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The debris solution: How can recycling Delhi’s construction waste clean the air?

Construction waste dust is a major Delhi polluter. Watch this video to know how a civic project is collecting and recycling this debris to help the city breathe.

by Gangadharan B December 5, 2025

Mumbai / Civic

Praja’s Citizen Manifesto calls for transparency, equity in Mumbai’s governance

by News Desk

Chennai / Environment

Reviving the Cooum: Need for innovation, enforcement and shared responsibility

by Prashanth Goutham, Ammu Pradeep Kumar, Anandhakrishnan D, Aravind Chandramohan, Rakshit Rao P, Gobica Murali, V Raghu and Subbitsha Singaravelu

Chennai / Commute

Are Chennai’s bus stops and terminals truly accessible? A reality check

by Priyanka Thirumurthy and Anjana Shekhar December 3, 2025

Chennai / Governance

Confusing forms, tight deadlines: Inside the flawed SIR process

by Subasree December 1, 2025

Mumbai / Waste Management

Community-led waste solutions in Mumbai: Vijay Nagar shows the way

by Shruti Gokarn November 29, 2025

Chennai / Society

Road to freedom: How this Chennai shelter empowers women with disabilities

by Shobana Radhakrishnan November 28, 2025

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Reviving the Cooum: Need for innovation, enforcement and shared responsibility

by Prashanth Goutham, Ammu Pradeep Kumar, Anandhakrishnan D, Aravind Chandramohan, Rakshit Rao P, Gobica Murali, V Raghu and Subbitsha Singaravelu December 4, 2025

Mumbai / Civic

Insights from theatre workshops: Empowering Mumbai’s young women through civic education

by Aman Goharia and Aradhana Umale November 20, 2025

Governance

Reclaiming the city: What Indian mayors can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win

by Tathagata Chatterji November 17, 2025

A layout on the brink: Guru Raghavendra Nagar mirrors Bengaluru’s urban collapse

by Prajna Dutt October 31, 2025

Mumbai / Commute

Mumbai’s transport overhaul: Real solutions or a hidden agenda?

by Stalin D October 27, 2025

Civic

Opinion: India cannot solve its street dog issue by excluding community

by Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya August 14, 2025

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Society

Road to freedom: How this Chennai shelter empowers women with disabilities

by Shobana Radhakrishnan

Environment

Songs of protest: Pune musician’s unique campaign to save the Mula-Mutha River

by Stephin Thomas

Education

Most urban schools violate law, exclude children with disabilities

by Laasya Shekhar

Civic

Opinion: India cannot solve its street dog issue by excluding community

by Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Infrastructure

Retaining walls fail to provide flood respite for Mumbai’s riverbank residents

by Hepzi Anthony

Infrastructure

Rundown housing threatens Laggere slum residents’ safety during rains

by Gangadharan B

Praja’s Citizen Manifesto calls for transparency, equity in Mumbai’s governance

by News Desk December 4, 2025

Mumbai / Civic

Insights from theatre workshops: Empowering Mumbai’s young women through civic education

by Aman Goharia and Aradhana Umale November 20, 2025

Chennai / Civic

How to apply for a pet licence in Chennai: A step-by-step guide

by Shobana Radhakrishnan November 11, 2025

Reviving the Cooum: Need for innovation, enforcement and shared responsibility

by Prashanth Goutham, Ammu Pradeep Kumar, Anandhakrishnan D, Aravind Chandramohan, Rakshit Rao P, Gobica Murali, V Raghu and Subbitsha Singaravelu December 4, 2025

Chennai / Environment

Pallikaranai at a crossroads: Expert warns of irreversible damage to Chennai’s last great marshland

by Shobana Radhakrishnan November 25, 2025

Mumbai / Environment

Draft eco master plan for Mumbai’s SGNP threatens waterbodies, local livelihoods: Have your say!

by Gangadharan B October 14, 2025

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