The Indian Metropolis Explained

The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India’s Urban Spaces is a 2023 book written by Varun Gandhi, published by Classy Publishing.

Reception

Atul K. Thakur of Firstpost said The Indian Metropolis "is a must-read for all who believe in India’s potential".^[1]

Business Lines Kavya Suresh highlighted how the book "provides a detailed and holistic view of the various issues faced in Indian cities, ranging from poverty, healthcare, transport, planning policies, sustainability, gender inclusivity, economic vitality and urban crime." They further noted how the "analytical descriptions of systemic problems [... are] well backed with strong arguments, research, and statistics are juxtaposed against grounded human experiences and vignettes of daily life patterns. This paints a vivid picture of life in Indian cities and the drastically different experiences one goes through in the same place, often determined by social, economic and gender divides." Suresh indicated that "the effective communication of such complex urban conditions is a huge accomplishment in itself."^[2]

A.G. Krishna Menon of India Today also reviewed the book,^[3] and Gandi discussed it in more detail in The Hindu.^[4]

References

1. Web site: Thakur . Atul K . 2023-05-28 . Book review The Indian Metropolis: An account of India's challenged sprawling urban spaces . 2023-06-04 . Firstpost . en . 2023-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102435/https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/the-indian-metropolis-an-account-of-indias-challenged-sprawling-urban-spaces-12658152.html . live .
2. Web site: Suresh . Kavya . 2023-05-10 . Book review: The Indian Metropolis — Deconstructing India's Urban Spaces . 2023-06-04 . . en . 2023-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102826/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/books/reviews/book-review-the-indian-metropolis-deconstructing-indias-urban-spaces/article66833939.ece . live .
3. Web site: Menon . A.G. Krishna . Review of Feroze Varun Gandhi's book The Indian Metropolis Let the people plan their cities . 2023-06-04 . . en . 2023-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102537/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/up-front/story/20230417-review-of-feroze-varun-gandhis-book-the-indian-metropolis-let-the-people-plan-their-cities-2357127-2023-04-07 . live .
4. News: Gandhi . Feroze Varun . 2023-03-10 . Feroze Varun Gandhi's The Indian Metropolis — Deconstructing India's Urban Spaces: The female force . en-IN . . 2023-06-04 . 0971-751X . 2023-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102646/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/varun-gandhi-book-on-women-issues-society-urban-india-crime/article66586738.ece . live .