Vol. LXI, No. 14, New Delhi, October 10, 2010

Ramjanmabhoomi Restored FOC SIXTY years after Sri Ram’s idols miraculously appeared under the central dome of the Babri structure, the Allahabad High Court, in a judgement running into about 12,000 pages, paved the way for the construction of a grand temple at that very spot which is worshipped by Hindus as his birthplace.    more > To Appeal in Supreme Court NEW DELHI: Though the Hindu side claimed to have won, it declared its intention to go in appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing that since Ram Janmasthan had been accepted, the entire disputed site at Ayodhya should be handed over for the construction of a temple.    more > A PAGE FROM HISTORY Thousand years of Brihadeeswara Temple An architectural wonder. A proud reminder of the Hindu glory By V Shanmuganathan ONE thousand years ago, the great emperor of Chola dynasty, Raja Raja-I built a majestic temple for Lord Shiva in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu.    more > Editorial Sri Ram’s Ayodhya THE three-member Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in a historic judgement restored the holy Ramjanmabhoomi to the Hindus paving the way for the construction of a grand Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya.    more > Deconstructing the verdict By Bhupendra Yadav, Advocate THE Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court gave a historical verdict on Sri Ramjanmabhoomi case on September 30, 2010. It was unanimously accepted by the Bench that the disputed place is birthplace of Sri Ram.    more > Describe colour of terrorism in Kashmir Valley: Modi to PC PTI AHMEDABAD: Taking a swipe at Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for his ''saffron terror'' comment, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi asked him to describe the "colour of terrorism in the Kashmir Valley".    more > Sangh Samachar Annual meeting of Sanskar Bharati Poorvottar in Guwahati Massive preparations for Sanskar Bharati’s Bal Kala Sangam - FOC Annual function of Vanbandhu Parishad - By Basudeb Pal Venkataram Chair in Bengaluru University on Labour Research - FOC Tribute to T Venkataswamy - VSK Karnataka Any dilution to AFSPA would prove costly to the nation: ABVP - FOC VHP honours Salim who chased Jama Masjid terrorists - FOC Ayodhya’s verdict: This is Ramjanmabhoomi By Rukmini Shrinivasan and Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui AYODHYA, Sept.24: While the Supreme Court has postponed until September 28 its hearing on a plea to defer the Allahabad High Court’s verdict in the Ayodhya title suit, in the pilgrim town itself, there’s no dispute: The place was, and is, Ramjanmabhoomi for its Hindus.    more > ‘Huji, not Hindu group, behind Mecca Masjid blast’ By Abhishek Sharan THOUGH the CBI has sought to establish the hand of a Hindu terror group in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast, a US counter-terrorism agency thinks otherwise. According to the National Counter-terrorism Center (NCTC), the blast was allegedly executed by a Pakistan-sponsored terror outfit, the Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI).    more > Reactions Leaders hail the verdict. Assure grand Sri Ram Temple Forget all the ill will, let us build Sri Ram temple together —RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat /B> THROUGH today’s verdict the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has acknowledged and ratified the age-old faith of crores of people of Bharat in Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram and his Janmabhoomi.    more > We are ready for an amicable solution —Sri Ramjanmabhoomi Trust chairman Mahant Nritya Gopaldas We welcome the verdict, but will challenge the decision to give one third land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board in the apex court.    more > A story of missing 850 tonnes of explosives By Lokpal Sethi in Jaipur IT is shocking and unbelievable that 164 trucks, laden with about 850 tonnes of explosives went missing, after they started their journey from Rajasthan Explosives and Chemical Ltd(RECL), at Dhaulpur in a period of just couple of months.    more > Advani lauds American vedic scholar David Frawley FOC SENIOR BJP leader Shri LK Advani lauded the great American Vedic scholar David Frawley, popularly known as Vamdev Shastri, who has expertise in Yoga and Ayurveda and heads the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico.    more > The Archaeological Survey of India Report There was a temple before Babri structure was built By S Kalyanaraman The evidence marshaled by Dr BB Lal is emphatic. (BB Lal, 2008, Rama: His historicity, Mandir and Setu: Evidence of literature, archaeology and other sciences, New Delhi, Aryan Books International.)    more > The scientific genius of Kalidas By NR Waradpande KALIDAS flourished at the court of Agnimitra Shunga of Vidisha as is clear from the Bharatavakya of the play Malavikagnimitra which says that when Agnimitra is ruling the subjects feel secure from calamities.    more > Centre appeasing separatists, ignoring patriots Rs 100 cr reward for violence; peace begets zero. By Khajuria S Kant in Jammu NEW Delhi has once again given a preferential treatment to Kashmir and once again badly let down Jammu and Ladakh. It has asked the State government to release those involved in the anti-State and anti-government activities.    more >

