Cities, Caste, Media
Dr. Ambedkar felt bahujans will benefit from cities’ cosmopolitanism, with growing urbanisation. Is urban India really inclusive? Is there no discrimination based on caste in our offices, in our schools or in our neighbourhoods?
Brief look at our Covid-19 coverage
We ask and answer what makes cities resilient, so we can be better prepared for events and eventualities. Read, engage and support this work, as we share insightful reports on… Read More »Brief look at our Covid-19 coverage
On collaborative networks for local journalism
The Global Investigative Journalism conference brings together some of the best journalists in the world, with discussions and workshops on the latest investigative techniques, data analysis, cross-border collaboration, and more!… Read More »On collaborative networks for local journalism
Citizen Matters – Impact in Ludhiana
Citizen Matters has helped catalyse positive change, especially in the space of civic activism. In addition to individual instances of change, our work has been effective in pushing for systemic… Read More »Citizen Matters – Impact in Ludhiana
Election results are just the beginning!
What does an online magazine, dedicated to non partisan analysis of local and city-level issues central to urban areas, do when the whole country is obsessed with the conduct of… Read More »Election results are just the beginning!
Citizen Matters’ Roundtable on The Urban Agenda
“Our urban crisis remains marginal to the political debate” – Peter Dreier As part of World Resource Institute’s Connect Karo 2019 conference, we hosted the Citizen Matters’ Roundtable on The… Read More » Citizen Matters’ Roundtable on The Urban Agenda
Citizen Matters – Sustainable Cities Reporting Fellowship (Deadline 8/Mar)
/* Please note deadline for submission has been extended to March 8th – see details below */ India’s urbanisation challenge is not just one of meeting the immediate needs and… Read More »Citizen Matters – Sustainable Cities Reporting Fellowship (Deadline 8/Mar)
The Why of Citizen Activism
In an earlier post, I wrote about the rise of the citizen entrepreneurs. Thought I’ll share why we do what we do. I am including myself in this club of… Read More »The Why of Citizen Activism
10 years of Citizen Matters
So Citizen Matters completed 10 earlier this year. In a media space marked by challenges to revenue and ethics, it means something, that we have managed to be around, without compromising… Read More »10 years of Citizen Matters
Increasing the number of problem solving people
For several years now, I’ve had one theme around which I felt we could push for change – “rather than try to solve problems, we should focus on increasing the… Read More »Increasing the number of problem solving people
