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Indian embassy mobilizes Sanders, two of the top contenders to land punches and connect with emerged largely unscathed, having
for the nomination. the audience, often choosing to vigorously defended their propos‑
Meanwhile, bottom‑tier candi‑ attack Sanders and Warren rather als while upbraiding their oppo‑
of PM Modi visit
India Day Parade of Long Island
on Aug 4 to be biggest ever
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on low rate: Pakistan society. India rejoices today.” among many celebs to grace the festivi‑
ties.
Islamabad: Pakistan Mineral Development mines is sold at uniform rates. Indian embassy mobilizes The all day cultural program will see
Corporation Managing Director Sajid Mehmood However, it remains a fact that Pakistan does community for success local talent and professional DJs and live
Qazi on Monday told the Senate's Standing not have a brand of salt of its own," he said. The of PM Modi visit bands. Deepak Kumar of Satellite Garba
Committee on Petroleum, that there was no official added that India "has improved brand‑ Continued from page 1 & Dandia King and Miss Pooja, melodi‑
agreement with India binding Pakistan to sell ing and sells Pakistani salt to the international hosted were all the Indian Consul ous queen of Punjab, will perform live.
salt to it at lower rates and the stories on social market at a reasonable price". He also said that Generals in America including Amb All the major print and TV media were
media in this connection were not true, The India had levied 200 percent duty on Pakistani Sandeep Chakravorty from New York. present and they were acknowledged
Nation reported. \ "The rock salt from Khewra salt after the Pulwama attack. Amit Kumar joined the Indian Embassy with beautiful medallions by Kamlesh
as Deputy Ambassador that very day. Mehta, IDP USA Co‑Founder. He has also
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he priest of a gurdwara in back, country," he told the daily. The
California was allegedly assault‑
ed on July 25th in an apparent
attacker also yelled obscenities at him
and had something in his hand to break
Documentary ʻThe Land of
hate crime, media reports said.
The priest, Amarjit Singh, told local
the windows, he said.
Modesto City Councilman Mani Ahimsaʼ spotlights veganism
Fresno Bee newspaper that an intruder, Grewal, who is also a member of the By Manu Shah began using plant‑based milk for tea. Ghee
who broke open the window to enter gurdwara, described it as a hate crime. was substituted with coconut oil for lighting
D
his home inside the gurdwara campus, In a video, he said it looked like "this olly Vyas‑Ahuja can never forget the divas at the temple and Urvashi became a
punched him, asked him to go back to was an attack incited by hate, by big‑ evening of April 16, 2014. She had vegan. Dolly, who is based in Houston, is
his country and yelled obscenities at otry." just returned from walking the dog currently working on “The Land of Ahimsa”
him. "We have seen that this has been and was surfing the net for a recipe when a documentary that seeks to inspire and
Amarjit Singh is a priest at the Sikh going on for a while now," Grewal told she heard “The Best Speech Ever” by Gary encourage India to adopt a vegan lifestyle.
Temple Modesto Ceres, around 100 Fresno Bee, adding that such incidents Yourofsky, a speech that spoke about the India is the land of Ahimsa, which means
miles (160 kilometres) east of San had increased in the last couple of cruelty animals are subjected to in the non‑violence to all living beings. The mis‑
Francisco. years. process of becoming our food. Recalling the sion of this documentary is to convince peo‑
The miscreant, who was wearing a The local police, which has started an day, she says it hurt her “so deep down to ple to bring ahimsa back into their daily
mask, allegedly punched the priest in investigation into the issue, said it was her core” that she had a breakdown on the lives by avoiding the use of dairy, honey,
the neck. He shouted at him, saying too early to conclude that this was a kitchen floor. She became a vegan overnight, silk, eggs, leather and meat.
"country, country, country, go back, go hate crime. “no longer willing to ingest anxiety, grief, The film touches Dollyʼs transformation to
and torture in her body.” veganism, the vegan movement in India and
This was just the beginning in Dollyʼs jour‑ covers activists, plant‑based doctors, sanctu‑
Passage of RTI amendment bill spells death ney to veganism. Determined to become a
voice for animals, she began speaking at
aries, athletes and vegan businesses.
Imagine, she says, if one‑billion people led a
knell for the landmark law: George Abraham temples, global conferences and radio talk compassionate, vegan lifestyle the impact
would reverberate through the entire world.
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shows to create awareness about the cruelty
he recently passed RTI amend‑ Abraham added. of animal agriculture and the dairy industry, The film is directed by award‑winning
ment is the death knell for this As per news reports, on July 22, the as well as its impact on animal rights, per‑ Bollywood director Aryeman Ramsey.
popular law that served the pub‑ Lok Sabha passed the RTI Amendment sonal health and the environment. Just like Born in a vegetarian Gujarati family, Dolly
lic since 2005 in unearthing so much of Bill, 2019, which removes the statutory her grandfather, a freedom fighter who says she got her first taste of meat in school.
corruption and wrongdoing by the pub‑ protection of tenure, salaries, marched alongside Gandhi to liberate India At 13, she visited her grandfather in Rajkot,
lic officials said George Abraham, Vice‑ allowances, and conditions of service from British rule, she strove for animal free‑ who asked her what Ahimsa meant and if
Chairman of the Indian Overseas given to the central and state dom and liberation. Although she was born they ate meat. She now understands why he
Congress, USA. “The objective by the Information Commissioners, who are into a Gandhian family that believed in was asking her those questions. He was try‑
NDA government is very clear: they the final adjudicators of information Ahimsa, she says, she did not realize its true ing to teach her the true meaning of Ahimsa
want to dilute and weaken the Right to requests. Instead, it says that their meaning until her awakening five years ago. and choosing peace over violence.
