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Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP’s CM candidate Kiran Bedi to debate, BJP sidesteps but Congress’ Ajay Maken Aam Arvind Kejriwal BJP’s CM candidate Kiran Bedi to debate, B FIRST challenges COMMUNITY THE leader 2015 |Party 23 Aadmi Volume 6 • Issue No.296 JANUARY www.hiindiaLive.com Congress’ Ajay Maken ready sidesteps but ready

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B SALUTING THE PIONEERS FOR DELHI BHARATIYA DIVAS 2015UP HEATS JP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi sidestepped AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge for a debate on issues facing Delhi but Congress general secretary Ajay Maken expressed his willingness for a structured discussion among the three politicians who are leading the campaign of their parties for the assembly polls on February 7. Kejriwal threw the challenge for a debate a day after Bedi was named the Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial candidate. The BJP retorted by terming Kejriwal “I-run-man” and Bedi “Iron Lady”. The battle for Delhi intensified this week, following clarity about the campaign leaders of the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress. Kejriwal and Bedi took potshots at each other. Kejriwal, a former Delhi chief minister, led a road show in central Delhi but could not file his nomination papers as thousands joined him leading to a delay. He could not reach the district magistrate’s office on time and is expected to file nominations Wednesday. Later, Kejriwal addressed a gathering in Krishna Nagar, the seat Bedi is contesting from and said the BJP would blame her for its

defeat in the elections next month. He claimed the BJP has already conceded defeat, and Bedi had joined the party to be “trapped”. Kejriwal assured cheaper power and water to the people of Delhi and attacked the Narendra Modi government over its “unfulfilled” promises. Bedi also addressed a party workers’ meeting in Krishna Nagar and promised a clean government. Earlier in the day, Kejriwal invited Bedi for a debate. “Ajay Maken,

NEW DELHI: Kiran Bedi, chief ministerial candidate filed her nomination pape the Krishna Nagar constit January 21 for the assem tions. Bedi reached the sub-d magistrate’s (SDM) office noon. She was accompan senior leaders Harsh Vard Goel, Maheish Girri and D president Satish Upadhya Before filing her nomina participated in a roadshow Lala Lajpat Rai chowk wh nated at the SDM’s office Bedi said union Ministe Vardhan has done a lot o mental work in the constit “I hope people will acce and vote for the BJP,” Bed

Kiran Bedi and I, all three should have a debate so that people can make an informed choice about selecting their chief minister,” he told reporters. He had earlier conveyed his challenge to Bedi for a debate through a tweet. “Congrats 4 being nominated as BJP’s CM candidate. I invite u 4 a public debate moderated by neutral person and telecast by all,” Kejriwal posted. Kejriwal, who is leading the AAP campaign, also

said Bedi has blocked him on social networking site Twitter. Bedi said she was willing to take part in a debate but in the Delhi assembly as her focus was on “delivery” and not on just discussion. “I accept the challenge but I will do it only in the Delhi assembly. Right now, I am focusing on delivery, while debate is all he (Kejriwal) has been doing,” Bedi told reporters. In an interview to Times Now news channel, Bedi accused Kejri-

wal of resorting to dram for a new kind of polit not accusatory, not agit She said she was tra way Prime Minister Modi had changed In spokesperson Sambit P Kejriwal’s move for a de licity gimmick. In the 2013 election won 28 seats and finish second to the BJP wh 31 seats.

US President Barack Obama’s presence as the guest of honor at India’s Republic Day reflects the big change relations Bank schemein willIndia-US enhance Mind-stimulating Jaipur litfest is India’s progress: since Narendra Modi cameModi to power SHILPA RAINA, JAIPUR

Modi launching the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: The opening of 1.8 crore accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in a week has been recognized by the Guinness World Records, following which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said success of the scheme will set the stage for a major transformation and will enhance India’s progress. A record 11.5 crore bank accounts have been opened under the PMJDY. Modi, who posted a series of tweets on the scheme,

said its “unprecedented success” was “overwhelming”. “This is a matter of pride for the entire nation.” “The success of PMJDY sets the stage for a major transformation for the people & will enhance India’s progress.” Modi said his government had embarked on PMJDY with an aim to integrate the poor with India’s financial system. “The comprehensive extent of its coverage is gladdening!”

very year, the annual literary pilgrimage Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) offers a fine balance among different writing genres that peacefully co-exist and give the audience an opportunity to deliberate on issues that usually don’t find mention in everyday conversations. This year is no different, with the stage set here to host intellectual minds at the festival beginning January 21. Ever since its inception in 2006, when it began on a small scale as part of the Jaipur Heritage International Festival, the five-day festival has been holding the fort on the same address: 17th-century Diggi Palace, as the organizers feel the venue compliments the sensibilities of the world’s largest free literary festival. But over these years, it has become challenging for the organizers to indulge the audience in sessions that don’t require them to be “passive” observers, but “active” participants.

Lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Mahind chairman Anand Mahindra during the Jaipur Literature Festival. (P

This years literary heavyweights includes names like Pulitzer Prize winning poet Vijay Seshadri, Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul, father of modern travel writing Paul Theroux, 2013 Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton, Samuel Johnson Prize winner and author of “The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher” Kate Summerscale, Pultizer Prize-win-

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Defiant Obama bats for middle class We can’t put the security of families at risk by taking away their health insurance, or unraveling the new rules on Wall Street or refighting past battles on immigration when we’ve got a system to fix, he says in state address ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

oting that he had no more campaigns to run, a defiant Barack Obama set out to seal his legacy in his final two years with a blunt veto threat against any attempts to undermine his legislative achievements. “I have no more campaigns to run,” he reminded the Republican-controlled Congress as he outlined an ambitious vision for “middle-class economics” with a call for tax reform, free community college and child care this week. “My only agenda for the next two years is the same as the one I’ve had since the day I swore an oath on the steps of this Capitol - to do what I believe is best for America,” he said in his annual State of the Union message. “If you share the broad vision I outlined tonight, join me in the work at hand. If you disagree with parts of it, I hope you’ll at least work with me where you do agree,” Obama said. In an address running over an hour, Obama in a dark suit and a light blue tie also offered a blunt veto threat of any Congressional proposals to undermine his major legislative achievements to date. “We can’t put the security of families at risk by taking away their

Barack Obama delivering his annual State of the Union message in Washington, DC.

health insurance, or unraveling the new rules on Wall Street, or refighting past battles on immigration when we’ve got a system to fix,” he said. “And if a bill comes to my desk that tries to do any of these things, it will earn my veto.” Obama said the “shadow of crisis has passed” after years dominated by wars, recession and the threat of terror, saying that it’s now time for the nation to “turn the page.” “America, for all that we’ve endured; for all the grit and hard

US delegation makes maiden visit to Cuba IANS, HAVANA

US delegation arrived here for the first time since the two neighboring countries decided to restore diplomatic ties last month, Xinhua reported this week. The visiting six-member delegation, headed by US Senator Patrick Leahy, during its stay in the capital city discussed with Cuban officials and civilian leaders the practical measures required to normalize the relations. Both countries agreed to restore diplomatic ties that were severed by the US in 1961, as President Barack Obama called for an end to the long economic embargo against its old

Cold War enemy in mid-December, 2014. “We will discuss our expectations and those of Cubans relating to the normalization of relations,” Leahy said. Leahy’s visit precedes a planned meet of the US and Cuban diplomats, who will discuss principles and steps for the re-establishment of the diplomatic relations severed in January 1961, and the reciprocal opening of embassies in Havana and Washington. The US and Cuban delegations will be respectively headed by Roberta Jacobson, the US deputy Secretary of State for Latin America, and Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, the head of Cuban foreign ministry’s US affairs section.

work required to come back; for all the tasks that lie ahead, know this: The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong,” he said. Under Obama’s plan, tax hikes on the wealthy would help finance tax breaks for middleincome Americans, including a $500 boost for families with two working spouses and a tripling of the child care tax credit. Other proposals included a push for more paid sick leave and a free community college education for qualified students. Focused on

domestic politics, Obama made no reference to his upcoming historic trip to India later this week. But he accused China of wanting to “write the rules for the world’s fastest-growing region. That would put our workers and our businesses at a disadvantage.” “Why would we let that happen? We should write those rules. We should level the playing field,” he said seeking” trade promotion authority to protect American workers, with strong new trade deals from Asia to Europe.”

Obama vows to veto new Iran sanctions WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said he would veto proposed bipartisan legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran as long as diplomatic negotiations over a nuclear deal remain underway. “I will veto a bill that comes to my desk,” ABC News reported, citing Obama responding to a question at a joint press conference with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron. “There is no good argument for us to undercut, undermine the negotiations until they play out,” Obama said. Obama said hitting Iran’s economy with new sanctions in the next 60 to 90 days would violate an interim agreement reached last year, deepen recriminations and heighten the risk of a military confrontation. “Congress needs to show patience,” Obama said. If a deal is not reached, with assurances that Iran could not obtain a nuclear weapon, “I would be the first one to come to Congress to say we need to tighten the screws,” he added. Republicans and Democrats in the Congress are pushing for another immediate round of sanctions on the Iranian economy, a move led by some high profile White House allies. At a Senate Democratic retreat Thursday in Baltimore, Obama reportedly clashed with Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey who is leading the charge on new Iran sanctions, even as talks are ongoing. While the gathering was closed to reporters, Menendez was said to have taken “personal offence” to Obama’s suggestion that the legislation was politically motivated, sources said.

