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Beyond the Ride: How Tamil Nadu’s fare free bus scheme is transforming the lives of women
Beyond the Ride: How Tamil Nadu’s fare free bus scheme is transforming the lives of women
3000 women say, it has changed their lives for the better
Preksha Sharma
Feb 26
A critical analysis of media coverage of sustainable mobility
A critical analysis of media coverage of sustainable mobility
The role of the media in society is rather broad and all-encompassing. The various forms of media (print, and visual, and now social media)…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Jul 5, 2023
Cycling into the sunset
Cycling into the sunset
Bicycles were associated with wealthy young men in the early part of the 20th century, particularly being favored by the sahibs and the…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Jul 5, 2023
I honk, therefore I am
I honk, therefore I am
The other day, cycling home from work, a two-wheeler came up behind me on the left and honked several times. She then overtook me on the…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Jun 1, 2023
Chennai’s expansion — bigger, not better
Chennai’s expansion — bigger, not better
How big is your city? Growing up in Chennai, my knowledge and therefore idea of the city extended possibly between school, home, and a few…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
May 24, 2023
Safe cities engender independent children
Safe cities engender independent children
Let’s take a moment to revisit our past, understand our present and look into our future. During my school days, until about 5th standard…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
May 4, 2023
The Indian Driving Licence Apparatus — a cakewalk to kill?
The Indian Driving Licence Apparatus — a cakewalk to kill?
Let us start by answering a straightforward question: do we drive on the left or the right of the road? The answer is, in India we do…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Apr 12, 2023
Road Infrastructure 101: How not to build a livable, sustainable city
Road Infrastructure 101: How not to build a livable, sustainable city
On Twitter I came across someone lamenting a recently announced plan to build more flyovers in some Indian city (it matters not which city…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Apr 12, 2023
சைக்கிள் டாக்டரின் கதை
சைக்கிள் டாக்டரின் கதை
80ஸ் கிட்ஸ்களின் புல்லட்டாக இருந்த சைக்கிள்களை ரிப்பேர் செய்யும் சைக்கிள் ரிப்பேர்காரர்களின் கதையைதான் இந்த கட்டுரையில் பார்க்க…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Feb 3, 2023
Chennai’s Third Master Plan — A sustainable revival?
Chennai’s Third Master Plan — A sustainable revival?
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody”. Going by…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Jan 23, 2023
Rise, Fall, Repeat? The cycle over the ages
Rise, Fall, Repeat? The cycle over the ages
Today the cyclist is infra-dig unless one is dressed in lycra and riding a high-end cycle that costs more than a car and the reason for…
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Jan 3, 2023
Free bus for women: a hit or miss?
Free bus for women: a hit or miss?
A year after TN govt’s free busses for women, we look at how the scheme has fared, if the policy is likely to accomplish what it intends
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Oct 30, 2022
Share Autos: making our cities more sustainable
Share Autos: making our cities more sustainable
In spite of having 60,000 share autos in Chennai, none of them act as a feeder to MTC or the suburban trains. Why?
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Jul 5, 2022
The accidental ‘green’ postal service
The accidental ‘green’ postal service
Khaki-clad postmen cycling or walking to deliver mail embody sustainable delivery systems. Is the govt taking the effort to promote these?
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
May 22, 2022
Getting back to cycling after a 10-year hiatus
Getting back to cycling after a 10-year hiatus
Every time you drive a bike & come across a cycle slowing you down, don’t rev your engine & honk at them. Slow down and let them go safely.
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group
Apr 6, 2022
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