Ideas of India

Rohini Nilekani on Society, State and Markets

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Jun 22, 2023
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INSIGHT

Society First

  • Rohini Nilekani's book, "Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar," prioritizes society.
  • She believes society is foundational, with the state and market serving it.
ANECDOTE

Non-Gated Community

  • Rohini Nilekani lives in Koramangala, Bangalore, an area with billionaires.
  • She prefers this non-gated community where public roads are accessible to all.
INSIGHT

Building Capacity Takes Time

  • India's municipal governance, like Mumbai's, benefited from colonial-era setups.
  • Building such capacity takes time, as cities grow rapidly, and demand outpaces infrastructure development.
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