The Indian Panorama

Month: June 2019

  • Birthday Horoscope

    By Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla

    Shree Ganeshaya Namah

    June 10th: Ganesha says imagination and practical know-how are an unbeatable pair for acquiring what you need, achieving a success in work or business.

    June 11th: Something nice that happens could be the sort of event you’ll want to keep under your hat for a while. A limiting situation eases.

    June 12th: Calls, invitations, and meet-ups would be fun, except for the possibility that they could be excessive in some way or someone pressures you.

    June 13th: The Moon focuses your attention on talking and running around with others. Interchanges are engaging, lively, friendly, and fun.

    June 14th: The day stars off on an exciting note. But to make it last, you’ll have to say yes to adventure and be willing to take a surprising turn.

    June 15th: Minor distractions could be upsetting. It’s okay to tolerate a little rebelliousness and independence, but you have to know where to draw a line.

    June 16th: “Give someone an inch and they’ll take a yard” could apply. Home, family, travel problems could multiply; you’ll need a strategy for managing worries.

  • Weekly Horoscope

    By Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla

    Shree Ganeshaya Namah

    Aries: Ganesha says you look at new horizons and new targets and set very high goals for yourself. You also get indulgent and, if not careful, this could lead to medical problems. You will have to exert strong discipline over yourself. Get to a gym or hire a personal trainer. Watch your intake of food and drink too. You can gain weight easily and this is the cause of most of their health issues.

    Taurus: You need to take special care of yourself. You could also visit spas, go for healing massages, and look at preventive alternative treatments. Hard work and no play can be disastrous. There are also several new expenses on both, the work and personal fronts. The family needs more attention and children, in particular, may need medical help. Elders in the family may need hospitalisation too.

    Gemini: There is rapid recovery from the troubling issues of the last period. But this is also an intense phase with more work and more demands on your time. You look closely at more opportunities to make money and also find them. You have a lucky streak, maybe even the Midas touch. There is love, or may I say, more accurately, a lot of lust in the air.

    Cancer: You lose yourself in the arms of a new partner. Passion overwhelms you. You neglect work and family duties in this moment of madness. To err is human, what more can I say? Ganesha asks you to be careful while playing with fire. Put a cap on your famed passion and temper as they are both very inflammable and could only get you into trouble.

    Leo: You will also have to pay off loans, possibly take new loans, and strengthen your monetary base. It is a mixed bag with many things happening all at once and Ganesha wants you to slow down and take stock of the situation. You are at the crossroads; please look at both sides and drive carefully. Ganesha urges you to make the most of it.

    Virgo: The period favours travels / meetings / conferences / interviews / trips / more brain power / contacts / communication / correspondence / contracts. The period has a special connection with the circuits of the brain. Chess, crossword and other such games belong to you. Your sustained hard work over the last period provides results. You haven’t buckled down to pressures and you get your due.

    Libra: There is tremendous appreciation for your work and loyalty and your image catapults into the stratosphere. You are basking in the spotlight. The 3 P’s – power, pelf and privileges – are yours. It is time for you to have your feet on the ground now as fame can be heady and life has a way of imparting valuable lessons. Is it any wonder that the University of Life is the greatest teacher of all!

    Scorpio: There is a good chance that you could indulge in philanthropy. You may visit homes for the destitute and institutions for the challenged and help out. This is a good sign, says Ganesha as it will keep you grounded and prepare you for more important tests in the days to come. You are reaching out to all corners now. You cast your net wide. You meet with friends and extended family and take a break from the mundane and the humdrum.

    Sagittarius: You look at new machinery for business expansion. Technology and its uses seem to excite you and you look at new ways of streamlining your work. This is also party time and you seem to be overdoing the bubbly. You will make inroads into many new areas of your life and there will be rapid business expansion. Ganesha blesses you in each and every way.

    Capricorn: The work area intensifies. You slog away and burn the midnight oil. There is a lot of paperwork and accounts to attend to, and you count the pennies despite making huge profits. It may be wise to loosen the purse strings a bit. You are in expansion mode and are making new contacts and connections. There could be a rich haul if all the new contacts are optimised. You see many opportunities and go all out to seize them.

    Aquarius: You are now in travel mode and renewing old contacts and making new ones. There are journeys of all kinds ahead. You go full steam to achieve your goals. You are a great hit with people. Though normally reticent and retiring by nature, you make waves in group activities. This surprises everyone and you are the toast of the party. This is a lucky phase and you seem to make one conquest after another.