Kerry to attend anti-IS coalition meet IANS, WASHINGTON

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Battle for Delhi heats up Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP’s CM candidate Kiran Bedi to debate, BJP sidesteps but Congress’ Ajay Maken ready

Bedi files nomination

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JP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi sidestepped AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge for a debate on issues facing Delhi but Congress general secretary Ajay Maken expressed his willingness for a structured discussion among the three politicians who are leading the campaign of their parties for the assembly polls on February 7. Kejriwal threw the challenge for a debate a day after Bedi was named the Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial candidate. The BJP retorted by terming Kejriwal “I-run-man” and Bedi “Iron Lady”. The battle for Delhi intensified this week, following clarity about the campaign leaders of the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress. Kejriwal and Bedi took potshots at each other. Kejriwal, a former Delhi chief minister, led a road show in central Delhi but could not file his nomination papers as thousands joined him leading to a delay. He could not reach the district magistrate’s office on time and is expected to file nominations Wednesday. Later, Kejriwal addressed a gathering in Krishna Nagar, the seat Bedi is contesting from and said the BJP would blame her for its

NEW DELHI: Kiran Bedi, BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in Delhi, filed her nomination papers from the Krishna Nagar constituency on January 21 for the assembly elections. Bedi reached the sub-divisional magistrate’s (SDM) office around noon. She was accompanied by senior leaders Harsh Vardhan, Vijay Goel, Maheish Girri and Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay. Before filing her nomination, Bedi participated in a roadshow from the Lala Lajpat Rai chowk which culminated at the SDM’s office. Bedi said union Minister Harsh Vardhan has done a lot of developmental work in the constituency. “I hope people will accept me and vote for the BJP,” Bedi said.

wal of resorting to drama. “I stand for a new kind of politics (that is) not accusatory, not agitational.” She said she was tracking “the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi had changed India”. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra called Kejriwal’s move for a debate a publicity gimmick. In the 2013 elections, the AAP won 28 seats and finished a close second to the BJP which bagged 31 seats.

Bank scheme will enhance Mind-stimulating Jaipur litfest is on India’s progress: Modi SHILPA RAINA, JAIPUR

Modi launching the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in New Delhi.

Lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra during the Jaipur Literature Festival. (Photo: IANS)

ning historian and journalist Kai Bird and the author of “Family Life” Akhil Sharma, among several others. Apart from this, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar who had skipped last year’s festival will be attending this time, along with another regular attendees like lyricist Prasoon Joshi, author Chandrahas Choudhury and Suhel Seth.

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Sea change in India-US ties US President Barack Obama’s presence as the guest of honor at India’s Republic Day reflects the big change in India-US relations since Narendra Modi came to power ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

esides its powerful symbolism and optics, President Barack Obama’s presence as the guest of honor at India’s Republic Day reflects the big change in India-US relations since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power. He even advanced the State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress traditionally given in the last week of January, by a week to be at India’s day of pride and pageantry. That tells what he thinks of India and how worthwhile it’s to spend his time and energy on a reenergized India that is more important and more influential and more of an opportunity, diplomatic sources told IANS. The Obama visit starting Sunday marks many firsts — first American leader to stand in the open for over two hours to watch the parade despite the security challenge, first to make an India only trip for the second time while in office. Today India enjoys a much higher credibility than on September 30 when Modi came calling to Wash-

Barack Obama with Narendra Modi in the US. Obama os scheduled to visit India to attend the country’s Republic Day.

ington for his first summit meeting with Obama just four months after a landslide historic win in Indian elections, they said. Noting that every part of the joint

Barak Obama visit to bring Make In India tidings BISWAJIT CHOUDHURY, NEW DELHI

to do business, travel and work with. The idea of inviting the American leader in a “very political gesture” came from Modi, who is probably the first Prime Minister since Jawa-

From Eisenhower to Obama, only six visits in 67 years ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

appening like a quick follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s November US visit that secured its corporate commitments of $41 billion in India, President Barack Obama’s visit later this week is expected to result in major announcements on the Make In India front, informed sources said. Amitabh Kant, secretary in the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), is currently heading a team in Washington for an outreach on the Make in India program that will be attended by all top American firms with interest in India. A source in the commerce and industry ministry told IANS that the outreach will convey the improved environment for doing business in India and assure US investors of a stable policy regime. The delegation will meet with officials of several top companies to get investments in the industrial corridors planned in India. During the Obama visit, intellectual property rights and a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) would be key issues on the agenda, according to a US State Department offi-

statement issued after the September summit had been acted upon, the sources said India with its new get things moving style of working is today looked upon as an easier place

harlal Nehru who sees foreign policy as a powerful tool to accelerate development. Obama is expected to accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, but their daughters Malia and Sasha are likely to give the India trip a miss because of their school. The Obama-Modi summit is expected to give them an opportunity to assess how much progress has been made since they met in Washington last September. Besides a tour of the state of the world, the talks are expected to cover a lot of ground on economic issues as also, climate change, defence and security, including intelligence sharing and the stalled India-US nuclear deal. US Undersecretary of defense Frank Kendall, the Pentagon’s point person for the bilateral defense relationship, is making his fourth trip to India to give a push to their Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI), ahead of Obama’s visit. Obama and Modi are also likely to discuss the US troop withdrawal in Afghanistan and its implications for India’s security, tensions on India-Pakistan borders and crossborder terrorism.

Artist Jagjot Singh Rubal in Amritsar paints a portrait of Obama. (Photo: IANS)

cial. While officials from both sides are working on a multi-billion dollar fund to invest in India’s renewable energy sector to be announced during the US president’s visit, solar power projects have reportedly become problematic due to the Make In India campaign. India is expected to push for an easier US visa regime for its professionals and a totalization pact that would exempt Indian workers from having to make social security contributions.

s President Barack Obama embarks on his second trip to India in fours years to be the chief guest for Republic Day, it’s noteworthy that only six US presidents have visited India in 67 years since independence. Top level exchanges between world’s largest and the oldest democracies began with India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru visiting the US in 1949. But it took another 10 years for Washington to return the call with president Dwight D Eisenhower going to India in December 1959. John F. Kennedy, who succeeded Eisenhower, could not visit India, but sent vice president Lyndon Johnson to India in the very first year in office in 1961. First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy toured India the next year. Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963. Richard Nixon came calling as president in July 1969, six months after assuming office, to ease tensions with then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi. The two leaders never really hit it off with

Jawaharlal Nehru receiving US President Dwight D. Eisenhower at Parliament House in New Delhi in 1959.

Nixon taking a hostile stand against India during the 1971 Bangladesh war. It would be another nine years before Jimmy Carter became the third US president to visit India in January 1978 after the general elections in India in 1977 when Gandhi lost power after popular revolt against her emergency regime (1975-77). It was another 22 years before Bill Clinton came in March 2000 to take out the chill from India-US relations since India’s second set of nuclear tests at Pokhran in 1998.

George W Bush, who was the fifth US president to visit India, in March 2006 with first lady Laura and established a rapport with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Barack Obama, who had in November 2009 held the first state dinner of his presidency in honor of then prime minister Manmohan Singh, visited India in November 2010. He became the second US president after Nixon in 1969 to visit India in his first term in office and the second after Eisenhower to address a joint session of the Indian Parliament.

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Three lawmakers to join Obama The lone Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera to join Barack Obama on his India trip ARUN KUMAR, WASHINGTON

hree Democratic lawmakers, including the lone Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera, whose parents moved to the US from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat in the 1950s, will join President Barack Obama on his India trip. Bera, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and India Americans, will be joined by his predecessor Joe Crowley, who is currently vice chair of the Democratic Caucus and Senator Mark Warner, co-chair of Senate India caucus. “As the son of Indian immigrants, I am extremely honored to be a part of this historic trip to India with the president,” said Bera.

“Prime Minister Modi’s trip to the United States last year was a turning point in relations for our countries, and now this trip will be an important opportunity to continue to move the US-India relationship forward,” he said. “As the oldest and largest democracies in the world, our countries have many common interests and I hope this will be another step toward realizing the full potential of the US-India partnership,” Bera added. Bera became India Caucus cochair at the beginning of the current 114th Congress. Formed in 1993, the India Caucus is a bipartisan group of members dedicated to championing strong ties between the US and India and supporting the Indian-

US corporates looking forward to Obama visit N

ew Delhi: US corporate honchos are looking forward to President Barack Obama’s visit to India to understand market accessibility after the BJP-led government came to power, an Assocham CEOs’ survey in India and the US said. The industry chamber said the survey was done between Jan 6 and Jan 16 among major Indian corporates and the US corporates in both major Indian cities as also in Washington, New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston. It was done by the Assocham office in New York along with its partner channels. Asserting that the benefits of

Obama’s visit to India will go far beyond bilateral relations, Assocham president Rana Kapoor said: “It sends a broad message to the rest of the world as well that India is the place to be in.” Almost 72 percent of the 118 corporate leaders said they expect President Obama to encourage Narendra Modi to give more market access and remove road blocks for the US companies which are keen on participating in a big way in some of the flagship programmes of the Indian government — such as Make in India, Smart Cities, sanitation (Swachh Bharat) and the focus on renewable energy, especially solar energy.

Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera

American community. It is the largest country caucus in Congress. “The principles of India’s democratic constitution serve as a shining example for the world, and what better time for the President of the United States to make this historic visit than to join India in celebrating its Republic Day,” said

Crowley. “It is an honor to join President Obama on this trip and I look forward to robust discussions on how we can open the next chapter in US-India relations,” he said. “I strongly believe that the United States-Indian relationship should and will serve as a key building block of US foreign poli-

45,000 personnel, 15,000 cameras in place IANS, NEW DELHI

elhi Police is installing 15,000 CCTV cameras as part of security arrangements for Republic Day which will have US President Barack Obama as the chief guest. Over 45,000 personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces will also be on the streets of the capital on January 26, officials said. Rajpath, the three km stretch which is the main venue of the Republic Day parade, will have over 160 CCTV cameras - with a camera installed every 18 meters, a police official said. “At least 13,000 CCTV cameras have already been installed at various points in the city and the

remaining are being installed in a speedy manner,” the official told IANS on condition of anonymity. Another 2,000 cameras will be installed in two days, he added. The camera footage may be

Obama may finally see Taj Mahal IANS, AGRA

S President Barack Obama, who could not visit the Taj Mahal during his 2010 India visit due to paucity of time, may not like to miss the 17th century monument of love at least this time when he arrives in the country for the 66th Republic Day. Sources indicated that a Plan B is being drawn up should the sky not be clear and the inclement weather makes a flight to Agra dif-

ficult. “In that case the US president may come via the Yamuna Expressway to Agra.” Additional police forces and commandos are being deployed on the Yamuna Expressway which is also being decked up. The 165 km access controlled Expressway links Greater Noida with Agra. The Yamuna Kinara road is being cleaned and painted, in case the Expressway is to be used, a municipal corporation official said. However the possibility of the

cy in the decades ahead. “Working together, the United States and India can be a transformational force in meeting global challenges,” Crowley said. Warner had announced last week that he too would be traveling to India as part of the presidential delegation.

A soldiers stand guard at the Taj Mahal ahead of Barack Obama’s expected visit in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: IANS)

shared with the US Secret Service also, the official said. A seven-layer security ring will guard the enclosure that will be used by Obama, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to watch the parade. The enclosure will be bullet-proof as the US president will be in an open air setting for about two hours, something unprecedented in his visit to a foreign country, officials said. Before Obama lands in his official plane on January 25 at Delhi airport, the area will be taken over by Special Protection Group (SPG) sleuths and US Secret Service agents. India Gate has been shut down for the public as a security measure. VIPs coming by road is remote, a senior police official requesting anonymity said. Meanwhile, heavy security arrangements have been planned to ensure foolproof security for Obama’s Agra visit. The Agra police hinted that at least half a dozen IPS officers will be put in charge of security and traffic management, assisted by 15 assistant superintendent of police (ASPs), 37 deputy superintendent of police (DSPs), 65 inspectors, 100 sub- inspectors, bomb disposal units, dog squads, local intelligence units and Intelligence Bureau (IB) personnel. Over a 100 anti-terrorism squad (ATS) commandos will be posted on roof tops, at the street corners and other vantage points.

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Shubham, 13, the entrepreneur The eighth-grader from California floats firm to sell low-cost Braille printer using the Lego robotics kit IANS, WASHINGTON

hirteen-year-old IndianAmerican Shubham Banerjee from Santa Clara, California, who developed a low cost Braille printer called Braigo using the Lego robotics kit last year, has opened a full-fledged company to develop the machines for the masses. Banerjee’s start-up Braigo Labs has got funding from Intel Corporation, among others, said his website. The invention was featured at the first ever “White House Maker Faire” in June last year to “celebrate a nation of makers and help empower America’s students and entrepreneurs to invent the

Thirteen-year-old Indian-American Shubham Banerjee from Santa Clara, California.

future”. Banerjee was invited to the White House for developing an accessible solution for blind and

disadvantaged people across the globe. “Technology should help us to

make our life easier and not become a burden due to high cost,” Banerjee posted on his website. “Our mission is to bring ‘Humanely Optimized’ technologies that are innovative, affordable, simple and catering to solving life’s problems,” he added. Born in Hasselt, Belgium, Banerjee has formed Braigo Labs in Palo Alto and plans to start selling a more durable version of the printer. The eighth-grader from Champion School in San Jose, California, wants to finally develop a desktop Braille printer that brings the cost down to $350 from the current $2000 for education, teaching and home use purposes.

Toddler can identify all countries of world IANS, WASHINGTON

Frank Islam receives Martin Luther award WASHINGTON: An eminent IndianAmerican entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam has been presented with the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Award in recognition of his contribution to the legacy of the great leader through his efforts in international service and civil engagement. The award, which carries the name of Martin Luther King Jr., an apostle of peace, is about building bridges between humanity. The award was presented to Islam by Harry Johnson, president of the Memorial Foundation Inc. and one of the honorary vice chairs of the event, which was held at Willard Intercontinental, the American Bazaar reported Monday. “I feel doubly blessed to be given this honor because of the indelible connection between King and that other famous civil and human rights

leader from my homeland of India, Mahatma Gandhi,” said Islam, who came to the US as a student in the 1970s. He added that both King and Gandhi “have been beacons to me in my personal life, and charitable and philanthropic involvement”. Islam also said that the award was especially important to him because of its emphasis on “peace and nonviolence”. “More lives have been lost in the past 100 years than at any given point in time. Whether it is in the name of religion, nationalism or any other extremist ideology, thousands are being killed every year,” he said. Last year, President Obama appointed him to the board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center. He also serves on the International Advisory Committee of the US Institute of Peace.

three-year-old IndianAmerican boy can identify all 196 countries, plus some dependencies and territories, on the world map in a mere four minutes and 42 seconds, a media report said. Impressed by the performance of New York-born Vihaan Chamala, judges from RecordSetter honored him with a world record, India West reported, adding that his name is likely to be included in the Asia Book of Records, India Book of Records and Miracle World Records. RecordSetter is a social media website containing a collection of world records created by the public and evaluated by the staff and visitors to the site.

Vihaan Chamala

Vihaan is the only child of Jayasree, a clinical physical therapist, and Raghu Ram Chamala. The toddler has also memorized names of planets, days, months, chemistry elements, Telugu and English alphabets and words.

Banerjee came up with the idea of integrating his love of Lego and willingness to find an alternative way to help the visually impaired. It resulted in the invention of an open source cost-reduced “DIY braille printer”. He called it “Braigo v1.0” as a proof of concept to show everyone that we can do better to help the people in need. Currently, the company is working on different innovative ideas to bring to market alternative solutions to costly products currently available starting with braille printing/embossing technology. The feat has also earned him a place on the 2014 “Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40” list.

Biosensor to help machines smell LONDON: In a first, an Indian-origin researcher from the University of Manchester has created a biosensor that can help machines smell the way humans do. The new generation of biosensors with an acute ability to sniff out problems can help machines smell when food has gone bad or how much pollution is in the atmosphere. "It has been challenging to get machines to be able to differentiate between smells that are mirror images of each other, which was a real barrier to creating machines which are able to smell as well or better than humans," explained professor Krishna Persaud, lead author of the paper. To develop the biosensor, Persaud along with colleagues from University of Bari in Italy utilized an odorantbinding protein. Such proteins are found in the mucus of the nose which work olfactory receptors helping us to create our perception of smell.

Chowdhury develops new way to treat osteoarthritis IANS, LONDON

ndian-origin researcher Tina Chowdhury from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and her team have developed a new “microcapsule” treatment delivery that can reduce inflammation in cartilage affected by osteoarthritis and reverse damage to tissue. “If this method can be transferred to patients, it could drastically slow the progression of osteoarthritis and even begin to repair damaged tissue,” said Chowdhury from QMUL’s school of engineering and materials science. A protein molecule called C-type

Tina Chowdhury

natriuretic peptide (CNP) which occurs naturally in the body, is known to reduce inflammation and aid in the repair of damaged tissue. However, CNP cannot be used to treat osteoarthritis in patients

because it cannot target the damaged area even when the protein is injected into the cartilage tissue. This is because CNP is easily broken down and cannot reach the diseased site. The team constructed tiny microcapsules with individual layers containing CNP that could release the protein slowly and, therefore, deliver the treatment in the most effective way. In experiments on samples of cartilage taken from animals, they showed that the microcapsules could deliver the anti-inflammatory CNP in a highly effective way. The research was funded by Arthritis Research UK and the AO Foundation.

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EU lifts ban on mangoes The measures will allow the import of mango fruits before the start of the next import season in March 2015 IANS, BRUSSELS

proposal by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, to lift the ban on importing Indian mangoes was endorsed by EU member states on January 20. A Commission press release said that the import into the EU territory of certain fruit and vegetables including mango, bitter gourd, eggplant and snake gourd from India was prohibited last April due to a high number of consignments intercepted at arrival in the EU infested with quarantine pests,

mainly insects. An audit carried out by the Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office in India in September 2014 showed significant improvements in the phytosanitary export certification system. India has also provided assurances

that appropriate measures are now available to ensure that the exports of mango fruits are free from quarantine pest, like the fruit flies not known to occur in the EU, it said. The measures will allow the import of mango fruits before the

start of the next import season in March 2015. At a later stage, when more evidence is collected regarding the Indian phytosanitary certification, the prohibition of the vegetables will be reviewed, it added.

