Here's how to fix the Indian roads.

Dear Reader,

We know what's on the mind of each one of you... on every Indian's mind. Pahalgam and Pakistan. As they should be.

And it is in these testing times that we mustn't lose sight of the India Story. After all, every nation at war needs resources, infrastructure, technology, robust manufacturing, and of course, a skilled population.

So while we wait for the Pak-war situation to develop, may we interest you in a piece that talks about how Indian roads can be fixed?

Things that make our streets more walkable and hence, cities livable — without being perpetually 'under construction'.

My colleague Adithi spoke to the folks at TenderSURE, a Bengaluru based non-profit which began building urban roads under a framework that may transform how they are designed and constructed all over India.

I don't wish to give away a lot in this mail, but rest assured that this might be the most insightful review on the subject yet. You have to read it.