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By Amy Norton

The virus can trick your body into attacking itself.

Brittany Underwood was 37 when she was hit with COVID early in 2021. Her case was mild, and, like the mom she is, she took care of everyone else because of course the rest of her family had it too. It wasn’t until a couple weeks later that she started to feel lousy—wiped out, constantly thirsty, and dealing with weird issues like blurry vision in one eye.

When Underwood brought those symptoms to her doctor, he decided to run some blood tests. “My blood sugar was through the roof,” Underwood tells SELF. It was so high, in fact, she ended up in the hospital that same day, where they handed her a diagnosis that would change her life: type 1 diabetes.

This autoimmune disease is most often diagnosed by the age of 14—it used to be known as juvenile diabetes because it’s the type that most often hits kids, teens, and young adults. Because Underwood was approaching 40, her case was unusual. But her doctors raised a possible explanation: She’d just had COVID, and they suspected the infection might have triggered her diabetes.

Nearly four years later, we have a lot more than suspicions. In fact, the pandemic has been blamed for a spike in type 1 diabetes. New cases in kids and teens jumped up 16% in the first 12 months of the pandemic and 28% in the following year. (Before 2020, the typical increase was 2% to 3% per year.) And it’s not just type 1. Other autoimmune diseases—including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis, and lupus—went up too. Exactly why that happens isn’t fully clear, Sonia Sharma, PhD, an associate professor at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, in La Jolla, California, tells SELF. “But,” she adds, “we do have some clues.”

When your immune system turns on you The idea that COVID could set off a chronic autoimmune disease might seem out there. But, Dr. Sharma says, “it’s not a new concept at all.” Autoimmune diseases are caused by a misguided immune system attack on the body’s own healthy tissue. For that to happen, a perfect storm of conditions has to come together. Genes definitely matter, Dr. Sharma says, since autoimmune diseases tend to run in families, and studies have tied certain genes to higher risks of the conditions. (Underwood says she has a family history of autoimmune diseases.) Your sex assigned at birth matters too: Autoimmune diseases are way more common in women than men, Dr. Sharma notes (though anyone can get them).

But those kinds of risk factors aren’t enough on their own. People have to be exposed to one or more “triggers” that tip the immune system into self-attack mode. And microbes are among those potential sparks, Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, professor of immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, tells SELF.

Studies have linked a slew of infections—including super-common ones like the flu, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus—to various autoimmune diseases. Epstein-Barr, which eventually infects nearly everyone and is usually no big deal, may be the prime example: A recent study found that the infection likely plays a role in most cases of multiple sclerosis (an autoimmune disease that destroys the protective covering around nerve fibers).

There are different theories on exactly how it happens, but Dr. Iwasaki offers a (relatively) basic overview. First, she says, it’s a little known fact that everybody has some number of immune system cells that are “autoreactive,” meaning they’re capable of going rogue against you. Thankfully, they usually don’t. But in certain people, under certain circumstances, an infection might “activate” those autoreactive immune cells.

“Once they’re activated,” Dr. Iwasaki explains, “they can divide and travel to different tissues in the body, and may start to attack your own cells.” All of that, she adds, is more likely to happen when an infection generates lots of inflammation in the body. An ordinary cold probably won’t do that, but COVID might.

How big is the risk? Even though it can seem like we’ve been living with COVID forever, it’s still a very new thing. Because of that, Dr. Sharma says, it’s only recently that studies have been able to turn up strong evidence that the infection does trigger autoimmune diseases.

That includes this 2023 study of close to 4 million Americans. It found that people diagnosed with COVID had higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases over the next six months, versus COVID-free people. On average, they were roughly three times more likely to be diagnosed with conditions like RA, lupus, psoriasis, celiac disease, and type 1 diabetes.

Really important to point out here: Although three times more likely might sound huge, the risk of any one person developing an autoimmune disease after COVID is still low, Sara Martin, MD, medical director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Adult Post-Acute COVID Clinic, in Nashville, tells SELF.

