PUBLICATIONS
Oorvani’s deep diving work over the years has covered a range of issues from urban environment to local governance. Our publications encapsulate the insight and learning from our various projects.
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Pop culture meets the planet
In the first quarter of 2025, we executed a project in St. Joseph’s University to expose the students to the environmental detriments of Bengaluru due large scale urbanization. That was the first goal. The second was that, students take that…
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Mental Health in Urban India: A Report
As part of our ongoing series on mental health, our investigations—through expert interviews, on-the-ground reportage, and citizen-authored narratives—have revealed that mental health is not an isolated issue, it is more widespread than is reported and treated. It is a complex…
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Report: Climate Crisis and Environmental Sustainability in India’s Tier 2 Cities
Over the past few months, we published a series of articles examining the growing environmental challenges in India’s Tier 2 towns—Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Shimla, Varanasi, and Rishikesh. These stories painted a dim picture, backed by data and expert insight, pointing to…
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Bengaluru’s Biodiversity: Guidebooks for Reporters and Scientists
The Why and How of Bengaluru’s Biodiversity was a joint project with Mongabay environmental conservation portal, made possible with support from Bengaluru Sustainability Forum. The goal was to spotlight the rich yet often overlooked biodiversity of Bengaluru. This initiative aimed…
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Report: Bengaluru’s Rising Air Quality Crisis
In 2015, a lung health test conducted on 503 school children in Bengaluru revealed an alarming trend: only 11% had lungs in ‘excellent’ condition, while 36% failed the test. Over the past 35 years, asthma cases among children in the…