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Santosh Nargund and Aanchal Aggarwal | 15 September 2025 | Deccan Herald
शहरी अव्यवस्थाएंः नीतिगत खामियों का आईना
संतोष नरगुंद | 25 जुलाई 2025 | पत्रिका
India’s mayors have no power to lead cities. They need to be like CEOs
Santosh Nargund | 09 July 2025 | The Print
Demolishing homes of India’s urban poor fails to address the root causes for informal settlements
Karthik Sheshan | 08 July 2025 | scroll.in
The need for gender equity in urban bureaucracy
Karthik Sheshan | 25 June 2025 | The Hindu
Beyond money: Need for better budgeting in cities for better outcomes
Animesh Sinha and Shashank Singhal | 24 June 2025 | Citizen Matters
ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ | ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ: ಅಸಡ್ಡೆ ಬೇಡ
ಸಂತೋಷ ನರಗುಂದ | 2 ಜೂನ್ 2025 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
India’s cities deserve more than token decentralisation
Santosh Nargund | 1 June 2025 | Hindustan Times
Bengaluru’s SWDs need an upgrade. And now.
Surjyatapa Ray Choudhury | 30 May 2025 | Deccan Herald
Made by and for men: Indian cities need women leaders to make it safe and inclusive
Srikanth Viswanathan | 29 May 2025 | The Indian Express
Seven reform pathways to bridge India’s urban investment gaps
Kailash Karthik N and Srikanth Viswanathan | 22 May 2025 | Live Mint
Bengaluru’s governance overhaul is still skin-deep
Santosh Nargund | 7 May 2025 | Deccan Herald
ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆ | ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಯಕಲ್ಪ: ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಈಡೇರುವುದೇ?
ಸಂತೋಷ ನರಗುಂದ | 28 ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 2025 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
The unfinished agenda of India’s urban governance
Maansi Verma| 23 April 2025 | Hindustan Times
Urban renewal: Indian cities need a governance overhaul
Srikanth Viswanathan | 23 April 2025 | Live Mint
Odisha’s Jaga Mission upholds a model for empowering grassroots urban communities (Part 2)
Santosh Nargund | 26 March 2025 | Citizen Matters
How Odisha transformed slums through community engagement (Part 1)
Santosh Nargund | 21 March 2025 | Citizen Matters
Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream
Srikanth Viswanathan and Nithya Ramesh| 7 March 2025 | Mongabay
Delhi voters have made their choice: Governance priority No. 1
Santosh Nargund | 27 February 2025 | Hindustan Times
Empowering LSGs: The Karnataka quandary
Santosh Nargund | 14 February2025 | Deccan Herald
निराश करती नगरीय शासन व्यवस्था
संतोष नरगुंद & मानसी वर्मा | 1 फ़रवरी 2025 | दैनिक जागरण
The missing spotlight on urban local government polls
Santosh Nargund & Maansi Verma | 13 December 2024 | The Hindu
Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and beyond — what Indian cities can do to cope with floods
Karthik Seshan | 19 September 2024 | Indian Express
ಚರ್ಚೆ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಗೆ ಬಿಬಿಸಿ ಜಿಬಿಜಿ ಮಸೂದೆಯೇ ಸೂಕ್ತ
ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತ್ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥನ್ | 14 ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2024 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
Moving the spotlight to grassroots democracy
Srikanth Viswanathan & Santosh Nargund| 30 August 2024 | The Hindu
Save NPS from being pensioned off
Kesavan Srinivasan | 15 August 2024 | Deccan Herald
What India’s cities should expect from the Union Budget 2024-25
Srikanth Viswanathan | 22 July 2024 | Forbes India
Why our large cities need metropolitan governance
Srikanth Viswanathan & VR Vachana| 18 July 2024 | Hindustan times
Local government reforms can create a new vision for India’s cities of the future
Srikanth Viswanathan | 17 July 2024 | Live Mint
Guarantee Nagar Swaraj to redeem India’s cities
Santosh Nargund | 15 July 2024 | Deccan Herald
Women leaders in public finance, gender-responsive budgeting leads to better gender outcomes
Apula Singh | 3 July 2024 | Hindustan times
Every road in every neighbourhood in every city in India needs to be a ‘janpath’
Srikanth Viswanathan & Nithya Ramesh | 2 July 2024 | Indian Express
The three part series on 16th finance commission
Srikanth Viswanathan & Kesavan Srinivasan | 25 June 2024 | Live Mint
Santosh Nargund | 22 June 2024 | Deccan Herald
Is it time to reimagine the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act?
