Chennai Trekkers clean up Theosophical Society

Glimpses from the city on a day when it bid final farewell to one of its greatest icons, as the ruling chief minister J Jayalalithaa – Amma to all – passed away.

Ever wondered where all the litter in your streets accumulated through the day and evening disappear the next morning? Meet the women who sweep the streets of Chennai for a pittance, have little by way of of job security and remain largely unseen by all citizens.

The very first edition of Mandram, a platform that seeks to promote creative imaginations in Tamil, brought together six people from various backgrounds to share their perspectives. Here is their first video of the talk by educationist and social activist Balaji Sampath.