    Pisces: This period makes you sensitive and emotional. You get moody and may brood. You think about the past and the mistakes you have committed. This maudlin note is not in your temperament which is normally sunny, and the sooner you snap out of it the better. You are not the party animal and prefer the comfort and sanctuary of the indoors of a romp in the outdoors. But now you spend more and more time alone and with your innermost thoughts.

     

  • June 7 New York & Dallas Print Editions

    June 7 New York & Dallas Print Editions

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  • India Pavilion showcases strengths of Indian education system

    India Pavilion showcases strengths of Indian education system

    WASHINGTON (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla inaugurated Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI)’s India Pavilion at 2019 NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo on May 28. Ambassador also addressed the participants at the EPSI Pavilion. Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI), a not for profit organization from India put up the pavilion to offer an opportunity to education administrators from across the globe to acquaint themselves with the strengths of Indian education system.

    Noting that the Indian Education system is the world’s third largest Higher Education System with 907 universities, 43,000 colleges and a capacity of enrolling more than a whopping 30 million students, the Ambassador explained how the higher education institutions in India offer courses/degrees that are competitive in the world market in terms of quality but are delivered at one-fourth the cost.

    “The Indian Education system is vast in size, as well as its academic offerings. A vibrant and diverse education system means a wide variety of courses are available; from the modern and cutting edge to the traditional. Indian education ranges from exposure to the latest advancements of science and technology like Virtual and Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing to Yoga, Ayurveda, Sanskrit, languages, and classical music and dances. This vastness of the Indian education system directly translates to enhanced opportunities for its students and global learning for an all-round academic and personal development”, he said.

    Ambassador visited the pavilion set up by Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL) at the NAFSA Expo and lauded their initiative ‘Study in India.’ The web portal, ‘Study in India’ developed by EdCIL is a wonderful platform for students and education administrators across the globe to understand the process of getting admission into Indian Universities.

    Later, a delegation of top educators led by the President of the Board of Trustees of MIT Peace University, Pune also called on Ambassador and presented plans for a joint conference to exchange best practices in the education sector.

    Ambassador visited the pavilion set up by Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL) at the NAFSA Expo and lauded their initiative ‘Study in India.’
  • Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna Named ‘Best Officer’ for Constituent Services

    Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna Named ‘Best Officer’ for Constituent Services

    SAN JOSE, CA (TIP): On May 30, the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is a winner for the 2019 Democracy Awards, CMF’s honors program recognizing non-legislative achievement in operations and constituent service by congressional offices and Members of Congress. Rep. Khanna is recognized for excellence in the Constituent Service category, which focuses on how an office interacts with and serves constituents, especially how it utilizes and leverages specific, methodical, and consistent processes for achieving measurable results in constituent service.

    “I congratulate my team for this well-deserved recognition for their hard work,” said the Indian American Congressman. “From securing veterans’ benefits to navigating the complex immigration process, congressional work is centered on improving the lives of our constituents. I am incredibly proud of the tremendous job we have done for Silicon Valley.”

    “As a Democracy Award winner, Rep. Khanna’s office is one of the best in Congress,” said Bradford Fitch, President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation. “This designation demonstrates that Rep. Khanna has made a significant commitment to being the best public servant for his constituents in California. Rep. Khanna and his staff are to be congratulated for not only being a model for colleagues in Congress, but for helping to restore trust and faith that our democratic institutions can work,” he said.

    California’s 17th congressional district represents the only majority Asian district in the continental United States, and as a result manages an unusually high number of cases that fall into the general category of immigration. These cases constitute over 80% of their constituent services work, thus personal interactions with constituents play a significant role in their district. Due to the diverse origins of their constituents and the heavy immigration-related caseload, the office places a premium on language ability in both their interns and permanent staffers. To address these unique constituent needs, they have hired staffers with fluency in in Tagalog, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Hindi, and Russian, and this summer have paid interns fluent in Spanish, Cantonese, Hebrew and Hindi. Finally, the office continually updates their “Wall of Fame”, where emails of thanks from constituents are posted. They have received so many notes from appreciative constituents that they have now spread to a second wall.

