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Save Mumbai Mangroves campaign: Who really benefits from the coastal road?

Mangroves are being cut in Mumbai even as the world observes Environment Day. Watch this video to understand citizens’ concerns regarding the Coastal Road project.

by Shruti Gokarn June 5, 2026

Bengaluru / Commute

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

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

Governance

A decade without a Master Plan: Who should be planning Bengaluru’s future?

by Benjamin Mathews John

Chennai / Health

Reproductive health missing in Heat Action Plans, says climate expert Vidhya Venugopal

by Archita Raghu May 29, 2026

Chennai / Health

No breaks, no dignity: How heat affects menstrual health of Chennai’s women workers

by Archita Raghu May 27, 2026

Chennai / Governance

Chennai, meet your new MLAs

by News Desk May 25, 2026

Delhi / NCR / Environment

Open letter to Chief Justice of India: Withdraw unjust remarks made against environmental groups

by News Desk May 22, 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

Governance

A decade without a Master Plan: Who should be planning Bengaluru’s future?

by Benjamin Mathews John June 2, 2026

Mumbai / Infrastructure

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

by Samir Shaikh May 21, 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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Health

No breaks, no dignity: How heat affects menstrual health of Chennai’s women workers

by Archita Raghu

Environment

Mumbaikars are fighting for their mangroves. Here’s how you can join them

by Shruti Gokarn

Economy

From Kovalam to Kokilamedu, livelihoods of hundreds threatened by proposed Mamallan reservoir

by Archita Raghu

Commute

How a citizen-backed feeder bus service in Bengaluru transformed local commute

by Gangadharan B

Economy

All work, no play, low pay: How migrant workers powering India’s nuclear dreams live

by Amudhini M V

Environment

Beyond the parks and gardens, Bengaluru’s ‘wasteland’ ecosystems call for protection

by Lakshmi Menon, Swaminaatha Krishnan, Nishanth, Shivaani Arunprasad, Rajat Rao and Paul Pop

CPCB norms ignored: Community voices rise against STP near Chennai’s Madambakkam Lake

by Subasree May 19, 2026

Srinagar / Civic

Cold rooms, heavy hearts: What winters mean for migrant students in Kashmir

by Munazah Shakeel April 27, 2026

Chennai / Civic

TN elections 2026: Detailed info for Chennai voters

by News Desk April 20, 2026

Save Mumbai Mangroves campaign: Who really benefits from the coastal road?

by Shruti Gokarn June 5, 2026

Delhi / NCR / Environment

Open letter to Chief Justice of India: Withdraw unjust remarks made against environmental groups

by News Desk May 22, 2026

Bengaluru / Environment

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

by Gana Kedlaya May 14, 2026

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