader of the opposition, a top-cop and a social worker; all of them get involved and this, as expected, leads to more problems than solutions. The film then follows the beaten path; one that involves cliches and used-todeath situations.

Ever since the film starts, one

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Wah Taj aims to put focus on the pitiable conditions of farmers and the devilmay-care approach of the government machinery. The end result, however, is a film that has its heart in the right place but nothing new to offer. A few scenes, like the one in the courtroom, stand out in this otherwise average attempt. You can risk watching it once.

-timesofindia.com

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Ashwin’s Six-for Wraps Up 197-Run Win Pak Strolls to 3-0 vs. Windies SPORTS

BY KARTHIK KRISHNASWAMY

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DRS been in use.

Then, first ball of his next over, ANPUR (ESPN Cricinfo): India reverse-swing into the left-handed 318 (Vijay 65, Pujara 62, Boult Craig, who played the initial line 3-67, Santner 3-94) and 377 for 5 without really moving his feet, and dec (Pujara 78, Vijay 76, Rohit 68*, left a big gap for the ball to swerve Jadeja 50*) beat New Zealand 262 through and crash into the stumps.

(Williamson 75, Latham 58, Jadeja As had been the case through the 5-73, Ashwin 4-93) and 236 (Ronmatch, there had been plenty of help chi 80, Santner 71, Ashwin 6-132) in the first half-hour of the morning, by 197 runs and the ball turned and jumped R Ashwin picked up his 19th extravagantly past the edge on a five-wicket haul as India wrapped number of occasions. Santner’s up a 197-run win in their 500th Test reaction to being beaten by Ashwin match. Needing six wickets at the was a wide grin, suggesting there start of the fifth day, India endured was little he could do against a ball a wicketless first hour as Luke Ronturning so far. chi and Mitchell Santner stretched But even when it was beaten, their fifth-wicket stand to 102, but his defence looked solid; front leg the wickets came quickly thereafter. coming down the pitch rather than The win arrived 43 minutes after across to guard against the lbw, bat lunch when Ashwin had Neil Wagclose to pad, and hands refusing to ner lbw with a carrom ball. Chasing get drawn by the turn. a nominal 434, New Zealand had As the morning wore on, the turn been bowled out for 236. became slower, and batting easier, Ashwin finished with innings figespecially off the back foot. Ronchi, ures of 6 for 132 and match figures his footwork nimble and decisive, of 10 for 225 in 66.2 overs. Bowling began to dominate Ashwin. He with a callus in the middle finger had looked comfortable against the of his bowling hand, he used the offspinner even on the fourth evecarrom ball frequently after lunch, ning, jumping out to hit him over possibly because he was finding it difficult to grip the offbreak. He R Ashwin exults after taking a catch the long-on boundary and making took two wickets with it - of Wagner to dismiss Luke Ronchi, India v New room to cut him off the stumps.

Now, having mostly faced Jadeja and Ish Sodhi, who walked across Zealand, 1st Test, Kanpur, 5th day, September 26, 2016. in the early exchanges - 17 out of his stumps to get bowled around his first 23 balls of the day - he By the time Shami came on, bowlhis legs - but the big breakthrough moved to fifty with a cover-drive for ing all those overs was beginning came with a big-spinning offbreak, pitching outside Santner’s leg stump to have its effect on the spinners. two off Ashwin, and four overs later and turning across him to force an Ronchi gifted them his wicket with a came down the track to lift him over loss of concentration in the first over mid-on for four. By the end, he had edge to gully.

It ended a hugely impressive per- after drinks, but the new batsman, BJ scored 37 off the 33 balls he faced formance from Santner, who faced Watling, was looking comfortable, from Ashwin.

Santner too was opening up, but 179 balls in the innings and 286 in sweeping and cutting delightfully. the match in addition to bowling 55.2 The sixth-wicket partnership had always playing within his limitations; overs of left-arm spin and picking up moved to 29 when Shami measured his go-to attacking shots were the cut, whenever anyone dropped a little his run-up. five wickets.

