Their handlooms, made from completely natural fibre and dyes, have found takers across the world, but the traditional weaving community has been in deep economic distress since the 2015 Chennai floods. »
Condition of roads, working conditions of fire safety personnel and several other challenges before the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services must be overcome if the city is to prevent and tackle disasters that require the department’s action. »
A classical concert planned in a recently restored Kolkata cemetery could show Chennai the way to better use of its open spaces, which are either grossly neglected or proposed to be built upon. »
The Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services has a detailed set of norms that buildings of different types and usage should comply with, in order to ensure fire safety and disaster preparedness. Is Chennai aware? »
Now, in Tamil, a peek inside Chennai’s K4 police station in Anna Nagar, which has just been ranked No. 5 among all police stations in the country. »
Long queues, overcrowded baggage belts, immigration fiascos and filthy terminals — the Chennai airport is an embarrassment and an ordeal for commuters from the city. »
CPCB data says PM 2.5 levels recorded at the Manali monitoring station on Bhogi day was more than 16 times the prescribed limit. Yet TNPCB data is completely silent on this particular critical pollutant. Why? »
Mandram, Chennai’s very own emulation of the TED talks, in Tamil, brought together speakers from varied backgrounds to share their perspectives on a common platform. »
A city-bred professional who has turned to full-fledged farming feels there can be no organic food without integrated natural farming and relates his personal story to underline why. »
A noticeable fall in crime and violence in the locality, speedy and efficient disposal of cases and impressive infrastructure, there is a lot that makes the K4 police station deserving of the rank and accolades it has received. »
On Bhogi, people discard old and derelict things and look for new things that signal change or transformation. At dawn, people light a bonfire with logs of wood, other combustible stuff (mainly knick knacks that »
It’s a ‘fair’ with a difference. Kasim Basith’s initiative, ‘We Are Your Voice’ organises an annual job fair for persons with disability and has successfully placed many of them in reputed organisations. »