VR Vachana | 1 June 2024 | Hindustan times
2025
September 2025
Who is really running Nagpur & Mumbai? Influencers, proxy corporators, not civic council
25 September 2025 | The Print
India’s CAG launched a national workshop with NMAM 2.0.
19 September 2025 | Jadeed In-Dinon
CAG launches NMAM 2.0 to strengthen financial management in urban local govt
18 September 2025 | The Tribune India
CAG launches NMAM 2.0 to strengthen financial management in urban local govt
18 September 2025 | The Daily Guardian
India’s Silicon Valley Tries London Fix for Traffic, Floods
18 September 2025 | Bloomberg
JUSP proposes Walkable Bengaluru Mission to scale TenderSURE Roads citywide
10 September 2025 | The Hindu
NGO urges ‘Walkable Bengaluru Mission’, says TenderSURE model can transform city in 10 years
10 September 2025 | Deccan Herald
Bengaluru should now follow UP model, says Janaagraha
10 September 2025 | New Indian Express
ಗುಣ ಮಟ್ಟದ ರಸ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗ್ರಹ
10 ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2025 | ಹೊಸ ದಿಗಂತ
‘ನಡೆದಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಭಿಯಾನ’: ಜನ ಅರ್ಬನ್ ಸ್ಪೇಸ್ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್
10 ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2025 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
Transforming Bengaluru’s Roads: A Call for Action by JUSP
9 September 2025 | Devdiscourse
Greater Bengaluru Authority takes over IT capital: Will it fix the city’s civic woes?
04 September 2025 | South First
August 2025
23 August 2025 | Hindustan Times
ಬೃಹತ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಆಡಳಿತ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ-2024: ಜನಾಗ್ರಹ ವರದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 10ಕ್ಕೆ 3.4 ಅಂಕ
20 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 2025 | ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವೈರ್
Janaagraha gives Greater Bengaluru Governance Act the thumbs down
20 August 2025 | The New Indian Express
Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024 better than BBMP Act 2020 but falls short, says Janaagraha
20 August 2025 | The Hindu
ಗ್ರೇಟರ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಕಾಯ್ದೆ 3.4 ಅಂಕ! ಜನಾಗ್ರಹ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಿಂದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ವರದಿ
20 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 2025 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
Janaagraha study finds gaps in Greater Bengaluru Governance Act
20 August 2025 | Deccan Herald
India’s cities face governance gaps due to delayed urban elections: Report
12 August 2025 | Business Standard
State Election Commissions lack power, cause delays in urban local government polls: report
12 August 2025 | The Indian Express
Brand Bengaluru is stuck on bad roads. MNCs, startups are saying ‘Hello Hyderabad’ now
11 August 2025 | The Print
Elected govts at local body levels key to India’s developed nation goal: Report
07 August 2025 | Hindustan Times
Polls due in 61% of urban local bodies, delays stretch up to 55 months
07 August 2025 | The Telegraph
JANAAGRAHA | Constitutional amendment to define a frequency for ward delimitation and reservation
07 August 2025 | Editor Choice
Brand Bengaluru is stuck on bad roads. MNCs, startups are saying ‘Hello Hyderabad’ now
05 August 2025 | The Print
July 2025
Bengaluru’s bold new blueprint for metropolitan governance
16 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
Podcast: All Things Policy | The State of Urban Local Governance in India
16 July 2025 | Takshashila Institution
CAG, Janaagraha sign MoU to strengthen ULG finances, digital audits
13 July 2025 | Business Standard
How to ease pollution, gridlock and honking on India’s roads
10 July 2025 | The Economist
आय स्त्रोतों से वित्तीय सुदृढ़ता में आने वाली चुनौतियों व उसके समाधान पर हुई चर्चा
10 जुलाई 2025 2025 | स्वदेश
राजस्व में बढोतरी कर आत्मनिर्भरता की राह पर आगे बढेगा निगम
10 जुलाई 2025 2025 | पत्रिका
नगर निगम की वित्तीय हालत सुधारने तकनीकी सलाह और परामर्श देने पहुंची जनाग्रह की टीम
10 जुलाई 2025 2025 | दैनिक भास्कर
Need to make cities pedestrian friendly
09 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
Bengaluru’s bold new blueprint for metropolitan governance
09 July 2025 | scroll.in
A long way to reclaim streets for pedestrians
07 July 2025 | Hindustan Times
June 2025
Data deserts and drowning cities [Commentary]
25 June 2025 | Mongabay
Ready to assist states in certifying municipal accounts: CAG
01 June 2025 | Times of India
May 2025
Odisha Govt Launches “ANKUR” Urban Development Drive, MoUs Signed with 6 Key Institutions
28 May 2025 | OTV
Bengaluru Citizen Sues BBMP for ₹50 Lakh Over Rain Trauma | Will It Set a Legal Precedent?
