Vol. LXIII, No. 02, New Delhi, JULY 17, 2011

Investigation Why Huawei-IISc MoU must be scrapped Ownership issues pose a security threat to India By Dr Rashmi Singh SECURITY alerts about Huawei notwithstanding, the Communications Minister Kapil Sibal has chosen it to partner the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for setting up a security certification lab for telecom gear in India! The National Security Council(NSC) of India in its report on threat perceptions from Foreign Direct Investment has noted, “Huawei’s expanded footprint is not in our national security interest. The company had also tried to procure software clandestinely.” more > Special Report Sri Padmanabhaswamy: The wealthy God get wealthier Only devout Hindus have a right to speak on the temple wealth By Pushpanjali SRI Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala is among the oldest and most respected temples of the known world. The rich and the poor pray there and ask for a boon or blessing for self and society. Indeed the biggest batch of temple priests that graduated after rigorous training is from Kerala, God’s own country. more > Comment Lord Padmanabha’s wealth belongs to Him only Let’s not meddle with it By Ram Madhav Goddess Lakshmi resides where Lord Padmanabha is. For, the Lord is an aspect of Lord Vishnu himself, whose consort is Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. more > Editorial Paralysed government, pro-active judiciary These days it seems, it is the judiciary that is running the country. There are certain sections, mostly inspired by vested interests who criticise judicial activism and caution the courts not to cross the Lakshman Rekha. more > Temple property belongs to the deity alone; government has no right over it—Ashok Singhal FOC “THE whole treasure found from the secret cellars of the famed Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram belongs to deity alone and the government has no right over it. This money has to be utilised only for the Hindu society,” said VHP president Shri Ashok Singhal in New Delhi on July 7. more > At Liberty Food Security Bill: Recipe for disaster By Ravi A short but extremely significant statement that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made during his interaction with newspaper editors went largely unnoticed. more > News Round-Up VHP’s central managing committee meeting VHP to launch countrywide stir against Communal Violence Bill - FOC National Executive Meeting of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh - By Loknath 15th Sindhu Darshan Utsava concludes - FOC Rashtriya Sikh Sangat delegation calls on Uttarakhand CM - By Ravindra Saini RSS, Christian federation leaders discuss communal harmony - FOC Eight Christian families return to Hindu fold in Mumbai - FOC UP land war and Congress Can Rahul Gandhi talk about Jaitapur and Bhatta Parsaul in the same breath? By Aditya Pradhan If Rahul Gandhi thinks he has set the right note for starting the agitation against land acquisition in Bhatta Parsaul in Uttar Pradesh just because the Supreme Court has ordered the return of the 156 hectares to the farmers in Greater Noida’s Shahberi village acquired by Mayawati government, then he has another think coming. more > Lessons from Jabera BJP makes a dent in the Congress pocket borough By Adhitya Srinivasan ON June 29, Dashrath Singh Lodhi of BJP emerged victorious in the Jabera by-election in Madhya Pradesh and defeated his closest rival Dr Tanya Solomon of the Congress by a comfortable margin of over 11,000 votes. more > Special Report Telangana violence exposes the feud in Congress By KG Suresh TELANGANA is back in the headlines with a bang once again with MPs and legislators, belonging to the region, from virtually all political parties including the ruling Congress Party, tendering their resignation in what seems to be a desperate bid to force the Centre to bring in a law for the creation of a separate state in the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. more > India Foundation Study Incidents of alleged violence on religious places in Karnataka A tale of three reports By Pramod Kumar IN September-October 2008, there were reports of attacks on churches in eight districts of Karnataka. After the attacks, there were attempts to blame some Hindu organisations as well as the state’s BJP government for it. more > Sri Sri becomes the first Indian recipient of the Crans Montana Forum Award From Gautam Vig IN an impressive ceremony organised on June 24 in Brussels and attended by several Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ambassadors, the Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar became the first Indian to receive Crans Montana Forum Award. more > EMPOWERING WOMEN Radha and Radhiya Two faces of modern education By Mridula Sinha THERE was a news in leading newspapers that a Collector Anand Kumar’s daughter Gopika is studying in a village primary school at Erode district of Tamil Nadu. The photograph shows the girl sitting on a wooden plank and learning the alphabets. more > A DIFFERENT VIEW ON SANGH Cannot ignore politics, power: To protect Hindus By Dr Rabin Dev Choudhury EVERYBODY knows that Sangh Parivar is a big family having many sister organisations numbering more than 80, fighting for the cause of Hindutva. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) are directly involved in propagation of Hinduism in the country, if I am not wrong. more > A TRIBUTE A LETTER FROM NORTH-EAST Dorjee Khandu, Bharatmata’s beloved son The irreparable loss in the tragic demise of a true nationalist By Jagdamba Mall WHILE in the office of Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, late Dorjee Khandu had raised strong objections to Beijing’s “Concern” over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the State on October 3, 2009 and had said that China has no business to meddle with the internal affairs of the Arunachal Pradesh which is an integral part of Bharat. more > Vivekananda Express in Kerala By S Chandrasekhar VIVEKANANDA Express, the train on wheels and a tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 150th birth anniversary, which was flagged off from Howrah by Mamata Banerjee on January 12th, reached Thiruvananthapuram on July 3rd after covering several states. It will end its journey on January 12, 2013 at Kanyakumari after doing rounds in stations all over the country. more > Rath yatras bring an ocean of overwhelming happiness By V Shanmuganathan THE rath yatras or temple car festivals are the oldest and continuously celebrated spiritual events in India. Temple cars are basically chariots used to carry idols of Gods and Godesses. more >