    California’s 17th congressional district is one of two congressional offices across both chambers of Congress to receive this honor. A committee comprised primarily of former Members of Congress and former congressional staffers selected the two winners (one Democrat and one Republican) for each category. A ceremony to honor finalists and winners will be held on June 20, 2019.

  • India’s Consul General in Chicago hosts Bose and Khorana Fellows

    India’s Consul General in Chicago hosts Bose and Khorana Fellows

    CHICAGO (TIP): India’s Consul General in Chicago Mr. Sudhakar Dalela last week interacted with a group of young minds from India selected as Bose and Khorana Fellows for 2019 to undertake research in U.S. universities during summer break. University of Chicago hosted them for the orientation program. The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in Summer 2019 for a period of 10-12 weeks.

    The Khorana and Bose Programs are leadership programs that are designed to spark the imaginations and broaden intellectual horizons by introducing the top Indian and US students to scientific and innovation ecosystems of leading US and Indian institutions. The goal is to nurture and inspire future thought leaders across a broad spectrum of sciences, industry and society. The programs also intend to seamlessly bridge the academic, industrial and entrepreneurial communities in US and India.

    The Khorana program is named to honor Har Gobind Khorana, a pioneering Chemical-Biologist who deciphered the genetic code, chemically generated the first synthetic gene and won the 1968 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine while a faculty member at University of Wisconsin – Madison.

    Khorana Program is funded by the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and supports students whose research interests are at the interface of biology and physical sciences, medicine, and technology.

    The S. N. Bose program honors Satyendra Nath Bose, whose groundbreaking mathematical insights, first on his own in India and then with Albert Einstein underlie the fundamental principles of quantum physics. His fundamental breakthroughs led to several discoveries with the latest, the Higgs-Boson, being awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics. The term “Boson” for fundamental particles was coined by the Nobelist Paul Dirac to honor S. N. Bose. The Bose program was launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), in collaboration with Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Winstep Forward (WSF) to support scholars from all sciences and engineering disciplines.

  • Dallas Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival :SIR Sweeps SAFF

    Dallas Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival :SIR Sweeps SAFF

    DALLAS, TX (TIP): Rohena Gera’s feature directorial debut, SIR, wins big at the 5th annual DFW South Asian Film Festival, presented by Toyota, which took place from May 16th to 19th in Dallas, Texas. The opening night feature won for “Best Director” (Rohena Gera), “Best Actor” (Vivek Gomber, in attendance) and “Best Film.”

    “The modern-day Indian Cinderella story about the relationship between a maid and her handsome employer clearly struck a chord with our international jury,” said Founder and Festival Director Jitin Hingorani. “We had a feeling this film would do well at our festival, given the recent success of ROMA, as it is such a nuanced portrayal of the classism that is alive and well in the domestic servitude relationships of third world countries.”

    This the first year the festival has chosen to appoint a jury and present award. Thus the theme…’Five Years: Five Awards.’

    “We wanted to wait until we had international gravitas, so that an award from us actually meant something,” explains Hingorani.

    Other winners include:

    Best Actress – Kalyanee Mulay for NUDE

    Best Short Film – Gaurav Sharma’s THAT MAN IN THE PICTURE (Eros Now)

    Audience Favorite: Aijaz Khan’s HAMID, now available on Netflix

    Best Child Actor: Sunny Pawar for CHIPPA

    (From L to R): Director Vasan Bala and Actor Abhimanyu Dassani (Bhagyashree’s son) for the U.S. premiere of their film MARD KO DARD NAHIN HOTA

     

    (From L to R): TV Asia reporter Gupri Dosanjh with child actor Sunny Pawar on the red carpet

     

    (From L to R): Vinay Shahani, VP of Integrated Marketing Operations for Toyota Motor North America, Festival Director Jitin Hingorani and actor Vivek Gomber

     

    Toyota RAV 4 on display at the festival
    All Photo Credit: Le Taang

     

  • Narendra Modi Takes Oath as Prime Minister of India for the Second Term

    Narendra Modi Takes Oath as Prime Minister of India for the Second Term

    *  36 ministers sworn in for a second term

    *  20 MPs take oath of office as cabinet ministers for the first time

    *  24 cabinet ministers, ministers of state sworn in

    *  Nine sworn in as MoS (Independent charge)

    *  Smriti Irani, 5 other women in Modi government

    NEW DELHI (TIP): Narendra Modi took oath of office and secrecy as the Prime Minister of India for a second consecutive term amid thunderous applause from a select gathering in the sprawling forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan,  May 30th evening.

