| Chennai at the Crossroads (2007) |
Link to PDF with the full 35 page article |
| 1. Introduction |
New Sparkling Wine in an Old Botttle |
| 2. Upward Mobility |
A City and its Inhabitants go from Rags to Riches |
| 3. Reaching for the Sky |
The Real Estate Boom |
| 4. Chennai's Poor |
How do Chennai's poor manage? |
| 5. Poverty versus Inequality |
While poverty is falling, inequality is rising |
| 6. The Privatization of Medical Care |
Chennai's famous hospitals and the shift to private care |
| 7. Traffic Rules! |
The unruly and congested state of Chennai's roads |
| 8. Waste Waterways |
The urgent problem of Chennai's stagnant rivers and canals |
| 9. Solid Waste |
How Chennai manages its mountain of solid waste |
| 10. Government, Good and Bad |
Public sector and goverment sector improving but still behind |
| 11. Conclusion: Closing the Gaps |
Tying it all together: The three key challenges Chennai must overcome |
| Prequel: The Madras that is Chennai (1999) |
Commentary on Chennai from a previous visit |