Cover Page The Moving Finger Writes Who will be the next Prime Minister? By MV Kamath WHEN, following celebration of his 41st birthday early in June, Rahul Gandhi was felicitated and the Congress Party’s secretary, Digvijay Singh publicly announced that Rahul was now fit to be the Prime Minister, one could hear the loud gasp of the public at large. more > Media Watch Crime: Mumbai police in the dock Narad THE assassination of Jyotirmoy Dey, editor, Special Investigation, Midday has naturally roused the anger of the media. Journalists in Mumbai assembled in large numbers to express their feelings and more importantly to demand that justice be done. more > Thinking Aloud Blame UPA’s poor credibility quotient for economic misery By Dr Jay Dubashi FOR the umpteenth time, the Reserve Bank has raised its interest rate to almost 8 per cent, hoping that this will slow down inflation, and hopefully give a boost to growth. The bank, of course, does what it is told, and all its attempt so far to curb inflation and boost growth have come to nothing. more > Pravasi Bharatiya Hinduism Summit in Durga Mandir highlights Hindu issues A Hinduism Summit held on June 18 by Forum for Hindu Awakening (FHA) and Durga Mandir of Virginia brought to attention the issues faced by Hindus in America and provided unique, practical solutions to the Hindu community. more > Bookmark An academic biography of Shaheed Bhagat Singh By Tej N Dhar Bhagat Singh Revisited: Historiography, Biography and Ideology of the Great Martyr, Chander Pal Singh, Originals, Pp 368 (PB), Rs 295.00 The lure of Simla —MG Simla: The Summer Capital of British India, Raaja Bhasin, Rupa Publications , Pp 459 (PB), Rs 395.00 In praise of lord Ganesha By Ashish Joshi 99 Thoughts on Ganesha, Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaico Books, Pp 223 (PB), Rs 195.00 A focus on black money By Manju Gupta The Darker Side of Black Money: An Insight into the World of Financial Secrecy & Tax Havens, BV Kumar, Konark Publishers, Pp 225, Rs 295.00 An objective guide to Indian diplomacy By MV Kamath Does the Elephant Dance? Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy; David M Malone, Oxford University Press, Pp 425 (HB), Rs 695.00 Mind of the Indian tycoon By Preeti Mathur Inside the Indian Business Mind: A Tactical Guide for Managers, Zubko & Sahay, Jaico books, Pp 182 (PB), Rs 250.00 Funny and serious: Life experiences By Manju Gupta Life as I See: An Interesting Saga of Funny and Sad Experiences of a Curious Writer, Joginder Singh, Diamond Books, Pp 208 (PB), Rs 95.00 A study of life The Call Eternal: The Thrill in Living, BP Singhal, Selective & Scientific Books, Pp 388 (PB), Rs 395.00 —MG Book received

Kids’ Org Brain wins over Brawn By Manju Gupta IT is said in the Mahabharata that some of the Yadavas, who were followers of Kritavarma, decided to fight on the side of the Kauravas while the others, who followed Satyaki, chose to side with the Pandavas. more >

In Focus Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (access to justice and reparations) Bill 2011 Promoting communalism in the facade of fighting it By Dr TH Chowdary THE UPA-II government is planning to introduce a Bill titled ‘Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill’ in the Parliament. more >

Readers’ Forum The demonic midnight raid - As Congress pushes panic button (Organiser, 19.6.2011): —VIJAYALAKSHMI G gviji06@gmail.com The corrupt, treacherous and brutal Congress party has no right to continue in office after the Jallianwala Bagh like crackdown on innocent, peaceful people at midnight when they were asleep. more >

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