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HOW TO TELL A REAL CON EDISON EMPLOYEE F R O M A FA K E O N E .

A real Con Edison employee has a photo ID badge with their name and employee number on it.

A fake one probably doesn’t.

A real one will give you their supervisor’s name and ask you to call 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633) to verify their ID. A fake one won’t.

So the next time someone says they’re from Con Edison, check their credentials. And tell your friends and family (especially the most vulnerable among them) to do the same.

You’re not being rude. You’re just being safe.

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Government Is Not A Business The modern presidents who achieved the most – Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan – had virtually no commercial background

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t the heart of Donald Trump’s appeal is his fame as a successful businessman. It’s why most of his supporters don’t worry about his political views or his crude rhetoric and behavior. He’s a great chief executive and will get things done.

No one believes this more than Trump himself, who argues that his prowess in the commercial world amply prepares him for the presidency. “In fact I think in many ways building a great business is actually harder,” he told GQ last year.

There is some debate about Trump’s record as a businessman. He inherited a considerable fortune from his father and, by some accounts, would be wealthier today if he had simply invested in a stock index fund. His greatest skill has been to play a successful businessman on his television show “The Apprentice.”

Regardless, it is fair to say that Trump has formidable skills in marketing. He has been able to create a brand around his name like few others. The real problem is that these talents might prove largely irrelevant because commerce is quite different from government.

The modern presidents who achieved the most – Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan – had virtually no commercial background. Some who did, George W. Bush and Herbert Hoover, fared worse in the White House.

There is no clear pattern. One of the few successful CEOs who did well in Washington is Robert Rubin. A former head of Goldman Sachs, he served as the chief White House aide on economics and then treasury secretary in Bill Clinton’s administration. When he left Washington, he reflected in his memoirs that he had developed “a deep respect for the differences between the public and private sectors.”

“In business, the single, overriding purpose is to make a profit,” he wrote. “Government, on the other hand, deals with a vast number of legitimate and often potentially competing objectives — for ex-

ample, energy production versus environmental protection, or safety regulations versus productivity. This complexity of goals brings a corresponding complexity of process.”

He then noted that a big difference between the two realms is that no political leader, not even the president, has the kind of authority every corporate chief does. CEOs can hire and fire based on performance, pay bonuses to incentivize their subordinates, and promote capable people aggressively. By contrast, Rubin pointed out that he had the authority to hire and fire fewer than 100 of the 160,000 people who worked under him at the Treasury Department. Even the president has limited authority and mostly has to

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persuade rather than command.

This is a feature, not a flaw, of American democracy. Power is checked, balanced and counterbalanced to ensure that no one branch is too powerful and that individual liberty can flourish. It is no accident that Trump admires Vladimir Putin, who doesn’t have to deal with the complications of modern democratic government and can simply get things done.

In interviews with the New York Times, Trump imagined his first 100 days in office: He would summon congressional leaders to lobster dinners at Mar-a-Lago, threaten CEOs in negotiations at the White House (“The Oval Office would be an amazing place [from which] to negotiate”) and make great deals. When talking about the positions he would fill, Trump explained, “I want people in those jobs who care about winning. The U.N. isn’t

Success in business is important, honorable and deeply admirable. But it requires a particular set of skills that are often very different from those that produce success in government doing anything to end the big conflicts in the world, so you need an ambassador who would win by really shaking up the U.N.” This displays an astonishing lack of understanding about the world. The United Nations can’t end conflicts because it has no power. That rests with sovereign governments (unless Trump wants to cede U.S. authority to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon).

The notion that all it would take is a strong U.S. ambassador to shake up the U.N., end conflicts and “win” is utterly removed from reality. Yet it is a perfect example of business thinking applied in a completely alien context.

Success in business is important, honorable and deeply admirable. But it requires a particular set of skills that are often very different from those that produce success in government.

As Walter Lippmann wrote in 1930 about Herbert Hoover, possibly the most admired business leader of his age, “It is true, of course, that a politician who is ignorant of business, law, and engineering will move in a closed circle of jobs and unrealities. . . . But the] popular notion that administering a government is like administering a private corporation, that it is just business, or housekeeping, or engineering, is a misunderstanding.

The political art deals with matters peculiar to politics, with a complex of material circumstances, of historic deposit, of human passion, for which the problems of business or engineering as such do not provide an analogy.”

Diversity Not All About Skin Color

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or Freida Pinto, diversity is not about being "black or brown" or isn't just confined to what one sees on camera but is what goes behind it.

The U.S.-based Indian actress, who found fame with the Oscar winning "Slumdog Millionaire", says unless the debate on diversity extends beyond skin color, it is "pointless and redundant".

From veteran actors like Shashi Kapoor, Kabir Bedi, Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor and Lillete Dubey to names like Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone – Indian actors have made their mark in foreign filmdom.

While most of them have evaded stereotypical presentation, Freida feels there's a need to broaden the definition of 'diversity'.

"Everybody wants to talk about diversity, but I like to broaden the definition. It is not

just diversity in terms of ethnicity and skin colour, as in black or brown. It has become a redundant conversation. It is not about representing people on sexual orientation.

That should never be a barrier for the kind of roles that people play," Freida told IANS over phone.

She added: "I think diversity is a compulsory subject matter and, yes, there is a certain issue in films. But look at the world... It does not look like a white persons' world.

There are all different kinds of people in it and all different kinds of actors and languages."

The 31-year-old, who has already worked with the likes of actor Christian Bale and filmmaker Woody Allen, feels there is a need to focus on other important aspects of filmmaking than just see what meets the eye.

She said: "It is not only the representation that you see on camera; what about the people who write, what about the peo-

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ple who direct, what about the people who produce? So for me, diversity becomes a very pointless conversation after a while if people are only talking about and sticking to colour of skin.

"Colour of the skin is not diversity."

In a short span of her career in the entertainment industry, Freida has carved out a niche of her own in world cinema through her roles in films like "Miral", "Day of the Falcon", "Immortals", "Desert Dancer" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

Freida was also seen with Bale in Terrence Malick's film "Knight of Cups", which brought to light Hollywood's underbelly.

On her part, she is glad that she didn't wander on "the path where there is a lot of negativity" in the industry.

"There is a lot of criticism, a lot of temptation that is always around you and I could see it. I was pretty much protected by the group of people around me and I never had one of the things."

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BJP And Mamata Are The Real Winners For the present, the BJP will be delighted that the nightmare of the electoral setbacks in Delhi and Bihar last year has been offset by the victory in Assam

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ince the Left Democratic Party (LDF) has lived up to the expectation of replacing the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) every alternate year in Kerala, there is nothing unusual about its victory.

The real winner, therefore, in the latest round of elections is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has finally achieved its objective of capturing power in Assam, a goal which it had been pursuing since the time of the antiimmigration agitation of the 1980s, for which Arun Shourie (then in the BJP) had set the ball rolling with his vociferous support of the All Assam Students Union (AASU).

Since then, the BJP has been knocking at the door of the Guwahati secretariat with the help of AASU's successor, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) – the two parties of the Hindu middle class – but was kept at bay by the Congress' Tarun Gogoi who won three successive terms.

The BJP's success this time is based on two factors. One is the anti-incumbency feelings against Gogoi and the other is his, and the Congress high command's, failure to accommodate the ambitious Himanta Biswa Sarma in the party's scheme of things with the result that he moved to the BJP. The post-poll point of interest is whether Sarma will be able to get along with the equally ambitious Sarbananda Sonowal, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, or whether there will be a repeat of Sarma's earlier fraught relationship of Gogoi with Sonowal as well.

For the present, however, the BJP will be delighted that the nightmare of the electoral setbacks in Delhi and Bihar last year has been offset by the victory in Assam.

Even then, its celebrations cannot be wholehearted in view of its failures in Delhi's municipal elections where the Congress has benefitted from the Aam

Admi Party's (AAP) setbacks caused by its failure to fulfil its extravagant promises.

Since the Delhi outcome can be seen to provide an inkling of how the electoral winds are blowing for the BJP in the Hindi belt, the party has reasons to be worried about next year's Uttar Pradesh elections which cannot be mitigated by the victory in a distant north-eastern state.

Unlike the Delhi damper in BJP's Assam victory, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has shown that poriborton or not, she remains West Bengal's uncrowned queen. Notwithstanding the perceived disillusionment with her highly personalized, authoritarian and cadredriven governance among the intelligentsia, she has shown that her overall influence remains intact, irrespective of whether or not any development has taken place in the industrial sector.

Arguably, it was too much to expect the Left to erase the memories of its stifling, Stalinist reign of three decades in

the company of a palpably sinking Congress.

Like the feudalist, family-oriented party, the Communists will have to resign themselves to spending time in the wilderness in West Bengal for the next five years. Their only solace is the success in Kerala.

For the Congress, however, it is darkness all around except for the faint glimmer in Delhi. At the higher level of state elections, however, the party is in the dumps. It has lost Assam or threw it away by mishandling the Himanta Biswa Sarma Columnist issue – and has Indo-Asian News Service failed to recover in West Bengal.

The tales of woe of the 131-year-old formerly Grand Old Party suggest that its present leadership - the mother-andson duo of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi – are devoid of ideas about how to breathe life into the moribund organization.

Since a defeat in Uttar Pradesh next year looms before the Congress, its only hope is to perform well in Punjab, but there it may face a tougher fight from the

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Cancer On The Rise Among Indian Women

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t a time when cancer is fast spreading its tentacles globally owing to genetic, environment and lifestyle factors, India is also witnessing a steep rise in cancer cases and significantly, more and more women are falling prey to the emperor of all maladies, top health care providers stress.

According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) which is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), every 13th new cancer patient in the world is an Indian and breast, cervical and oral cancers top the list in the country.

"Out of 12.5 lakh (1.25 million) new cancer patients each year in India, over seven lakh are women," says Dr (Col) Ranga Rao Rangaraju, director (oncology services) at Max Super Specialty Hospital in the capital. "Nearly 3.5 lakh women face deaths owing to cancer each year and the figure is likely to go up to 4.5 lakh by 2025," Dr Rangaraju says.

Imbalance in the circadian clock due to sleep loss, lack of exercise, wrong eating habits, work-related stress, smoking and alcohol abuse are some of the key reasons behind high mortality rates among women with cancer. "Our sedentary lifestyle is the first thing to be blamed," adds Dr Sandeep Batra, senior consultant (medical oncology) at BLK Super Specialty Hospital.

Focused on professional life, urban women end up in late marriages and child bearing. Some of them opt for hormone replacement therapies which further increases the risk of cancer.

"Artificial hormonal replacement therapies must be avoided," Dr Batra added.

Therapies, like controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) -- the hormone treatment required for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) -must be avoided as it increases estrogen and progesterone levels which has been suspected to increase breast cancer risk.

"One should be ambitious but, at the same time, have a target to go the family

way in time," cautions Dr Sameer Kaul, senior consultant (surgical oncology and robotic) from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.

Adopting a healthy lifestyle, maintaining correct body weight and adequate exercise as well as safe sexual practices can go a long way in preventing cancers, he suggests. According to a recent study, India has seen a 7.5 percent rise in the number of cancer patients primarily due to poor lifestyle choices.

The lifestyle problems have contributed to breast, ovarian and cervix uteri cancers among women, says the 'Globocan' project study conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Women also need to strictly carry out annual health checkups. A thorough gynecological checkup must become a routine after the age of 35.

"Cancer treatment should be carried out only at certified centers run by govern-

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains West Bengal's uncrowned queen AAP than from the Akali Dal-BJP combine.

For the moment, all that the Congress can do is to lick its wounds, considering that it has gone down with the DMK in Tamil Nadu as well.

Considering the DMK's considerable disadvantages – a 92-year-old leader, his two squabbling sons and the longstanding image of corruption – the party can receive at least one cheer for putting up some kind of a fight against a resourceful opponent.

But the fact that it was able to do so does not speak well of Jayalalitha. It is clear that the waves which fetched her 200-plus seats in the 2011 assembly election and 37 of the 39 parliamentary seats in 2014 have receded.

It is clear that her virtual abdication of authority during last winter's floods in Chennai hurt her, but a credible opponent led by a younger chief ministerial candidate with an appealing image which rules out M.K. Stalin - would have given Jayalalitha a run for her money.

It isn't that a nonagenarian cannot be a winner. As the CPI-M's 93-year-old V.S. Achuthananda has shown in Kerala, it is possible for an ideologically committed warhorse with a clean image to lead his party to victory even if he has been helped by the tainted image of the outgoing Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is accused of being involved in the solar panel scam.

The Left, therefore, will have reason to smile though not Achuthanandan's opponent in the CPI-M, Pinarayi Vijayan.

The v-sign can also be flashed by Didi in West Bengal, Amma in Tamil Nadu and Amit Shah over the BJP's foray into the north-east. Only the Congress will wear a long face.

By Rachel V. Thomas ment-laid guidelines so as to maximize survival rates and improve quality of life," Dr Vedant Kabra, director (surgical oncology) at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon, says.

Increased awareness among women is imperative as it results in timely detection which is very important in cancer patients as it can prevent death.

