Highlights of India Today Malayalam magazine dated December 19, 2012. It looks at the sordid world of rapists and pedophiles who are lurking in the Kerala society harming innocent children. In an year 268 girls were raped in Kerala which speaks volumes about the cruelty meted out to children in Kerala There has been also an increase of 24 percent in the crimes against children in the state. An alarming statistics from the gods own country. the issue also looks at the Dharamdom sexual abuse case where one girl was repeatedly raped by her father, uncles and brother .Several cases against abusing children were reported form the district which is a communist citadel. Then there is an exclusive investigation into the affairs in Malabar cements case where its former secretary Saseendran and his tow children found hanging. The needle of suspicion points to one Chakku Rradhakrsihnan, who has made money from being a supplier of sack to contractors of crores .Hs writ ran every where from appointment to awarding contracts. Saseendran has pointed his fingers at him and he was found hanging along with his children .It is yet to be established whether it is a case of suicide or revenge killing. The issue also looks at the story of Sanal Idamarukau,who like MF hussein has been for live in Finland for exposing the lies on the Mary matha statue in ville parle in Mumbai. He proved that the water draining the idol was not at all a miracle. Now blasphemy charges are foisted on him. The issue also look at the biennale in Koch is which is starting on 12-12-12 The issue also has looks at the paranoid Indian state which finds fiends in internet and prosecuting them .The issue also looks at the career of cricket legend Sachin tendulakr and argues that it si time for hi to retire .There is also and on the spot report from Ayodya on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition there is also apiece on the unnecessary killing of the tiger which has strayed into the lands in wayandu. There is also a critical piece on the Unique identification project named aadhar and how it would benefit the nation and its people. There is also a special story Kozhikode and Mangalore on perilous runways