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In Mumbai’s Bhim Nagar, residents join Green Communities Foundation to segregate waste, plugging gaps left by BMC’s system.

by Shruti Gokarn December 11, 2025

Bengaluru / Waste Management

Bengaluru’s SwachaGraha: 10 years of citizen action for sustainability

by Pinky Chandran

Mumbai / Health

Mumbai’s daily commute: A journey through stress and anxiety

by Shailaja Tiwale

Delhi / NCR / Waste Management

The debris solution: How can recycling Delhi’s construction waste clean the air?

by Gangadharan B December 5, 2025

Mumbai / Civic

Praja’s Citizen Manifesto calls for transparency, equity in Mumbai’s governance

by News Desk December 4, 2025

Chennai / Environment

Reviving the Cooum: Need for innovation, enforcement and shared responsibility

by Prashanth Goutham, Ammu Pradeep Kumar, Anandhakrishnan D, Aravind Chandramohan, Rakshit Rao P, Gobica Murali, V Raghu and Subbitsha Singaravelu December 4, 2025

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Are Chennai’s bus stops and terminals truly accessible? A reality check

by Priyanka Thirumurthy and Anjana Shekhar December 3, 2025

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Bengaluru’s SwachaGraha: 10 years of citizen action for sustainability

by Pinky Chandran December 9, 2025

Chennai / Environment

Reviving the Cooum: Need for innovation, enforcement and shared responsibility

by Prashanth Goutham, Ammu Pradeep Kumar, Anandhakrishnan D, Aravind Chandramohan, Rakshit Rao P, Gobica Murali, V Raghu and Subbitsha Singaravelu December 4, 2025

Mumbai / Civic

Insights from theatre workshops: Empowering Mumbai’s young women through civic education

by Aman Goharia and Aradhana Umale November 20, 2025

A layout on the brink: Guru Raghavendra Nagar mirrors Bengaluru’s urban collapse

by Prajna Dutt October 31, 2025

Mumbai / Commute

Mumbai’s transport overhaul: Real solutions or a hidden agenda?

by Stalin D October 27, 2025

Civic

Opinion: India cannot solve its street dog issue by excluding community

by Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya August 14, 2025

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Road to freedom: How this Chennai shelter empowers women with disabilities

by Shobana Radhakrishnan

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Songs of protest: Pune musician’s unique campaign to save the Mula-Mutha River

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Most urban schools violate law, exclude children with disabilities

by Laasya Shekhar

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Opinion: India cannot solve its street dog issue by excluding community

by Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

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Retaining walls fail to provide flood respite for Mumbai’s riverbank residents

by Hepzi Anthony

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Rundown housing threatens Laggere slum residents’ safety during rains

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Praja’s Citizen Manifesto calls for transparency, equity in Mumbai’s governance

by News Desk December 4, 2025

Mumbai / Civic

Insights from theatre workshops: Empowering Mumbai’s young women through civic education

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Chennai / Civic

How to apply for a pet licence in Chennai: A step-by-step guide

by Shobana Radhakrishnan November 11, 2025

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by Prashanth Goutham, Ammu Pradeep Kumar, Anandhakrishnan D, Aravind Chandramohan, Rakshit Rao P, Gobica Murali, V Raghu and Subbitsha Singaravelu December 4, 2025

Chennai / Environment

Pallikaranai at a crossroads: Expert warns of irreversible damage to Chennai’s last great marshland

by Shobana Radhakrishnan November 25, 2025

Mumbai / Environment

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by Gangadharan B October 14, 2025

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Chennai / Commute

Are Chennai’s bus stops and terminals truly accessible? A reality check

by Priyanka Thirumurthy and Anjana Shekhar December 3, 2025

Mumbai / Commute

Mumbai’s transport overhaul: Real solutions or a hidden agenda?

by Stalin D October 27, 2025

Chennai / Commute

Beyond flyovers: Rethinking Chennai’s road to sustainable mobility

by Nina Subramani September 25, 2025

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Chennai / Governance

Confusing forms, tight deadlines: Inside the flawed SIR process

by Subasree December 1, 2025

Chennai / Governance

Accessibility in crisis: Climate disasters expose neglect of persons with disabilities

by Shobana Radhakrishnan November 17, 2025

Governance

Reclaiming the city: What Indian mayors can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win

by Tathagata Chatterji November 17, 2025

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