Tag: Decentralisation
Weak Cities, Fragile Dreams: Why India’s Vision 2047 Rests on Urban Empowerment
India’s aspiration to become a developed nation by 2047 is ambitious, emotive, and politically powerful. It invokes images of prosperity, global stature, technological leadership, and improved quality of life for citizens. Yet, beneath this optimism lies a structural contradiction that threatens the very foundation of this vision: India’s cities, which will carry the burden of development, remain institutionally weak and politically marginalised. Development in the twenty-first century is urban-led. By 2047, more than half of India’s population will reside in cities. These urban areas
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