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Commuters wait for a train at Goregaon railway station in suburban Mumbai on August 7, 2025.
Urbanization

Why Mumbai's Overcrowded Trains Prove Fatal

The city's suburban railway claims 10 lives a day on average, but authorities continue to delay safety reforms

A vendor selling snacks and refreshment drinks waits for customers outside Alipore Zoological Garden, in Kolkata, India, on May 1, 2024.
Food

To Tackle Obesity, India Needs More Than High Soda Taxes

New taxes and policy target soft drinks, but they overlook other sugary beverages and the country's "obesogenic environment"