The Blueprints of Power “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” (Jacobs, 1961), said Jane Jacobs, Journalist, Activist,…
The ever-changing power shifts govern the changes and challenges that face society. It influences the values and behaviors of people, their likes, and dislikes, and shapes a predetermined life for…
Art imitates life; it is political as it expresses ideas and emotions that reflect the physical world and its social constructs. Politics is the complex affairs between individuals and groups…
The politics of space and place shapes how people interact with the places they inhabit and how they perceive themselves within their communities. Politics may affect the environment in which…
If not politicized, it is simply not designed! Architecture is seen in every aspect of life practically and functionally through efforts to achieve betterment and dignified existence. It is both…
Viewing Development in Lahore City As we grow older, our lived experiences tend to colour our perception of the world. Even the simple act of walking in the city holds…
Calcutta had held the post of the administrative capital of British India for over 150 years. However, Lord Curzon’s partition of Bengal had caused huge Nationalist opposition in Bengal. With…
British Indian artist Anish Kapoor accused the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of pushing through a propagandistic strategy amid the COVID-19 crisis to redevelop the historic buildings of Delhi’s Central…
Podcasts, as of late, have become increasingly engaging and convenient sources of knowledge and/or entertainment. They are the perfect medium of content consumption, for professionals specifically – given how well…
Planning and Politics Most planners disdain playing politics. Yet political astuteness is a predominant characteristic of the field’s pioneers and is a prerequisite for achieving change (Carson, 2002). Planning and…
The urban fabric has different layers to it. Roads, pedestrian sidewalks, public spaces, landscape, buildings, and railways form some layers of this urban fabric. Yet in most countries, we can…
Urban development in India has been a general impression of the political arrangement of the nation. In the chronicled setting of the capital city of Delhi, George V… declared the…