Mumbai is a city of stark contrasts. On the one hand, the city pays Rs 58,000 crore as income tax and on the other hand, it is the city with an estimated 60 per cent of its population languishing in slums and in conditions described by the United Nations as ‘inhuman’. It is also a city that harbours ambitions of rubbing shoulders with the best cities of the world. It is in such a context that Mumbai Vision 2015: Agenda for Urban Renewal has been written. ...
It is difficult to argue with Gujarat's success –a consistently growing state income, massive contribution to India's coffers, and high marks in industry, agriculture, and higher education. How did Gujarat come to be India's second most industrialised state, a toast among experts on economic development" And what lies ahead? In 11 well-researched, well -thought-out essays, some of the country’s leading experts on Gujarat give you the answers. Convincing ...