Author: chromatikk

When a Single Day Drags On: Addressing Delays in Karnataka’s Marriage Registration

We recently published a guide on the marriage registration process in Karnataka. Under Sakala, Karnataka’s implementation of the Right to Services Act, the mandated turnaround

Why We Don’t Name and Shame: A Different Way to Fight Corruption

Recently, an esteemed mentor suggested we add a section to the website where citizens could upload photos or videos to document instances of VIPs misusing

Zen Updates – Mar ’25

Civic Compass: A Cross-Continental Effort You may have seen the prototype Anup built to help citizens identify the right offices for essential services like electricity,

Making Remote Volunteer Teams Work Across Time Zones – Lessons from Civic Compass

What is Civic Compass Like every Zen project, Civic Compass provides essential, crucial, yet hard-to-find information. In this case, tool where you could just enter

Obtaining a Certified Copy on Kaveri

Reliability of the Process The online process for obtaining a Certified Copy is generally reliable, easy to complete, and free of bugs. That said, the

Who We Exist For

Zen Citizen primarily exist for ‘Principled Challengers‘: those who resist corruption, question bribes, and demand accountability, going out of their way to avoid paying a