Blogs by Our Fellows
Governance
8 posts from the 2024-25 Fellowship cohort on governance, newest first.
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 … Aanchal AggarwalNovember 30, 2025
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 … Aanchal AggarwalNovember 28, 2025
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 … Aanchal AggarwalNovember 27, 2025
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 … Shubhi KesarwaniNovember 9, 2025
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 … Sharathppriyaa VenkatesanOctober 15, 2025
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 … Aanchal AggarwalJuly 5, 2025
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 … Aanchal AggarwalJuly 5, 2025