https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/Recent content in Work on Nishant SinghHugo -- gohugo.ioenNishant SinghSun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/trend-unit/Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/trend-unit/I lead TREND as Head of Research at Youth Ki Awaaz (since March 2025, after a year as Senior Research Consultant). We run Yoot, a WhatsApp-based civic polling system with 15,000+ young Indians. CHORUS is our discourse analysis framework, built on 18 years and 12,000+ articles of citizen writing. We publish research briefs on elections, data protection, AI, and civic life.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/vibe-survey/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/vibe-survey/Published by Centre for Public Insights, 2025. The VIBE survey is the first national-level study in India on active citizenship among youth. It looks at how young people engage with civic life, democratic institutions, and social issues across the country. I produced this as part of my work with the TREND Unit at Youth Ki Awaaz.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/riding-the-justice-route/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/riding-the-justice-route/Co-authored with Archana Singh. Published by Greenpeace India Society, Bengaluru, October 2024. This study traced the impact of Delhi’s free bus travel scheme for women, the first of its kind in India, on women’s daily lives. We surveyed over 500 women and conducted 20 in-depth interviews. The scheme significantly increased women’s independent mobility. About two-thirds reported more confidence to commute on their own. 75% redirected transport savings towards household needs and education.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/fare-free-future-mumbai/Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/fare-free-future-mumbai/Co-authored with A. Farooq and Amruta SN. Published by Greenpeace India Society, Bengaluru, 2024. This study examines women’s perspectives on public bus transport in Mumbai, documenting the barriers they face and the potential of fare-free schemes to improve access, safety, and participation in urban life.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/balancing-consent/Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/balancing-consent/With M. Singh and G. Sachdeva. Published by Youth Ki Awaaz, 2024. A study of how young people and parents in India think about verifiable parental consent and the value of internet personalisation, in the context of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/phd-thesis/Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/phd-thesis/Doctoral thesis submitted to the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, under the supervision of Prof. Geetam Tiwari and Prof. Reetika Khera. The thesis builds new tools from the Capability Approach and critical theory to understand injustices in everyday urban mobility. Through a case study of North-West Delhi, it examines how structural inequalities shape people’s ability to move through the city and reach the opportunities that matter to them.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/road-safety-india-2024/Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/road-safety-india-2024/Co-authored with G. Tiwari, R. Goel, G. Agrawal, and K. Bhalla at the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP-C), IIT Delhi. This report assesses road safety in India and contributes to WHO’s Regional Status Report on Road Safety in WHO South-East Asia Region. I worked on this as Project Scientist at TRIP-C (2023-24).https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/relying-on-bus-bengaluru/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/relying-on-bus-bengaluru/Co-authored with M. Singh. Published by Greenpeace India, 2023. This study examined the impact of Bengaluru’s bus lane experiment on bus ridership, documenting how dedicated infrastructure for public transport can shift travel behaviour and strengthen the case for sustainable urban mobility.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/bustling-through-bengaluru/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/bustling-through-bengaluru/Published by Greenpeace India Society, Bengaluru, 2022. This report documented the state of public bus transport in Bengaluru through a user feedback survey, asserting the need for sustained investment in bus-based public transport as the backbone of sustainable urban mobility.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/consumed-by-demand/Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/consumed-by-demand/Co-authored with Rajendra Ravi. Published by People’s Resource Centre, Delhi, 2019. This monograph examines the rapid expansion of metro rail systems across Indian cities. It questions the assumptions driving these mega-investments and documents their consequences for public finances and urban resources.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/peoples-resource-centre/Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/peoples-resource-centre/Between 2018 and 2021, I built and led the research and advocacy programme at People’s Resource Centre, a knowledge initiative working on social transformation in Indian cities. The programme covered urban mobility, urban agriculture, rivers and riverfronts, local governance, and climate justice. Through this work, I organised national conferences including Farming The City (2020, 2021), co-produced research reports, and brought together policymakers, scholars, civil society groups, and citizens for public consultations on urban policy.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/riding-on-debt/Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/riding-on-debt/Co-authored with Rajendra Ravi. Published by Centre For Financial Accountability, Delhi, 2018. This monograph analyses the finances of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation after Phase III. It looks at the growing debt burden, revenue shortfalls, and what this means for public resources. The analysis was widely cited in media coverage of metro rail expansion debates across Indian cities.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/cycle-rickshaw-bill/Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/cycle-rickshaw-bill/Consulted with the Institute for Democracy and Sustainability, Delhi, on a two-year research and advocacy programme that resulted in two draft bills for urban transport in Bihar and Jharkhand. The process involved over 100 consultations across towns in both states with cycle rickshaw drivers, owners, mechanics, unions, government officials, and political representatives. The resulting Draft Cycle Rickshaw (Protection of Livelihood, Promotion of Sustainable and Eco-friendly Mobility) Act sought to secure livelihoods while promoting non-motorised transport.