The ability to stay calm under pressure, collaborate across lines of authority, and find solutions is not trained overnight—it’s developed through years of fieldwork and trust in the system.
Indian men need to reckon with their fundamental inability to understand consent. Until then, no holy dip in the waters of the Ganga can wash away their sins.
International media continues to cover Trump & his announcement of reciprocal tariffs, which will hit India particularly hard and put further pressure on the rupee.
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.
If the resurgence of Hindu consolidation results in ritualistic congregations of huge magnitude without discipline, accidents are bound to happen. Devotees need to be trained in crowd management.
While the politicisation of the Kumbh Mela is something one can understand, what really catches my attention is the criticism it faces from modern Indians.
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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