Anant's blog: The world is, indeed, flat

The first time I was ‘affected’ by riots or terrorism was when Indira Gandhi was assassinated. My cousin is married to a Sikh and, as a consequence, I was terrified for their safety till things settled down.I was worried on 9/11 as New York is home to a number of my ex-wife’s closest relatives.7/7 had me in a tizzy as my brother works in London.