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State of urban planning and development in India

The global edition of my new book, Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in Multi-Level Democracy published by Cambridge University Press and originally supported by The Leverhulme Trust is now out in the world. This is a book that I've been working on for the best part of the last decade

So elated to see my PhD supervisor Prof. Jainendra Jain winning the Wolf prize, His theoretical work was supplemented by generations of PhD students who firmly established the composite fermions in Fractional Quantum Hall physics.

Excited to announce the India in Transition Conclave: 75 Years of Evolution of Indian States & Districts on March 24, 2025, at FLAME University, Pune! 🇮🇳 🔹 Keynote by Dr. Sanjeev Chopra (IAS Retd.) 🔹 Panels on State Formation, Federalism, Districts & Data 🔹 Launch of the

Ready for the big reveal! #pune Pune Mirror Punekar News FLAME University . Join us at Bhandarkar Institute this Saturday to see what paha.site has in store for #digital #urban #heritage.

“We are bound by morality and ethics to state that we can no longer remain a mute spectator and be a party to the brutalities to be inflicted upon the island and the species thereof,” “We stand in absolute opposition to the Great Nicobar Project.” scroll.in/latest/1080450…

Join us for 'Conclave: India in Transition' Celebrate 75 years of India's remarkable journey through the evolution of its states and districts. This special event offers an in-depth exploration of the nation's transformation, from its early territorial boundaries to the vibrant

India in Transition- FLAME University, Pune. March 24. Register here for discussions on state formation, statehood demands, federalism, delimitation, districts, data and many more !! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This is the chart that Indian policymakers should reflect on. Look at what happened in India and Vietnam since 1991. (Chart: Data For India Rukmini S)

Pune’s hills could soon be lost to real estate development. A new committee has been formulated to give recommendations on a fresh policy for the hills! This could mean relentless construction on our green lungs. Take action to stop this now! action.jhatkaa.org/WKPCX-75011

A 🧵on the hills surrounding Pune and the never-ending battle to protect them as 'Biodiversity Parks' (BDP) In 2006, 23 surrounding villages were merged within the PMC limit. These contained many hills, including Mahatma tekdi, Sus, Pashan, Aundh, and Baner tekdis where partial

A good video to highlight why metrics like Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), per capita income, and a state's share of the national GDP often fail to provide a complete picture of people's well-being.

Had a great time discussing education systems in India and China. China runs a gigantic higher education with just about 3000 Institutions (1400 vocational higher ed),whereas India has 50,000 +! China has 1/3rd of schools as India, but double the students and higher enrollment.

Jayant Narlikar is no more. While his contribution to Astrophysics was extraordinary, his contribution to popularising science & improving scientific temper in our society was exemplary. Indian science is poorer.

Growing up in the 80s and 90s, there was a group of research scientists who went beyond their ivory towers, grants and h-indices to popularize science among kids. Jayant Narlikar, Yash Pal and Girish Karnad (not a career researcher) did no less than Carl Sagan or Bill Nye (not a

📅 #WorldPopulationDay 2025 | July 11 Let’s build a future where every individual can choose freely, live with dignity and thrive equally. This year’s theme calls for empowering youth to shape their futures through access to education, healthcare and informed choices. 🔹