Vol. LXI, No. 18, New Delhi, November 08, 2009

Swayamsevaks should reflect quality of Sangh training wherever they work—Mohan Bhagwat By Pramod Kumar RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat said the Sangh swayamsevaks should reflect the quality of Sangh training wherever they work. The Sangh is involved in man-making mission, he said and added that shakha is the basis of Sangh activity.    more > India Battles to Win by Tarun Vijay released Let Bharat remain Bharat only—Mohan Bhagwat FOC WHAT we need today is clarity of objective—whether we want to be America or China or anything else. We must develop our own identity based on our cultural roots like a tree that flourishes with its roots intact. We are Bharat and should remain Bharat only.    more > Investigation Orissa land scam Puri Temple land sold to Vedanta Foundation By Deepak Kumar Rath JUST when you thought that the people at large have become somewhat indifferent to exposes of corruptions and scams, comes the mother of all scams, leaving all and sundry in a state of utter shock. The sheer obduracy of Naveen Patnaik Government of Orissa to hurt the sentiments of crores of Hindus has left even the ...    more > Editorial Take action against Love Jehad WHAT is the lure of Love Jehad? The problem is old. But the terminology is new crediting its origins to some imaginative police officer in Kerala, who filed his affidavit in the High Court following a widespread commotion against an alleged sinister campaign by Kerala Islamists to convert non-Muslim women to Islam through deceptive love and marriage.    more > Hindu Sangam in Jaipur Hindutva is universal—Mohan Bhagwat SANGH work is like sweetness of sugar that cannot be experienced without tasting it. Therefore, instead of trying to understand the Sangh from home, join its activities, as the whole world today needs Hindutva, the prime ideological source of RSS,” said RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat.    more > Grand welcome to Gou Gram Yatra in Uttarakhand Each farmer should herd at least one cow—Swami Satyamitranand Giri By Ravindra Saini VISHWA Mangal Gou Gram Yatra reached Dehradun on October 10 and was extended warm welcome by thousands of people. The Yatra reached Parade Ground where it was welcomed by many eminent citizens and saints of the state.    more > Sangh Samachar Saraswati Sammelan in Delhi by Rashtra Sevika Samiti Neglect of farmers is insult of Indian cutlure—Pramilatai Medhe - By Sangita Sachdeva UPA government betrayed bank workers: NOBW - FOC www.patheykan.in launched - FOC ABVP opposes UPA's move to raise cut off marks for IITs - FOC Restart the Resource Teachers’ Scheme: Saksham - FOC Patriotic Ghazal collection of Jaisingh Arya released - FOC A Case of Love Jehad? Two years on, Madhumita is Zainab From Our Correspondent IN two years, Dr Madhumita Mishra has travelled a long way, from Ramanujan Guest House in Karol Bagh to a medical college in Andhra Pradesh. Her life has changed from being a Hindu Brahmin living with her family to living alone as Dr Zainab, a Muslim.    more > Sarsanghachalak inaugurates Ekal Kumbh By Vinod Bansal SARSANGHCHALAK of RSS Shri Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated a massive Ekal Kumbh organised by Ekal Vidyalays in Delhi on October 30. More than 12,000 vanvasis & girivasis of Ekal Vidhyalaya assembled in Swarna Jayanti Park of Rohini in North west Delhi.    more > India cuts down US lobbying Expenses FOC HAVING spent thousands of dollars for many quarters lobbying on bilateral ties and for the nuclear deal with the US, India has cut down on these expenses in the last quarter, even as neighbour Pakistan paid a higher quarterly bill for canvassing support for it in America.    more > 75th jayanti celeberations of Kanchi Sankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal in the Greater Toronto Dear Devotees, I am happy to inform you that Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Kendra of GTA in association with Vaishno Devi Temple will be holding the 75th jayanti celeberation of the Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakotipeetam H.H. Sri Jayendra Saraswath Swamigal It will be held on November 14, 2009 at Vaishno Devi Temple 3259 Regional Road #25, Oakville, Ontario, Phone: (905)825-4202.    more > Silver jubilee function Long overdue recognition to Heraka school By A Correspondent SEVENTY-two years after she was conferred the title of “Rani” by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for her fight against the British, and sixteen years after her death, Nagaland government has finally decided to do something to keep alive the memory of the late Rani Gaidinliu.    more > 13th Kochi International Book Festival to begin from November 27 FOC THIRTEENTH Kochi International Book Festival (KIBF) will be organised at Ernakulathappan Ground in Kochi from November 27 to December 6. More than 250 exhibitors are expected to attract hundreds and thousands of book-lovers from all over the State.    more > Gou Gram Yatra makes an impact in Himachal By Ajai Srivastava in Shimla THE people from all walks of life in Himachal Pradesh have shown their solidarity with the issue of cow protection and preservation of its Indian species. This was evident from the massive response to Vishwa Mangal Gou Gram Yatra in the rural and far flung areas as well as in cities.    more > CPM, Congress at each other’s throat Battles in volatile Kannur By S Chandrasekhar KANNUR, in extreme north Kerala, is the land of ‘Kalaripayattu’. It is also the killing field of CPM-RSS clashes and murders, where RSS has been resisting, for almost four decades, the CPM arrogance and hegemony of not allowing any other ideology to flourish.    more > Prof Milind Marathe and Vishnudutt Sharma re-elected ABVP president and general secretary respectively FOC PROF Milind Marathe and Shri Vishnudutt Sharma were re-elected president and general secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) respectively. The announce-ment to this effect was made by Dr Ram Naresh Singh, election officer, at ABVP central office in Mumbai recently.    more > Policy for reducing global inequality By Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala DEVELOPING countries have to choose between two policies for reducing global inequality. One policy is of cooperation. Developing countries can hope for an increase in the growth rates of the developed countries.    more > Spreading evangelism through gossip From Bharat Kumar in Guwahati WHILE taking treatment at Ernakulam, Kerala, I had a discussion with Shri ED Paul who is a resident of Kerala, aged about 60 years. He was in New Jersy, USA for seven years and was attending weekly church services in Malayalam language (of Kerala) there.    more > Equal rights or special rights? From ND Sarma in Guwahati DR. Manmohan Singh, our Hon’ble Prime Minister, during his speech on the eve of Independence Day from Red Fort, New Delhi said, “The funds for special scheme taken-up for the development of minority concentration districts have been enhanced quite substantially this year.”    more > Reminiscences of an ex-Marxist VR Krishna lyer’s autobiography creates a flutter By Sushama Kumar VAIDYANATHAPURAM Rama Ayyar Krishna Iyer, known all over as VR Krishna Iyer, could be one of the rare species of public figures who begins his day by addressing a prayer meeting of the Sai Baba Trust, ...    more >

