GENRE: Explainers

Find out how Shantinagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA N A Haris (INC) and other candidates, including K. Shivakumar (BJP), H Manjunath (JDS) and K Mathai (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealth Constituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: N A HarisWork in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: N A Haris, INCCandidate: K. Shivakumar, BJPCandidate: H. Manjunath, JD(S)Candidate: K. Mathai, AAPFull list of candidates   Past elections results About the constituency Shantinagar constituency (Constituency No.…

Find out how BTM Layout Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA Ramalinga Reddy (INC), K R Sridhara (BJP), Srinivas Reddy (AAP), and Janani Vathsala (KRS). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters – How does this constituency fare?SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapIncumbent MLA: Ramalinga ReddyWork in the termIn the news Questions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA Ramalinga Reddy, INCCandidate: K R Sridhara (BJP)Candidate: Srinivas Reddy, AAPFull list of candidatesPast election results About the constituency BTM Layout Assembly Constituency is in Bengaluru Urban district and comes…

Find out how Chamrajapet Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA and INC candidate BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan and other candidates Bhaskar Rao (BJP), Govindaraj C (JDS), and Jagadish Chandra C (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare?SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: BZ Zameer Ahmed KhanWork in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the assemblyList of candidatesCandidate: Bhaskar Rao, BJPCandidate: Govindaraj C, JD (S) Candidate: Jagadish Chandra C, AAPFull list of candidates  Past election results About the constituency Chamrajapet constituency…

Find out how Hebbal Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA and INC candidate BS Suresh and other candidates - Katta Jagadish (BJP), Manjunath Naidu (AAP), and Mohid Altaf  (JDS). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealth Constituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: Byrathi Suresh In the newsList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: Suresh BS (INC) Candidate: Katta Jagadish, BJPCandidate: Syed Mohid Altaf, JDSCandidate: Manjunath Naidu, AAPFull list of candidates   Past elections results About the constituency Hebbal Assembly Constituency is in the Bengaluru Urban district and…

Find out how Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA Munirathna N (BJP) and other candidates, including Kusuma Hanumantharayappa (INC), and Anantha Subhash Chandra (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters – How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: Munirathna NWork in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA Munirathna N, BJPCandidate: Kusuma Hanumantharayappa, INCCandidate: Anantha Subhash Chandra, AAPFull list of candidates  Past election results About the constituency Rajarajareshwarinagar constituency is in Bengaluru Urban district and falls in the…

Find out how Padmanabhanagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA R Ashok (BJP) and other candidates. Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters – How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealth Constituency mapCitizen demands Incumbent MLA: R AshokWork in the termIn the news List of candidatesIncumbent MLA R Ashok, BJP V Raghunath Naidu, INCAjay Mayanna Gowda, AAPFull list of candidatesPast election results About the constituency Located in the south of the city, the Padmanabhanagar constituency consists of the Umamaheshwari ward, Ganesh mandir ward, Vikram Nagar and…

Find out how Bangalore South Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA M. Krishnappa (BJP) and other candidates, including AAP's Ashok Mruthyunjaya and Congress's RK Ramesh. Table of contentsAbout the constituency Key issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare?Schooling MobilityCitizen engagement HealthConstituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: M KrishnappaWork in the termIn the news Questions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA M Krishnappa (BJP) Candidate: Ashok Mruthyunjaya (AAP)Candidate: RK Ramesh (INC)Full list of candidatesPast election results About the constituency The Bangalore South constituency, which is part of…

Find out how Byatarayanapura Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA Krishna Byre Gowda (INC) and other candidates, including Thammesh Gowda H C (BJP), Girish Kumar Naidu (AAP) and Nagaraj Gowda P (JDS). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealth Constituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: Krishna Byre GowdaWork in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA Krishna Byre Gowda, INC Candidate: Thammesh Gowda H C, BJPCandidate: Nagaraj Gowda P, JD(S)Candidate: Girish Kumar Naidu, AAPFull list of candidates   Past elections…

The allegations of multiple instances of sexual harassment and abuse in Chennai's famed Kalakshetra highlights the need to look into mechanisms in place at educational institutions in Chennai to aid survivors and prevent the recurrence of such incidents. At present, the University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and Students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015. mandate every educational institution to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to deal with the cases of sexual harassment of all women inside the campus. Unfortunately, many colleges in Chennai do not have a functioning ICC or take…

The Bombay High Court (HC) recently came down heavily against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demanding that BMC ensure that Mumbai’s footpaths be made walkable for pedestrians especially for handicapped and senior citizens. The HC suo moto asked BMC to clarify its policy on permitting various facilities on footpaths that hampered smooth movement of pedestrians. It took into consideration that walking on Mumbai footpaths has become dangerous as they are uneven, broken, disjointed or encroached and hence, unavailable to walk. Are footpaths in Mumbai dangerous? About 51% of all trips made by Mumbaikars are on foot. Even those who travel…