Tag: urban
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Do we need reverse urbanisation- movement from the fragile urban ecosystem towards the resilient rural ecosystem?
If you would recall the times of COVID-19, you would remember one thing clearly- the massive movement on foot/buses/railways towards the villages by the migrant workers! In the times of distress, millions moved back from the cities and towns towards their villages, the place where they could feel safe, get some food to eat and…
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A world full of urban “ganwars”!
Ganwar (गंवार) is a Hindi word, which literally refers to the person living in villages. But, often, it is used in the negative sense meaning someone who is illiterate, ill-mannered and foolish! But, I often think that the actual गंवार is far better than the people living in the urban areas in many dimensions. The…