Panaji, Aug. 19 -- China faces protests in its own country when Hong Kong took to the streets on Sunday pressing for democracy and Taiwan brewing up to say that it is "not part of China". The frog leap of China to help Pakistan has now been curtailed by its own set of problems mushrooming in its backyard.

Back home in India, the litmus test will be done on Monday (today) when all the 190 schools in Srinagar will reopen and the "normalcy" will be gauged in the Kashmir Valley nearly after 73 years. There will be no protection of Article 370 or 35 A and Jammu and Kashmir is now under President's Rule so under the powers of the Home Ministry of India and security forces will be put under extreme pressure of not applying any force and help rest...