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Month: January 2018

Arts & Culture

Internationally famous Anakaputhur weavers waiting for assistance in their home state

January 30, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

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.

Civic

With 33 fire stations and modern equipment, fire safety in Chennai still a far cry

January 29, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

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.

Arts & Culture

What a concert in a Kolkata cemetery could teach Chennai

January 25, 2018 V Sriram

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.

Civic

Is the building you are standing in now, fire-safe?

January 24, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

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?

Crime

Anna Nagar PS: இந்தியாவின் ஐந்தாவது சிறந்த காவல் நிலையம் அண்ணா நகர் கே4 – ஒரு பார்வை

January 24, 2018 Sandhya Raju

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.

Business & Economy

Before Chennai airport becomes Changi, time to get the basics in place!

January 22, 2018 Meenakshi Ramesh

Long queues, overcrowded baggage belts, immigration fiascos and filthy terminals — the Chennai airport is an embarrassment and an ordeal for commuters from the city.

EDITORS' PICK

We know Bhogi pollution was bad, but do we really know how bad?

January 19, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

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?

Arts & Culture

Mandram: சிந்தனையாளர்களுக்கான தமிழில் ஒரு மேடை அமைத்துக் கொடுத்த மன்றம்

January 17, 2018 Sandhya Raju

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.

Agriculture

“Want organic? Grow your own food”: Chennai IT-professional-turned-farmer

January 16, 2018 Athher Ahmed

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.

Crime

Inside Anna Nagar’s K4 police station that’s #5 in the country!

January 15, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

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.

Environment

Is this really the Bhogi tradition?

January 13, 2018 Meenakshi Ramesh

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

Business & Economy

How a Chennai initiative is helping differently-abled people acquire economic independence

January 12, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

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.

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