Articles by Vaidya R

Participation by citizens in their local governance includes voting in elections to registering their grievances with the local bodies and participating in ward committee meetings.

The data analysts explored these questions: How many students are there per constituency population? Are there staff and facilities in schools?

Find out how Chamrajapet Assembly Constituency in the heart of the city is faring and about the major issues in this constituency.

Find out how Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly Constituency to the west of the city is faring and about the major issues in this constituency.

Multiple factors have led to areas like Rainbow Drive flooded. Holistic solutions are possible, but what will it take to make it happen?

20 years ago, Karnataka got the KRIA act, before the 2005 RTI Act. Transparency activists have faced successes as well as failures and frustration.

BBMP guidelines specify the processes for road maintenance. But at every step, from measurements to documentation to audits, it is ad hoc work.

A 2007 BBMP committee had developed guidelines for roads and drains. So why do Bengaluru’s roads still deteriorate into pothole-ridden lunar surfaces?

Anyone familiar with Electronics City knows the township roads are clean and well laid, and it is hard to spot potholes. What is their secret sauce?

E-autos are pollution free, cheaper to maintain and provide a better riding experience. What needs to be done to make them ubiquitous?

A wastewater surveillance project shows the trend in COVID cases in Bengaluru; data indicates a possible rise in the coming weeks!

Bengaluru saw unprecedented rains this November. Larger trends indeed show changes in the city’s annual and monthly rainfall patterns.