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HomeCITIZEN JOURNALISM

CITIZEN JOURNALISM

Citizen-authored reports and individual perspectives on policy or initiatives affecting life in the city

Pet bottles on tarpaulin
Environment

Energy efficiency: Retrofit guidelines for multi-storeyed and individual buildings

January 11, 2023 Vinita Rodrigues and Hasan ul Banna Khan

Mindful energy consumption is not just a cost-saving step but imperative to ensure minimal negative impact on our planet. Here are some ways to do that.

A child's wheelchair being adjusted
Society

Five innovative solutions that seek to empower persons with disabilities

January 5, 2023 N S Senthil Kumar

Read about organisations that are working with persons with disabilities to create transformative solutions for an inclusive society.

An elevated view of Outer Ring Road (ORR)
Infrastructure

The ups and downs of Outer Ring Road: Contradictions in infrastructural planning

December 23, 2022 Namrata Narendra

The KEB junction flyover and the Dr Muthuraj junction underpass will not align with the elevated metro line at Kerekodi junction.

A view Outer Ring Road at night
Infrastructure

The ups and downs of Outer Ring Road: A view through the years

December 20, 2022 Namrata Narendra

ORR, built to ease traffic congestion in Bengaluru, is ironically responsible for creating the biggest traffic jams in the city.

Photo of Binay Kumar Paswan, a paanwala, who has a stall near the outskirts of Sarjapur, Bengaluru
Economy

For paanwalas of Bengaluru, bribes and eviction threats a constant reality

December 16, 2022 Majid Sohaib

Paanwalas have their roadside stalls all over the city. Here’s their regular tale of struggle and survival.

A spot in Kasavanahalli area
Civic

Privacy Matters: Why open defecation is still a reality for Bengaluru’s migrant population

December 6, 2022 Rakhi Anil

In 2018, BBMP declared all wards of Bengaluru free of open defecation, but migrant labourers still do not have access to public toilets.

The outside of Karnataka Central Library
Society

Why there is a need to revamp the Karnataka Public Libraries Act, 1965

November 16, 2022 Sneha Yanappa

Despite Karnataka leading the digital public library movement in the country, legislative backing is required for public libraries in the state.

RWA members and officials
Governance

No one can deny your right to attend your ward committee meeting

November 10, 2022 Srinivas Alavilli

The Ward Committee is the only place where citizens can meet all the officials and the Corporator of the ward in person to address local issues.

Challekere lake
Environment

Study on cascading lakes in Hebbal explains why so many of them have dried up

November 7, 2022 Rashmi Kulranjan

Research finds that less than half the lakes in the valley are still connected to a larger system, which allows it to act as a buffer against floods.

Sindhoor with strays
Environment

Should caregiving of street dogs be encouraged?

November 3, 2022 Sindhoor Pangal and Sowjanya S Vijayanagar

How do we address the dog-people conflict? Remove them or care for a million animals? Or can we have an effective Animal Birth Control programme?

Wallet with cash
Economy

Bengaluru, here is where all the taxes you pay end up

October 24, 2022 Srinivas Alavilli

Know more about tax distribution, who gets the money, how it is utilised, and why constituting a State Finance Commission is absolutely necessary.

Urban slum dwellers gather to collect relief kits at Whitefield, Bengaluru
Governance

An unequal monsoon: The impact of the floods on Whitefield’s poor settlements

October 7, 2022 Anshul Rai Sharma

The authorities addressed the grievances of IT companies, but largely ignored the plight of the poor settlements, who were the worst affected.

The Uber car in which Rekha Shankar was travelling that met with an accident
Commute

All app cabs must have rear seatbelts to minimise accident injuries

October 6, 2022 Rekha Shankar

A Bengaluru accident survivor shares her personal experience to emphasise the importance of wearing seatbelts in the back seat of a car.

Pet licensing
Civic

Is pet licensing the solution to illegal backyard breeding?

September 30, 2022 Harini Raghavan

Proper implementation of laws against unethical breeding and promoting the ‘adopt, don’t shop’ narrative are key to saving our dogs.

Recent flooding in Bengaluru
Environment

How open data, wastewater reuse and other measures can prevent flooding in Bengaluru

September 26, 2022 Shreya Nath

With increasing rainfall, it is time to implement measures to fix Bengaluru flooding issues with practical solutions. Expert shares a roadmap.

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