IPCC’s warning for Chennai on climate change should make TN government sit up
Chennai is among 20 largest coastal cities in the world at risk for highest flood losses by 2050, and is among 13 in Asia, says IPCC report
G Ananthakrishnan
Singara Chennai: the 5 big tasks to get there
The election euphoria is over and the State government, as well as the new Chennai Corporation Council, have to consider a world that has changed a lot in ten years:new Corporation Council, have to consider a world that has changed a lot in ten years:
Chennaiites must reclaim freedom to walk and cycle on roads; will elected councils help?
Forty years ago, Chennai was a pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly city. Ordinary Chennaiites must reclaim pavements from cars muscling us out.
As khadi turns haute couture with Kamal Haasan, Gandhi’s vision echoes
Kamal Haasan gives Gandhi’s khadi a modern spin with KH House of Khaddar, hopes to make freedom fabric fashionable
Can we stop Chennai floods this year if we vote in the February 19 urban local body polls?
Now you can vote for someone to hold accountable for all your urban issues—from flooding to mosquito menace, bad roads to poor parking facilities, stinking overflowing garbage cans to poorly lit streets. After 10 years, urban local body polls are to be held on February 19.
Turn Chennai floods into Chennai water supply: TN government must deepen its water pockets
Chennai residents may not be looking forward to the Monsoon this year after the deluge last year, but the DMK government must anticipate a flood and prepare to conserve more water for the city’s use.
Why lockdowns fail to deliver
At the end of nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasises a simple safety protocol against the virus: avoid close contact with people at a conversational distance, keep off poorly ventilated, crowded indoor spaces, and do not touch your face after...
A deluge and carpocalypse in Chennai
On the evening of December 30, vehicles moving towards Chennai Central were slowly making their way from Saidapet on Anna Salai as blinding rain started pounding their windscreens. There had been no indication earlier of an impending deluge, but as they weaved and squeezed their way up to LIC,...
Meendum Manjappai: a classic returns
Once the object of smirks and snide remarks directed at its owner, Tamil Nadu’s manjappai (yellow bag) has come centre stage again as Chief Minister M.K. Stalin upscaled it and relaunched its second coming as “Meendum Manjappai.” The DMK leader sees it as a central element of contemporary...
Can Tamil Nadu truly break free from plastic in 2022?
The campaign against a growing tide of plastic waste in Tamil Nadu, as elsewhere, is a road paved with good intentions and green messaging, but one littered with failed campaigns. Tonnes of plastic waste choke Chennai, smaller cities, towns and waterways. Annual monsoon floods in the capital...
