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HomeCITIZEN JOURNALISM

CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Mapping civic initiatives and organisations is a key step to better understand the activities, needs and ambitions in a city or neighborhood. In the local civic ecosystem, citizens identify the issue, come together, have common approaches and share their challenges to make an initiative a success; and to document the experiences and learnings for the next generation of inspired and active citizenry is the foundation for this segment which is sponsored by RNP grant. The grant helps in exploring their possible links that help them grow synergies and cooperate leads to stronger civic change making.

 

Devi Kunta Lake in Hyderabad
Environment

Gopanpally Tank in Hyderabad crying for help

January 6, 2023 Nishkal Tiwari

Like other big cities, Hyderabad too is losing its waterbodies to neglect, but watchful citizens are looking out for them.

Two female waste workers at work in Shimla
Health

Shimla study underlines the need for menstrual leave for women waste workers

December 1, 2022 Sweta Dash and Surekha Garimella

The menstrual leave debate has picked up globally, but waste workers in Shimla hold a mirror to the reality in local grassroots contexts.

Traffic on the streets of Mumbai
Commute

An action agenda for better mobility in India’s cities

November 29, 2022 Nagesh Aras

The onus of ensuring smooth mobility rests on multiple government agencies. Here’s a summary of the key steps towards effective implementation.

Tabebuia aurea, or trees of gold, in full bloom
Environment

When yellow trees disappeared overnight in the ‘green city’ of Hyderabad

November 22, 2022 Sadhana Ramchander, Usha Raman and Kobita Dass Kolli

Hyderabad is preparing to host Formula E races in early 2023. Citizens, meanwhile, lament the loss of hundreds of trees moved for the purpose.

A typical example of the traffic in Bangalore, India: Total chaos.
Commute

Explainer: How to control traffic flow to make our streets congestion-free

November 17, 2022 Nagesh Aras

Traffic flow control measures such as traffic signals, lane management and road space allocation have a big role to play in improved urban mobility.

a public transport bus in india
Commute

Explainer: How effective transportation planning can ensure seamless mobility

November 17, 2022 Nagesh Aras

A guide that explains transportation planning measures related to creation and management of transportation infrastructure like stations, depots and interchange.

Floods in Patna 2019
Civic

Explainer: Why we have urban floods and how to stop that

November 4, 2022 Nagesh Aras

Extreme rainfall and frequent floods are all too common in our cities now. To mitigate the risks, it is important to understand the root causes.

Durga idol inside a Puja pandal
Society

Durga Puja in Kolkata: A festival, an experience, and some points to ponder

October 28, 2022 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

A first hand account of a Bengalurean who travelled all the way to participate in the joy and enthusiasm of Durga Puja in Kolkata.

Traffic jam on a road in Thiruvananthapuram
Commute

Explainer: Urban planning measures that can reduce traffic and ease commute

September 22, 2022 Nagesh Aras

Measures controlling urban form, land use and design of individual neighbourhoods can make a big difference to traffic. What do they entail?

Three elderly women seated chatting
Society

Why we need to rethink our post-retirement lives

August 30, 2022 Neeharika Shetty and Anuj Jacob

Many retirees have a wide skill set and a wealth of experience but nowhere to apply their expertise and be cognitively and socially active.

Ropda Talav slum, Ahmedabad
Governance

Ahmedabad: Bulldozers flattening slum colonies are the new face of urban renewal

August 10, 2022 Bhargav Oza

Residents say recent slum demolitions by bulldozers violated all due processes and belied assurances from city authorities.

An illustration of a rooftab solar panel in urvan India.
Infrastructure

Indian cities need policy reforms and more to achieve rooftop solar targets

May 10, 2022 Jugal Ramnani

In cities, an increasing number of citizens and RWAs want to understand the end to end process of installing rooftop solar panels. Here’s a DIY guide to follow.

Property dealer's office at Khirki village
Economy

How the rise of brokers has changed low cost rental housing in Delhi’s urban villages

May 2, 2022 Malay Kotal and Rana Paul

The broker is the new ‘chowkidar’ in low cost rental housing markets in the capital’s urban villages. But how has this affected access for tenants?

Citizens protest at Khajaguda Hills on February 5, 2022
Governance

At Hyderabad’s Khajaguda Hills, citizens fight to save crucial urban commons

April 4, 2022 Aditya Singh

The Khajaguda Hills are rich in biodiversity and home to several unique species. Today, the heritage area stands threatened by a proposed 100-feet road.

Lone cyclist on Hyderabad roads
Commute

How can Hyderabad become safe for cyclists again?

October 11, 2021 Santhana Selvan

Cyclists in Hyderabad have to share the same road space with motorists, which leaves them increasingly vulnerable to accidents.

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