Ashwin MaheshJul 18, 20161 minDevelopment is urban, formal and industrial.The contours of development include higher levels of urbanisation, a shift towards more industry, and integration with formal aspects of...
Ashwin MaheshAug 29, 20153 minKeep it local, keep it accountableWho should run the government schools in the city - the Education department of the state government, or the BBMP? Who should run the...
Ashwin MaheshAug 3, 20155 minThe President's turnLooking back at the struggle to improve governance in Bengaluru, it is painful to see how many opportunities we have missed. Each time,...
Ashwin MaheshOct 30, 20143 minThe publicly managed cityEven a cursory look at some of the problems in urban governance will reveal that the current structure of public administration and...