bengalore Archives

The best weapon in the war against litter and public filth – the Gotcha! picture

June 16, 2014 The Ugly Indian

Read how The Ugly Indian quashed denials of public littering with photographic evidence. The last and final part of Chapter 11, ‘Steal Proofing’, from The Ugly Indian book.

Civic

Installing garbage bins can be a design challenge for city planners!

June 5, 2014 The Ugly Indian

If you thought The Ugly Indian is a random cleaning group, read this up. You will find out how brainy they are, and how they arrive at scientific solutions to city’s public space problems.

Steal-Proofing

May 28, 2014 The Ugly Indian

Anything and everything on the Indian street can be stolen – especially if it offers a resale value, or is reusable. The crucial thing, is to make your design steal-proof. Part 1 (of 3) of Chapter 11 of The Ugly Indian book.

Kaam Chalu Mooh Bandh

May 19, 2014 The Ugly Indian

Veliyamma has dumped garbage in that very corner every morning, for the past 8 years. But today she had not done so. We asked her to come back later to help in the clean-up, and here she was! – Chapter 10 of The Ugly Indian book

Environment

Of broken windows and orphan spots

May 12, 2014 The Ugly Indian

Analyse a dump! Diagnose what was wrong? What was wrong with these guys – seems like they were the ones who needed their heads analysed and diagnosed! Chapter 9 from The Ugly Indian story.

Karnataka to go to polls on April 17

March 5, 2014 Josephine Joseph

Here’s all news from the election season, tracked this week for you, by Citizen Matters.

The Hit!

February 12, 2014 The Ugly Indian

They start their secret operation when everybody else is asleep. What could they be doing?

Being The Ugly Indian: It’s all about fixing whatever we can

February 5, 2014 The Ugly Indian

You have seen their work. You have read about them too. But do you know who they are? If not, read the never-before-told inside-story of The Ugly Indian.