NEW DELHI, Jan. 20 -- Yes indeed, how safe was Saif?

A successful film star, married to another successful star, the son of the late Nawab of Pataudi, how safe was he that a thief could scale his compound wall, climb up the staircase to the 11th floor, enter his baby son's bedroom, ask for a crore of rupees, injure Saif seriously, then escape?

How safe was Saif Ali Khan? How safe are we?

Very steadily, first in whispers, then in sporadic, though hoarse shouts, we keep hearing the law-and-order situation in the country has deteriorated.

A few months back, an MLA was killed, then another film star even more famous was attacked in the city, and the saga continues.

What about the common man? Is his life in danger?

Are the policemen sitt...