Aesthetic Governance, Mega-Events and the Urban Poor: Beautification, Visibility and the Making of a ‘World-Class’ Delhi – Sanya Sharma
Introduction When a city prepares to receive the world, what happens to those who do not fit the image it…
The Politics of Splintered Urbanism – Tasneem Khan
Space No centre, no above, no below Ceaselessly devouring and engendering itself Whirlpool space (‘Spaces’, Octavio Paz) The recent…
Being Single in the City: Cultural Geographies of Gendered Urban Space in Asia edited by Christiane Brosius, Jeroen de Kloet, Laila Abu-Er-Rub and Melissa Butcher (2024): A Review by Smita Choudhury
In Being Single in the City: Cultural Geographies of Gendered Urban Space in Asia edited by Christiane Brosius, Jeroen de…
The Urban Life of Workers in Post-Soviet Russia: Engaging in Everyday Struggle by Alexandrina Vanke (2024): A Review by Arpita Rachel Abraham
The Urban Life of Workers in Post-Soviet Russia: Engaging in Everyday Struggle (published by Manchester University Press in 2024) by…
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…
Neoliberalism, Urbanization, and Aspirations in Contemporary India edited by Sujata Patel (2022): A Review by Tania Debnath
Neoliberalism has had a profound impact on societies in the global South. India has been no exception. It has led…
Understanding Mobility, Social Instability and Insecurity through Theories of Urbanism – Kirti Koushika
Introduction Urbanisation is a widespread phenomenon in contemporary times. In countries such as India and elsewhere in the Global South…