Bowling around the wicket to the short, and the slog-sweep, when he Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja did the bulk of the bowling, sending left-handed Santner, he gave early saw a bit of air and room to free his down all but 18 overs of New Zea- warning of reverse-swing with an lbw arms, hitting a six each off Ashwin land’s innings, which lasted 87.3 shout off his second ball. The ball was and Jadeja.

The wicket came off Jadeja’s bowlovers, and 134.2 of the 183.2 overs probably doing too much and missing India bowled in the match. At times leg stump. The last ball of his second ing, and it came off an ill-advised India’s selection of two spinners and over was a near mirror image. Shami shot. Till then, Ronchi had hit all his two seamers looked questionable, but was bowling over the wicket to the lofted hits with a straight bat, but now, Mohammed Shami showed why he right-handed Watling, and the ball with long-off back and mid-on in, he had been included by taking out two tailed into him to pin him to the crease. looked to slog-sweep against the turn, wickets in two balls in a short, sharp Again, the ball swung appreciably, and only managed a top-edge that spell of reverse-swing - which had but replays suggested the ball would skewed high to point.

Karthik Krishnaswamy is a senior been in scant evidence in the match probably have hit some part of leg stump - umpire’s call, perhaps, had sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo until that point - before lunch.

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Shoaib Malik whips one away, Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd T20I, Abu Dhabi, September 27, 2016

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BU DHABI (ESPN Cricinfo): Pakistan 108 for 2 (Malik 43*, Williams 2-15) beat West Indies 103 for 5 (Samuels 42*, Imad 3-21) by eight wickets Pakistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of West Indies with a comfortable eight-wicket win in Abu Dhabi that exposed the World T20 champions’weaknesses in conditions not conducive to big hitting. Sent in to bat, West Indies stuttered to 103 for 5 in their 20 overs, failing to get into gear after losing three top-order wickets to Imad Wasim’s non-turning left-arm spin.

Chasing less than six runs an over, Pakistan were never under pressure, especially after Jerome Taylor sprayed the new ball around in his first two overs, conceding four legside fours, a leg-side wide, and a set of leg-byes down to the fine leg boundary.

Kesrick Williams, the debutant fast bowler, dismissed both openers in the sixth over of the innings, but Pakistan easily shrugged that setback aside as Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik steered them home with an unbroken partnership of 68 for the third wicket. Malik ended the match off the first ball of the 16th over, shovelling Carlos Brathwaite for a six over long-on.

When they won the World T20 earlier this year, West Indies only really struggled in two games, a narrow win against South Africa and a defeat to Afghanistan. Both games came in Nagpur, the venue with the largest outfield and most spin-friendly pitch of the tournament. Abu Dhabi’s outfield is even larger, and while its pitch

didn’t offer much turn, it didn’t give the batsmen much bounce or pace to work with. This meant West Indies would need to look outside their usual T20 template to find a trustworthy run-scoring method.

They didn’t. By the start of the ninth over, three of their batsmen had been bowled by Imad’s stock in-ducker, and only one of them, Chadwick Walton, could claim mitigating circumstances. Having just come to the crease, he was undone by a back-ofa-length ball that crept through him at shin height.

The previous ball, knowing fully well the dangers of going across the line to an unfailingly stumpto-stump bowler on a pitch of low bounce, Johnson Charles had attempted a slog-sweep and missed.

Then, Dwayne Bravo, having added 14 with Marlon Samuels in 21 balls, was bowled through the gate going for an open-faced sliced drive.

In typical T20 conditions, it is almost essential for batting teams to take such risks. In the specific circumstances of Tuesday’s game, West Indies needed a different approach.

Perhaps they needed to peek into the Virat Kohli/MS Dhoni playbook, perhaps, and bunt the ball towards deep fielders and push for twos.

West Indies didn’t try that approach: they only ran nine twos in their 20 overs. Not coincidentally, Marlon Samuels, never the fleetest or most enthusiastic runner between the wickets, was at the crease for all but 2.3 overs of the innings. From the non-striker’s end, he also played a part in Andre Fletcher getting run out in the fifth over.