Information Act of 2005. By disman‑ tenure and salaries shall be “as pre‑ Dolly found several receptive takers for Gandhi once said, “The moral of a nation
tling the bill as it is, the Modi regime scribed by the Central Government.” her message of non‑violence. She was invit‑ can be judged by the treatment of its ani‑
may be enabling the crony capitalists to The changes undermine the autonomy ed by Mitha Jain, a vegan and the President mals." Like Gandhi and her grandfather,
engage in corruption and while being of the commissioners tasked with of the Jain Society of Houston ‑ Urvashi Jain Dolly has a dream that India will rise to the
shielded from any public scrutiny. It is implementing the law and thus weak‑ to speak to the members of the temple. true meaning of non‑violence, choosing jus‑
also consistent with their strategy of ens one of Indiaʼs most robust open Several attendees showed an interest and tice over habit and creating a new divine
weakening Institutions and make them government and transparency laws, after her talk, the temple stopped serving imprint. https://www.gofundme.com/f/
subservient to do their bidding,” Abraham contends. milk to the Sunday school children and tek5gs‑the‑land‑of‑ahimsa
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its salinity.
he And hra Pradesh government
High Court moved by Clean
Garbage free tourism in Kerala recently announced its decision to
renegotiate power purchase agreements Energy firms against Andhra
K ovalam, Munnar, Alappuzha, (PPAs). The state has been at the fore‑ government decision
Nine tourist places in Kerala to front when it comes to renewable power.
Kumarakom, Wayanad, Fort Kochi, be garbage and plastic free The governmentʼs decision to renegotiate half the stateʼs resources in risk of default
Kollam, T hekkady, and Bakel are nine
responsible tourism. Waste management PPAs will lead to downward revision of in debt. However, some developers are
tourist destinations in Kerala, chosen from a
system, public toilets, and drinking water present tariffs. hopeful of an amicable resolution without
list of 21, for the implementation of the
facilities are to be set up in 15 destinations, Power developers are alarmed that this litigation.
ʻclean Kerala initiativeʼ. The initiative was
launched by the Kerala tourism minister and are to be maintained by the private sec‑ could set a precedent to other states.
Kadakampally Surendran in tor. Certain individual ef forts that are in Credit ratings agency Crisil estimated that (Mr. Shaker Nelanuthala ‑ is from New
Thiruvananthapuram, with the nod of the funct ion currently at Fort Ko chi and this will put on 5.2GW of installed wind York, an IT & property management con‑
stakeholders in the tourism sector. The ini‑ Kovalam beach are to be institutionalized and solar power, along with a total debt sultant, an editorial contributor to The
tiative aims to obtain green certification with association to the government, indus‑ of ₹ 21,000 crore, at the risk of default. South Asian Times and an active member
platform by focusing on eco‑friendly and try and other self‑governing bodies. Prolonged delay on negotiation will put of TLCA.)
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resident Donald Trump has ally enjoyed support from many in deliver on the Afghan front.
completely demolished the the Pentagon right from the days His hyperbolic assertion that he
universally pract iced of anti‑Soviet armed campaign in wanted peace in Afghanistan even
mantra that diplomacy was the art Afg hanistan ‑ which only as the alternative course to victory
of understatement which kept it increased during the checkered there ‑ of 'wiping that country off
from running into irreversible course of the 'war on terror' in the face of the earth' ‑ could be fol‑
positions and robbing it of all flex‑ which Pakistan was looked upon lowed any time, was again meant
ibility. Being flexible is not the as the 'front line' ally. to make an impact on Pakistan.
same thing as being shifty in inter‑ The pompous in Donald Trump Afghanistan is not the first coun‑
nat ional re lat ions. Instant got the better of the seasoned try for which Trump has used the
responses could prove to be statesman that an American military threat as a form of diplo‑
potentially injurious in that arena President had to be, when he matic pressure. It has to be seen
particularly if they happened to be claimed that Prime Minister Modi, how this affects his own political
couched in hyperbolic expressions during a bilateral meet ing fortune. India can leave it there
that made diplomatic 'pressure' between them at the G20 summit and firmly pursue its Pakistan pol‑
indistinguishable from military at Osaka, had requested him to icy and the line against cross bor‑
'blackmail'. Being 'brutally frank' The learning for India is that Indo‑US convergence on the mediate on Kashmir. der terrorism.
