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In the heart of Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), a quiet literary movement is taking shape. The Bookworms Club, initiated by the Federation of OMR Residents’ Associations (FOMRRA), has quickly established itself as a hub for book lovers seeking meaningful discussions, book

citizenmatters.in/recharge-wells… This informal settlement in Belagere floods after each rainfall. Water rises to our hip level, and residents cannot sleep most nights if it rains. Stormwater drains run on two sides of the settlement. Wastewater from the drains mixes with floodwater,

The Indian government has churned out multiple codes and schemes for making buildings climate-friendly in the past two decades, but with little success. Though several states have adopted codes such as the Energy Conservation and Building Code (ECBC), this has hardly translated

Our co-founder Meera Matters has been awarded the Gene Burd Award for Excellence in Urban Journalism by AEJMC & the Urban Communication Foundation. We’re proud, and grateful — and inspired to keep going!

While the word ‘home’ often evokes a sense of comfort for many people, it is not necessarily a place of comfort for many Indian women. Consider a woman cooking in the kitchen three times a day during a scorching heat wave – can we truly call that comfort? Women face some of the

The robust habitat of the Kavesar Lake currently supports more than 200 plant and animal species. Like many natural wonders of India, the Kavesar Lake has fallen prey to vested interests. What once comprised a lake with two adjoining ponds has now been reduced to a single water

Mumbai is facing a long spell of rainy weather in the coming weeks. Every year, Mumbai’s monsoon brings chaos. From tree falls and flooded streets to electrical hazards, the city becomes dangerous in the monsoon. We have put together a 2-minute video on what you can do to stay

Bengaluru has 48 shelters for the homeless, far fewer than the required number. The lack of funds and administrative complications have meant that even these shelters aren’t providing basic facilities to residents. While homeless shelters have always been underfunded and poorly

Across urban India, environmental awareness is increasing, and one of the ways people practise their commitment to minimise their environmental footprint is by reducing their plastic waste. Opting for filtered water in restaurants instead of bottled water, seems like a win-win

Once a fiery trade unionist and now a seasoned people’s representative, Chennai’s Ward 4 Councillor R Jayaraman has been involved in electoral politics for over 35 years. Jayaraman remains one of the few elected representatives who not only oppose the Waste-to-Energy (WTE)

Research by the Information and Resource Centre for the Deprived Urban Communities (IRCDUC), a Chennai-based NGO, shows that over 70,000 families have been evicted in Chennai since the 1990s. Tamil Nadu once prioritised in-situ upgradation. However, from the 1990s, this shifted

15 years of Puttenhalli Lake: Usha Rajagopalan on Citizen-Led Lake Revival PNLIT friends of lakes Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike #BBMP Lakes #Lakerevival youtu.be/s9fF5xR3G5w?fe… via YouTube

The Slum Board has housed 16,000 people in the Lakshmi Devi Nagar settlement in Laggere, but in leaky metal sheds or dilapidated buildings. Though the Slum Board built the four-storeyed quarters for residents here, they are dilapidated and some have even been demolished.