Urbanomics
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Weekend reading links
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1. Excellent essay by William Dalrymple about the East India Company, drawing parallels with Big Tech today. By the end of the 18th century...
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Improving ‘decision velocity’ in bureaucracy
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Shashi Tharoor has a review of a new book, Decision Velocity: Rational Abdication, the Fear Tax, and the Road to Viksit Bharat, by retire...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Resolving the public debt pile facing the developed world
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Public debts have soared among advanced economies, with the US leading the way. Their sustainability is now a big risk and casts strong head...
Monday, August 31, 2026
Some thoughts on the Hyderabad model of urban growth
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This is a long read, triggered by a recent article in The Economist lauding Hyderabad’s vertical growth-enabling policy. It is an opportu...
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