IS threatens to kill Japanese hostages ly have volunteered to take part in this crusade,” the militant said in the video. Standing between two kneeling hostages wearing orange jumpsuits and named Kenji Goto Jogo and Huruna Yukawa, a Britishsounding militant dressed in the now familiar black robe and mask and brown leather gun belt, demanded that $100 million be paid for the life of each hostage within three days. Standing on a hillside in a rocky desert, which appears to be similar to that of earlier hostage footage, he added: You have proudly donated $100 million to kill our women and

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he Islamic State (IS) jihadis, in a new video, have demanded a ransom of $200 million for the release of two Japanese hostages, media reported this week. According to a report in The Guardian, the one minute 40 second video took note of the multimillion dollar Middle Eastern aid package announced a few days ago by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “To the prime minister of Japan, although you are 8,500 km from the Islamic State, you willing-

Sirisena will promote reconciliation: Modi IANS, NEW DELHI

ew Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will promote reconciliation in his island nation with a vision for inclusiveness, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on January 19. Describing Sri Lanka as “a truly close neighbor and friend”, Modi offered New Delhi’s continued support and partnership to Colombo and the Sri Lankan people in “realizing their aspirations”. The prime minister made the observations when Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister Mangala

Samaraweera called on him, an official statement said. Samaraweera is on his first foreign trip after Sirisena took power Jan 9. He met his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj Sunday. Modi admired Sirisena’s vision of a “truly Sri Lankan government”, inclusive of all voices, and the initial steps taken by the new government for political reconciliation and inclusiveness. Modi also congratulated Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe for the former’s impressive victory in the Jan 8 presidential polls which, according to him,

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS-PIB)

was “a vote for unity and change in Sri Lanka”. Ending a decade of rule by his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sirisena stormed to power mainly

on the strength of votes he garnered from Muslims and Tamils as well as his own strongholds in Sinhalese areas. Thanking Sirisena for accepting

After Modi, India has turned aggressive: Daily ISLAMABAD: Since Narendra Modi’s coming to power, the Indian establishment has adopted a more aggressive stance, a Pakistani daily said on January 20 and expressed concern for bilateral ties in view of the row over the Pakistan International Airlines office in New Delhi. The Indian authorities have asked the Pakistan national flag carrier to “dispose off” its properties in New Delhi, saying they were ‘unauthorized’ purchases. Stating that the people-to-people contact becomes the first casualty whenever bilateral ties turn sour, the Dawn in an editorial said it was difficult to comprehend why the issue had been raised nearly a decade after the properties were purchased. “Assuming that the Indian government is right on a point of technicality, we must nonetheless accept that when it comes to India-Pakistan relations, there are more than just legal or administrative details involved -- there is always a deeper context, one that is completely political,” it wrote.

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roar in the wild again In a consistent escalation in the last decade, the numbers scaled from 1,411 in 2006 to 1,706 in 2010 and 2,226 in 2014, says the ‘All India Tiger Estimation 2014’ report IANS, NEW DELHI

nion Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said this week that while the population of tigers faced a threat globally, India recorded an increase to the tune of 30.5 percent in the recent national estimation.

Mining baron Reddy gets bail

“The tiger population has gone up from 1,706 to 2,226 tigers...We are proud of our efforts. This corresponds to a little over 30 percent increase,” Javadekar said. He was releasing the tiger estimation report at the inaugural session of the meeting of field directors and chief wildlife wardens on best practices and wildlife crime monitoring

Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala registered an improvement in tiger population.

systems organized by National Tiger Conservation Authority. The report — All India Tiger Estimation 2014 — indicated a considerable jump in India’s tiger population. In a consistent escalation in the last decade, the numbers scaled from 1,411 in 2006 to 1,706 in 2010 and 2,226 in 2014. “At a time when the global tiger

Swine flu spread: Telangana seeks help from Centre IANS, HYDERABAD

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted bail to Gali Janardhan Reddy, a former Karnataka tourism minister and a mining magnate, after he spent more than three years in jail in connection with an illegal mining case. A bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Arun Mishra granted bail to Reddy after Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh - appearing for the CBI - told the court that the investigation in the case had been completed and a chargesheet had been filed. Janardhan Reddy and his two brothers own the Obulapuram mining company. They were ministers in the BJP government of then chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. However, all three were removed after their arrest in an illegal mining case. Granting him bail, the court said he would furnish a bail bond of Rs.10 lakh and a sureity of like amount.

population is under threat, it is heartening that India’s tiger numbers are increasing. This was not the situation a decade ago,” the minister said. A total of 3,78,118 sq km of forest area in 18 tiger states was surveyed with Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala registering an

improvement in tiger population, said an official statement. As many as 1,540 individual tigers were identified through images collected from 9,735 camera trap locations across the country’s tiger landscapes. Because of the extensive survey effort and camera trap results collected form 43 tiger reserves as well as national parks, which identified nearly 70 percent of the estimated tiger number, these figures are most accurate ever, said director Dipankar Ghose, Species and Landscapes at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India, a partner in the survey. Feeling proud of rising to the challenge of saving the tiger, Javadekar said India turned the situation around and was now “ready to exchange tigers and share our good practices with other countries”. Crediting effective tiger habitat management and community participation to streamline their conservation, Javadekar attributed the improved result to the success of official measures like Special Tiger Protection Force, Special Programme for Orphan Tiger cubs, efforts to control poaching, and initiatives to minimize human-animal conflict and encroachment. The minister noted that India was willing to donate tiger cubs to the international community and contribute to the global effort to save the tiger.

oncerned over mounting swine flu cases in Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the situation and sought the central government’s help in tackling the crisis. The chief minister spoke to Modi over phone and urged him to send central teams to help the state health authorities. According to the chief minister’s office, Modi responded positively to the request. Rao also spoke to union Health

Minister J.P. Nadda and sought immediate help to contain the spread of the virus.

He also had a word with union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Bandaru Dattatreya and urged them to coordinate with the central government to help the state. With five deaths and about 50 new cases reported Tuesday, the chief minister called an emergency meeting of the state cabinet Wednesday evening to discuss the emergency measures to be taken. Telangana Health Secretary Suresh Chanda has also left for New Delhi to brief the officials of union health ministry and seek help. KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, voiced unhappiness over the

performance of the health department. He felt that health authorities remained unmoved despite the increasing number of cases. Declaring an all out war on swine flu, he reviewed the situation with Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma and the officials of the health department and sought a detailed report. He has also called a meeting with the private hospitals to discuss measures to be taken by them to deal with the increasing number of cases. The chief minister said the government was ready to spend any amount of money to make the vaccines available.

TN parties slam Jaitley-Jaya meeting IANS, CHENNAI

pposition parties in Tamil Nadu have criticized the meeting between Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa. “Is it proper on the part of a central minister to visit the house of a person convicted by a court for corruption and whose appeal petition is being heard by a court?”

DMK president M. Karunanidhi said in a statement issued here. Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government, Karunanidhi said doubt arises whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also a party to this. Karunanidhi said Jaitley met Jayalalithaa when the Income Tax department was processing an outof-court settlement of her 18-yearold case. The PMK - which is part of the BJP-led National Democrat-

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seen with AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa in an earlier meeting.

ic Alliance - also hit out against the Jaitley-Jayalalithaa meeting. “The meeting gives rise to suspicion,” PMK founder S. Ramadoss said.

Tamil Nadu Congress leader E.V.K.S. Elangovan said the BJP’s anti-corruption stance stood exposed now.

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‘India have enough match-winners’ Rahul Dravid Dravid says skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni could decide the outcome of the cricket World Cup IANS, NEW DELHI

atting legend Rahul Dravid said the presence of multiple match-winners in India’s World Cup squad gives the title-holders a strong chance of retaining the mega trophy in Australia and New Zealand. “I think India have a good chance to win the World Cup because we have so many match-winners,” Dravid said on the sidelines of a sports lecture here. “Such is the format of the World Cup that getting into the quarter-finals should be easy for the top teams. Then after reaching the last eight stage, there are only three knock-out matches and we have got the match-winners who could win you the three knock-out games, on any given day.” The World Cup begins from February 14.

ICC to tone down sledging in WC DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is aiming to tone down on-field disrespectful behaviour and sledging during the World Cup which commences in Australia and New Zealand from February 14. “Over the last six months, or even going back further to the last Ashes series, there have been too many examples of player behaviour going too far and overstepping the boundaries of acceptabilities. The amount of sledging and disrespect shown by players to each other was bad,” ICC chief executive David Richardson said in a statement this week. “Since then, we have done a lot of work with our umpires and match referees to ensure that they are much more pro-active in terms of policing behaviour on the field and when players do over-step the mark, taking appropriate action.” The former South Africa wicketkeeper stressed the need for players to remember their responsibilities to uphold the sport’s integrity at all times. “Over the last three or four months you have seen 12 ICC Code of Conduct charges laid against people for exactly that - disrespectful behavior on the field,” said Richardson. “For the World Cup, it will be no different and at all pre-event briefings with the teams, the match referees will be making sure that that message is delivered loud and clear.”