Another 2023 study, published in Clinical Rheumatology, helps put things into context. It found that of 565,000 people with COVID and no history of autoimmune disease, 1% were diagnosed with an autoimmune condition over the next 3 to 15 months. That was 43% higher than the rate among people who didn’t have COVID during the same period. Although that sounds like a lot, it was an increase from roughly 11 to 15 cases per 1,000 people per year. So…not a huge amount, but not something to dismiss either. And if you’re one of the unlucky people who does develop an autoimmune condition, that’s a heavy toll.

“All of a sudden I had this huge life-altering thing,” Underwood says of her diabetes diagnosis. People with type 1 have to take insulin injections every day to stay alive. So Underwood was forced to quickly learn the intricacies of carb counting, adjusting insulin doses, timing meals to avoid dangerous blood sugar drops—and managing them when they did happen. Time and experience, as well as connecting with other people with type 1 diabetes, have taught Underwood a lot. “But I’m still learning, three years later,” she says. “It’s just a constant thing. You can’t take a day off.”

Is there a way to protect yourself? At this point, many of us have had COVID more times than we’d prefer. So does your immune system get used to the virus, and maybe make an autoimmune reaction less likely?

Unfortunately, Dr. Iwasaki says, there’s reason to believe the answer is no. That’s based on what researchers have learned about long COVID, a collection of symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog that hits many people post-infection. Prior bouts of COVID do not seem to lower the odds of developing long COVID (and the risk might even go up each time you’re infected). Long COVID, Dr. Iwasaki notes, is different from autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes and RA because the cause isn’t clear and may be due in part to direct damage caused by the virus. But she and other researchers have found that autoimmune reactions to COVID infection may also be behind long COVID symptoms, at least in some people. “I think that’s one clue that reinfection would not lower the risk of autoimmune disease,” Dr. Iwasaki says.

Okay, now for the good news: COVID vaccination might be protective. For one, Dr. Martin says, research shows that vaccination can lower the risk of long COVID, and the more vaccine doses you get, the greater the protection.

There’s also this large study published last year by researchers in China, which found that although COVID was associated with an increase in many autoimmune conditions, those risks were lower among people who’d gotten at least two COVID vaccine doses, versus unvaccinated people.

It’s “absolutely” plausible that vaccination helps, Dr. Sharma says. Vaccination, she explains, primes your immune system to stop the COVID virus “at the front door”—your respiratory tract—so that it can’t hitch a ride around the body, churning up inflammation and, potentially, an autoimmune reaction. And while people can develop autoimmune disease after a mild case of COVID (as Underwood did), research suggests that the odds might be substantially greater if you become severely ill.

“We already recommend vaccination for everyone,” Dr. Martin points out. “It reduces the potential for severe COVID, and we know it also reduces the risk of long COVID.” If you’re worried about autoimmune disease (say, because you have a family history of them), Dr. Martin says that’s one more reason to stay up-to-date on your COVID shots.

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Distinguished Women Honored at the 7th Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Awards

Noida: A magnificent tribute to the remarkable achievements of a hundred exceptional women, hailing from India and across the globe, unfolded at the 7th Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Awards hosted at Marwah Studios in the vibrant Film City of Noida. These prestigious awards, thoughtfully orchestrated by the visionary Dr. Sandeep Marwah, celebrated the invaluable contributions women have made across a spectrum of diverse fields.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah, the driving force behind these honors, underscored the pivotal role of empowering and recognizing women’s substantial contributions in various domains. He stressed that providing unwavering support and encouragement for women is not just essential but critical in helping them thrive in every facet of life.

The distinguished guest of the evening, H.E. Lalatianna Accouche, the High Commissioner of Seychelles, gracefully accepted her award and delivered an inspiring message to the audience, predominantly composed of women. She emphasized that any pursuit, when driven by a clear intent, will undoubtedly yield positive results. Her presence and words resonated deeply, serving as a powerful source of motivation for the other one hundred accomplished women honored during the ceremony.

Among the awardees, Aji Fatou Joof, the First Secretary of the Embassy of Gambia, expressed her heartfelt gratitude for Dr. Marwah’s visionary initiative in establishing these remarkable awards. She highlighted the profound impact of recognizing and appreciating women’s efforts, underscoring how such accolades play a pivotal role in supporting and inspiring women to ascend to new heights.

