How Political Ideologies Shape The Public Spaces Of Indian Cities “The city is a product of a state of war between political and economic forces that shape and re-shape the urban landscape.” – Mike Davis 1 Cities are often perceived as consequences…

“The street is a room of agreement.” 1 Kahn’s quip at his AIA Gold Medal acceptance speech holds as true today as it did in 1971.  The quintessential Indian street is methodical madness personified. Heisenberg’s (1927)  ‘Atomic Uncertainty Principle’ largely extends, in…

Fontainhas is a unique case where boundaries between private and public are blurred due to various spatial and social factors. Accredited as a UNESCO Heritage Zone in 1984, the area is known for its colourful Indo-Portuguese houses, narrow lanes, and…

Mobility in urban India can be defined as the capability to move from one location to another influenced by the push ( i.e. outflux of people) and the pull ( i.e. influx of people) factor. The need for a better…

The flight and plight of Gender and Mobility in Urban India The intersection of gender and movement in urban India reveals a complex and often overlooked aspect of city life, shaping experiences and opportunities for individuals across the spectrum. Transportation…

A commentary on the approach to designing/building mobility infrastructure in urban India with a focus on the neglected spaces below the flyovers. In Indian cities, flyovers define ‘modernity’. Over the past four decades, our cities have evolved to revolve around…

With the rise in transport infrastructure projects, in the name of nation-building, the informal economies continue to bear the brunt of ‘public purpose’ projects. “Internal displacement is the great tragedy of our time. The internally displaced people are among the…

“An equally important facet of the right to life is the right to livelihood because no person can live without the means of livelihood.” — Excerpt from the unanimous judgement of The Supreme Court of India in Olga Tellis v.…

Nagari 2021 addresses the subject of people and livelihoods in Indian cities in an attempt not only to use film as a medium to narrate the issues, but really to expand an understanding of the subject and extend its representation…

“Adequate housing was recognized as part of the right to an adequate standard of living in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.”1  Housing as a concept is…

Film as a medium has played an important role in generating awareness on social issues. This blog is a list of films that address housing and issues related to housing infrastructure in India. It is not an exhaustive list but…