Vol. LXI, No. 50, New Delhi, June 20, 2010

Indo-US strategic dialogue, Washington Vital economic, diplomatic concerns unresolved By OP Gupta THE first ever Indo-USA Strategic Dialogue held in Washington on June 1-4, 2010 was really a milestone in the history of the Indo-US bilateral relations as rightly claimed by T Roemer, US Ambassador to India but there was no tangible outcome of this meeting except for making strategic castles in air, high on protocol but low on yield.    more > Interrogation of a senior Maoist reveals startling facts Maoist plan to take mayhem to South India and tie-up with Islamists By Arun Lakshman /Thiruvananthapuram THE Maoists which is facing some man power crunch in the Northern Indian states is now in the process of increasing and consolidating their presence in the South India.    more > A Report RSS 3rd year training camp Politics endangering national security—Mohan Bhagwat From Virag Pachpore REASSERTING his position on national security the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat squarely blamed the politicians, the administration and the government for neglecting vital issues concerning nation’s security and integrity.    more > Editorial No foreign university shops please INDIA is on the verge of becoming a bustling education market, regrettably because the present HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, is pushing for allowing foreign universities to set up shops here. We call it shops, because the foreign universities look at India as a huge market for free trade in education.    more > Caste based census injurious to national unity By Justice (Retd) M Rama Jois MAHATMA Gandhi united the people of India under his leadership in the course of the struggle for freedom and greatly reduced the adverse effect of casteism, the principle of which has been incorporated as a basic structure of the Constitution vide Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution, which prohibit any discrimination on the ground of caste, religion or sex.    more > American Stooges All The Union Carbide tragedy and the Congress conspiracy NEW DELHI: The uproar over the Bhopal gas-leak judgment has put the role of several UPA ministers and functionaries, including those in the newly reconstituted group of ministers (GoM), under scrutiny yet again.    more > Sangh Samachar Training camp of Rashtra Sevika Samiti in Jaipur Increase in the number of sevikas will make the nation stronger—Indumati Katdare - FOC Deal with terrorists in Manipur with iron hands: VHP - FOC 13th Triennial Conference of Bharatiya Vastrodyog Mahasangh Interest of the workers and the nation should stand hand-in-hand—KC Kannan - FOC Divisive elements causing concern Ramphal Singh is no more - FOC India's growing economic clout should reflect in diplomatic arena By Dr Gautem Sen INDIA has entered a phase of rapid economic and political transformation. Its relative political and economic weight in its neighbourhood and the wider world is growing. It is leaving behind Pakistan, its arch rival and concomitantly constraining China’s regional primacy, though the latter is achieving prominence on all relevant indices of power even more rapidly than India.    more > Face to face with farmers of Gujarat Hard-working farmers are brimming with great energy. By V Shanmuganathan I met Ramesh Narayan Patel (35 yrs.) at Matwa Village, in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. He is a graduate and father of two children. He grows fruits, specially pappaya or pappali. I asked him about the expenses, he incur per crop. Ramesh explained me in detail. In one acre, 1000 sapplings are planted. He has to purchase the saplings from “Anand”, private agency.    more > Fast and wicked Tatkal fleeces the gullible passengers Tatkal Seva a quick fix to beguile By Sanjay Kaul IT is always a matter of wide eyed wonderment for people across the globe to fathom the reach, size and numbers of the Indian railways system and in spite of its many shortcomings and slow coach reforms, it has been said of the Indian railways that it is the last repository of the end of the social contract between citizens and state.    more > A study on the mullah demand for Islamic banking in India Author Name Comes here EVER since the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation decided to join hands with some groups from the Middle East to launch Islamic banking in the State, the question whether Islamic banking is good for the country or not has attracted animated discussion in different circles—from bankers to financial experts and from vote-bank politicians to patriotic forces.    more > Janjati Faith & Cultural Protection Forum seeks PM intervention NSCN-IM forcing Buddhists to adopt Christianity on gun point in Arunachal Pradesh Author Name Comes here IN view of the reports of forced conversion of Buddhists into Christianity in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh by armed cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagalim- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the Janjati Dharma Sanskriti Suraksha Manch (Janjati faith and cultural protection forum) has urged the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to take immediate steps to restore peace and normalcy in the area and punish the culprits.    more > Little to celebrate Rising prices and ignoring agriculture, the drifting UPA II By Shivaji Sarkar THE rising prices and studied silence on agricultural reforms and growth signifies UPA II. The report card does not even acknowledge that prices are rising, poverty is increasing and there is any need to have a fresh look at agriculture and food production.    more > P Parameswaran, chosen for Hindu of The Year 2010 honour Author Name Comes here KAUAI, HI, USA, June 3, 2010: To raise India to the heights Vivekananda spoke of is no easy task, but that is the defining thread of P Parameswaran’s life. Hinduism Today awarded this extraordinary man the Hindu Renaissance Award for 2010, naming him the Hindu of the Year.    more > Christians reject Ranganath Misra Commission Report THE Ranganath Misra Commission Report which recommended reservation for Christians, has received sharp reaction even from Christians. The Poor Christian Liberation Movement (PCLM) which represents majority of the dalit Christians in India for whom the Commission basically recommended reservation, outrightly rejected the report saying that ‘the implementation of the report would have serious impact on the growth and survival of Christianity in India’.    more > Transparency in judicial appointments National judicial commission is a desirable option By Shyam Khosla A free and independent judiciary is a cherished value in a democratic polity like ours. The founding fathers provided adequate provisions in the Constitution to ensure these values.    more > Annual Amarnath Yatra-2010; Registration for Amarnath Yatra begins Amarnath Yatra duration would be nearly two months and will commence from July 1 From Khajuria S Kant in Jammu THE registration for annual pilgrimage of holy Amarnath shrine, which houses the naturally-formed ice Shivlingam at a height of 3,880 metres in the south Kashmir started on June 5 and would be open till Aug 22 for Pahalgam route while Aug 23 is the last date for Baltal route. Every day, 5000 pilgrims, 2500 each for the two tracks will be registered, by the J&K Bank.    more >