    President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath to Modi, 24 Cabinet colleagues, nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State. The loudest cheer was reserved for BJP chief Amit Shah, whose induction means the party will have to elect a new president.

    The event was marred by ally Janata Dal (United) deciding not to take oath even as party chief Nitish Kumar marked his presence by attending the ceremony. Among the allies, Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan retained his place in the Cabinet, as did Harsimrat Kaur Badal of the SAD.

    Arvind Sawant, who defeated Milind Deora in South Mumbai, made it from the Shiv Sena quota. There was no representation from Tamil Nadu. Tamil-speaking Nirmala Sitharaman, who took oath as a Cabinet minister, represents Karnataka in Rajya Sabha.

    Besides Shah, the new members from the BJP include Prahlad Joshi, former Chief Ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Arjun Munda, while party’s UP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey makes a comeback into the Council of Ministers and has been elevated to Cabinet rank, as was Giriraj Singh, who was MoS (Independent Charge) earlier.

    Former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar was the lone surprise inductee into the Cabinet, becoming the second former ranking Indian Foreign Service officer to be drafted into the new team led by Modi. Modi has retained former diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri as Minister of State (Independent Charge).

    Missing among the Cabinet ministers from the outgoing government were Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj. While the former opted out, Swaraj did not contest the polls, both citing health concerns.

    Similarly, missing from the MoS (Independent Charge) list were Dr Mahesh Sharma, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and K Alphons, while Manoj Sinha failed to make the cut as he lost the election.

    The new Ministers of State include Nityanand Rai, Suresh Angadi and first-time MPs G Kishan Reddy (Telangana), Debosree Chowdhury (West Bengal) and Pratap Chandra Sarangi (Odisha).

    PM Narendra Modi has dropped parliamentarians and key economic ministers in the previous NDA government like Suresh Prabhu, Jayant Sinha and Manoj Sinha. The name of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was also missing from the list of ministers who took oath.

  • Air India Announces Schedule Change for Chicago Flight

    Air India Announces Schedule Change for Chicago Flight

    NEW YORK (TIP): India’s national carrier Air India announced schedule change for travel to and from Chicago. In its release it stated that effective June 1, 2019, up to June 30, 2019, their daily non-stop flight AI 127/AI 126 Delhi-Chicago-Delhi would operate as Delhi – Stockholm-Chicago -Delhi.

    AI 127 departs from Delhi at 22:05 hours (local time) and arrives in Chicago at 07:25 hours (local time) the following day. AI 126 departs from Chicago at 12:00 hours (local time) and arrives in New Delhi at 14:15 hours (local time) the following day.

    According to media reports, the debt-laden airline recently decided to discontinue direct flight service between Mumbai and New York. The airline is reportedly discontinuing the flights on this route due to poor demand. It may be noted that direct flights between Mumbai and New York were started by the airline in December last year.

    According to reports, the direct flight operation between Mumbai and New York were causing losses to the airline. The carrier operated Mumbai-New York direct flights thrice a week. The operations were temporarily suspended in February when Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian flights and was expected to resume in June but the airline has decided to discontinue the service.

  • Unprecedented congratulatory messages pour in for Modi from over 50 US leaders

    Unprecedented congratulatory messages pour in for Modi from over 50 US leaders

    WASHINGTON (TIP): In a testimony to the strength of India-US relations, unprecedented congratulatory messages have been received from over 50 US leaders in every domain, including the Administration, Congress, business, academia/think tanks on the historic electoral victory of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    ADMINISTRATION

    President Donald Trump

    • Just spoke to Prime Minister @NarendraModiwhere I congratulated him on his big political victory. He is a great man and leader for the people of India -they are lucky to have him!

    Vice President Mike Pence

    • Congrats to an American ally & friend PM @narendramodi, on his party’s win in India’s parliamentary election. This was a strong display of the Indian people’s commitment to democracy! We look forward to continuing to work with India for a freer, safer, & more prosperous region.

    Secretary Mike Pompeo

    • Congratulations to @narendramodi and the NDA for their victory in India’s election, and to the Indian people for casting their votes in such historic numbers. As the world’s largest exercise in democracy, #India’s election is an inspiration around the world.

    Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President

    • Congratulations @narendramodi on a great victory! Exciting times ahead for the wonderful people of India!

