09/03/2026
This article responds to Prof. Kirti Trivedi’s recent LinkedIn critique of the Vande Bharat Express. I argue that design is not decoration; it is a governance responsibility that shapes how citizens experience public systems.
Using that critique as context, it calls for design to be positioned early, rigorously protected, and upheld as a national standard, rather than treated as an afterthought.
Link in the bio for the full article.