Economy | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

COVID aftermath: Bengaluru sex workers suffer starvation, violence

October 27, 2020 Annam Suresh

Post COVID lockdown, sex workers in Bengaluru are struggling for survival. Loss of livelihood has made them even more vulnerable to violence and destitution.

How Bengaluru’s APMC yard works and what it means for farmers: Here’s all you need to know

October 20, 2020 Mohit M Rao

Yeshwanthpur APMC yard caters to farmers and buyers from across the country. How has the APMC system worked here, and how successful has it been?

Yeshwanthpur APMC yard: A marketplace for farmers across India

October 17, 2020 Mohit M Rao

Farmers from as far away as Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal sell their produce at Bengaluru’s APMC yard, one of the biggest markets for onions and potatoes in the country.

COVID effect: Migrant tailors who left Bengaluru hope to return soon

October 13, 2020 Smitha Tumuluru

With no income in the lockdown, Abdul Sattar and other embroiderers in Bengaluru were desperate to return to their West Bengal village. Now, with no work in the village, Sattar is desperate to come back to the city.

Documents to check before you buy an apartment or BDA site in Bengaluru

October 6, 2020 News Desk

Before buying an apartment, BDA site or land with agricultural past, you need to verify some specific documents. Here is an explainer.

Documents to check before you buy any property in Bengaluru

September 18, 2020 News Desk

You need parent deed, Khata, plan sanction and a whole lot of other documents before buying any property in Bengaluru. Here is a detailed guide.

Looking to buy property in Bengaluru? Here’s all about land types and sanctioning authorities

September 16, 2020 News Desk

Buying property in Bengaluru can be risky due to obscure rules and the multiple authorities who need to approve land use. Here’s a guide on land types, authorities, and what you need to look out for.

Rents dip as tenants seek cheaper homes on city outskirts

August 23, 2020 Pragathi R

The pandemic-triggered reverse migration, job-losses, pay-cuts combined with work-from-home option, pushes tenants towards cheaper housing on the city’s outskirts.

Panel discusses legal protections for gig economy workers

June 17, 2020 Sneha Visakha

A discussion co-organised by Citizen Matters and Vidhi Legal looked at the precarity of workers in the gig economy, and how the sector can be regulated to protect them.

Metro workers in a labour colony during lockdown

Without cash, migrant workers fall back on their families for roti, kapda, makaan

June 16, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty and Pranshu Rathee

With no income, the lockdown affected every aspect of an informal worker’s life. It was only reverse remittances that kept them afloat, finds out the first of this four-part Ground Reality Series

Citizen Matters, Vidhi Legal invite you to a discussion on formalising the Gig Economy

June 8, 2020 News Desk

COVID-19 crisis brought into sharp focus the precarious conditions of gig workers. How can the gig economy be regulated to ensure fair work conditions? Tune into a discussion by Citizen Matters and Vidhi Legal.

Survey: Garment factory workers say they won’t, and can’t, work longer hours

May 25, 2020 Clifton D'rozario

Karnataka government has allowed factories to increase work hours. But in a survey, majority of garment factory workers said it was simply impossible for them to work extra hours.

How much does Bengaluru drink?

May 8, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Last year 17.2 crore litres of liquor was sold in Bengaluru and an average consumer drank about 36 litres of liquor and 27 litres of beer.

Will your neighbourhood grocery store recover from COVID lockdown?

May 5, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

Neighbourhood shops selling essentials have stayed open during lockdown, but even they have suffered severe losses. Disrupted supply chain, extremely low footfalls, lack of movement passes and home delivery staff meant they have a long road to recovery.

Bengaluru’s poor, now out of cash, want pawn shops reopened

May 4, 2020 Pranshu Rathee

Under normal circumstances, the poor would find a way out by borrowing amongst themselves. But this is not an option as everyone is under severe distress.