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Mangroves vs Mumbai Coastal Road: Development at what cost, ask citizens

The destruction of mangroves for Phase 2 of the project is not only a blow to the area’s ecology, but also affects the lives and livelihoods of residents.

by Shruti Gokarn June 21, 2025

Bengaluru / Environment

Kadugodi in crisis: Why Bengaluru must save this vanishing urban forest

by Vinod Jacob and Sandhya Bhat

Bengaluru / Environment

Reclaiming the garden city: A step-by-step greening guide for Bengaluru citizens

by Surya Achari

Chennai / Civic

Hoarding menace returns: A step backwards for Singara Chennai 2.0

by V Sriram June 18, 2025

Bengaluru / Environment

Planting hope: How community afforestation efforts help restore Bengaluru’s greenery

by Surya Achari June 17, 2025

Chennai / Environment

Seeds of sustainability: How a school garden initiative is cultivating change in Chennai

by Shobana Radhakrishnan June 16, 2025

Bengaluru / Governance

Five questions to ask of ourselves after the tragedy of the Bengaluru stampede

by Kathyayini Chamaraj June 13, 2025

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Kadugodi in crisis: Why Bengaluru must save this vanishing urban forest

by Vinod Jacob and Sandhya Bhat June 19, 2025

Bengaluru / Governance

Five questions to ask of ourselves after the tragedy of the Bengaluru stampede

by Kathyayini Chamaraj June 13, 2025

Bengaluru / Economy

Hidden cost of progress: Bengaluru’s identity crisis in an expanding city

by Siddharth M and Gagana G June 12, 2025

Hoarding menace returns: A step backwards for Singara Chennai 2.0

by V Sriram June 18, 2025

Bengaluru / Governance

Five questions to ask of ourselves after the tragedy of the Bengaluru stampede

by Kathyayini Chamaraj June 13, 2025

Bengaluru / Governance

Greater Bengaluru Governance Act: Urban reform or recipe for inequality?

by Kathyayini Chamaraj May 22, 2025

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Environment

Chennai’s last lung space: Nanmangalam Lake faces an ecological emergency

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Health

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Waste Management

Waste workers take the lead in solving Bengaluru’s textile waste crisis

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Infrastructure

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Hoarding menace returns: A step backwards for Singara Chennai 2.0

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Bengaluru / Civic

Rainwater Harvesting explained: What, why and how much

by News Desk June 13, 2025

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City Buzz: 5 things you need to know about Bengaluru floods

by News Desk May 25, 2025

Mangroves vs Mumbai Coastal Road: Development at what cost, ask citizens

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Kadugodi in crisis: Why Bengaluru must save this vanishing urban forest

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