I think Pune has, to a reasonable extent resolved this trilemma. It has strong economic opportunities due to the IT and technology sector, MNC offshore centres, auto sector and has a decent standard of living with general individual liberty.
I live in Navi Mumbai since 2020, and it seems to have a good mix. Depending on where you live and work, one can easily access the economic opportunities in Mumbai, the infra and standard of living is much better than mumbai, and the general individual liberty of mumbai is also present.
I think the impossible trinity suggested for cities is not that impossible, provided there is no singular focus on one of the three pillars. From my experience, I think cities Mangalore and Hyderabad have decent outcomes across three pillars. Of course, women might find it otherwise (Mangalore Pubs incident), but I think there are still examples where a healthy balance between the three are found.
I think Pune has, to a reasonable extent resolved this trilemma. It has strong economic opportunities due to the IT and technology sector, MNC offshore centres, auto sector and has a decent standard of living with general individual liberty.
I live in Navi Mumbai since 2020, and it seems to have a good mix. Depending on where you live and work, one can easily access the economic opportunities in Mumbai, the infra and standard of living is much better than mumbai, and the general individual liberty of mumbai is also present.
I think the impossible trinity suggested for cities is not that impossible, provided there is no singular focus on one of the three pillars. From my experience, I think cities Mangalore and Hyderabad have decent outcomes across three pillars. Of course, women might find it otherwise (Mangalore Pubs incident), but I think there are still examples where a healthy balance between the three are found.