New Delhi, June 18 -- At a time when our society is overwhelmed by daily concerns, chaos, and confusion, the Chinnaswamy Stadium tragedy in Bengaluru-like so many heartbreaking incidents before it-will soon fade into oblivion. As always, we will return to our routines, and the media will quickly move on to newer topics of debate and distraction. What will remain in the cricketing records, however, is Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB's) long-awaited and well-deserved Indian Premier League (IPL) triumph.

A sobering truth: over 300,000 fans surged into a stadium built for only 35,000, leading to a deadly stampede caused by overcrowding and mismanagement. Eleven young lives were lost-most of them in their twenties-and more than 75 others ...