Cover Page Thinking Aloud How they lost and won Maharashtra By Dr Jay Dubashi THERE is no great mystery about the results of polls in three states, though, on the face of it, the results are surprising. Take Maharashtra, the biggest of the states that went to poll. Almost every type of calamity that could have befallen it did do so.    more > Special Report Story of flood-devastated Rajouli The grand RSS work in flood-hit areas By Vikrant Shah THIS is a short story of Rajouli village. A story of devastation that can’t be comprehended through images and video footages. A story of people having lost every single thing they had in matter of hours.    more > The Moving Finger Writes Great Britain and the setting sun By M.V. Kamath TIME was when the sun never set on the British Empire, so wide it was so well-strung together. The British had a presence in every continent. And to think of the commonwealth! It was, in retrospect, something of a miracle.    more > Special Report Congressmen worried over the increasing Christian influence in the party Andhra Chief Ministership tussle brings to fore the cleavage By Anjoli Prahlad Roy THE Hindu religious followers in Andhra Pradesh were expressing happiness and confidence after a five-and-half-year-long period when evengalists had a field-day in Andhra Pradesh. A Hindu segment within the state unit is putting pressure on the Congress high command to confirm K Rosaiah as Chief Minister even as the Christian lobby is actively canvassing for Jagan Reddy.    more > Kids Org The power of mantras By Manju Gupta AT one time Ayodhya was ruled by King Ambrish who decided to perform a big sacrifice to which the entire kingdom was invited. Just a day before the occasion, Lord Indra stole the animal to be sacrificed as he feared that King Ambrish would find favour with the gods.    more > The bright constellation -MG ONCE Vishwamitra decided to go on mediation as he felt that by doing penance he could rid himself of his anger and jealousy. He prayed with full devotion and seeing his faith and diligence, the gods tired to break his concentration by enticing him with all kinds of attractions.    more > Bookmark Book Reviews By Vaidehi Nathan A Mughal murder plot The Englishman's Cameo, A Mughal Murder Mystery, Madhulika Liddle, Hachette India, Pp 281, Rs 295.00 A masterly thriller from Deaver The Bodies Left Behind, Jaffery Deaver, Hachette India, Pp 500, Rs 295.00 An excellent study on the link between durg trade and terror By Ashish Joshi Seeds of Terror, Gretchen Peters, Hachette India, Pp 302, Rs 495.00 A guide to successful living By Manju Gupta The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence, Dr Robert Anthony, HarperCollins Publishers, Pp 181, Rs 199.00 A lesson in rural development By Lokesh Kumar Cooperative Development, Peace and Security in South Asia, Neetu Gaur and Vijay Laxmi (Eds.) Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Pp 155, Rs 360.00, US $ 11.95 A Collection of good poetry —MG Bearings:Poems Karthika Nair, HarperCollins Publishers India, Pp 94, Rs 350.00 Perspective Decline of Indology in the West-IV Western Indologists’ contributions By Dr NS Rajaram IT is interesting to contrast Witzel’s political campaigns against Max Müller’s. Where Max Müller hobnobbed with Indian and European aristocracy including princes and Maharajas, Witzel has had to content himself waiting on California schoolteachers and bureaucrats.    more > Media Watch The veterans of Indian media IT is always a pleasure to know that there are friends in the profession who have outlived the Biblical threescore and ten years of existence to enter into their nineties. Shri Khushwant Singh is in his nineties and going strong, ...    more >

A Page From History There was a time when Tibet ruled China By Arabinda Ghose IT is most disconcerting for any Indian to watch the Government of India reacting in an abject manner to the objections by China to the visit by our Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visiting Arunachal Pradesh as if this country is a client state of China.    more >

Open Forum UPA is hampering the long-term growth of India The true picture of maneconomics By VK Singh AGRICULTURE is the predominant occupation in India, accounting for 60 per cent of employment, service sector makes up 28 per cent and industrial sector 12 per cent. In terms of output, the agricultural sector accounts for 28 per cent...    more >

Readers’ Forum Trauma faced by freshers in colleges (Organiser, 13-9-2009); Author Name Comes here The author has hit the nail on the head, but not very strongly. What are the parents of these raggers doing to keep their children under discipline? Don’t they have any responsibility to the children once they are sent to the high school and colleges?    more >

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