P Chidambaram writes: One Nation, One Pole

I have asked people what is the one thing that concerns him or her most. Almost all respondents prefer to name not one thing but, usually, two or three. This is entirely understandable. How can a mother (and homemaker) name inflation as the one thing and not name her child's security? How can an industrial worker name job security as the one thing and not name mob violence in his volatile neighborhood? How can a young couple name their parents' approval as the one thing and not name fear of assault by the moral brigade? The answers remind us of…