Mumbai Past and Present

The city of Mumbai is poised to be a global metropolis and like other cities in the world faces enormous challenges in the new millennium. The underlying theme of this book is the transformation of Mumbai. It highlights the changing concerns of the city as it transited through the colonial to a global era. The essays in this book cover diverse areas of research. The insights offered in this book will benefit students and researchers as well as urban planners and policymakers. The book will be a valuable contribution to the study of the past, present and future of one of the fastest growing cities in the world.