INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 12th May 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 12th May 2026.

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1.     Bihar Vikramshila bridge collapse

The partial collapse of Bihar’s Vikramshila bridge exposed serious negligence, as multiple inspections had flagged cracks, damaged bearings and poor structural condition before the failure. The logic is that infrastructure disasters rarely occur suddenly; they usually follow ignored warnings and weak maintenance. The stand is that bridge safety audits must be regular, binding and accountable. The gist is that Bihar’s connectivity crisis shows how poor follow-up on technical alerts can turn public infrastructure into a governance failure.

2.     Modi’s austerity appeal amid West Asia crisis