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TopicUphaar fire

Topic: Uphaar fire

10 major fire disasters India has seen in the past 3 decades

In light of Rajkot and Delhi hospital fires, remembering similar tragedies, such as the Kerala temple fire of 2016 that killed 111 & Uphaar cinema fire of 1997 that killed 59.

With Netflix’s Trial by Fire, OTTs finally get tragedies right

The impact of the series is that the fire isn't its highlight. Prashant Nair has shown the relentless struggle of the Krishnamoorthys with conviction.

59 lives, 95 hearings, 60 crore — The Uphaar Cinema tragedy is a story of fire, fate and fight

The 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire case in Delhi was behind a smokescreen for decades — evidence went missing, Ansal brothers suddenly turned ‘poor’, judges recused themselves. A verdict has finally come.

I lost my children in Uphaar fire. There’s no justice if mothers like me are let down

The advanced age of the Ansals was considered while letting them buy their way out of a jail sentence. No one thought of the lives of my 17 and 13 year olds.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

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.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.