On Wednesday morning, some children were playing cricket in a large open field at the Central Reserve Police Force camp in Bemina, Srinagar; suddenly some militants came disguised as other boys playing cricket, removed their jackets and as they entered the field, lobbed several grenades and fired indiscriminately from their AK-47s concealed in their “cricket kits” to inflict the causalities before they were taken down.

When Narendra Modi set his foot on the grounds of Shri Ram college of Commerce (SRCC, Delhi University), all the students welcomed him with a thunderous applause.And it wasn’t a random visit but a result of a popularity vote that was conducted by the college students to decide on the name of the guest speaker for the college’s business conclave. Amid the likes of Ratan Tata, many AICC cabinet ministers, and the youth leader Rahul Gandhi, the students overwhelming indicated their preference for Modi. Thus, Modi emerged as a clear winner here.

In Hongkong in the 1970s, The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) sacked 119 of 180 police officers in its first instance. Inspired by this, the 23rd draft of the Jan Lokpal Bill, led by Gandhian Anna Hazare (head of India Against Corruption Movement), was passed in August 2011 after a nationwide protest movement that any Indian would know of. Fast-forward to the present and we see a new “amended” Lokpal Bill. But is it really amended for the better?

Not a single 26th January or 15th August has gone by without the tv channels showcasing Sunny Deol and Akshay Khanna charging at Pakistani forces, and driving them out of our homeland.

The Theosophical Society movement, a private meeting of 17 individuals in December 1884, and A.O. Humes’ initiative to promote educated Indians in the office led to what is today known as the Grand Old Party of India. Who would’ve thought that one move by a Scotsman could mold an entire nation, pros and cons included.

Finally! The much awaited Justice Verma committee report is out. Over 630 pages long, it details laws that should be set up and gives suggestions as well, with the aim of preventing crime against women. It was prepared in 29 days, the idea being that if the committee could prepare such a lengthy report in such a short time through sheer dedication, the government sure as hell could speed up the procedures for turning all the paperwork into real laws.

The Chintan Shivar was held to discuss the future of the Congress since the general elections coming up in 2014.It was organised at a time when there is nothing but negative sentiments against the party; a perfect opportunity for the Congress leaders to introspect and comprehend what went wrong, and revive the party in time for elections, and that’s what they did, or should I say, tried to do.

Today she is in the middle of a storm, and is an eyesore for all bleeding hearts. Because she has made the communal folly of writing a poem against the destruction caused by a congregation of about 3000 peaceful people sponsored by Raza Academy, who, after their meeting in Azad maidan on 11th Aug 2012, through a peacefully planned motive, wreaked havoc near the CST, secularly damaging and torching vehicles including that of the police and the media, virtuously beating up the constables and manhandling women.

Manmohan Singh finally came out in public, one week after the killing of Hemraj Singh and Lance Naik. He said that it would be impossible to conduct “business as usual” with Pakistan, after this “barbaric act”.

A little research shows that Qadri is a Pakistani Sufi scholar who heads the Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran organization. Minhaj-ul-Quran is an international NGO which he started in Lahore in 1981. The organization works towards improving the social, cultural and religious conditions in Pakistan by educating the people about their rights and duties. More importantly, it aims to present a realistic, rational and a scientific picture of Islam.