A citizen journalist chronicles the transformation of his neighbourhood from a quiet place to a bustling one in 40 years, bringing in its wake several civic issues. He describes how collective action has helped him and his neighbours in keeping their community clean, safe and strong! Are you going to pitch in for your neighbourhood? »
Last year was a lot about the rains, but this year they haven’t come around too much – yet. Still, we did work very hard to argue about whether or not we had fixed broken »
If there’s a leak in the water line in your building, you’ll call the plumber. You won’t call the carpenter and hope that by a combination of luck, brute force, learning-on-the-job, prayer, etc. he’ll somehow »
Driving on Chennai’s roads is fraught with danger, thanks to a plethora of potholes, of different shapes and sizes. Watch out! »
The PIL filed by Pattandur Agrahara RWA Federation, praying that the Government be directed to protect and revive the historic Pattandur Agrahara Lake, and not change the nature of the lake at any cost, came »
When a Budget is presented in July, and when a significant new commitment of expenditure is made for a single purpose (as in the case of agricultural loan waivers this year), there is not much »
Bangalore’s struggles are not due to lack of expertise or new ideas. We’ve tried those, with only limited success. What is needed instead is faith in the right institutions and processes, and realising that until »