Where the Streets Lead

The Secret Life Of Streets Cities Are Remembered By Their Streets, Which Have A Personality All Their Own. Some Are Broad And Indolent, Others Brisk And Efficient And Some Resemble Courtesans, Painted And Bright By Evening, Drab And Gritty During The Day. Sarayu Ahuja Takes A Leisurely Stroll Through Streets In Cities As Different As Ahmedabad, Jaipur And Mumbai, Viewing Them Not In Terms Of Configuration And Design Alone But Also In The Context Of Their History And Their Sights, Smells, Sounds And People. In The Process She Shows The Evolution Of A City'S Individual Character. She Visits Bustling Jaisalmer, Suspended Like A Drop Of Water Over A Sea Of Sand; Chandigarh, Grand And Imperial; Benaras, Intimate And Feverish With Activity; The Lanes Of Siddpur, Secluded And Withdrawn From The Public Eye, And A Host Of Other Cities. The Outcome Is A Unique Study Of Indian Streets By A Professional Architect Which, Besides Being An Entertaining Travelogue, Shows Us Our Streets In A New And Revelatory Light.