23 May 2025 | News9
Mangaluru Ward Samithi Balaga Discusses Ward Committee Bylaw and Civic Issues
23 May 2025 | PublicNext
4 May 2025 | Bangalore Mirror
April 2025
A Decade Of TenderSURE: Has This Not-For-Profit From Bengaluru Paved The Way For Better Roads?
26 April 2025 | Swarajya
Decoding BBMP’s garbage fee: The case for taxing waste collection
26 April 2025 | Deccan Herald
शिक्षा विभाग, कुरुक्षेत्र और जनाग्रह द्वारा नागरिक भागीदारी पर मीडिया कार्यशाला आयोजित
15 अप्रैल 2025 | खबरनामा हरियाणा
स्कूलों में बच्चों को जा रहा है जागरूक,आगामी सोशल कार्य को लेकर दी जानकारी
15 अप्रैल 2025 | हरियाणा ट्रू न्यूज़
15 अप्रैल 2025 | दैनिक सवेरा हरियाणा
कुरुक्षेत्र: शिक्षा विभाग और जनाग्रह द्वारा नागरिक भागीदारी पर मीडिया कार्यशाला का आयोजन
15 अप्रैल 2025 | गोल्डन किरण
जनाग्रह से नागरिक भागीदारी पर मीडिया कार्यशाला आयोजित
15 अप्रैल 2025 | जनमार्ग
नागरिक भागीदारी पर मीडिया कार्यशाला का किया गया आयोजन
15 अप्रैल 2025 | फास्ट मीडिया कुरुक्षेत्र
Why India needs localised solutions for WASH financing
14 April 2025 | India Water Portal
ನಗರ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರಗಳ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ: ಸಿಎಜಿ–ಜನಾಗ್ರಹ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ
11 ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 2025 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
Greater Bengaluru Bill: More corporations, higher costs, uncertain returns
6 April 2025 | Deccan Herald
Civic poll delay and its sweeping fallout
2 April 2025 | Deccan Herald
March 2025
ಬ್ರಾಂಡ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಬೃಹತ್ ಸವಲತ್ತು
30 ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 2025 | ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ
‘Vanity projects’ got funds, but what about potholes, bus lanes? Experts
30 March 2025 | New Indian Express
30 ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 2025 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
BBMP’s revenue targets make a big leap, but reliance on State govt. grants remain high
29 March 2025 | The Hindu
Property tax revenue could help cities adapt to a hotter world
28 March 2025 | Mongabay
February 2025
New independent govt entity to handle Bengaluru’s mega infra projects
24 February 2025 | Deccan Herald
Krishnan S | 23 February 2025 | Josh Talks |
Wish list Build hurdle-free footpaths, discourage pvt transport,
22 February 2025 | Deccan Herald | Watch Video
Doh Shaher, Ek Rupayan: Dhubri Meeting Charts Next Steps for Assam’s Ten Cities Development Program
20 February 2025 | The Sentinel
परिवहन, यमुना और प्रदूषण पर बदल सकती है एनसीआर की सूरत
12 फ़रवरी 2025 | दैनिक जागरण
₹1 lakh crore plan to transform cities into ‘growth hubs’: Sitharaman
1 February2025 | Hindustan Times
January 2025
Ambition vs execution: Smart cities stumble as deadlines loom
12 January 2025 | Deccan Herald
2024
December 2024
Delay in local body elections weakens grassroots democracy
29 December 2024 | The Week
Area sabhas remain defunct in Coimbatore
17 December 2024 | Times of India
How to clean up India’s filthy cities
17 December 2024 | The Economist
Tepid demand for urban infra fund for tier-2 and tier-3 cities
16 December 2024 | Hindustan Times
November 2024
‘जनागृह’ के सम्मेलन में शहरों के हालात को संवारनेर की दिशा में नीति-निर्माताओं ने अनुभव साझा किए
22 नवंबर 2024 | युग प्रदेश
नीति आयोग के उपाध्यक्ष ने कहा- ध्यानाकर्षण के लिए जूझ रहे शहर
21 नवंबर 2024 | दैनिक जागरण
स्थित संगठन “जनागृह “ने विस्तारित योजना प्रस्तुत की
21 नवंबर 2024 | युग प्रदेश
शहरी नीतियां क्षेत्र आधारित हों, देशव्यापी नहीं: जनाग्रह
