4 Community <strong>March</strong> 20-26, <strong>27</strong>-April 20102, 2010 <strong>The</strong><strong>South</strong><strong>Asian</strong><strong>Times</strong>.info Aiyar delivers lecture at Consulate Headley Continues from page 1 Meanwhile, India has decided to send a magistrate to the US to record Headley’s statement. Other members of the team to New York (SA<strong>Times</strong>): Mani Shankar quiz Headley will include lawyers and of- Aiyar, ficials former of Mumbai Indian Police diplomat and the and National minister, delivered Investigation a lecture Agency on (NIA). <strong>March</strong> 15 under the ‘Distinguished <strong>The</strong> 49-year-old Lecture Pakistani-American Series’ at has the Consulate admitted in General a Chicago of India court in to New his involve- York. ment Aiyar in spoke plotting about the the Mumbai principles terror on attack. which Indian A request democracy letter for rests access including to Headley secular- is to ism, be sent socialism by the home and nonalignment. ministry next week He pre- to sented the US Department a historical of perspective Justice, official to Indian sourc- democracy es said on Friday. laying <strong>The</strong> emphasis NIA, probing on the the devolu- case, tion will of file power the charge and need sheet for against strengthening Headley of the only Panchayati after having Raj direct institutions. access to He him. spoke of the Headley uniqueness has confessed of the Indian to his identity, involve- absorbing ment in the the 26/11 best of attack other in cultures a plea and bargain religions. with US authorities under which he will not Two be of extradited his latest books to India “Confessions or Denmark, of a Secular where he Fundamentalist” is wanted for plotting and “Time terror of Transition: acts, or be given Rajiv the Gandhi death to sentence. 21st Century” were launched at the event. Swamis <strong>The</strong> event Continues was attended from page by diplomats, 1 academicians, lawyers, community leaders, and mediapersons As for the public, including it’s high time Hardeep they recog- Puri, Permanent nized such fraudsters,” Representative Rajan of Bhagat, India to Delhi the UN, Police Vijay spokesman Nambiar, said. Chef Sudha de Cabinet Sundaram, at the UN, general Abdullah secretary of Haroon, the All India Pakistan Demo- Representative cratic Women’s to Association the UN. (AIDWA), In his says wel- there should checks and balances. Suffolk County chief Continued from page 1 compete against likely Democratic nominee Andrew By Cuomo, Prakash the M New Swamy York state Attorney General. A New Levy York aide (SA<strong>Times</strong>): had said earlier Meera that Shankar, he would declare Ambassador his candidacy of India with to the endorsement US, Frank of Wisner, "a large former majority Ambassador of Republican of the vice US chairs, to India, as well Arvind as many Panagariya, Republican Columbia county chairs." University Just Professor before Levy's and announcement former chief Friday, economist, Lazio <strong>Asian</strong> sent out Development a press release blasting Bank, him and as Madhu a "liberal Kannan, Democrat CEO with of Bombay a liberal record." Stock Exchange <strong>The</strong> release will noted be some Levy's of endorse- the star ments speakers of Democratic at the 6th annual presidential Columbia candidates In- Al dia Gore Business and John Conference Kerry and to be his held voting at record Lerner Hall, during Columbia three years University, in the state New Assembly. York on April 2. “<strong>The</strong> government should come up with a state-level monitoring system to check the registration of an ashram and its source of income before providing monetary support.” But there are those who are angry with the names of gurus being dragged into scandals. One of them is yoga guru Ramdev, who said the recent arrests were “a very big conspiracy”. “Some politicians and communal forces are conspiring to malign the name of Indian saints by trapping them in cases related to fake currency, rape, murder, sex scandals and drugs,” he said. Agreed Anitha Swaminathan, a member of the <strong>The</strong>osophical Society in Chennai. “Our country has veteran sadhus and swamijis. Such fake godmen are just a bubble in the water,” she said. <strong>The</strong> arrests have not altogether made much of a dent in the mindset of people or deterred them from following a guru who would show them the light in their dayto-day problems. But it has helped them understand the need for the right one. Naunidhi Kaur, a follower of Radhas- Mani Shankar Aiyar wami Satsung, said: “<strong>The</strong>re are numerous ashrams come address, and satsangs Prabhu that Dayal, stand out Consul for their General spiritual of India, teachings recalled and his true association selfless service with Mr to Aiyar mankind. in Karachi A follower where just the needs latter to served be more as Consul knowledgeable General. about the faith and not just be a blind one.” Ironically, Levy is considered a maverick tax-fighting executive who has been far to the right of his party on immigration and union In May issues, 2009, and Madhu has steadily Kannan maintained became he the is the youngest most fiscally CEO conservative