The Everyday Lived Reality of a Segregated Urban Space in Delhi: An Ethnographic Account – Kritika Banerjee and Sarah Shaan
Segregated spaces inhabited by Muslims in India have been in the limelight from bearing the brunt of communal riots to…
The Living Shopping Mall: Probing Representations, Architecture and Aesthetics in Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai – Akhil Faizal
Finding a little alcove among the crammed-up two-wheelers in the Phoenix Marketcity parking lot, I locked my cycle and entered…
‘Ecological Refugees’ in Indian Cities? A Metropolitan Perspective – Ritika Rajput
Kavita, a migrated cold-water seller outside a Delhi metro station, is exposed to the horrendous heatwaves of Delhi. She directly…
Delhi Metro: A Sociological Appraisal – Vansh Yadav
Introduction Since its inception in 2002, Delhi Metro has rapidly expanded and developed throughout the national capital region and its…
African Clusters in India by Koyal Verma (2023): A Review by Sara Bardhan
In the last few decades, migration and globalisation have become the foci of extensive investigation across disciplines, including in urban…
The Right To Be Counted: The Urban Poor and the Politics of Resettlement in Delhi by Sanjeev Routray (2022): A Review by Sreya Sen
Sanjeev Routray’s book The Right To Be Counted: The Urban Poor and the Politics of Resettlement in Delhi published by…
Why We Need Riskier Playgrounds – Pitamber Kaushik
When we picture a playground, stereotypical images often come to mind: colourful plastic slides, tubes, bridges, nets, and rubberised floors.…
Mobile Girls Koottam: Working Women Speak by Madhumita Dutta (2022): A Review by Jagadhatri Singh
Mobile Girls Koottam: Working Women Speak by Madhumita Dutta (published by Zubaan in 2022) presents an unfiltered dialogue, among a…
City vs Citizen: How Inclusive or Hostile are Urban Spaces to the Migrant/Urban Poor/ Slum Dweller Populace? – Ashay Raj
City: A Unique Character ‘Progress’, ‘achievement’, ‘mobility’ and ‘opportunity’ are some of the common terms traditionally associated with the idea…
Mobilities, Climates and Infrastructures: An Interview with Malini Sur
Malini Sur is an Associate Professor in Anthropology at Western Sydney University and serves as the President of the Australian…