India’s urban prototype moment – The Hindu

Mitu Mathur

India’s urban transition is no longer defined solely by outward expansion. With redevelopment projects already reshaping existing colonies across metropolitan regions, particularly in Delhi, a more consequential opportunity is emerging: to treat these interventions as working prototype neighbourhoods. These are not pre-designed models, but live redevelopment sites where strategies can be tested, observed, and refined over time to inform the future of urbanisation in India.