Living in a metro, having a mirthful, mellow lifestyle, witnessing advancements with every day has made our lives amiable. Most often, we fail to look beyond the metro life. But when Aparna Karthikeyan, a Chennai-bred writer stepped out of her comfort zone while she was working with a leading newspaper, she saw life from a different frame of reference altogether.
Author: Bhavani Prabhakar
The State government withheld its revised property tax and has constituted a four-member committee to study the representations made from several quarters on the revised tax. The announcement has evoked mixed response from residents, who have been fighting for reduction for long time now.
Encountering terrorists or cracking down a major bomb blast case is a common affair in any senior cop’s life. Neeraj Kumar, former Commissioner of Police, is one among the prestigious lot who had handled high-profile assignments, including the crackdown of diabolical plot by ISI in Mumbai. In his second book, Khaki Files, published by Penguin Random House, the cop-turned-author narrates nine inside stories of investigations, that was conducted during the nine years he spent in the central investigative agency.
While there has been significant awareness about waste segregation and grey water harvesting in the city, only a handful practice eco-friendly approaches. Among the significant lot is, T S Vijayaraghavan, an advocate residing in Nanganallur. From his individual capacity, he has been doing composting, vermicomposting, managing terrace garden, harvesting kitchen water/grey/black water and has a biomethanation plant for the past six years.
While the technology has brought people close in terms of networking and connecting, it is a bane when it comes to fraudulent activities. In the last months, there has been alleged increase in money swindling.
Days after Fathima Latheef, a 19-year-old post graduate student of IIT-Madras, allegedly committed suicide, experts call for a safe and democratic space to discuss issues in premier institutions.
Alarmed by the fatal road accidents caused by two-wheelers, Zakir Aleemullah pondered for ways to see if he can do something to bring down the numbers. Being a bike mechanic, it did not deter him; rather it was a boon for him. He feels greasing his hands has paid off. Born of his innovation is the automatic release of kickstand, which he claims to reduce road traffic accidents.
Chennai:Â Tamil texts are aplenty; so are the English translations. Despite abundant resources available online, exposure to Tamil literature is not a routine. But here is P Chenthil Nathan, who gives his followers daily dose of Tamil literature through his Twitter handle @OldTamilPoetry. A mechanical engineer by education, he runs a transport company in Thoothukudi. Amid his everyday business, Chenthil makes it a point to devote an hour to translate one stanza of classical Tamil poetry. “One of my friends brought to my attention of Joel Christenson, a Twitter user and a professor, who was translating Greek poems. I was in…
Necessity is the mother of invention. Going by the adage, it is only during the times of crisis, we take measures to address the issue. True. This year’s monsoon deficit led neighbourhood residents to take measures on war footing. One such measure is harvesting the rainwater along the streets which was initiated by Voltas Colony Residents’ Welfare Association (VCRWA) in Nanganallur that benefits 500 residents of the locality.