April 28 , 2018 COVER inside STORY Open skies it is! Air India is on sale and that is the news which might gladden the heart of all champions of private enter - P 14 prise but it could throw a wrench in the heart of experts who have cured sick. It might be surprise, to many who feel everything must be free enterprise, that Singapore has airport and airline in government sector and most prized in their functioning. Canadian postal service is in government sector but that may be so in many countries but not as efficient and highly acclaimed organization as that of Canada. Pujya Periyava: P 28 Dharmic Services and the Undeserving Nation FOCUS P 40 Mob Violence With Political Support Will Destroy India 10 POLITICAL WATCH Karnataka, Kurukshetra of the South 06 regular feature 38 biz scan P 44 42 health watch 46 bookshelf 48 astro 8 1 0 2 50 editor’s note , 8 2 l i r p th Published on 14 march 2018 A th Released on 16 April 2018 A I Total No. of Pages +Cover=52 D N I Y 3 A D U Shri Hanumate Namah MAILBOX After the events of the Cape Town Test, very few would argue Editor-in-Chief: Prakash Nanda Steve Smith is a great captain and leader. Being skilled with the Editor: Deepak Kumar Rath willow in hand and piling on runs all around the world is one thing, Patron: Gani Rajendra Vijay captaining your team with integrity and strong leadership is News Editor: Ashok Kumar another. Consulting Editor: BR Haran Legal Editor: Prasanna Kumar Nanda April 14, 2018 Bureau Chief: Nirmal Jain, Samuel Tatikonda (Andhra Pradesh) e-mail : [email protected] Special Correspondents: Nilabh Krishna (Delhi), The premeditated nature behind the SA Hemantha Kumar, S Shenoy (Bengaluru), ys aiah play Siddarama e-e-tete A tete- aste card Cricket cas How C ith w Karnataka lia brings in K Austral n Gadkari E Nitin N I et deviant pursuit of reverse-swing forced cket Joydeep Dasgupta (Kolkata) L to cric N sgrace t O disg A I D N I Y A D U / M O C . K O O B E Principal Correspondent: Kulsum Mustafa (Lucknow) C the International Cricket Council (ICC) to A F rs , powe n em i at . kly th a ee i The w d n i y a d u @ Senior Correspondent: Patit Paban Patra (Hyderabad & r o t step in. However, the governing body i d e , n i . a i d n i y a d u . w w Vizag) Pramod Assaiya (Bhopal), Manish Shah (Ahmedabad) w was tame in its censure, banning Smith 8 1 0 2 , l i r p A d n 2 0 n o Correspondent: Ravi Mishra d e s a for one Test, besides fining his match- e l e R , 8 1 0 2 , h c r a M t Graphic Designer: Kundan Kumar Singh s 1 3 n fee by 100 per cent, and imposing a 75 o d e h s i l b u Photographer : Subhash Kumar Sharma P per cent cut on Bancroft’s remunera - tion. But retribution was not over yet Advisers: Dr HR Nagendra, Swadeshpal Gupta, as Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Sohanlal Kadel Turnbull admonished the players, and General Manager (Operation): Amitabh Mallick Cricket Australia’s instant but wide- Business Managers : Sohan Kadel (Hyderabad), ranging investigation identified 5 Mahendra Rout (Surat) , Subhash Gantayat (Surat), Smith, Bancroft and David Warner as Dr. Hema Rout (Surat), Raju Shah (Surat), the guilty partners in the crime. 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So, it may not be impossible to influence an election in our i r p The contents of this publication reflect the views of writers and democracy using social media. A contributors, not necessarily those of the publisher and editor. All Nihal Nag, New Delhi A I disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent D N courts and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only I Y A 4 D U S191-C, 1st Floor, School Block, Main Mother Dairy Road, Shakarpur, Delhi-110092 Tel: 011-22483114, 43678158, 9810617025 E-mail:[email protected] POLITICAL WATCH Amit Shah B. S. Yeddyurappa Rahul Gandhi Siddaramaiah H. D. Deve Gowda Karnataka Kurukshetra of the South By vijay dutt t’s a war and not simply a battle by the chief minister lashed out at the care or realise that , Yeddyurappa is a that the Congress and the BJP state government over what he leader of Lingayats. Iare waging over Karnataka alleged were the killings of BJP and Dr. S. Settar, Emeritus Professor assembly poll in May. Campaigning Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) National Institute of Advanced by Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister workers under its rule. Studies in Bengaluru, an authority on Siddarmaiah and Amit Shah is more Such inflamed passions on both Lingayats said, ‘The Lingayats do not of personal vitriolic attacks rather sides is because the May election has constitute the vote-bank of any partic - than enunciation of their party’s poli - been made out to be litmus test for ular party, any more, and despite cies and schemes. who will win 2019. And for the first their substantial numbers their votes Out of the blue the Chief Minister time the media cannot be blamed for alone would decide a government. ‘ Siddaramaiah said ‘Amit Shah no creating such impression.. On the question of Congress gain - Hindu.’ He rubbed in further saying Making the May poll an indicator ing because of declaring Lingayats a Shah was anti-Hindu, and that the of who will win in 2019 is one of religious minority, Dr Settar bluntly BJP president should first clarify Rahul’s usual gaffes. How can he be said all sects and communities are whether he was a Jain or Hindu. Is sure that his party will return to vulnerable to bribes, brandy and Amit Shah, a Hindu or Jain, an elec - power? By trying to alienate questionable bounties, so also this for tion issue? And since when Jains have Lingayats, there is division among community.’ become anti-Hindu? How low will the them, the head of their mutt is This is bad news for Rahul whose contestants stoop, this was not only a opposed to the move to separate calculation for his party retaining personal attack on Shah but a gross Lingayats from Hindus and declare power in the state was based on the misrepresentation of the state of rela - them a religious minority. hope that Lingayats will desert BJP tions between Hindus and Jains. This move is worse than mandal - and vote en masse for his party candi - 8 1 The BJP had also named the chief isatiion, but then Congress has never dates. 0 2 minister the new Sultan when he cared for the country in pursuit of Both parties have however made , 8 2 proposed to celebrate Tipu Sultan’s power.