Often for socio-economic reasons, along with less awareness, several women tend to overlook risks and symptoms associated with cancer. It thus proves fatal as in such cases cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage where the treatment becomes ineffectual.

"Avoid regular consumption of unhygienic and unhealthy junk foods as it disrupts the normal body mechanism and triggers the onset of cancer," notes Dr Batra, suggesting that the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables coupled with daily exercise and a stress-free environment are keys to ward off cancer risk.

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‘South Asians For Hillary’ Launched In New Jersey Ahead Of Primary By a Staff Writer head of the June 7 primary in New Jersey, a group of people gathered in Jersey City May 17 for the formal New Jersey launch of South Asians for Hillary in a bid to enlist community’s support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and to galvanize volunteers to reach out and be proactive.

The event at the Curry On restaurant in Indian Square, Jersey City, was attended by an estimated 100 people, including former New York City Deputy Public Advocate and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, former Kansas State Representative Raj Goyle, and Hillary for America Director of Women’s Outreach Mini Timmaraju. The event was also hosted by South Asians for Hillary Jersey City lead Bhavesh Patel.

The evening launch was a show of South Asians’ support for the former New York Senator and to demonstrate that the community is an influential voting bloc in the American electoral process.

Supporters for Clinton had come from throughout the state, including Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, Bergen and Union counties. Jersey City Deputy Mayor Marco Vigil and Jersey City Council President Rolando Lavarro were also in attendance, and spoke briefly.

“We were truly surprised by the overwhelming turnout at our

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A group of Indian-Americans and other South Asian Americans launched “South Asians for Hillary” May 17 to rally up support for presidential contender Hillary Clinton ahead of the June 7 New Jersey primary. Among the speakers at the event were founder of the non-profit Girls Who Code, Reshma Saujani, photo left, and former Kansas state lawmaker Raj Goyle, photo above at left. The event was held at the Curry On restaurant in Jersey City.

New Jersey launch event,” said South Asians for Hillary New Jersey co-chairs Amit Jani and Dinesh Suryawanshi, who hosted the event.

The organizers said it was gratifying to see that the South

Asian community would like to get more involved in the electoral process. Jani said that many people have explained what they can do to help Clinton’s campaign – from making phone calls to knocking on doors and urging

their neighbors from the South Asian community to vote as well.

“The South Asian community’s clout as an ever-growing influential voting bloc is becoming clear to establishment politicians, and we should continue to work towards further increasing our community’s voice,” he said.

Clinton was ahead of Bernie Sanders among likely Democratic primary voters, 54 percent to 40 percent, in the Quinnipiac University poll released May 19. While Sanders runs better in the general election, Clinton tops him 54-40 percent among likely voters in New

Jersey's Democratic primary.

Only 6 percent of Democrats are undecided and 15 percent say they might change their mind before the June 7 primary, the poll said.

"Sen. Bernie Sanders hangs in there, but New Jersey looks solid for Secretary Hillary Clinton in the June 7 Democratic primary.

Some people are 'feeling the Bern.' But in New Jersey the Bern is lukewarm at best," Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Maurice Carroll said.

Saujani, who also founded South Asians for Kerry in 2004, told the gathering that it is not enough to just say you support Hillary Clinton.“You need to go knock on doors, make phone calls and write checks to make sure that our community’s voice is heard,” she said.

Goyle, the first South Asian elected in Kansas, also echoed this sentiment of getting involved and being active with the upcoming elections. He stressed his family’s own immigrant experience and the importance of the South Asian community in the upcoming primary election in June and general election in November.

“It’s time that we elect a candidate that will support our community, who has stood with South Asian and who will continue to do so going forward,” said Timmaraju.

The organizers said South Asians for Hillary will also be holding other events throughout New Jersey in the upcoming weeks leading up to June 7 primary.

Texas Boy Bags One Of The Top Awards In Intel Science Competition By a Staff Writer

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yamantak Payra, 15, of Friendswood, Texas, received one of two Intel Foundation Young Scientist Awards of $50,000 for developing a low-cost electronically aided knee brace that allows an individual with a weakened leg to walk more naturally.

Intel Corporation and the Society for Science and the Public announced the winners in Phoenix May 13 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest high school science research competition.

Besides Payra, the other Young Scientist Award of US$50,000 was won by Kathy Liu, 17, of Salt Lake City, Utah, for developing an alternative battery component that could significantly improve battery performance and safety. Han Jie (Austin) Wang, 18, of Vancouver, Canada, received the first place

Gordon E. Moore Award and US$75,000 in prize money for developing microbial fuel cells.

When Payra tested his prototype with two individuals partially disabled by polio, it almost immediately restored a more natural gait and increased mobility.

“Our top winners this year – Austin, Syamantak, and Kathy – clearly demonstrate that age has no bearing on your ability to conduct research and come up with solutions to important problems,” said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science and the Public.

“We congratulate them not only for their success, but on their dedication and hard work.

They and the rest of the Intel ISEF finalists are the rising stars of STEM and we look forward to watching them pursue their passions and in turn make the world a better place for future generations.”

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair honors the world’s most promising student scientists, inventors and engineers. Finalists are selected annually from hundreds of affiliated fairs.

Their projects are then evaluated onsite by approximately 1,000 judges from nearly every scientific discipline, each with a Ph.D. or the equivalent of six years of related professional experience in one of the scientific disciplines.

Payra attends Clear Brook High School in Friendswood. His solution is both inexpensive and easy to use. He started with an off-the-shelf brace that only

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costs about $2,000. To this he added a motor-driven actuator.

Its motor moves a piston in and out, which flexes the knee. A small computer that clips to the user’s belt or slips into a pocket controls that motor. That computer, in turn, receives signals from a sensor that reports the position of the opposite leg.

According to Intel, together, all of the parts in Syamantak’s system will add only about $500 to the cost of the starting brace.

Plus, the new system can be used with less than an hour of training, the teen notes. He designed the software in the system’s computer to learn how the patient walks. That means that the more someone uses it, the better it performs. ““Intel congratulates this year’s winners and hopes that their work will inspire other young innovators to apply their curiosity and ingenuity to today’s global challenges,” said Rosalind Hudnell, president of the Intel Foundation.

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India Has A Bigger Role To Play In Asia, Says Strategic Affairs Expert political and military crisis may be coming to an end,” said Mohan.

Mohan also spoke about increasing the regional role of India’s states in economic and social development initiatives, supporting the notion that chief ministers of each state should play a greater role in international arena as they work to attract business and commerce to their states directly and a

non-centralized model would benefit India.

Mohan’s visit marks the beginning of the prestigious fellowship, which the council’s board of directors established in recognition of Marshall M. Bouton, president of the Council from 2001 to 2013.

It is awarded to a prominent scholar, former senior policymaker or public intellectual known for contributions to

Asia’s economic and political development or international relations who is invited to spend one week as a visiting fellow at the Council.

In addition to his position at Carnegie India, Mohan was previously a member of India’s National Security Advisory Board and the Henry Alfred Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress.

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By Urvashi Verma aja Mohan, founding director of Carnegie India, and the first inaugural Marshall M. Bouton Asia Fellow, addressed members of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and prominent business leaders at the Blackstone Ballroom in Chicago Ill. May 12.

Mohan, a highly regarded foreign policy strategist from India who visited Chicago from May 9-13 and delivered the council’s first Marshall M. Bouton Lecture: “American Retrenchment: Implications for India and Asia”, met with preeminent civic and corporate business leaders, including top executives the Chicago-based Boeing, one of the largest manufacturers in aerospace and defense industry.

Mohan gave a unique and strategic perspective of India’s foreign policy and its relations to the rest of Asia and talked in depth about the relationship between India and the U.S. “In light of the growing U.S. sentiment of wanting to focus on matters domestically, one can envision several scenarios, the first one being that things will be in status quo and the U.S. will remain a primary provider of security in Asia. The other extreme is that the U.S. will retreat and allow “Sino Asia”, accepting that a Sino-centric Asia is the natural outcome,” he said.

“My sense is that neither of these scenarios is going to work.

There must be some kind of accommodations from both America and China, a scenario where the U.S. and China jointly

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do things in Asia to establish as regionally-constructed balance of power. Regardless of which scenario occurs, I believe we are going to see a different framework within this region.“ As far as India is concerned, Mohan outlined four major strategic foreign policy issues, which, he said, will mold India’s future foreign policy role. “In some ways, India has to make an upward adjustment in the region while the U.S. makes a downward adjustment because India today has the resources to contribute positively to stabilization of Asia.

Second, India has to deal with China’s economic and military influence in the region whether it’s the Chinese nuclear submarines showing up in Sri Lanka, or building a new pipeline in Myanmar and dealing with China will be the single most important challenge for India’s foreign policy in the region. Third, India must resolve its differences with its neighbors if it wants to gain a presence in the subcontinent, and lastly and most importantly is its alignment or call it relationship with the U.S.” According to Mohan, although there has been advancement in the U.S. and India political relationship on issues of defense and counterterrorism like never before, it’s clear the U.S. is looking at some kind of “burden sharing” from India.

“It’s not just (Donald) Trump who is saying this, President Obama is saying the same thing.

You don't have the luxury of demanding everything and then criticizing what we do. We (India) need to accept that U.S. being a first responder in cases

ptly named “chief evangelist”, originally a “techy” term for a person who builds a critical mass of support for a given technology by promoting it through talks, articles and blogging, Gopi Kallayil Chief Evangelist of Brand Marketing at Google, ironically says “the greatest technology which exists in world today is the human brain, body and consciousness.”

Kallayil, who led the Google+ marketing team for Adwords, Adsense and Google’s publisher facing products, talked about how the “internet” has become humanity’s “invisible external central nervous system”, connecting individuals at the speed of thought and that the integration of the“ internet” with the “inner technology” of the mind, body and soul is essential in achieving and expanding one’s unlimited potential.

“You see the greatest technology, which can ever be created is something which everyone possesses, regardless of economic status, class, race or even geography and that is the human brain,” Kallayil said during an interview with Desi Talk Chicago.

In his new book “From the Internet to the Inner-net Kallayil cleverly draws parallels from “technological science” to the “inner journey” and sheds unique insight on the progressive culture of Google. From chapters named “Log In” (which offers mindful ways of connecting and engaging) to “Clear Out Your In-Box” (shedding what doesn’t serve you to make space for what does), he gives readers a practical approach to achieving a meaningful and limitless life.

Kallayil, a graduate from

Wharton School of Business and formerly a strategic consultant with McKinsey & Co., credits meeting his spiritual guru as the pivotal turning point in his journey and has dedicated his book to her.

“This might seem a little newage but a turning point in my life was when I was 19, I met my guru. She gave me the pathway to inner exploration and gave me the pivotal foundation for my life and it has given me the tools to redefine the stories in my head,” he said.

“My journey was imbibed with many small steps and incidents which led to my success, starting with the basics, having access to food and education in my home town in India where my parents were able to modestly educate us. Then I was accepted to NIT in India, then University of Pennsylvania, next Wharton School of Business and then McKinsey & Co which eventually brought me to Google.

“I believe that its many small steps that result in huge transformation, kind of like climbing a mountain, you don't really see the peak only the next step, it’s only when you look back and connect the dots that you see how far

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you’ve come,” Kallayil explained.

Judging from Kallayil’s speaking engagements, it seems that corporate America is embracing the tech guru’s profound insights and Kallayil has certainly taken the role of “evangelist” to a higher dimension by continuously engaging in actions, which “create value.”

He has delivered more than 100 talks on meditation, mindful business, “dharma “of business, corporate culture and yoga in prestigious institutions like TEDx, The World Peace Festival, Stanford University, Wharton School of Business, Wanderlust Festival Speakeasy and Toastmasters, to name a few. He hosts a TV program on cable called “Changemakers”, and even has produced his own music album called “Nectar of Devotion” with his band Kirtan Lounge.

To date Kallayil has engaged millions, however the corporate guru seems to still find time to ride his bike to work, teach weekly yoga classes to fellow Googlers, and even attend the Burning man festival regularly and remain a “happy human”, as he puts it. “ Life is really like a fun adventure and anything is possible there are really no limits to what you can achieve and what directions you can take, and if you say I’m limited by this or that, they are all stories in you head. You can move past all these things, I treat my life like a flow and just move towards it, like a river. No matter what comes up, I will find a way to overcome. I have never imagined I would end up being a spokesperson for one of the most iconic companies in the world. Looking back, I can connect the dots of how it all happened. But I really could not have imagined this future,” said Kallayil.

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Calcutta Club Of USA Holds Sanskriti Book Fair In Massachusetts By a Staff Writer undreds of viewers decked in traditional Indian attire gathered at the Thoreau School in Concord, Massachusetts, last month as Calcutta Club USA, a Concordbased group passionate about the ‘City of Joy’, its art and culture, held Sanskriti 2016, its second South Asian Book Fair.

