Spatial and temporal biodiversity patterns, recorded by citizen scientists in the city during 2016-2025, were studied at a recent datajam.

Yet, women hardly have a voice in how cities are planned, designed, and governed. Globally, there is growing recognition that ...

As green spaces shrink amid rapid development, here's a citizen's guide to navigating Chennai’s updated permit system for ...

Animal activists urge the government to recommend RVNA, a simple, cost-effective way to protect animal welfare workers against rabies.

Despite massive funding, Indian cities face weak governance, poor data, and limited capacity, as air pollution continues to worsen.

Stormwater drains are not just “invisible infrastructure.” They are the frontline of Bengaluru’s water security. When they fail, lakes die, groundwater gets poisoned, and neighbourhoods flood.

Dr S Janakarajan recommends restoration of tanks and eris and creation of blue-green infrastructure to combat Chennai's water woes. Chennai saw the flood of the century in 2015. Four years on, in 2019 ...

An entire ecology around street-based sex work has slowly disintegrated, pushing many of them into further invisibility and vulnerability How has Bengaluru city’s sweeping transformation over the last ...

BMC's planned treatment of sewage water will improve the state of water bodies and also meet some of the demand for non-potable water. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is trying to ...

In this video interview, the former GCC Commissioner enumerates the triumphs of the Smart City Mission and the challenges in its execution. Chennai was one of the first cities in India to get selected ...

Residents demand greater transparency from the civic body in canal restoration plans after past failures wreaked havoc. Black, foul-smelling, stagnant water – this is what one will find when they go ...

The Jaga Mission has progressed far in establishing a model of decentralised participatory governance in underdeveloped urban poor habitats. As per Census 2011, one out of every six city dwellers — ...