Prabhu Chawla

7 dead in Satya Niketan. Zero resignations. Zero senior officers jailed. Why? In this Bottomline, Prabhu Chawla connects the Satya Niketan building collapse to India's national apathy towards safety. A 50-year-old PG house with illegal floors collapses on DU students — same script as Saket, Kota, Bengaluru. Junior officers suspended, ministers silent, universities expanding admissions without hostels.

The conversation examines whether the region needs stronger international cooperation, a real-time cross-border early warning system and greater sharing of environmental data. Ambassador Puri also discusses the idea of historic responsibility for climate change, the global loss-and-damage framework, China’s role in the Himalayan region, the responsibilities of the US, Europe, India and other countries, and why development in fragile mountain ecosystems must be balanced with sustainability.

India grew at 7.8% in April–June, beating both the RBI’s 7% forecast and economists’ 7.4% estimate — even as war, oil prices and global trade pressures threatened to slow the economy. But what is really driving this growth? In this episode of Bottomline, Prabhu Chawla break down the numbers in plain language — from 11.9% growth in private investment and 7.1% private consumption to 10% services growth, 9.2% manufacturing growth and record passenger vehicle sales. But there are two big questions.