Governance

With Bengaluru and Mumbai Police taking Twitter by storm, how much longer before Chennai Police take to this important communication channel? It can be very useful in spreading awareness about law and order issues and changing public perception about the police.

A couple in Chennai ties the knot in a unique, plastic-free wedding. The family shares a checklist for our readers to be inspired and try to incorporate in their lives!

Volunteers participated in the clearing the plastic off the bed of Nemilichery’s lake. In one of the most heart warming scenes, many senior citizens participated in the clean up to save the lake for their next generation.

There are enough laws and guidelines specifying how school children should be ferried in autos. But drivers violate these repeatedly, and face no penalty

A guide for prospective tenants on rights and responsibilities, before renting a house in Chennai.

They drive through crowded roads filled with insensitive motorists, grapple with inadequate supplies and infrastructure and work hard to save lives, yet ambulance crew get little recognition from the average citizen, and are often the target of citizen ire..

A quick guide to Chennai Master Plan 2026, and how and what to read in the Master plan, based on your interest and level of involvement in civic affairs.

Chennai Metro Rail has inaugurated two new sections, making Chennai the only Indian city to have all its transport hubs – Koyambedu, Central and Airport – connected by Metro. However, high fares continue to keep occupancy low. Will CMRL’s strategy of providing free rides to attract commuters be successful in breaking the jinx?

Hemraj, a youth in his mid twenties, hails from Royapuram, in North Chennai, which is a neglected area in terms of development or infrastructure compared to other parts of the city. From street light malfunction

As a small group of volunteers walked though the snaking pathway that led through Urur Kuppam to the stretch of Elliot’s beach near the Broken Bridge, we spotted litter through the trek. There were styrofoam

Conservancy staff work quietly and tirelessly in the face of growing amounts of garbage and indifference among the citizens of Chennai. Nature lover and journalist Shobha Menon spends a morning with them and comes away with a heavy heart.

Tamil Nadu’s draft Coastal Draft Management Plan does not specify a hazard line, causing confusion and concern among local communities about their future. They say the plan violates the Centre’s CRZ Notification 2011, and must be amended.