Caring for Chennai’s stray dogs and other street animals has become crucial in the wake of rampant abuse. Here is how you can help the animals in need.
NO2 pollution, continued exposure to which can cause severe health hazards, has seen a 94% spike since April 2020. The city urgently needs long term solutions.
More than 1000 acres of the backwaters are heavily contaminated with fly ash from the leaking pipelines of TANGEDCO. Government promises and court orders have all come to nought.
The purpose of Nizhal’s tree survey is to empower communities to take charge of their spaces, compile data and alert the authorities about various problems that the trees face.
With the health sector stretched to its limits during COVID and physical visits discouraged, teleconsultation with doctors became the fall-back option for many non-critical patients.
Before the lockdown, the ornamental fish and aquarium industry that grew up in Kolathur had a daily turnover of Rs 1 crore. Now traders are desperately waiting for government support.
Public memory and paper records are what activists rely on today, but GIS mapping of lakes would provide more information and help citizens play a role in conservation.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