Renu Bhatia, an alumna of the esteemed Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) and Chair of the Women Commission in the Government of Haryana, was not only recognized but also bestowed with life Membership of the International Women’s Film Forum. In her eloquent address, she conveyed that women are inherently empowered and do not need empowerment per se; rather, they require unwavering encouragement and support to carve their unique paths and shape their destinies.

These prestigious awards were conferred upon a hundred remarkable women hailing from diverse backgrounds, spanning the realms of business, art, culture, fashion, law, media, cinema, management, administration, poetry, writing, science, research, event management, education, and social work. Each recipient’s name serves as a testament to their outstanding accomplishments and unwavering commitment to the betterment of society.

The list of awardees also included Vibha Tyagi, Vertica Dewedi, Vanta Arya, V. Suparbha, Sweta Prasad Verma, Sushma Kaneri, Sudha Upadhyay, Sonia Sharma, Sneha Vishwakarma, Sneha Viresh Bagdiya,Smruti P Jadhav, Shruti Sinha, Shalini Mittal, Seema Malhotra, Satarupa Otne, Sangita Chatterji, Rupam Lal, Ruchi Akshay, Rozy Sharma, Rinkal Sharma, Richa Singh, Rekha Yadav.Rashmi Upadhyay, Rashmi Mishra and many more.

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#Mewar_University_In_Media:: Fresher’s Day is celebrated at Mewar University, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

Mewar University was buzzing with the joy of students till late on Monday night. The occasion was the fresher’s day celebration 'Aagaaz-2023'. The program began with Ganesh Vandana. After this, the students made the gathering colorful by presenting many colorful programs on the stage like Desi, Bollywood, and Hollywood. All dances from Kashmir’s Vaadis to Gujarati and Haryanvi, contemporary, hip-hop, and jazz were also seen on the stage. The Main attraction was the Ramp-Walk where students showcased their talent on the ramp in three rounds and won prizes. During this, the title of Miss Fresher from the Management Dept. was Aarohi and Mr. Fresher from BTech (CSE) was won by N. Dinesh. The Runners-up were Anamika and Songwing. In the program, BPA first-year student Lingam stunned everyone by making a live picture of Chancellor Dr. Ashok Kumar Gadiya sir, and got a lot of applause.

Hindustan Zinc Limited (CPP) head Mr. Binu Raphael, who was the chief guest at the event, said that students should be experts in every field. They must have technical knowledge along with social knowledge and knowledge about their duties; only then can achieve success in every field of life. Dr. Ashok Kumar Gadiya, Chancellor of Mewar University, said, "Small India lives in Mewar University". People of different nationalities live here. They have respect for each other. This is our culture and tradition. In addition to solo and group dance, traditional flute playing, Rajasthani dance, South Indian style dance, drama, skit, garba, Marathi, and Haryanvi dance won the hearts of the people present there. After the day-long various events, there was a DJ night in the evening, in which the artists of Desert Rock Band made not only the students but also the teachers dance to their songs till late at night. Mr. Abhishek Pipara, Ms. Harshita Chauhan, Mr. Aditya Pipara, Mr. Aadesh Surana, and Mr. Jatin Kaushal of the band sang one song after another to the tune of the music, and the students kept swaying. President of Mewar Education Society Mr. Govind Lal Gadiya, Members of the Board of Management Mr. R.K Gadiya, Mr. Arpit Maheshwari, OSD H. Widhani, Dr. Chitralekha Singh, and Director of Training & Placement Cell, Mr. Harish Gurnani were present on the occasion. Program Coordinator Dr. Sonia Singla and co-coordinators Dr. Gulzar Ahmed, Mr. Nirma Sharma, and Mr. Raj Singh, etc. were instrumental in making the program a success.

