After finishing the Deshpande Sandbox Fellowship in May 2009, I traveled in Nepal and Northern India until returning to the US in late September.
I then had the opportunity to observe the Presidential Election in Guinea as a Long-Term Observer with The Carter Center.
I am currently pursuing my Masters in City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
My interest in planning issues in India have prompted me to take advantage of the India Winterim program offered by the University of Iowa on Eco-Sensitive, Low-Cost Housing. The program runs from December 27, 2010, through January 16, 2011 and takes place in Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum), which is the capital city of the southern state of Kerala. While I traveled extensively in my former home, Karnataka, and later in other parts of India, Kerala was one of those places I meant to see and regretted missing. No longer! Known as (arguably) the most progressive state in India, Kerala has a number of local organizations and activities to investigate and from which to learn planning techniques and theories that can be applied elsewhere around the world…
Hi…
iam read your blog and i want clearly tell this…i like your way of writing..but all indians not like..Because iam read also comments about your artice “JOG FALLS”….Every man have own mind and character…You dont worry about comments..And why you stop blogging after Jan 2011…
Iam very happy to read if continue writing…Keep writing and also keep read more..waiting for your coming article…