India is rapidly urbanizing – and the Indian state seems to be in denial about it. Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani join Amit Varma in episode 108 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss what India needs to do to prepare for its urban future.

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The World is Getting Better -- Episode 101 of The Seen and the Unseen, on Human Progress

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Triumph of the City -- Edward Glaeser

Young Rural Women in India Chase Big-City Dreams -- Ellen Barry

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Ep. 108: The Importance of Cities