Why Indian Teens Study on the Street.

It's not easy finding a place to study in Mumbai, India's largest city. Libraries charge entry fees, and 60 percent of residents live in chawls, low-income housing units that tend to be cramped and noisy. That's why many young people have started doing their homework in quiet public spaces--often on the sidewalk--instead. It's easier to concentrate there, and the spaces are more conducive to working in groups. Only a few of these sidewalk "study corners" are listed in official city records, but as they grow in popularity, authorities have started adding some...