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Topic: Chennai

Chennai’s Anna Nagar UPSC hub is mini Mukherjee Nagar of South—it’s cheaper, safer for women

From Sivarajavel IAS Academy to Officers IAS Academy, hostels, libraries, eateries and study halls, Anna Nagar has established itself as serious UPSC coaching hub over the last decade.

Focus on North Chennai, flood mitigation & a 7-point ‘grand dream’ in Tamil Nadu Budget 2024-25

In his maiden budget, state finance minister Thangam Thennarasu also announced a housing scheme to make the state 'hut-free' by 2030 & project to reduce water pollution in North Chennai.

Chennai’s Museum of Possibilities turns Universal Design into a show-and-tell

The museum's exhibits centre around the themes of live, work & play. There’s even a cafe—soon to be features on MasterChef Tamil—that provides training to people with disabilities.

Shrinking water bodies, rampant encroachment, ‘colluding depts’ — why Chennai floods year after year

According to one expert, Ennore Pulicat creek in north & Pallikaranai marshland in south are blessing for Chennai but rampant encroachment has continued largely unchecked there.

Chennai learned from 2015 floods but encroachments exposed it to cyclone fury

Despite better management and fewer casualties during the 2023 floods, the DMK government was not able to handle the aftermath of the floods as efficiently.

Rescuers use boats, ropes to reach the stranded as Cyclone Michaung batters Chennai

At least 13 people, most of them in the manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu, have died in the flooding that was triggered by the torrential rains that preceded the cyclone.

Cyclone Michaung: Heavy rains lead to waterlogging, cancelled trains in Chennai

Some roads in the city are completely immersed in water. NDRF teams have been deployed in the city in view of the upcoming cyclone.

Chennai or Mangalore—everyone is scared of women who drink at pubs and have fun

Women at the Big Bull bar in Chennai were hounded and slut-shamed by camerapersons who seemed proud that they were ‘exposing’ the ‘wayward’ women to the world.

India’s creative talent has a ‘refuge’ near Chennai – the Cholamandal Artists’ Village

Some of the most notable names to emerge from the village are KCS Paniker, Velu Viswanathan, M Senathipathi and P Krishnamoorthy.

Rahman concert organiser apologises for planned ‘unforgettable night’ turning ‘unsafe & chaotic’ for fans

AR Rahman fans who attended the concert complain of the event being 'overcrowded' & 'suffocating', resulting in 'stampede-like' situation, and of women 'being molested' & a child getting lost.

On Camera

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?