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Welcome to the OoruLabs podcast, your weekly soapbox for Urban Sustainability.

25/10/2025

In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran discusses the complexities of urban traffic congestion and bad quality of transportation infrastructure that is hot on social media across the country. He shows how decongestion is not feasible for private vehicles without significant penalties and alternates. Borrowing heavily from work of many thinkers like Karthik Muralidharan, Kaushik Basu, NC Saxena, Joel Mokyr etc, he pieces together cultural influences on urban development and the need for governance reform to improve infrastructure and better outcomes in urban spaces. Watch - Cure for infrastructure woes is deep | S3E22 Link in bio

21/09/2025

Benjamin Franklin nailed it: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” While adults suffer from civic apathy—clean houses but trashed streets—youth still possess the idealism and absorption capacity to become true changemakers. 1.6 million “Solve Ninjas” across 10+ states, clocking 100,000+ problem-solving hours. The goal: 10 million student changemakers. Listen to the story of one such Solve Ninja on OoruLabs - Journey of youth change makers | S3E20 link in bio

25/06/2025

Crowd management is not about lathi charge. Ashish Verma discusses crowd modelling, crowd psychology, pre-planning, management techniques, emergency response. Are we even interested in all this? What has changed after the RCB stampede? Is there value for life in India? | S3E19 link in bio

03/05/2025

n this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran discusses with Alok Prasanna Kumar of Vidhi legal, the recent changes in Bengaluru’s governance structure. While the intention of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act is to improve urban governance, the episode highlights potential pitfalls and challenges associated with this new structure, including concerns about the GBA’s powers and the implications for local governance. Watch - Will the Greater Bengaluru Authority succeed? | S3E18 link in bio

26/04/2025

In this episode of the OoruLabs Podcast, host Sathya Sankaran discusses with Srikanth Vishwanathan, CEO of Janaagraha, the alarming state of urban governance in India based on a recent CAG audit of the performance of the 74th amendment. Some startling revelations inside. Watch - State of the 74th amendment - CAG findings | S3E17 Link in bio

19/04/2025

In this episode of the OoruLabs Podcast, host Sathya Sankaran explores with Ashwin Mahesh, the challenges of local governance and the principle of subsidiarity, emphasizing the need for citizen engagement in development. The conversation highlights the cultural differences in development approaches, the importance of building collaborative relationships with government, and innovative models for empowering communities to drive local change. Watch - Subsidiarity and how it can be made to work | S3E16 link in bio

12/04/2025

In this episode of the OoruLabs, India’s premier urban affairs podcast, host Sathya Sankaran extends the public choice theory from episode 5 to explore the role of the Overton window in shaping the dynamics of policy acceptance, and the gradual societal changes that influence what is considered normative. Watch - Overton window as a guide to understanding political action | S3E15 Link in bio

07/04/2025

This video, created by students of Mount Carmel College Bengaluru, explores the evolution of urban mobility in Bengaluru, highlights the shift from cycling to motor vehicles and the resulting traffic congestion. It emphasizes the need for better infrastructure to support cycling as a viable mode of transport, presenting Pedaluru as a community-driven initiative aimed at promoting cycling for health, sustainability, and improved urban living. Watch - Students explore the challenges of cycling in Indian cities | S3E14 link in bio

28/03/2025

In this episode of OoruLabs, India’s premier Urban Affairs podcast, Sathya Sankaran, explores with Diwakar Menon, Board Member of the The Association of People with Disability - India, the multifaceted aspects of disability in cities, focusing on its prevalence, role of technology in enhancing accessibility, government initiatives, and the challenges faced in urban environments. Watch - How bad are our cities for the disabled? | S3E13

22/03/2025

In this episode of OoruLabs, India’s premier Urban Affairs podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, discusses the challenges of urban planning in Bengaluru, highlighting the limitations of traditional master plans and advocating for a more dynamic, local approach to city management. Watch - Customer centricity, talent and systems in government | S3E12 link in bio

14/03/2025

Explainer series - On, OoruLabs, India’s premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, explores the complexities of urban planning, its historical evolution, and the challenges faced by modern cities, particularly in India. Watch - To plan or not to plan? | S3E11

08/03/2025

Explainer series - On, OoruLabs, India’s premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, explores the concept of negative externalities and the various methods to internalize or solving for these costs. He delves into the Pigovian tax, Coase theorem, and private solutions, highlighting the complexities and challenges in addressing these issues effectively. Watch - Taxes, negotiations or entrepreneurs, who will solve for social cost? | S3E10 link in bio

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