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A boys' shelter for homeless in Chennai
Governance

Shelter for homeless in Chennai: What are the systemic issues?

January 25, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Lack of adequate numbers and sparse allocation of funds are among the challenges faced by shelters for the homeless in Chennai.

A tuition centre in Vyasarpadi, Chennai
Education

How a tuition centre in Chennai’s Vyasarpadi is helping keep children in schools

January 12, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Dr Ambedkar Pagutharivu Padasalai, a tuition centre in Chennai, has become an after-school refuge for many children in the community.

A family of three members sitting on a cot in Kannapar Thidal. They call the sapce with a cot their home
Governance

Chennai in 2022: The stories behind my stories

December 29, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

In my first year of reporting in Chennai, I have learnt so much about those whose voices have been drowned out by the din of daily life.

Houses of low-income communities in Chennai
Society

Photo story: Life in single-room homes in Chennai

December 13, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

What does life look like for those families living in single-room homes in Chennai? These pictures tell the tales of those who await change.

A picture of a patient treated at an urban primary health care center
Health

Fever, BP or Diabetes? UPHCs in Chennai have you covered

December 12, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

UPHCs in Chennai offer a range of services including consultations with specialists. Know more about the services you can avail here.

Two frontline workers in Chennai
Governance

Frontline workers in Chennai battle the rains with poor support and scarce empathy

November 16, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Frontline workers in Chennai work round the clock during rains or other climate emergencies to ensure normalcy. How are they trained and protected?

A gig worker eating in an Amma Canteen in Chennai
Economy

How can we revive Amma Canteens in Chennai?

November 8, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Amma Canteens aim to beat hunger by providing nutritious food at subsidised rates. But dearth of funds, quality and taste mar their impact.

Drawing from a child in Kannagi Nagar depicting the prevalence of child marriages in the locality.
Society

How flawed eviction and resettlement are triggering child marriages in Chennai

November 4, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Experts observe a rising trend of child marriages in resettlement areas in Chennai. The cause appears to be rooted in various systemic issues.

Family outside their makeshift home
Civic

கண்ணப்பர் திடல்: 20 வருடமாக வீட்டிற்காக காத்திருக்கும் மக்கள்

October 18, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

கண்ணப்பர் திடலில் வசிக்கும் மக்களின் போராட்டம்.

workers pedalling a cart
Society

Cart pullers of Chennai’s George Town stand the test of time

October 6, 2022 S Raghavan

A look at the lives and livelihoods of the cart pullers who transport goods using the popular ‘meen body vandi’ or tricycle carts in Chennai’s markets.

A family of three members sitting on a cot in Kannapar Thidal. They call the sapce with a cot their home
Governance

Kannappar Thidal: Where residents continue their 20-year wait for a proper home

September 29, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Over 60 families were moved to Kannappar Thidal in 2002 with the promise of housing tenements. Twenty years on, they are in the very same spot, only worse off.

cooum river and thideer nagar
Society

சென்னையின் பல திடீர் நகர் மக்களின் வாழ்க்கை

September 27, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

சென்னையில் உள்ள பல திடீர் நகர்களில் வசிக்கும் மக்களின் நிலை என்ன?

Thideer Nagar near Saidapet
Society

Life in the many Thideer Nagars of Chennai

September 8, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Have you noticed that there are many Thideer Nagars in Chennai? Residents of these localities live without basic amenities and under threat of eviction.

Informal settlements of the poor on the banks of a water body in Chennai
Society

When eri restoration is just another name for eviction of the working classes

April 15, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

The Korattur eri restoration saw the eviction of many low-income families. A paper by Karen Coelho highlights the social cost of restoration.

Pensions Perumbakkam
Governance

Residents of Chennai’s resettlement sites fight against all odds to receive their pension

March 16, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

Resettled citizens face difficulties in accessing even basic entitlements such as pension. Here’s how the community is working to change this.

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