Citizens need to be cautious and ensure that the work is needed and meets quality standards. Also, leaders must be held accountable throughout their tenure.
In 2010, a Madras High Court bench had mandated protection and restoration of the city’s heritage structures, suffering years of neglect. Sadly, both state and public will appear to be lacking.
The presence of TASMAC shops in residential areas has inconvenienced many citizens. But
despite protests, there is no attempt at lasting solutions, as the writer finds.
சென்னையின் சாலைகளில் பைக் ரேஸ் என்ற பெயரில் பல இளைஞர்கள் ஆபத்தான முறையில் இரு சக்கர வண்டிகளில் சாகசங்களில் ஈடுபடுகின்றனர். இதனால் என்ன பாதிப்புகள் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளன? இதை தடுப்பது எப்படி?
One thing was amply clear – our education system was simply not equipped for the quick switch to virtual education. The question is, how will things pan out when schools reopen?
ஏழு மாதங்களுக்கு பின் திறக்கப்பட்ட திரைஅரங்குகளிற்கு தற்பொழுது மக்கள் செல்கின்றனரா? கொரோனா ஊரடங்கு மற்றும் பொது இடைவேளை கட்டுப்பாடுகளால் திரையரங்குகள் எவ்வாறு பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன?
As the world races to find a vaccine to halt COVID-19, we speak to a volunteer from Chennai who participated in the Phase 2 trials of indigenously-developed Covaxin.
Even as the city’s green cover is shrinking, the felling of trees on private and public property continues. A dedicated tree authority, under a specific law, is a pressing need.
The new waste contractor took over on October 1st. A member of an RWA engaged in pioneering waste management practices shares his thoughts on the new system.
The COVID-19 crisis has revived the debate over a shift of the TN capital to Madurai or Trichy. A look at some important factors that should guide the decision.
How were streets for the project chosen? What features made them good choices? What about public consultations? A citizen voices several important questions.