- Lok Sabha 2024: Know your MP – Gopal Shetty, Mumbai North
by Hepzi Anthony
An established politician and a popular figure, MP Gopal Shetty has courted controversies as well as got people’s support.
- Micro livelihoods connected to fishing at Pulicat face an uncertain future
by Sivasubramanyan MV
Environmental damage poses a threat to the fishing community dependent on Pulicat Lake, even as youngsters look to more lucrative professions.
- Bengalureans’ tax outlay: Discover the amount you contribute
by Paul Koshy
Busting the myth of the oft repeated notion that “only 3% of Indians are paying tax”. The actual tax outlay is 60% – 70%.
- Fisherfolk lament as environmental threats push Pulicat Lake to the brink of decline
by Sivasubramanyan MV
As industrial pollution and climate change affect the delicate ecosystem of Pulicat Lake, villagers hold on to their dying livelihoods.
- India Civic Summit 2024: Come, meet and learn with active citizens
by News Desk
The event on March 23rd will connect civic changemakers, foster discussions and look at how active citizens are making their cities better.
- Mumbai Buzz: New names for railway stations | Coastal Road opens for public and more…
by News Desk
And in other news in Mumbai: Water levels at a three-year low; BMC hostel for working women; Workers die at under-construction site.
- Chennai buzz: Elephant Gate bridge opened partially | LLR at e-Sevai centres…and more
by News Desk
In other news from Chennai: Food Safety Department collects food samples from eateries in the city; police patrol initiative at Chennai Airport.
- Bengaluru Buzz: Ways to manage water | Nod to Metro Phase 3 … and more
by News Desk
Other news of the week: Drive to prevent blindness, Kannada signage rules enforced and deadline for rebate on property tax extended.
- ORR-Sarjapura gridlock: Govt, IT sector, commuters must collaborate for solutions
by Harshitha Padmavinod
About 7 lakh commute to ORR-Bellandur; between 75,000 and 1 lakh live on and around Sarjapura, facing transport and infrastructure challenges.
- Delhi’s homeless stare at cruel summer as temporary shelters set to be dismantled
by Anuj Behal
The Delhi Heat Action plan makes no provisions for the homeless; winter shelters are taken down in the equally harsh summers.
- BBMP budget 2024-25: Allocations and climate action plan in conflict
by Kathyayini Chamaraj
Over Rs 2,130 crore allocated for roads in BBMP Budget 2024-25 far surpasses the allocations for improving healthcare, education and welfare.
- Under the scorching sun: Heat stress takes a toll on healthcare workers in Chennai
by Laasya Shekhar
Despite experiencing heat-related health issues and high workloads, nurses in Chennai receive no support to brave extreme heat conditions.
- Civic participation essential for effective BMC budget, say experts
by Shruti Gokarn
In absence of elected representatives, holding the BMC accountable for planning and implementation of the budget is crucial.
- The consequences of eviction: Women face the wrath of domestic violence
by Shobana Radhakrishnan
Why should evictions cause domestic violence? Our conversation with women in Chennai’s resettlement areas brings out many harsh realities.
- Rampant garbage burning reveals gaps in waste management in Pune’s Pimpri-Chinchwad
by Rohit Gharabude
A citizen journalist came upon piles of industrial waste burning on Pimpri Chinchwad’s Varale-Ambethan Road, and looked deeper into it.