Fernandes draws up a short bio of Mumbai

With a dominant urban landscape unfurling in metropolitan cities across the country, many believe the very spirit with which these cities were born now remains subdued.
Withering away of Bombay's charms, the city which once so effortlessly manufactured dreams, is what author and journalist Naresh Fernandes elucidates in his latest book "City Adrift: A short biography of Bombay".
In this book, Fernandes traces the emergence of Bombay; how a city which once captivated the nation and drew fortune-seekers to it, is now embracing disastrous new trends such as luxury ghettos thus, may be heading for terminal decay.
Terming urbanization as the contention here, Fernandes feels, while it offers better opportunities for some, it may prove detrimental to others, mostly poor migrants and the underprivileged.

"Urbanization is a complex concept. For some, it is liberating as it offers opportunities, jobs, better education and healthcare, But if you're poor, migration to city spaces may be traumatic. Urban spaces are seldom welcoming to migrants families. Their standards of living have deteriorated, most have limited access to basic amenities," Fernandes told PTI.
According to Fernandes, this gradual mushrooming of urban ghettos which lays emphasis on segregating communities into 'us' and 'them' is not only limited to Mumbai but extends to many Indian cities treading on the path of rapid development.