Stampedes in India—we lost count a while ago—aren’t freak accidents. They’re wilful failures of governance and planning. Kumbh Mela tragedy shows we still underestimate crowds, despite knowing how they swell in a populous country like ours. If we can’t ensure safety, world records and pride in such events mean little.
Tariffs are Trump’s diplomatic weapon of choice now. Modi must prepare well before US visit
Trump’s “tremendous tariff-maker” comment about India, coming soon after his arm-twisting of Colombia, shows tariffs have become his diplomatic weapon of choice. Modi and his negotiators will need to prepare well before his US visit in February. India’s goods exports already lack a competitive edge. Higher tariffs will be debilitating.