I have two Masters Degrees Applied Geography and Urban & Regional Planning and 23 years experience in urban and regional planning issues in India. I earned PhD from School of Natural and Built Environment, Queens University Belfast for my research on Land as a Critical Ecological Resource for Sustainable Cities in Chennai. I have been researching on the issues of inclusion in Indian cities and have completed a report for Asian Development Bank and National Institute of Urban Affairs on Multi-Dimensional Prosperity Index. I have keen interest in upward social mobility through equitable place-making.