does have a place in foreign policy threat of Pakistan‑sponsored terror may weaken a bit The External Affairs Minister of The learning for India is that
because of the developments in Afghanistan. India has, in a statement in Indo‑US convergence on the threat
but the response should not create
a suspicion that a falsehood had regime for providing a safe haven Pakistan put up a show of recal‑ Parliament, promptly denied that of Pakistan‑sponsored terror may
been resorted to in tailoring it to a to Islamic terror outfits across the citrance ‑ manoeuvring all the any request was ever made in weaken a bit because of the devel‑
particular context. All of this hap‑ spectrum on its soil, cut off fund‑ t ime to keep India out of the deviation from India's consistent opments in Afghanistan. Pakistan
pened on the maiden visit of Prime ing earlier provided for the 'war Afghan table and planning to stand that Indo‑Pak talks needed may crawl back into US favour by
Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan on terror' on account of the retain its sway in Afghanistan in no third party involvement. Quite pretending to influence the
to Washington to meet President duplicitous conduct of the any future arrangement there. expectantly a clarification has Taliban into joining the new
Trump. The nature of US‑Pakistan Pakistan army in combating the Pakistan had also evidentially come from the American side by Afghan government ‑ and giving
talks during the visit has to be Islamic radicals of Al Qaeda‑ brought in its old plea that the way of a statement of the Under an assurance, for whatever it was
closely examined as these have Taliban combine as well as the troublesome situation on its east‑ Secretary of State, Alice Wells, say‑ worth, that it would not plan
significance for India's policy on Haqquani network and demanded ern front in Kashmir had distract‑ ing that Kashmir should be tackled another attack on the US from
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the new that Pakistan must play the honest ed its attention from the Afghan bilaterally by India and Pakistan Afghanistan. This is a win‑win sit‑
terror rooted in Islamic extrem‑ broker in bringing about a peace front on the west and that the US but adding that 'the US is ready to uation for Pakistan on the Afghan
ism. pact between US and Taliban to therefore should intervene to get assist'. If Kashmir did figure in front. There is no sanction or pres‑
Trump had unambiguously facilitate American troop with‑ India to resume negotiations with Mo di‑Trump conversat ion at sure on Pakistan to abstain from
denounced the present Pakistan drawal from Afghanistan. Pakistan on the 'core issue' of Osaka, the uncalled for twist given infiltrating terrorists into Kashmir.
I
n the jagged heig hts of India has been hit multiple explosive‑laden vehicle into a
Kargil, the signs of battle times. In less than two years CRPF convoy, killing 40.
have long been obliterated. It after the Karg il conflict, Several Prime Ministers have
has been 20 long years since the Pakistani‑trained terrorists had to deal with Pakistan and its
mountains reverberated with attacked Parliament in proxies. Narendra Mo di has
the constant sound of artillery December 2001. changed the way India responds
fire. India foug ht a sharp, In 2008, despite a complete to terror by twice conducting
though short, war in a rugged, analysis of the need to shore up surgical strikes across the bor‑
remote and inhospitable corner the countryʼs intelligence‑gath‑ der with Pakistan. In September
that few had even heard of till ering abilities, 10 armed terror‑ 2016, the army crossed the LoC
then. ists sailed into Mumbai and held to strike terror camps and after
For 11 weeks, soldiers braved the countryʼs financial nerve‑ Pulwama, the government used
a toug h terrain, inclement centre hostage for over 72 its air force to strike a vital
weather, a well‑stocked enemy hours, killing 166 innocents. Jaish‑e‑Mohammad facility in
and demanding seniors pressing Pakistan continues to hit India Balakot.
for quick results. T he rats through non‑state actors, expos‑ Twenty years later, India can
turned out to be well‑trained ing the chinks in Indiaʼs armor. also draw some satisfaction
Pakistani army regulars, who Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and Air Force chief BS Dhanoa pay Fidayeen, determined to kill and from the fact that the interna‑
tributes on 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Drass, die, have repeatedly managed to tional community is helping it
had made a deep ingress into
Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: IANS)
Indian territory and set up bases penetrate well‑guarded installa‑ mind Pakistan and force the lat‑
with medium machine guns and declaring victory on July 26, its report. “T he Review tions. They did that in the air ter to take steps against terror
heavy artillery. 1999, the government set up its Committee had before it over‑ force base in Pathankot in groups operating from its soil.
