Articles by Padmaja Jayaraman

Many schools run by the Greater Chennai Corporation do not have adequate number teachers, classrooms and toilets, impacting learning outcomes.

Battling sexual harassment and hostile work environment, conservancy workers in Chennai continue to keep the city clean.

A Model school, a bridge and a community hall are among the facilities Councillor M Renuka of Ward 42 wants to bring to her Ward.

How have the various waste management efforts on the ground translated into improved Swachh Survekshan rankings for Chennai?

Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust has been tasked with reviving Chennai’s rivers. Critics call for a change in approach to yield better results.

Ward 12 Councillor, V Kaviganesan of DMK, wishes to construct a bigger Corporation elementary school and revamp the ward’s UPHC.

A study has found that soil in Chennai is contaminated with heavy metals due to garbage dumping, vehicular emissions and industrial pollution.

With the process for holding Ward Committee and Area Sabha meetings initiated, a look at who gets to participate in these platforms in Chennai.

One of the city’s most famous electronics hub, Ritchie Street has continued to remain the go-to market for the needs of Chennaiites.

The Third Master Plan preparation is underway. Here is what experts, residents and CMDA’s Member Secretary had to say on the future of Chennai.

Police try to crack down on bike racing in the streets of Chennai but social media has contributed to such increasing acts of recklessness.

Residents of many small and medium-sized apartments have seen a steep increase in common area charges following the hike.