Connectography.
Connectography (see the link below) in his book on connecting megacities or 2 to 3 big cities into into one cluster, Parag Khanna appears to be predicting that which many of us keep on talking about always. People migrating from Pune to Mumbai or doing up down everyday has been a phenomenon for more than 50 years now. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are no more called twin cities. Bangalore to Chennai is much faster than moving around in Bengaluru city itself. Similar movements can be observed in many parts of our country as well, so the model appears not so distant probability. Providing good infra and facilities is what Parag appears to be more concerned about, in light of impending possibility. However to me, the urban planning or the lack of it in all major cities, poor infra and worsening water, pollution and power scenarios seem to be more crucial measures that need be fulfilled at an alarming rate. No doubt laying down plans of Superfast trains between Mumbai and ...