A huge thanks from Mewar University to all the supporters to made this event successful.🤩

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JKST&IC Sponsored Brainstorming on Still birth, Infant mortality and birth defects held at SMVDU

A one-day brain-storming meeting on "Still Birth, Congenital Malformations, and Infant Death among Newborns in Jammu and Kashmir Region" was conducted at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra. The meeting was sponsored by J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of J&K, and was organized by the team of ICMR-CAR scientists and scholars led by Dr. Girish, Dr. Sonali, Ms. Minerva Mr. Rajeshwar, and Dr. Rakesh Kumar, the organizing secretary and principal coordinator of ICMR-CAR, SMVDU. The meeting addressed the crucial issues related to still birth, congenital malformations, and infants' death. Padma Shri Prof. RNK Bamezai, former Vice-Chancellor of SMVDU and Ex-Dean Life Sciences JNU, chaired the meeting, and representatives of most institutes of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting. Various experts shed light on different aspects of stillbirth and congenital anomalies prevalent in Jammu and Kashmir. Prof. Bamezai suggested identifying biomarkers for still birth, congenital malformations, and infants' death.

Representative of majority of the institutes of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting: Mrs. Sunita Razdan Dhar, Joint Director JKST&IC, Prof Ghansham Saini, Head Department of Paediatrics, GMC Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Raina PHC, Akhnoor, Dr Dinesh Kumar, Dean academics, AIIMS Jammu, Dr. Audesh Bhat, Central University of Jammu, Dr Javeed Iqbal Department Of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine (ERS) SKIMS, Dr. Renu Sharma, Dr Ritesh Kumar from AIIMS Jammu, Dr Anand Yelne Consultant Pediatrician, Dr. Sonia Nagyal Consultant Pathologist Dr. Arunima Consultant Gynae, Dr. Kamaljeet Kaur, Consultant Paediatrician, of SMVDNH, Katra, Dr Anindya Goswami and Dr Mohd. Jamal Dar Principal Scientists of CSIR-IIIM, Jammu, Mrs. Pushpa Oraon Associate Professor SMVDCON, Katra, Dr. Ruchi Shah from University of Kashmir, Dr. Ekta Rai from SMVDU threw light on different aspects of still birth and congenital anomalies prevalent in Jammu and Kashmir.Dr. Rakesh Kumar presented the vote of thanks to the participants and expressed his gratitude to Padma Shri RK Sinha, Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU, for his continuous support and motivation, and JK Science technology and innovation council for sponsoring such a critical area for brainstorming.

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TV Guide, February 18-March 3

Cover: Rob Lowe -- My Amazing Life on TV

Page 2: Contents 

Page 4: Ask Matt -- Griffin Dunne and Michael Angarano on This Is Us, All American, Feedback, Fan Art -- Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Page 6: How to fix the Oscars 

Page 8: Sneak Peek Scoop from the Television Critics Association winter press tour -- Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer of Flack, Kevin Bacon of City on a Hill, Ruth Wilson of Mrs. Wilson 

Page 9: David Oyelowo and Lily Collins and Dominic West of Les Miserables, Michael Sheen and Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald of The Good Fight, Susan Kelechi Watson of This Is Us, Tribute -- Kristoff St. John 

Page 10: The Doctors -- Dr. Nita Landry, Dr. Travis Stork, Dr. Andrew Ordon, Dr. Sonia Batra 

Page 12: Memorable moments from Grey’s Anatomy’s record-breaking 332 episodes, First Look -- Suraj Sharma and Adam Goldberg on God Friended Me 

Page 14: The Roush Review -- Documentary Now! 

Page 15: Sammy Davis Jr.: I Gotta Be Me, O.G., Better Things 

Page 16: Cover Story -- Rob Lowe -- My Life on TV 

Page 20: Survivor’s biggest twist ever 

Page 22: Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan in Whiskey Cavalier 

Page 25: What’s Worth Watching -- Week 1 -- The Good Doctor 

Page 26: Monday, February 18 -- America’s Got Talent: The Champions, United Skates, Magnum P.I., POV: Minding the Gap, Lost Gold, Manifest, The Secret History of Air Force One 

Page 27: Tuesday, February 19 -- The Kids Are Alright, FBI, The Rookie, Project Blue Book, step-by-step guide to viewing At Home With Amy Sedaris 

