Uncle Bam At It Again The US drops missiles on Syria citing an old excuse—chemical weapons. The move is bound to shape the biggest geopolitical conflict in definitive ways.  Strained River of Opportunity Politics finds opportunity in conflict, more so when history has an example in the adversary having won the plot. The Cauvery issue is DMK’s weapon this time around.  The Horror Normative Everyday, we live with bits of violence—rapes, rioting and lynchings reported regularly. Then something like Kathua happens, shattering the normal, revealing the amount of hatred around. Viral Perception India has reported a considerable drop in HIV cases, but the stigma around it is still strong  Bollywood’s New Action Hero The latest action flick Baaghi 2 sees phenomenal success at the box office and possibly ushers in an era of a new dance-action star—the lithe and agile Tiger Shroff