Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya, Author at Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Climate Strike comes to India — three things to keep in mind

September 29, 2019 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Over the last one week, thousands of Indian students and youth across India, inspired by the Global Climate Strike organised by ‘Fridays for Future’, marched together to demand immediate action to mitigate local and global climate risks. What should be the way forward?

Education

Alleged rape in school: Bengaluru parents erupt in anger

July 17, 2014 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Who will the police pin the blame on in this case, as the employee is not on the rolls of the school? The names are not out, no arrests made. This is in stark contrast to the Frazer Town case.

Governance

When MP comes calling, seeking votes

April 1, 2014 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

The residents were ready to shoot many questions – however the MP did not have enough time to answer all of them.

Check this out, a new apartment law on the cards

April 2, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

As an apartment owner in the city, whom would you turn to if you discover that your builder has not registered the Deed of Declaration? Or that the apartment association has been wrongly registered? After decades, some redress may finally be on the anvil.

Governance

Violence continues against EWS residents, say activists

February 12, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Protestors expressing solidarity with evicted residents of Ejipura at a march on the 9th of February come up against hardhanded opposition from police yet again.

Governance

Big names try to change the elections game

February 7, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

BPAC, founded by prominent Bangaloreans including Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, wants to identify and support strong election candidates. Santosh Hegde, B N Vijayakumar and Rajeev Gowda share their thoughts too.

Youth pour out to help Ejipura demolition affected

January 23, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

The youth in Bengaluru have shown that they do not come out only for protesting against corruption or gang-rape. This time, Ejipura’s slum dwellers, dumped in the streets by BBMP, are getting their support.