SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY | Citizen Matters, Chennai

Not just Villivakkam Lake, apartments and malls too can benefit from our technology: BARC scientist

September 22, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Chennai Corporation has collaborated with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to restore the Villivakkam Lake, using waste water treated through a special technology. We spoke to J Daniel Chellappa, Senior Scientist at BARC, to know more about the plans and the larger implications.

Meet TR Baalu, MP-elect from Sriperumbudur

May 27, 2019 Sri Loganathan

DMK’s Principal Secretary TR Baalu has been elected to the Lok Sabha from Sriperumbudur constituency for the fifth time. He defeated PMK’s A. Vaithilingam.

Look who’s watching: CCTVs across Chennai raise questions and concerns

March 14, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

The thousands of CCTV cameras dotting the streets of Chennai can well prove to be a double edged sword; will our safety come at the cost of privacy and personal information security?

பிளாஸ்டிக் தடையை கையாள்வது எப்படி? நம்ம ஊரு பவுண்டேஷன் பி. நடராஜனுடன் ஒரு நேர்காணல்

December 19, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

நம்ம ஊரு பவுண்டேஷனின் நிறுவனர் பி. நடராஜனிடம் வரவிருக்கும் பிளாஸ்டிக் தடையைச் சந்திக்க வேண்டிய யுக்திகள் மற்றும் நம்ம ஊரு பவுண்டேஷனின் ஈடுபாட்டினை பற்றி நாங்கள் பேசினோம்.

Winning ideas to revive Buckingham Canal and make Chennai climate-proof

December 10, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Eyes on the Canal, an initiative that aims to revive the Buckingham canal, had launched an open ideas competition to transform the neglected waterway. The winning entries propose various innovative approaches that focus not only on the canal but also on overall climate resilience.

DIY science in Chennai neighbourhoods

November 29, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

A city-based start-up is bringing the excitement of a scientific laboratory to children through neighbourhood camps to pique their interest in science.

மன்றம்: மூன்றாம் உரையாடல்

November 15, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

வேறுபட்ட அனுபவங்கள் கொண்ட சிந்தனையாளர்கள் அவர்களின் கருத்துக்களை பகிர்ந்துகொள்ளும் ஓர் நிகழ்ச்சி வரும் சனிக்கிழமை நடைபெறவுள்ளது. அனைவரும் வருக!

Colistin-resistant bacteria in your food: What does that really mean?

November 14, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

A recent study looking at food samples from Chennai were found to contain bacteria resistant to an ‘antibiotic of last resort’. But how does such bacteria enter our food? Here are a few things you should know.

சென்னையில் உங்கள் வீட்டிற்கு சூரிய மின்சக்தி இணைப்பு பெற வழிகாட்டி

July 31, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Subsidies offered by the central government and state to encourage renewable energy has reduced the cost of going solar. But what does it take for the ordinary citizen in Chennai to get a rooftop solar installation?

Chennaiites, here’s your chance to save a life through stem cell donation

June 22, 2018 News Desk

Chennai Volunteers is organising a blood donation and stem cell donation registration camp to benefit children suffering from Thalassemia. Here is a good opportunity to find out everything you wanted to know about Stem Cell donation!

அறிவரசனின் விஞ்ஞான கனவு நிறைவேறுமா?

March 21, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

A young software engineer gives it all up to take Science education to school children in the cities and villages of Tamil Nadu. Through the Vigyan Rath of Parikshan Trust, he has touched the lives of over 10.5 lakh children in 3200 schools.