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Tsunami, fire, floods, Covid — the IAS officer who has led fight against disasters in Tamil Nadu

Dr. J Radhakrishnan worked in Nagapattinam, one of the worst-affected by the 2004 tsunami, and was health secretary during 2015 floods. He is now fighting ‘unseen enemy’ Covid.

Mumbai Police’s Covid struggles, Chennai’s troubled vendors & how Telangana cops relying on AI

A recap of some of the best on-ground reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic from ThePrint’s reporters and photojournalists.

‘New class of poor’ emerging after job losses in lockdown, 95.8% BPL slum families hit: Study

Covid lockdown affected primary source of income and led to job losses among poor, finds a survey by National Institute of Urban Affairs in slums in 12 cities.

Now it’s Rs 15 for 3 meals at Chennai’s Amma Canteens, but end of free food bad news for many

Tamil Nadu government’s subsidised eateries were providing free food during the lockdown across Chennai’s 407 Amma Canteens.

How Chennai’s thriving Koyambedu market became a Covid cluster and went out of business

Koyambedu, 65-acre wholesale market in Chennai, was sealed after it emerged as a Covid cluster. Buyers and sellers have a lot of complaints against makeshift market in Thirumazhisai.

Tamil Nadu records highest single-day spike with 1,149 new Covid cases, 13 dead

As of Sunday, the number of active cases in the state stood at 9,400 and while the total number of recoveries was 12,757.

Once a bustling wholesale market, Chennai’s Koyambedu is now a deserted Covid hotspot

The govt had shut down Koyambedu market earlier in May after scores of Covid cases were traced to it, & opened a temporary market elsewhere.

Train journeys to the south an eye-opener, scramble for hospital beds in Mumbai turns fatal

A recap of some of the best on-ground reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic from ThePrint’s reporters and photojournalists.

More testing, new containment & quarantine strategies — how Tamil Nadu is tackling Covid spurt

Tamil Nadu saw 827 new coronavirus cases Thursday, taking its total to 19,372. Capital city Chennai alone reported 559 of the new cases.

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata still in Red Zone, will remain under lockdown after 3 May

New list released by health ministry has 130 districts in Red Zone, 284 in Orange Zone and 319 in Green Zone.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.