by G. SRINIVASAN
The fire in a school in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, in which 93 children died, raises serious questions about the state of basic education, including safety in schools.
Relatives carry the body of a child for burial. The cock tied to the stick – following the belief that a person dying on a Saturday should be buried with a living object – is gifted to the man who digs the grave. PHOTO/M. LAKSHMAN/AP
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