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Read a Review at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/066558.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You guys must have read this story right? Outlook published it some months ago… This was the story on which CNN-IBN built most of its 'investigation<http://penpricks.blogspot.com/2007/12/whatever-it-fakes-so-mr-rajdeep-where.html>' around. This was also the story which first started the 'THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING' psychosis… Outlook's Russia story (check the link)<http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg08443.html> 'Molotov on the Mandovi' claims that Russians had been investing into real estate in Goa through the FDI route. Excerpts from OUTLOOK -- Intelligence feedback is that the Russian mafia is buying land to set up base for running its arms and drugs trade -- The mafia is buying huge tracts of land in Goa, Delhi, Maharashtra through benami companies -- There are fears that the Russian pockets of influence could serve as safe havens for international criminals and terrorists. They have justified their claims using the Pramod Walke – True Axiz example… All fine up to here… This is fine as far as journalism is concerned. But the issue we wish to raise is something else altogether… Outlook, when it quotes excerpts from a National Security Council Report, may make sense when it says that Russians are bribing their way in to Goa and buying land to create vital pockets of interests. Land… that's what these guys are after… Isn't this was Outlook is saying? <http://bp2.blogger.com/_RbiPbQTar_Y/R20NCLib84I/AAAAAAAAAVA/8pdJFNRIEJI/s1600-h/raheja+1.jpg>But then LAND in Goa is also what the Raheja's are after? Wanna see how? For those readers who aren't aware of this fact… Outlook Publihsing Pvt Ltd, which owns the Outlook family of magazines is owned by Rajan Raheja (the guy with a tilak on the forehead) whose known business interests in retail, real estate, tele communication Rajan Raheja was ranked 32 in the richest guys in Ind<http://bp0.blogger.com/_RbiPbQTar_Y/R20NJrib85I/AAAAAAAAAVI/eXWpp8B4GZ4/s1600-h/rajan+raheja.jpg>ia by the Forbes magazine. Rajan Raheja is a cousin (and not an estranged one)to Ravi Raheja of the K Raheja corp (chairman C L Raheja, the elderly chap in the picture) which have chosen the 'legal', but controversial and highly suspect SEZ (Special Econ<http://bp3.blogger.com/_RbiPbQTar_Y/R20Q7bib87I/AAAAAAAAAVY/IEBeLo6DFAc/s1600-h/k+raheja.jpg>omic Zone) route in Goa. If its coastal land that interests the Russians, the Raheja's are eyeing prime property in Verna. The Raheja's are eyeing 149hectares of land in Goa through the SEZs. Sure Outlook will not carry a story on the SEZ controversy in Verna <http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=11041>and the rest of Goa… would they? Perhaps we could look at SPUTNIK <http://www.telesputnik.ru/english/ts.html>doing that then… --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spread the Christmas Cheer, even when you're not here! Send classic greetings to your loved ones in Goa. EXPRESSIONS - 2007 Christmas Hamper Visit http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ Or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------