From religious gatherings to film screenings and public celebrations, stampedes across India have turned deadly, exposing severe crowd management failures. In just 11 months, over 200 people have died in eight major incidents - including Bengaluru's stadium chaos, Goa's temple festival, the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, and a satsang in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras that alone claimed 121 lives. These tragedies underscore an urgent need for better safety protocols, crowd control, and emergency response systems across mass public events.