Alls well that ends well!

We have heard our elders say that we must always look forward to our future, to try and better it. But do we always do so? No matter how much we try we cannot forget our past days, good and bad and perhaps also those that are good in bad. In our day to day life so many things happen with us and our mind decides which one to keep in store and which one to delete from the memory. School is perhaps one the best experiences of life. But sadly, we often realize this only when we are about to leave school. And in our 13 to 14 years of school life so many things happen with us that if we try to recollect any single happy incident, we are in a great confusion. The most memorable thing about school life for all of us is the last day of the school. This day we all try to live to the fullest, to make the best of it, to do all the fun possible. Even our teachers and juniors help us by doing something exclusive for us, by giving a nice farewell to us because alls well that ends well. The parting days of the school comes with sadness in disguise and we like to remember only the best part of it. Things become memorable if its ending is well. This makes me recall an incident of my life. An excursion was planned by my school when I was in the ninth standard. The news came as a surprise to me and my friends since that was the first time that the school had decided to organize an excursion. I was too excited to hear the news but at the same time I was doubtful whether I would be lucky enough to be joining the group. As I went home I very cautiously told this to my mother who did not stir a bit. I patiently waited to hear her say something about the trip. But she did not and finally unable to keep any more patience I asked her if I would be allowed to go. Well, mammas reply (NO!) was not surprising to me; I had somehow expected it and also accepted it for the time being. As the next few days went by, the date of the trip came near and the teachers asked us to bring money and our guardians approval letter within a specific date. I dared to try and convince my mamma once more vowing many things to do mostly to please her. But she was stern in her decision despite my incessant pleading. The next day as I went to school and heard my friends planning the trip, tears came to my eyes. Seeing me in such a condition it made my class teacher was moved and she promised me that she would talk to my mother personally and try to convince her. I waited for a positive report from my teacher, from then on, the best teacher. I went home with the hope that the next I would probably be sitting with my friends and planning everything from packing to food etc. But the whole night went by and as there was no positive news from mamma, I realized that my teacher perhaps did not remember to call mamma. The next day was the last working day of the school before excursion. Thinking of my impossibility I became desperate to try my best to do something. So I went to my teacher again but to my disappointment found that all the teachers were busy in a meeting. I waited for forty minutes for her outside the staff room. As the teacher came out I pleaded her to call my mother and talk to her which she promised she would. This made me wait for my mothers word eagerly. I went home and this time did not ask her anything but carried on with my regular work. Suddenly mamma burst out laughing and asked me to pack my bag. I ran to hug mamma. I was at the height of excitement. The next days morning is and will always be memorable for me. Finally my earnest urging days ended well and brought in unforgettable happiness for me. Thus life has reminded me of the saying that alls well that ends well. The biggest threat that India faces today India being a developing country many more challenges than most of the developed countries in the world. It faces the daring challenges of hunger, population explosion, poverty and illiteracy, problems that have been affecting its growth in the last sixty years. But the threat that is the most menacing of all is that of terrorism.

Terrorist groups amazingly justify that they are fighting for a noble cause for the cause of their motherland, like any soldier who may be fighting in the nations army. But this a dangerously erroneous argument that is fabricated to suit the unjust motives of terrorists. There is a great difference between the soldier and the terrorist. A soldier takes the responsibility of his deeds but a terrorist never. Terrorists have derived their name from the very dreadful word terror. There was a time when terrorism was a distant concept and to some extent was confined to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Then it started spreading. The next core area was north eastern India. Although the frequent rupture of attacks has considerably reduced, these spots still continued to be terrorist hotbeds. Indians today are barred from visiting these beautiful places of their own country. Terror returned to haunt the country recently in the form of Bomb Blast when an unattended bag near the kitchen of German bakery was touched by a waiter at the place. At-least nine people were killed and 57 injured in German Bakery terrorist attack in Pune. It was specially haunting because it took the lives of innocent students and this has caused widespread angst and frustration amongst all students and teenagers. Previously the country bled when the 2008 Mumbai attacks took place. There were more than ten coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, Indias largest city, by Muslim terrorists from Pakistan. The attacks, which drew widespread condemnation across the world, began on 26 November 2008 and lasted until 29 November, killing at least 173 people and wounding at least 308. The saddest thing is that India faces terrorist threats not only from outside forces but also from within. One such instance is present day Bengal. Massive terrorist activity was carried out by the naxalites in Bengal during the pre communist era. In the present perspective Bengal has become the seat of active terrorist activity. Every day when we see the news channel there are hundreds of killing everywhere by some terrorist groups, especially in the regions where the socially backward class dwell. The most recent evidence of it is the sudden Maoist attack in Shilda where 24 eastern frontier rifle personnel and a villager were killed. Assam has been the most volatile state in India for the last few decades. The ULFA has carried out several terrorist attacks in the region targeting the Indian Military and non-combatants. Assam remains the only state in the northeast where terrorism is still a major issue. Terrorism is not only an issue in the Indian context but also on the bigger canvas of the world. Terrorism is a real threat to all nations in the world and is evident from the attacks that have occurred around the world including the 9/11 attack in USA, the omagh bombing in northern Ireland and the gas attack in Tokyo which constituted the most lethal form of bioterrorism ever committed. Wherever there are different groups of people, there are sure to be conflicting ideas. The human tragedies that result from terrorist acts are horrifying and the economical impacts that follow terrorism can be almost as devastating. Being in a threat India has developed certain measures to curb terrorism like making more strict laws like POTA (Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act) and keeping an eye on the sources from which money is drained to the assistance of terrorist activities. Terrorism has become a global threat and needs to be controlled from the grass root level to the international level to make the world a better place to live in.