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Why, social distancing will most likely save your life?

With Coronavirus on the rampage and government ordered lockdown in place, many people are feeling disturbed. They  complain incessantly about the inconvenience. To them I would say, "Nothing can be more inconvenient than death". Here are some sobering facts about COVID-19 Coronavirus's trail of destruction that, at the time of writing this article. Here are the global figures, (India's figures in brackets) on the impact so far. Infections Number of Infections, currently stand at 1,014,493  (India 2,567) Numbers of infections are doubling every week.  If the disease remains unchecked and if there is widespread person to person contact, then theoretically speaking, at this rate barring those who exist in isolation the entire world's population will be infected within 14 weeks. Many people will be slightly or even completely unaware that they have been infected. They will at worst, experience some mild discomfort and go on with their normal live...

Warrior or Shopkeeper Negotiator?

The current tensions caused India-China confrontation over Dokalam has been effectively defused with both parties reverting to the original status quo. Worldwide acclaim was flowing for one of India's finest foreign affairs achievements While China was belligerent, threatening, sabre rattling and vocal, India stood her ground and remained firm with quiet dignity. Both  India and China are nuclear powers, huge militaries, with large economies and populations  glared at one another eyeball to eyeball. The Indian armed forces displayed its readiness and firmness which helped to stare down the aggressive Chinese. Effectively separated from one another by the massive Himalayan mountain range,  its one of the most difficult terrains in the world to traverse, leave alone conduct a war. When egos overshadow reason,  an uncontrollable confrontation becomes a real and frightening possibility. The Chinese are a disciplined and hardworking people and their leaders...