20 नवंबर 2024 | दैनिक जागरण
Tamil Nadu has highest number of women councillors: report
19 November 2024 | The Hindu
Delayed election in urban local bodies hurts citizen participation, says survey report
19 November 2024 | Deccan Herald
The elections you rarely read about…
16 November 2024 | Times of India
16 November 2024 | Indian Express
15 November 2024 | Times of India
Civic bodies lack powers, fund to perform basic municipal tasks: CAG audits
14 November 2024 | Hindustan Times
Over 30 yrs after 74th Amendment, CAG flags ‘weak compliance’ with law empowering urban local bodies
14 November 2024 | The Print
13 नवंबर 2024 | दैनिक जागरण
12 November 2024 | Indian Express
October 2024
Municipal bonds herald way for public amenities
25 October 2024 | Hindustan Times
September 2024
2 September 2024 | The indian Express
Average delay of 22 months in Karnataka civic polls, Bengaluru without city council for 4 yrs
2 September 2024 | The Print
Local governance not in good shape in Karnataka
2 September 2024 | Bengaluru Mirror
22-month average delay in civic polls in 11 cities in K’taka: Report
2 September 2024 | Times of India
ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ: ವರದಿ
1 ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2024 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಶೇ.39 ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ!
1 ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2024 | ಉದಯವಾಣಿ
ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಆಡಳಿತ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಸುಧಾರಣೆ ಕುರಿತು ಜನಾಗ್ರಹ ವರದಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
1 ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2024 | ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ
Report finds serious lapses in urban governance in Karnataka cities, recommends reforms
1 September 2024 | Deccan Herald
1 September 2024 | The Hindu
August 2024
27 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 2024 | ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
सुमन बेरी ने गोलमेज चर्चा का नेतृत्व किया
27 अगस्त 2024 | युग प्रदेश
Janaagraha hosts roundtable discussion led by NITI Aayog vice chairperson on Bengaluru
27 August 2024 | The Hindu
बेंगलुरु के विकास पर गोलमेज बैठक का आयोजन, नीति आयोग के उपाध्यक्ष भी हुए शामिल
26 अगस्त 2024 | Oneindia
Two Greater Bengaluru Governance Bills: Which one works better?
11 August 2024 | South first
Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill 2024 — Hits and misses
9 August 2024 | Bengaluru Mirror
Greater B’luru Governance Bill limited in scope: Report
9 August 2024 | The New Indian Express
New urban governance bill in Bengaluru faces criticism, takes away citizen power says analysis
9 August 2024 | Mongabay
9 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 2024 | ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ
ಪ್ರಗತಿಪರ ಅಂಶಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಗ್ರೇಟರ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಸೂದೆ: ಜನಾಗ್ರ
9 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 2024 | ಉದಯವಾಣಿ
Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024, scores only slightly better than BBMP Act, 2020: Study
8 August 2024 | The Hindu
Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill: 8 Reasons It Could Push India’s IT Hub ‘Backwards’ – Report
8 August 2024 | Times now
8 August 2024 | Property world global
Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill 2024 will only take city backwards’, claims study
8 August 2024 | Indian Express