Society | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Bengaluru Solution Series panelists sketch anatomy of DJ Halli riot

December 18, 2020 Sneha Visakha

Sustainable peace initiatives to prevent violence due to religion, language, caste, ethnicity, should emerge from the ground up.

Love, marriage, law: A special act

December 17, 2020 Clifton D'rozario and Maitreyi Krishnan

The Special Marriage Act, 1954, expressly upholds inter-religious, inter-caste marriages

Animal Lives Matter: Prevent, preempt, penalise hit-and-run

December 15, 2020 Priya Chetty Rajagopal

Over 50 dogs and other animals suffer accidents on Bengaluru’s roads every day. Many die painfully. Nobody is held accountable for these tragedies.

Have you been an MC member in your apartment? Take this survey by Citizen Matters

December 10, 2020 News Desk

If you are or have been a member of the MC (Managing Committee) of your apartment in Bengaluru, do participate in this survey by Citizen Matters.

Citizen Matters, Vidhi Legal invite you to a discussion on preventing riots, ensuring harmony in Bengaluru

December 4, 2020 News Desk

Citizen Matters and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, in association with Bangalore International Centre, is organising a webinar on preventing riots and ensuring harmony in Bengaluru at 6.30 pm on Dec 7, 2020.

Bengaluru has long promoted inter-faith harmony at the society level

December 3, 2020 Shatarupa Bhattacharyya

Several institutions and organisations in Bengaluru, concerned about preserving the country’s secular fabric, have launched community-level initiatives over the years. Most recently, that harmony was on display at the CAA protests and during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Caste pervades every aspect of life in Bengaluru: Panel discussion

December 2, 2020 Mimansa Sidhnath

Bengaluru is considered one of India’s most progressive cities, yet caste pervades every aspect of life here – in housing, governance, jobs, and so on.

How did bygone Bengaluru celebrate Deepavali? A citizen recounts

November 14, 2020 Sudha Narasimhachar

A Bengalurean reminisces about Deepavali celebrations of her childhood during the 60s and 70s.

Communal riots aren’t new to Bengaluru. Here’s what a history of riots says about the city

November 11, 2020 Shatarupa Bhattacharyya

The DJ Halli riots this year got much attention, but communal violence isn’t entirely new to Bengaluru. Here’s a look at communal riots over the past century, and what it says about the city.

Witnessed the killing of a stray dog? Here’s how you can file a complaint

September 17, 2020 News Desk

BBMP has released Standard Operating Procedures for responding to cases of stray dog killings. Concerned BBMP officials have to support citizens in filing police complaints, coordinating for post-mortem of the dog, etc.

Over 100 college students are aiding Bengaluru’s pourakarmikas during COVID. Here’s how.

September 7, 2020 Smriti Easwar and Risha Vaidya

Bengaluru’s pourakarmikas are suffering from delayed wages and poor work conditions even through COVID. A group of college students are now distributing ration kits and sanitary pads to these workers by raising funds on social media.

Bengaluru’s momo vendors: Making their place in a competitive business

August 30, 2020 Ravi Mathews

Momo vendors, who mostly hail from Northeast India, have long become part of Bengaluru’s landscape. How do they see the city? Is business here lucrative enough for them?

Stray cat problem: How a community ensured safety of both cats and residents

August 19, 2020 Sumana Paul and Kalpita Mane

Residential communities often consider stray cats a menace. But in a Whitefield community, a few cat lovers got together to trap and neuter strays, which ensured the safety of both the cats and the community.

Can RWAs ban pets, feeding of strays during COVID?

August 17, 2020 Keerthana Sharma

Stray animals and even pets have been mistreated due to fears that they will transmit COVID. But a recent government circular clarifies this is illegal.

We saw two extremes of Bengaluru’s police, say lockdown relief volunteers

July 22, 2020 Deeksha Sudhindra

Pushed to battle a contagion while enforcing a lockdown, the Bengaluru police received both praise and flak from relief volunteers for its role.