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Topic: Airbags

India can’t prevent road accidents but it can reduce fatalities—advanced tools, trauma care

One in every three accidents on Indian roads leads to a fatality. Developing road infrastructure cannot compensate accident fatalities that can be prevented with better facilities.

Hyundai India raised the bar with 6 airbags. But here is why you shouldn’t obsess over them

It’s a misconception that airbags save lives no matter how bad an accident. If you’re not belted in, hitting an airbag can feel like an uppercut from Mike Tyson.

All Hyundai cars will now be fitted with six airbags as standard safety requirement

The government has not made this mandatory for manufacturers but has said buyers were smart enough to choose cars which were the safest.

India’s auto component industry is clocking billions but road to Atmanirbhar is still bumpy

India makes 36 to 40 million airbag modules every year. But the high-strength fabric used to make each one of them is imported.

Airbag industry to more than double in worth to Rs 6,000-7,000 crore by FY27, says ICRA

New rules to kick in from October 2023, mandate six airbags per car, but increasing domestic manufacturing capacity is crucial if this target is to be met, said the ratings agency.

All passenger cars to have a minimum of six airbags from 1 Oct, 2023, says Nitin Gadkari

The move, aimed at improving safety, was initially planned for 1 October, 2022, but faced resistance from some carmakers.

Mistry’s death shows the importance of airbags. But they are pointless without seat belts

Many would consider Cyrus Mistry’s Mercedes-Benz GLC 220d ‘safer’. But there were several bad hot-takes on social media about the car's ‘rear’ airbags not getting deployed.

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Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

PM reviews oil, gas supply as analysts warn reliance on imports leaves India open to war disruptions

As Iran war enters 11th day, government prioritises household gas supply, boosts LPG output and invokes Essential Commodities Act amid concerns over potential shortages.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.