Indian urbanization is a complex puzzle which is extremely difficult to comprehend.
Yet, as academicians, it is our responsibility to study, comprehend, analyse, assimi-
late, and express on salient happenings in our urban systems. The expressions aim
at the larger sections of the society to disseminate technical evaluation in a compre-
hensible note. This edition focuses on awaking the society on the contextual reality
of urban India and also enabling policymakers with the situational understanding of
Indian cities.