Blogs By Our Fellows

Blogs by Fellows are valuable platforms for documenting research journeys, sharing findings, and engaging broader audiences. Through these online journals, Fellows reflect on their work, communicate discoveries in accessible formats, and foster communities around their research. Blogging also allows them to test ideas, gather feedback, and spark conversations—making specialized knowledge more approachable and inviting to a wider readership.

Patterns in Participation – Tracing What Works

Patterns in Participation – Tracing What Works

Aanchal Aggarwal July 5, 2025

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 […]

Between Policy and Practice/ The Gap Between Intention and Implementation

Between Policy and Practice/ The Gap Between Intention and Implementation

Aanchal Aggarwal July 5, 2025

The decentralisation of urban governance was envisioned in the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) of 1993, marking a significant step […]

Enabling Ecosystem for Citizen Participation

Enabling Ecosystem for Citizen Participation

Aanchal Aggarwal July 5, 2025

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 […]

The Missing Link: Why Jaipur’s Public Spaces Fail Adolescents

The Missing Link: Why Jaipur’s Public Spaces Fail Adolescents

Aashima Arora July 5, 2025

In my pursuit of understanding the complexities of public spaces in urban settings, the U-CAN Fellowship gave me the opportunity […]

This City Isn’t for You – Women, Safety, and Jaipur

This City Isn’t for You – Women, Safety, and Jaipur

Aashima Arora July 5, 2025

Listening to Lived Realities Through my fieldwork in Jaipur’s neighbourhoods, I’ve spent time speaking with adolescent girls about their experiences […]

Cities that get it right and what Jaipur can learn

Cities that get it right and what Jaipur can learn

Aashima Arora July 5, 2025

As Jaipur grapples with creating safe, vibrant public spaces for its youth, looking outward at global and national examples can […]

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