Democracy and markets share a belief in the ‘wisdom of crowds,’ a thesis presented well by James Surowiecki in a book by that title which offers various examples of how numerous minds put together are smarter than a few. The antithesis of it, though, glares out from every news report of a stampede. Can a … Read more
Hathras Satsang Case: Six people have been arrested so far. Announcing their first arrests in the stampede at the Hathras religious event which killed 121 people, the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday said they have taken six people into custody, but there was one notable omission – Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari, the self-styled … Read more
Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, which made headlines a few years ago for the horrific rape and murder of a Dalit woman, has been in the news again. This time for a stampede at a religious programme that has cost 116 lives. The tragedy is still unfolding and many of the devotees are desperately looking for … Read more
Updates: President Droupadi Murmu also expressed condolences to the families of those who were killed. New Delhi: At least 116 people, including women and children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday, officials have said. The stampede occurred during a ‘satsang’ (prayer meeting). Visuals from … Read more