Governance | Citizen Matters

Little hope for clean air in Delhi as crop burning likely to continue

April 13, 2017 News Desk

Denial and lackadaisical attitude in implementing the environment ministry’s Graded Response Action Plan to combat air pollution in Delhi puts citizens at risk, say experts.

Delhi teen and friends start venture to help acid attack survivors

April 5, 2017 Sara Borasio

‘Flawless Flaws,’ started by Sandeed Farooq not only raises awareness about acid attacks and funds for its victims, but is attempting to build dialogues that will address the root causes behind such violence.

How to claim compensation under the Solatium Fund in hit and run cases

March 30, 2017 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Details of the Solatium Scheme of the government and the procedure to claim compensation under it in hit and run cases

A guide to compensation available for accident victims

March 30, 2017 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

If Parliament passes the new Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2016, the sum of compensation available to hit and run victims could go up significantly. But what are the existing legal schemes for compensation and how does one avail that?

As playschools operate at will, is your child’s safety at threat?

March 17, 2017 Akshatha M

Several reported instances of child sexual abuse in preschools across India, often by members of staff, raise concerns about the lack of regulation in the country’s pre-primary education sector. Akshatha M digs deeper.

Professional municipal cadre: Could guilds be the way forward?

March 15, 2017 Anirban Choudhury

When we talk about a cadre of municipal professionals for smart cities and urban local bodies, it would be good for such professionals to be a part of respective trade guilds created by due legislation, says Anirban Choudhury.

Where are the ‘smart city’ planners?

March 14, 2017 Anirban Choudhury

Smart cities need a vision. But perhaps more importantly, they need people who are able to draft that and take it to fruition.

Bengaluru looks underground in attempt to avoid water Doomsday

February 25, 2017 Patralekha Chatterjee, Citiscope

Innovative Participatory Aquifer Mapping project seeks to educate residents about precious groundwater and also involve them in sharing information about borewells in their communities.

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.

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.

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?

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?