Page 28: Wednesday, February 20 -- Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Melody Thomas Scott’s 40th anniversary on The Young and the Restless 

Page 29: Thursday, February 21 -- Modern Family, Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files, Documentary Now!, Flack, The Big Bang Theory, College Basketball 

Page 30: Friday, February 22 -- It’s a Party, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, WOW: Women of Wrestling, Fresh Off the Boat, American Masters -- Charley Pride: I’m Just Me 

Page 31: Saturday, February 23 -- O.G., Slender Man, Breaking In, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Love on the Menu, Iyanla: Fix My Life, NHL Hockey 

Page 32: Sunday, February 24 -- Mahershala Ali of True Detective, Crashing, When Calls the Heart, The 91st Annual Academy Awards 

Page 49: Stream It! 

Page 50: Netflix -- Paddleton, Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner, Suburra 

Page 51: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, Jeopardy!, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 

Page 52: Steam the Oscar nominees now -- Black Panther, Roma, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Avengers: Infinity War, Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story 

Page 53: Incredibles 2, Isle of Dogs, Minding the Gap, RBG, First Reformed, rent of buy BlacKkKlansman, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody 

Page 54: Prime Video -- Sex and the City, This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy 

Page 55: Hulu -- Into the Dark, Three Identical Strangers, Legion 

Page 56: New Movie Releases, Leaving Soon 

Page 59: What’s Worth Watching -- Week 2 -- Chris Noth in Gone 

Page 60: Monday, February 25 -- The Enemy Within, Live’s After Oscar Show, The Green Book: Guide to Freedom, Shadowhunters, The Voice, Elvis Goes There 

Page 62: Tuesday, February 26 -- Necar Zadegan on NCIS: New Orleans, Lethal Weapon, World of Dance, Mexican Dynasties, Drunk History 

Page 63: Wednesday, February 27 -- The Black Dahlia, The Masked Singer, Single Parents, Suits, Alien News Desk 

Page 64: Thursday, February 28 -- Better Things, Bad Moms, Top Chef, The Titan Games, Desus & Mero 

Page 65: Friday, March 1 -- Planes, Trains and Automobiles marathon, The Cool Kids, American Masters -- Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, NBA Basketball 

Page 66: Saturday, March 2 -- Battle Dogs, Skyscraper, Say Yes to the Dress, Heart of Darkness 

Page 67: Sunday, March 3 -- Free Solo, American Idol, Family Food Showdown, Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind, Masterpiece: Victoria, Good Girls

Page 88: Cheers & Jeers -- Mary McCormack, Black Monday, Showtime for bringing back The L Word, The Magicians, The Orville, the Super Bowl, MTV

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Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women part Two of 7th GLFN

New Delhi: The well-known and highly prestigious Dr Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women saw its second round of 5th Edition during the 7th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021 in the presence of large audience who appreciated the jury for fantastic selection of ladies.

“I must appreciate and respect the decision of jury members who all have finalised these names out of a huge lot of applications for the awards. No doubt Women is the wealth of art and culture, love and affection, education and training. She is the one who show to rest of the World that overall development of human mind is essential. We lean motivation from her and gain enthusiasm and energy. She teaches us to be nationalist,” said Sandeep Marwah President od Marwah Studios and Global literary Festival.

“Women have always face bigger problems the moment she has decided to work outside the home. Her challenges are different from men. Every successful Women has a man behind her. Women are empowered only thing is that they need to be given opportunities. Never get disheartened,” said Janice Darbari Author and Consul General of Montenegro in India recollecting events from the history.

“Follow your passion, you may feel little problem but people around you will understand with time said Mehnaz Nadiadwala Author and Film Maker. “It is a pleasure to be with so many accomplished Women. Sarojni Naidu was ahead of time so do we all have to be. Nothing is easy, every success is backed by hard work and many obstacles. Women needs space to explore her ideas and her talent. We have to stand for each other,” expressed Padma Shri Pratibha Parhlad Bharatnatyam Exponent.

The following ladies were presented with Dr Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women.

