Chennai

Tamil Nadu is facing the heaviest rainfall in over 100 years, and it has been raining continuously in Chennai and some neighbouring regions since Monday this week. In such a situation of distress, this is how people in the city are helping each other out in every possible way.

Chennai is going through a very challenging time, facing its highest rainfall in 10 years and the floods that followed. In such a situation, there are many Good Samaritans who are doing their best to rescue their fellow beings. This is how.

Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadi are still reeling under the battering received from incessant rains. Disaster expert, Hari Balaji, has some urgent and timely advice for the beleaguered residents of the state to help them stay safe.

Visit Sai Bakery in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, and you will find more than just the wonderful aroma of freshly baked goods wafting out of it. You’ll sense the pride with which it is run and the confidence and self-esteem it provides to many of its employees who are adults with special needs.

Siddharth GJ, a friend of the late President APJ Abdul Kalam, is a motivational speaker, a father, and a Certified Documentary Credit Specialist. He also has cerebral palsy. Siddharth's journey has been, expectedly, full of challenges but is nothing short of inspirational given all that he has achieved because of his determination and strong will.

He had grown up observing the endless conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and had formed some preconceived notions about Tamilians and their language. But once he got a chance to live in TN, his perspective changed forever. There were several humbling incidents that led to this change. And here is one of them.

A man from Chennai found a unique and beautiful way to visualise the vivid contrast between the Madras of the past and the Chennai of today. Here is a glimpse of his spectacular work.

One would think this 80-year-old would have hung up his boots a long time ago. Why then is he, instead of reading a newspaper on the porch and playing with his grandchildren, busy keeping the local government, policemen and officials on their toes? Meet K.R. 'Traffic' Ramaswamy, a social activist who fears none.

He is helping children with special needs fight their biggest fears and live a better life. He has made some of the most shy and difficult kids become confident and social. And he is very, very cute. Meet Dr. Ruffles.

A team of girls from Women’s Christian College, Chennai conducts a hair donation drive annually to collect hair that can be used to make natural wigs for cancer patients of the globally-renowned Adyar Cancer Institute. Read on to know more about these wonder women!