The Year That Wasn’t – 2011

National Politics:

Annaji and his team dominated the movement against corruption to bring Lokpal.His initial fast was supported by many and forced people in Parliament to sit and think.But critics are thinking they are forcing too much via the second fast.

Raja and Kani were the VIP occupants of Tihar Jail after 2G Scam.Every side has a justification.CAG Claim exchequer had benefitted but they claim people benefitted by low pricing.Subramania  Swamy was the key in bringing the suspects  in dark to limelight.

“The one traffic light in the world that was red for 34 years, just turned green in Bengal,” This was tweeted by Tharoor after Mamtas victory in Bengal.It was no surprise that jaya slayed Karuna.But the margin was surprising.

 

 

Sports

In Cricket it was Dhonis year.He won the World Cup for India.People give credit to his leadership than to his team.He also proved his mettle in IPL – Cricketainment.

Sehwag silenced his critics by beating Sachins record of 200 in One day International.Aswin emerged as a good spinner for India.

FI made its foray into India via Buddh International Circuit.It was a real long pending event to happen.Mayawathi was into controversy over allotment of land around circuit.

World:-

What whole world knew finally was proved this year.That Bin laden is hidden in Pakisthan.US tracked and kille dhim in his hideout in abottabad.

In 2011, total economic losses to society both insured and uninsured due to disasters reached an estimated USD 350 billion, compared to USD 226 billion in 2010.

The earthquake in Japan accounts for most of this year’s economic losses. More than 30 000 people lost their lives due to catastrophes in the first eleven months of the year, most of them in Japan.

Earthquakes in Japan,Newzealand and Floods in Thailand were great disasters.

Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the “Brother Leader” of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.His 41 year leadershipcame to an end when he was attacked by NATO warplanes.

A wave caused by a tsunami flows into the city of Miyako