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Vol 21 I No 1 Jan 2013 l Rs 20 www.opinionexpress.in A MONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE COVER STORY TIME RUNNING OUT BESIEGED WITH SCAMS AND CONTROVERSIES, UPA GOVT APPEARS CLUELESS RNI UP-ENG70032/92, Vol 21, No 1 EDITOR Time to introspect PRASHANT TEWARI ASSOSIATE EDITOR Dr RAHUL MISRA POLITICAL EDITOR about corruption PRAKHAR MISRA orruption is a global phenomenon hence we BUREAU CHIEF cannot be critical about ourselves regarding GOPAL CHOPRA (DELHI), VEELAAS practicing corrupt practices yet India is suffer- KENJALE (MUMBAI), SOUMEN ACHARYA ing because the corruption is affecting lowest (KOLKATA), DIVYASH BAJPAI (USA), KAPIL C DUDAKIA (U.K.) RAJIV AGNIHOTRI strata of our country badly. We must support person (MAURITIUS), ROMIL RAJ (DUBAI), HER- of conviction like Subramanium Swamy who has sin- MAN SILOCHAN (CANADA), YASHWANT gle handily fought the most complicated 2G scam of AMIN [AUS/NZ] the present time. Fortunately, we have a large num- CONTENT PARTNER ber of honest people living in India but with no unity Pratham Pravakta unlike dishonest people who tends to form a close LEGAL ADVISOR syndicate to protect respective interest. Raja & Radia duo investigation is likely ASHOKA KUMAR THAKUR,GAURAV to lead to many more surprises if the investigation is done honestly wherein the trail BHATIA of money split can led to many Cabinet ministers, bureaucrats, media persons. All the MARKETING DIRECTOR progress in the CWG, 2G scam, Food scam is having to common indicator that our DIWAKAR SHETTY ADMINITRATION DIRECTOR honest Prime Minster is gradually loosing authority over governance leading to for- BAL MUKUND GAUR mation of lobbyist both within and outside government that takes and influence cru- CORPORATE COMMUNICATION cial decisions for the government. Unfortunately it is proving a simple point that Dr QUEENIE SINGH Manmoham Singh honeymoon of UPA1 is over, secondly it reflects Sonia Gandhi au- GRAPHICS & DESIGN thority is diminishing fast within the party ( ref Jaganmohan GREY CELLS Reddy challenge, Digvijay Singh's conduct ) and outside the Politicians with ONLINE PRESENTATION party in the UPA II alliance ( conduct of DMK, NCP and TMC access to unac - AMIT SONI ). The cross connection of Raja & Radia duo in the opposi- counted huge PHOTOGRAPHER tion parties and media and judicial domain in India do es- K P SINGH tablish a point that money can influence high and mighty cash generated OVERSEAS MARKETING OEMCL(Mauritius), OEHCL (DUBAI) with ease. The non ethical practices adopted by certain pow- out of system erful families by forming political party to give official colour have est ablished ADVERTISEMENT / PR / CIRCULATION to the fudual proxy power is a blot to the largest democracy tremendous VINAY GOYAL in India. DHRUV JANAK & CO. R -51 BASEMENT, The politicians with access over huge unaccounted cash stronghold over RAMESH PARK,LAXMI NAGAR,DELHI-92 generated out of corrupt system have established tremen- bureaucracy, TELE: +919871232631FAX: 011-22056817 dous stronghold over bureaucracy, Judiciary and media - Judiciary and And the fallout is natural. The people with power are now in VIJAY KALANTRI - ADVISOR aposition to flex muscles blatantly without fearing of the media the fall- NEW EXCELSIOR BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, consequences. Ambanis, Vijay Mallya, Satyam Raju are the out is natural. A.K. NAYAK MARG, FORT, MUMBAI - 400 001 (INDIA). icon for new emerging India , uncensored ridiculous films PHONE : 91 - 22 - 2201 9265 / 2201 9160 and television shows are high on demand that is breeding moral corruption in our so- FAX : 91-22- 2201 9764 / 2201 9760 ciety, convicted stars like Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan are having the biggest fol- lowing amongst youth of the country and off course lobbyist Radia and cabinet min- ister A Raja are running our government, Suresh Kalamadi and Lalit Bhanot are as- The magazine is published and printed by Rajiv Agnihotri for Opinion Express signed by us to run the sporting arena of the country, surely even a man with limited Communications & Entertainments Pvt Ltd, common sense can predict the fallout for the nation. It is a must for people of India from 2 Ashok Nagar, Lucknow And printed to think again, because people of the country have the ultimate power to elect gov- at Kumpu Graphic Press. ernment. The democracy has matured a lot in India but the crucial question is that whether our citizens at large have understood the value of honest competent gover- EDITORIAL & CORPORATE OFFICE nance. For me, we lack political options hence people are running out of option to OPINION EXPRESS HOUSE 24 - A Clyde Road, Lucknow-226001 (India) identify a right cord. Ph: 91-522-4045728/4060880 Congress Party is grasping to breath, opposition parties are focused on immediate Fax: 91-522-2208242 24x7 mobility +91 9984437000 gains ignoring the long term national interest. Why BJP and left has deliberately ig- Email: [email protected] nored to raise CWG and Food grain scams earlier? 