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Simin Patel
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So what if its name has changed? Bombay continues to live in the imagination (and signboards)
Naming practices in the city have always defied the transformations in the built environment and the political landscape.
Simin Patel
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Why Aurangzeb is a better fit for a road name than Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Delhi should learn from Mumbai – long names for roads and landmarks rarely make their way into public imagination.
Simin Patel
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Why this chair would have made a better symbol for the offensive Jiyo Parsi ad campaign
The campaign reduces women to baby-bearing machines.
Simin Patel
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