Moving beyond the doles- Saira-if I get elected from #SouthKolkataConstituency,we will make sure that #Kolkata becomes a green city. We will ensure a safe space for #Cyclists and revive our #Trams. In conversation with Sharmistha Ghosal. #KolkataDialogues #TheNewIndianExpress

Citizens of Mumbai demand the scrapping of the proposed waste-to-energy incineration plant that will cause health issues and pollute the air! Govandi Citizens Welfare Forum Waatavaran Read more here: citizenmatters.in/mumbai-govandi…

#AffordableElectricity4All #Vote4Left #Vote4India

🔻 No, the Muslim population share hasn’t grown 43% since 1950 🔻 India has added 5 Hindus for every Muslim since 1950 🔻Hindu population has tripled from 320 million in last seven decades Samreen Wani of ‘Business Standard’ teaches PMO India economic advisors how to read data.

It's not always easy to stay motivated to vote, seeing and hearing all that goes on. But it's important as prachi writes. citizenmatters.in/mumbai-lok-sab… Vote, and vote wisely today, Mumbai. Check out our handy info kit below:

Touche! What good does it do to a nation to have its leader meditating for 45 or however many hours, and sharing various shots with an all-too-eager media?

"How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?" - Robert Frost

“Not all battles are fought for victory. Some are fought simply to tell the world that someone was there on the battlefield.” — ravish ndtv

Informed, active citizens = better cities. Is your city prepared for #monsoon rains? Can you monitor the status of preparedness? A very useful video from Chennai, but which can inform urban citizens all across: youtu.be/ciyqz5o0dYE Citizen Matters Shobana Radhakrishnan

thewall.in/west-bengal/ma… I do want to use #11 as much as possible but please take a look at the footpaths across #Kolkata. Not just hawkers, but piles of construction materials & waste. Where to walk? Mamata Banerjee FIRHAD HAKIM

Warnings overlooked: Mumbai floods intensify despite reports and recommendations. citizenmatters.in/mumbai-floods-… Years after the deluge of 26th July 2005, Mumbai continues to flood every monsoon and expert committee reports on flood mitigation lie ignored.

Hold the state, the hospital, the highest person in power corridors accountable and answerable, but do not lose sight of structural reforms needed. Let this not be another momentary outburst. citizenmatters.in/rg-kar-medical… #RGKarMedicalcollege #KolkataDoctor Indian Medical Association

Death penalty is not a deterrence. It the assurance of punishment - not it’s severity in a lone case - that is effective. I get the anger, but please do demand: - gender sensitisation in schools - positive portrayal of masculinity in movies - MPs with clean records

Dalit girl’s mutilated body found near pond in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. There might not be any street protests for her right now, but she needs to be as much on our minds as Kolkata. Please speak up, demand the harshest punishment. scroll.in/latest/1072075…

Can you make a living as a writer in India?

An entire city, a whole state, in fact is out on the streets at this point...resisting all party lines, United by a single cause: #justiceforRGkar And not a single national media channel covering it? Inexplicable. NDTV IndiaToday Mojo Story News18 . .. TIMES NOW

instead of preventing or reporting violence against women, when we begin treating it as a spectator sport we are in deep trouble as a society

If you are interested in understanding what's happening with Samsung workers in TN as they protest for the 25th day, you can read this to understand their demands: context.news/money-power-pe… I'm sharing cards that you can instead go through as well. Just swipe and read. Thread:

Are you voting in #mumbai tomorrow? Do check this handy compilation of all that matters. Thank you to MumbaiVotes & Praja Foundation for helping put this together. r.oorvanifoundationmailer.com/mk/mr/sh/SMJz0… मुंबई Matters™🇮🇳 Roads of Mumbai Chandivali Citizens Welfare Association (CCWA) Govandi Citizens Welfare Forum Yuva One Citizen Matters

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