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The two reports read below read together put a scary picture of what irregularities may be going on in the middle of a very educated neighbourhood. Developers close in on Juhu Airport BMC plans tunnel under Juhu Aerodome Look at the conflicting statements 13 December 2012 Juhu airport, which has been opposed to the idea […]
December 19, 2012
I think it is extremely important to carry out a very thorough analysis of all the rape instances which take place in the country. From a prevention point of view it is very important to be very acutely aware of the following: 1. The circumstances in which the rape took place 2. The victim characteristics […]
December 19, 2012
The recent rape case in Delhi has created a national outrage. As much as I thought I will stick to the enormous work on my table and not ‘distract’, I find myself putting down a few quick thoughts. Almost everybody is discussing it and I saw a teary eyed Jaya Bachhan, giving her two bits […]
December 15, 2012
The proposed Pedder Road flyover has apparently got some final clearance, which means there may be a final go ahead. Some people are happy and some sad and I am in the latter category. You cannot just obliterate the aesthetics of one of the most beautiful urban road in the country for something as mundane […]
March 18, 2012
I went on my first visit to Singapore, Hong Kong and a bit of China as a trip from work to study their rail based transport systems. While the trip was on transport and technical in nature it was not very difficult for me to make numerous small and big observations about how those societies […]
February 17, 2012
By email and hand delivery Mr. Prithviraj Chavan Chief Minister Maharashtra Dear Mr. Chavan, In the run up to the Mumbai Municipal Elections 2012 there were a series of newspaper coverage about your viewpoints on what needs to be done to improve Mumbai’s infrastructure and make it world class city. I was not […]
December 25, 2011
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” – Bertrand Russell The quote could hold true in India on both sides of the corruption fence. Administrators who have a lot to offer are fiddling and so are civil society members. […]
January 2, 2013
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