    Governor Phil Murphy (New Jersey)

    • Congrats to Prime Minister @narendramodi and the NDA on your historic election! New Jersey has a vibrant Indian American population and deep ties to the world’s largest democracy –we look forward to strengthening our relationship in the years ahead.

    Governor Greg Abbott (Texas)

    • Prime MinisterModi, Congratulations on your election win. I view it as a very important to the future of India. Texas looks forward to continuing to work with you as we advance the economies of India and Texas

    CONGRESS

    Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

    • Congratulations to the new government and the people of India for concluding the world’s largest democratic election in which 600 million votes were cast for the country’s leadership.·I look forward to continuing my work to strengthen and deepen ties between the United States and India, two of the world’s great democracies, in the years ahead.

    Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

    • As co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, I want to congratulate the Indian people on today’s historic election —the largest democratic election in history. I look forward to continuing our work with PM Modi’s administration to strengthen our important alliance with India.

    Senator Kevin Thomas

    • Congratulations to @narendramodi on his win in the Indian elections today. India and the U.S. share a great relationship and looking forward to continuing cooperation going forward.

    Senator John Cornyn

    • Congratulations @narendramodi on your historic victory. Looking forward to seeing you soon

    enator Dan Sullivan

    • I want to congratulate @PMOIndia@narendramodion achieving a commanding victory in his reelection bid today. Modi, a steadfast friend of America and free people everywhere, has clearly earned a strong and lasting confidence among the people of India.

    Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL)

    • The world’s largest democracy and one of our strongest partners in the Indo-Pacific has chosen their leadership in free and fair elections. Congratulations to @BJP4India and @narenbramodi on your historic re-election.

    Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN)

    • Congratulations to @narendramodi and his party for their landslide victory in India’s election. The relationship between India and the United States has never been stronger!

    Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY)

    • Congratulations to @narendramodi on his re-election! The India-U.S. relationship is based upon shared values. This alliance will be very important overthe next 50 years & I am looking forward to continuing our work with PM Modi & Indian government to strengthen our alliance.

    Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

    • Congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi on his re-election —it was truly an inspiration to see so many Indians exercise their democratic rights, and I look forward to working with PM Modi and the Indian government to strengthen the US-India partnership.

    Congressman Steny Hoyer

    • Congratulations @NarendraModi on winning re-election this week. I look forward to strengthening the important U.S.-India partnership.

    Congressman Ami Bera

    • Great job to the people of #India on their historic election. Never before have so many voted in a single democratic election. Congratulations to PM Modi for his win and I look forward to working with his government to strengthen the ties between our two great nations.

    Congressman Ro Khanna

    • One lesson from Modi’s win is that dynastic, establishment candidates are weak. Democrats need to make sure that our candidate against Trump can connect with people’s frustration and offer a positive vision for change.

    Asm. Raj Mukherjee, Assembly Majority Whip, NJ Legislature

    • Congrats to @narendramodi on a decisive reelection and to the Indian people on the largest display of participation in democracy in the history of the world. Looking forward to furthering the strong bilateral ties between our two great democracies. @IndiainNewYork

    THINK TANKS/ ACADEMICS

    Ambassador Nikki Haley , Stand for America

    • India continues to have amazing potential and is a strong US partner. Congratulations to @narendramodi on your success with the elections and the direction you are taking India. We look forward to seeing our partnership continue to strengthen

    Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School

    • A major victory for PM Modi and the BJP in #India. The Trump Administration now has an opportunity to expand our military and economic partnership with Delhi, particularly to limit China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.

    Renu Khator, President of University of Houston ·Congratulations to Prime Minister Modi on his decisive victory in election…1.3 billion people have chosen their leader to continue to shape India’s future at home and abroad!

    BUSINESS

    Bill Gates, Microsoft

    • Congratulations @NarendraModi on a remarkable win in #IndianElections2019. Your continued commitment to improve health, nutrition, and development will significantly improve lives of many.

    IBM CEO Ginni Rometty

    • IBM congratulates Prime Minister Modi on his reelection, and I look forward to continuing to work with him on issues that are critical to India and its people -from skills to emerging technologies like AI.