Aditi Sharma (New York), Amna Mirza , Anima Saxena , Anita Chhabra, Archana Mohan Sharma, Arpita Mitra, Benita Saklani, Bharti Raina, Bindu Sharma, Capt. Prachi Goswami, Daksha Sharma, Deepali Bhardwaj, Deepali Naair, Deepika Gupta, Dhwani Jain, Divya Gupta, DJ Ana, Angeli Qwatra, Neeta Mhatre Mishra, P. Jayabharathi, Ruby Bakshi Khurdi, Gopi S. Shah, Gosha Liberhan, Gurbachan Kaur Neelam, Haripriya, Himanshi Sharma, Ila Pachauri, Jainice Darbari, Jaspreet Kaur, Jayashri Bangali, Jyotsna Kumar, K. Pushpavathi, Kanika Chopra, Kirti Mishra Narang, Komal Batra, Kusum Shah, Leena Singh, Lipika Sud, M.S. Gayathri Devi, Madhu Arora, Mamta Soni, Manisha Chopra, Manogya Loiwal, Meeta Mahapatra, Mehnaaz Nadiadwala, Minakshi Sharma (Poland), Monika Kandpal (Thailand), Mousumi Chakraborty, Nayema Khanum (Bangladesh), Neena Richie (UK), Neha Singh Sisodia, Nidhi Singh Tak, Nupur Dhamija, Nupur Tewari, Padma Ragam. S., Pandita Anuradha Pal, Parin Somani (UK), Parveen Rani (UK), Peeyoosha Chintaluri, Philomena Gnanapragasam (Malaysia), Pooja Gogia, Pooja Mishra , Porika Anasurya , Pratibha Mishra, Pratima Gavhane Dutta, Preetika Mishra, Priya Choudhary, Priya Mathur, Protima Sharma, Pushplata , Rafiqua Ahmed, Rainy Khurana Sarna, Rajalakshmi Kameshwar Joshi, Rajlakshmi Darbari, Rajnnee N Aneja, Raksha Tripathi, Reetwika Banerjee, Renita Kapoor, Richa kapoor, Ritu S. Sood, Rucchika Jaiin, Ruchira Khullar, S.Kavitha, Sanhita Agnihotri (Chicago), Santhi Saravanan, Shakuntala Tomar, Shalya Raj, Shama Hussain, Sonia Sharma Kalia, Sonia V Dhingra, Sonu Pandey, Sumita Dass, Syed Mehartaj Begum, Tanushree, Urvashi Mittal, Ushoshi Sengupta, Vandana Singh, Vanndana Vaadera, Vidhi Chawla, Vishnupriya Pandey, Yamini Agarwal.

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Biden ropes in 20 Indian-Americans in administration, 17 at key WH positions

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget Neera Tanden (AP)

