Three days after the Pulwama attack, three distinct threads stand out: One, there is restraint among sensible people and even among political leaders; there is anger among common citizens and a hope that there will be punitive action and three, there is cynicism among analysts

For every thread, there are exceptions of course! Some idiot politician has made over the top or inflammatory statement; some outraged hotheads have tried to take law in their own hands and there are some very balanced analysts and commentators who have allowed elbow room to govt

By and large, the country has reacted sensibly. There is controlled anger; there is a sense of solidarity and there is quiet confidence. This hopefully will remain so in the weeks to come.