A flyover sliced through the balcony of a Nagpur resident. A railway overbridge in Bhopal had nearly 90-degree turns. And a bridge in Pune collapsed under the weight of tourists.
Twelve people died in the Gambhira bridge collapse on Thursday. But incidents like this have been happening for years, pointing to a larger problem plaguing our infrastructure projects.
India's record on stampedes is bleak. Even with repeated occurrences and deaths, there has been no significant shift in the public administration’s approach to crowd control.
Urban Infrastructure Development Fund aims to help bridge gap in essential services in Tier-2 & 3 cities. Till Dec 1st week, 'project proposals worth roughly Rs 650 cr' submitted for 2023-24.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it was time to move forward with the mantra of ‘minimum environment degradation, maximum national security, maximum welfare’.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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