We've been given some fairly compelling reasons to maintain world peace over the next few years by the likes of DC, Marvel, King-Kong, JK Rowling, Benedict Cumberbatch and others, but entertainment and creative pursuits aren't foremost on everyone's minds just yet. Also, SoBo is no SoPole, Big Sam get's the big job, Yahoo's run comes to an end, and Kickass Torrents learns to not trust the pirates of Silicon Valley!

Between the Cows, Dalits, Mayawati and Siddhu, it's looking like a nightmare for the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections. This is going to get messy! Also, India somehow manages to plant 50 million trees in one day in yet another competition with Pakistan, Sikka takes a pop at Trump, and SpaceX reaches for the stars!

The West is in turmoil. There's been a horrendous attack in France and a failed-Coup in Turkey, and all the while, Britain is preparing to exit the EU. Meanwhile, in America, Donald Trump is on the verge of being named the Republican Presidential nominee. In India, the BJP has been comprehensively outmaneuvered by the Congress in Arunachal, and in a galaxy far, far away, a new smuggler-prince has been cast. 

There's been a monstrous mass-killing in Nice in France, as a truck ploughed its way through a crowd that had gathered to celebrate Bastille Day. Also, the Congress bizarrely names Sheila Dixit as UP CM candidate but backs her with it's secret weapon, the defending Champion completes a stage of the Tour de France on foot, and Yatra pulls an unexpected maneuver.

For a while it had felt as though someone had forgotten to tell the BJP that in India, the President and Governors aren't at liberty to exercise their powers at will, but now, it's employment of the tactic to interfere in the affairs of elected state governments may be at an end. Also, the often perilous Amarnath Yatra goes on, China offers to save us from Indian-made roads, and Airbus scales-back it's biggest baby!

The activities of Burhan Wani and the protests after his killing have divided a lot of people, but yesterday we were witness to something rather rare as Mehbooba Mufti addressed the issue in a manner that was impassioned and forthright, which no other politician would have done in a million years because of political considerations. Also, the excellent Bernie Sanders' campaign comes to a close, Cairn Energy calls the Indian government and raises it another billion, and Futsal comes to India in a legendary way!

The UK has sealed it's first major win in the neo-Brexit world as Theresa May is to succeed David Cameron at Number 10 with minimal fuss, thereby skipping any messy leadership tangles as the nation begins anew! Also, Arvind Panagariya's impending appointment to the RBI hot-seat, Elon Musk's Tesla master plan part 2, and the Ultimate fighting gamble! 

Capitulation was always on the cards when Cristiano Ronaldo went off injured soon into the Euro 2016 final versus France, but the team dug deep and held on, and late in the match, Eder scored a thumping winner to make Portugal the Champions of Europe for the first time in their history! Also, Serena levels Steffi, a Robot breaks its zeroth law, and Kashmir protests the killing of a militant leader.