March, 2017 Citizen Matters

Helping children in Pondicherry reach their goals

March 31, 2017 Sara Borasio

Project N’Ka Na, under the Trust for Youth and Child Leadership and headed by Ashoka youth venturer Nandhini, helps children identify their goals and finds appropriate professional mentors for them.

How to claim compensation under the Solatium Fund in hit and run cases

March 30, 2017 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Details of the Solatium Scheme of the government and the procedure to claim compensation under it in hit and run cases

A guide to compensation available for accident victims

March 30, 2017 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

If Parliament passes the new Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016, the sum of compensation available to hit and run victims could go up significantly. But what are the existing legal schemes for compensation and how does one avail that?

Even on ‘those days’, these ‘cupster’ women can do anything!

March 27, 2017 Smita Kulkarni

Long hours outdoors, inconvenient access to proper toilets, and even hiking or running — anything is possible even during periods for women who have switched to the environment-friendly menstrual cup.

This World Water Day, here’s an SOS call for you!

March 22, 2017 Odette Katrak

With a spiralling demand-supply gap, the water problems of every Indian city are set to assume nightmarish proportions unless immediate action is taken. We must each do our bit on a daily basis and it is so simple if you know how!

Menstrual cups and older women: Never too late to go green!

March 20, 2017 Gauri Dabholkar

A large number of perimenopausal women battle doubts over whether it is too late in the day to reject sanitary napkins for the healthier and more environment-friendly menstrual cups. This addresses all their inner fears.

As playschools operate at will, is your child’s safety at threat?

March 17, 2017 Akshatha M

Several reported instances of child sexual abuse in preschools across India, often by members of staff, raise concerns about the lack of regulation in the country’s pre-primary education sector. Akshatha M digs deeper.

Women runners, the ‘cup’ is a boon for you!

March 16, 2017 Shilpi Sahu

If you’ve always shied away from running and athletic sports on your days of the month, switch to menstrual cups and feel the difference!

Professional municipal cadre: Could guilds be the way forward?

March 15, 2017 Anirban Choudhury

When we talk about a cadre of municipal professionals for smart cities and urban local bodies, it would be good for such professionals to be a part of respective trade guilds created by due legislation, says Anirban Choudhury.

Where are the ‘smart city’ planners?

March 14, 2017 Anirban Choudhury

Smart cities need a vision. But perhaps more importantly, they need people who are able to draft that and take it to fruition.

Why you should speak out loud for menstrual cups

March 13, 2017 Malini Parmar

Menstrual cups are better for health, easier on your pocket, more convenient and definitely better for the environment. Why then do we not hear of it more often?

Selecting the right ‘RUMP’ for a greener period

March 10, 2017 Priyanka Jain

You have decided to switch to reusable menstrual products for a trash-free, rash-free period, but are confused about the right product for you. Here’s a quick guide!

A woman’s first guide to sustainable menstruation

March 7, 2017 Sharmada Shastry

A few very helpful menstrual cup tips for beginners about to give up the ecologically disastrous sanitary pads

Green the Red: Enabling women for a sustainable planet

March 7, 2017 Shyamala Suresh

Organised around International Women’s Day, the Green the Red campaign aims to educate women about alternative menstrual practices that would be better for them as well as the environment.