February, 2021 Citizen Matters

City Buzz: New rules for OTT and social media | COVID-19 cases rising again | Gujarat civic polls…and more

February 28, 2021 News Desk

A quick recap of all the important urban highlights from across the country

Why bioremediation is not a magic pill for India’s overflowing landfills

February 24, 2021 Pushkara SV

Urban Local Bodies across the country consider Indore’s bioremediation experiment as one worth emulating to clear out waste dumps at landfills. But is it really the best solution?

Get vaccinated, do not lower guard: What doctors are telling us

February 21, 2021 Gunjan Sharma

The question on everyone’s mind is, do we really need a vaccine when cases are declining sharply? The answer, health practitioners say, is an emphatic yes. Here’s why

City Buzz: Outrage over arrest of activist | Results of Punjab civic polls | 54,000 air pollution deaths in capital..and more

February 21, 2021 News Desk

All that’s making news in our cities — from the arrest of Disha Ravi to new COVID protocol for workplaces

Installing a rooftop solar system in Hyderabad: All you need to know

February 19, 2021 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

Households and gated communities in Hyderabad-Secunderabad are increasingly opting for such systems and reaping its benefits.

City Buzz: Twitter row | Redevelopment projects in Delhi | Green mobility in Goa….and more

February 13, 2021 News Desk

Catch all the important urban highlights from across the country with City Buzz.

What I face everyday as a pedestrian in Hyderabad

February 12, 2021 Faraaz Ashraf

Bad design, faulty footpaths and a general disregard for pedestrian needs — a Hyderabad citizen calls out all that needs to change to make roads safer.

Cybersafety tips: Before you decide to download that app, read this

February 10, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar

Thousands have fallen prey to cybercriminals and fraudulent digital loan apps during the lockdown. When users install such applications, their data is immediately compromised. How can you stay safe?

City Buzz: COVID risk still high, says serosurvey | Schools reopen in Delhi | 18000 cr for public transport…and more

February 6, 2021 News Desk

A quick summary of key urban developments this week

Betrayed, cheated, angry: Delhi’s municipal school teachers not paid since August

February 4, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna

Online teaching, physical coordination with students lacking digital access, frontline COVID duty — they have done everything expected of them. Yet their pleas fall on deaf ears everywhere.

COVID-19: When gaps in data and communication made the crisis worse

February 3, 2021 Rishabh Shrivastava

The pandemic was not just a public health crisis but also exposed the government’s lack of a coherent communication strategy.

Going green organically, at home and in the office

February 1, 2021 Ambika Shaligram

Pune’s home gardeners and gardening groups tell us about their learnings from tending to their home gardens and green spaces.