Satire: Ordinary Indians Deserve Extraordinary Awards For Surviving Daily Chaos

It's crucial we recognise the 'ordinary Indians' who fight the battle of survival—and make it.

The Vadodara bridge collapse on 9 July claimed at least 18 lives, with several others injured or still missing. It isn't the only recent incident of infrastructure oversight and public safety.

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Stampedes aren’t freak accidents anymore. They are recurring headlines. Then there's the monsoon rain flooding our cities and causing bridges to just disappear. At a time like this, it's crucial we recognise the 'ordinary Indians' with 'extraordinary awards' who fight the battle of survival—and make it.

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The RCB victory parade in June and the Kumbh Mela stampede in January ended in eerily similar tragedy. 

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Severe waterlogging and disappearing roads during monsoons continue to cripple India's metros year after year.

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The Vadodara bridge collapse on 9 July claimed at least 18 lives, with several others injured or still missing. It isn't the only recent incident of infrastructure oversight and public safety.

(Photo: Aroop Mishra/The Quint)

Marathi activism in Maharashtra has again led to several reported incidents of assaults on food stall owners and autorickshaw drivers.

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A sweeping voter verification exercise launched by the Election Commission of India, starting with Bihar ahead of the 2025 Assembly elections, could disenfranchise many voters.

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