The daylong event April 24 fused literature, art and theater and drew participation from global South Asian authors writers and leaders, some of whom, spoke through video conferences India’s ambassador to the United States, Arun Kumar

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Calcutta Club USA, a Concord-based group held Sanskriti 2016, its second South Asian Book Fair April 24 at Thoreau School in Concord, Massachusetts. India’s Ambassador to United States Arun Kumar Singh, who attended the fair, told the audience about the “critical need for literature-based events” in fostering mutual understanding between diverse cultures. Photo above, Singh, third from left, seated among the guests.

Singh flew down from Washington to attend the Sanskriti Book Fair where leading publishers from Kolkata and

Japur, along with some local publishers, took part.

The opening ceremony in the main auditorium started with

poetry recitation by Bratati Bandyopadhyay, a famous elocutionist from Kolkata. The afternoon interaction sessions were started with distinguished professors, directors, business leaders and writers, including Amit Chaudhuri, an eminent Indian English author and academic from Calcutta.

Singh in his keynote talked about the critical need for literature-based events in fostering mutual understanding between diverse cultures and complimented the Calcutta Club for its initiative for getting involvement of writers and encouraged it to grow the effort by inviting mainstream participation.

Rep. Cory Atkins, D-Concord, and Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-

Acton, were also present to greet the ambassador.

Moderator Shouvik Gangopadhyay led the panel of notable authors such as Vivek Bald, MIT; Maina Singh, American University, D.C.; Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, New York, who discussed on ‘History in South Asian Literature’ and answered questions from the audience. Technologist Sam Pitroda from Chicago delivered his speech on ‘Dreaming Big.’ Speakers also included socialite and columnist Shobhaa De. The event ended with two short Indian plays and included a special reading session from a panel of six authors from New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

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week after she spoke about the victims of human trafficking at a special event at the United Nations in New York, Ruchira Gupta, journalist from India and a sex trafficking abolitionist, was honored May 15 at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, for her decades of leadership in one of the “greatest abolitionist movements of our time”.

Gupta, who was presented with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, is founder of Apne Aap, an Indian grassroots organization to end sex-trafficking, and editor of the book "River of Flesh and Other Stories: The Prostituted Woman in Indian Fiction". At the U.N. event tiled “Voices of Victims of Human Trafficking she briefly spoke at a discussion co-organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Apne Aap Women Worldwide May 3.

Among those who addressed the event included Cristina Gallach, under-secretary-general for communications and public information.

Gupta said that she is worried that most policymakers do not understand the lived experiences of girls and women who are pushed into prostitution and are subjected to repeated exploitation and violence.

Although the stories in her book are based in India, they speak to the experiences of women around the world. T Ortiz Walker Pettigrew, an American trafficking survivor speaking at the event, said that she understood the loneliness, oppression and heartbreak in the stories, according to a Europa newswire report. “In

Sex-trafficking abolitionist, journalist and founder of Apne Aap, Ruchira Gupta, being conferred a Doctor in Humane Letters, honoris causa May 15 at Smith College College in Northampton, Mass.

India they are poor, female, teenagers of low-caste, while in the U.S. and Europe they are poor, female, teenagers of color.

The violence they face from their pimps and customers is the same”, Gupta was quoted as saying.

In Northampton Gupta was honored at the 138th Commencement of Smith College along with Megan Smith, Chief Technology Officer at the White House, Roslyn Brock, chair of the NAACP board of directors and Stephanie D. Wilson, NASA astronaut, among others.

President of Smith College, Kathleen McCartney paid tributes to Gupta while bestowing the honor on Gupta. “Through you work as an Emmy-winning documentarian and activist, you ensure that the public-and government policy-can no longer ignore the victimization of millions…Your film The Selling of Innocents had repercussions

well beyond networks of criminal traffickers that spread from Kathmandu to Mumbai,” she said.

“It led, in one Senator’s words, to the passage of the first U.S. law against human trafficking and similar actions in nearly another dozen countries. Your work resulted in the founding of Apne Aap-a grassroots organization dedicated to a world where no woman or girl is bought or sold, and every girl or woman can realize her full potential,” McCartney said.

Smith has students from 32 countries and 41 states.

The past recipients of its honor include Ela Bhatt, Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, Romila Thapar and Christiane Amanpour, among others.

Candlelight Vigil In D.C. For Bangladeshi Terror Victims

A group of protesters from across the Washington D.C.-metro area attended a candle light vigil at Dupont Circle near Embassy Row, May 11, mourning the recent murders of Bangladeshi minorities at the hands of Islamist extremists. Those who attended the vigil included personnel from the U.S. State Department who had worked with Xulhaz Mannan, a prominent LGBT activist and USAID employee in Dhaka, who was assassinated last month along with artist Tonmoi Mahbub in Bangladesh. The vigil was addressed by Toufique Hassan, senior counselor at the Embassy of Bangladesh as well as representatives from the U.S. chapter of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the Hindu American Foundation, the World Hindu Council of America, the Center for Inquiry, and LGBT leaders. The gathering urged lawmakers to ban the radical organization Jamaat, and protect minorities in Bangladesh.

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Atlanta Physician Dubbed ‘Dr. Death’ Indicted For Alleged Murder

By Katie Mettler he drugs killed Cheryl Pennington, 47, and a 49-year-old father named David Robinson.

They got Audrey Austin, too, less than a week after the 29-year-old mother of two left rehab.

The substances - powerful, addictive pain medications were allegedly prescribed by Narendra K. Nagareddy, a 57year-old psychiatrist on Atlanta's South Side reportedly known for his willingness to prescribe pills to nearly anyone who wanted them. The doctor was arrested May 18 for their deaths.

A Clay County grand jury indicted Nagareddy, known in the media widely as "Dr. Death," on three counts of murder, and 59 additional counts of unauthorized distribution of pain prescriptions, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Nagareddy has denied the allegations from the outset, according to news reports.

"Unequivocally, we will be ready to defend this matter," Steve Frey, Nagareddy's attorney, told the Journal-Constitution after the indictment. "He is innocent of all of these charges."

It's the latest development in a years-long investigation into Nagareddy's medical practice.

A probation officer was among the first to flag Nagareddy after she noticed that three people in her caseload who had died were patients of the doctor, according to an AJC investigation. She reported the pattern to the Drug Enforcement Administration, which worked with local law enforcement to build a case that led to Nagareddy's initial arrest in January.

He was charged with violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by allegedly prescribing medications that had no legitimate purpose.

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a $100,000 bond, the JournalConstitution reported.

One month after his January arrest, the Georgia Composite Medical Board voted to suspend Nagareddy's license.

Ruth Carr, the mother of Audrey Austin, told several news outlets she was relieved by the new charges, but continued to grieve the loss of her daughter.

"It doesn't get better with time. And I think that it's been long overdue with the doctor," Carr told WSB-TV 2. "I knew he was doing (it) with people other (than) my daughter and I knew she wasn't the only one."

Nagareddy is accused in court

documents of giving refillable painkiller prescriptions, taboo in the medical community because patients can fill the prescriptions prematurely. Former patients

told investigators that Nagareddy was known around town for prescribing pills for pain, and that he rarely if ever gave physical examinations before writing prescriptions, documents show.

"You just tell him what you want and you get it," one former patient said.

Court documents allege that 36 of Nagareddy's patients died while he was allegedly prescribing them controlled substances hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl and amphetamine salts - and autopsies confirmed that 12 of those patients died of prescription

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ourteen people of Indian descent are among 19 charged with involvement in visa fraud through fake "green card" marriages or by falsely making claims of being crime victims, according to officials.

Federal prosecutor Gregory K. Davis said that the accused from eight states, "who sought to undermine the integrity of our nation's immigration system," have been charged in the federal court in Jackson, Mississippi. The charges resulted from joint investigations by the Homeland Security Investigations, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, and the FBI. "The defendants allegedly circumvented the laws and submitted fraudulent documents that are critical to obtaining immigration status," said Davis, the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Mississippi.

The prosecutor's office said that a lawyer, Simpson Lloyd Goodman, submitted fake doc-

uments for some of the Indians charged with him to get "UVisas," which are issued to crime victims who help investigations or prosecutions. Of the 11 charged in the fake crime victim visa case, nine had Indian names and could include those with U.S. citizenship.

Eleven people were charged with offenses relating to sham "green card" marriages with U.S. citizens. Of them, seven had Indian names.

"These marriages were not entered into because of mutual love and affection between the parties, but solely to create a legal status that would provide a basis for immigration status for the alien partner and usually for some economic benefit to the United States citizen," the prosecutor's office said.

Lawyer Goodman, Sachin Girishkumar Patel, 33, of Mississippi, and Tarunkumar Purushottambhai Patel, 49, of Missouri, face charges involving phony marriages as well as fake crime victim visa applications. Five Indians and three others face charges relating

only to sham marriages.

Others accused in the UVisa case are Sanjay Rathilal Patel, 35, Lakewood, New Jersey;Maheshkumar Mangaldas Patel, 50, Houston, Texas;Ashaben Mukeshbhai Patel, 38, Covington, Louisiana; Rajan Nareshkumar Patel, 31, currently incarcerated in Adams County, Mississippi; Gopaldas Khodabhai Patel, 55, Byram, Mississippi; Sachin Khodidas Patel, 27, Byram, Mississippi; and Baldevbhai Ramabhai Patel, 34, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. And in the "fake marriage" category, others accused include, Chirag Nilesh Patel, 27, of St. Louis, Missouri;Sejal Sanjay Kakadia, 52, of Covington, Louisiana; Jayantibhai Kalidas Chaudhari, 47, of Covington, Louisiana; Virendra Rambachan Rajput, 45, Lawrence, Massachusetts; Javona Shanice Rajput, 27, Jackson, Mississippi;Dana Cheetara Adams, 29, Plano, Texas;Brandy Nicole Edwards, 34, Crystal Springs, Mississippi; and Terilynn Rankin, 48, Mendenhall, Mississippi.

drug overdoses. His patients were often battling addiction, anxiety and depression.

Investigators interviewed the program director of a methadone clinic in Atlanta, who was not identified by name in court documents but was quoted saying: "Dr. Nagareddy is very generous with scripts." The medical director of the clinic, also unnamed, told investigators that patients "get anything they want" from the doctor and that he "has a bad reputation."

On Vitals and RateMDs, some former patients praised the doctor's bedside manner, credited him with saving their lives and claimed he was the only physician who would accept them without insurance.

Others, however, bashed Nagareddy, calling him a "drug pusher" and posting warnings about the doctor as early as 2010.

People in those comment threads and in documents said the waiting room at Nagareddy's office was often packed with dazed patients.

"I'd see a lot of zombied-out people," Rebecca Gray, the sister of another patient who overdosed, told the JournalConstitution. "You could tell a lot of them were junkies."

At a news conference May 18, District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson told reporters that at least 11 of the new counts Nagareddy faces include his negligence to sign or date his prescriptions, the McDonough, Ga.-based Henry Herald reported.

According to the newspaper, the doctor could face additional charges for at least 30 other alleged overdose deaths.

"What it means is there will no longer be prescriptions issued by Dr. Nagareddy that result in the deaths of any innocent people," Lawson told reporters.

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Motel Owner Arrested For Allegedly Promoting Prostitution

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opatlal Patel, a 58-yearold businessman was arrested May in a raid on his motel in Caseyville, Ill. for allegedly soliciting a child, providing his hotel for prostitution and other illegal activities.

Patel, who owns the Rodeway Inn at 8950 Tucker Dr. was charged by St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly with indecent solicitation of a child, money laundering, two counts of promoting prostitution/advanced prostitution and

maintaining a public nuisance.

He was expected to be formally charged this week, news reports said.

Patel’s bond was set at $200,000. He posted it and was released from the St. Clair County Jail May 12.

Police and agents from the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois raided the Rodeway Inn, following a six-month investigation.

According to Kelly, quoted by Belleville News-Democrat, Patel was allegedly using his motel as a brothel. According to the arrest warrant Patel, “knowingly

solicited an individual whom he believed to be a child under the age of 17 with the intent of committing criminal sexual abuse.”

The raid followed renting a room Feb. 18 on an hourly rate to “an undercover state trooper” with the knowledge that the room would be used for prostitution. The warrant further alleged that on March 16, Patel rented a

room, at an hourly rate, to the confidential source again, and knew that the room was going to be used for prostitution and he agreed to be paid with proceeds from the act of prostitution. On May 5, 9, and the 10 Patel allegedly offered to arrange a sexual act with the same under cover law enforcement whom he believed to be 15year-old and even offered to engage in sexual acts with the

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female.

This eventually led to the raid and Patel’s arrest.

Kelly is seeking to abate what he calls a “public nuisance.”

Kelly will ask the court to close the business and order all the fixings connected to it moved out of the building.

“Irreparable injury, loss or damage will result to the people of the state of Illinois if the defendants are allowed to continue the aforementioned course of action,” Kelly said in a petition document to the courts to get an injunction against the business.

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30 Percent Of Female Doctors In U.S. Sexually Harassed: Study – NEW YORK third of high-achieving female physicians or scientists in the U.S. have been victims of sexual harassment, say researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist.

The findings showed that women were more likely than men to report both perceptions and experiences with gender bias. Gender bias was perceived

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by 70 percent of women as against 22 percent of men and 66 percent of women said they experienced gender bias compared to 10 percent of men.

