Category: Development Related

Engines of growth or hellholes of misery?

In the first part of my series on Urbanisation, I mentioned how there is little realisation of the long-term implications of this “problem”. Urbanisation could possibly be India’s biggest challenge in coming decades (although you...

I am beginning to dread Mumbai..

I am beginning to dread Mumbai.. My favourite city when I was growing up has today become a place that I try hard to avoid. The reasons are not hard to find. Lack of...

Humdrum, boring and so very unsexy..

When I think about water, I wonder why this topic does not get more attention. But I guess I should not be surprised. Water is humdrum; so very unsexy. There is nothing titillating about...