2G scam is focused on DMK and putting pressure on Congress party to take action that shall lead to DMK exit hence fall of government is their primary motive, but the corruption must be raised without All content published may be subject to copyright, party affiliation to punish the guilty. 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Prashant Tewari JANUARY 2013 COVER STORY TIME RUNNING OUT P6-22 IN NEWS THE CENTURIAN P5 DIPLOMACY THE DRAGON AND ELEPHANT STORY P36 P23 FASHION STARRY DREAMS Development: Japan to make India Nan wonder: Tata’s Nano, the car that P28green; 24 cities planned P42few want to buy Tieup: Sarkozy bats for India’s civil Trophy talk: Asian American cultures & P33nuclear programme, UNSC seat P46hall of fame awards for 2010 Rev it up: 2011 BMW 5 Series is a Postscript: ‘Health summit’ raises P38smooth operator P50 awareness of diseases IN NEWS THE CENTURIAN ents was evident even before, brought to Tendulkar had recently acknowledged his bear during the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 father’s value system when he turned down when he lost his father but fought back the a liquor endorsement that would have cat- tragedy to play for India. Once more apulted him in terms of money for sports Tendulkar pays ode to his father through his endorsements. bat. Agencies THE COMPLETE LIST OF SACHIN’S TONS 1 119 England Manchester Old Trafford 14 August 1990 2 148 Australia SCG, Sydney 6 Jan 1992 3 114 Australia WACA,Perth 3 Feb 1992 4 111 South Africa Wanderers, Johannesburg 28 Nov 1992 5 165 England MA Chidambaram Stadium , Chennai 12 Feb1993 6 104 Sri Lanka SSC, Colombo 31 July 1993 7 142 Sri Lanka KD Singh Babu Stadium , Lucknow 19 Jan1994 8 179 West Indies VCA ,Nagpur 2 Dec 1994 9 122 England Edgbaston, Birmingham 8 June 1996 10 177 England Trent Bridge, Nottingham 5 Jul 1996 11 169 South Africa Newlands, Cape Town 4 Jan 1997 12 143 Sri Lanka Premadasa, Colombo 3 Aug 1997 13 139 Sri Lanka SSC, Colombo 11 Aug 1997 14 148 Sri Lanka Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 4 Dec1997 15 155 Australia MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 9 Mar 1998 16 177 Australia M Chinnaswamy Stadium,Banglore 26 Mar 1998 17 113 New Zeeland Basin Reserve, Wellington 29 Dec1998 18 136 Pakistan MA Chidambaram Stadium(2), Chennai 31 Jan 1999 19 124 Sri Lanka SSC Colombo 28 Feb1999 20 126 New Zeeland PCA, Mohali 13 Oct 1999 21 217 New Zeeland Motera, Ahmedabad 30 Oct 1999 22 116 Australia MCG, Melbourne 28 Dec 1999 23 122 Zimbabwe Feroze Shah Kotla, New Delhi 21 Nov 2000 24 201 Zimbabwe VCA, Nagpur 26 Nov 2000 25 126 Australia MA Chidambaram Stadium , Chennai 20 Mar 2001 ven as Sachin Tendulkar reached one 26 155 South Africa Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein 3 Nov 2001 of the most significant milestones of 27 103 England Motera, Ahmedabad 13 Dec 2001 Ehis career, he did not fail to acknowl- 28 176 Zimbabwe VCA Nagpur 24 Feb 2002 edge the efforts of the man who helped him 29 117 West Indies Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain 20 April2002 there. 30 193 England Headingley, Leeds 23 Aug 2002 Sachin Tendulkar scored his fiftieth Test 31 176 West Indies Eden Gardens,Kolkata 3 Nov 2002 century in trying circumstances in the first 32 241 Australia SCG Sydney 4 Jan2004 Test of the India South Africa series at the 33 194 Pakistan Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan 29 Mar 2004 Super sport Park in Centurion. While the 34 248 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka 12 Dec 2004 match situation demanded that he keep his 35 109 Sri Lanka Feroze Shah Kotla New Delhi 22 Dec 2005 composure, the thoughts of his late father 36 101 Bangladesh Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium, Chittagong 19 may 2007 were not far from his mind. 37 122 Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Mirpur 26 May 2007 Tendulkar later acknowledged that he 38 154 Australia SCG , Sydney 4 Jan 2008 wanted to dedicate his 50th Test century to 39 153 Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 25 Jan2008 his father because in his own words, 40 109 Australia VCA Nagpur 6 Nov 2008 It was his birthday yesterday and he 41 103 England MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 15 Dec 2008 would have been 82. I wanted to do it for 42 160 New Zeeland Seddon Park, Hamilton 20Mar2009 him. 43 100 Sri Lanka Motera, Ahmedabad 20 Nov 2009 Those who had been anxiously or eager- 44 105 Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Choudhury Stadium Chittagong 18 Jan 2010 ly awaited the big milestone moment for the 45 143 Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur 25 Jan 2010 maestro, even he could not have timed it 46 100 South Africa VCA Nagpur 9 Feb 2010 better in keeping with the sentiment of the 47 106 South Africa Eden Gardens, Kolkata 15 Feb 2010 moment.