Pragathi R | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Post-COVID working conditions could be more exploitative for informal workers

July 18, 2020 Pragathi R

Predicting that informal workers in urban centres could take longer to bounce back from the effects of the lockdown, experts suggest a slew of measures that can mitigate their difficulties.

Taking stock: Bengaluru’s four months saw 22000+ COVID cases

July 16, 2020 Pragathi R

Bengaluru, once hailed for its COVID response, is grappling with rapid spread now. What transpired between one case reported on March 9 to over 22,000 cases now? Here’s a timeline.

Unlock 1.0: Are safety measures in Bengaluru restaurants, shops adequate?

June 27, 2020 Pragathi R

The number of COVID cases in Bengaluru has been sharply rising of late. The city’s commercial establishments do have some safety measures in place, but are these enough?

Bengaluru’s robust milk supply chain beats Covid-19

April 11, 2020 Pragathi R

While the supply chain of several commodities have been disrupted following the lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, milk supply in the city is able to carry on almost unaffected and with minimal operational challenges. The dairy sector’s managers say that losses, if any, are marginal and can be recovered in the post-lockdown period.

Reducing BMTC Fares = Reducing Congestion, Emissions, Losses

March 12, 2020 Pragathi R

A scenario-based analysis establishes that the increase in average fare of public transportation (here, BMTC) leads to increased private vehicle usage, which means there will be a higher volume of vehicles on the road. This in turn causes congestion, resulting in higher travel time and increased GHG emission.

Women tap into creativity to fight sexual violence

March 11, 2020 Pragathi R

A week before Women’s Day, women from different walks of life came together to make themselves heard against sexual violence. They sang, danced, told stories, stitched a quilt, posted notes and bonded with each other. The highlight of the event was that they eliminated jargon from their language of liberation.