Category: Journey

Why We’ve Chosen to Remain Unregistered and Do Not Seek Funding – For Now

The administrative burden of registration does not seem worth the effort; we operate frugally; we continue to attract volunteers regardless of our size; we want

Zen Updates – Feb ’25

February 2025: A Vision Taking Shape When we started Zen Citizen, our goal was to help at least 50-100 people; a small way of contributing

Zen Updates – Jan ’25

Kaveri Village Finder  What began as the ‘EC tool’ for Bangalore has now grown into ‘Kaveri Village Finder’ for all of Karnataka. This tool solves

Zen Updates – Dec ’24

A Generous Grant from Malpani Ventures This month, we were thrilled to receive a grant of ₹1 lakh from Dr. Aniruddha Malpani, of Malpani Ventures.

Zen Citizen is Taking Off, One Success and Setback at a Time

Zen Citizen’s goal is to provide clear, practical guidance on government procedures, enabling citizens to confidently navigate the system, stand their ground, and resist bribery.

Spectrum of Reactions for Zen Citizen: Strong Support to Outright Dismissiveness

I’ve had some interesting conversations over the last couple of weeks—three heads of civic engagement organizations, one retired bureaucrat, and a high-ranking bureaucrat. All the