City: Chennai Citizen Matters, Blogs

Citizens must make their voices heard on civic issues

December 11, 2020 Raghukumar Choodamani

Citizens remaining vigilant and constantly attempting to fix issues around civic infrastructure and services is necessary to solve the problems we see around us.

My experience as a pet parent during the lockdown

October 25, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

When the city went into the lockdown allowing only emergency services, a blind dog and his pet parent spent months waiting for the surgery of the former.

First day, first cut: When salons opened in Chennai after the lockdown

June 15, 2020 Geeta Padmanabhan

A citizen journalist narrates her experience of getting a hair cut by following the norms of social distancing.

A lively group of Loyola College students visiting the Water Matters exhibiton. Pic: Care Earth Trust/ Facebook

Water Matters: Chennai’s interactive sustainability showcase

February 17, 2020 News Desk

Water is wonderful. But water is limited. And fragile. Can we learn to become better stewards of water? Visit Watter Matters, Chennai’s interactive sustainability exhibition.

High Court Orders, Does anyone Care???

August 18, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

Refer to my earlier post relating to the roads being resurfaced without proper milling: In continuation to what I had said in the above post, I would like to record the recent developments which could

“Story of the Missing Median” – Continues….

August 17, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

A temporary median made of concrete blocks and metal barricades was set up for a small length on the road in front of the Perambur Railway Station a few months ago. The same is now being replaced with a permanent median made of metal as is being installed in other parts of the City.

Nature Feature: A dinner invitation

August 10, 2019 Deepa Mohan

“Will you walk into my parlour?” Said the spider to the fly. “I’ve spread a carpet of silk and diamonds! Walk in, and don’t be shy! Do come along, for I grow thinner… I’ve LOVE

Stories Shared on Citizen Matters Blog yields positive results

July 27, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

I had written the below article in January 2019 . With a serious concern on the Railway Properties being encroached upon I sent a petition to the Ministry of Railways and sought their intervention. The

Chandrayaan 2 launch: Chennai citizen captures his surreal experience

July 24, 2019 Mahesh V

The ground thundered, the sound was deafening. The atmosphere was jubilant and the weather too kept up with it. It was festive celebrations in Sriharikota on 22 July 2019. It was this day when India

Plastic tics

June 28, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

Plastics are elastic tics. They last, even if they know they aren’t wanted. They were banned, but never went away because they weren’t told about the law and didn’t care if they did. You might

Disappearing natural waterways

January 7, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

Those of you who have travelled by train from Chennai Central towards Arakkonam would have noticed a natural waterway which runs parallel to the railway track (northern side) between Vyasarpadi and Perambur Railway Stations. This

Diesel share autos in Chennai: A necessity as well as a menace

October 1, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Given the introduction of Metro Rail and the crying need for last mile connectivity, is this not the right time for the administration to introduce clear guidelines and a set of rules for the privately operated share autos?

Let’s reclaim our lost pavements

August 16, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

In this post, Citizen Journalist Raghu writes about the need for all of us to speak out against encroachments and illegal parking, and reclaim our pavements for pedestrians

Let’s pitch in to keep our communities clean, safe and strong

July 27, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

A citizen journalist chronicles the transformation of his neighbourhood from a quiet place to a bustling one in 40 years, bringing in its wake several civic issues. He describes how collective action has helped him and his neighbours in keeping their community clean, safe and strong! Are you going to pitch in for your neighbourhood?

Killer Potholes on the Roads of Chennai

July 13, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Driving on Chennai’s roads is fraught with danger, thanks to a plethora of potholes, of different shapes and sizes. Watch out!