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Citizen Clinic: Cooling solutions for home and neighbourhood

Here are FAQs and answers from the Citizen Clinic on sustainable cooling solutions, where experts discussed greening measures, natural ventilation and more.

by News Desk July 28, 2026

Bengaluru / Environment

Explained: How Bengaluru is losing its green cover to infrastructure projects

by Gangadharan B

Mumbai / Civic

Beyond rains: Why Mumbai trees are falling and what needs to change

by Shruti Gokarn

Chennai / Environment

Explained: How infrastructure projects are costing Chennai its green cover

by Archita Raghu July 24, 2026

Bengaluru / Economy

From resting place to industrial hub: The changing face of Bidadi

by Neeth D’Souza and Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan July 22, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

No city is an island: Urbanists warn against Bengaluru’s unfettered expansion

by Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Shreyas Ernest Isaac July 21, 2026

Kolkata / Environment

Environmentalists demand urgent financial and ecological audit of Kolkata’s Rabindra Sarobar Lake

by Somendra Mohan Ghosh July 20, 2026

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From resting place to industrial hub: The changing face of Bidadi

by Neeth D’Souza and Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan July 22, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

No city is an island: Urbanists warn against Bengaluru’s unfettered expansion

by Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Shreyas Ernest Isaac July 21, 2026

Kolkata / Environment

Environmentalists demand urgent financial and ecological audit of Kolkata’s Rabindra Sarobar Lake

by Somendra Mohan Ghosh July 20, 2026

Guilty until proven voter: A Bengaluru citizen’s take on the SIR process

by Aditya Nataraja July 16, 2026

Mumbai / Infrastructure

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

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Commute

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

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Health

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

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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

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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

Beyond rains: Why Mumbai trees are falling and what needs to change

by Shruti Gokarn July 27, 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

Mumbai / Civic

Music, play, and community action help residents protect and celebrate Mumbai’s parks

by Shruti Gokarn June 16, 2026

Citizen Clinic: Cooling solutions for home and neighbourhood

by News Desk July 28, 2026

Bengaluru / Environment

Explained: How Bengaluru is losing its green cover to infrastructure projects

by Gangadharan B July 28, 2026

Chennai / Environment

Explained: How infrastructure projects are costing Chennai its green cover

by Archita Raghu July 24, 2026

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