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Topic: Chennai

Chennai urban planning body CMDA runs out of cash for the 1st time in its 5-yr history, seeks govt aid

The reason behind current financial situation is that CMDA ventured into construction which otherwise should have been undertaken by local bodies, says a CMDA official.

No more noise in Chennai metro. Play music on phone speakers and pay a hefty fine

This comes weeks after Chennai Metro carried out a commuter awareness campaign promoting safe and disciplined travel.

Necessity or political symbolism? In TVK govt’s potential plan to relocate secretariat, an old script

From Fort St George to Omandurar & back, & now Koyambedu proposal, the seat of Tamil Nadu’s govt has repeatedly been reshaped by political priorities of successive administrations.

SubscriberWrites: No standards, no checks: why Chennai’s PG water needs regulation

Residents complain of bathing in yellow water, damage to skin and hair and of sporadic cleaning of overhead tanks and of high salinity in borewell water.

Annamalai fires calculated opening salvo after quitting BJP: Presents roadmap for drug-free Tamil Nadu

K. Annamalai, a former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, quit the party after the recently concluded poll, and launched his own movement We The Leaders.

Why did Trisha and CM Vijay cut five cakes on his birthday? Fans make discoveries

The tiramisu cake posted by Trisha was traced back to its origin in Hyderabad—another to Chennai.

Vijay govt halts Rs 2,000-crore housing project in Chennai after environment clearance revoked

Brigade Morgan Heights was planned as a high-rise residential development, comprising 3 residential towers reaching up to 18 floors, with 2, 3 and 4 BHK luxury units.

Chennai’s wait for 2nd airport just got longer. TVK scraps Parandur plan in keeping with poll promise

Project faced sustained opposition from local communities, environmentalists, and political groups over the displacement of over 1,000 families and the loss of fertile land.

Bengaluru-Chennai e-way, meant to cut travel time to 3 hrs, set to miss 3rd deadline due to legal tangle

The greenfield project aimed at transforming connectivity between two major southern economic hubs is running way behind schedule with costs having surged 35%.

In TN, new CM Vijay faces big dilemma over big-ticket infra projects—which he once firmly opposed

In the run-up to polls, the TVK chief had called the projects 'anti-people, anti-farmer' & environmentally damaging. Most of the projects are stalled amid legal issues & protests.

On Camera

How the 1881 census redefined colonial rule in India

From hidden elders to uncounted infants, colonial enumerators faced widespread public distrust during the first all-India count.

India’s e-commerce sector growing exponentially, but without net profit. CSEP report explores why

India's merchandise e-commerce market is expected to reach $300-350 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 20-25%. However, profitability remains elusive.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.