Author: A Harsha Vardhan

In October 2018, ‘News Today’ was the first to report on the smart parking management system to come up in the neighbourhood. Today, the Chennai Corporation has earmarked 1,673 spots here where the system will be made operational.

If your New Year resolution had ‘career change’ and your core proficiency involves content creation or sales, then there has never been a better time to consider upskilling yourself in digital marketing. With businesses cutting across sectors investing in enhancing their digital capabilities, this new-gen marketing channel is gaining prominence.

When A B Vasekaran, a class 10 student of Lady Andal, started going for kickboxing training at the age of nine, it was not love at first sight. He had to force himself to attend coaching as he wanted to reduce weight. But today, he is an international champ.

Like most teenagers from Chennai, R Manikandan – an avid fitness enthusiast – got into engineering immediately after completing school. But, unlike the flock, he decided to drop out of college to pursue his passion for professional bodybuilding. The risk he took and his efforts bore fruit when he was crowned Mr World recently.

Winston Benjamin, who lives in VOC Nagar, has almost 80 pots of vegetable and fruit-bearing plants (including creepers and climbers) on his terrace, that supply his family of four with enough vegetables to cook for 3-4 days a week.

The woman behind Rajini’s transformation in ‘Petta’ that has taken him more than two decades back in time is costume designer, Niharika Bhasin Khan.

In order to ease traffic congestion on Koyambedu market road, the government is looking to dusting off a shelved project connecting Poonamallee High Road (NH4) and Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex ‘A’ Road.

Archana conducted free camp from 26 to 28 December with an intention of sharing her 18-year experience in the area and offered consultation to parents of children with conditions such as autism, ADHD, Down’s Syndrome and other issues.

It was a year of highs and lows, triumphs and losses for Chennai. Here are top news that made headlines in 2018.