GENRE: Voices

Trans persons in Chennai face various hurdles in being able to access health care, with issues such as stigma and affordability.

Have you ever wondered what happens to the old clothes that you discard in Chennai? A struggling recycling economy is keeping it from going to the landfills.

Rules for the formation of Ward Committees and Area Sabhas have been released by the state government. Where do these rules fall short?

Chennai Airport faces several issues from lack of signage, long queues, broken trolleys and poor pedestrian infrastructure.

Not enough public toilets, missing station masters and inadequate lift facilities are some issues flagged by a citizens’ audit of Perambur rail station.

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

How can parental ownership and involvement be improved in schools? What are the steps educators can take to involve parents actively?

Chennai is hot right now, but faced intense rainfall and flooding recently. Do empty plots and OSR land hold the answer to this paradox?

With an elected local body in place, how can Chennaiites track the work of their councillor and be involved in decision-making?

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

The MTC procured around 2000 buses in 2018 but none of them were low floor buses that were disabled-friendly. Accessibility issues also persist in the Metro.

The Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company is an initiative to combat climate change. Citizen Matters spoke to Environment Secretary Supriya Sahu IAS to learn more about its mission.