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Saturday, January 24, 2026
TopicCrowd management

Topic: Crowd management

Bengaluru stampede tragedy: What science tells us about crowd control

A stampede during RCB's victory celebrations outside Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives Wednesday. Research shows crowds exhibit wave-like patterns, identifying which can aid management.

Crowd science isn’t a mystery. Kumbh stampede was preventable

Maha Kumbh stampede shows deep cracks in crowd management. India, a country of 1.4 billion, can’t afford to keep getting it wrong.

The dos and don’ts of organising satsangs—and preventing tragedies like Hathras stampede

Large congregations of people require detailed crowd control management, which should not be left to ill-trained organisers.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.