The Decade that was
The 2010’s were surely a tumultuous and overwhelming decade for the common man. Our memories stretch longer than the queues that waited outside banks and ATMs in the bitter November of 2016. Demonetisation was a body blow from which some people have still not recovered. Before we could recover from the shock of our currency losing all its value overnight, further assaults were made to our democratic consciousness. As we close out this decade in a few days, we are forced to live with decisions that were brazenly thrust on unsuspecting citizens. I shudder at the thought of how many of us would be scrambling to gather pieces of paper to prove our citizenship as the new decade dawns on us. Perhaps few sections of our community may no longer live in India as the next decade plays out in time. Crimes against women was the highest this decade and made all of us hang our head in shame. The cry for instant justice is gaining momentum and vigilante justice is becoming the norm a...