India emerged victorious 20 first committee, under the chair‑ whe lming evidence that the January 2016, and a few months In the end, as the
years ago, mainly due to the grit manship of strategic expert K Pakistani armed intrusion in the later when they managed to Subrahmanyam committee aptly
and determination of young Subrahmanyam, to “review the Kargil sector came as a complete breach the poor defences of an put it, Pakistanʼs behavior is not
infantry of ficers but paid a events leading up to the and total surprise to the Indian army installation in Uri, where “rational” and India needs to
heavy price. The Indian army Pakistani aggression,” and rec‑ Government, Army and intelli‑ they killed 18 unsuspecting sol‑ constantly analyze its behavior
and the air force lost 527 men ommend measures, “considered gence agencies,” it said at the diers. pattern. T hat cont inues to
and as many as 1,300 were necessary to safeguard national outset. In January 2018, another remain the key.
wounded. security.” Has India learnt its lessons squad entered an army camp in (The opinion piece appeared in
Within 72 hours of the army The committee was scathing in from Kargil? T he continuing Jammuʼs Sunjuwan, and in The Hindustan Times)
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
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udgementall Hai
Kya" celebrates
the bizarre, at the
Actor cost of giving in to
Tom glaring flaws, much
Holland like the grammatical
was gaffe in its title. At the
introduced film's core is the tested
as good‑triumphs‑over‑
Spider‑
evil formula, although
Man in
done in a way few
“Captain
America: Bollywood efforts have
Actors Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao remain
Civil War”. ever tried. Quirky story‑
the biggest asset of the film.
telling mixes black
humor and moody suspense with a sombre killed, and Bobby is convinced her husband is
subtext that draws from the "Ramayan" to the culprit.
REVIEW
drive home its comment on vio‑ You go into the post‑interval
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lence against women. This is a portion hoping for fireworks. The
om Holland's latest outing as the global box office, reports "forbes.com". very different Bollywood film. drama gets serious, but the story never
iconic webslinger Spider‑Man has "This is Marvel's third $1 billion‑plus Which also means it may not fit quite sets up an engaging cat‑and‑mouse
cast its spell on Indian fans. earner in 2019, following "Captain everyone's definition of entertainment. between Bobby and Keshav.
"Spider‑Man: Far From Home" has entered Marvel" ($1.128 billion) and "Avengers: Bollywood debutant director Prakash For a film that seeks to shock with an end‑
the Rs 100‑crore club in the Indian box‑ Endgame" ($2.79 billion). Kovelamudi probably isn't worrying on that ing that virtually turns the story on its head,
office. It's also the first "Spider‑Man" film to count, what with Kangana Ranaut heading the the climax is a predictable one. The writing
Globally, the film has swung past the $1 reach the milestone, and Sony's second cast along with Rajkummar Rao. The duo sets and execution should have been sharper
billion mark, becoming the first instal‑ film to do so after "Skfall" ($1.108 billion off intriguing chemistry in what is essentially towards the end. The film has very few char‑
ment in the franchise to do so. in 2012, sans 3D). a story of hate rather than romance. Together, acters, which means the lead players ‑ particu‑
The Jon Watts directorial follows the Holland was introduced as Spider‑Man they remain the biggest asset of the film. larly Kangana ‑ gets to occupy most of the
aftermath of "Avengers: Endgame". The in "Captain America: Civil War" in 2016. Wanton hues of Holi soak the screen in the screen space. The actress has made a career
film released in India on July 4 in English, He got his first solo movie with "Spider‑ opening scenes, ironically taking you through essaying characters that are off their rocker,
Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. The Man: Homecoming" in 2017, and returned the disturbing back story of the film's central and she brings alive the tailormade Bobby
nett box‑office collection Indian stands at as the superhero with his second solo character Bobby as a little girl. The story real‑ effortlessly. Rajkummar Rao employs trade‑
Rs 84 crore after three weeks. movie "Spider‑Man: Far From Home". ly takes off when the brooding Keshav mark screen‑presence to keep you guessing
Hollands co‑stars with Jake Gyllenhaal, "Spider‑Man: Far From Home" follows (Rajkummar) and his wife Reema (Amyra about the mysterious Keshav. "Judgementall
Zendaya, Cobie Smulders and Jon Favreau Peter Parker, who is recruited to save the Dastur) move in as tenants in Bobby's house. Hai Kya" has its flaws. The film's novelty fac‑
in the film. world while on a school trip to Europe, Even as Bobby somehow starts suspecting tor, however, is simply too tempting to gloss
"Spider‑Man: Far From Home" has offi‑ and deals with the death of his mentor Keshav is not the nice guy he pretends to be, over. Don't be too judgemental about its flaws,
cially grossed the $1.005 billion at the and fellow Avenger Iron Man. the plot introduces a wild spin. Reema is and you might just love this one.
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working in ad‑campaigns," Nora, humiliating. I used to cry while
ollywood actors glammed audience and cheering for her. completed her look with glossy who hails from Canada, said in an travelling back to my home.
up the FDCI India Couture Actress Warina Hussain who fea‑ makeup and beachy waves for hair. interview to the website, There was this casting agent who
Week (ICW) 2019 on its tured in the movie "Loveratri" and "This was the first time I walked Pinkvilla. once told me, 'We don't need you
fifth day held in New Delhi recent‑ Ahana Kumra of "Lipstick Under the ramp, and I would be a massive Nora shared that people used here. Go back'. I'll never forget
ly. While actress Sara Ali Khan My Burkha" fame attended Reynu liar if I say I wasn't nervous. I was to bully her over her language that," she added.
