Gaurav Mittal

A little late in posting this, but happy to share my recent article with Prerona Das and @SarmaJasnea on borders, frontiers and urban geopolitics from northeast India. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Partha Mukhopadhyay writes: "Not only is urban governance not representative, it is often also performative. Like anti-smog guns, they have limited effectiveness but look modern and give the appearance of action." Read: newindianexpress.com/opinions/2025/…

#Vacancy | NLSIU invites applications for: Job Title: Research Associate Project: Just Transitions on Indian Streets project Positions: 2 Duration: Upto March 2027 Application Deadline: August 4, 2025 (5pm IST) Learn more and apply: nls.ac.in/news-events/ca… @onneshaghosh…

#Vacancy | NLSIU invites applications for: Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow Project: Just Transitions on Indian Streets project Positions: 2 Duration: Upto March 2027 Application Deadline: August 11, 2025 (5pm IST) Learn more and apply: nls.ac.in/news-events/ca… @onneshaghosh…

The Inlaks-King's India Institute visiting PhD fellowship scheme is open again for applications (deadline August 31st). Two 3 month fellowships at King's for students in a PhD programme in Hums and Social Sciences at an Indian university @KingsIndiaInst inlaksfoundation.org/opportunities/…

Come work with us! @geo_mittal @Ritajyoti_B @aravindunni23

🚨 We’re hiring for the Just Transitions on Indian Streets project! 🔹 2 Postdoc positions (Deadline: 11 Aug) 🔹 2 Research Associate positions (Deadline: 4 Aug) 📍 Hosted at @NLSIUofficial with @onneshaghosh Apply & share! nls.ac.in/news-and-event…

Position open in our project on community-engaged understanding of and action on air pollution in small North Indian towns. Application deadline 28 July. web.iisermohali.ac.in:8080/noticeportal/i…

🚨 New project! Just Transitions on Indian Streets explores how Indian cities can centre street-based workers in climate action. Led by Tim Schwanen @TSUOxford, with @Ritajyoti_B, @onneshaghosh @aravindunni23 as Co-Is. Postdoc & RA openings soon! tsu.ox.ac.uk/news/streets-n…

This event is scheduled for tomorrow, between 12:30 and 2:00 pm UK time, or between 5:00 and 6:30 pm India time. Please register and join!

🚨 Webinar Alert | Beyond the EV Fix: Rethinking Low-Carbon Transitions in Popular Transport We ask, "How can informal mobility systems be transformed to be both low-carbon & socially just?" 🗓️ 26 June | 12:30–14:00 BST 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eishFRw9

The (geo)politics of #airspace has reared its head again. Perhaps something to explore at #RGSIBG25 as discussant for the Critical Geopolitics and #Transport Geographies edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tra…

"Court-imposed restrictions on issuing new local taxi permits – intended to control urban congestion – have created a thriving black market for licences. Local cartels have capitalised on these shortages, inflating permit costs far beyond the price of the vehicle itself."

Nuanced prespective on the mobility issues in Urban India. This conflict also diverts attention from the inadequate pedestrian infrastructure and unsafe walking conditions prevalent in cities across India, which could have helped in solving much of the last mile connectivity.

"Blanket bans on aggregators are not the answer. Nor is unchecked platform expansion. The real task is to build public systems that treat mobility as a right, not a market opportunity."

This is an important point. The very fact that such a conflict exists, regardless of which side one takes, shows deep incompetence on the part of the government.

My humble contribution to the “taxi mafia vs ride-hailing apps” debate — why we need to move beyond binaries & rethink mobility governance in India, for both drivers & passengers. scroll.in/article/108359…