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8 posts from the 2024-25 Fellowship cohort on governance, newest first.

Design of Platform: Meeting Conduct and Quality

Design of Platform: Meeting Conduct and Quality

A Ward Committee Meeting at a Municipal Park in Bhuj, Gujarat In the previous blog, I explored how the composition … GovernancePublic space Aanchal AggarwalNovember 30, 2025
Design of Platform — Composition, Representation and Depth of Participation

Design of Platform — Composition, Representation and Depth of Participation

A Ward Committee Meeting in Hoodi Ward, Bengaluru In the previous blogs, I explored how laws, institutions, and collaborations create … Citizen participationGovernance Aanchal AggarwalNovember 28, 2025
Collaborative Governance: Partnerships Behind Effective Participation

Collaborative Governance: Partnerships Behind Effective Participation

A Slum Dwellers Association Meeting As a U-CAN fellow with Janaagraha, my study on Participatory Governance has shown that Governance … Citizen participationGovernance Aanchal AggarwalNovember 27, 2025
Water Security and the Role of a Rainwater Harvesting Calculator

Water Security and the Role of a Rainwater Harvesting Calculator

Over the past few months, I have been focusing on water governance—not just as an enabler of growth but as … Water securityGovernance Shubhi KesarwaniNovember 9, 2025
From Vision to Will: Leadership and the Long Arc of…

From Vision to Will: Leadership and the Long Arc of…

Climate action often begins with urgency. Plans are announced, budgets committed, and pilots launched. But somewhere between the drawing board … Climate actionGovernance Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanOctober 15, 2025
Patterns in Participation – Tracing What Works

Patterns in Participation – Tracing What Works

Source:https://citizenmatters.in/dehradun-citizens-forum-mayoral-dialogue-local-governance/, 2025 After spending the first few weeks of the fellowship immersed in legal frameworks and state-level policies, I found … Citizen participationGovernance Aanchal AggarwalJuly 5, 2025
Between Policy and Practice/ The Gap Between Intention and Implementation

Between Policy and Practice/ The Gap Between Intention and Implementation

The decentralisation of urban governance was envisioned in the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) of 1993, marking a significant step … Governance Aanchal AggarwalJuly 5, 2025
Enabling Ecosystem for Citizen Participation

Enabling Ecosystem for Citizen Participation

Area Sabha meeting at Ward 183 in Palavakkam, Chennai Source:https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/area-sabhas-the-ground-that-remains-to-be-covered/article69443930.ece As my study on Participatory Governance progressed, one thing became … Citizen participationGovernance Aanchal AggarwalJuly 5, 2025