made her maiden walk on the Tandon's show which was closed actually extremely nervous. But I and accent. Nora made her acting debut in
ramp turning showstopper for by Rakul Preet. Actress Rashmi had a lot of fun also," Sara told "I started learning Hindi but Bollywood with the film "Roars:
designer duo Falguni and Shane, Desai was also present among the IANS. Rakul Preet, who debuted the auditions were very traumat‑ Tigers Of The Sundarbans". More
Rakul Preet Singh strutted for audience. Sara, last seen in the wearing at the ICW ramp, was ic for me. I wasn't really mentally than her acting stint, she gained
Reynu Tandon. movie "Simba", wore an ivory‑col‑ wearing a dull pink lehenga choli. prepared and I made a fool of popularlity for her dance num‑
Sara's rumored boyfriend Kartik ored trailing lehenga with a buckle, The "Dil De De" actress looked myself. People were really unfor‑ bers. She will be seen next in
Aryan and her brother Ibrahim Ali and a matching full‑sleeve blouse flawless in nude makeup and neat‑ giving. They wouldn't just be "Street Dancer 3D".
were spotted sitting among the as she sashayed on the ramp. She ly side‑parted hair.
J
ust when the film industry had for‑ "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro", "Masoom", "Ardha
gotten what tax exemption or, the Satya", "Gandhi", and "Aakrosh" were
popular term, 'tax free, meant, the grabbed by regular distribution houses
phrase is back in the use. The Hrithik and most of them did well.
Roshan‑starrer, "Super 30", has been Mumbai was the hub of film industry
granted tax‑free status in the states of but other states wanted a piece of the pie
Delhi, Gujarat. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh too. While some state governments start‑
and Bihar. The granting of a tax free tag ed offering subsidies to the films shot in
to a film used to be a regular feature with their state, others offered both, subsidy
some state governments since the cine‑ as well as entertainment tax holidays.
ma and the entertainment tax collection While the main idea was to attract the
were state subjects. filmmakers to their respective states, the
A still from the film ʻSuper 30ʼ.
The states charged entertainment tax other purpose was also to promote the
at whim and fancy. Initially, it used to be down to 18 per cent. Now, when a state National Film Development Corporation local language film industry.
100 per cent or more, which is to say, if exempts a film from entertainment tax, it of India. Soon, the tax exemption policy turned
you bought a Rs 20 ticket, then Rs 10 is only 9 per cent ‑ half of the 18 per cent These FFC films were granted tax free into the granting of favors. Merit and
went to the state treasure. The state did GST charged ‑ since this is shared equally status. After all, it was the government content did not matter anymore. All a
not contribute in anyway to either the by state and the central government. The money and they needed to make FFC filmmaker needed was to be close to a
film trade or the cinema hall business. If exemption from paying entertainment look self‑sustaining if not profitable. politician (which the most successful pro‑
the film did not collect full houses or tax was usually meant for socially and Nothing helped since all these initial ducers happened to be) or grease palms.
failed, it was the exhibitor's headache. nationally relevant films. Early films I films were found to be boring and made On this count, the state of Uttar Pradesh
With the introduction of GST, almost all remember seeing that were exempted for tedious viewing. beat all others. In this state, during the
the taxes have been standardized on from paying entertainment tax were However, things seemed to change. The previous regime, just about one in three
national level. The entertainment tax was Satyen Bose's "Masoom" (1960) and Corporation started coming with some films was granted tax exemption.
initially fixed at 28 per cent of the admis‑ Chetan Anand's "Haqeeqat" (1964). likeable and commercially viable films ‑ It was a sort of quid pro quo, as the film
sion rate, but later after representations There were films backed by Film the kind of films even regular main‑ folk returned the favor by gracing the
from the filmmakers, it was brought Finance Corporation (FFC), later renamed stream film distributors were willing to political party events and election rallies.
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Tamil Nadu minister Ma Foi Pandiarajan ‑‑ Minister of Culture, Tamil Nadu, Minister Ma Foi Pandiarajan (2nd from left) and to his right are Dr. Kanniks
Siva Moopanar and Su Venkatesan Kannikeswaran, Solomon Pappaiah ‑ Tamil Scholar, and Veera PK
S
ince the beginning, educa‑ inadvertently relay to the educator hard time understanding a new
tion has been passed down that the student does not respect idea, or perhaps youʼre becoming
from master to apprentice. their time, and is not interested in overwhelmed and discouraged
Following the traditions of Guru‑ receiving their knowledge. This is with the new lessons altogether.
