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Karnataka SIR 2026: Top FAQs and community concerns addressed

As the SIR is underway and voter forms are distributed, much confusion remains about how to fill them. Here are some FAQs to understand the process.

by Gangadharan B and Vandana Bhaskar July 10, 2026

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Explained: Who fixes Chennai’s bus stops and why they are failing commuters

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A four-hour commute: The daily transport struggles of women from Chennai’s resettlement areas

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Why Uppal is getting hotter: Dense construction and reduced green cover increase temperatures

by Arava Satya Sai Chanti, Anam Hyder Wani, Nikhil Varma, Rishikesh Bheemani, Ritika Rondi and Sammyak Rokade July 6, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

SIR for Karnataka voters: All you need to know about enumeration

by Gangadharan B and Vandana Bhaskar July 3, 2026

Chennai / Civic

How poor planning turned Chennai’s Harrington Road from quiet neighbourhood to chaotic thoroughfare

by Sabina Narayan and Suhasini Frederick July 3, 2026

Chennai / Health

Beyond eco-anxiety: Climate wheel helps Chennaiites map emotions to drive awareness

by Kavitha Kirubakaran, Sunanda Ramasamy and Anjana Vencatesan June 27, 2026

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Why Uppal is getting hotter: Dense construction and reduced green cover increase temperatures

by Arava Satya Sai Chanti, Anam Hyder Wani, Nikhil Varma, Rishikesh Bheemani, Ritika Rondi and Sammyak Rokade July 6, 2026

Chennai / Civic

How poor planning turned Chennai’s Harrington Road from quiet neighbourhood to chaotic thoroughfare

by Sabina Narayan and Suhasini Frederick July 3, 2026

Chennai / Health

Beyond eco-anxiety: Climate wheel helps Chennaiites map emotions to drive awareness

by Kavitha Kirubakaran, Sunanda Ramasamy and Anjana Vencatesan June 27, 2026

Need footpaths more than flyovers: A call for a walkable Thane

by Samir Shaikh May 21, 2026

Bengaluru / Environment

The trees we forget: What a city loses when the canopy disappears

by Gana Kedlaya May 14, 2026

Bengaluru / Environment

Bengaluru’s flowering Tabebuia Rosea trees: Think green, not just pink

by Pitamber Kaushik May 6, 2026

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A four-hour commute: The daily transport struggles of women from Chennai’s resettlement areas

by Subasree July 7, 2026

Bengaluru / Commute

The infrastructure of waiting: How Bengaluru’s gridlock steals our right to time

by Amruta S N and Selomi Garnaik June 13, 2026

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How accessible is Koramangala? A case study on bus connectivity challenges

by Mandanna Kushalappa, Siddharth M, Raghavi Kodati, Alexander James, Neha Verghese and Vaibhav June 3, 2026

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Karnataka SIR 2026: Top FAQs and community concerns addressed

by Gangadharan B and Vandana Bhaskar July 10, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

SIR for Karnataka voters: All you need to know about enumeration

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