Laasya Shekhar is an independent journalist based in Chennai with previous stints in Newslaundry, Citizen Matters and Deccan Chronicle. Laasya holds a Masters degree in Journalism from Bharathiar University and has written extensively on environmental issues, women and child rights, and other critical social and civic issues. She tweets at @plaasya.
From reverse migration of workers to the oxygen crisis, this is how various factors came together to cripple small and medium businesses and livelihoods in the sector.
Slogging 14-plus hours a day without a single day off duty, they are grossly underpaid. With that, they have now taken up other equally pressing issues with the state.
Health, environment, education and transport are the key areas in which Chennaiites want to see improvements through government intervention. Details of their wishlist
Oxygen needs in the state have been met with increased supply, says the government’s public health department; why are patients in the city gasping for breath then?
On April 30th, we hosted several experts and citizens in an online discussion titled ‘Why does Chennai feel hotter than ever before?’ Watch the discussion and catch a brief summary here.
But what about summer 2021? How will Chennai manage? In this exclusive interview, Superintendent Engineer (Central) of the CMWSSB shares their immediate plans as well as steps taken for the long run.
Election Commission of India introduced the postal ballot system for senior citizens above 80 years, persons with disabilities and COVID positive voters this year. How did the experiment work in Chennai?
Three-time MLA and current legislator of Harbour, P K Sekar Babu seeks re-election. Find out who the other candidates are and what voters want the new government to address.
NTK is the only party to have offered a 50% quota for women in the coming elections. We spoke to one such candidate, Geetha Lakshmi who is contesting the Egmore seat.
