Raj Cherubal, CEO of Chennai Smart City Limited, talks to Pavan Srinath and Ravichandar about his life as an outsider, now working in an executive role within government - he is the first 'non Government service' CEO of a smart city. Raj Cherubal shares what they have been able to accomplish so far, and situates the smart city programme within the larger governance system of a metropolitan city like Chennai.

Don’t miss Ranjan Kamath’s reading of his poem ‘Alone.. or Lonely?’ at the end of this e