News - Part 64

Empowering local communities to take care of our beaches

February 4, 2017 News Desk

An interactive and exploratory session, titled ‘A Tide Turns’, at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on February 6th to look at community-led monitoring of shoreline changes

How to lock and update your Aadhaar biometric data (and more!)

February 2, 2017 Akshatha M

In view of the obvious push for Aadhaar by the central and state governments, here is a quick FAQ to resolve your doubts and fears over the data shared with the UIDAI.

How does Budget 2017 affect cities and citizens?

February 1, 2017 Shree D N

Listen to Budget speech live here. Tweets by arunjaitley

These Kolkata college-goers could make paper bags the preferred urban choice

January 25, 2017 Sara Borasio

Plastic bags are clearly among the biggest threats to the planet and this team could help urban citizens shun them by making paper bags more affordable and commonly available.

12 rumours that made news post demonetisation in India

December 22, 2016 Sumukh Kadekar

Along with dealing with the cash crunch post demonetisation, the Reserve Bank of India and Finance Ministry also had to tackle the rumours that were making rounds on social media.

Dining out? Bengaluru school girls tell you how you can save water!

December 19, 2016 Sara Borasio

16-year-old Garvita Gulhati and 17-year-old Pooja Tanawade from Bengaluru have launched “Why Waste,” focussing on saving water in restaurants and waste segregation at source.

Society

WhatsApp – the fast lane to fake news in India

December 15, 2016 Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Group forwards on Whatsapp are the latest source of news for a huge number of urban Indians. But how much of it is authentic?

Many options for citizens to go cashless

November 30, 2016 Narendra K V

Following the demonetisation move, the government is aggressively pushing India to migrate to a cashless economy where most transactions can be conducted digitally. Narendra KV lists a number of easy and instant options that already exist, making it possible to transact business without cash.

How to organise cycle days in your neighbourhood

November 29, 2016 Rekha Chari

As many as 27 communities in Bengaluru have reclaimed their streets with open street events and cycle days. Here is how you can bring in the Cycle Day to your locality in Bengaluru.

No cash post demonetisation? Here’s your guide to eWallets!

November 22, 2016 Vikram Kolar

Avoid the ATM queues and mad scramble at banks; this article tells you how to make your transactions smooth and seamless using eWallets, whether you are a consumer or a business owner.

How green is my city?

November 17, 2016 Navya P K

Open green spaces in the heart of an urban sprawl provide the much needed lung space for its citizens. Most Indian cities, however, have a long way to go before they catch up with global cities on that count, finds Navya P K.

Can Bengaluru teach other cities to say ‘no’ to bad planning?

November 2, 2016 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

The recent large-scale protests against a proposed steel flyover in Bengaluru has been in the news nationally. Could this large scale mobilisation of people in the cause of sustainable urban mobility be a trend-setter?

From Chennai to Pune, citizens wage lonely battles to save wetlands

August 29, 2016 Navya P K

As urban wetlands increasingly fall prey to vested interests, citizen activists organise themselves to save the environment, often ‘despite’ the government rather than because of it.

Parents up in arms against school fee hikes

August 29, 2016 Akshatha M

The hike in fees of private schools by as much as 20 to 30% in some cases has created much discontent across India. But why is private schooling becoming so costly and what do schools have to say?

Making overhead walkways and subways viable

August 14, 2016 Meera K and Smita Singh

Pedestrians struggle on our city roads without safe walkways. Can there be a win-win economic model to incentivise private developers to build such public infrastructure?