RSS volunteers at a rally in Chennai. | Photo Credit: Praveen P.K. Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar led the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from 1940 until his death in 1973. With Golwalkar at the helm, the RSS spread its wings across the country. His book, ‘We or Our Nationhood Defined’, remained at the core of RSS ideology, … Read more
Tough stretch: Traffic has increased on Millers Road since the Metro Rail construction began. Motorists and pedestrians are inconvenienced in the absence of traffic lights. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Even on a Saturday morning, when traffic is fairly smooth in most parts of Chennai, Millers Road in Kilpauk is crowded with vehicles. Despite … Read more
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), headquartered in Chennai, recently commemorated its 89th Foundation Day. It was registered as a joint stock bank on November 20, 1936, in Madras. In 1937, M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettyar founded the bank to promote overseas banking and facilitate foreign exchange operations. It initially catered to the Nattukottai Chettiars, a mercantile community that … Read more
In 2023, road accidents in India claimed almost 1.73 lakh lives and left 4.63 lakh injured, as per according to data shared by States with the Union government. You might think, “I don’t drive, so I’m safe,” or “I’m a careful driver; accidents won’t happen to me.” But recent tragedies like the Jaipur-Ajmer highway fire … Read more
Indian stock exchange – Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) located at Dalal Street, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images With its tricky jargons and complexities, the stock market is a maze-like labyrinth that often perplexes new investors. In the previous episode, we unravelled the jungle and highlighted a few animals and their behaviour. … Read more
Murali in a still from ‘Idhayam’ | Photo Credit: Sathya Jyothi Films/YouTube An intriguing title teaser recently dropped on digital platforms. The new film had a name that harked back to a superhit which lit up Madras screens and the rest of Tamil Nadu in the early 1990s. Surely, Idhayam Murali must ring a bell. … Read more
With each passing year, Chennai residents are increasingly concerned about the unbearable summer followed by large-scale flooding. Experts attribute the rising temperature and flooding to rapid urbanisation that reduce the green cover and the spread of waterbodies. To mitigate the impact of heat wave and flooding, experts have recommended improved land use planning, better maintenance … Read more
It is hard to miss all the chatter about Gen Z on social media, and one thing that keeps coming up is how this generation is comfortable with saying ‘No’, whether at work, in social circles, and even at home. But how true is this for the younger crowd in Chennai? Are they actually pros … Read more
Representational image. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tamil Nadu is now revisiting its tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic algorithm to focus on the “known clinically vulnerable population”, and offer them upfront screening using chest X-rays, in view of the challenges posed by asymptomatic TB. Going ahead, the State is planning to conduct extensive capacity-building exercises, including … Read more
Astronomers are excited to be poring over the first ever detailed geological map of the moon’s south polar region, where India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar module, Vikram, touched down on August 23, 2023. The map is expected to throw new light on the moon’s origin and evolution. Researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, Panjab … Read more