EDITOR'S COLUMN


Friends 
At the outset wishing all our patrons, friends and well wishers a great 2013. Hope and wish there is peace and contentment all over the living world. Year 2012, witnessed everything from sense to non-sense. However, we have tried to recapitulate some significant milestone as we welcome the new year.
HUNGaMA, the report on malnourishment informed that 42% of Indian children are malnourished. In absolute terms, a shameful fact worse than Sub-Saharan Africa. Supreme Court cancelling all 122 licences given by A.Raja in 2G spectrum, was another judicial intervention of far reaching dimension. Two fishermen shot dead off Kerala coast by two Italian marines mistaking them for pirates in late February incenced most Indians. Among the 5 states that went to poles, UP gave a shock defeat for BSP and SP romped home with majority on its own. Life term conviction of 18 from Ode village killing during 2002 Gujarat riot was an important development in the 10 year old sectarian imbroglio. Calcutta High Court struck down Singur Land Act of Mamata Banerjee government. One of the most important news has been the arrest of Abu Jundal with the help of Saudi Arabia, a handler of 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai. Pan Indian ramification of Assam violence in late July was another news of significance. It showed the apparent fissures in the national psyche. Hanging of Ajmal Kasab brought the curtain down on 26/11 killing, almost 4 years after the attack. Victory of Narendra Modi in December election, for the 3rd consecutive term, was another milestone in the Indian politics. Month-in-Perspective continues for December as usual with regular space constraint. Distribution of Kaavery water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has a long history of dispute. For varieties of reasons it has remained a contentious issue. Somehow the Chief Ministers of both states have been at logger heads and could not agree for a reasonable acceptance of ground realities. We have tried to discuss it under Focus for the seriousness it deserved. Hope readers would find it interesting and revert with your inputs.                                                                               





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