While many in Delhi who were peacefully preparing for the Hindu & Muslim festivals of Diwali and Eid were blown to smithereens by militant/terrorist forces [Islami Inqilabi Mahaz (Islamic Revolutionary Group), an obscure Kashmiri militant group, claimed responsibility for the attacks], while surprisingly a Chinese editorial encouraged India and Pakistan to not let this hinder peace talks;

in Madras the Indian Revenue Service raided the houses of stars (BOMBAY DREAMS composer AR RAHMAN, actors VIKRAM, VIVEK and TRISHA)to home-in on undeclared revenue;

and elsewhere in Slovakia Aishwarya Rai celebrates a quiet 32nd birthday

Do we believe it is the end of the world? Or because it is busniess as usual, thus God does not exist and we should just carry on?
- Sumita Sheth