Vishwas

Vishwas Dass

Vishwas Dass, a former Govrernance Now principal correspondent, is a communications professional and an alumnus of The Takshashila Institution, an independent think tank and public policy school.

Contributions

Karnataka’s fake news bill: Fighting misinformation or silencing democracy?
Steaming up an oldie
Rs 52.18 lakh spent on Vande Bharat express inaugural
“Managing data is challenging”
On the line
“Train coaches will have 100 percent bio toilets by June”
Railways plan to enhance goods trains speed from 65 to 100 kmph
When Ujjwala loses the shine
Vande Bharat halts midway near Tundla
PM flags off India’s first semi high-speed train
Estonia eyes on more e-Residents from India to open startups
It’s time for Ola, Uber to come to Goa
What’s wrong with the Indian PSUs?
Tracking locomotives in real time
Indian Railways 2018: Major achievements and challenges
Free Wi-Fi at 715 railway stations
Stones hurled at Train 18 during trial run
India on a right track with Train 18
India’s fastest prototype Train 18 not fully made in India
A portal for ports and ships
CAG report reveals why trains run late in India
Railways Diwali gift: Flexi fare removed from 15 trains
Who’s to blame for Amritsar train tragedy
How railways plans to go green
Railway electrification: Easier said than done
Speed enhancement fiasco: Average speed of trains up by a meagre 0.20 kmph in 2018
Rail derailment in Raebareli: Creaky infrastructure leaves seven dead
Six Railway zones got no CCTV cameras in first half of 2018
Bottleneck in the corridor
IRCTC listing still lingering despite clearance in 2017
Why it is crucial for railways to reduce derailments, improve punctuality
Why it is important to fix Cantonment entry row
Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh has many challenges ahead
Think twice before tarnishing image of Indian Army
Privatisation conundrum
A well-oiled move
Railways filled only 0.89% safety vacancies in four years
Is divestment only way to bridge fiscal deficit, raise funds?
Will Rs 1.48 lakh crore Capex help railways to become safer?
Budget 2018: Railways expect more funds for safety
An idea whose time has come – again and again
Price of privatisation
AC EMU trains to be manufactured for Mumbai from 2019
Speeding up Mission Raftaar
Senior railway officer Achal Khare on the bullet train roadmap
Biting the bullet train
Will Railway Board wake up from slumber?
Can India’s bullet train meet the new deadline?
Railway staff to blame, says report on Utkal derailment
Why is Suresh Prabhu not attending office?
Lohani lays emphasis on highest level of safety
Will put an end to corruption, VIP culture in railways: Lohani
Suresh Prabhu hints he wants to quit, Railway board chief resigns
Train passengers die as rail safety panel recommendations gather dust
Bridging lives
PSUs must be more disciplined: Anil Swarup
Tejas Express: Not so tej
A rail bridge that will be higher than Eiffel tower
Co-develop technologies with India, Prabhu tells foreign firms
Railway coaches: Now coupled to safety
A mirage called disinvestment
Suresh Prabhu calls combined union budget ‘visionary’
Trains to tragedy
Train accidents derail railway safety
Railway Budget: A new track
A swipe won’t get you a ticket here
Haphazardly parked auto-rickshaws and commuters` travails
A device that will help train drivers see through the fog
Thirst quencher
Broad gauge rail track conversion in northeast to be completed soon
Changing scenario in UP
RailTel, Google unveil free wi-fi service at CST Mumbai