Shishya Parampara, apprentices not a relationship conducive to a By letting the educator know how
would often forgo their personal healthy learning environment. This you are progressing, you are hon‑
lives to commit themselves, in full, mistake may keep a student from oring the tradition of Guru Shishya
to their gurus and their education. achieving the highest potential in Parampara. Only in open commu‑
Translating from Sanskrit, shishya their classroom. nication may an educator tailor
means “student of a guru” and Communicate openly, their lessons to your needs.
parampara translates as an “unin‑ While many aspects of education
terrupted succession.” This is the
and honestly with have changed over the years, many
tradition of passing on the knowl‑ your teacher for the better, the balance that
edge that cultures from all over Because the quality of the knowl‑ must be struck between teacher
the world practice to ensure the Atri Kotal, a student in the Agra Gharana edge being passed on from teacher and student has not. Any student
success of their community. to student relies on a healthy and that is not dedicated to fostering
However, times have changed informat ion in the style best skill, without the oversight of an
communicat ive re lat ionship the Guru Shishya Parampara tradi‑
and so have our people. The nature received by their student, ensuring educator which can lead to practic‑
between both part ies, it is of tion with their online educator will
of online learning sites now allows a successful passage of knowledge. ing incorrect techniques and devel‑
utmost importance that students not get the full advantage of their
the best and most experienced But, how does that translate to oping poor habits.
communicate with their educators education. It is only through the
music teachers from all over the our virtual world where informa‑ As if this werenʼt enough, upon
openly to ensure the needs of the heart of a shishya that a student
globe to reach their students from tion is passed through a technical review, an educational history pep‑
student are being met. can become a master.
any walk of life. Whether students lens? This is where the role of the pered with gaps may portray the
endeavor to learn a new career or student comes into play. When hardworking student as one who
Stef New‐Johnson writes
to learn hobbies online, students taking part in online courses, it is does not take their education seri‑
have never had more access to the the studentsʼ responsibility to ously. This could lead to a loss of content for ipassio, an online 1
educational leaders they desire. ensure they join their educators opportunity for their young career. on 1 live hobby learning video
with the spirit of Guru Shishya
While our educational programs Attend your scheduled platform based in Bengaluru,
have reached further than ever Parampara in mind. By doing this,
before, let us now turn our focus to the educator and student can classes regularly where over 120 senior teachers
the traditions of the Guru Shishya achieve the bond required between Before the first class is conduct‑ give Skype lessons on Indian
Parampara, and how we can a guru and shishya to foster an ed, educators break down the
educational relationship that lends knowledge they wish to pass on
classical music, Sitar, Tabla, Guitar, Piano, and
ensure these principles remain
intact in our changing classrooms itself to a more profound level of into formats they feel will best suit many other instruments.
as well as our online learning learning.
courses. The success of a student relies
on their ability to maintain the
The Role of a Student responsibility of their role. These
Has Changed responsibilities are:
Before the convenience of online Not allowing gaps
learning, students would live with
their gurus for many years to
in your education
allow the teacher to have access to For students, taking a “break” in
every aspect of their studentsʼ education can lead to disaster.
lives. This ensured the students Students taking a break from their
took every opportunity to further education are susceptible to for‑
their skills and advance their getting their previous lessons,
career. The close and personal slowing their progress, and even‑
nature of this relationship allowed tually, becoming diverted from
the guru and student to develop an their passions.
intellectual and emotional bond Also, during these gaps, students
through which the guru may tailor typically continue to practice their
TheSouthAsianTimes.info IMMIGRATION August 3-9, 2019 27
Do you have a Green Card but now find yourself in deportation proceedings?
By Michael Phulwani,
Esq. and Dev B.
Viswanath, Esq.
Cancellation of removal
A
lawful permanent resi‑
dent (LPR) who is in
for Permanent Residents
VISA
removal proceedings may any adverse factors. Below is a
be eligible for cancellation of
removal, meaning the termina‑
list of some positive and negative
equities considered by an
NEW RULE RAISES INVESTOR VISA
REQUIREMENT TO $900,000
TALK
tion of the removal process and Immigration Judge.
U
freedom to continue living in Examples of Positive Equities
SCIS has published a final rule that raised the minimum
America as a green card holder. 8 Family ties in the U.S.;
investment requirement under the EB‑5 Immigrant Investor
Cancellation of removal can be 8 Evidence of hardship to the
Program, from $500,000 to $900,000. The vast majority of
sought when an LPR is in deportable criminal offense LPR and family if the LPR is
foreign investors choose this route usually involving an approved
removal or deportation proceed‑ occurred, after the government deported;
regional center project where the funds are placed at risk in a com‑
ings before an Immigration had produced a Notice to Appear, 8 Evidence of good moral char‑
mercial project for a period of about five years. The change will mean
Judge and the individual is eligi‑ or while the LPR is waiting on acter;
that foreign investors will need to adjust to the higher $900,000
ble. To apply for cancellation of the decision of the Immigration 8 Employment history and/or
amount. The less popular standard minimum investment level will
removal the LPR must submit Judge. The LPR must also not business ties;
also increase from $1 million to $1.8 million. Under this option, for‑
Form EOIR‑42A with supporting have any criminal convictions 8 Property ownership;
eign investors invest in their own EB5 projects where they maintain
documents showing that they which can be classified as aggra‑ 8 Health Issues of the qualify‑
control of their funds. In either case, the investment must create a
meet all of the eligibility require‑ vated felonies. If a LPR obtained ing relative(s);
minimum of 10 new jobs and will become effective on Nov. 21, 2019.
ments to the Immigration Judge. their green card through fraud 8 Community service; and
This is the first increase in these amounts since 1990. The final rule
Am I eligible for cancelation of or misrepresentation they will 8 Service in the U.S. military.
