Road to disaster
Despite the dubious distinction of having the highest road crash fatalities in the world, little has been done to check this menace in our country, writes Rupinder Singh

Globally, 1.3 million people are killed and at least 50 million injured in road accidents. India holds the dubious distinction of having the highest road crash fatalities in the world. With 1 per cent of the world’s vehicular population, the country accounts for 10 per cent of the fatalities. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, as many as 1,15,000 Indians died in road crashes in 2007. This means every 13 Indian is lost to road crash every hour.

Hit the workout trail
Dolly Sagar
Now that the last chocolate in the red heart-shaped box has been consumed, it is probably safe to mention the R-word again. Resolutions! Very early in the morning last week, I saw a bunch of joggers. Some wore cowboy hats, others, colourful jesters’ caps. But all wore a look of determination as they jogged along Bombay’s Marine Drive. "Wow," I said. "These guys take their fitness programme resolution seriously. They are here straight from a party." My son, whose role in life is to educate me on the obvious, that parents miss, pointed to the numbers pinned to the jackets. "Mom, they are part of a marathon group or something." Be that as it may, it got me thinking of how "get fit." This probably tops the list for most people when it comes to New Year resolutions.