Cities in Transition

Cities in Transition: Urbanization, Inequality and Futures in India is a timely exploration of how Indian cities are being built, contested, and reimagined in the 21st century. Blending history, theory and real-world case studies, this book journeys from Indus Valley settlements to smart city corridors, from street vendors and slums to digital governance and climate resilience.Bridging academic insight with grounded realities, it examines how cities grow through conflict, culture, technology and everyday survival. What does it mean to belong in a city? Who decides what a "smart" future looks like? And can urban spaces be just, inclusive, and sustainable?Written with clarity and conviction, this book is essential reading for students, planners, researchers and all who care about the future of our cities and the people who shape them.