Oorvani Foundation

Oorvani Foundation Oorvani Foundation is a Bangalore-registered trust that develops and promotes deep-diving journalism

Oorvani Foundation is a Bangalore-registered trust setup in August 2013 to develop and promote deep-diving journalism on governance, citizenship and society in India at the city, state and national levels. Journalism genres include investigative, interpretative, analysis, interviews, features, films, talks and podcasts. The foundation will award fellowships to identify and tap top talent for speci

fic journalism projects. It will also facilitate citizens learning and collaboration, by organising events. The foundation will work to ensure a media that can intervene and set the terms of debate and discourse in a sphere dominated exclusively by mainline commercial media, driven by advertising, commercial interests and/or partisan political interests alone. The foundation develops reporting and data for publishing, web streaming, and podcasting through the Citizen Matters (www.citizenmatters.in) and India Together (www.indiatogether.org)platforms, using teams of editors, journalists, freelance and subject matter experts, practitioners, filmmakers, audio producers, and organisational partners.

In cities across India, the presence of community animals has often been framed as a battle, pitting animal caregivers a...
29/04/2026

In cities across India, the presence of community animals has often been framed as a battle, pitting animal caregivers against residents concerned for public safety. In order to relook at this premise, we invited three speakers from Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai to share their experiences and learnings regarding peaceful coexistence with street dogs in their […]

In cities across India, the presence of community animals has often been framed as a battle, pitting animal caregivers against residents concerned for public safety. In order to relook at this premise, we invited three speakers from Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai to share their experiences and learni...

Empowering Chennai’s Voters: Information, Insights, and Action for the 2026 Elections Every election, Oorvani works to a...
22/04/2026

Empowering Chennai’s Voters: Information, Insights, and Action for the 2026 Elections Every election, Oorvani works to arm citizens with the information they need to make informed choices. The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 were no different. Through report cards, voter guides, constituency profiles, and candidate details, we helped voters understand key issues, evaluate incumbent performance, […]

Every election, Oorvani works to arm citizens with the information they need to make informed choices. The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 were no different. Through report cards, voter guides, constituency profiles, and candidate details, we helped voters understand key issues, evaluate incumben...

On 10th April, we will host our first Oorvani Change Network event for 2026 titled ‘Pawsitive co-existence – Communities...
06/04/2026

On 10th April, we will host our first Oorvani Change Network event for 2026 titled ‘Pawsitive co-existence – Communities shaping humane cities’. This event will focus on community action that has worked in the space of human-canine co-existence. India’s cities are increasingly witnessing human–canine conflict. On one hand, there are compassionate citizens who care deeply for […]

On 10th April, we will host our first Oorvani Change Network event for 2026 titled ‘Pawsitive co-existence – Communities shaping humane cities’. This event will focus on community action that has worked in the space of human-canine co-existence.

Over the last few months, Citizen Matters has been reporting about how children with disabilities find it difficult to a...
30/03/2026

Over the last few months, Citizen Matters has been reporting about how children with disabilities find it difficult to access education and enroll in regular schools. Based on our findings from these reports, we held a webinar to explore ways and means of enabling effective schooling for students with disabilities. The webinar aimed to address […]

Over the last few months, Citizen Matters has been reporting about how children with disabilities find it difficult to access education and enroll in regular schools. Based on our findings from these reports, we held a webinar to explore ways and means of enabling effective schooling for students wi...

How are the various constituencies in Chennai doing? OpenCity in partnership with Nagariyal, Citizen consumer and civic ...
27/03/2026

How are the various constituencies in Chennai doing? OpenCity in partnership with Nagariyal, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group and Reach the Unreached is organizing a data jam on constituencies. Participants will look at data to analyse the state of different parameters and services in the Assembly Constituencies in and around Chennai. The parameters can […]

OpenCity in partnership with Nagariyal, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group and Reach the Unreached is organizing a data jam on constituencies.

Can a school refuse admission to a child with a disability?What rights do parents have under the law?What support exists...
16/03/2026

Can a school refuse admission to a child with a disability?What rights do parents have under the law?What support exists for children with disabilities to learn effectively at school or at home? Join our upcoming webinar on ensuring effective schooling for students with disabilities, where experts and parents will share insights on navigating the education […]

Can a school refuse admission to a child with a disability?What rights do parents have under the law?What support exists for children with disabilities to learn effectively at school or at home?

We know that Bengaluru needs better public transport and fast! But what’s blocking the way? And how can we fix this? We ...
27/02/2026

We know that Bengaluru needs better public transport and fast! But what’s blocking the way? And how can we fix this? We invite urban planners, researchers and interested citizens to deliberate and analyse public transport in the city using data analytics. Please join us on 7th March, 2026 for a day long event as we […]

We invite urban planners, researchers and interested citizens to deliberate and analyse public transport in the city using data analytics.

A comprehensive guide to how water flows through Bengaluru is available at Building a Resilient Bengaluru. This is part ...
24/02/2026

A comprehensive guide to how water flows through Bengaluru is available at Building a Resilient Bengaluru. This is part of a project by Mod Foundation in partnership with Oorvani. This aims to be a guide for anyone who may be interested in studying the topography, understanding channels and how they are connected. We hope researchers […]

A comprehensive guide to how water flows through Bengaluru is available at Building a Resilient Bengaluru. This is part of a project by Mod Foundation in partnership with Oorvani. 

The India Civic Summits of 2024 and2025 gave us more than just the motivation to reconvene this year–they gave us moment...
23/02/2026

The India Civic Summits of 2024 and2025 gave us more than just the motivation to reconvene this year–they gave us momentum. This year’s edition held on 14th February brought together active citizens, changemakers and experts in a vibrant day-long event in Chennai. This time, we chose the theme: Urban Governance–the foundation that shapes our cities. […]

The India Civic Summits of 2024 and2025 gave us more than just the motivation to reconvene this year–they gave us momentum. This year’s edition held on 14th February brought together active citizens, changemakers and experts in a vibrant day-long event in Chennai.

Mumbai was slated to go into municipal elections on January 15th 2026 after a long hiatus. In preparation for the electi...
22/02/2026

Mumbai was slated to go into municipal elections on January 15th 2026 after a long hiatus. In preparation for the elections, Blue Ribbon Movement conducted an event ‘We vote WISE’ to inform the audience of what the municipal elections mean, the structure, how one should choose leaders and more, on 10th January 2026. Oorvani Foundation […]

Mumbai was slated to go into municipal elections on January 15th 2026 after a long hiatus. In preparation for the elections, Blue Ribbon Movement conducted an event ‘We vote WISE’ to inform the audience of what the municipal elections mean, the structure, how one should choose leaders and more, ...

The last month of 2025 saw Oorvani Foundation host the Everyday Stories Lab 2025 — a series of intensive training sessio...
13/01/2026

The last month of 2025 saw Oorvani Foundation host the Everyday Stories Lab 2025 — a series of intensive training sessions spread over two weeks, aimed to transform citizens with no training or prior experience in journalism, into storytellers and potential civic changemakers. At Citizen Matters, the online civic media and knowledge portal hosted by Oorvani, […]

The last month of 2025 saw Oorvani Foundation host the Everyday Stories Lab 2025 — a series of intensive training sessions spread over two weeks, aimed to transform citizens with no training or prior experience in journalism, into storytellers and potential civic changemakers. At Citizen Matters,...

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