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Home Delivery Via Drones? All You Need to Know About India’s 1st Drone Policy!
The Indian government is seemingly moving with the times when it comes to drone technology. In a significant development earlier this week, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced and...
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Ancient Tamil Nadu Made the Finest Steel In The World: Research Reveals...
Wootz steel or Damascus steel is one of the wonders of the ancient world. With its characteristic meandering pattern, the steel alloy known as Wootz steel (derived from the Tamil word ‘Urukh’) still a...
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If There Is One Social Media Challenge You Wish to Participate In, This Is It!
The power of social media so very remarkable. Even a simple idea has the potential to go viral. But what if it could also make a difference? The Times of India has reported that the CMWSSB (Chennai...
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Alladi Krishnaswami: An Architect of the Constitution Who Was ‘Better’ Than...
When the Constituent Assembly came together for the first time on December 6, 1946, India was on the cusp of Independence. However, the contours of what a sovereign India would look like weren’t very...
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Seeing a Tree or Branch Being Cut Down? Here’s What You Can Do in These 5...
The tree cover in our cities is constantly under threat and is being diminished to give way for high-rise buildings amongst other things. While our heart might ache for the environment, most of us feel...
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7 Attempts & A Dream: A TN Man’s Inspiring Journey From Waiter to IAS Officer
For many parents in India, seeing their child get into the Indian Administrative Service is a life-long dream. In a country where private enterprise is yet to reach the heights once envisioned by our...
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The Origin of Gulab Jamun: A Story of History, Tradition & Oodles of Sweetness!
Festivals and celebrations without sweets? No can do! From the rasgulla and the modak to jalebi and gajar ka halwa, Indian desserts can make most of us go weak in the knees. However, if there is one...
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Chennai Engg Grad Invents Simple Test to Check Authenticity of Organic Food!
In the last few years, environmental awareness and increased understanding about what we are consuming has led to a definite rise in the consumption of organic food items, whether it is fruits and...
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Where Brilliant Minds Met: The Chennai House That Left Neil Bohr Fascinated!
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) in Chennai, is credited for pioneering research work in the fields of theoretical physics, mathematics, theoretical computer science and computational...
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Chennai Woman Abused in Hospital: 5 Things To Note While Seeking Medical...
A 23-year-old woman, who was admitted with high fever into a hospital of good repute in Chennai, has alleged that the male duty doctor, under the guise of conducting a physical examination, molested...
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Abandoned by Husband for ‘Being Overweight’, Today This Mother of a 6YO Is a...
She was body-shamed by her own husband, to the extent that he abandoned her for being overweight. But if you looked at Ruby Beauty today, you wouldn’t believe that she once struggled with crippling...
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Saving Lives For Years: This Ancient ‘Snake’ Tribe Makes Most of India’s...
The Irula tribe, one of India’s oldest indigenous communities, lives along the borders of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Irulas are specialists in traditional herbal medicine and healing practices, and Irula...
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Rs 3,600 Cr from ADB to Redefine Urban Living in 10 TN Cities: 8 Facts to Know!
When Chennai went underwater during the devastating floods of November 2015, urban planners and environmentalists had cited encroachment and destruction of water bodies, besides a poor drainage system...
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Overcoming Failed Marriage, Single Mom Went From Selling Tea to Making Lakhs!
Patricia Narayan can be best described as the flower that blooms in adversity. As the director of the Sandeepha Chain of restaurants in Chennai, Patricia is a celebrated entrepreneur. While seeming...
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Chennai Family Dies After Gas Leak from Faulty AC: 10 Precautions You Should...
On Monday night, a family of three in Chennai lost their lives after inhaling toxic gas from the air conditioner in their bedroom. According to the police, the couple—Saravanan and his wife,...
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Antiques Worth Rs 100 Cr Recovered in Raid: How TN’s Idol Wing is Tracing...
Late last month, the Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police’s Economic Offences Wing, conducted a raid on the properties of Chennai-based businessman and art connoisseur Ranvir Shah retrieving (or seizing)...
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How To Protect Cattle From Vehicles? Class 5 Students Have An Enlightening...
Three hundred people in Punjab have reportedly died owing to road accidents caused by stray cattle on roads between 2015 and mid-2017. According to the Punjab Gau Sewa Commission, (PGSC) this means...
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At 87, This Incredible Chennai Woman Has Clinched 414 Medals, Including 345...
Daisy Victor arrives at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 7:30 am every day. From running laps to build her core strength to throwing heavy discus and shot put, she does it all. If you met her in...
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Kolkata ATC Official Averts Tragedy Seconds Before Planes Collide, Saves 100+...
On Thursday, 1st November 2018, two IndiGo planes, one headed to Guwahati from Chennai and one travelling from Guwahati to Kolkata, were just seconds away from a collision, and this accident would have...
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Chennai Residents Nail Rainwater Harvesting, Collect 1,00,000 Litres Over 3...
For the inhabitants of all the 56 apartments of the Sabari Terrace Complex in Sholinganallur, Chennai, it took a year-long effort of planning, designing and implementation, for them to begin harvesting...
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