Being the most populous country, India should be aware of the dangers that unregulated overcrowding in public spaces can cause. And this needs an all-encompassing approach.
Global media also investigates how, in addition to the official 37 death toll of the Kumbh Mela stampede, in at least 26 additional cases, families were given partial compensation.
The public relations campaign for the Maha Kumbh stops at nothing. The message is loud and clear: A ‘dubki’ at Sangam is an absolute must for the faithful. Otherwise…
At govt-run hospital, victims recount how chaos ensued in early hours of 29 January, when those who had already taken holy bath wouldn't leave, leading to bottleneck at Sangam.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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