    Ajay Banga, President & CEO, Mastercard

    • Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this historic win with this decisive mandate from the world’s largest democracy, he will propel the country further on all fronts. We are proud of our long-standing commitment to India and its citizens. And, we are excited to expand our investments and local partnerships in the country to deliver on the Digital India vision and help power it’s continued economic growth.
  • IAF chief Dhanoa is new chairman of chiefs of staff committee

    IAF chief Dhanoa is new chairman of chiefs of staff committee

    NEW DELHI (TIP): “Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will be the Chairman COSC with effect from May 31 consequent to relinquishment of charge by Admiral Sunil Lanba upon superannuation,” a Defense ministry spokesperson said.

    The Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee is tasked with ensuring synergy among the three services and evolve common strategy to deal with external security challenges facing the country.

    Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa is a Kargil war veteran and top rated fighter pilot with over 3,000 hours of flying experience.

    An alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College and the National Defense Academy, he was commissioned in the flying branch of Indian Air Force in June 1978.

    The Air Chief Marshal has primarily flown the MiG-21 aircraft with flying experience across the entire spectrum of fighter aircraft of the IAF.

    During the Kargil war in 1999, he was the Commanding Officer of a frontline ground attack fighter squadron.

    He has led many coveted operational and staff assignments that include command of a frontline fighter base and director of the fighter operations and war planning at Western Air Command.

    He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command and has also been the Vice Chief of the Air Staff.

    (Source: PTI)

  • Vaishali Deshmukh wins CVS 2019 Division Paragon Award

    Vaishali Deshmukh wins CVS 2019 Division Paragon Award

    NEW YORK (TIP): “I’ve worked with Vaishali  for 3 years now. She is not just our Pharmacy Manager , she is my friend. Vaishali is a team player at work and at home. She is compassionate, friendly and empathetic. Vaishali is always available to our patients, customers, and myself Vaishali is very passionate about what she

    does. She learned very carly about taking care of others from both her parents especially her Father who is a Dr. She is very involved with her children and still finds time to hold clinics in her community and speak al our local high schools. I look up to Vaishali and the way she deeply cares about others.

    She always knows how to make me feel better afler a bad day. Last year Vaishali went out of her way to help me for one of my fundraisers. She knew I was stressed at work and home. She drove all the way out to my house in the pouring rain after a long shilt to drop olf homemade backed goods she made

    for my bake sale the next moming. I told her not to but Vaishali being who she is, is ALWAYS trueto her word. I’ve met alot of wonderful people in my 21 years at CVS but she truly is 1 of a kind ”

    -Dee (Store Manager)

    Vaishali’s has been with CVS tor 20 years. Vee has always modeled our core values of innovation, collaboration, caring. integrity and accountability. Our core values created a strong foundation for influencing and leading her past and current teams. Vee started her career as a technician, then went on to become an intem, a staff pharmacist, and currently a pharmacy manager.

    Vee has been married to her husband Amit Deshmukh for 15 years; they have 3 beauuful children together, The first time I met Vee Lasked her to tell me a little bit about each of her children… here is what she said:

    Manav is 11 and our eldest boy. He has shown me that if we truly believe in ourselves anything is possible. Meera is our 10 year old girl… she is a free spint. She has shown me that living in the moment is important. Milan is 7 and our youngest boy… he has a heart of gold. Without my family I am nothing. [ would not be able to do any of the things I do without their support, They tuly keep me grounded, humbled, and blessed every day.”

    Vee always speaks highly of her father, another source of inspiration in addition to her family. Her father is a doctor and has practiced for many years on Long Island. Vee says that she tries to emulate the same care and empathy for her patients and team that her father (as a doctor) has for his. Vee has also shared her admiration for her mother. She sacrificed many things tor Vee and her sister. She left India at an carly age not knowing anyone in America, and managed to raise her children successfully.

    Anyone that knows Vee, knows that she provides her team with a nurtunng environment tor her colleagues by inspinng then. She listens to them and demonstrates a deep level of understanding tor her team. As a result, Veo has built a strong connection with past and present colleagues.

    Vee is a preceptor and has developed many great pharmacists. She provides a strong foundation for them and in the process has become a great mentor for them. As a preceptor she offers the opportunity to tum their potential into reality.

    One of the things I admire the most about Vee is her natural ability to identify potential. I think of a recent example of a technician that worked with Vee and due to her intluence and guidance is now in pharmacy school and has completed his first professional year.

