The Hindu

I believe that questioning injustice and speaking up for ones dignity and rights are essential. Even if such ideas are met with resistance at first, they are the ones that ultimately drive meaningful social progress, she says

A Keralachess player long before he became a chef, Suresh Pillai finally got to cook for his childhood hero Viswanathan Anand and World Champion Gukesh in Chennai an evening Anand called extra special

C. Nallasamy, coordinator, Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, says the lifting of the band will create jobs and help many families

The awardees will have a mentor and editor to assist them in writing their books and telling stories of distress and resilience

Kalpana Karunakaran is the author of A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras

Researchers said the groves biodiversity has not been comprehensively documented earlier and that the latest survey provides important baseline information for conservation

Reduced outdoor time and prolonged near-work, including screen use, may be contributing to rising myopia among children, experts said, stressing the need for early screening and stronger public health measures

Residents note that slow-moving stormwater drain work is proving a challenge to those navigating the road either on foot or by wheels

Atho is a gift Indians repatriated from Burma gave to Madras, their new home. And by owning and relishing this dish, Madras gave them a sense of connection with their past, people and culture as return gift

With the Parandur airport now a closed chapter, Tamil Nadu has to press ahead with another alternative, viable site for Chennais second airport. This report takes a look at the options ahead of the State and the processes involved in establishing a new airport. Cheyyur in Chengalpattu district and Gummidipoondi in Tiruvallur district are the top contenders for Chennais second airport

The programme covers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, tuberculosis and post-tuberculosis lung disease, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, air pollution-related respiratory disorders, sleep medicine, critical care and pulmonary rehabilitation

Officials say the water is expected to reach the tank by first week of September; the tank has only 15% storage against its full capacity of 1,465 mcft and continues to supply 179 mld to Chennai

Choolaimedu resident M. Sathiyaseelan, former Physical Education Director of Loyola College, launches two books on sports

A raised manhole cover poses a risk to motorists: for those on four wheels, a scraping of their machines undersides and for those on two wheels, it can be collateral damage

From village classrooms to a State-level competition at IIT-M Research Park, young minds are making their mark with digital skills

Waterbodyprotection, traffic congestion, encroachments and taxation among key concerns raised

Greater awareness about goalball needs to be created so that the visually challenged take it up

Around 250 temporary structures were made tofacilitatethe movement of persons and heavy machinery around the pillars

The flag-hoisting ceremony and Eucharistic chariot procession began at 4.30 p.m. from the church and proceeded through 6th Avenue Beach Road, 3rd Main Road, 2nd Avenue, and 7th Avenue before returning to the church

He was arrested in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old woman in Guduvanchery, whose decomposed and dismembered body parts were found stuffed inside a trolley bag aboard the Chennai-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express at Agra earlier this month

When questioned, the woman was asked to produce valid documents or authorisation for carrying the ammunition and magazine. However, she was unable to provide any such documents

The police found that the miscreants had used a welding machine to break open the ATM and take away the cash

The Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam in a petition to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, sought permanent employment for all conservancy workers, besides paid weekly holidays, maternity and menstrual leave

Ward 141 councillor A. Raja Anbazhagan said councillors should consider resigning before the next Council meeting if the ward development funds were not released

Once the 44.93-crore bulk metering project is completed, the water agency would be able to identify water losses precisely, track water consumption, and monitor drawing of water and distribution in real time

Separately, police are preparing to auction 102 vehicles seized in narcotics cases