City: Chennai Archives

Chennai’s road signs – a long and confusing story

June 29, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Chennai’s road signs are always changing. At considerable expense of our money. For a country which is ridden with poverty, corruption, terrorism, communal hatred and several such pressing issues, changing the street names or the quality of the sign boards are definitely not the issues which need to be dealt with on a priority basis

Story of a Missing Median

June 15, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

For my first post, I’ve decided to chronicle the three-year struggle to get Corporation of Chennai to provide a raised permanent concrete median opposite the Perambur Railway Station

‘More’ for the least cared – a way to say Thank you

May 24, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

I shared an afternoon with a group of like-minded citizens and learnt a lesson in gratitude.

Getting lost in Auroville and a chance meeting with two incredible Aussie travelers

July 31, 2017 Akshatha M

The way life throws surprises at you! It was on July 29th evening I was standing all alone in some corner of Auroville, located at a distance of around 12 kilometres from the main town

Theatre Review: “The Cut”, Theatre Nisha, Ranga Shankara, 27 May 2017

May 27, 2017 Deepa Mohan

When I read that “The Cut” had been shortlisted for The Hindu Playwright award in 2016, I was keen on watching it; so off I went to watch the play, staged by Theatre Nisha, a

Environment

Global performers dramatize local issues

November 2, 2011 Pushpa Achanta

Around mid August this year, 21 volunteers from 14 countries arrived in southern India to work and learn from marginalized communities about their challenges pertinent to health and sanitation. They were part of

Jubiliant Juniors set out for Billiard and Snooker Nationals

July 18, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Karnataka is fielding the second largest contingent after hosts Tamil Nadu, of girls and boys totaling 23 in the Billiards & Snooker Nationals at Chennai. The team, name "Jubiliant Juniors" will represent the State in