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Steps to make Chennai footpaths safe and comfortable for pedestrians

June 25, 2021 Harish Baskar

Making Chennai’s footpaths pedestrian-friendly will involve a multi-pronged approach: addressing parking issues, vendor rights and improving public engagement.

Several transformational projects have been announced as part of Singara Chennai 2.0.

New plans for Singara Chennai raise hope among citizens

June 24, 2021 S Raghavan

The new government has unveiled plans for Singara Chennai 2.0 to make the city more liveable and attractive. A citizen journalist outlines his expectations.

plastic waste poses key challenge to waste management in chennai

Managing waste in Chennai: The way ahead

June 23, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

Hear a diverse, eminent panel discuss the prime concerns regarding waste management in Chennai in the wake of COVID and possible solutions.

How COVID landed the MSME sector in Chennai in deep waters

June 22, 2021 Laasya Shekhar and S Swaminathan

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.

Diabetes -- one of the most challenging comorbidities in COVID

Is COVID leading to an upsurge in diabetes in Chennai?

June 21, 2021 Swati Amar

Recovered patients are struggling under post COVID complications such as diabetes, mucormycosis and other medical issues. We spoke to three city doctors to understand more about these.

Chennai Buzz: Special teams to combat COVID | TASMAC reopening creates issues | New pedestrian plaza…and more

June 19, 2021 News Desk

Weekly recap of important news from your city.

Preventing child sexual abuse in schools: What teachers and parents must know

June 18, 2021 Swati Amar

Can schools be held responsible for sexual crimes by individuals within their premises? What should they do to prevent such abuse and ensure justice for survivors?

நிலத்தடி நீர் வளம்: மற்ற பகுதிகளை விட மத்திய சென்னையில் ஏன் அதிகமாக உள்ளது

June 17, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar

சென்னையில் எல்லா பகுதிகளிலும் நிலத்தடிநீர் ஒரே அளவில் இல்லை. எந்த பகுதிகளில் நிலத்தடிநீர் அதிகம் உள்ளது? எங்கு குறைவாக உள்ளது? இதற்கான காரணங்கள் என்ன?

How can we bring waste management back on track in Chennai post COVID?

June 16, 2021 News Desk

Join our eminent panel this Friday to understand how COVID-19 has dented waste management efforts in Chennai and what we can do to find solutions.

Child Sexual Abuse: Laws and helplines to protect our children and seek justice

June 15, 2021 Swati Amar

In the backdrop of incidents of child sexual abuse that have come to light recently, more awareness is needed on legislations and institutions that work for protection of children.

Chennai diver Uma Mani documents coral health through art

Chennai artist creates awareness about coral health

June 14, 2021 Anjana Parikh

Artist Uma Mani is working to create awareness and gather youth ambassadors for the cause of conserving coral reefs through cinema and other art forms.

#ValueWater: 10 simple ways to beat water scarcity in Chennai

June 13, 2021 News Desk

#ValueWater is a campaign with a ten point action plan for residents of Chennai to follow, to save water at the household level.

Chennai Buzz: Corporation starts post-COVID follow-up | Infra projects resume | Virus attack in zoo…and more

June 12, 2021 News Desk

Weekly recap of important news from your city.

Chennai Corporation telemedicine services

How GCC’s telemedicine services are helping manage this COVID wave

June 11, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar

The civic body has appointed 300 trainee medical officers at the telemedicine “war room” and across zonal centres to attend to various patient needs.

For migrant workers in Chennai, second COVID wave brings déjà vu

June 9, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

Migrant workers in Chennai have been leaving the city in large numbers again, since lockdown was imposed in early May. Has nothing changed since last year’s migrant crisis?