In the first episode of the Book-a-Week Podcast, Arul Paul talks to Gautam Bhan on his book, ‘In the Public’s Interest – Evictions, Citizenship and Inequality in Contemporary Delhi.’

Part of the School of Human Development at Indian Institute for Human Settlement, Gautam Bhan teaches, researches and writes on the politics of urban poverty and inequality, urban and planning theory, housing, and identity and social practice. He also anchors the role of IIHS as a National Resource Centre, with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and is part of IIHS’ work in affordable housing policy and practice. He has been an active part of urban social movements on sexuality as well as housing rights and currently advises and trains governmental agencies at national levels on housing policy.