{"id":9116,"date":"2020-06-28T08:33:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T03:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seenunseen.in\/?p=9116"},"modified":"2020-06-29T08:05:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T02:35:57","slug":"episode-179-the-plight-of-our-street-vendors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2020\/6\/28\/episode-179-the-plight-of-our-street-vendors\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 179: The Plight of Our Street Vendors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe class=\"iframe-class\" src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14991449\/height\/90\/width\/640\/theme\/custom\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0e7c7b\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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Prashant Narang joins Amit Varma in episode 179 of The Seen and the Unseen to elaborate\u00a0on this unseen tragedy of the streets around us.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><b>Also check out:<\/b><br \/>\n1.\u00a0Street Vendor Act 2014: Progress Report &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccs.in\/sites\/default\/files\/research\/street-vendor-act-compliance-report2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ccs.in\/sites\/default\/files\/research\/street-vendor-act-compliance-report2017.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGGTgT46BXNZmmyScj_03AEiqchkA\">2017<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccs.in\/sites\/default\/files\/research\/svac-report-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ccs.in\/sites\/default\/files\/research\/svac-report-2019.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBeatZnZZVJ2FXkrblDudIa8Fcbg\">2018-19<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccs.in\/sites\/default\/files\/progress-report-2020-implementing-the-street-vendors-act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ccs.in\/sites\/default\/files\/progress-report-2020-implementing-the-street-vendors-act.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGbzZdsLHqV3V5PA7-a8pumu9pSDg\">2020<\/a>.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iglus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Do-street-vendors-have-a-right-to-the-city-IGLUS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/iglus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Do-street-vendors-have-a-right-to-the-city-IGLUS.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdMpIErbuB_vVo5FSAoOPaoscsWA\">Do Street Vendors Have a Right to the City?<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Prashant Narang &amp; Vidushi Sabharwal.<br \/>\n3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianstudies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-ease-of-doing-business-on-the-streets-of-india.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.asianstudies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-ease-of-doing-business-on-the-streets-of-india.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEr9VNmwGHLTecKnryLTLzEywR89w\">The Ease of Doing Business on the Streets of India<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Bhuvana Anand, Prashant Narang, Riktika Shah, Vidushi Sabharwal.<br \/>\n4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccs.in\/suboptimal-vendor-enumeration-practices-gurugram-haryana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ccs.in\/suboptimal-vendor-enumeration-practices-gurugram-haryana&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNESxol1A-9KvAaORIlQ4_h1mmqvOw\">Suboptimal vendor enumeration practices in Gurugram<\/a>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 Prashant Narang &amp; Vidushi Sabharwal.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccs.in\/enumerating-street-vendors-mumbai-maharashtra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ccs.in\/enumerating-street-vendors-mumbai-maharashtra&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2RwIXKN7FbK2z5TuWCjytPPXxwg\">Enumerating Street Vendors in Mumbai<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Prashant Narang.<br \/>\n6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccs.in\/street-vendors-act-2014-allocating-certificates-vending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ccs.in\/street-vendors-act-2014-allocating-certificates-vending&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHXwYzSfjuYlRajRm148UN7XYMrfQ\">Street Vendors Act 2014: Allocating Certificates of Vending<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Prashant Narang &amp; Bhuvana Anand.<br \/>\n7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/opinion\/only-credit-may-not-suffice-vendors-need-ease-of-doing-business-to-become-atmanirbhar-2664843.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/opinion\/only-credit-may-not-suffice-vendors-need-ease-of-doing-business-to-become-atmanirbhar-2664843.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnajJTwwED_36R4-NL3QbBSvHxMQ\">Vendors Need Ease of Doing Business to Become Atmanirbhar<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Bhuvana Anand, Jayana Bedi &amp; Prashant Narang.<br \/>\n8.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/opinion\/modi-govt-will-count-hawkers-in-job-data-but-must-improve-their-ease-of-doing-business-too\/252687\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/theprint.in\/opinion\/modi-govt-will-count-hawkers-in-job-data-but-must-improve-their-ease-of-doing-business-too\/252687\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsJKKGY3kGvY2-i0T1gXy0LX3UsA\">Modi govt will count hawkers in job data but must improve their Ease of Doing Business too<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Prashant Narang and Jayana Bedi.<br \/>\n9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TVWjuH8p1_Q&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Third Wheel<\/a> &#8212; A documentary on auto-rickshaws.<br \/>\n10. <a href=\"https:\/\/indiankanoon.org\/doc\/37387670\/\">Manushi Sangathan v GNCT of Delhi<\/a> &#8212; Judgement on cycle rickshaw pullers.<br \/>\n11. <a href=\"https:\/\/heinonline.org\/HOL\/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals\/nludslj1&amp;div=20&amp;id=&amp;page=\">Time For Manushi-II<\/a> &#8212; Prashant Narang.<br \/>\n12. <a href=\"https:\/\/heinonline.org\/HOL\/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals\/scid16&amp;div=7&amp;id=&amp;page=\">Formal versus Informal Allocation of Land in a Commons<\/a> &#8212; Gregg W Kettles.<br \/>\n13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/opinion\/what-about-unlock-for-vendors-120062502055_1.html\">What About &#8216;Unlock&#8217; For Vendors?<\/a> &#8212; Bhuvana Anand, Jayana Bedi &amp; Prashant Narang.<br \/>\n14. <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Peoples-Constitution-Rohit\/dp\/0691192553\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1593288877&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Peoples-Constitution-Rohit\/dp\/0691192553\/ref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1593288877%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0Uy2s5G6nnTF2VkZjSsPH_66xZQ\">A People&#8217;s Constitution<\/a><\/i>&#8212; Rohit De.<br \/>\n15. <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Mystery-Capital-Hernando-Soto-ebook\/dp\/B004FV4XTE\/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=mystery+of+capital&amp;qid=1593288935&amp;sr=8-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Mystery-Capital-Hernando-Soto-ebook\/dp\/B004FV4XTE\/ref%3Dsr_1_7?keywords%3Dmystery%2Bof%2Bcapital%26qid%3D1593288935%26sr%3D8-7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyGapQdW6bY8dyRogxiV4LkwiskA\">The Mystery of Capital<\/a><\/i>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0\u00a0Hernando De Soto.<br \/>\n16. <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Power-Broker-Robert-studies-biography\/dp\/0394720245\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=power+broker&amp;qid=1593288984&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Power-Broker-Robert-studies-biography\/dp\/0394720245\/ref%3Dsr_1_1?dchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dpower%2Bbroker%26qid%3D1593288984%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrt1-4Wgd3tLhyCIGzxuQovHqA9w\">The Power Broker<\/a><\/i>&#8212; Robert Caro.<br \/>\n17. <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities-ebook\/dp\/B01MQ6EGDX\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jane+jacobs&amp;qid=1593289030&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities-ebook\/dp\/B01MQ6EGDX\/ref%3Dsr_1_1?keywords%3Djane%2Bjacobs%26qid%3D1593289030%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFgKAaYKuN1ZU3xPQU1vY2hTj0ZA\">The Death and Life of Great American Cities<\/a><\/i>\u00a0&#8212; Jane Jacobs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Also, do check out\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/clear-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/clear-writing\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1593375781867000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFEutFWCU8wrmSpnx7awbBtdENmuA\">The Art of Clear Writing<\/a>.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><em>Note: This episode was recorded in February, 2020.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff India suffers from a predatory state, and nothing illustrates this better than the sorry state of our street vendors. 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