also provides that the minimum investment amounts will automati‑
removal? In order to be eligible not be eligible for cancellation of
cally adjust for inflation every five years.
for cancellation of removal the removal because they are not Examples of Negative
LPR must have had their green considered to have been lawfully Equalities
card for a least five years and admitted for permanent residen‑ 8 Reason for removal; Dev Banad Viswanath is the Principal
must have lived in the U.S. for cy, however, there may be other 8 Additional violations of immi‑ Attorney of The Banad Law Offices PC
seven years continuously after waivers available for the fraud, gration or other laws; in the United States,
being admitted in any status. The which is for another article dis‑ 8 Criminal record; and Banad Immigration in India for which
clock of continuous presence cussion. LPR Cancellation is a 8 Evidence of bad character; or Attorney Michael Phulwani is also affiliated
stops when either the govern‑ discretionary form of relief, 8 Evidence suggesting the LPR as Of Counsel. With Offices in Manhattan,
ment serves the LPR a Notice to which means ultimately the applicant will continue to Queens, Bangalore, and Mumbai, the firm is
Appear or the they commit cer‑ commit “bad or violative acts” able to assist clients with all facets of the
judge will decide if a person is
tain criminal offenses. A Notice immigration process, including
deserving of the relief, and itʼs at Cancellation of removal can be
Employment Visas, Consular Visa Assistance,
to Appear (NTA) is a document their discretion to grant the granted only once so it is a valu‑
Student Visas, Removal & Deportation, US
given to a LPR to put them on same. able form of protection that
Citizenship and Green Card Applications
notice of deportation or removal Success in cancellation of should not be taken lightly, the based on Family or Employment. Dev B.
proceedings. The five‑year period removal for LPRs requires that LPR needs to present a strong Viswanath can be reached at
of permanent residency does not the Immigration Judge finds that convincing case in order to avoid Dev@Banadlaw.com and 718‑361‑5999.
include the time after a the positive equities outweigh an Order of Removal.
SOCIAL MEDIA
L
ook at this logo carefully. same image graphic. in the sea of other posts,” Asao Tokolo and features a reconsiders the design.
You may recognize it On July 17, 2019, for exam‑ Newman tells Creative Bloq, checkered pattern of three dif‑
from a forward on ple, the same image was shared “but the opposite happened and ferent‑sized rectangular shapes.
Facebook showing it as the of fi‑ on Reddit under the caption: it has since gone a bit bonkers!” The International Olympic
cial logo for the Tokyo “The 2020 Tokyo Olympic logo “Iʼve had people getting in Committee (IOC) explained this
Olympics next year with the is a masterclass in design.” touch with me from all over the design “represents dif ferent
comment: how beautiful and This image is so frequently globe. I wasnʼt sure why this countries, cultures and ways of
creative and economical this shared as if it were the of ficial was happening, and then a few thinking.
design is ‑‑ the five Olympic 2020 Summer Olympics logo people got in touch to tell me it It incorporates the message of
rings and 2 0 2 0 numerals and that it even popped up as the was on Reddit and it had creat‑ “unity in diversity.” It also
the crimson red disc from the first search result in Google. ed a bit of a storm. And then a expresses that the Olympic and
Japanese flag enmeshed togeth‑ This is NOT, however, the of fi‑ fair few people on Twitter start‑ Paralympic Games seek to pro‑
er. Many readers who have cial logo for the 2020 Summer ed reposting it! “There has been mote diversity as a platform to
searched social media for infor‑ Olympic games, but rather an a lot of positive response to it connect the world”:
mation regarding the 2020 unof ficial concept logo created which is great. There have also The organizers of the Tokyo
28 August 3-9, 2019 HUMOR TheSouthAsianTimes.info
How should we be
thankful to God?
By serving Godʼs that our goodness is due to God
who created us. Without the
creation
The second way we show grati‑
Creator, we would not exist. The deed most appreciated
Gratitude through
tude for God's gifts is to share
the spirit of divine love with oth‑ acknowledging the by God is when we put
By Sant Rajinder Singh Divine
Ji Maharaj
ers. We can share our love and
light with God's children. We can The third way we can show
spirituality into practice.
We do so by meditating daily.
H
remove hatred, prejudice, and gratitude is to acknowledge the
ow can we show our bigotry from our hearts. We can existence of the Divine. We may
gratitude for the miracle
of God's love? There are
allow God's creation into our
hearts. When we love, we give
think that there is a separation
between science and spirituality,
We do so by leading ethical
three ways by which we can
show gratitude.
and share. Let us not turn away
from our door anyone in need.
yet even great scientists have
acknowledged a divine Creator.
lives of nonviolence,
Open the gift God has
given us
Let us consider all as our broth‑
ers and sisters, sons and daugh‑
It makes sense to us now that
when Dr. Samuel Morse sent his
truthfulness, purity, humility,
One way is to make use of the
ters, mothers and fathers. In
God's eyes, we serve God best
first message on the telegraph, it
was the following words, "What
selfless service, and living
wonderful gift God has given us.
