• About us
  • Collaborate
  • Data
  • Search
  • Donate
citizen matters logo
  • Cities
    • Home
    • Bengaluru
    • Chennai
    • Mumbai
    • Delhi / NCR
    • Pune
    • Hyderabad
    • Ahmedabad
  • Current
  • Civic
  • Commute
  • Governance
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Infrastructure
  • Waste
  • Water
  • Society
HomeSociety

Society

Articles exploring Inclusion and equity, trends and social change, art and culture

Dr Rajat Mitra, clinical psychologist
Society

Crimes of passion: Experts point at the lack of support systems needed to protect women

December 13, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

Crimes of passion are rising starkly in our cities. Have people become more intolerant and violent? What role does social structure play?

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.

Representational image: handcuffs on a hand
Society

Juvenile crime in national capital a major cause of concern

October 4, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

According to NCRB, of 3129 total juvenile offences recorded across all the Union Territories, 2643 were from Delhi. What do observers say about the trend?

A set of hands of top of each other, indiicating collaborative effort and support.
Society

Suicide prevention in India: A discussion, some thoughts and five key takeaways

September 27, 2022 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

How can India’s suicide crisis be solved? Highlights of a chat with experts and Twitterati in the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day.

A mask showing a broken face indicating strong emotional and mental stress
Society

How to solve India’s suicide crisis: Join us on Twitter Spaces

September 7, 2022 News Desk

Join us as we discuss and explore ways to prevent suicides in the run-up to World Suicide Prevention Day

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.

Tourists flock to the famed Mugal gardens in Srinagar
Society

Influx of tourists in Srinagar throws up major challenges in keeping city and its gardens clean

June 9, 2022 Abid Bashir Wani

Government figures suggest since January this year, seven lakh tourists have arrived, for the first time in the past decade.

Representative image DNA samples
Society

Explainer: Can the new Criminal Procedure Identification Act force you to share biological samples?

April 26, 2022 Utkarsha Srivastava

The new law not only allows collection of certain identifiable information about specified persons, but also expands the ambit of such personal details.

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

Power cuts hits students studies
Society

Only the traditional kangris, not electricity, keep Srinagar residents warm in winter

February 15, 2022 Abid Bashir Wani

This winter, Srinagar residents have had to spend nights at home without electricity even as temperatures plummeted to minus seven degrees.

women construction workers
Society

The things women construction workers wish they could change

February 10, 2022 Sri Krishna

Women prefer work in construction but are hit hard by poor environmental conditions, risk of lockdowns and economic hardship.

Society

Women construction workers face serious health and safety hazards at work and beyond

February 7, 2022 Sri Krishna

Builders totally ignore govt SOPs for women construction workers, such as onsite provision of basic amenities like toilets and other safety nets.

The omicron variant
Society

Editorial: Have we learnt any lessons from 2021?

December 31, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

A selection of our most important stories published over the 12 months just passing us by, and the lessons they hold for the future.

Poster seeking help for women
Society

Explainer: Steep rise in domestic violence complaints, but where are the protectors?

December 17, 2021 Malavika Rajkumar

16 years after enactment of the Domestic Violence Law, women still lack enough support systems. Protection officers under law are also difficult to locate.

CM and Durga India partner for online forum on Sexual Harassment Deterrence in Public Spaces poster Dec 2021
Society

NGAGE 2021: Virtual youth forum to discuss deterrence of sexual harassment in public spaces

December 8, 2021 News Desk

From Dec 10-12, Citizen Matters will be partnering with Durga India to bring you conversations around deterrence of sexual harassment in public spaces.

Posts navigation

1 2 … 10 »

Citizen Matters NewsletterSubscribe

Follow us on

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Information

  • Team
  • Awards and Recognition
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Grievance Redressal

Collaborate

  • Login
  • Openings
  • Contact Us
  • Reprint Permissions
  • Comment Policy & Disclaimer

Supported By


oorvani-foundation-website

© Oorvani Foundation 2013-2022