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The Right to the City: Eviction, Livelihood, and the Dal Mandi Case
Eviction, Livelihood, and the Right to the City Cities are not built only with concrete, roads, and buildings. They are also built through the everyday activities of the people who live and work in them. Street vendors are an important part of this urban life. They provide affordable food, goods, and services while creating livelihoods…
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Streets Keep Our Cities Alive: Policies Must Protect Street Vendors
Source: GenAI Ankit Kumar Pathak is a Management student at Chandigarh University, Punjab, India, and the Founder of TheOne Wealth. Every Indian city has a familiar street economy. Vegetable sellers begin work before sunrise, tea vendors serve commuters, fruit sellers operate near markets, and small food stalls serve workers and students every day. These businesses…
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The Street Vendor Paradox: Between Policy Frameworks, Urban Planning, and Ground Realities
Image source: GenAI Anshika Upadhyay is a Student and Researcher pursuing an MBA with specialisations in Financial Reporting & Analysis and Marketing Management at Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. Walk down any major street in an Indian metropolis, and you do not judge its energy by glass towers or landscaped public parks. You feel it through…