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Thursday, April 23, 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

Why India’s young would rather pay for a crowd than sit quietly in a library

In trying to modernise the idea of a 'third space', Gen Z has forgotten the original ones altogether. Libraries, parks, and museums were about coexistence without expectation, which went beyond productivity or leisure.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.