of BSE. Prior of to all that, those he seeking was the a managing governor's director office this (corporate year. In a strategy) year of record with deficits Bank of and America-Merrill taxpayer unrest, Lynch he has based convinced in New many York. <strong>The</strong> New World York Economic Republicans Forum that he (WEF), has the Geneva, message also that nominated most voters him want as to a hear Young in Global November. LeadTo er get in the 2007. Republican nomination, Levy will have Arvind to collect Panagariya the support is an of Indian more than Ameri- half can the Republican economist delegates and Bhagwati at the party's Professor con- of vention Economics in June. at <strong>The</strong> Columbia time may University be short for and that. former <strong>The</strong> New Chief York Economist <strong>Times</strong> in at its the editorial <strong>Asian</strong> Development Friday blasted Bank. Levy’s stance on immigration reform. In the past, he has been the Chief BIG Cinemas now in Manhattan Alaigh sworn in as NJ New York (SA<strong>Times</strong>): BIG Cinemas, India’s largest cinema chain, a division of Reliance MediaWorks, and a member of Reliance ADA Group, strengthened its global footprint with the reopening of Imagin<strong>Asian</strong> <strong>The</strong>ater as BIG Cinemas Manhattan in Midtown East - New Health Commissioner York. After undergoing major renovations over the past months, including aesthetic, audio and visual By Prakash enhancements, M Swamy the theater now features her role brand with new a wide-ranging and comfortable background recliner seating, remodeled restrooms, expanded lobby in with health an care updated administration, concession clinical stand, LCD prac- screens and box office, New as well York as (SA<strong>Times</strong>): BARCO 2k digital tice, pharmaceutical projection in the medicine, auditorium. health care Dr. Poonam Alaigh policy and academia. Nirupama was Rao sworn in as Health nations She was instituted national a Strategic medical Dialogue director for in Continued from and page Senior 1 Services July GlaxoSmithKline 2009 when Mrs before Clinton joining visited Horizon. India. that Afghanistan can become Commissioner a stable, peaceThurs- External She has also Affairs worked Minister at the Veterans SM Krishna Adminis ful and prosperous democracy. day evening This by Gover- is the expected istration Hospital to visit Washington in Lyons, and soon has for served the core of our conversation nor with Chris world Christie. powers <strong>The</strong> first as assistant round professor of Strategic at the Dialogue University with of including the US.” ceremony took place in Secretary Medicine Clinton. and Dentistry of New Jersey – When asked whether the Washington Governor’s is buck- Outer Robert <strong>The</strong> Foreign Wood Secretary’s Johnson Medical bilateral School meetings in ling Office in Trenton with New Brunswick. Dr. Poonam under Islamabad’s Alaigh pressure to reduce the with US interlocutors provided an opportu- presence of New Delhi the there, Commissioner’s she said, “India nity Dr. to Alaigh review is the a progress founding on member various pillars of the is family the strategic in attendance. partner “It of the is truly US and an honor US rec- to of <strong>South</strong> India-US <strong>Asian</strong> Total Strategic Healthcare Dialogue Initiative, agenda which be asked to serve the residents of New Jerognizes our role in the region.” including was created cooperation to develop a in research-based defense, nuclear data sey,” Commissioner Alaigh said. “Under resource on <strong>South</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> health, and to im- Nirupama Rao visited Washington DC energy, counter-terrorism, agriculture, edu- the Governor’s leadership, I’m committed prove the delivery of culturally competent from 15-16 <strong>March</strong> to co-chair the 7th meetcation, energy, space and cyber-security. to building a more efficient, high-quality care and address health disparities. ing of the India-US High Technology Discussions also focused on regional health care system while also protecting A board certified internist with a spe- Cooperation Group (HTCG), a component of issues including India’s neighborhood. Rao our most vulnerable populations – the uncialty in vascular disease, she is certified the India US Strategic Dialogue. briefed the US side about her talks with the insured and our seniors.” as a Diplomate in Internal Medicine. She In Washington, Rao also had a series of Foreign Secretary of Pakistan last month. Dr. Alaigh was serving as executive med- earned her medical degree from the State bilateral ical director meetings for Horizon with US Blue Administration Cross and She exchanged views on recent develop- University of New York at Stony Brook, as officials Blue Shield including when Michelle Governor Flournoy, Christie Under nomiments well as related her Master to Afghanistan of Science in and Healthcare stressed Secretary nated her to for lead Policy the Department in the Department of Health of that Policy Afghanistan and Management. presented She the is certified foremost as Defense, and Senior Under Services. 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