The gift can be of benefit only if
put to use. What is the point of
when we serve others.
When we develop our spiritual
hath God wrought!" meaning,
"What has God brought forth!"
on a vegetarian diet.
We further help ourselves by
vision, we see the light of God in Look at the humility of one
receiving a gift and not opening all. We love all. We see no high who produced one of the great
it? Initiation is a gift we do not and low between people of dif‑
want to leave on the shelf
unopened. By daily meditation,
ferent religions, faiths, countries,
inventions in history. With all the
name and fame gained for attending Satsang. This way,
or cultures. We see no high and
our soul can achieve reunion
with God. We are the only
low between the educated and
inventing the telegraph, he knew
that this accomplishment was we differentiate our lives
uneducated. We see no high and
species who can know itself as
soul and realize it is a part of
low between the rich and the
due to the grace of God.
If we measure ourselves from those of the lesser
poor. Why? Because when we see
creatures.
against the standards of humility
God. Once initiated, let us make God's light in all, we see all as found in many great scientists,
use of that gift by meditating for part of one large family of God. how do we fare? We paint a pic‑
at least two and a half hours
daily. In this way, we can avail of our body and mind, but what
the precious gift given by the enlivens those is the soul. If God
Master and steadily travel to our had not created souls, there
true Home. would be no life‑giving power to
The deed most appreciated by enliven the matter that compris‑
God is when we put spirituality es our body and mind.
into practice. We do so by medi‑ Dissect the body to its smallest
tating daily. We do so by leading components, and we are nothing
ethical lives of nonviolence, but a conglomerate of atoms
truthfulness, purity, humility, bound together into a human
selfless service, and living on a being. Dissect the brain, and it is
vegetarian diet. We further help a mass of atoms that form into
ourselves by attending Satsang. brain cells. It is all matter.
This way, we differentiate our Scientists have now discovered
lives from those of the lesser that matter contains within it
creatures. energy. If atoms are broken
thank the Lord for giving us the down further, they are dancing
We have in our souls the treas‑ Thus, when someone asks us for ture, write a song, create a new
gift of intelligence. packets of energy, including
ures of all creation. We need to help, we feel that the God within recipe, build a cabinet, or write a
If we are proud of our creativi‑ waves of light and sound.
turn within to experience God. that person is asking us for help. poem, and we think we are great.
ty, whether we have created a Scientists have heard the sound
We have within us lights more We, out of love, want to give help If we practiced humility and
painting or sculpture, written a coming from atoms. Ultimately,
brilliant and wondrous than any‑ to that person. gratitude, we would give thanks
song or play, written poetry or what enlivens matter is spirit. For
thing in this physical world. We Think of how many times to God for letting us be the
books, decorated our home, that, we need to thank God.
have uplifting, intoxicating celes‑ someone needs our help. instrument of God's accomplish‑
designed an outfit, or built an Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj
tial music within more beautiful Someone may be hungry, thirsty, ments.
architectural wonder, then let us put it clearly in this verse:
than the greatest musical per‑ poor, or ill, and we may say we If we are proud of our physical
thank God for the gift of creativi‑ With every breath I must bow
formances of this world. are too busy to help. body ‑‑ our looks, our strength,
ty. Without God, we would not to my Friend, For I owe my life to
The music and harmony of all Opportunities to help are many. our stamina, our athletic
have a creative mind. his grace.
harmonies within are more Let us make use of those oppor‑ prowess, our agility, and our
If we have a solvent financial Every second of our lives is due
enjoyable than listening to any tunities. good health ‑‑ let us give thanks
base, with a job or career, strong to the grace of God. Humility
favorite music in the physical When we do seva, we need to to the Lord. Our physical body
assets, good home, and luxuries, means that we recognize that
world. The inner light and sound make sure it is done selflessly. would not exist if God had not
let us thank God. We should also God has created us.
radiate rays of love that fill us Selfless service is saying, "Oh, created us.
thank God for our family and We can show our gratitude by
with more happiness than we Lord, whatever you want, I am If we are proud of our mental
friends. making use of God's gifts by
could ever dream of. We can Your servant. You can use my capabilities and our intellect, our
We should thank God for creat‑ meditating on the inner light and
enjoy it all year long. The gift of hands to do work for You." Then, school honors, and certificates,
ing our soul, for without that we sound, by serving God's creation,
the light and sound is evergreen we allow ourselves to work with‑ our high grades, our education,
would not exist. God has set us and by acknowledging with
and ever fresh and keeps us ful‑ out any personal gain for us. If whether we have been promoted
into motion by creating parts of humility the existence of the
filled forever. The first way to we do so, we will live the real from elementary school or mid‑
God's own self as souls. That is Divine, the source of all gfits that
show gratitude to God is to open meaning of selfless service. dle school, or have graduated
the cause of our whole existence. enrich our lives.
that gift of light and sound Gratitude to God translates into from high school, college, or
through meditation. acknowledging with humility We may think our existence is https://www.sos.org
graduate school, then let us
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