India, March 9 -- The tragic accident involving Sahil Dhaneshra, a 23-year-old youth brimming with promise, a wall adorned with medals, and the inconsolable anguish of a mother, has shaken the nation and compelled us to confront a series of "What ifs?"

What if parents had not handed car keys to a 17-year-old? What if social media did not glorify speed and reckless driving? What if laws relating to underage driving were implemented with greater stringency?

Sahil died instantly when a speeding car, driven by a 17-year-old, struck him, leaving behind unfulfilled aspirations and a grieving single mother. Having raised her son alone for 23 years, Makaan now finds her life irreparably shattered. In her interview, she pleaded for justice, even...