We hope this finds you well, in health and spirit. We are honoured to invite you for the launch of “City Limits: The Crisis of Urbanisation", edited by Tikender Singh Panwar, former Deputy Mayor, Shimla and Advisor to Samruddha Bharat Foundation. The launch is scheduled for March 17, 2026 at Jawahar Bhawan from 05:00-06:30 pm. High tea will be served after the launch.
The keynote address will be delivered by Shri Manish Tewari (MP, Lok Sabha) & Special address will be delivered by Shri John Brittas (MP, Rajya Sabha). Preceding this, Dr. Abhishek Mishra (National Spokesperson, SP), Arvind Unni (Urban Researcher & Practitioner), Dr. Mukta Naik (Fellow, The Sustainable Futures’ Collaborative), Shri Sandeep Chachra (Director, Action Aid) will participate in a panel discussion on "India’s Urban Future: Politics and Governance" which will be moderated by Ms Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty.
City Limits is the 12th book in the Samruddha Bharat Foundation's “Rethinking India” series, a set of fourteen volumes that reimagine current socio-economic and political paradigms, and propose innovative ideas to further India’s promise. The series includes contributions from over 140 of India's foremost academics, activists and policymakers across party lines. Given the unprecedented situation India finds itself in today, and the importance of SBF's volumes in proposing a constructive alternative narrative, we would be deeply honoured if you could spare some time from your busy schedule to grace the occasion. Please do RSVP so we can do the needful!
Pushparaj Deshpande Gurdeep Singh Sappal
Managing Trustee and Director Executive Trustee