Just last week, McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) published a seminal report on the future of India’s urbanization. Some numbers they’ve calculated are totally staggering: for instance, did you know that by 2030, 590 million people will be living in India’s cities? That’s twice the population of the United States today! And did you know that [...]
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India’s Empire State of Mind
Posted in Infrastructure, tagged India, McKinsey & Co, Urban on April 26, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Potentially the worst job in the world?
Posted in Infrastructure, Public health, tagged Dalit, India, Infrastructure, Public health, Sanitation, Sewer workers, Urban on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“OMG, isn’t it, like, so disturbing to see all those beggars in India, with their disfigured limbs and stuff?” You won’t believe how many times I’ve been asked that question. The sad part is that after living here for so long, it’s actually not that disturbing. It’s part of life. Regardless of how one may [...]
An ode to Mumbai’s local trains
Posted in Infrastructure, Mumbai, tagged Class, India, Mumbai, Public transportation, Street vendors, Train, Urban on February 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The Mumbai Suburban Railway. Mumbai’s arteries, veins, and capillaries rolled into one functional hunk of steel. Even after living in this bulging metropolis for so long, I am continually amazed by the efficiency of its semi-antiquated local rail network. This is not a network built to help, say, a quaint German hamlet go about its [...]
