NY Times article on urban change.
Pukar – “Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action and Research” August 1, 2007
Probably the most prominent organisation dealing with Urbanism in India.
“…PUKAR is an innovative and experimental initiative that aims to contribute to a global debate about urbanization and globalization. It takes Mumbai as its conceptual base and laboratory for cross-disciplinary research projects. PUKAR also organizes seminars, workshops, talks and film screenings in English, Marathi and occasionally other Mumbai languages, and focuses specifically on producing a new space for critical engagement….”
Sarai.net July 31, 2007
One of the most interesting organisations in India dealing with today’s transforming society. Great online presence. Excellent articles. Those interested in urban issues will find it particularly rewarding.
http://www.sarai.net/research/urbanism/publications
“…Sarai is a programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, (CSDS) one of India’s leading research institutes with a commitment to critical and dissenting thought and a focus on critically expanding the horizons of the discourse on development, particularly with reference to South Asia. We are a coalition of researchers and practitioners with a commitment towards developing a model of research-practice that is public and creative, in which multiple voices express and render themselves in a variety of forms….”