WASHINGTON: Less than 100 hours ahead of his historic inauguration, US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration, a new record in itself for this small ethnic community that constitutes one per cent of the country’s population. As many as 17 of them would be part of the powerful White House complex. The January 20th inauguration, the 59th in all, wherein Biden would be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States is already historic in the making as for the first time ever a woman Kamala Harris would be sworn as the vice president of the country. Harris, 56, is also the first ever Indian-origin and African American to be sworn in as the vice president of the United States. It is also for the first time ever that so many Indian-Americans have been roped into a presidential administration ever before the inauguration. Biden is still quite far away from filling all the positions in his administration. Topping the list is Neera Tanden, who has been nominated as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget and Dr Vivek Murthy, who has been nominated as the US Surgeon General. Vanita Gupta has been nominated as associate attorney general Department of Justice, and on Saturday, Biden nominated a former foreign service official Uzra Zeya as the under secretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights. “The dedication that the Indian-American community has shown to public service over the years has been recognised in a big way at the very start of this administration! I am particularly pleased that the overwhelming majority are women. Our community has truly arrived in serving the nation,” Indiaspora founder M R Rangaswami told PTI. Mala Adiga has been appointed as policy director to the future First Lady Dr Jill Biden and Garima Verma would be the digital director of the Office of the First Lady, while Sabrina Singh has been named as her deputy press secretary. For the first time ever among the Indian-Americans include two who trace their roots to Kashmir: Aisha Shah, who has been named as partnership manager at the White House Office of Digital Strategy, and Sameera Fazili, who would occupy the key position of deputy director at the US National Economic Council (NEC) in the White House. White House National Economic Council also has another Indian American, Bharat Ramamurti, as deputy director. Gautam Raghavan, who served at the White House in the previous Obama Administration returns to the White House as Deputy Director in Office of Presidential Personnel. Among Biden’s inner circle is his top confident for year Vinay Reddy, who has been named as director speechwriting. Young Vedant Patel all set to occupy a seat in the White House lower press, behind the briefing room, as assistant press secretary to the President. He is only the third-ever Indian American to be part of the White House press shop. Three Indian-Americans have made their way to the crucial National Security Council of the White House, thus leaving a permanent imprint on the country’s foreign policy and national security. They are Tarun Chhabra: senior director for technology and national security, Sumona Guha, senior director for South Asia, Shanthi Kalathil: coordinator for democracy and human rights. Sonia Aggarwal has been named senior advisor for climate policy and innovation in the Office of the Domestic Climate Policy at the White House and Vidur Sharma has been appointed as policy advisor for testing for the White House Covid-19 Response Team. Two Indian Americans women have been appointed to the Office of the White House Counsel: Neha Gupta as associate counsel and Reema Shah as deputy associate counsel. Also, for the first time in any administration, the White House would have three other South Asians in key positions. Pakistani-American Ali Zaidi as deputy national climate advisor White House; Sri Lankan American Rohini Kosoglu as domestic policy advisor to the Vice President and Bangladeshi-American Zayn Siddique: senior advisor to the White House deputy chief of staff. During the campaign, Biden had indicated that he would rope in a large number of Indian Americans. “As President, I’ll also continue to rely on Indian-American diaspora, that keeps our two nations together, as I have throughout my career,” Biden had said in his address to the Indian-American community during a virtual celebration of India’s Independence Day on August 15, 2020. “My constituents in Delaware, my staff in the Senate, the Obama Biden administration, which had more Indian Americans than any other administration in the history of this country and this campaign with Indian Americans at senior levels, which of course includes the top of the heap, our dear friend (Kamala Harris) who will be the first Indian American vice president in the history of the United States of America,” Biden said in his video address.

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Four months after Amritsar SMO’s death due to Covid, his wife takes her own life

Four months after Amritsar SMO’s death due to Covid, his wife takes her own life

In his tribute to frontline health worker, Dr Arun Sharma (53), who had died fighting Covid-19 late in August, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu had hailed him as a true corona warrior. Over four months after Sharma’s demise, his wife, Dr Sonia Sharma, died by suicide on Sunday. Her last call was to Dr Rakesh Sharma, chairman, Employees Welfare Association of the Health Department to ask for…

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Love Jihad or Interfaith Marriage ?

One controversial topic that has been in the news off late has been the issue of Love Jihad. State Governments like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana are looking to bring a Law against Love Jihad where according to them the boy is tricking the girl into a relationship and is then forcefully converting her to their religion. What we have seen in the Media and Social Media are extreme views. One side says there is nothing called as Love Jihad because every interfaith marriage is a personal choice of 2 individuals and the other side says that every or most of the interfaith marriages have led to forceful conversion of the girl's religion and then exploitation. The truth actually lies somewhere in between and for that we need to go into the history of the issue.

