Prathima Manohar is a

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and the founder of The Urban Vision, a

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on cities. She was a contributing columnist on architecture, urban development and design for

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. She had previously been a contributing correspondent with

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and

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on the Indian economy, developmental and cultural issues. Outside of her work as a social entrepreneur, Manohar is an architect, critic, writer and a TV journalist. She is an urban expert. As an urbanist, she has worked on pilot projects and researched on issues such as affordable housing, participatory planning and green cities. She is the author of a

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on the works of one of India's leading architects

Hafeez Contractor Hafeez Sorab Contractor (born 1950) is an Indian architect. He has designed many skyscrapers in India, primarily in the city of Mumbai. As of 2019, he is the architect of the three tallest buildings in India – The 42 in Kolkata, and the twi ...

. She has written for the opinion pages of the ''

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'', ''

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'' and has reviewed for the ''Architecture Record'' . Prathima holds a bachelor's degree in

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. She was awarded

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’s prestigious Draper Hills Fellowship on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law which is bestowed on rising international stars who work on issues related to Democracy and Development. She is also a Fellow at

Harvard Kennedy School The John F. Kennedy School of Government, commonly referred to as Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), is the school of public policy of Harvard University, a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard Kennedy School offers master's de ...

's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

References

External links

The Urban Vision

Prathima Manohar’s official Blog

Architect Hafeez Contractor Monograph written by Prathima Manohar

SCI-FI Talk: A discussion with Indian urbanist Prathima Manohar
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India's Real Estate Boom Is on Shaky Ground : WSJ

Draper Hills Fellowship
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