In addition, 30 percent of women compared to four percent of men said they had experienced sexual harassment in their professional careers.

"The perception among many of us is that this type of behavior is a thing of the past.

So it's heartening to see quite how many relatively young women in this sample reported experiences with harassment and discrimination," said study author Reshma Jagsi, associate professor at the University of Michigan Medical School.

"This is a sobering reminder that our society has a long way to go before we achieve gender equity,” Jagsi added.

The study, published in the

Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that the situation reflects a larger societal problem.

Women who experience these types of harassment may be less likely to report these incidents if they feel they are unique and aberrational.

"We need to recognize the degree to which sexual harassment and gender inequality continue to be an issue in aca-

demic medicine," Jagsi noted.

Researchers surveyed 1,066 men and women who had received a career development award between 2006-2009 from the National Institutes of Health.

The physicians were asked a number of questions about their career experiences, including questions about gender bias, gender advantage and sexual harassment.

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Sant Rajinder Singh Speaks About Meditation And Medication

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ant Rajinder Singh, head of Science of Spirituality Center in Naperville Ill. , delivered an address, titled “Meditation as Medication for the Soul,” at the United Nations May 2, which was sponsored by the United Nations Staff Recreation Council in collaboration with Science of Spirituality.

This was the second time Singh addressed the world body , the first being in 2000 when he was a featured speaker at the Millennium World Summit in 2000, where he delivered his message of inner and outer peace through spirituality.

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relationships are byproducts of meditation, but not its sole purpose.

He said “the prime purpose of stilling the body and stilling the mind in meditation is to experience God within ourselves.”. HE said “that in meeting with world leaders, who are seeking peaceful solutions to conflict, if you can realize and become more peaceful through an interest in meditation, you will be able to make better judgments in challenging situations. “

Sant Rajinder Singh, head of Science of Spirituality Center in Naperville Ill.,delivered an address titled “Meditation as Medication for the Soul” at the United Nations in New York May 2. It was sponsored by the U.N. Staff Recreation Council in collaboration with Science of Spirituality. He was introduced to the guests by Vijay Nambiar, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Advisor on Myanmar.

Bastarrica, President of UNSRC “SaluS Well Being Network” and Vijay Nambiar, SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon’s Special advisor on Myanmar, introduced the spiritual Master, wel-

coming him to the U.N. Singh spoke to an attentive audience about the benefits of meditation, emphasizing that relaxation, stress relief, better concentration, and improved

TAGC Marks 45th Anniversary With Ugadhi And Ramanavami

The Telugu Association of Greater Chicago, said to be the first Indian Association in North America, celebrated its 45th Anniversary with Ugadhi and Ramanavami festivals May 7 at Bartlett High School. Photo above, Devanatha Ramanija Jeeyar Swami, who blessed the ceremonies, is seated on stage along with some guests and TAGC officials.

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he Telugu Association of Greater Chicago, said to be the first Indian Association in North America, celebrated its 45th Anniversary along with Ugadhi and Ramanavami festivals May 7 at Bartlett High School.

The ceremonies were blessed by the presence Devanatha Ramanija Jeeyar Swami, and included special guest, music director S. S. Thaman from Tollywood, who gave a threehour long live concert.

Organization president Pradeep Kandimalla urged TAGC members to come together, and respecting their regional differences in India, to build a united future for them in America.

He thanked members for making the program a grand success and conveyed his gratitude to donors and sponsors for giving back to the community.

He also requested TAGC members to make use of services provided by supporters.

“I strongly believe that associations are built upon three pillars -- members, sponsors and

volunteers – and this is a volunteer organization and without their priceless effort this event would not have happened,” he said.

The cultural program, which included classical songs and dances, was organized by TAGC cultural team under the guidance of Sai Gongati, Sujatha Katta, Bindhu Gongati, Uma Avadutha, Swetha Janamanchi and Vani Yetrintala.

TAGC also honored classical teachers like Vandana Reddy who have been serving the Chicago community, by coordinating by teacher's felicitation.

The master’s life and work is centered around “creating a paradigm for peace and transforming lives through meditation”.

As head of Science of Spirituality, he is internationally recognized for his work toward promoting human unity.

Among his many awards and tributes are five honorary doctorates for his tireless efforts in this field.

For more information about Sant Rajinder Singh and his schedule visit www.sos.org.

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Office Hails Move To Help DACA Recipients By a Staff Writer

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he New York Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs has hailed the decision by the Board of Regents to grant professional licenses to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which, it said, would help beneficiaries to live their dreams.

MOIA, which has called for granting such licenses, said May 17 that New York immigrants, who have been granted DACA, deserve the opportunity to pursue their professional ambitions.

It said that the Board of Regents took an important step May 17 by providing a clear pathway for qualified DACA recipients to become teachers, pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and more.

Noting that the Board of Regents has created a “positive change” for New York State, MOIA said that this rule is good for New York City. “It will increase the number and diversity of people engaged in vital professions such as education and health care, and it will benefit our economy,” it said Many New York City immigrants may stand to benefit from this rule change,

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including nearly 18,000 DACA recipients who have completed at least some college, based on estimates by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and New York City’s Center for Economic Opportunity from American Community Survey data.

Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, said last month that immigrants, including DACA recipients are already crucial contributors to New York’s economy. “Researchers have demonstrated that federal programs like DACA stimulate job growth and create new tax revenue for local and state governments through higher earnings,” she said.

“Because the proposed amendments are likely to increase wages for DACA recipients and other similarly situated immigrants, New York State and localities within the state will also benefit,” she said.

Estimates show that licensing results in up to 15 percent higher wages for licensed workers versus unlicensed workers. For this reason, this rule could result in tens of millions of dollars in increased earnings for DACA recipients in New York City alone.

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Desis In Top Two Percent Of 2016 Rutgers Graduates

By Suman Guha Mozumder hen President Barack Obama described Rutgers University in his convocation address May 15 as the “intellectual melting pot where ideas and cultures flow together”, nobody perhaps could agree more with the President than Varun Arvind, a first generation immigrant from India.

Arvind, who was among the top 178 honorees in the graduating class of 2016, said that President Obama was absolutely correct because there is such great diversity at Rutgers, both culturally and intellectually. “I think this gives students a perspective on how their classes not only impact New Jersey but the U.S. and the world,” Arvind said, reacting to Obama’s 20minutes-speech, the first by a sitting president at graduation in Rutgers which is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year.

About 50,000 people, including more than 10,000 students and their friends and families along with faculty members listened to Obama’s address at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey as he spoke about the diversity in Rutgers.

“Here in New Brunswick, you can debate philosophy with a classmate from South Asia in one class, and then strike up a conversation on the EE Bus with a first-generation Latina student from Jersey City…,” the President said amid thunderous applause.

Many faces in the audience brightened up at the mention of

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challenges that have honed my interests onto particular sets of problems that I wish to pursue in graduate school,” Aditya Parikh, one of the MSL inductees, along with Arvind and other students, said.

The State University of New Jersey boasts more than 67,000 students and the student population represents all 50 states and more than 115 countries. A university official noted that Rutgers receives more than 48,000 undergraduate admissions applications each year.

“We seek to admit a class that is both academically well-prepared and that represents a diversity of backgrounds and experiences,” the official said.

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South Asians. Seated among the audience were 23 South Asians, most of them IndianAmericans, who were among 178 students handpicked by the university from among nearly 8,000 undergraduates for achievement in the classroom, in laboratories and in the arts and were inducted into the Matthew Leydt Society, a top honor.

“Rutgers has provided me with countless opportunities that have shaped me and helped me to achieve what I have. Through Rutgers, I have had the chance to begin researching and spend two summers at CERN. Rutgers has given me opportunities and

“Rutgers takes great pride in its tradition of promoting a diverse campus community that offers students intellectual and cultural interactions that enrich their educational experience and prepares them to be global citizens. More than half of our total student population is nonwhite,” the official added.

Parikh, who heads to Harvard University this fall to pursue a doctorate in theoretical highenergy physics, said his exposure to new ideas has allowed him to learn more about the members of the community around him. “I believe that the reason many Indian students attend Rutgers is that it provides a world class education,” he added.

For Arvind, who will be attending Mount Sinai's MD/PhD MSTP in New York City, diversity is very important.

“I chose mainly to go to Mount Sinai, deep in N.Y.C. because I knew from my time at Rutgers diversity is so important to me that I want to continue my education in an area that had similar diversity,” he said in response to a question.

Both Parikh and Arvind were among four Rutgers students who won last year the prestigious Goldwater Scholarships that are designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

Arvind said that his parents were immigrants from India and that in most institutions in the U.S. being first generation is somewhat of an abnormality, something really unique and the diversity at Rutgers not just among students but also the

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faculty has been very helpful despite being a first generation Indian-American.

“Many of my classmates were, and not just from India but from many other countries as well. And I think because of this, students on the whole relate to each other much better and we have a much better connection to a more globalized world. I think this is one of the biggest reasons as to why so many first generation students, not only Indian-Americans, come to Rutgers,” he said in response to a question.

Referring to Rutgers in his speech Obama said that America converges here. “And in so many ways, the history of Rutgers mirrors the evolution of America – the course by which we became bigger, stronger, and richer and more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation,” said.

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t least 23 South Asians, most of them of Indian origin, were among 178 students handpicked last week by the Rutgers University from among nearly 8,000 undergraduates, earning degrees in 2016 for achievement in the classroom, in laboratories and in the arts.

The 178 students, who ranked in the top two percent academically, were inducted into the Matthew Leydt Society, named after the first and only 1774 graduate of Queen’s College, New Brunswick, which was later christened Rutgers. Following are the students of Indian and other South Asian origin: Ahmed Anwar, Varun Arvind, Aneesha Cheedalla, Kaustubh Deshpande, Nishant Gidvani, Ankita Huckoo, Akash Jangle, Nishi Jariwala, Bharat Kannan, Vikram Kesavabhotia, Ushma Majumdar, Nishank Mehta, Aditya Parikh, Kajal Patel, Maya Patel, Richa Patel, Yagnesh Patel, Chetna Prabhakar, Sri Puli, Chandni Ray, Pavan Shah, Roma Shah and Anita Thomas.

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Nikki Haley Pushes For An Inclusive Republican Party

By Jenna Portnoy epublican Ed Gillespie brought South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to Virginia this week to help him talk about his plans to run an inclusive, policybased campaign for governor in 2017.

Haley, 44, the youngest governor in the country, the first woman to serve as chief executive of her state and the daughter of Indian immigrants, said she supported Gillespie’s strategy to reach out to minority groups not known for supporting Republicans. “All you have to do is listen,” Haley told a crowd of about 150 Republican activists, elected officials and lobbyists who gathered at a suburban Richmond hotel Tuesday.

“And not just Indian Americans it’s Mexican Americans, it’s Jewish Americans. When we run for office, our job is to work for everybody. You can’t work for everybody if you don’t listen to everybody.”

The event was billed as a “conversation about public policy” and was sandwiched between fundraisers for Gillespie, a longtime GOP strategist who nearly unseated Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia, two years ago. The format was intended to display Gillespie’s high-profile connections in national politics and paint him as the inevitable GOP nominee for next year’s race despite competition from Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, and Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

In their emphasis on inclusion, Haley and Gillespie seemed to be trying to draw a contrast with mogul Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, which has been marked by controversial comments about women, Hispanics and Muslims, and a policy agenda that critics say lacks depth.

Yet asked whether the Trump campaign has contacted her about joining the Republican ticket as the vice-presidential candidate, Haley hinted that there have been conversations.

“I have said I’m not going to run for VP or interested in VP,” she said, adding: “I have not talked to any of his surrogates. I have talked to people that are in the know.”

Like Gillespie, Haley told reporters she would support Trump, even though she took a swipe at him in January in the GOP response to the State of the Union, urging the party to ignore the “siren call of the angriest voices,” and recently tangled with him during the primary in her state.

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A rising-star governor who called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol last summer, Haley endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, for president in February and demanded that Trump release his tax returns. That drew a rebuke from Trump via Twitter, prompting the Southern governor to respond with a sarcastic

“Bless your heart.”

Asked how they could reconcile Trump’s divisive tone with their goal of expanding the GOP’s appeal, Gillespie and Haley said that Trump is better than the alternative – Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton – and that control of the Supreme Court is at stake.

“I think this is a very important election in November in

terms of the future of the country,” Gillespie told reporters. “[It’s] not just about the White House for the next four years. It is about control of the court for a generation or more, the Supreme Court. And so I’m for him.”

At the event, Gillespie and Haley answered friendly questions from the crowd, including state Sen. Siobhan S. Dunnavant, R-Henrico, an aide to Virginia House Majority Leader M. Kirkland Cox, RColonial Heights, and a young boy who asked about educational standards. Haley also took aim at a target shared by Virginia Republicans of all stripes: Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D). She attacked the central theme of his administration, saying Virginia’s economy has taken a “nosedive,” the state is nearly last in terms of job growth, and South Carolina no longer competes with Virginia for jobs.

“I know he will be a jobs governor,” she said, referring to Gillespie. “I want another competitor. I’m a little bored.”

McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy pushed back against the characterization, citing Virginia’s

4 percent unemployment rate, compared with 5.7 percent in South Carolina. “That is tough talk from the governor of a state with an unemployment rate a full 1.7% higher than Virginia’s,” Coy said in a statement.

“Governor McAuliffe also left his state today trying to create jobs, but he’s focused on new employment for Virginia families, not Republican politicians.”

McAuliffe is on a four-day trip to Boston, Montreal and Toronto to promote Virginia oysters, wine, craft beer and outdoor recreation through receptions and media interviews.

More than a year and a half ahead of the Virginia governor’s race in 2017, Gillespie is aggressively building a campaign treasury and rolling out endorsements.

In addition to Tuesday’s public event, Haley helped raise money for his PAC at a luncheon in Virginia Beach and a reception at a donor’s home in Richmond. The campaign declined to quantify the day’s haul, but last month the PAC announced a fundraising total of nearly $750,000.

– The Washington Post

Indian-American Diplomat Offers Emotional Insight Into Ancestral Experience With Gandhi By a Staff Writer

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he State Department’s point person for South Asia, an IndianAmerican, is conditioned by the history of her family in the independence struggle against the British Raj and Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement.

United States Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal, in an emotional speech in California, recounted the experiences of her grandparents in Gujarat during India’s independence movement when they also went to jail for civil disobedience.

Delivering the 33rd Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Lecture at the University of California, San Diego, May 14, Biswal praised this year’s recipients of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Scholarships, and the San Diego Indian American Society which has been honoring exceptional students at this event for 33 years, the longestrunning scholarships that honor Gandhi in the U.S. Prior to launching into a foreign policy speech on U.S.India bilateral relations, Biswal

offered an emotional account of her 1998 visit to India where she recorded the oral history of her grandparents, during a visit “to reconnect with the land of my birth,” she said. She came to know if the economic hardships they faced, and the barriers they crossed to engage in a love marriage at a time when it was almost unheard of, she noted.

“My grandparents took such joy in recounting their courtship on the banks of the lake where they met while washing their clothes – a love marriage at a time when such unions were unfathomable,” Biswal noted.

But the stories that had the greatest impact on her she said, “were the heady years leading to India’s independence, when they would drop what they were doing to participate in a march or protest in support of the great men of India – Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel.”

When she asked her grandparents what they were most

proud of from their long and remarkable lives, “Both said that they were proudest of the time that they spent in jail, locked-up because for civil disobedience. They told me that they had never felt as connected to their country as when they were imprisoned for fighting for a cause larger than themselves – for India’s independence,” Biswal said.

That interaction with her grandparents, Biswal said, “I took with me a deeper understanding and connection to the sacrifices that prior generations had made for their nation, and a determination to make my own contribution to my country.”

“What I learned on that trip, two decades ago, is what has brought me to where I am right now, standing here, delivering this Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Lecture to a group of bright, ambitious students who will no doubt make their own great contributions,” Biswal said.

She went on to dwell on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who a little over one hundred years

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ago, returned to India and changed the course of history and the fate of a nation. “Today, we still experience the impact of his life and teachings, and we see the inspiration of his legacy not just among leaders in civil society, politics, and religion, but even technology,” Biswal said, speaking in the heart of Silicon Valley. One of the great American leaders of the technology revolution, Steve Jobs, she recounted, considered Gandhi as their choice for Person of the Century, who, “ “showed us the way out of the destructive side of our human nature,” Jobs said.

The last 70 years, Biswal noted, had been decades of unprecedented growth and prosperity particularly in the Asia-Pacific region where President Obama’s policy of “U.S. Rebalance to Asia,” stems from and recognizes that the security and prosperity of the United States will increasingly be shaped by the security and prosperity of Asia.

“And nowhere is that more evident than in India.” She went on to reiterate the shared ideals, opportunities and challenges facing the two democracies.

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Swati Dandekar Confirmed As U.S. Director Of Asian Development Bank

By Ela Dutt wati Dandekar, former Iowa state lawmaker, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate May 17, for the position of U.S. executive director at the Asian Development Bank, an ambassadorial rank position.

She was nominated by President Obama in November 2015.

"I am looking forward to going to Asia and focusing on renewable energy, clean water, infrastructure, women's issues,

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public policy and utilities equips me with the experience, and I do understand a few Asian languages," which she is keen refurbish, Dandekar said. She served in several positions in education in her home state, starting as a school board member for LinnMar school in Iowa.

The ADB which was established in the 1960s, is a regional development bank with 67 member countries, 48 of them from Asia. The financial institution was established with a view to foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world, by

and education," Dandekar, 65, told News India Times.

Dandekar is the past chair of the National Foundation for Women Legislators.

While a date is yet to be announced, Dandekar will take over her new position in Manila, Philippines, the headquarters of the ADB. The three-term Iowa state Representative (2002-2008) also served in the Iowa state Senate (2009-2011), before resigning to join the Iowa Utilities Board in 2011.

She said she feels wellequipped to deal with ADB's portfolio. "My background in

extending loans. The ADB operations in 2015 totaled $27.17 billion. Its priority areas include energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, clean water, and education, transport and urban development, agriculture and food security, gender issues, and environment and climate change.

A graduate in science from Nagpur University, Dandekar came to the U.S. 43 years ago with her husband, Arvind Dandekar, a businessman, who she told News India Times, would split his time between Iowa and Manila.

President Obama Honors Harvard Cancer Researcher With National Medal Of Science By a Staff Writer

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resident awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to 17 individuals May 19 at the White House, one of them an Indian-American scientist at Harvard. The medals are the highest honors bestowed by the government on scientists, engineers, and inventors and list of awardees was announced in December.

Dr. Rakesh K. Jain of Harvard Medical School and

Massachusetts General Hospital, received the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony. The award recognized his pioneering research at the interface of engineering and oncology, including tumor microenvironment, drug delivery and imaging, and for groundbreaking discoveries of principles leading to the development and novel use of drugs for treatment of cancer and non-cancerous diseases.

“These scientific laureates exemplify the American spirit and ingenuity that have enriched our society and the

Texas Teacher Of The Year Recognized At White House

global community in profound and lasting ways,” President Obama is quoted saying in a

release from the White House.

“Their ambition and accomplishments are an inspiration to the next generation pursuing careers in the essential fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.”

Jain, recipient of numerous awards, is the Andrew Werk Cook Professor of Tumor Biology (Radiation Oncology), and Director, Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology, at Mass General. Jain received the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1983 and is a member of the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National

U.S. House Seeks To Tighten Restrictions On Pakistan Aid

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omner Elementary School teacher Revathi Balakrishnan, 53, the 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year, was recognized by President Obama for excellence in teaching at a ceremony to announce the National Teacher of the Year award at the White House May 3.

The Chennai-born Balakrishnan has an economics degree from University of Madras, and teaches math in grades 3 to 5 at Somner Elementary. Last October Balakrishnan was named 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and Texas Teacher of the Year, which made her eligible to compete for the National Teacher of the Year competition.

While she did not win that, Balakrishnan was the sole Texas candidate representing the state in the National Teacher of the Year program.

Balakrishnan has been an

educator for nine years, six of which have been at Sommer as a founding staff member.

“We are so excited to celebrate Ms. Balakrishnan and her outstanding efforts and passion,” Dr. Steve Flores, Texas Superintendent of Schools is quoted saying in an October press release . “World class schools start with caring educators working tirelessly for students, and she exemplifies that mission," Flores added.

"It is not work for me. It is actually a passion," Balakrishnan is quoted saying in news reports.

Academy of Sciences. A graduate of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and Ph.Ds in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware.

The National Medal of Science was created by statute in 1959 and is administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation. The President receives nominations from a committee of Presidential appointees based on their extraordinary knowledge in and contributions to chemistry, engineering, computing, mathematics, and the biological, behavioral/social, and physical sciences.

.S. lawmakers are looking to use a defense policy bill to increase restrictions on military aid for Pakistan, expressing frustration with what they see as Islamabad's failure to crack down on Afghanistan's militant Haqqani network.

The $602 billion National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, passed by the House of Representatives late on Wednesday would block $450 million in aid to Islamabad unless it does more to fight the network, which lawmakers see as a major threat to U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

The bill requires the Pentagon to certify that Pakistan is conducting military operations to disrupt the Haqqani network, not letting the network use North Waziristan as a safe haven and actively coordinating with Afghanistan's government to fight the network along their border.

As they finalized the 2017 version of the annual bill, House members added three amendments related to Pakistan. All

passed by unanimous voice vote.

One added a fourth requirement to the release of the aid, that the administration certify Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.

Another required that the Secretary of Defense certify Pakistan is not using its military or any funds or equipment provided by the United States to persecute minority groups.

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And a third added a "sense of Congress" that Shakil Afridi is an international hero and calls for his immediate release from prison. Afridi is a Pakistani doctor believed to have helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden.

Pakistan sentenced Afridi in 2012 to 33 years in jail on charges of belonging to a militant group, which he denies. That sentence was overturned and Afridi is now awaiting trial on another charge.

Pakistan says its courts will decide Afridi's fate, and has angrily criticized U.S. politicians, including Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, over calls to release him.

The House version of the NDAA is not the final version of the legislation. It must be combined with a Senate bill before being sent to the White House for President Barack Obama to sign, or veto.

However, there is also strong criticism of Pakistan in the Senate. This month, Senator Bob Corker used his authority as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee to bar the use of any U.S. funds for Pakistan to buy American F-16 fighter jets.

– Reuters

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First Lady Sports Favorite New York Designer’s Creation At State Dinner

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama await the arrival of Nordic leaders at the White House in Washington May 13.

ers up to the task, but because most do not have an international reputation.

For an American, they are not

By Robin Givhan t could have been a teaching moment but instead it was simply a lovely one.

Eschewing a dress by a designer with Nordic roots, first lady Michelle Obama wore a blush colored gown with a full skirt and asymmetrical shoulder by New York-based designer Naeem Khan.

The dress, for Friday evening's Nordic state dinner, was romantic in tone and with

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only a hint of color. The gown harked back to the Obamas' first state dinner, in 2009, which honored India. Khan, an Indian American designer, created the glamorous champagne and silver dress for that historic occasion – one that will be remembered more for its gate-crashers than the beauty of the night.

Khan is among Obama's favorites for grand occasions.

(She recently wore one of his dresses when she and President Obama visited Cuba.) The mood of this dress artfully reflected the

friendly relationship among the nations being welcomed to the White House, the less ornate atmosphere of the table settings and the evening's hint of springtime.

President Obama, it appeared, was wearing his usual one-button tuxedo and a tidy pocket square.

It would have been daring to select a designer from Denmark or Sweden or one of the other Nordic countries being celebrated.

Not that they have no design-

Anthony Weiner And Huma Abedin Didn’t Want To See The New Documentary About His Campaign

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olitical-junkie audiences might be eager to parse the details of “Weiner,” the forthcoming documentary about the scandal-plagued 2013 campaign of former U.S. representative Anthony Weiner as he runs for mayor of New York City.

The just-out trailer shows plenty of juicy behind-thescenes tidbits (the crew began filming before news broke about the Big Apple Democrat sending naughty pics to a woman who definitely wasn’t his wife, so they were able to capture the ensuing meltdown).

There’s Weiner, grimacing in private moments. And his wife, top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, instructing a

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behind China's nuclear force modernization," the Pentagon said in the report.

China's nuclear weapons policy prioritizes maintaining a nuclear force able to survive an attack and to respond with sufficient strength to inflict unacceptable damage on an enemy, the report said. Warheads consisting of multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRVs) and penetration aids, ensure the viability of China's strategic deterrent in the face of continued advances in the US and Russian

strategic ISR, precision strike, and missile defense capabilities, the Pentagon stated.

China has maintained a "no first use" policy, stating it would use nuclear forces only in response to a strike against the country, it said.

The country will continue to invest considerable resources to maintain a limited, but survivable, nuclear force to ensure that the Chinese Army can deliver a damaging responsive nuclear strike.

– IANS

campaign staffer during what looks like a tense strategy session. “Just a quick optics thing — you will look happy,” she says.

But at least two insiders aren’t eager to see it: Weiner and his wife.

“We offered it to them many times, but they haven’t chosen to see it,” says Lauren Schwartz, a spokeswoman for IFC, whose Sundance Selects label is distributing the film.

In an interview with Larry King, Weiner explained his reticence about the movie, which he said seems to be hyping his wife’s role — something he called “a bit phony,” since Abedin did not sign off on participating. “I know how the story ends, so I’m not eager to go watch it,” he said.

– The Washington Post

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‘India’s Nuclear Force A Driver Behind China’s Nuclear Modernization’

– WASHINGTON ndia's nuclear force is an additional driver behind China's nuclear modernization, the Pentagon has said.

China has deployed new command, control, and communications capabilities to its nuclear forces to improve control of multiple units in the field, the Pentagon said May 20 in its report submitted to the U.S. Congress detailing China's nuclear power.

"Similarly, India's nuclear force is an additional driver

known quantities. But perhaps, that might have been just the reason to take a risk.

