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Sustainability is no longer a niche profession confined to environmental activism or corporate social responsibility. It has transformed into a central force shaping global economies, industries, and societies. Once considered an auxiliary function within businesses and governments, sustainability is now at the heart of decision-making across finance, policy, technology, media, and urban planning. The field … Read more

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes — are among the most significant public health challenges of the 21st century. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NCDs account for 62% of all deaths in the Southeast Asia region, with nine million people succumbing annually. A significant concern is the … Read more

A comeback: Colors Tamil and JioHotstar offer an opportunity to the viewers to enjoy the drama of the Big Boss Tamil season 8. Vijay Sethupathi succeeded Kamal Haasan as the host of the show. Fans of Bigg Boss Tamil, a popular reality television series, who are missing the show may rewind to the best moments … Read more

Unending problem: Traffic congestion is high on arterial roads such as Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Poonamallee High Road, and Anna Salai. A scene on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai near Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar, on a Sunday in February. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan The Tamil Nadu government is set to take important decisions to ease traffic congestion in … Read more

Seasonal trade: Those who vend sugarcane juice during the summer switch to other jobs when the monsoon arrives. They earn a good sum from the work, which is gruelling though. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran With the March heat cranking up and umbrellas popping up, Chennai streets are again alive with the colours of summer … Read more

Tale of horror: The convicts coming out of the trial court at Poonamallee. The Madras High Court set aside the sentence imposed on six of the convicts and acquitted them of all charges for want of evidence. File | Photo Credit: D. Gopalakrishnan It was pitch dark. Hardly anyone, except some constables, was available in … Read more

There is focus on and attention around the Union Budget. While it is relevant, it impacts your personal finances at the margin. What impacts you more is your own budget. It is useful to have a discussion around your household budget — it may point to details you might be missing. It starts with the … Read more

Image used for representational purposes. Precious metals continued to move higher in February with Comex gold scaling past the psychological $2,900 mark. Gold prices marched into uncharted territory driven by the economic uncertainty triggered by U.S. import tariff plans.  The price of Comex silver, however, did not share the same enthusiasm and is yet to … Read more

There are two aspects to investing — the objective to accumulate wealth to achieve life goals and to generate short-term gains riding the market fluctuations. The first objective is achieved by creating goal-based portfolios, also called core portfolios. The second objective can be achieved by creating a trading portfolio, also called the satellite portfolio. In … Read more

(This article is part of the Gender Agenda newsletter. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here.) Three generations of women bring you stories from beyond the binary. From one of us who describes herself as “existentially tired”, another as “unnecessarily enthusiastic”, and the third as “cautiously optimistic”, happy exploring, through our rainbow-rimmed … Read more