Civic How citizen protests can help fix civic issues in Chennai January 27, 2023 V Santhanam Novel protests have helped fix many civic issues. Participation of residents as a collective has been key to addressing these challenges.
Governance Fisherfolk of Chennai lack support during emergencies at sea January 26, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan Dedicated emergency services such as sea ambulances can aid fisherfolk of Chennai facing emergencies at sea and prevent deaths.
Commute Tweaks to free travel scheme can benefit senior citizens in Chennai January 18, 2023 VS Jayaraman Increasing the number of coupons and addressing procedural concerns in the free travel scheme can help senior citizens of Chennai.
Governance CMDA’s public consultation on Third Master Plan leaves little room for residents’ voices January 2, 2023 Raghukumar Choodamani A resident who attended a public consultation by the CMDA on the Third Master Plan was disappointed by the lack of space for their concerns.
Civic Editor’s choice: The three stories from Chennai that shook me December 31, 2022 Aruna Natarajan Much was written about Chennai by our staff reporters, freelance journalists and citizen journalists in 2022. Here are some of my favourite stories.
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.
Education What I learnt about Chennai schools in 2022 December 28, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman Stories I wrote in 2022 brought me face to face with some uncomfortable truths about the education system and what goes on in Chennai’s schools.
Environment Chat: Climate rallies and climate politics in Chennai December 27, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan In a chat with Pritika M, co-founder of FICUS, we look at how climate rallies have contributed to the conversation on climate change in Chennai.
Waste Management Why I segregate waste at source despite a broken waste management system in Chennai December 20, 2022 Jayanthi Premchandar A resident who has been segregating waste for two decades lists out the issues in solid waste management in Chennai and how it can be fixed.
Environment Terrace gardens are a community activity in Chitlapakkam December 14, 2022 P Raman Residents of Chitlapakkam have come together to share learnings and set up terrace gardens in their neighbourhood through a whatsapp group.
Governance Councillor Talk: V Anandam wants to improve parks and waste management in Ward 176 – Velachery November 25, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman Ward 176 Councillor, V Anandam of DMK, wants to bring in a new road to prevent traffic, apart from improving solid waste management.
Education English Vinglish in Chennai government schools: How are students responding? November 23, 2022 Ra Shhiva A spoken English programme run by Citizens for Law and Democracy has been welcomed by government schools and students across Chennai.
Governance Councillor Talk: Yazhini aims to bolster education and sanitation in Ward 135 — Ashok Nagar September 22, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman Yazhini, Councillor of Ward 135, talks about her goal to make her ward Singara Ashok Nagar. She aims to reform schools and improve sanitation.
Civic Pets in Chennai: How a welfare association is addressing key community concerns September 19, 2022 K L Balasubramanian and Pradeep Raghunathan A pet management committee has been mooted by residents of RK Nagar to help residents coexist with animals and share learnings.
Education Nature-based learning: Walk, talk and observe to know more about the city’s ecology August 31, 2022 Savitha Ganesh A chat with Yuvan Aves, who has been helping residents understand Chennai better through nature-based learning via walks and workshops.