Bhavani Prabhakar | | Citizen Matters, Chennai

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.

Redeveloping Chennai slums without eviction: What are we missing?

January 4, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

The benefits of in situ slum redevelopment over eviction and relocation are well-established, but projects underway in the city expose areas that call for more attention.

A life spent caring for others, even the dead

December 29, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

Meet the phenomenal Roja Sri, a lone woman, who apart from caring for the needy and poor, takes full responsibility for unclaimed dead bodies in the city and performs their last rites.

Solving civic problems, with just a phone camera!

December 11, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

If you live in Mylapore, you must have passed C R Balaji on his bike at least once, clicking pictures to highlight civic problems in the area. Bhavani Prabhakar speaks to the man, an inspiration for every Chennaiite.

Three ways to make Chennai a really safe city for women

December 6, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

There are many ways to make a city safer for women, and one of them is to inculcate gender equity in every domain. Bhavani Prabhakar reports from a recent conference hosted by Chennai-based NGOs, AWARE and Bhumi.

How to get your Aadhaar card in Chennai

November 14, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

The indispensability of the Aadhaar card is increasingly becoming obvious. If you are one of those who are still confused about where and how to get yours made in Chennai, this is for you.

2015 or 2017, monsoon rains bring same misery for Chitlapakkam residents

November 3, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

With major roads under knee-deep water, and temporary Executive Officers manning the Town Panchayat, residents feel helpless as northeast monsoon hits Chennai hard.

Chennai’s lonely grannies now have reason to smile

October 24, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

Students of the NSS wing at Ethiraj College for Women are volunteering enthusiastically for the “Talk to a Granny” programme launched by Chennai-based Senior Citizens Bureau, with the aim to cheer up elderly women battling loneliness in the big city.

Travelling back in time along the Buckingham Canal

August 19, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

As part of celebrations and events leading up to Madras Week, a walk along the Buckingham Canal, led by historian D Hemachandra Rao, was organised last week. Bhavani Prabhakar joined in, only to discover many fascinating trivia related to the history of the Canal and the landmarks around it.