– The Washington Post

New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin attend a news conference in New York, July 23, 2013.

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Azamara Club Cruises is offering free cabin upgrades and air credits of $500 per person on select voyages booked by May 31. For example, a club veranda stateroom on the 10-night Tuscany, French Riviera (pictured) & Barcelona cruise starts at $3,143 per person double, including taxes. (STEVEN ALLAN /Istockphoto) Land Sonesta is offering up to 45 percent off online bookings for travel through July 15.

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Air Norwegian Air Shuttle has a sale on nonstop round-trip flights from BWI Marshall to two Caribbean destinations.

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A Mixed Bag Elections Results In Four States

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By Nirendra Dev

s the poll verdict from four states saw the Congress decimated in two states and regional parties reasserting themselves in another two, BJP floor managers in parliament were keeping an eye on the general anti-Congress mood and also on the numbers in the Rajya Sabha, where crucial legislation needs across-the-spectrum support.

"There is a changed scenario.

After June biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, while the Congress strength will come down, there will be enhanced numbers for the likes of the Samajwadi Party and the AIADMK. This can help government pass key bills in Rajya Sabha," a BJP source told IANS, exuding confidence.

But, will the Trinamool Congrees (TMC), which hasstormed back to power in West Bengal with over two-thirds majority vote, play ball?

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at her press conference after her party's victory indicated she would.

"For us, our election manifesto is like raksha kawach. We have ideological differences with BJP but if there are matters

which will help people, we can cooperate," Banerjee said in Kolkata when asked about Trinamool's role in passing the stalled Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, described as one of the government's most important economic measures.

The TMC, in its manifesto for the 2011 assembly elections and the 2014 parliamentary polls, had promised support for the GST, which the Lok Sabha passed in 2015 but is pending in the Rajya Sabha as the BJP-led NDA lacks the numbers there.

At least one industry lobby

thought the BJP could draw comfort from the showing of the TMC, as also of the AIADMK, which convincingly returned to power in Tamil Nadu.

"The NDA Government will certainly find it easier to deal with Trinamool Congress and AIADMK in the Rajya Sabha for passage of crucial bills, mainly the long-pending and the most important GST bill," Assocham President Sunil Kanoria said.

While AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is yet to react on her party's cooperation in parlia-

ment, her stance against the GST is well known but she also enjoys good personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

No sooner had the trends become clear May 19, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar asserted that the government was keen to do business with the powerful regional leaders.

"First purpose in any election is to win, secondly it is to ensure defeat of your main rivals and thirdly to feel satisfied that while your enemies like Congress and Left are defeated, the friendly regional parties have won," Javadekar told journalists.

In the Rajya Sabha biennial elections due on June 11, the BJP hopes to gain from states like Rajasthan and Maharashtra where seats have fallen vacant.

"The assembly polls saw BJP win in Assam and decimation of Congress in crucial states. This growing anti-Congress mood will be reflected in monsoon session of parliament and regional parties like Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress will have to make a clear choice about pushing for legislative measures like the GST bill," a key BJP leader said.

Of the 57 seats for which elections will be held, the BJP and the Congress each held 14.

But the Congress' decimation

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in assembly polls in last two years in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana could result in the party losing at least 4-5 seats.

The Congress strength in Rajya Sabha is now 64 and this could scale down to 60, but it will continue to be the single largest party in the house.

Twenty-five Rajya Sabha seats are up for grabs in states where the BJP or the National Democratic Alliance is in power.

Of them, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan account for four each, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana and Jharkhand for two each, Madhya Pradesh for three and Maharashtra for six.

Of these, BJP or its NDA allies can hope to pick up 22 seats, it is estimated.

The present strength of BJP is 49 in the 245-member Rajya Sabha. With NDA allies, its number goes up to 67.

"The Congress’s strength in Rajya Sabha will come down.

The BJP's will increase marginally while regional parties like Samajwadi Party will also benefit. It is these permutations and combinations that had led (Finance Minister) Arun Jaitley to favor voting (against building consensus) in the house on important legislation like the GST bill," the party source said.

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Mamata Banerjee: Didi With Development Mantra

By Sirshendu Panth he worked as a milk booth vendor to battle poverty early in her life.

Over the years, Mamata Banerjee became an uncompromising street fighter against the Communists in West Bengal. But, as she became the chief minister in 2011, Banerjee channelized her abundant energy to usher in development and implement socio-welfare schemes that ultimately helped her retain power in the eastern state.

Criss-crossing the state from Darjeeling in the north to Sagar in the south, Banerjee held over 100 administrative meetings in various blocks of the state's 20 districts, handed out lakhs of bicycles and shoes to school students and arranged distribution of foodgrain at Rs.2 per kg to around seven crore of the state's nine crore-plus population.

She doled out scholarships to girls, loans to the jobless youth for self-employment, arranged for free medicine and treatment in state-run hospitals, and most importantly, put in place a massive propaganda machinery to apprise the people about the Trinamool Congress government's development efforts and welfare schemes.

Banerjee's pet project 'Kanyashree' -- a cash-transfer programme for the education of girls -- has been recognized by Unicef. The government's "success stories" in building roads, even in remote blocks, ensuring drinking water and installation of rural street lights were played up on billboards, posters, print and television advertisements and the social media.

The frequent administrative meetings, which Banerjee -- the state's first woman chief minister -- described as "bringing the government to the people in the districts", saw the participation of all key ministers, top bureaucrats and police heads, with the chief minister donning the mantle of a hard task master, and even pulling up and suspending officials on the spot for non-performance.

The meetings kept the district administrations on their toes as the officers and staff virtually went on an overdrive to meet targets and execute projects.

The sum total of all these efforts enabled Banerjee to successfully fight back anti-incumbency and a no-holds-barred campaign by an aggressive Left Front-Congress alliance.

The somewhat murky election campaign -- which saw corruption charges taking the cen-

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Above, Mamata Banerjee, center, chief minister of West Bengal and chief of Trinamool Congress (TMC), waves towards her supporters outside her residence after the initial poll results of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata, India May 19.

Below, supporters of Trinamool Congress (TMC) celebrate after learning the initial poll results of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata, India May 19.

terstage after the Narada video footages linking top Trinamool leaders to alleged bribery scandals were made public -- did at one time threaten to derail Banerjee's development plank.

On top of that, the underconstruction Vivekananda Road flyover collapsed in north Kolkata March 31, taking 26 lives, and triggering more allegations of graft, amid reports that the contracts was handed out to inexperienced people close to Trinamool leaders.

Banerjee chose to combat the challenge by telling the people to vote for her: "I am the Trinamool candidate in all the

294 assembly seats", she said. It was a calculated ploy to take the spotlight off the wrongdoing of her party leaders, and the increasing factional feuds in the Trinamool.

However, the poll success has seemingly overshadowed failings like her inability to tap bigticket investments to create employment opportunities for the youth, control the 'syndicate' mafia and extortion rackets which have become a menace for entrepreneurs, and rein in hoodlums close to the Trinamool who have been running amok.

There were other lows too. A

professor was arrested for online circulation of Banerjee's cartoons; she called a poor farmer a "Maoist" and ordered his arrest for demanding reduction in fertilizer prices; and termed the rape of an Anglo-Indian woman in Kolkata's Park Street as "a cooked up case”. The irate opposition and the civil society dubbed her as "intolerant".

The daughter of a freedom fighter father who died when she was young, Banerjee had to fend for her family. For a while, she worked in a milk booth as a vendor-attendant.

With a post-graduate degree in thee arts, besides degrees in

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law and education, Banerjee was mentored early on in politics by Subrata Mukherjee -- now ironically one of her ministers.

She shot to fame in 1984 by upsetting CPI-M stalwart Somnath Chatterjee in Jadavpur constituency in her maiden Lok Sabha contest.

In 1991, she joined then prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao's ministry but was unhappy because the government was indifferent to her proposal to develop sports. She lost the portfolio in 1993.

In 1998, she quit the Congress and formed the Trinamool Congress after accusing the Congress of not being serious in taking on the Communists in West Bengal.

She courted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 1998 to 2001, supped with the Congress in the 2001 assembly polls, and again dated the BJP-led alliance in 2001-06 as she looked for ways to defeat the Left.

In between, she was the country's railway minister (1999 to 2001) and coal minister for a few months in 2004.

Her lowest moment came in 2004 when the Trinamool got just one seat in the Lok Sabha polls -- and the victorious Left decided to back the government of prime minister Manmohan Singh. But only four years later, the Left and Congress divorced.

During the Left Front rule under Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, protests erupted in West Bengal over the state government's decision to seize farmland to build factories including Tata Motors' stalled Nano small car project. Banerjee lost no time and again launched an agitation that eventually saw the Tatas moving out of the state. In alliance with the Congress, the Trinamool went from strength to strength and decimated the Left Front in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, following which Banerjee again became the railway minister. She used the ministry to shower goodies on West Bengal, and virtually set up a parallel administration.

Finally, the TrinamoolCongress combine ousted the Left Front from power in May, 2011.

Banerjee still lives in her single-storey house in a dingy lane close to the famous Kalighat temple in Kolkata and wears her trademark cotton saris and inexpensive rubber chappals.

Beyond politics, Banerjee -- a spinster -- dabbles in painting and authors books. She is a good cook whose chicken and 'aar maachh' curry have earned much praise.

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Anti-incumbency Catches Up With Architect Of Congress Wins

Left, voters line up to cast their votes at a polling station during the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections in the outskirts of Kolkata, April 30. Right, muslim women display their inked fingers after casting their votes during the third phase of West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata, April 21.

By Aditya Baruah or 15 years he was at the helm of affairs in Assam. But finally antiincumbency caught up with Tarun Gogoi in 2016 assembly elections. Despite his efforts, the 81-year-old

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Congressman could not buck the trend as he presided over his party's decimation.

On May 19, as the counting of votes began, Gogoi visited the Kamakhya temple to pray. But the deity, it seems, had already made up her mind. And so it will be Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party who will

take up the reins of this northeastern state for the next five years.

But even as Gogoi fades out, his name will remain etched in the state's history. It was Gogoi who single-handedly brought the Congress to power in Assam in 2001. He also ensured the party's victory in Assam in 2006

and 2011 assembly elections.

And that's how he became the state's chief minister thrice.

Born to Kamaleswar Gogoi and Usha Gogoi on October 11, 1934 at Rangajan Tea Estate in Jorhat district, Gogoi started his political career as a Congress volunteer and was elected to the Jorhat Municipal Board in 1968.

Left Captures Kerala, Congress Decimated

By Sanu George

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he LDF returned to power in Kerala May 19, winning 91 of the 140 seats in an election that saw the Congress routed and the BJP entering the assembly after decades of waiting.

As widely anticipated, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) unseated the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the May 16 battle.

Election officials said the LDF had won 91 seats, with the CPI-M itself grabbing 58.

In contrast, the entire UDF tally was 47, a clear sign of the voters' disgust against a government that battled corruption charges.

"This is a vote against the corrupt and those who failed to protect the dignity of women," thundered CPI-M veteran and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan.

He called it a "wave" in favour of the LDF, whose victory will now make Kerala the second state in the country

after Tripura to come under Marxist control.

"We accept this defeat which we never ever expected," said a stunned Ooomen Chandy, the outgoing chief minister. "We felt we would return (to power) but this has not happened. We will now introspect."

It was one of the worst electoral defeats for the UDF. The Congress seat tally fell from 39 to 22.

The ministers who lost were Shibhu Baby John (Labour), P.K. Jayalekshmi (Scheduled Tribes Welfare), K. Babu (Ports and Excise) and K.P. Mohanan (Agriculture). Speaker N. Sakthan and Deputy Speaker Palode Ravi (both Congress) were also humbled.

"As chairman of the UDF, I have a responsibility for this debacle," said Chandy, who however was elected for the 11th time from Puthupally.

As boisterous Left activists celebrated all across Kerala, CPI-M leaders said the party would meet on Friday to decide who will be the new chief minister.

In the race are two men:

Achuthanandan, 92, and his long-time foe within the party, Pinarayi Vijayan, 72.

Although Vijayan is known to enjoy majority support within the CPI-M in Kerala, Achuthanandan is widely seen as the mass leader and he is known to be keen to lead the state again. Besides the CPIM's 58 seats, the Communist Party of India (CPI) won 19 seats, the Janata Dal-Secular three, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) two while four other LDF constituents won one seat each.

Five independents backed by the Left were also elected.

In the UDF camp, the Congress led by winning 22 seats followed by the Indian Union Muslim League (18), Kerala Congress-Mani (6) and Kerala Congress-Jacob (1).

The UDF suffered a huge setback in districts like Kollam and Thrissur besides Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. It was in Thiruvananthapuram that former central minister and BJP veteran O. Rajagopal won from Nemom constituency, defeating two-time legislator V.

Sivankutty of CPI-M. Rajagopal, a well-known face in Kerala politics, becomes the first BJP leader to enter the Kerala assembly.

Until Thursday, no BJP candidate had won an assembly or Lok Sabha election in the state.

A visibly happy Rajagopal said his victory would mark the BJP's surge in Kerala.