Dravid specifically pointed out India’s premier batsman and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who could decide the outcome of the competition. “We have players of the quality of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni just to name a couple who can actually win you games single-handedly. And that is what the World Cup can become about,” he noted. “You reach the quarter-finals, have three good days, have a bit of luck and you could win it. Why not?” Asked about India’s apparent bowling weakness which could be their reason for downfall, Dravid said it is the team’s batting strength that India has to bank upon while the bowling unit should complement the effort of the batsmen. Dravid tipped four teams - Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India as the top four teams, one of which is likely to lift the coveted trophy.

Australian Open: Paes, Sania move to second round IANS, MELBOURNE

ania Mirza and Leander Paes made it a pleasant week for Indian tennis fans, winning their respective opening round doubles matches in the Australian Open here. The Indo-South African pair of Leander Paes and Raven Klaasen beat American pair of Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the first round. Sania Mirza and Chinese Taiei’s Hsieh Su-wei got their tournament campaign off to a strong start, winning their first round match 6-2, 60 against Maria Irigoyen of Argentina and Romina Oprandi of Switzerland.

Sania Mirza

Leander Paes

Paes and Klaasen, seeded 10th, took 91 minutes to win their match, breaking the opponents serve once

in the first set, hitting 35 winners on their way to victory. They will now face the winners of

the match between Americans Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey and the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini. Earlier in the day, Sania, who recently reached her career best doubles ranking of No.5 for the second time, started the match in a dominating fashion at the Melbourne Park. The second seeded pair asserted their dominance early in the match and ultimately hit 23 winners compared to a mere eight by their opponents. Under pressure, their opponents committed 21 unforced errors, 13 more than the Sania-Hsieh pair who claimed the match in 48 minutes.

Tri-series India’s big test ahead of World Cup VETURI SRIVATSA, NEW DELHI

ess than a month away from the cricket World Cup, all those touted as prospective favorites are fiercely involved in a tri or bilateral series. India are among the front-runners as reigning champions. Also, the limited overs format is considered their best suit. India, Australia and England are engaged in a highly competitive tri-series Down Under, New Zealand and Sri Lanka measuring each other up and South Africa are battling it out with West Indies.

Indian batsman Virat Kohli

Among the top Test-playing nations, Pakistan are the only ones to complete their schedule, playing Australia and New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates. Among the top 10 ODI batsmen in 2014, only two Indians Virat Kohli, at three, and Shikhar Dhawan at nine, figure with Sri Lankans Kumar Sangakkara (No.1), skipper Angelo Mathews (2) and Tlekaratne Dilshan (4) among the top five and Mahela Jayawardene at number eight to make it four. South Africans Hashim Amla (5), AB de Viliers (6) and Faf du Plessis (10) English-

man Joe Root (7) completing the list. The other Indians are Ajinkya Rahane (13), Ambati Rayudu (21) and Rohit Sharma (22). Kohli, Dhawan, Rahane and Rohit should provide the strokeful platform for the sloggers to carry it forward. The top-heavy batting gives some flexibility to plan their team composition giving weightage to the bowling. The tri-series will give an opportunity to try out the bowling, including the much-maligned Stuart Binny. The tri-series will give a fair idea as to who th Indians are going to perform in the mega event.

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ctress Sunny Leone says she finds Priyanka Chopra the most inspiring woman in Bollywood. Sunny was present at the cover launch of a magazine here along with her husband Daniel Webber when she was asked to name her favorite actress in Hindi filmdom. She said: “Who do I think great actress? I always loved Vidya Balan and I think Kangana (Ranaut) does an amazing job as well.” “Priyanka Chopra, I think, is a Jack of all trades. She does it all. I think she is probably one of the most inspiring women in Bollywood. I look at articles and I see everything that she is doing (here) and when I go back to the US, there I see her billboards.” “It feels proud that when you are in another country and you see a billboard of her. Then you go like, ‘Yes, she is Indian, she is from where I am from.’ I think she is very inspiring.”

Yo Yo Honey Singh is back

apper Yo Yo Honey Singh sent gossip mills abuzz after he went missing from work and public appearances about three months ago. There were several theories about his sudden ‘disappearance’. While some stories suggested that he was on the run because the Nagpur police had booked him in a case of indecency, speculation was also rife that he had gone into depression after actor Shah Rukh Khan slapped him in public. Some rumors suggested that he was in rehab for alleged drug abuse. However, a report in the Hindustan Times have found out that Yo Yo is set to get back to work. “He was unwell, but he is fine now. He will be back to work by the end of this month,” says his spokesperson, who does not wish to be named. Talking about the illness, he adds, “He was working round the clock, without any rest. He was stressed and fatigued,” the report added.

Aaradhya got scared of Big B’s fans

ans who had gathered outside the residence of megastar Amitabh Bachchan here were in for a double treat as the screen icon emerged from his home with his granddaughter Aaradhya. But the little one got scared! Talking about Aaradhya’s tryst with stardom, the 72-year-old said that the three-year-old was scared with all the fan frenzy around her. “I took the little one out to meet the Sunday well wishers...apprehensive and wonder filled her little delicate hands and feet and mind...BUT...they

Juhi Chawla takes over sensual ad

ctor Juhi Chawla took to Twitter to share her indignation at the front page advertisement in a national daily. In the tweet, which has been shared more than 600 times already on social media, the actor wrote, “This is the front page of a reputed leading newspaper ..???? .... Where are we going .... Is money everything ...... (sic)” The advertisement is that of a bathroom fittings company and shows a model in the shower. She followed it up with yet another tweet, “’Be the change you want to see ‘ Mahatma gandhi.. I think I’ll cancel my subscription of TOI ...” Last year, actor Deepika Padukone took on the same daily in the cleavage row. After the daily tweeted an inappropriate image of Deepika, the actor tweeted: “YES!I am a Woman. I have breasts AND a cleavage! You got a problem!!??”

are the sweetest gifts of the Almighty...and we are blessed to have them,” a post on his official Facebook read. Amitabh also posted a series of photographs with his granddaughter, who can be seen clutching onto her grandfather’s shoulder. Fans gather outside Jalsa, Amitabh’s house, almost every Sunday morning. The Paa star also shared a photograph of the Sunday ritual on microblogging site Twitter. “But the best moments come with ‘little ones’ even though a bit apprehensive,” he posted.

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Nihalani new Indian Censor Board chief Decision comes days after Leela Samson resigned as CBFC chairperson, citing interference of panel members IANS, NEW DELHI

fter Leela Samson quit the Indian censor board with other members, film producer Pahlaj Nihalani, younger brother of filmmaker Govind Nihalani, was appointed the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), along with nine new members, this week. Nihalani has produced films like Shola Aur Shabnam and Andaz in the past, and is a former president of the Association of Motion Picture and Television Program Producers. “The Central Government is pleased to appoint Pahlaj Nihalani as Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification in an honorary capacity from January 19, 2015 for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” read a statement from the ministry of information and broadcasting. The nine members appointed

‘2 States’, ‘Queen’ lead 60th Filmfare nominations MUMBAI: Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor starer romantic comedy 2 States is leading the 60th Filmfare Awards with seven nominations, followed by Kangana Ranaut's comedy drama Queen which has been named in five different categories. Film producer Pahlaj Nihalani

with immediate effect include Mihir Bhuta, Syed Abdul Bari, Ramesh Patange, George Baker, Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, Jeevitha, Vani Tripathi Tikoo, S. Ve Shekhar and Ashoke Pandit. The decision comes just days after Samson resigned as CBFC

chairperson, citing interference, coercion and corruption of panel members. CBFC is a statutory body under the ministry of information and broadcasting. It regulates the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952.

‘Baby’ openly talks about terrorism: Akshay SANDEEP SHARMA, NEW DELHI

fter impressing audiences and critics with his army officer act in Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty in 2014, Bollywood’s action star Akshay Kumar is once again broaching the subject of terrorism in his forthcoming film Baby. The actor says the intent is to discuss these issues “openly” to spread awareness. If Holiday... was about sleeper cells, Baby revolves around a story about how the common man in

Akshay Kumar in a poster of his forthcoming film Baby.

India faces a threat from terrorists and how the government tries to prevent such attacks. In a tete-a-tete with IANS, Akshay, looking casual in a sweatshirt, jeans and a beanie, opened up about the movie and his action avatar. “I’m playing an undercover agent in the film. We are a group named Baby.” Akshay is happy with the end result of the film, directed by Neeraj Pandey, who had helmed A Wednesday!, a movie that was about the impact of terrorism on the common man.

