PM condoles deaths after stampede at Goa’s Shirgao temple leaves six dead

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The stampede occurred as thousands of devotees gathered for the popular fire-walking ritual at the Lairai Devi Temple

Stampedes, a recurring phenomenon in India, are paradoxical in the instinct for self-preservation itself fuelling the danger

Madhavankutty Pillai

Mumbai deserves to crumble and wither away but won’t

Kumar Anshuman

The gross negligence and unpreparedness of the local administration resulted in a tragedy that will haunt Varanasi for years to come

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State governments merely dole out compensation packages, apologies on Twitter and press conferences and empty promises of corrective measures

Madhavankutty Pillai

Why a stampede does not register in India

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