News | Citizen Matters - Part 2

How to prepare for the new future of jobs in a post-COVID world

June 23, 2020 M G Parameswaran

Just as electricity changed factories, technology changed the office. COVID will change it further, with the future of most jobs looking very different. The better prepared you are, the more successful you’ll be.

Getting cyclists back on the roads of Pune needs more than just directives

June 23, 2020 Ambika Shaligram

The enthusiasm of the city’s bicycle enthusiasts is contagious. But Pune still has some way to go in creating a safe, city-wide cycling infrastructure.

City Buzz: COVID-control in Mumbai, Bhopal | Mask rules flouted in Hyderabad and Ludhiana | Nagpur police crack down on illegal silencers… and more

June 22, 2020 News Desk

Cities are struggling to implement norms on masks and social distancing. Catch updates on this and other key urban highlights from the week that passed.

How to prevent deaths by suicide

June 20, 2020 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Amid all the noise that has followed the suicide by a young actor, it needs to be underlined emphatically that suicides are preventable and different stakeholders have a role to play in that.

Why COVID-19 presents the perfect opportunity to make the lives of our household helpers better

June 18, 2020 Sariya Ali

Drawing upon learnings from her research project involving domestic workers in Delhi, the writer says this is a great time to take the first important step towards formalising their employment.

How can one ensure fair rights for workers in the gig economy?

June 18, 2020 T R Gopalakrishnan

“On paper we are not a hire and fire economy but we seem to be heading there.” Key deliberations on this emerged at a recent webinar co-organised by Citizen Matters.

In e-learning push, corporation schools in Mumbai left in the lurch

June 16, 2020 Santoshee Gulabkali Mishra

Little thought is being given to how students of corporation schools will be able to access this, given that for most of them access to quality internet connection and the devices required is severely limited.

Meet the man behind Srinagar’s determined COVID-19 fight: Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu

June 13, 2020 Abid Bashir Wani

“In the long run, we have to move beyond lockdowns and remain vigilant… we need to make certain changes in our lives,” said the flamboyant, active mayor of Srinagar in an exclusive interview.

COVID chaos in Delhi: Who stole all the hospital beds?

June 12, 2020 Vijaya Pushkarna

The information on bed availability in Delhi’s corona app and actual patient experiences are at great odds. The fact is beds are simply not available! And where they are, they are often unaffordable.

Banks of another kind: These help Dehradun manage its plastic waste efficiently

June 11, 2020 Anoop Nautiyal

11 plastic banks set up in the city by the Indian Institute of Petroleum and SDC Foundation have collected and sent more than 1800 kg of plastic waste for recycling till date.

Urban Affairs ministry cites Chennai-Pune examples to push for pedestrian-only markets

June 11, 2020 News Desk

The advisory issued by MoHUA calls for at least three car-free market places in million plus cities, and at least one in others.

Online concerts, classes and webinars keep Delhi arts scene alive during lockdown

June 10, 2020 Manjari Sinha

The entire artiste community is now forced to rethink and reinvent their strategies, given that going digital is emerging as the only option.

Why 288 families in Bhopal were left scrounging for food during the lockdown

June 9, 2020 Porag Shome and Neelansh Sethi

Three slums in and around Bhopal are home to 288 Bel-Pardhi families, one of the 198 ‘denotified’ tribes in India. Here is what they faced during the lockdown.

City Buzz: Malls in Noida-Ghaziabad to open | Weekend closure in Dehra | Mumbai panic over gas leak…and more

June 9, 2020 News Desk

A recap of some important headlines from cities around India over the last one week

Monsoon readiness in Patna: Plans aplenty on paper, but COVID slows execution

June 8, 2020 Amit Bhelari

After last years floods, a high level committee ordered construction of 17 new sump houses, but this has remained on paper. Work to make existing sump houses functional has also not taken off.

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