COVER PAGE Kids’ Org Significance of Jnaneshwari By VN Gopalakrishnan JNANESHWARI or Dnyaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita written by the Marathi saint and mystical poet Jnanadeva also known as Jnaneshvar (1274-1297). He was born in Alandi near Pune and is worshipped all over Maharashtra as Mauli (Mother) by a large number of devotees.    more > A Report Good governance is best politics BJP’s National Convention on Good Governance By Pramod Kumar BJP remains steadfast in its commitment to ensure governance with a difference; governance that is sensitive to the aspirations of all sections and strata of society, including minorities; governance that would socially, politically and economically empower women, SCs and STs,” said a resolution adopted at the two-day BJP’s National Convention on Good Governance.    more > Bookmark Partition revisited as an academic exercise By Dr Vaidehi Nathan The Partition of India, Ian Talbot and Gurharpal Singh, Cambridge University Press, Pp 206, (HB), Rs 695.00 Know the Mumbai city By Ashish Joshi Mumbai: City Guide, SC Kakar, Mark-Age Services Pvt Ltd, Pp 80 plus yellow pages, (PB), Rs 75.00 Geo-political questions before South-East Asia By Nidhi Mathur The child hero in a fascinating thriller By Manju Gupta The Last Child: Someone, Somewhere, Knows What Happened, John Hart, Hachette, Pp 470, (PB), Rs 295.00 An interesting biography of Gandhian journalist Amritlal Sheth By Manju Gupta Amritlal Sheth, Varsha Das, National Book Trust, India, Pp 81, (PB), Rs 40.00 A view of Hindu life -M.G. The Hindu View of Life, S. Radhakrishnan, HarperCollins Publishers India, Pp 95 (PB), Rs 199.00 Nail-biting novellas on sports By Ashish Joshi Striker Stopper: Two Novellas, Moti Nandy, Hachette, Pp 200, (PB), Rs 250.00 Happiness of building good relationship -M.G. Happy Hours: Relationships on a High, Sweta Chowdhury, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd, Pp 245, (PB), Rs 325.00 A powerful book on making your choices By Jayant Patel Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? Seth Godin, Hachette, Pp 244, (PB), Rs 550.00 The Moving Finger Writes Traitors in our midst By MV Kamath IT is unbelievable, but true. According to the Swiss Banking Association Report 2006, Indian citizens (and they could include politicians, Ministers, ex-rulers and who-have-you) have, over the years, stashed away as much as1,456 billion dollars in numbered Swiss bank accounts. Mind you, this refers to only accounts in Swiss banks.    more > Think It Over Look East or Look West? Is there a choice ? By MSN Menon DO we belong to the east or to the west? To both. Let there be no difference on this. India must join forces with the east to resist American excesses and join forces with America to create a peaceful world. It is said that the Aryans came from the west. There is no evidence for it. But Aryans were a people with a broad outlook.    more > Media Watch A press conference without substance Author Name Comes here AND here are a couple of more comments on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s press conference. We begin with what The Indian Express (May 26) said. It said: “Boring, Boring, Boring”. It picked up what Dr Singh said about India being a land of a billion dollars-er-people”.    more >

Religion Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir The pride of the Hindus By Mithun Dey I got surprised after receiving an email from one of my friends living in London stating that a new Sanatan Hindu Mandir has been constructed in London. It’s really a great achievement for the Hindus around the world.    more >

Special Report Unprecedented win for TMC in West Bengal Municipal election The tornado that swept the CPI(M) out of political reckoning By Asim Kumar Mitra ON June 1, 2010, results of municipal election were declared and it was undoubtedly established that Mamata Banerjee, leader of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Central Railway Minister, is the real leader of West Bengal.    more >

Readers’ Forum Sangh is opposed to caste-based census (Organiser, 6-6-2010) — BALRAM MISRA, White Field Road, Bangaluru-560 066 It must be annoying to every pro-Indian to note that some Indians are still, even in 2010, trying to retain the caste factor in the going national census. It is a perilous move, hence it must be resisted with all might.    more >

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