Public Spaces

Noticing and note-taking with Shubhangi Singh

The anecdotes that emerge from Shubhangi Singh's process of note-taking explore a wider framework of female existence and operation in the public sphere

Portugal's +Accesso app allows differently abled people to fight for accessibility rights

+Acesso allows users to file official complaints against public buildings that do not meet accessibility laws.

Delhi Police issues terror alert after intelligence warns of attack in capital, other cities

The Delhi Police has been placed on high alert and has asked its counterparts across India to tighten security after receiving an intelligence tip-off of a possible terror attack in crowded public spaces, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Delhi among least abusive cities towards elderly, Bengaluru worst for senior citizens: Report

Nearly 1 in every 2 elderly people faced abuse in public spaces across India and Delhi was among the least abusive cities, a report by HelpAge India has claimed

Watch: Attention ladies! Nap in a park, drink that midnight chai because you have every right to loiter

Women should loiter because roaming around during the day or the night shouldn't be a luxury reserved for boys and men.

From Turf Club to SRK's Mannat: How Mumbai lost 200 acres of public space

As for concerns that the government may extend the lease when it expires this week, there are sufficient precedents - not excluding the race course itself - for carrying over the expired lease on the same terms till a decision is reached about it. A decision, compulsorily, where citizens should have the first say.