Enumeration deadline extended to Dec 11th; as Chennai voters and BLOs race to wrap up, we give you a lowdown on the process.

Segregaton is the first step in sustainable waste management. The next step is to process wet waste on-site via composting.

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Residents of Tulip Violet Society reroute 10,000 kg of dry waste for recycling, sparking a community-led drive for ...

Pallikaranai’s future hangs in the balance as an expert outlines the wetland’s rising threats and the scientific steps needed ...

Parents and activists fear that APAAR risks privacy and education rights, as schools push Aadhaar-linked IDs without clarity ...

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan offers home-based learning for students with severe disabilities, yet problems in access, awareness, ...

Over 300 participants in Civis’ Civic Sisterhood Campaign learnt about constitutional rights and tools to hold the government ...

How a purpose-built, fully accessible space is helping women reclaim dignity, pursue education and sport, and advocate for systemic change.

Arun Kumar’s daily commute from Ashok Pillar to Thiruvanmaiyur is fraught with danger. “I am at the risk of being hit by one or the other vehicle while walking on the road,” he says. “With the ...

Porur’s sponge park stores, filters, and reuses rainwater, easing floods and offering Chennai a new model for urban water management. Just a few metres away from the congested traffic bottleneck on ...

Contaminated by sewage, garbage and illegal water extraction, Nanmangalam Lake has become a prime example of a mismanaged waterbody. Catching a glimpse of the Indian Eagle Owl is not a rarity for ...