PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldNithya Raman's Urban Work From Chennai to LA Led to Mayoral Win
Nithya Raman, born in Thiruvananthapuram and educated at Harvard and MIT, worked with slum dwellers in New Delhi and helped Chennai improve sanitation for unmapped slums using data. Her urban planning efforts and activism through Transparent Chennai contributed to her victory as mayor of Los Angeles, the US' second most populous city. Raman's journey spans India and the US, highlighting her commitment to urban development.
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