Dr. Binti Singh·Oct 18, 2019How Cities Respond to The Forces of Globalization?In my last blog I discussed the myriad meanings of Globalization. In this blog I add two more variables. Globalization = Age of Advanced…
Dr. Binti Singh·Oct 9, 2019Globalization and CultureI recently conducted an Elective course titled Globalization and Culture under the vertical of Culture. The other verticals included…
Dr. Binti Singh·Aug 13, 2019More Power to the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)In a significant announcement Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has planned to ease its norms for…
Dr. Binti Singh·Apr 23, 2019The Digital Turn in India and its RamificationsIndia is fast emerging as the global hub of IT and IT enabled services. According to International Data Corporation, a market research…
Dr. Binti Singh·Mar 13, 2019Theorizing the Southern CityThough the forces of globalization, advanced capitalism and new modes of governance have subjected cities quite uniformly, the responses…
Dr. Binti Singh·Mar 7, 2019Urbanity and Everyday UrbanismUsing the theoretical framework of place through the lens of culture produced in the everyday lives of common people, this blog examines…
Dr. Binti Singh·Feb 23, 2019Affective City and Urban ExperienceIn my last blog, I discussed the idea of urbanity as an indicator of the quality of urban life. Urbanity entails organic, spontaneous…
Dr. Binti Singh·Feb 20, 2019Urbanity as a Measure of Quality of LifeUrbanity results from culture as practised through the everyday urbanism of interactions between people and place. This term is usually…
Dr. Binti Singh·Feb 18, 2019Current Status of Smart City Projects in IndiaThe Smart city Mission in India was launched in June 2015. Three and half years hence is a good time to consider a midterm status report…
Dr. Binti Singh·Feb 14, 2019Vanishing Urban Ecologies: Is Sustainable City a Possibility?The picture below is that of a water body in the busiest prime location in bustling Lower Parel located in the megacity of Mumbai. Given…