New Delhi

Every urban city will inevitably face crime problems. With more than 20 million people within its vicinity, New Delhi is no exception. In this article we read about a woman who was tragically raped and killed by a gang of criminals while she was only trying to get home. The author of the article examines this and hypothesizes that the large crime rate of the city could be related to the tension between the modern urban populous and the less-advanced rural community that has suddenly been overrun by new development. This has always been an interesting struggle to me, the fight between development and preservation. People always want new things, and though consumerism is a predominantly Western practice, from this article we get the idea it has spread to New Delhi in a big way. The value of the old relics and ancient landmarks is unquestionable in my opinion, but in a place like New Delhi, space certainly isn't a luxury. It reminds me of a relatable situation in the south suburbs. People in the small town of Crete all wanted a Kohls location there, but no one wanted to change the downtown area; no one wanted the store near them. As a result, the Kohls was built miles away in the middle of nowhere, amongst acres of farmland.