Is this a scary tale?

the headlines in the past two weeks have been unreal and its implications grievous. Multiple bomb blasts across 2 major cities, a train on FIRE, a major stampede --- all of these causing fatalities ranging from tens to hundreds.

I haven't regularly followed local news, politics and sports in India for over 17 years, so I am definitely behind on a lot of stuff. I could pass off as the dumb american :) except when it comes to business news. However, these recent events have given me a different insight into the country.

a) From an outsider's perspective, this country does seem to have a lot of continuous and serious issues - whether its political, infrastructure or resources, communal or terrorism.
b) Support given to people affected by these calamities is very limited. A lot of these calamities happen due to limited support in the first place. Again, the infrastructure and services needed to support a country of 1.1 billion is always going to be a daunting challenge and one that is not easily solvable anyway.
c) However, people seem to bounce right back and live with all of these issues and move on with life. There is also an informal support structure in the community that springs into action in times of need.

Again, I can't compare this to all the fatalities that have recently affected the US soldiers and the supporting cast in Iraq which is also equally distressing in its reach and impact.