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EDITORS’ PICK

The best of Citizen Matters’ coverage curated by the editorial team

Heat wave warnings are dire - picture showing a summer afternoon by the coast
Environment

Dire warnings: More deadly heat waves, more often, which could cause more deaths

May 19, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Given our vulnerability to heat waves, experts call for measures such as rescheduling of school and office hours, and also more sustainable urban design.

Avikkal Somvanshi, Programme Manager, CSE Delhi
Environment

“We have to adapt to heat waves by changing how we function during summer”: Environmentalist Avikal Somvanshi

May 12, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The most dangerous impact of heat waves is increased formation of surface ozone pollution, which is highly toxic and can cause severe health outcomes.

Bhalswa landfill in Delhi has been on fire since April 26th
Waste Management

Bhalswa and beyond: Why has Delhi failed to put an end to waste dump fires?

May 9, 2022 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill has been on fire for over 10 days now. Waste management expert Swati Singh Sambyal explains why such episodes keep recurring.

Representational image of intense heat wave
Environment

Heat wave information: What to look out for and where?

May 4, 2022 Sravasti Datta

With more frequent, intense heat waves, IMD’s warnings and colour-coded alerts become critical. But how do you interpret these and are they enough?

UGC head office Delhi
Education

CUET standardises admissions criteria for students from all states, but is it fair to all?

May 3, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Coaching centres across the country began advertising coaching classes for CUET from the day it was announced, hoping for a big rush given the short window for preparation.

Commute

How are India’s metro rail systems faring?

April 28, 2022 Captain Naveen Chandra

Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru’s metros are doing well in terms of ridership, but none of India’s metros have come close to forecast numbers!

Cycling in Delhi--satnam singh
Infrastructure

No rights, no dignity, no safety for Delhi cyclists, only the “tyranny of motorists”

April 20, 2022 Sri Krishna

Delhi has done nothing to support cyclists, despite a sizeable population of workers in the city cycling to work every day.

Disposable plastic items commonly found in waste
Waste Management

How and what to communicate for successful bans on single use plastics

April 18, 2022 Apurupa Gorthi

CounterMEASURE II – a UNEP initiative, surveys stakeholders in four cities and shares insights for effective campaigns against single use plastics.

Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Governance

And then there was one: The convoluted journey of the Delhi municipal corporation

April 5, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The first Municipal Corporation of Delhi was formed in 1957. Trifurcated in 2012, it is now again set to be one monolithic Delhi Municipal Corporation.

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.

Delhi Palika Bazar
Economy

US trade list names Delhi’s Palika Bazar among five ‘notorious markets’ in India

March 30, 2022 Sri Krishna

Palika Bazar features in the 2021 Notorious Markets List, among 42 online and 35 physical markets worldwide known for selling counterfeit or pirated goods.

Representational image of an electric vehicle charging station
Infrastructure

What the Delhi government guide says about setting up residential electric vehicle charging

March 29, 2022 Utkarsha Srivastava

The guidebook highlights the importance of setting up electric vehicle charging stations in residential societies and how to go about it in a planned way.

The wide footpaths of the pedestrian plaza in T Nagar Chennai
Commute

The reforms needed to make walking in our cities safe, convenient and enjoyable

March 28, 2022 Ranjit Gadgil

In our cities, those who have no option but to walk, do so at great risk to themselves, while others simply avoid walking. Can we change that?

Learning loss for young kids
Education

Younger generations may pay dearly for the learning loss from two years of school closure

March 21, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Urgent remedial measures are needed to reverse learning losses, as affected students will face weaker prospects for securing employment in the future too.

Representational image of Child Rights and Voices
Society

Study: What our children and youth think of politics and political leaders

March 8, 2022 Shevika M

Key findings from an online study across multiple Indian cities to understand how children and young adults view politics and political leaders

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