"Blanket bans on aggregators are not the answer. Nor is unchecked platform expansion. The real task is to build public systems that treat mobility as a right, not a market opportunity."

Nuanced prespective on the mobility issues in Urban India. This conflict also diverts attention from the inadequate pedestrian infrastructure and unsafe walking conditions prevalent in cities across India, which could have helped in solving much of the last mile connectivity.

"Court-imposed restrictions on issuing new local taxi permits – intended to control urban congestion – have created a thriving black market for licences. Local cartels have capitalised on these shortages, inflating permit costs far beyond the price of the vehicle itself."

The (geo)politics of #airspace has reared its head again. Perhaps something to explore at #RGSIBG25 as discussant for the Critical Geopolitics and #Transport Geographies edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tra…

Partha Mukhopadhyay writes: "Not only is urban governance not representative, it is often also performative. Like anti-smog guns, they have limited effectiveness but look modern and give the appearance of action." Read: newindianexpress.com/opinions/2025/…

🚨 Webinar Alert | Beyond the EV Fix: Rethinking Low-Carbon Transitions in Popular Transport We ask, "How can informal mobility systems be transformed to be both low-carbon & socially just?" 🗓️ 26 June | 12:30–14:00 BST 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eishFRw9

This event is scheduled for tomorrow, between 12:30 and 2:00 pm UK time, or between 5:00 and 6:30 pm India time. Please register and join!

🚨 New project! Just Transitions on Indian Streets explores how Indian cities can centre street-based workers in climate action. Led by Tim Schwanen TSU Oxford, with Ritajyoti Bandyopadhyay, Anwesha Ghosh Aravind Unni as Co-Is. Postdoc & RA openings soon! tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/streets-n…

Position open in our project on community-engaged understanding of and action on air pollution in small North Indian towns. Application deadline 28 July. web.iisermohali.ac.in:8080/noticeportal/i…

🚨 We’re hiring for the Just Transitions on Indian Streets project! 🔹 2 Postdoc positions (Deadline: 11 Aug) 🔹 2 Research Associate positions (Deadline: 4 Aug) 📍 Hosted at NLSIU with Anwesha Ghosh Apply & share! nls.ac.in/news-and-event…

The Inlaks-King's India Institute visiting PhD fellowship scheme is open again for applications (deadline August 31st). Two 3 month fellowships at King's for students in a PhD programme in Hums and Social Sciences at an Indian university King's India Institute inlaksfoundation.org/opportunities/…

#Vacancy | NLSIU invites applications for: Job Title: Research Associate Project: Just Transitions on Indian Streets project Positions: 2 Duration: Upto March 2027 Application Deadline: August 4, 2025 (5pm IST) Learn more and apply: nls.ac.in/news-events/ca… Anwesha Ghosh

Come work with us! Gaurav Mittal Ritajyoti Bandyopadhyay Aravind Unni

#Vacancy | NLSIU invites applications for: Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow Project: Just Transitions on Indian Streets project Positions: 2 Duration: Upto March 2027 Application Deadline: August 11, 2025 (5pm IST) Learn more and apply: nls.ac.in/news-events/ca… Anwesha Ghosh

This is great journalism. A must read analysis of electoral role changes in Bihar!

Thrilled to continue the young scholar series at the Ideas of India podcast Mercatus Center, where we invite academic job market candidates working on India to talk about their research. We have a handful of 30-min slots and they fill up within the first few days of announcement.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi invites applications for the position of Visiting Fellows under its Science, Technology and Democracy Initiative. For Details, Click csds.in/visiting_fello…

Exciting opportunity for early-career academics, researchers, activists & artists! The UTA-Do African Cities Workshop Summer School 2026 is happening in Addis Ababa from Feb 9-13. Join us for a week of critical urban studies, workshops, and immersive experiences. Apply by 30 Sep! #Wagon2Africa

The Election Commission today removed the digital machine-readable Bihar draft voter lists from its website which were uploaded on Aug 1. They have been replaced with their scanned, non-machine-readable versions that makes scrutiny harder. scroll.in/latest/1085399…

My academic career peaked organizing this book discussion with the most wonderful person and scholar I know Ilia Antenucci . Scan and register. Trust me , you don't want to miss this one.