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…
Gendered College Campuses: A Case Study Of Social Control In Semi-Urban Spaces Of Uttar Pradesh – Pragya Tripathi
The article aims to address the many challenges faced by women on college campuses, especially in a third-tier city and…
Migrants and Machine Politics: How India’s Urban Poor Seek Representation and Responsiveness by Adam Michael Auerbach and Tariq Thachil (2023): A Review by Swasti Vardhan Mishra
The book, Migrants and Machine Politics: Urban Poor Seek Representation and Responsiveness by Adam Michael Auerbach and Tariq Thachil(Princeton: Princeton University Press…
Mumbai/Bombay: Majoritarian Neoliberalism, Informality, Resistance and Wellbeing edited by Sujata Patel, D Parthasarathy and George Jose (2022): A Review by Suraj Beri
The unpredictability of its economic transformations, the growth of its real estate markets, the competing jurisdictions of its governing systems,…