But the BJP's hopes of getting four to six legislators elected on the strength of some aggressive campaigning

by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP president Amit Shah failed.

Independent candidate P.C. George was also elected to the house.

A total of 1,203 contestants were in the fray. Most exit polls had predicted a Left victory.

But Congress leaders, Chandy included, insisted until the votes were counted that the UDF would return to power.

Finally, the Kerala voter proved that he likes to change the government every five years.

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In his early years, Gogoi studied Law and earned the LL.B. degree from Gauhati University.

He began his career as a lawyer and simultaneously engaged himself in socio-political activities. Gogoi was first elected to the fifth Lok Sabha in 1971 from Jorhat constituency in Assam and became the joint secretary of the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1976.

Later, he was re-elected to the sixth and the seventh Lok Sabha as well.

Gogoi also became the AICC general secretary in 1985.

Between 1986 and 1990, he served as the president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC). He became the state unit's president again in 1996, a position he has been holding since then.

Gogoi was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha again in 1991 from Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. Between 1991 and 1993, he was the Union minister of food (independent charge) and held the portfolio of food processing ministry in the central government between 1993 to 1995.

During 1997-98, he was elected to the Assam assembly from Margherita constituency. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha for the fifth time in 1998. In 1999, he was re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha.

He assumed the office of Assam chief minister in May, 2001. In September that year he was elected to the assembly from Titabar constituency.

Gogoi contested the 2016 assembly elections in Assam from Titabar constituency which went to polls in the first phase on April 4.

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IMMIGRATION By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq.

USCIS TO HIKE FILING FEES AND IMPOSE A NEW FEE FOR THE EB-5 INVESTOR PROGRAM BENEFIT

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ust when employers in the United States were unhappy and raising concerns about the steep increase in the statutory fee for certain H­1B and L­1 petitions, and about the lengthy delays in adjudicating petitions, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) threw another curved ball. Putting into practice the “Full Cost Recovery” theory, DHS is proposing to raise USCIS filing fees by a weighted average of 21 percent and impose a new fee on the Regional Centers with regard to EB­5 processing in order to fully recover costs for its services and to maintain adequate service. The proposed rule has been published in the Federal Register and is open for public comments until July 5, 2016.

As many are aware, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is primarily funded by immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged to applicants and petitioners. Fees collected from individuals and entities filing immigration benefit requests are deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA) and used to fund the cost of processing immigration benefit requests.

USCIS calculates its fees to recover the full cost of USCIS operations, which do not include the limited appropriated funds provided by Congress. USCIS anticipates if it continues to operate at current fee levels, it will experience an average annual shortfall of $560 million between revenues and costs. This projected shortfall poses a risk of degrading USCIS operations. The proposed rule would eliminate this risk by ensuring full cost recovery. As such, DHS is proposing to adjust fees by a weighted average increase of 21 percent (%).

Some the major highlights of the proposed rule include, but are not limited to: • EB­5 (IMMIGRANT INVESTOR) VISAS: NEW FEE FOR THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF REGIONAL CENTER, FORM I­924A. In order to recover the full cost of processing, DHS is proposing to establish a new fee of $3,035.00 for the Annual Certification of Regional Center, Form I­ 924A, pertaining to the EB­5 Regional Center investor visa program benefit. As many are aware, Form I­924A is used by Regional Centers to demonstrate continued eligibility for their designation.

Although approved regional centers are required to file the Form I­ 924A annually, there is currently no filing fee and the processing cost is borne by other individuals paying fees for immigration benefits. Until now USCIS was using its adjudicative resources to handle Form I­ 924A without charging any fee for approximately 800 currently approved Regional Centers. This USCIS’ annual subsidy provided to the EB­5 Regional Center is soon going to end. Note that the rule also proposes to change the title of Form I­924A from “Supplement to Form I­ 924” to “Annual Certification of Regional Centers.”

Further, the proposed fee for processing the Form I­526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, will increase by 145 % to $3,675 (from the current fee of

$1,500.00). The good news is that the fee for processing Form I­829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions, is going to remain the same at level of $3,750.00.

• THREE­LEVEL FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION, N­400.

DHS is proposing to establish a three­level fee for the Application for Naturalization, Form N­400. First, DHS would increase the standard fee for Form N­400 from $595 to $640. Second, DHS would continue to charge no fee to an applicant who meets the requirements of sections 328 or 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) with respect to military service and applicants with approved fee waivers.

Third, DHS would charge a reduced fee of $320 for naturalization applicants with family income greater than 150 percent and not more than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. DHS is proposing this change to increase access to United States citizenship.

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If the biometrics services fee was required and is missing, USCIS generally provides the filer 30 days to correct the payment. If payment is made within the allotted time, USCIS resumes processing the benefit request. If the filer does not correct the payment, USCIS rejects the filing. If the biometric fee is not paid, USCIS considers the benefit request as abandoned. DHS is proposing to eliminate the above­ mentioned rules requiring that cases be held while deficient payments are corrected.

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212-675-7515 rejected payments. This change would streamline USCIS’ process for handling immigration benefit requests when payments are returned as not payable or do not include the required biometric services fee.

• HOLDING THE BIOMETRIC SERVICES FEE AT ITS CURRENT LEVEL. Though the model used by the DHS suggested a reduced Biometrics fee of $75.00, it is proposing to hold the Biometrics service fee at its current level of $85.00. DHS believes that the importance of and uncertainty in the Biometric services area justifies holding that fee at $85.00.

• REFUNDS DHS is proposing a minor change in the provision regarding USCIS fee refunds. In general, except for a premium processing fee, USCIS does not refund a fee regardless of the decision on the immigration benefit request. Going forward, USCIS will refund a fee if the

agency determines that an administrative error occurred resulting in the incorrect collection of a fee. Examples of USCIS errors include: • Unnecessary filings: Cases in which USCIS (or DOS in the case of an immigration benefit request filed overseas) erroneously requests that an individual file an unnecessary form along with the associated fee; and • Accidental payments: Cases in which an individual pays a required fee more than once or otherwise pays a fee in excess of the amount due and USCIS (or the DOS in the case of an immigration benefit request filed overseas) erroneously accepts the erroneous fee.

A copy of the proposed rule published in the Federal Register, and more detailed information regarding the proposed fee changes can be gathered at: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/0 5/04/2016­10297/us­citizenship­and­ immigration­services­fee­schedule

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Apple Is In India For The Next Thousand Years, Assures Tim Cook – MUMBAI am looking at India holistically and we are here for the next thousand years," Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasized May 20 as the 55-year-old chief of Cupertino-based tech giant entered the final leg of his highly "encrypted" four-day India tour.

In an interview given to the news channel NDTV, Cook said: "India is much more strategic.

We are thinking about a really long innings in the country. We are here for next thousand years.

We are not making the most but the best. We will never make a product that we are not proud of.

"Apple has a bright future for retail in India. We will sell preowned phones with new warranty. We want India to have best Apple products," he stressed, adding that he instantly feels like he belongs here in India.

When asked about China, Cook said: "India is different than China," adding that the announcements about Apps development facility in Bengaluru and Maps Development Centre in Hyderabad were just the beginning.

At an event in the capital, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said: "I complement Apple chief executive for a public commitment of one thousand years in India. We are ready to work together."

Cook later met Sunil Mittal, chairman of Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecommunication companies which was the first to launch 4G in India and is set to offer it countrywide.

It is learnt from sources that their meeting at Airtel's office lasted almost an hour and top officials of Airtel, including Gopal Vittal, managing director and CEO (India & South Asia), were also present.

Kavin Mittal, founder and CEO of hike messenger, also made a presentation to Cook.

"You will see a reliable signal quality after 4G which is critical for India's progress," Cook had earlier told the TV channel.

According to a recent report by global investment advisory CLSA, India's 3G and 4G subscribers have tripled to 120 million in 24 months but as affordability increases, the market will expand to 300 million by March 2018.

These 300 million subscribers will account for 60 percent of sector revenues. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, the only operators with pan-India 4G spectrum in 2,300 MHz, will lead this opportunity.

"We are also planning to bring Apple Pay to India," Cook told NDTV. Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service

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Apple CEO Tim Cook during his visit to Hyderabad on May 17. Below, Cook calls on Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi on may 21.

that lets users make payments through Apple devices.

"There is nothing like having customers telling neighbors you

should buy Apple products. Word of mouth is the best marketing," Cook observed.

Apple CEO is slated to meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi May 21.

Cook arrived in New Delhi after watching an Indian Premier

League (IPL) match in Kanpur on May 18.

He began the Delhi leg of his visit with a call at his corporate office where he was greeted by Apple India employees.

Defying the scorching heat, Cook visited an Apple store situated at DLF Galleria, Gurgaon. "I went to one store in the morning and I was very happy what I had seen there," he told the TV channel. On the second day of his India visit, he inaugurated the tech giant's map development centre in Hyderabad and visited a women's college.

For the map development centre, Apple has partnered with Noida-based RMSI, a leading IT services player that offers GIS, analytics and software services.

Cook also revealed plans for an iOS app design and development facility in Bengaluru a day earlier.

– IANS

India’s Bonded Labor Assistance To Include Transgender People, Boost Payouts

By Rina Chandran

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ndia is revising its rehabilitation scheme for forced or bonded laborers to include transgender and other marginalized people, speed up court proceedings, and increase compensation for rescued workers.

Under the new policy, the government will boost the scheme's annual budget to 470 million rupees ($7 million) from 50 million rupees, according to an official statement released late on Tuesday.

The new scheme "aims to

address new forms of bondage such as organized begging rings, forced prostitution and child labour, for which females, disabled and transgenders are mercilessly used," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in the statement.

India abolished bonded labour in 1976, but the country is home to almost half the world's 36 million slaves, according to the Global Slavery Index produced by the Australia-based Walk Free Foundation.

Many are from poor rural areas and are lured with the

promise of good jobs, but end up sold into domestic work, prostitution, or to brick kilns, textile units and farms.

In many cases, they are unpaid or held in debt bondage, forced to work without wages until they pay off loans they have taken to secure their jobs.

Rescued bonded laborers often face delays in receiving compensation, and trials to bring perpetrators to justice can be bogged down by varying laws in different states.

Under the new rules, which are the first revision to the

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scheme since 1999, rescued male bonded laborers will receive 100,000 rupees each, compared to 20,000 rupees before.

Rescued women and child workers will be paid 200,000 rupees, while women, children, and transgender and disabled people who have been trafficked or rescued from brothels will receive 300,000 rupees.

The government will also ensure that bonded labour cases are tried and the judgements delivered on the same day, the statement said.

– Reuters

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ARIES: New ventures start on a positive note. You achieve success in personal work with the timely help & support provided by family members. Speculations are likely to bring monetary profits. Love life brings immense romantic pleasure. You will be successful in getting rid from tensions.

Your dream for new house might be full filed now. Your highly developed intuition would act as a guide to lead in a positive direction.

LIBRA: Your greatest gains will come through your creative ideas at professional front. You would be the center of attraction at a social gathering that you attend especially with family. Improvement in finances makes it convenient in clearing long pending dues & bills. Warm romantic thoughts occupy mind. Blessings of a saintly person give peace of mind. Travel plans for better communication will be helpful for new horizons.

TAURUS: You succeed in completing projects efficiently provided you put in all your efforts.

Misunderstandings with near ones in the family will get cleared.

Monetary position is likely to improve later in the week. Traveling proves a blessing in disguise by bringing a love in your life. A sparkling laughter filled week when most things proceed, as you desire. Getting your dream home will be the greatest pleasure for you.

SCORPIO: Success is certain provided you work as a team. You would prefer to relax and enjoy the company of family members in the evening. Successful execution of brilliant ideas would help in earning financial profits. Your charm & generosity bring new romantic opportunities for you.

Time to spend money on your homely accommodations. You find yourself in search of creative pursuits to make life joyous and fulfilling.

GEMINI: Hard work put-in the past will yield handsome rewards in business this week. Children would do their best to keep you happy. Hard work of previous weeks brings good fortune enabling to fulfill monetary promises. You are likely to get a new friendship opportunity in the evening.

Your enormous confidence would help in enjoying a healthy life. A group of friends or your partner is looking forward for a vacation with you.

SAGITTARIUS: You will be on the seventh heaven when you receive recognition for your achievements at work. this week you move with new excitement & confidence as you receive support from family and friends. Implementation of new ideas to travel will be beneficiary for you on work front. A good week to make some investment on kitchen items. Your relations with friends will be full of warmth, sharing and caring.

CANCER: Business partners behave supportive on executing strategies to sort out pending problems. You are likely to be benefited as family members positively respond. You succeed in making some extra cash on playing your cards well. New romance that some of you are going to experience would take the worries off mind. A very healthy week filled with happiness & vitality. A leisure trip will prove to be a premium time for you.

CAPRICORN: Your creativity will amaze people around you besides enhancing career prospects.

Family front seems to go smoothly as you receive their full support to your plans. Indications of earning financial profits through commissions, dividends or royalties. Your wit & charm would help in catching the attention of opposite sex. You attain a bloom in health on sharing happiness with others.

