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October 2025

Blood on the Tracks

Why nearly a hundred track maintainers die on the job every year

Zaen Alkazi


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Uncertain Terms

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  • The Lede

    • Crime / Interview An accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings reflects on his exoneration Shahid Tantray
  • Perspectives

    • Politics / Commentary In Tianjin, Modi again succumbed to Beijing’s preferred terms Sushant Singh
    • Politics / Commentary The Sangh’s century of moulding men Sagar
    • Politics / Commentary Dogs become the latest target of India’s mob mentality Puja Sen
    • Communities / Commentary The Sonbhadra massacre and the violence of misclassification Akash Poyam
  • Reporting & Essays

    • Labour / Reportage Why nearly a hundred track maintainers die on the job every year Zaen Alkazi
    • History / Essay Where the postcolonial Left meets the Hindu Right Meera Nanda
    • Politics / Reportage The questions emerging from Nepal’s Gen Z protests Vishnu Sharma
  • Books

    • Literature / Books Writing in the aftermath of the Police Action in Hyderabad Nandhanaa PJ
    • Literature / Excerpt An excerpt from Mother Mary Comes to Me Arundhati Roy
  • Editor's Corner

    • Politics / editor's pick Editor's Pick The Caravan
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