Chennai

When T. Siva Ramalingam had moved to the city sometime in the early 2000s, he found that not only was Chennai sweltering hot; there were also very few trees and plants in the surrounding areas that further aggravated the heat.

“I knew I had to do something for myself. Yes, I had Bhargav to look after, but I knew that I shouldn’t make that the only thing I did in my life."

A helmet increases a biker’s chances of survival when he/she is in an accident. This isn't a revelation, but a simple and age-old truth. Sadly, however, it's one that many choose to ignore at the cost of their lives.

To kickstart the project, BMTC officials have requested a budget of Rs 2.25 crore from the Centre under the Nirbhaya fund.

“It was during my stint in the U.S. that I realised that while I remembered the theoretical concepts, and had the requisite marks, my knowledge and sense of application of many theories were nearly non-existent.”

From fasting and feasting to fireworks, Dussehra is celebrated in different ways in different parts of India even as central essence of the festival - the triumph of good over evil - remains the same.

Sharath Sriram and Madhu Bhaskaran are winners of Australia's eminent Eureka Awards. They also happened to win their awards a year a part from eachother.

Over the years, there have been several attempts to remove the garbage from the dumping site, but to no avail. Officials say the new method is much more efficient than the previous ones.

Taking stock of the lack of such facilities in Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation is working with Kilikili to create such a public play space near Santhome. The special park will not only be used by children with disabilities

The slum dwellers will be relocated to tenements within the city centre as opposed to the outskirts, so that it doesn't affect their lives.