Government hospitals in Karnataka recorded about 7,000 heart attack deaths between January and May, but the recent cluster of 23 deaths in Hassan has drawn unusual public attention
the crash occurred on July 2 near Palacios de Sanabria in the Zamora province where Jota’s car reportedly suffered a tyre “blowout” before catching fire
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle