On Dec.17, a walkathon was held at Elliot’s Beach, Besant Nagar, to create awareness on Diabetic Retinopathy (the blinding disease affecting the eyes due to diabetes). Radhatri Nethralaya Eye Hospital...

IIT Madras - NPTEL is launching seven new online courses on Sports Science, a fast-growing field in India. The courses can be taken online free of cost. These comprehensive online...

Many neighbourhood residents were recognised for their work. Here we present some of them V.K Kalyana Sundari of Thiruvanmiyur (standing - right most) won the second prize at a letter-writing...

S.R Madhu, a resident of Besant Nagar, was on Dec.10 presented with a Lifetime Achievement award for Distinguished Journalism by the Tag group and Ramu Endowments. At a well-attended meeting...

Despite the havoc and the multiple issues, residents appreciated the efforts taken by the government and their agencies. Here we share some of the appreciations: Kudos to Chennai corporation Ward...

Chennai came to a crashing halt with extensive flooding across its nooks and corners, due to cyclone Michuang. Most localities within the city and its suburbs saw waist-deep water. There...

A Brush With Art (ABWA) is an art program for the neuro-diverse, with various challenges (non-verbal, autistic, hyperactive), but they all possess one huge strength- their artistic talent through which...

The Tamil Nadu State Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), a voluntary organisation based in Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, has been conducting heritage walks and...

Rotary Club of Madras Besant Nagar and RCC Bluewaves distributed dry rations, biscuit packets, water and milk powder packets, bedsheets and sleeping mats to 50 affected migrant families near Uroor...

Rotary Club of Chennai Thiruvanmiyur (RCCT) assisted needy people of the Irular tribal community in Chinna Edaiyathur, by providing tarpaulin to shelter their huts. “People are struggling to have basic...