COVER PAGE The Moving Finger Writes India facing troublesome dilemmas By MV Kamath TWO separate but intriguing developments in recent times have brought out the deep fissures in the politics of South Asia into the open.    more > Comment Faith Prevails By Dr Pravin Togadia READ the following few lines from the Ram Janmabhoomi judgement that was delivered on September 30, 2010 on Thursday Saptami tithi. It was Guru’s day, Dharma Day – Thursday and Saptami – 7 is a number of Surya – the Sun! Bhagwan Ram is a Suryavanshi Bhagwan! Divine powers had to reign in and so they did! Read a few lines here from the judgement and all will feel the power of faith and spiritual divinity:    more > Kids’ Org The power of Sita Maa By Manju Gupta TT the time when the demon Ravana of Lanka was killed by Sri Ram, Ravana’s son, Sahasramukha Ravana or the hundred-headed one was only a child. On growing up, when he learnt about his father meeting his death at the hands of Sri Ram, Sahasramukha vowed to take revenge against Sri Ram.    more > Bookmark A raw history of Mughal court. Soaked in blood, addicted to lucre By MV Kamath The Crimson Throne, Sudhir Kakar; Penguin-Viking; Pp 254 (HB), Rs 450.00 A ready income tax reckoner By Manju Gupta Be Smart, Know Your Income Tax, RN Lakhotia & Subhash Lakhotia, Diamond Books, Pp 273 (PB), Rs 150.00 A spiritual way to life By Ashish Joshi The Perfect Sage Prabodharan Sukumar, Hayagreeva Publication, Pp 272 (PB), Rs 150.00 The art of getting it done By Manju Gupta The Gentle Art of Getting Your Own Way, Patrick Forsyth, Macmillan Publishers India, Pp 160 (PB), Rs 599.00 Televangelism: The new missionary weapon By Dr Vaidehi Nathan McDonaldisation, Masala McGospel and Om Economics: Televangelism in Contemporary India, Jonathan D James, Sage Publications, Pp 232 (HB), Rs `595.00 Dreams can be true By Manju Gupta Daydreams at Work: Wake Up Your Creative Powers, Amy Fries, Macmillan, Pp 222 (PB), Rs 265.00 An inspiring read from Moret, the famous CNN jurno By Tej N Dhar The Last Day of My Life, Jim Moret; Jaico, Pp 152 (PB), Rs 195.00 Wholesome guide to aspiring honchoes By Tej N Dhar The Management Masterclass, edited by Emma De Vita; London: Headline Publishing, 2010; Pp 190 (PB), Rs 199.00 Media Watch Time to stop handling Kashmir with kid gloves IN recent times the only picture we have had of Kashmir (forget Jammu and Ladakh where peace prevails) is of youngsters throwing stones at security forces.    more >

News Analysis UPA’s initiative on J&K is pandering to secessionists By Shyam Khosla NO one interested in peace and normalcy in Kashmir valley would oppose dialogue with alienated sections of the society to understand their “genuine grievances” and to regain their trust.    more >

Agenda A charter for renaissance-II Superpowering India By Air Marshal (Retd.) Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyaya WHEN a serving Chief of Naval Staff and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was summarily dismissed, without any investigation or trial, for the unpardonable crimes of protesting too much ...    more >

Readers’ Forum Manmohan challenges Supreme Court : —MAYA MISHRA, Delhi Dr Manmohan Singh’s latest tirade against the Supreme Court asking it not to get into “the realm of policy formulation”, is totally unwarranted.    more >

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