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Economy

Why the lockdown exemption for fishing has brought little cheer to Chennai’s fisherfolk

April 21, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Following the central relaxation of lockdown for fishing and other marine activity, authorities in Chennai took a concerted decision to allow a specified number of boats into the sea twice a week. But that has done little to ease the suffering of the fisher community; here’s why.

Society

A chat with Chennai’s last generation of rickshaw pullers

March 5, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

The numbers have already come down drastically from a decade or so ago. Newer, more convenient, options have lured commuters away from traditional rickshaws on the streets of Chennai. So, how are the men, who depended on this for their livelihood, coping?

Economy

How the traditional launderers of Chennai are coping in the age of the washing machine

February 24, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Around 50 families of the Dhobi Khana Housing Board in Purasaiwakkam continue in the traditional laundry business –manually washing, drying and ironing clothes. But do they get enough business in the age of gadgets? How do they cope in the face of water shortages? And what does the future hold?

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How residents are working to make Ramapuram a better place to live in

Panel proposes practical and scientific ways to green Chennai

குடியிருப்போர் நலச் சங்கம்: நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியவை

Chennai Buzz: Health workers’ protest | Waste water recycling plans | Report on new traffic project

With elections coming up, civic works gather steam. Are you watching?

Plan for smart pushcarts on Marina leaves hundreds staring at uncertain future

How you can adopt a park or green space in the city

நேர்காணல்: சென்னைக்கு கோவிட் தடுப்பூசி எப்போது?

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 vaccine in city | Civic workers sacked by GCC | Integrated terminal work to begin in 2022..and more

All you should know about forming an RWA in Chennai

Want to know if it’s going to rain today? Learn from Chennai’s weather bloggers

PM Modi just promised Perumbakkam 1000+ new houses. Who will solve the woes of the existing ones?

Interview: When and how will Chennai get the COVID vaccine?

Chennai Buzz: Plan for road safety cell | Chennai tops CCTV density | NGT to inspect ECR SWD site…and more

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