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The many faces of actor-auteur Bhagyaraj

Terrific with his anecdotes, Bhagyaraj still offers a glimpse into the way the Tamil film industry functioned in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s

11 Jan 2026 8:00 am
January weather system to influence heavy rainfall in parts of coastal districts on Sunday

Coastal places like Chennai experienced nippy weather, strong surface winds interspersed with light rainfall on Saturday owing to the wind influence that brought moisture from Bay of Bengal

11 Jan 2026 5:00 am
New plaza at city airport ready, but wait for second cab pick-up point extends

AAI sources say legal opinion has to be sought due to an issue with an earlier contractbefore opening the new pick-up point; it is expected to be in use by early March after multiple delays

11 Jan 2026 5:00 am
The hassle of getting to thePallavaramstation

Sivasankaran Street in Zamin Pallavaram is an access road to Pallavaram railway station, which is ironical, because it is hugely inaccessible

10 Jan 2026 8:59 pm
Chennai needs more low-floor buses

Various recommendations have been presented in a report by commerce students of The New College on the State Governments free bus ride scheme

10 Jan 2026 8:50 pm
Chennai needs more skill training centres to boost solar energy adoption

There are 14 institutes listed under Tamil Nadu as empanelled training centres for Suryamitra Skill Development Programme for financial year 2023-24; the list includes none from Chennai.

10 Jan 2026 8:44 pm
India should design and manufacture 70% of products made here over the next 10 years, say experts

IIT professors, research leaders call for support to Indian students and scientists to convert their ideas into successful commercial products at webinar organised by SASTRA, The Hindu Education Plus

10 Jan 2026 8:42 pm
Chennai to hostSolar Premier League

Organised by Solar is My Passion and powered by RenewX, the contest is supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and will see at least 16 teams showcasing their installation skills.

10 Jan 2026 8:40 pm
Navigating life tactilely

On January 4 (World Braille Day), braille literacy crisis was a dominant topic. Chennai resident S. Vanaja, a visually impaired car rally navigator, proves the continuing relevance of this reading system in more ways than one

10 Jan 2026 6:16 pm
Man arrested for murdering woman in her house in Choolaimedu

The woman was found inside the house with stab and burn injuries on Thursday; the accused, a juice shop owner, was arrested

10 Jan 2026 3:06 pm
Sangam-era musical instruments make a comeback through a sound engineers exhibit at VP Hall

People who come to these exhibits, especially young people, have shown interest in learning some of these instruments, says Manikandan

10 Jan 2026 11:31 am
Disinformation is weaponised on social media, says N. Ram

Mr. Ram, while releasing the Tamil translation of Love Jihad and Other Fictions, said that while misinformation was often spread unintentionally and could be corrected, disinformation was a dangerous phenomenon carried out deliberately

10 Jan 2026 9:14 am
TNGECL to shortly finalise contractors for 375 MW battery storage project

The State, having a total of 11,500 MW solar generation capacity on an average, generates 6,250 MW of power daily

10 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Chennai Metro Rail completes viaduct from St. Thomas Mount to Adambakkam

The MRTS and Metro Rail networks share a common elevated alignment for 500 metres. After constructing their viaduct, Railways handed over the work to CMRL, who built theirs on the second level, amid space constraints. The process was time-consuming and challenging, says a CMRL official

10 Jan 2026 12:27 am
10 Jan 2026 12:02 am
Evict SASTRA University from 31.37 acres of government land, says Madras High Court

The Third Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan says that the Thanjavur Collector can seek the assitance of the police, if required, for the eviction within four weeks

9 Jan 2026 10:44 pm
T.N. government notifies 100 reserve forests in last five years

The newly notified forest blocks are spread across 10 districts Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Madurai, Kallakurichi, Theni, Sivagangai, Namakkal, the Nilgiris, Salem, and Tenkasi

9 Jan 2026 3:53 pm
The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 Mobile Library flagged off in Chennai

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi flagged off The Hindu Lit for Life Mobile Library on January 5, 2026 at The Hindu office on Anna Salai in Chennai. the city. The initiative, started ahead of The Hindu Lit for Life 2026, aims to promote the joy of reading into schools and among communities.

9 Jan 2026 3:06 pm
Chennai Corporation raises 205.59 crore through first green municipal bond

The funds raised through the bond will be utilised for bio-mining and remediation work at the Kodungaiyur dumping ground

9 Jan 2026 2:59 pm
Nainar Nagenthran meets Palaniswami ahead of PM Modis visit to T.N.

Talks have been cordial. We discussed the visit of the Prime Minister. We will (further) discuss whether the meeting will be in Chennai or Madurai, Mr. Nagenthran told reporters after the meeting with Mr. Palaniswami

9 Jan 2026 11:06 am