The Police Memorial sculpture, which was unveiled on October 18, 2009, by the then Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, was designed by veteran artist A.V. Ilango

As more people step up to learn this art form, finding a place to practise isnt easy; the parai collectives tell members to focus on career and education, and pursue parai as an art form

Chennai residents have high contact rates with councillors but the city ranks low in basic service delivery while a large number of people rely on intermediaries for service delivery, says a study

The Directorate of Enforcement says the search team also found certain paper companies being operated from the premises of Irulappa Mills, in which Mr. Periyasamy and his younger son P. Prabhu are directors. The accounts of these companies are being verified

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy rejects an application filed by a trust seeking an interim injunction against the party and its leader C. Joseph Vijay

Researchers from IIT Madras and SRM IST study regional aerosol transport over eastern India, impacting air quality

Behind its high walls, Chennai Port holds the pulse of a city shaped by ships and storms, by trade and war. This Madras Month, a heritage walk opened the gates to where it all began

A character in the epic Silappadhikaram, Kannagi is known for cursing the city of Madurai and burning it down as revenge for the unjust execution of her husband Kovalan

A character in the epic Silappadhikaram, Kannagi is known for cursing the city of Madurai and burning it down as revenge for the unjust execution of her husband Kovalan

The Rajaji Hall, with its grand colonial-era architecture, has become a popular shooting locale. Many iconic scenes from yesteryear hits such as Thalapathi and Alexander were filmed here

With its thumping rhythm, easy lyrics, and quick beats, Gaana music captures not only the essence of the lives of the working class but also the struggles of marginalised communities, particularly those from the citys northern areas

Mr. Thirumavalavan rued the slander faced by the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and pressure exerted to leave the DMK alliance

Commuters say they are asked to go to the ticket counter to validate the card, despite recharging it, and end up waiting in long queues during peak hours

Installed in 1839, the lack of saddle and stirrups on the statue of Sir Thomas Munro near the Island Grounds has long been a subject of controversy

Several hit films and iconic scenes, etched in the memory of filmgoers, have been shot on railway premises; these places have provided the perfect backdrop to several films and scenes; many song sequences are now remembered more for these locations than for the actors or technicians

Traditionally, therukoothu revolves around epics; contemporary narratives found place in such shows after Koothu-P-Pattarai, a modern theatre group, was founded by Na. Muthusamy

Founded by filmmaker Pa. Ranjith, Neelam Cultural Centres YouTube channel especially focusses on social and political issues faced by the marginalised sections of the in society

Durva Rajaratnam of Bharathi Nagar Third Street underlines the urgent need for the civic body to put in place systems that would ensure stormwater drains are not misused and give residents greater control in terms of waste management

N. Selvaraj, known to all at Central railway station as Central Body Murugan, has been retrieving bodies from the railway tracks for 36 years. For more than three decades, this station has been his place of work, his refuge, and in many ways, his home

Besides safety, visual appeal is the mandate of the metallic view cutter enclosures Greater Chennai Corporation is erecting around transformers; posters are coming up on these facilities, cutting out the aesthetics part

Alumni from across decades gathered for the first-ever grand reunion of Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School inKodambakkam

Roads in Balamurugan Garden as also Customs Colony in Thoraipakkam and adjoining neighbourhoods resemble a test track due to lack of coordination between line agencies

Greater Chennai Corporations Gender and Policy Lab, Kilikili, Disability Rights Alliance and other groups are fanning out to different localities to gather inputs that would drive design decisions pertaining to an exercise to make 10 public parks in Chennai friendly to children with disabilities

From puranic tales and nationalist dramas to political satires and tech-driven experiments, Chennais stages were influenced by its social and cultural shifts; today, venues such as the Medai and Sangamam keep the scene vibrant; yet, shrinking performances and rehearsal spaces remain a concern