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Boeing Gets $81m US Contract to Supply 22 Harpoon Missile Systems to India

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& NEW DELHI: The Unites States department of defence awarded Bowing a 81 million dollar contract for the supply of 22 Harpoon missile systems to India.

A US defense department release said the weapon manufacturer is being given $81,271,024 (Rs 542 crore approximately) for firmfixed-price modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract meant for the procurement of 22 Lot 89 Harpoon missiles and associated containers and components for India under the Foreign Military Sales programme.

The missiles will be manufactured at several places in the United States, with the majority of them being in St Charles, Missouri.

Some manufacturing process will also be done in the United Kingdom.

The missiles are expected to be ready in June 2018.

India requested the US government in 2014 for the Harpoon missiles to equip its Shishumar

class submarines. The request was made under Foreign Military Sale.

The estimated cost for the consignment is $200 million.

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said the weapon system, to be employed on the Shishumar class submarine (Type209), will provide enhanced capabilities for defence of critical sea lines of communication.

“India has already purchased Harpoon missiles for integration on Indian Air Force’s Jaguar aircraft and Indian Navy’s P-8I maritime patrol aircraft. India will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces,” it added.

Sources in the industry said that a contract for the same was signed this June between defence ministries of India and US. To execute this contract, the US government has to buy the missiles from Boeing to supply to India.

-hindustantimes.com

Marriott, Starwood Combined Entity to Open 80 Hotels in India in 3 Years

MUMBAI: Marriott International Inc, which on Friday completed acquisi-

tion of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, said the combined entity in India would open around 80 hotels in the next three years, taking the total number of hotels it operates to around 160 in the country.

Both the hotel chains currently operate seven brands each with a total of around 79 hotels with around 18,000 rooms in India. The combined entity would now be called Marriott Hotels India Pvt Ltd, while Starwood would cease to exist from here on, said Rajeev Menon, chief operations officer, AsiaPacific ( excluding Greater China) told reporters here at a press meet. “ As a company we have been bullish on the Indian market. Both companies combined have a strong pipeline for the next three years. This would further push our growth story in the country,” Menon said.

At present, both the companies operate in 19 cities. It is expected to go to up to 33 cities in the next three years. While Marriott operates brands like Ritz Carlton, JW Marriott and Courtyard by Mariott among others, Starwood Hotels owns brands such as Le Meridien, St Regis and Westin.

Menon said all the brands would continue to exist in India and the company does not plan to rationalise any of them. He said there would be structural changes within the organization and the company plans to complete the process by end of October this year.

In November 2015, Marriot and Starwood announced their plans to merge the two companies.

However, earlier this year, China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. made a counter offer to buy out Starwoods. Later, Anbang withdrew its bid.

Post the $13 billion merger, the combined entity now owns around 5,700 hotels with more than 1.1 million rooms s across 110 countries, creating the world’s largest hotel company globally.

-livemint.com

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GE Healthcare Invests up to $50 Million in Start-up Accelerator Programme

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ENGALURU: GE Healthcare, the $18 billion healthcare technology division of General Electric Co., will provide funding of up to $50 million for global start-ups under its new accelerator five.eight programme, aimed at improving affordable healthcare in emerging markets.

The company said on Friday that it would potentially invest up to $5 million per start-up to commercially scale up their innovations.

GE’s funding for each start-up will be evaluated on a case-bycase basis.

Portfolio companies belonging to four social impact investors – Acumen Funds, Aavishkaar-Intellecap Group, Unitus Seed Fund and Villgro Innovations Foundation—would be among the initial applicants for the first accelerator programme.

It’s estimated that more than 5.8 billion people in the world lack access to quality, affordable healthcare the company said in its statement. Hence the name five.eight.

“Through five.eight, our goal is to fuel the greater global health ecosystem, partnering with social impact investors and global health start-ups, in order to maximize impact and outcomes for populations with the greatest need,” said John Flannery, president and chief executive officer of GE Healthcare.

GE is targeting 10 start-ups that have already received Series-A funding in the initial programme.

The five.eight program is part of GE’s one-year old Sustainable Healthcare Solutions (SHS) arm which has operations at Whitefield in Bengaluru.

-livemint.com

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