ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

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How Smart Are Indian Smart Cities?

This paper deals with the components of a “smart city” and the governmental actions required for their sustainability. It aims at analysing the perception of the people towards the smart city project and gauges their understanding of its components based on a purposive sampling method. It has been found that on all fronts of the smart city components, the general public were not satisfied with the facilities available and a majority of public representatives were not well versed with the concept of the smart city, therefore, widening the gap between the assurance of the provision of facilities and its actual implementation.

From Feudalism to State Developmentalism

Himachal Pradesh is often held out to be a model case of development, moving from the bottom of economic and human development indices to the top of the tables in the course of its post-independence existence. This article traces the nature of its pre-independence political economy and the social structures that sustained it and then describes the manner in which changes occurred in the post-independence phase. It marks out the successes as well as flags the continuing areas of concern.

Gender, Culture and Space in the Shimla Mall

The 'mall' in Shimla has imparted to the town a distinct identity, its own identity, too has been shaped over time. Though a colonial ambience persists, it has managed to transgress colonial boundaries, and today reflects more modern sensations and perceptions. For women especially, it is a place not merely for shopping but a forum to seek their own identity.

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