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The choices we face

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Even as we unite in our grief over the death of the anonymous victim of the now-famous Delhi rape case who died yesterday, I don’t think it is too early to be cognizant of the choices in front of us. … Continue reading →

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On expertise and public participation

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

It appears that the folks at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation have a curious notion of the meaning and purpose of public participation. When their funding proposals under the centrally sponsored scheme for urban development (JNNURM) were rejected due to the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

This review was originally written for a class I am taking with Prof. John Pucher here at Rutgers University. I am putting up this review here even though the book reviewed talks mainly about the United States, because I feel … Continue reading →

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So much for transparency…

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

In Delhi, after the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) reported scams worth 20 crore rupees in construction projects for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, the Delhi Chief Minister has passed a “gag order” on her colleagues in the cabinet to keep the … Continue reading →

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