India, May 15 -- As tensions between India and Pakistan simmer dangerously close to conflict, the toll is already immense. From billion-dollar defence expenditures to devastated trade, stock market shocks, and rising fuel taxes, the true cost of war is borne not by Generals or Governments - but by the people

I am sick and tired of old men sending young innocent boys to die in their wars," said George McGovern, a US senator who was a voice against the Vietnam War.

That was indeed a sane voice for warring countries. It is not just young boys, but now girls as well and it has a terrible cost on a country in terms of monetary expense and well-being. So far, it is not a war between India and Pakistan. It is the warming-up process - and it, t...