4-decade-old library with 10,000 books in trouble
It is not easy to spot the Raviraj lending library on Usman Road, T Nagar, amid the many popular shops and commercial establishments. 65-year-old Raviraj has been running the library for 45 years in t
Olive Ridleys skipping TN coast
The world observed World Turtle Day last month and the breeding season of Olive Ridley turtle along the Chennai coast has come to an end. Though awareness among youngsters and students has been on the
MCA colleges lack faculty
About 75 per cent of standalone institutions that offer MBA and MCA courses affiliated to the University of Madras do not have a qualified director or faculty.
The university has given these institu
Parthiva Sureshwaren fourth fastest in Spa
Parthiva Sureshwaren showed impressive pace during the practice session at the fourth round of the Formula Two championship in Spa (Belgium) on Friday.
The Chennai driver, the only Indian at the FIA
Greens hail wall around forest
Wildlife activists in the city have lauded the recent government order to construct a compound wall around the Nanmangalam Reserve Forest near Tambaram. The wall would protect the flora and fauna of N
Five-month-old killed, thrown into canal
A five-month-old boy who went missing from his home in Korukkupet on Wednesday night was found murdered in a sewage canal behind the house on Thursday morning.
Gokul, son of Gomathi and Rajesh of the
Packed with kids, autos raise concerns
Kottesaara Rao, a mental health professional, does not like to send his children who are in Class III and Class I in an overloaded autorickshaw to a nearby school, but he has no choice as it is hard t
Chennai not at home on realty investments
Housing budget of Chennaiite has shrunk, thanks to shooting inflation and continuing high interest rates on home loans.
With no big bonuses coming their way this year following global recession, Che
Cable TV operators thank CM
The over 20,000 cable operators in the city heaved a sigh of relief with the Union government deciding to postpone the deadline for a switchover from the analogue system to digital system to November
TN gets cracking on new reservoirs
The state government has speeded up the augmentation of the city’s water resources.
Senior state WRO (water resource organization) officials revealed to Deccan Chronicle that tenders would be floate