audio by title planetizen podcast - 2007-11-16 - bombay to mumbai a megacity in the developing world - part one

As a "megacity" in one of the world's most rapidly developing countries, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) has been forced to make major adjustments as it assumes its role at the forefront of globalization. In this podcast, Suketu Mehta, author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, reads from his book and discusses the city and its place in a globalizing world from the perspective of a native returning home after more than 20 years.