Articles by V Sriram

The makeover of Egmore station will bring in features such as connectivity, seating and escalators. But the plan is not without some concerns.

While the State Government looks to increase FSI in Chennai, impact on quality of life must be assessed before a decision is made.

Posters for political parties and movie stars can be found across Chennai. Regulatory measures are the answer to this issue.

Beautification plans for the Marina beach have been proposed time and again. But the question remains if these ideas are even necessary.

The announcement on renaming of East Coast Road has raised doubts over the logic and rationale for changing names of Chennai roads.

The role of Archaeological Survey of India in protecting Chennai’s heritage monuments is in focus with the proposal to shift Hynmers’ Obelisk.

What is the status of the projects under Singara Chennai 1.0? Can 2.0 be better accomplished with better targets and technology?

Changes in isolation rules, lack of clarity on reasons behind Sunday lockdown and night curfew are issues for the city administration to address.

Chennai’s poor record of heritage conservation is evident in the state of the colonial era buildings on St Thomas Street in Fort St George.

Automaker Ford’s closure of India operations after continuous losses will lead to thousands of jobs lost in Chennai. But it also holds a hard lesson.

As Chennai starts to see a decline in COVID numbers, we must all do all we can to implement safety protocols and accelerate vaccination.

The existing museums are monotonous spaces which hardly attract repeat visitors. Unless there is enough thought given to planning and administration, the new ones may face the same fate.