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Bengaluru’s GBA and Hyderabad’s CURE: What they have in common and where they differ

While the mega-cities have split up into smaller corporations, both have put state leadership in control of city governance.

by Srinivas Alavilli November 6, 2026

Chennai / Infrastructure

Explainer: How citizens can report potholes and shoddy roads in Chennai

by Archita Raghu

Bengaluru / Commute

Bengaluru’s Road Circulation Plans: Have your say to fix the city’s mobility problems

by Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Justin Andrews Jeganathan

Bengaluru / Governance

SIR in Bengaluru: Disenfranchisement at a grand scale

by Vaidya R November 2, 2026

Chennai / Commute

Out of reach: Chennai’s informal settlements lack safe and accessible bus shelters

by Santhosh Saravanan P October 31, 2026

Mumbai / Civic

Absent and unusable pavements: Mumbai breaches its own Footpath Policy

by Shruti Gokarn October 30, 2026

Chennai / Environment

Pallikaranai Marsh’s Zone of Influence: Threat or shield for South Chennai?

by N Udhayarajan October 29, 2026

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Bengaluru’s GBA and Hyderabad’s CURE: What they have in common and where they differ

by Srinivas Alavilli November 6, 2026

Bengaluru / Commute

Bengaluru’s Road Circulation Plans: Have your say to fix the city’s mobility problems

by Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Justin Andrews Jeganathan November 4, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

SIR in Bengaluru: Disenfranchisement at a grand scale

by Vaidya R November 2, 2026

The future of Bengaluru’s lakes: How to ensure effective community-led restoration

by Ram Prasad and Veena Srinivasan September 3, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

Karnataka Apartment Management Bill: The proposed law needs one critical correction

by Mahesh Bhat July 30, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

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

by Aditya Nataraja July 16, 2026

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Environment

Flawed EIA, lost livelihoods and flood risk: What the Mamallan project destroys in Nemmeli

by Deepak V

Commute

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

by Subasree

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

Absent and unusable pavements: Mumbai breaches its own Footpath Policy

by Shruti Gokarn October 30, 2026

Bengaluru / Civic

Bengaluru’s open drains: Civic negligence creates a daily hazard for residents

by Gangadharan B October 22, 2026

Bengaluru / Civic

Broken roads, zero accountability: Bengaluru’s MCECHS Layout faces year-long civic chaos

by Janakiram V October 17, 2026

Pallikaranai Marsh’s Zone of Influence: Threat or shield for South Chennai?

by N Udhayarajan October 29, 2026

Chennai / Environment

Blocked Kovalam-Nemmeli wetland channels risk disaster for South Chennai; Conservationists urge action

by Deepak V October 21, 2026

Mumbai / Environment

Explained: How Mumbai is losing its tree cover to infrastructure projects

by Shruti Gokarn October 12, 2026

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Bengaluru / Commute

Bengaluru’s Road Circulation Plans: Have your say to fix the city’s mobility problems

by Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Justin Andrews Jeganathan November 4, 2026

Chennai / Commute

Out of reach: Chennai’s informal settlements lack safe and accessible bus shelters

by Santhosh Saravanan P October 31, 2026

Bengaluru / Commute

Draft GBA Parking Rules: Fixing the problem or making it worse?

by Sahana Charan September 9, 2026

Governance

Bengaluru / Governance

Bengaluru’s GBA and Hyderabad’s CURE: What they have in common and where they differ

by Srinivas Alavilli November 6, 2026

Bengaluru / Governance

SIR in Bengaluru: Disenfranchisement at a grand scale

by Vaidya R November 2, 2026

Chennai / Governance

How Chennai’s Third Master Plan can tackle climate risks

by Sagar J, Richa Mishra and K Pavan Prajwal Goud October 12, 2026

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