Contributors

Bhanu Joshi

Bhanu is a Journalism graduate from the University of Delhi. He works on issues related to Governance in the Urban Areas. He has worked on a study around electoral issues and outcomes in Urban India and is currently working on electoral geography for the Indian mega-cities. Bhanu can be contacted at bhanu@cprindia.org

Mukta Naik
Mukta is an architect and urban planner working as Senior Researcher with CPR’s urbanisation team. Her research interests are urban poverty, migration and housing. Contact her at mukta@cprindia.org

Nikhil George
Nikhil is a Research Associate with the SCI-FI initiative housed within the urbanisation focus area at CPR. He is interested in issues surrounding improving access to basic services. He can be contacted at nikhil.george@cprindia.org

Susrita Roy

Susrita is a Research Associate at the Centre for Policy Research, working in the project ‘Scaling City Institutions: For India’. Prior to joining CPR, she has worked for 8 years in social development projects with a focus on health. She has completed her post graduation from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and her M Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She can be contacted at susrita.roy@cprindia.org

Raeesa Vakil
Raeesa is a researcher at the Centre for Policy Research. She’s a graduate of the National Law School of India, Bangalore, and practiced law in Delhi before joining CPR. She can be contacted at raeesa@cprindia.org

Sama Khan 

Sama is Research Associate at the Centre for Policy Research . She holds a master’s degree in sociology from the Delhi School of Economics and an undergraduate degree in sociology (Hons.) from the University of Delhi. Her areas of research include urban governance of megacities in India and the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), especially its investments, coverage, and policy implications for small towns in India.