"Mr. Rajan," the chairman said, "the multinational has submitted a 200-page safety protocol. You have submitted a confession of failure."

The multinational’s lobbyist called ten minutes later. "Tough break, Rajan. Safety record is public. The tender committee will see this."

"We built this. We broke this. We will fix this for free, regardless of who wins the tunnel. Because infrastructure is not an asset. It is a promise."