‘Alone’ — comedy of the week SUBHASH K. JHA, IANS

hey fooled us, didn’t they? The two semi-clothed bodies writhing and moaning in the scenic water of Kerala made us believe this is an erotic thriller. “Alone” is actually a very funny film. A kind of inside joke where the characters pretend to be trembling with terror and apprehension. But here’s the secret -- they are actually shaking with laughter. First off, “Alone” is a remake of a Thai film. That perhaps explains why there is much of Bipasha’s ‘thighs’, plus other body parts, in the

film. And for all of Bipasha’s fans, there is good news. There are two of her to savour. Tragically, one of the twins is a ghost (a dead giveaway, if ever there was one), who doesn’t quite care for her sister’s lust interest. Mr. Lust Interest is played by the film’s in-house beefcake Karan Singh Grover. Mr. Grover, god bless his pumped up muscles, is so stiff in all the wrong places that he makes the furniture in a dentist’s waiting room look like designer furniture in a five-star lounge. A lot of the playing time of this atrocious scare-farce goes into Mr. Grover entwining his limbs into his

The sleeper hits of 2014 have left behind big-budget blockbusters PK, Happy New Year and Kick. 2 States has been nominated in various categories, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female), Best Music and Best Playback Singer (Male). On the other hand, Kangana's Queen stands a chance to win in categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) and Best Music. Apart from Queen and 2 States, the Best Film category includes Mary Kom, Haider and PK. Abhishek Varman (“2 States”), Anurag Kashyap (“Ugly”), Rajkumar Hirani (“PK”), Vikas Bahl (“Queen”) and Vishal Bhardwaj (“Haider”) are in the race for the Best Director title. Despite striking gold at the box office with “Kick” and “Happy New Year”, Bollywood's leading Khans Salman and Shah Rukh - have been neglected in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category. However, Aamir

Bipasha with Karan Singh Grover in ‘Alone’

leading lady’s ‘thigh-land’. We thought such muscular miracles only happened in the circus. How

wrong we were! Come to think of it, we thought this was an erotic thriller. It turns out to an idiotic

Khan is nominated for his satirical comedy-drama “PK” alongside Akshay Kumar (“Holiday”), Hrithik Roshan (“Bang Bang!”), Randeep Hooda (“Rang Rasiya”) and Shahid Kapoor (“Haider”). Actresses Alia Bhatt (“Highway”), Kangana Ranaut (“Queen”), Madhuri Dixit (“Dedh Ishqiya”), Priyanka Chopra (“Mary Kom”), Rani Mukerji (“Mardaani”) and Sonam Kapoor (“Khoobsurat”) are competing for the Best Actress trophy. In Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) category, Abhishek Bachchan (“Happy New Year”), Kay Kay Menon (“Haider”), Riteish Deshmukh (“Ek Villain”), Ronit Roy (“2 States”) and Tahir Raj Bhasin (“Mardaani”) have been nominated. The competition for the Supporting Actress accolades will be between Amrita Singh (“2 States”), Dimple Kapadia (“Finding Fanny”), Juhi Chawla (“Gulaab Gang”), Lisa Haydon (“Queen”) and Tabu (“Haider”). Although music maestro A.R. Rahman has not been included for Best Music category, there is a tough fight between Amit Trivedi (“Queen”), Anupam Amod, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mithoon and Pritam (“Yaariyan”), Himesh Reshammiya, Meet Bros Anjjan and Yo Yo Honey Singh (“Kick”), Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari and SOCH (“Ek Villain”) and ShankarEshaan-Loy (“2 States”).

thriller, the thrill element provided more by the gosht (meat) than the ghost factor. “Alone” moves at its own weird volition. The narrative slackens to a slumber and then suddenly wakes up with a start. The plot is a gravity-defying triangle about a woman, man and a ghost, who is no ‘dost’. The frights could have flowed fast and furious. Instead, what flows is a fatuous plot about two girls who get caught in a squabble over a wooden toyboy. Bipasha tries hard to infuse life into the inert plot. She fails, though we can’t blame her. Even the stunning Kerala locales look listless when weighed against the cartoonish terror and lust of a pair which knows they are getting into the

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A memorable journey to DID Super Mom Top 6

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HICAGO, IL -- ZEE in the Americas has established itself as a mainstay in American households, reaching more than 2 million

viewers. After Dance India Dance (DID) North America 2013, Zee TV Americas came up with another one of its DID franchises-- DID Super Moms North America 2014. The new reality show aimed at giving a platform to mothers who at some point in their lives sacrificed their dancing dreams for marriage and motherhood. Starry-eyed Avani Pandya from Chicago was one such gutsy woman who knew she had what it takes to be a DID Super Mom—the Top 6. After all, she had grown up watching Zee TV and was bent on showing her latent talent and live out her dream. She knew that it wouldn’t be a cake-walk with Miss America Nina Davuluri judging the show and accompanying her as judge would be Rupal Patel, founder, International Arya Dance Academy. “Getting on the DID stage was a dream come true for me. It was an amazing experience and journey to get to this level”, said Avani after

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HICAGO, IL -- The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago offers Chicago audiences a chance to see a contemporary spin on the classical South Indian dance form Kuchipudi when Shantala Shivalingappa makes her Chicago debut with her work Akasha during March 5–7 at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The Dance Center’s presentation is in association with Eye On India. Akasha is danced solo by Shantala with four accompanying musicians from India: a vocalist, flutist and two percussionists. “It is said that that Akasha originates in sound, which is a vibration, or said another way, a form of energy and movement,” Shantala writes. Shantala Shivalingappa, born in Madras, India, was raised in Paris. She grew up in a world filled with dance and music, initiated at a young age by her mother, acclaimed dancer Savitry Nair. Lauded by artists and connoisseurs around the world, Shantala brings a captivating contemporary sensibility to the 2,000-yearold traditional South Indian Kuchipudi dance form. Deeply moved and inspired by the grace and purity of Kuchipudi, she dedicated herself to intense and rigorous training from one of its

Avani Pandya

returning from India. It all started by posting an audition video on the channel website, after the ground auditions had already been concluded for the city of Chicago. Indeed, DID Super Moms North America had given hopes to millions of mothers across North America who aspired to make a name for themselves in the field of dance. More than 20,000 participants from North America had submitted their audition videos, and only 65 of these had been selected to participate in the

Mega Auditions round held in New York on November 10. Then came the day of mega audition where, she says, 53 contestants were selected from all across US and Canada to show off their talent and impress the celebrity judges to get into the next round. From the first beat of her song (Aaja Nachle) to the last expression, she had given her best to rock the stage. She danced with joy when the celebrity judge and choreographer Master Feroz Khan commented, “I really loved your performance, it was a true Bollywood performance for me.”The results of the rigorous selection process were announced shortly after Avani’s performance. Only 12 lucky supermoms out of 53 were supposed to be selected and move forward to the grand finale, to be held in Mumbai. Not knowing what to expect after 12 contestants were already selected, the last group of 13 was asked to come on the stage. Then an exception was made to have one more contestant move forward as the judges couldn’t resist. Recounts Avani: “After some drum rolls and a bit of suspense, my name was announced to be the 13th contestant to enter the grand finale. I

really couldn’t stop expressing my feelings, and at that moment of time I truly believed that there is nothing impossible in life.” The show started with a group dance and the judges’ introduction. The famous Bollywood choreographer, Mudassar Khan joined the judges’ panel, along with Rupal Patel and Miss America, Nina Davuluri. As the dance progressed, they were soon accompanied by Sonam Kapoor, Raj Kumar and Varun from ‘Dolly Ki Doli’, which brought a flare of excitement to the show. The excitement continued with Avani’s two-minute performance leading her to the second round among the top six supermoms. It was a thrilling experience for her to be at this level featuring a wide variety of performances, ranging from Bollywood to classical and so on, and she was looking forward to take on the challenge of the impromptu round. Master Mudassar chose a cane as a prop for me. The performance came down to the home stretch and her memorable journey on DID Super Mom show, the biggest home-grown reality show in India, came to an end. Zee TV’s DID show surely makes superstars out of commoners.

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puts contemporary spin on Kuchipudi greatest teachers, Vempati Chinna Satyam. She proceeded to work with prestigious artists such as Maurice Bejart, Peter Brook, Bartabas, Ushio Amagatsu (Sankai Juku), and Pina Bausch. Savitry Nair joins the company for The Dance Center residency. Deeply trained in classical Indian dance like her daughter, Savitry teaches, responds to and reflects upon Shantala’s work. A post-performance conversation with Shantala takes place on March 5, and a preperformance talk with Savitry Nair takes place on March 6, both free to ticket holders. The Dance Center’s presentation of Shantala Shivalingappa is funded, in part, by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago is the c i t y’s l e a d i n g

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1 DIES, 1 INJURED AS CAR SKIDS OFF LAKE SHORE DRIVE BY A STAFF WRITER

HICAGO, IL -- A woman was killed and a 42-year-old man was seriously injured when their Lexus veered off Lake Shore Drive and flipped over on a frozen lagoon in Lincoln Park early on January 19. The police reached the 2200 block of North Lake Shore Drive around 1:45 a.m., after getting reports of a car crashing into the Diversey Harbor lagoon in Lincoln Park. Rescue crews found the sedan flipped over on the ice-covered lagoon. The police department’s marine unit ran two lines of rope across the lagoon as a small team worked to free a man and a woman trapped

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ASHINGTON, DC -- An eminent Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist was presented with the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Award on January 18 in recognition of his contribution to the legacy of the great leader through his efforts in international service and civil engagement. Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh-born Frank Islam was given the annual award by Harry Johnson, president of The Memorial Foundation, for working to keep the “dream alive.” The Memorial Foundation was responsible for building the historic Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial in Washington, D.C. Noting that there is an “indelible connection” between Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi, Islam said he was proud and humbled to have received the award. “King visited India in 1954, studied the non-violent movement, and patterned the protests he led after those of Gandhi. As an Indian American, I am proud and humbled to receive this award, which honors the memory of one great man directly and another indirectly,” he said. “King and Gandhi have been beacons to me in my personal life and charitable and philanthropic involvement. I have given to numerous causes to support humanitarian efforts and to advance the interests of the under-served in the world,” Islam said in his speech. Peggieliene Bartel was honored with Dorothy I. Height Leadership Award at the function. The annual awards ceremony was started in 1991 to honor the legacy of the famed civil right leader Martin Luther King Jr and civil rights and women’s rights activist Dorothy I. Height. Born in Azamgarh to a peasant father, Islam moved to the US when he was only 15 years old to become a successful entrepreneur. He bought a struggling IT company in Maryland in 1993 with $50,000 raised by mortgaging his house.

