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Friday, January 25, 2008

Some articles



Here are some articles on city renewal in Calcutta, written over the years. (Open the links given below in new windows.)

The city from here, a photo essay (1996)

Falahak, Inshallah (Flowering - God's Will): the struggle of the labouring poor, and a vision, strategy and programme for tenant-led basti and city renewal (1997)

Renewing the City: Efforts to Improve Life in Calcutta’s Urban Slums (2002)

The city from here: urban development and slum communities in Calcutta (2004)

"In Search of Ramrajya", essay written on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of India's independence, 15 August 2007.

Photo: Achinto
Posted by HPP at 11:43 pm

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