Governance

The creation of Tambaram Corporation has evoked mixed response from residents of the municipalities and town panchayats to be merged with it. Here’s why.

Persistent but futile efforts by citizens to have the median completed highlights the absence of a local body and lack of separation of powers.

Many users have received an unusually high electricity bill, leading to a storm on social media. What explains such billing and is there a way to fix it?

A quick look at the various agencies that provide public services in Chennai and the roles they play in overall city governance

Migrant workers in Chennai have been leaving the city in large numbers again, since lockdown was imposed in early May. Has nothing changed since last year’s migrant crisis?

Health, environment, education and transport are the key areas in which Chennaiites want to see improvements through government intervention. Details of their wishlist

DMK made a clean sweep in Chennai by winning all constituencies in the 2021 Assembly elections. Here is a list of all the winners in Chennai.

Chennai saw a poor turnout of 59.06% in the recently concluded elections. Is it because the city doesn’t care? Or is there also a need to look elsewhere?

Election Commission of India introduced the postal ballot system for senior citizens above 80 years, persons with disabilities and COVID positive voters this year. How did the experiment work in Chennai?

Want to know what to do on voting day? Who is contesting from your constituency and what are the key issues in each? All this, plus exclusive interviews in our comprehensive election coverage here.

R D Shekar, incumbent MLA, who assumed charge in 2019, hasn’t yet fulfilled his promise of shifting the Kodungaiyur dumpyard. Who are the other aspiring MLAs in Perambur this time?

Roads, drainage and water are the prime concerns of voters in this relatively new constituency. Check out more about the contest here.