The first time we heard of this term Love Jihad was in the Uttar Pradesh bypoll elections of 2013 where Yogi Adityanath had brought this topic up. It didn't go down well with the people since it looked like he was trying to polarise and make it a Hindu Muslim issue which led to a horrible defeat for the BJP. After that we had the 2014 Lok Sabha elections which didn't have a mention of this issue as it was fought on the issue of development. Surprisingly, the next time we heard about Love Jihad was in Kerala where the Government said that Christian girls are getting forcefully converted and exploited. The interesting fact is the term Love Jihad was first coined in Kerala in the year 2009 but the media never highlighted it. The Indian Media's agenda to make it a Hindu-Muslim issue got thwarted when Christian Association for Social Action alleged Love Jihad being carried out against Christian girls. According to the Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference Commission for Social harmony and vigilance there have been 4000 instances of Love Jihad between 2005 and 2012. The High Court had also asked to investigate cases where forceful conversions are taking place after marriage. Things got serious where there were cases of Christian girls being forcefully converted and were sent to the IS (Islamic State). These cases were confirmed by our intelligence agencies where 21 girls were sent in one batch to the IS in Afghanistan. There are cases of Nimsha alias Farima and Sonia Sebastian alias Ayesha who were sent to Afghanistan and trained for Jihad where both had requested the Indian Government to save them and bring them back to Kerala. Now more cases are emerging in other states as well including Maharashtra where NCW (National Commission for Women) Chairman Rekha Sharma had met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to discuss regarding the rise in cases of forceful conversions of girls.

Now knowing the history we can figure out that this is a very serious and sensitive issue. To completely deny it won't be right but at the same to brush everyone with the same paint isn't right as well. What we have seen on Media and Social Media is the right wing trying to term every inter faith marriage as Love Jihad which is not true. In fact inter faith marriages prove that our country is as liberal as any other country and one should celebrate that. So to use such an sensitive issue for political gains and counter the leftists won't be advisable. The leftists on the other hand want to live in denial that forceful conversion does not exist and that all interfaith marriages are done with consent of both sides which is also not true. It is a very serious and complex issue which concerns national security as well and it is best left to our Governments, Intelligence agencies and Courts to address this issue.

One needs to understand that forceful conversion after marriage is not just an Indian issue and the same has been seen in other countries as well for years. Whether it be in European countries, African countries and even in Asia this has been a common phenomenon. Look at our neighbour Pakistan where girls from minority religions are forcefully converted and exploited which is one of the reasons why the Indian Government brought CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) in order to give shelter to those girls in our country. This has been a global issue for quite sometime and I am glad there is a debate on this subject in India. To know more on the global impact of this issue I would request everyone to read the article of S Gurumurthy in Indian Express where he mentions scholars giving examples on the same subject for which I have shared the link below.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2020/nov/26/love-jihad-loving-for-religion-2228125.amp

Rather than trying to make this issue about a religion one needs to see it as a women issue and address it in that context. Just like in the case of Triple Talaq, it was seen as a women issue rather than a religion issue because once it is made a religion issue then all we will see is sweeping remarks and politics done about a religion from both sides and we will miss the issue completely. It is good that Goverments are bringing these laws in order to protect women from being exploited but it is the duty of the opposition and the media to make sure that the ruling political party does not go overboard by making it a religion issue rather than a women issue.

For Indians, unity in diversity has always been our unique identity in the world. We have produced a Pranab Mukherjee, Abdul Kalam, Dr S Christopher, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Milka Singh and many others which shows what we are all about. There are some lumpen elements in our country who will continue to try to break the country and our society so it is our duty to make sure that we call them out regardless of their political ideology. When it comes to issues especially women we should all come together to give them the support they deserve regardless of their religion.

Jai Hind !!!

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Sonia Gandhi constitutes three internal committees

November 20: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday constituted three internal committees to "consider and discuss issues and policies related to Economic Affairs, Foreign Affairs and National Security". Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will head all the three committees. "Congress President (Sonia Gandhi) has constituted three committees to consider and discuss issues and policies related to the stated subjects and keep her informed," AICC stated in a press release. The Committee on Economic Affairs consists of - Dr Manmohan Singh, former finance minister P Chidambaram, former leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh and former union minister Jairam Ramesh in the capacity of Convenor. The Committee on Foreign Affairs consists of - Dr Manmohan Singh, former union ministers Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Salman Khurshid in the capacity of Convenor and Saptagiri Ulka. The Committee on National Security consists of - Dr Manmohan Singh, former union minister Veerappa Moily, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, V Vaithilingam and Vincent H Pala in the capacity of Convenor. It is worth mentioning that 23 Congress leaders wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi in August this year demanding sweeping changes in the party. They had said that reluctance to address issues was because the Congress Working Committee was "a nominated body". Read the full article