LEO: Innovative ideas & technical expertise would enable to win the confidence of seniors at professional front. Parents and friends will do their best to keep you happy. An auspicious week to invest money on items that would grow in value.

You enjoy a memorable time with partner to cement the lovely bond. Pleasure trip would help in maintaining sound health this week.

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Traveling overseas would be an experience full of spark that enlightens your imagination. Investing residentially is one thing you can rely on.

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AQUARIUS: New job opportunities for some will be better than expected. You find relief, comfort and affection in the company of family members. Important people will be ready to finance anything that has a special class to it. Love partner would be extremely supportive and in a loving mood. A beckon destination sounds tempting to you. Purchasing of electrical appliances can be done.

PISCES: At work you are likely to win appreciation and awards for past efforts. Time spent with relatives will be to your advantage. Property dealings would materialize helping in bringing fabulous gains. A romantic week as you receive all praises from partner. Divine knowledge from a saintly person provides solace & comfort. Planning a trip for your love will embrace you and your spouse. A good deal for residential property is ahead.

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By Ishaan Tharoor n May 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a formal apology in his country's House of Commons for an incident that took place more than a century ago.

In mid-May 1914, the Komagata Maru, a Japanese steamship, arrived in Vancouver after leaving Hong Kong in early April. On board were 376 passengers, most of whom were Sikh migrants from what was then British India. The ship was not allowed to dock.

A 1908 Canadian law at the time forbade arrivals in the country who did not make a "continuous journey" from their nation of birth or citizenship. In an era when hundreds of thousands of white European immigrants were settling in Canada, the law was seen as a measure to stymie Indian arrivals because it was practically impossible to travel directly from the Indian mainland to North America.

In a challenge to the rules, the Komagata Maru, chartered by a Sikh businessman with ties to an influential Sikh political party in the Americas, steamed across the Pacific. Its arrival in Canada was anticipated by doom-mongering local headlines, which warned of an impending "Hindu invasion."

Sir Richard McBride, then the Conservative premier of British Columbia, made clear the explicit racism of Canada's policies on the night the Komagata Maru reached Vancouver.

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The incident is a reminder, particularly for Canada's considerable Sikh population, of the widespread discrimination and bigotry meted out on Indians and other Asians on the west coast of the Americas a century ago. "The real value in the apology lies in a re-examination," Ali Kazimi, an Indian-Canadian academic who made a documentary on the Komagata Maru story, told the Toronto Star. He added that should lead to a recognition "that Canada for the first 100 years of its existence had what was effectively a 'White Canada' policy."

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Trudeau said in April when he indicated his intentions to make a formal apology. "As a nation, we should never forget the prejudice suffered by the Sikh community at the hands of the Canadian government of the day."

In 2006, Trudeau's predecessor, Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, made a formal apology in the House of Commons to the country's Chinese community for the discriminatory "head tax" imposed on Chinese immigrants who came to Canada between 1885 and 1923. In 2008, Harper apologized in Parliament to the country's indigenous populations for an official government policy that saw tens of thousands of indigenous children taken from their families and resettled in boarding schools.

But an apologetic speech he made in 2008 at a Sikh cultural event in British Columbia didn't assuage Sikh demands for a proper reckoning with the past, which many argued must also include a formal apology delivered in Parliament.

Trudeau, who defeated Harper and the Conservatives in elections last year and appointed the world's most Sikh Cabinet, promptly obliged.

Trudeau, perhaps more than any other politician in the Western hemisphere, has also been particularly outspoken about the need to welcome Syrian refugees. Descendants of those aboard the Komagata Maru are expected to join him in the House of Commons.

"It's staggering," Sukhi Ghunam, whose great-grandfather was aboard the Komagata Maru and never stepped foot in Canada, told the Globe and Mail. "I don't think he ever thought this moment would come." – The Washington Post

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The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs’ response to Texas district court’s May 19 order We are disappointed to hear of the latest order from the district court in the Texas v. United States lawsuit against President Obama’s immigration executive actions. While the case is still before the Supreme Court, the district court judge ordered a set of ethics punishments against the federal government’s lawyers and demanded that the federal government give him a list of certain DACA recipients.

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs condemns the judge’s inappropriate demand for a list of DACA recipients, and we urge the federal government to appeal the order.

Demanding a list of DACA recipients and their contact information risks eroding immigrants’ trust in the ongoing DACA program. It also risks inhibiting their willingness to access services and support that are crucial to the safety and stability of our communities. New York City and other cities across the country are strong supporters of the rights of their immigrant residents, including DACA recipients.

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What does the judge’s order say?

On Thursday, Judge Andrew Hanen issued an order to punish the federal government for failing to report certain information early in the Texas v. United States lawsuit. This is the case in which states, led by Texas, sued the federal

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This case is currently on appeal before the Supreme Court.

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The order demands that the federal government give the judge a list of the names, addresses, and contact information of all of the DACA recipients from Texas and the 25 other plaintiff states who were granted three­year DACA renewals. The order does not apply to DACA recipients from New York State or the other states that are not suing the federal government as part of this case. The judge states that he will keep this list “under seal” but will consider requests by the states to release the information if they can show that they need the list to prevent damages to their states. The order demands this list be filed by June 10.

How has the DOJ responded?

The DOJ has responded that it strongly disagrees with the judge’s order. The federal government has not yet announced whether it will appeal. We will know more about how DOJ will respond soon.

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We condemn this judgeʹs inappropriate demand for a list of DACA recipients, and we urge the federal government to appeal this order. We strongly disapprove of any action that would drive immigrants further into the shadows.

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No. The Supreme Court is reviewing the injunction that the judge placed on the DAPA and expanded DACA programs, not this dispute.

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15-year-old 'Sairat' Star Finds Fame 'Unnerving'

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–MUMBAI usic maestro A.R. Rahman May 19 presented three students scholarships named after him to study at the popular Berklee College of Music here.

"I think it's a new beginning for many things to follow. I've always been wondering why is it so difficult to learn Western music here. So by this initiative many doors are going to open, many musical leaders being born who can put the knowledge of Western music and the whole infrastructure could even spread the Indian music to a wider extent. I hope it expands amazingly well," he said at the event.

The Berkelee College of Music, in operation for 70 years now, had awarded Rahman a honorary doctorate in 2014.

Rahman had even performed at a concert for the institute after which this particular scholarship was named after him.

Three students - one each from Assam, Uttarakhand and New Delhi - were awarded the A. R. Rahman Scholarship.

About the scholarships, Rahman said: "Knowledge can change everything. These three going there and coming back with so much knowledge, not only in music, but culture and your minds will get opened.

Hopefully they'll come back and make a difference."

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Directed by Pushan Kripalani, “The Threshold” was screened at the festival on Friday. Neena took to Twitter on Sunday to share the news.

“Me and Rajit Kapoor won best actors for our film ‘The Threshold’ in Newport,” Neena tweeted alongside a photograph of their trophies.

The film details one day in the life of a north Indian couple who have been married for over two decades. Veteran actor Anupam Kher congratulated Neena and Rajit.

“Congratulations Neena Gupta for winning the Best Actress award for your film ‘The Threshold’,” he wrote.

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After a week of screening award-winning films, the annual New York Indian Film Festival closed May 14. Seen in photo above at the closing ceremony, from left, author and actress Madhur Jaffrey; Aroon Shivdasani, executive and artistic director of the Indo-American Arts Council; Aseem Chhabra, director of the film festival; Umesh Kulkarni, the director of the film ‘Highway’ which won Best Film and Best Director awards; Ruchika Uberoi, who won Best Screenplay for the film ‘Island City;’ Pushan Kripalani; director of the film, ‘The Threshold’ which won Best Actress and Best Actor awards; and renowned author Salman Rushdie. Photos left, Neena Gupta, recipient of Best Actress award for ‘The Threshold’ and Rajit Kapoor, winner of Best Actor in the same film. Photo below, Sreenath Sreenivasan, digital officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who emceed the closing ceremonies, posing with the volunteers .

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"Now when it’s actually happening, it feels like I am in a dream.”

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Audience Wants Modern-looking Mothers On TV: Hina Khan

South Asian Network Ratings For Week of April 18

– RISHIKESH here was a time when a streak of white hair denoted ageing of a character on the small screen. Not anymore, says actress Hina Khan, who is unmarried in real life but now essays a mother of two in TV show "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai".

She says that in today’s society, people prefer to see actresses -- even in the role of an older character -- in a modern look.

Hina, 27, started her journey in “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai” as a youngster named Akshara, in 2009. After a few forward leaps in the story, she is now seen in the role of a mother.

Asked whether she has any reservations by ageing like this on screen, Hina, who was shooting for the Star Plus show here, said: “Not at all. Times have changed. People don’t want to see artistes who are playing mothers’ role in those grey hair, which we used to do earlier.

“Those times have changed.

In real life, also no one likes grey hair. Everyone wants to look younger and that is what we are showing. People’s thinking is becoming modern. They want to see us in that look”.

Hina has grown with the show, literally.

“It has been a very good journey," she said, and added: "It (the leaps in the show) has changed nothing in my character. I’m still what I was seven years back and still going strong.

married any time soon, though I don’t have any problem playing a mother-in-law,” she said.

Apart from Hina, “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai” also features Karan Mehra, Rohan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan..

– IANS

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ComScore South Asian Networks (Weekday Prime – M-F 8-11 p.m.)

Rank

Network

Rating

Avg. Audience

Avg. Households

1

STAR Plus

0.0209

23,728

32,561

2

Zee TV

0.0201

22,829

30,858

3

Sony Entertainment Television Asia

0.0190

21,544

33,282

4

Aapka Colors

0.0071

8,043

13,441

5

Life OK

0.0050

5,703

8,957

6

TV Asia

0.0038

4,361

9,062

7

MTV India

0.0004

409

1,182

comScore South Asian Networks (All Day, All Week): Rank

Network

Rating

Avg. Audience

Avg. Households

1

Sony Entertainment Television Asia

0.0334

37,796

52,222

2

Zee TV

0.0231

26,208

38,747

3

STAR Plus

0.0166

18,757

26,125

4

Aapka Colors

0.0079

8,901

16,691

5

TV Asia

0.0028

3,158

6,833

6

Life OK

0.0028

3,152

5,911

7

MTV India

0.0003

317

819

Rating – The percentage of television households in the nation that viewed the network Avg. Audience – The average number of TVs tuned to the network during the time frame Avg. Households – The average number of unique households that viewed the network during the selected date range. A view must be at least one minute. © 2016 comScore - Content in this chart is produced and/or compiled by comScore and its TV Essentials ™ data collection and analytical service, and is covered by provisions of the Copyright Act. The material presented herein is intended to be available for public use. You may reproduce the content of the chart in any format or medium without first obtaining permission, subject to the following requirements: (1) the material must be reproduced accurately and not in a misleading manner; (2) any publication or issuance of any part of the material to others must acknowledge comScore as the source of the material; and (3) you may not receive any monetary consideration for reproducing, displaying, disclosing or otherwise using any part of the material.

Nausheen Sardar Ali To Soon Be Back On TV “I’m very proud of all the leaps, twists and turns that have happened in our show. I’m happily welcoming them and I’m looking forward that it gives us good numbers."

Has she ever felt bored of playing the same role for so long?

“Of course, sometimes you do feel it is monotonous. I have never denied it... It happens and I think my producer understands that and he respects it”.

However, Hina says that fans are not going to see her playing a grandmother anytime soon.

“Becoming a grandmother is too far. Now (with the latest leap of five years) people are going to see a story that they would have never imagined.

“I don’t think Naira (her onscreen daughter) is getting

Feeling Really Sad To Leave My Second Family: Mohammad Nazim –NEW DELHI ctor Mohammad Nazim's track in the Hindi soap "Saath Nibhaana Saathiya" is all set to wrap up soon as the show takes a forward leap of four years. He says he is sad to leave his second family.

"It was an amazing experience to be a part of the ' Saathiya' family. It has been six years now.

I’m feeling really sad to leave my second family,” Mohammad said in a statement.

The actor says he will miss “everyone" as he is close to all the cast members, and also thanked them for giving him a lot of love and respect.

According to the story, his character Ahem will die in an accident and Gopi will be left in a trauma. Kokila will try to fix her with some other man as she doesn’t want Gopi to be a widow for the rest of her life.

– IANS

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–MUMBAI ctress Nausheen Sardar Ali, who rose to fame with Ekta Kapoor's "Kkusum" hit show, will be back on television with a fiction show.

"I can just say I will be coming back on TV very soon. But I don't want to talk more about it," Nausheen said in a statement.

If sources are to be believed, her comeback show will go on air on Star Plus.

After making a place for herself in the world of small screen as a perfect 'bahu', Nausheen went on to do serials like "Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga" and "The Adventures of Hatimas Queen Ruda".

Nausheen feels she is still living under the shadow of her image as 'tragedy queen'.

"I'm looking for a comedy (to do) but somehow I get to be tragedy queen.

People love to see me cry," she said.

Talking about the changes she has seen on TV, she said: "Television progress in India has been slow and steady."

– IANS

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