Manasi Paresh Kumar – Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Aspirations of the young urban poor: A job that pays well, and has ‘prestige’

August 14, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

With no influential friends or social network and limited education, where do the children of our domestic workers, security personnel or other blue/grey-collared workers find jobs? How often are their expectations being met?

What to look out for at the Lalbagh Flower Show this Independence day

August 8, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Planning to visit the Lalbagh Flower Show this weekend? Here’s a complete guide for you. And even if you are not able to make it, don’t worry — these photos will give you the closest glimpse possible from the comfort of your home!

Why does Bengaluru need a new Special Purpose Vehicle for its suburban rail project?

August 2, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

In 2014, the state government registered the BSRCL as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Suburban Railways project. Now the CM has announced another SPV, to be set up within a month to help speed up the project. What’s really happening?

Run smaller buses, not pod taxis: Prof Ashish Verma

July 24, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bengaluru is once again toying with the idea of introducing pod taxis. But it is at best a fast mode of personal rapid transit, with limited and low carrying capacity. Neither will it provide last mile connectivity. Do we have better alternatives? Ashish Verma explains.

Ban private vehicles, decongest areas and businesses will thrive: Prof Ashish Verma

July 24, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Do you know what the two main modes of urban public transport are? Or how Right of Way (ROW) operates in these systems? Professor Ashish Verma of IISc explains these in the Bengaluru context to highlight potential efficient solutions to the city’s traffic woes.

What’s going on with Church Street, and why?

July 6, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Church Street was re-designed with TenderSURE model and was customised with cobbled stones. Recent rains wreaked havoc even on Church Street. What does the team that worked on the street design say?

Bangalore has 11,000 acres of forest area: Dipika Bajpai

June 29, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Raintrees provide shade and keep the carbon emissions in check. But it would be difficult to plant them now as they need too much space. We have other species that can line our roads. But not having trees is not an option, says Dipika.

Bin the TenderSURE, plant more trees, says forest official who greened Bengaluru

June 26, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

S R Neginhal, the pioneer of urban forestry who was tasked with greening Bengaluru once and did it successfully, talks about Bengaluru’s green cover and the way forward.

With this dog list, is BBMP hoping to make Bengaluru another Singapore?

June 11, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

The proposed by-law that limits the number of dogs in residences has been introduced twice before by the BBMP. Why does the BBMP wake up a once every few years to reintroduce the draft that hasn’t passed muster?

975-year-old lake awaits justice even as BBMP, land grabbers eye it

June 8, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Protests and court cases mark the fight for Pattandur Agrahara Kere. Why did the High Court say it was a private land, when the lake has a history of 975 years?

The untold story of Bengaluru’s Karaga: a festival that worships water

June 1, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

At the heart of Bengaluru Karaga festival lies a deep respect for water. Water is worshipped for eleven days, though water bodies of yore have gone missing. Is Karaga losing its sheen?

Why did Anglo-Indian MLA issue enter Supreme Court before BSY floor test?

May 19, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

The Supreme Court stopped the Governor from nominating an MLA from Anglo-Indian community. Why?