For Dalit History Month, we spotlight those from dalit households who have overcome barriers, showing how a single breakthrough in a family or neighbourhood can build pride and change futures GOALS BEYOND THE GAME Senthilkumar teaches football to underprivileged kids in north Chennai every day | Pic by: C Suresh Kumar The son of a…
Chennai: Two people died in different accidents in Tambaram. In the first incident, Muthulakshmi , 65, from Puthu Perungalathur, was fatally run over by a city bus at Perungalathur bus stand. The accident occurred when an MTC bus (118 B) plying from Tambaram towards Maraimalai Nagar lost control and rammed into her. She was trapped…
Chennai: Wildlife authorities in Tamil Nadu have launched a new mobile app for this year’s synchronised Nilgiri Tahr survey. State forest secretary Supriya Sahu said, for the first time, authorities have deployed a dedicated mobile application called ‘Varudai’ for real-time data collection, GPS-based tracking and standardised reporting, supported by a web-based platform enabling near real-time…
Chennai: From learning the basics of robotics to working with sensors and grasping the fundamentals of aeronautics and aerospace, private and govt organisations are transitioning towards science-and tech-centred summer camps this year.Starting Monday, students can join day-long certificate courses/sessions on drone dynamics, rocket-making and telescopes for two to three weeks to hone their skill sets….
CHENNAI: A 74-year-old man was beaten to death by a 25-year-old man for refusing to read the place names flashing on the LED board in an MTC bus they were travelling in, near Tambaram on Sunday.Police said the assailant, Amarnath, had boarded the bus on 70-G route (Guduvancheri to Vadapalani) at the Tambaram bus stand….
Chennai: Tasmac on Saturday launched a pilot in Coimbatore and Cuddalore allowing customers to return empty liquor bottles at any outlet in a district for a 10 refund, even as staff raised concerns over shortages of scanners and added workload.The initiative, aimed at streamlining collection of empty liquor bottles and improving compliance following a High…
Chennai: Summer vacations for Indians to exotic destinations have been thrown out of gear as the West Asia conflict and a weakening rupee have made overseas tour packages expensive by about 20%. This has washed away the benefits of a substantial cut in Tax Collected at Source (TCS) announced by the Centre on overseas tour…
A few weeks ago, Chennai played host to a quiet but strategically significant development amid the din of election rallies. Francois Provost, chief executive of the 58 billion euro French auto major Renault Group, spent nearly a week in India—much of it in Chennai—signalling the city’s growing importance in the global ambitions of Europe’s third-largest…
On April 30, N Kamakodi, MD & CEO of City Union Bank, will step down from the 121-year-old institution. His departure brings the curtain down on a 15-year journey that saw the private sector bank transition from manual processes to a tech-driven model, while retaining a focus on asset quality and disciplined expansion. Over these…
Vamanan She could play the traditional heroine, a morally ambivalent protagonist, a breezy comedienne, an unrestrained seductress, or a supporting player with shades of grey. G Varalakshmi was an actress of remarkable range. Off-screen, however, she remained resolutely herself, a woman who lived by her passions, indifferent to social approval. That uncompromising persona earned labels…
