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Chennai made me who I am: Radha Mohan

“We moved to Chennai when I was in Class VIII. Everything felt new — taking the bus to school and everyone speaking English at my English-medium school. Looking back, I’m still amazed. My fondest memories are of travelling to school alone…

Can Chennai handle its primary monsoon?

SholinganallurThenIn 2015, Sholinganallur faced severe flooding with water levels reaching up to 3-4 feet and water stagnation lasted for 7-10 days. An aerial view of marooned Sholinganallur in Chennai on December 7, 2015. | Photo Credit:…

Life in the day of a bus conductor in Chennai

R. Chitra, an MTC bus conductor in Chennai | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam As a hot breeze blows in on yet another sunny forenoon in the city, empty seats gradually get occupied. In her late 20s, a mother struggles to hold her shopping…