EW YORK -- Mohammed Ja f f e r, p h o t o e d i t o r o f SnapsIndia, will travel as a member of the White House Press Corps on the President’s trip to India during January-28. Jaffer is the only India American photojournalist who has traveled with President Bill Clinton to South Asia, including India and Pakistan in 2000. Hailing from Hyderabad, he also traveled with President Obama in November, 2010 to India. Jaffer has covered many visits of secretary of State, Hillary Clinton to India. His father, the late M. A.Rahim, is the founder of SnapsIndia News photo Service established 58 years ago. Former President Bill Clinton inaugrated Jaffer’s photo exhibition at Regent Wall Street hotel, in New York, on June 12, 2001. That same year, Mr. Jaffer covered the inauguration and oath ceremony of President George W. Bush in Washington DC. Jaffer’s photo of Clinton sitting crosslegged under a tree in Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram hangs at Presidential Library. He also covered Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s State visit and Prime Minister Vajapyee ‘s visit to the White house.

Harish Bhatt, a silent achiever, receiving the rare award

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Mohammed Jaffer with President Barack Obama

Jaffer was honored by the New York City Council the ‘Outstanding Citizen’ award in august 2007, for his ‘exemplary services’ to media in the US and India.

arish Bhatt received the Global Visionary Award on January 10 at a function in Ahmedabad in the Gujarat state of India. The Visionary Award was started four years ago for honoring the silent achievers to inspire successful professionals, scientists, technocrats, innovators, woman achievers, entrepreneurs, NRIs etc. In the nine earlier award functions, about 60 different dignitaries were on the dais. In a year, two visionary / NRI Visionary award functions are held at Ahmedabad. A few NGOs were also projected at the visionary award functions. They include the Blind People’s Association, the Mahila Utkarsh Kendra, 108 ambulance services and the Helen Keller Institute, Mumbai.

Many Indian channels off from Chitram TV app

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n a major breakthrough, sending a strong message to organised pirates of content in the digital space, certain members of Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) have succeeded in their efforts to remove their channels from recently launched android and ios applications of ‘Chitram TV’ on Google and Apple play stores. C h i t r a m T V i s a n I P T V / OT T service provider which has been illegally broadcasting the signals of the Indian origin channels Zee, MSM (Sony), Star and Viacom and certain other regional Indian television networks which are members of IBF) for quite some time. Recently Chitram TV launched its mobile application on android and ios devices in an attempt to widen its distribution and reach. The broadcasters took up the issue of Chitram’s illegal broadcast and Apple and Google have now removed these channels from their ios and Android platforms.

This is a major victory for the members of IBF in their fight against online piracy. These Indian broadcasters, who have joined hands to collectively fight digital piracy, are considering initiating legal proceedings against Chitram TV and other pirate platforms in multiple jurisdictions outside. None of the members of IBF (viz. Zee, MSM (Sony), Star and Viacom) has authorised Chitram TV to carry their channels on any media platform let alone digital. IBF understands that Chitram

TV continues to distribute the Indian channels via IPTV/OTT particularly outside India. IBF members have buckled up to fight the pirates like Chitram TV to preserve the integrity of their channels and content. With the rapid advent of technology enabling the dissemination of content across digital platforms, there are enormous revenue opportunities for broadcasters and other content owners. The Indian channels which are available in more than 100 countries around the world are extremely popular amongst the South Asian diaspora. All of these channels have launched their own digital platforms and mobile apps but piracy has been a major stumbling block in revenue monetisation. Isolated efforts of the broadcasters could have achieved little. Now that the Indian broadcasters stand united in their fight against digital piracy, their efforts will provide a greater impetus in the global effort to combat digital piracy.

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COMMUNITY LOHRI FESTIVAL CELEBRATED AT HARI OM MANDIR FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

BY A STAFF WRITER

EDINAH, IL -- This year also, the festival of Lohri was celebrated with great fanfare at Hari Om Mandir at 6 North 20 Medinah Road, Medinah, IL. The devotees witnessed a lively night of blazing bonfire. Lohri was celebrated with traditional food of Saag (mustard) and Makki (corn) ki roti and lassi (buttermilk), bonfire and songs suitable for the occasion. Lohri is distinguished to honor the day of harvesting crop. The time is considered very auspicious and special to a farmer as it rewarded him of his toil all the year round. A week before the Lohri, preparations had started, including decorating the Mandir. A nicely-decorated Punjabi Beda (Village) was created by Aarty Singla and her team giving the real feeling of being in a Punjabi pind. It was decorated with Chullah, Charkha (Spinning wheel), fresh vegetables, and sugar canes and many small decorative items creating a Punjabi village atmosphere. Lohri is also one of the most celebrated harvest festivals in Punjab. It is the time for people to thank God for his kindness and for a plentiful harvest in the coming season. It is a time for communion celebration.

Devotees gather around the bonfire as part of Lohri celebrations A large number of devotees attended the candles and singing jaago song. Lohri function in the Mandir. Devotees started Special tappaas or to be specific, Punjabi coming from 5 pm and stayed until the bonfire verses were performed by the ladies to mark and aarti at 9 pm. the day. Dhol player Ajay Ghai was on all the However, the celebration was not only times and his melodious dhol beats could not stop folks to start Bhangra. limited to lighting bonfire but there were traditional dances; Ladies group led by Anshu Everyone in the hall started dancing and Paul did Jago and Gidda (Punjabi folk dance), celebrating the festival with immense joy and traditionally dressed ladies danced through the pleasure. Prayers were done for families with hall carrying a pot gaggar decorated with lighted newly-weds, the new-born babies and everyone

by priest Pt. Dinesh Kumar. Ayodhia Salwan (Board of Trustee Chairman), wished ‘Happy Lohri’ to all and explained the importance of Lohri and Dullah Bhatti. He sang the traditional Lohri Song “ Sunder Mundriya…ho”. President Indrajit Sarkar greeted everyone and thanked everyone for their generous donations. At the time of the bonfire, Pt. Dinesh Kumar chanted prayers for Agni devta to seek abundance and prosperity and asked president Indrajit Sarkar and chairman Ayodhya Salwan, along with other board members, to light the bonfire. People gathered around the bonfire and threw rewari, chidwa, peanuts & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire and make merry by dancing and singing traditional folk songs. India House, Star Foods and various devotees arranged sarson ka saag, Makki ki Roti,Kheer etc. under the guidance of food and prasad in-charge Usha Verma, who did excellent work managing the food for more than 1,000 devotees attending the Lohri function. Devotees relished popcorns, gajak, revari, bhugga and peanuts as the prasad. Hari Om Mandir’s next event “Maha Shiv Ratri” will be held on February 17.

HEALTH CARE IS YOUR RIGHT, AND RESPONSIBILITY

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HICAGO, IL – “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said these profound words as he spoke to the National Convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights in Chicago in 1966. Today, almost 50 years later, quality, affordable health coverage is available to you regardless of your current health situation, income level or employment status. You may also qualify for financial help from the federal government to make things more affordable. In fact, about 80 per cent of Illinois residents who selected health insurance plans in the first month of this open enrollment period were determined eligible for financial assistance

to lower their monthly premiums. The state is dedicated to helping you find the health coverage that is right for your situation and has trained assistors who can help you through the process, and if you prefer, online tools to help you with your choices. In advance of the February 15th open enrollment deadline, Get Covered Illinois will also be hosting enrollment events and extending

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Consulate General of India Chicago. On the auspicious occasion of the 66th Republic Day of India, the Flag Hoisting ceremony will be held at 10.00 A.M. on January 26, 2015, Monday, at the premises of the Consulate General of India, 455 N Cityfront Plaza Drive, NBC Tower Building, Suite No. 850, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General will unfurl the National Flag and read out the message of the President of India on the occasion.

FIA CHICAGO 66th India Republic Day Gala Event on Friday Jan 23, 2015 at 6.30 pm at Meadows Club, 2950 W Golf Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL.