    Vee lives in Farmingdale and is proud of that, She is proud of the fact that the commitment she has to her store is also the same level of commutment she has to her community. Vee shares stories of how she runs into many of her patients at local events and around her neighborhood.

    A quote that Vee constantly shares is: “Mentors impact eternity because there is no telling where their influence will stop.”

    Vee constantly shows that her influence, coaching. values. and teaching has a deep impact on everyone that interacts with her.

     

                                           The Deshmukhs

  • Dr. Nimisha Shukla Eyes Edison Town Council

    Dr. Nimisha Shukla Eyes Edison Town Council

    EDISON , NJ (TIP): Among the candidates vying for their party’s endorsement in this year’s Democratic Primary for Edison Town Council, one is unique – Dr. Nimisha Shukla.  A 25-year resident of the township, Nimisha has led a life of service to her community as a pediatrician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.  Apolitical by nature, she was encouraged to run by Mayor Thomas Lankey and will provide an independent voice and fresh ideas to resolving the challenges facing the community.

    Dr. Shukla’s views have been shaped by her life experiences.  Growing up in a tenement in her native India, she learned the importance of prudence, thrift, and hard work in achieving one’s ambitions.  Caring for her mother in the battle against depression instilled in Nimisha the desire and compassion that have fueled her career in the field of pediatric medicine.

    Traversing three continents in pursuit of her professional development, she ultimately immigrated to the United States where she held distinguished teaching and leadership positions at Michigan State University as Assistant Clinical Professor and at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York as Chief Resident providing clinical and administrative direction to 149 physicians.

    Settling in Edison, she raised twin daughters and built a successful individual pediatrics practice; subsequently, acquiring two other practices to form 7 Days Pediatrics, an innovative, multi-facility primary care practice that she currently operates.  Together with her husband, she ventured into an early form of what would today be considered e-commerce – enabling Indian Americans to affordably connect with friends and relatives in India.  Cognizant of her cultural heritage, she founded Nrityanjai USA, a dance institute dedicated to teaching the classical Indian form of dance known as Kathak and to promoting it and its integration into other dance forms through cultivation of broader public awareness.

    Her Indian heritage also led her into the world of broadcast communications in which she joined DHOOM-FM Radio Station. Her experiences with DHOOM inspired her to purchase WWRL 1600-AM where she transformed a 90-year-old station that had operated under a variety of formats into a hub for Indian and South Asian talk, music, and culture.

    In all of her professional, entrepreneurial, and philanthropic endeavors, Nimisha has sought to educate and empower her audiences.  She vows to do no less should she be honored by election to the Edison Town Council.

    Dr. Shukla is beholden to no special interests in the Township.  She considers herself a resident of Edison – no more, no less.  She is concerned with the same issues that disturb many residents – rising property taxes, crumbling roads and infrastructure, poorly planned development, and a general decline in the overall quality-of-life experienced by many residents of the community.

    She believes that variable costs within the community can be contained through enhanced budgetary due diligence and that additional funds can be secured through identification and proper application for municipal aid and economic development funding from the State of New Jersey and Middlesex County.  The funding produced by savings and grant awards can then be earmarked for property tax relief and various quality-of-life initiatives – among them, preservation of open space, repair of roads and infrastructure, and protection of families and neighborhoods.

    Through enforced fiscal responsibility and renewed energy in identification of funding opportunities from state and county sources as well as municipal-business partnerships, Nimisha believes that the Township of Edison can solidify its financial footing and remain a desirable place to live and work for its residents and businesses for years to come.

    Nimisha encourages all residents concerned with their community to join with her in restoring Edison’s quality-of-life for all of its residents and to support her candidacy for Town Council by voting for her in Column A in the June 4th Democrat Primary Election.

  • Yash Modi is honored by Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor

    Yash Modi is honored by Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor

    LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Yash Modi, a student of Jericho High School, son of Sudha and Mukesh Modi was honored by Town of Oyster Bay board  headed by all local Councilmen  and  Town Supervisor Joesph Saladino.

    The New York State FBLA (Future business leaders of America) conference was held in Binghamton from April 10-12. One of the events there was PSA (Public Service Announcement) where students had to make a video on soft skills and present it to panel of judges. It is  a great  honor  that a Long Island native team, Jericho, came in first place.

    Yash Modi’s father  Mukesh Modi is a successful businessman, community leader, philanthropist and a very good human being. He is involved in many social and public organizations.