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The myths of ‘public trust’ and ‘affordable housing’ in speculative Mumbai
The development story of Mumbai rests on the routine breach of the ‘public trust doctrine’ which benefits the elite. The Maharashtra government, instead of exercising its protective duty of public land, transforms properties meant for public use through legal alchemy…
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Walking in the footsteps of Patrick Geddes in the crucible of his ideas
Edinburgh was both the inspiration and the workshop for the Scotsman who defied easy categorisation during his lifetime and later. Though the man and his pioneering work may not be as deeply and often remembered at every turn of the…
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Climate migrants: From cyclone-hit Sundarbans to Kolkata’s miserable shanties
The real struggle for those battered by cyclones starts after the calamity when they are forced to leave behind their…
