Sunday, Oct 02, 2022
Journalism of Courage
Janardhan Koushik
Janardhan Koushik reports from Chennai for IndianExpress.com. He covers politics, civics, and other urban issues. He tweets @koushiktweets.
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Tamil Nadu: Tribals to transgenders, how this project is taking the Covid shot to marginalised people
The project is now being implemented in nine blocks in Kallakurichi, including Ulunthurpettai, Thirunavalur, Thirukovilur Rishivandiyam, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi, Thiagaduram, Chinnasalem, and Kalvarayan hills.
Sat, Oct 01, 2022
Tamil Nadu minister directs private bus operators not to hike fares during festive season
In August, several bus commuters had complained to the transport department that Omni buses in the state were charging exorbitantly during long weekends.
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Know Your City: Chennai’s Rayar’s Mess – serving fresh, hot food for over 8 decades
Rayar’s mess caters to at least 100-120 people on a day-to-day basis. From serving people on manapalagai to accepting online bookings through food delivery aggregators, the mess and the people who run it have seen how times have changed.
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Know Your City: The beef hub of Chennai – Dadashamakan
The regular customers here claim that no other area in the city can match the quality of beef that is available in Dadashamakan, an area close to Otteri in northern Chennai.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Tamil Nadu: Rat’s head found in vegetarian food parcel, police initiate probe
The incident happened at a restaurant near Arani bus stand in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday afternoon
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Tamil Nadu: Man takes mother’s body to crematorium in wheelchair
Muruganandham, 60, felt that no one would help him with his mother’s funeral as the woman had suffered from psoriasis. The body was later cremated after he procured a death certificate.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Ganesh Chaturthi: Idol makers in Chennai’s Kosapettai stare at a bleak future
The artisans in Kosapettai usually sell a one-and-a-half foot idol approximately at Rs 600.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
Tamil Nadu: Order to close biryani and meat shops in Kancheepuram during Ganesh Chaturthi draws flak, withdrawn
In the notice which was shared widely on social media, the inspector of Shiva Kanchi P1 police station asked meat and biryani shop owners in the Sengazhu Neerodai street and Kanchi Sankara Mutt localities not to open their stalls from September 2 to September 4 when the procession of Ganesh idols is set to take place.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
Worry, anger, and helplessness as residents come to grips with news of Chennai’s new airport
Chennai Airport, Tamil Nadu Second Airport News: Residents of Parandur in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram district are worried if every new car coming in is bringing officials for acquiring their agricultural land.
Thu, Sep 01, 2022
Over 4,000 litre of adulterated oil seized from Chennai store
The officials noted that they have sent the samples of the oil to the laboratory. Further action will be taken depending on the result, the officials said.
Wed, Aug 24, 2022
Know Your City | ‘No rate card; people give what they have’: A peek into Chennai’s 83-years-old salon
A Sandeep, who runs the salon at Pondy Bazaar, says the who's who of Tamil cinema has visited it and that veteran actor Sivakumar is a customer.
Wed, Aug 24, 2022
Surprise raid: Stale meat seized from restaurants in Chennai mall
Improperly packed food items found in an Italian restaurant. A stop-sale notice was issued to a popular vegetarian restaurant in the food court where raw materials were infested with flies
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Class 12 student returning after I-Day celebrations run over by Chennai MTC bus
The police said they are probing whether the cycles of the deceased girl and her friend collided, leading them to fall in front of the bus, or if the bus hit the bicycle in Chennai's Chromepet.
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
Know Your City: Bodyguard Muneeswarar, the guardian deity of vehicles in Chennai
Tamil Nadu has several temples that have a distinct identity and history but this shrine, dedicated to the ‘Guardian of Motorists’, is quite different.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Chennai: Traffic diversions ahead of 75th Independence Day celebrations, check which routes to avoid
Chennai Independence Day celebrations, traffic diversions: According to the release by the city police, the traffic diversions will be in place from 6 a.m. till the end of celebrations.
Sun, Aug 14, 2022
A brown knight in a veshti, here’s how Chess Olympiad’s mascot ‘Thambi’ was created
According to the team, the Thambi statues put up in Chennai are 10.5 feet in height and the chess coins are about 15 feet in height.
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
Know Your City: This Chennai bakery served during World Wars; its bread, cakes and cookies still unique after 137 years
Smith Field Bakery in Purasawalkam was established by Ponnusamy Naicker of Sadarasapattinam in 1885. Its fourth-generation owner Venkatesh Shankar says no one can beat the quality of the bread that they make.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Chess Olympiad 2022: Tamil Nadu Congress to boycott inaugural ceremony as mark of protest against PM Modi, Centre
Tamil Nadu Congress legislative party leader K Selvaperunthagai noted that the party was boycotting the event only because of the Centre's anti-democratic activities and it was not to be construed as a boycott of the Chess Olympiad.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Know Your City: This Chennai man has been collecting rare photographs for over four decades
One can find a cardboard lined with two rows of black and white photos near his shop. These photos are part of his over 30,000 photo collections.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Six from NGO booked for ‘holding daily-wage workers captive’ in Coimbatore shelter
In a video, the inmates of the shelter claimed that they are physically fit daily-wage workers who have families but the NGO held them captive for the past few days.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Know Your City: This Chennai shop has been selling ice cream for Rs 2 for over two decades
Vinu’s Igloo, an ice cream shop founded in 1995 by S Vijayan, is a popular store located near Five Lights in the sleepy neighbourhood of West Mambalam.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
NEET-UG 2022: More than 1.42 lakh students appear in Tamil Nadu, state offers counselling post exam
NEET UG 2022: As many as 17,567 students from government and government-aided institutes undertook the examination this year,
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Learning through films: In 13,000 Tamil Nadu govt schools, watching movies is now a monthly activity
The initiative is expected to help improve critical thinking skills in children, and is part of the Tamil Nadu government’s efforts to promote mental health and bridge the learning gap among students in the post-pandemic scenario.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Egmore bursts with pride as hundreds gather for Chennai Pride Parade
The 14th edition of the parade, organised by the Chennai Rainbow Coalition, was conducted after a gap of two years.
Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Water bottle thrown at Panneerselvam, AIADMK general council meet ends in unruly fashion
The council meeting, taking place in the backdrop of the power struggle between Panneerselvam and joint co-ordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami, did not discuss the 23 resolutions on its agenda as the members stuck to the demand of a unitary leadership.
Thu, Jun 23, 2022