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Noida Techie Death Case: 'We Are Extremely Lucky To Just Survive In Urban India'
On this news bulletin, columnist Abhishek Asthana discusses the tragic death of an analytics professional in Noida and the systemic failures of urban infrastructure in India. Asthana highlights a 'democratisation of fault' where authorities, builders, and rescue teams shift blame to avoid accountability. He notes that the system survives on the 'short-term memory' of the public, waiting for the media cycle to move on to the next crisis. Comparing a swift rescue in Virginia, USA, to the 90-minute struggle of the victim in Noida, Asthana expresses disbelief at the lack of societal ownership and the failure of rapid response teams. He states, 'I think you have to be lucky to just survive, survive a turn of accidents, survive the traffic, survive the air pollution, survive bad water, survive high taxation, survive high cost of living and zero quality of life.' The discussion underscores the disparity between the dream of a 'Viksit Bharat' and the harsh reality of living in Indian metros.