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that among women who smoked, 50 percent managed to quit if their partner gave up smoking too at the same time. Men were equally affected by their partners and were more likely to quit smoking, get active, or lose weight if their partner made the same behaviour change. For the study, the team looked at 3,722 couples, either married or living together and over age 50. “Making lifestyle changes can make a big difference to our health and cancer risk. When couples make those changes together, they are more likely to succeed,” added Julie Sharp, Cancer Research UK’s head of People were more successful in health information. Getting some support can help swapping bad habits if their partner people take up good habits. made a change as well, says a study For example, if you want to lose weight and have a friend or IANS, LONDON “Now is the time to make New colleague who’s trying to do the Year’s resolutions to quit smok- same thing you could encourage f your wife finally puts on ing, take exercise, or lose each other by joining up for her shoes and hit the gym, it weight. And doing it a run or a swim at is possible that you will fol- with your partner lunchtime or after low her footsteps for a increases your work, the authors Men were healthy life together. chances of sucsaid. equally affected This is the gist of a new study cess,” said Sarah The research by their partners that found that people were more Jackson, lead appeared in the and were more successful in swapping bad habits author from Unijournal JAMA likely to quit like no exercise, smoking and versity College Internal Medismoking and get cine. drinking for good ones if their London. active. partner made a change as well. The team found

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hen the sun is not shining bright and the gloomy winter weather makes you feel dull, add a dash of brightness and style with pop colors, balanced just right with the regular black, blue, beige and grey wardrobe items, young designers suggest. People often tend to associate darker hues with the winter season as they absorb more light and keep one warm, but in the option of layering in winter, why opt for limited colors only? “Winter is all about layering and mixing textures. Bright heavy knits teamed with a leather skirt can work as a day-night look. You can team it up with thigh-high boots to add to the glamour quotient. The same can be worn with shorts and a long oversized sweater,” Kanika Goyal, a Gen Next designer of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015, told IANS. Priyanka Lamba, another upcoming designer, suggests that balancing contrasts - heavy with light and soft with sharp or combining luxurious sheer clothing with warm woolens to lift the heaviness - can work won-

Social media users not more stressed out IANS, WASHINGTON

new study finds that people who spend more time online or using social media do not have higher levels of stress compared to those who do not. Internet, social media and cellphone users did not have higher stress levels than those who are less tech savvy, Time reported quoting the study. The research, done by global think tank Pew Research Center, was based on a survey of 1,801 American adults. It found that women who spend more time on social media report being less stressed overall. But people who use social media

Sexual objectification ups fear of rape among women IANS, NEW YORK

he rampant sexual objectification of women can heighten their fears of being raped, a significant study says, adding that making sexual objectification socially unacceptable could enhance women’s sense of safety. The study by Laurel Watson from the University of MissouriKansas City, offers an explanation for why women fear face-to-face

crime more than men, despite being less likely to experience most crimes. “The findings support the theory that women may have a greater fear of crime due to the potential of also being raped during these encounters,” said Watson. The study involved 133 African American and 95 white female undergraduates. African-American women reported more sexual objectification experiences and fear of crime than white women and were

affected by greater links to psychological distress. “Women at college experience rates of rape five-to-seven times

ders in adding a style quotient. “You can pair a heavy cardigan on top and a sheer long skirt or wrap worn with leg warmers and leggings underneath,” Lamba suggested. Throwing in a Pashmina stole or shawl with an interesting print will add a dash of fashion too. “Choose a subtle pastel tone to lend a pleasing view to the eyes. The soft texture and lightness of the fabric is bound to brighten your mood this winter,” she said.

higher than women of comparable age outside college. One in five American women are raped in their lifetime,” Watson noted.

are more aware of stressful events in other people’s lives. “Learning about and being reminded of undesirable events in other people’s lives makes people feel more stress themselves,” said Keith Hampton, Rutgers University scholar and study author. Women who are hooked to Facebook were aware of 13 percent more stressful events in their close friends’ lives and aware of 14 percent more in the lives of acquaintances. Men were eight percent more aware of stressful events in their friends’ lives and six percent more aware of events in their acquaintances’ lives. Many measures such as avoiding walking alone at night or carrying a method of protection - a sharp object or pepper spray place the onus of maintaining safety on women rather than on the perpetrators of violence. Women bear the scar tissue of a socio-cultural context where rape is epidemic. “Partnerships with men in stopping violence may help transform unequal power distributions between men and women - a chief reason why violence against women occurs in the first place,” Watson concluded. The study is forthcoming in the journal Sex Roles published by Springer.

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sleeping aid Alcohol is not actually a particularly good sleep aid even though it may seem like it helps you get to sleep quicker, says the study IANS, MELBOURNE

study has found that drinking before sleep results in an increase in frontal alpha power in the brain, a development which is associated with disturbed sleep. For individuals who drink before sleeping, alcohol initially acts as a sedative marked by the delta frequency electroencephalogram (EEG) activity of Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) - but is later associated with sleep disruption. “People likely tend to focus on the commonly reported sedative properties of alcohol, which is reflected in shorter times to fall asleep, particularly in adults, rather than the sleep disruption that occurs later in the night,” said Christian L. Nicholas from the

University of Melbourne in Australia. For the study, the team recruited 24 participants, healthy 18- to 21-year-old social drinkers who had consumed less than seven standard drinks per week during the previous 30 days. Each participant underwent two conditions: pre-sleep alcohol as well as a placebo followed by standard polysomnography (a multi-parametric test used in the study of sleep) with comprehensive EEG recordings. Alcohol significantly increased frontal alpha power, showed the results. “The take-home message here is that alcohol is not actually a particularly good sleep aid even though it may seem like it helps you get to sleep quicker. In fact, the quality of the sleep you get is significantly altered and disrupted,” said Nicholas.

Genes decides immunity as we age IANS, WASHINGTON

fter studying twins, researchers from Stanford University show that our environment, more than our heredity, plays the key role in determining the state of our immune system. This is especially true as we age, the study indicates. “The idea in some circles has been that if you sequence someone’s genome, you can tell what diseases they are going to have 50 years later,” said Mark Davis, director of

Stanford’s institute for immunity, transplantation and infection. To determine this, Davis and his colleagues compared pairs of monozygotic twins - best known to

most of us as “identical” - and of dizygotic or fraternal twins. For the new study, the team recruited 78 monozygotic-twin pairs and 27 pairs of dizygotic twins from the registry of twins for research purposes at Stanford. Scientists found that in threequarters of the blood measurements, nonheritable influences - such as previous microbial or toxic exposures, vaccinations, diet and dental hygiene - trumped heritable ones when it came to accounting for differences within a pair of twins. The study is forthcoming in the journal Cell.

Coffee may reduce skin cancer risk IANS, NEW YORK

cientists have found that drinking four cups of coffee a day has a protective effect against skin cancer. Although the results are preliminary, lifestyle modifications with even modest protective effects may have a meaningful impact on melanoma morbidity, the researchers said. To determine if there is an association between coffee consumption and risk of cutaneous melanoma, Erikka Loftfield from the division of cancer epidemiology and genetics at the US National Cancer Insti-

tute used data from the NIHAARP Diet and Health Study. Information on coffee consumption was obtained from 447,357 non-Hispanic white subjects with a self-administered food frequency questionnaire in 1995/1996, with a median follow up of 10 years. All subjects included in the analysis were cancer-free at baseline. Overall, the highest coffee intake was inversely associated with a risk of malignant melanoma, with a 20 percent lower risk for those who consumed four cups per day or more. The study appeared in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Your week ahead... Aries You will long to know where you stand, at least twice, possibly three or four times, between now and March. Have alternatives and make allowances for waiting games and reversals by 3rd March.

Taurus A chaotic opening to 2015 in your chosen field, industry, business or area of study is very likely. All those people who ignore astrology realise that the big decisions and firm plans are about to become real. You’re prepared.

Gemini Now you are about to see several weeks of delays, uturns and other complications affect plans, but as your horoscope has prepared you, Plan B and C are well in hand.

Cancer It is the tiny details which go wrong, which affect how a financial, business, property, charity or retail situation will turn out. A missing letter; an e-mail in your spam filter; a bank website error and so on. Be sharply aware.

Leo Wait until the first week of March before you assume anything is final or fixed with (or for) your partner. This also applies to former and potential partners – or enemies. The New Moon this week is a dress rehearsal for new beginning.

Virgo You may know astrology works, but a large number of people who affect your job, course or voluntary role do not. Consequently they have gone pounding into 2015 with an agenda full of plans, paperwork and meetings.

(January 19-25) Libra A New Moon in Aquarius signals a new beginning involving children, godchildren or young relatives – or a younger demographic. A serious sexual relationship could also enter a new phase. Allow for a zig-zag journey now.

Scorpio As you read your horoscope regularly, you will have known about the house, flat, family, household, home town or homeland issues and kept life as simple as possible. From now until March, you will see why that was a smart move.

Sagittarius January and February were never going to be the best months to buy electronic devices. You will hit issues with the internet, laptops, the post, media, publishing and all forms of communication through March.

Capricorn It is easy to assume the financial, property, charity or business decision is in the bag, but do not be fooled by Mercury Retrograde. February will change the story or hold it up, and it may not be until 3rd March that you can finally draw a line.

Aquarius Your advertising, personal appearance, reputation, internet profile and publicity will all be affected by Mercury in Aquarius, now turning backwards and forwards in a haphazard way, until the first week of March.

Pisces If you have heavenly bodies in Aquarius (check at astro.com) then a friendship or group involvement could send you backwards and forwards until 3rd March so make allowances. Allow for that state of flux.

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