Weekend plans: We are heading to Chennai’s Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival

Weekend plans: We are heading to Chennai’s Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival

From dancing to fitness activities, there’s a lot on offer at the festival Surfers doing what they do best Unless you are living under a rock, you must have heard of the Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival. Back for its ninth edition, this event since its inception in 2013 (with a pandemic-induced break … Read more

Civic bodies likely to hit Bond Street to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore

Civic bodies likely to hit Bond Street to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore

A slew of municipal corporations, including Vadodara, Chennai, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Agra, Kanpur and Varanasi, are looking to raise a total of up to around ₹1,000 crore through the issuance of bonds, likely in the current and next quarters of the fiscal year. “Vadodara is looking at ₹100-150 crore, while Chennai is looking at around ₹300 … Read more

Manipur sexual assault | DMK’s women wing to hold protest in Chennai on July 23

Manipur sexual assault | DMK’s women wing to hold protest in Chennai on July 23

The DMK’s women wing will stage a protest against the sexual assault on two tribal women in Manipur. The party’s deputy general secretary and Lok Sabha Member, Kanimozhi, will lead the protest near Valluvar Kottam in Chennai on July 23, according to a party statement. On July 24, protests will be held at all district … Read more

Chai Sutta Bar spreads the flavour of kulhad chai across India

Chai Sutta Bar spreads the flavour of kulhad chai across India

Tea being served in a kulhad (earthen cup) at the newly opened branch of Chai Sutta Bar at Beach Road in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak In India, chai is more than just a beverage. It brims with nostalgia – of rainy evenings spent with family enjoying a sip, of bonds blossoming over a … Read more

Sri Lankan refugee women bring culinary delicacies to a food festival in Chennai

Sri Lankan refugee women bring culinary delicacies to a food festival in Chennai

Olai Puttu, a restaurant based in Thoothukudi, specialises in traditional Sri Lankan food prepared by women from refugee camps in and around Thoothukudi. It is supported by NGOs Organisation For Elangai Refugees Rehabilitation (OfERR), UNHCR and Tamil Nadu Government. It serves dishes such an puttu, idiyappam and meen kuzhambu prepared by the women. | Photo … Read more

In Frames | Chennai rains

In Frames | Chennai rains

Intense thunderstorms lashed coastal areas in and around Chennai on Sunday night, with further storms expected over many places of Tamil Nadu on June 19 as well. In what could be the first widespread, heavy rain spell in Chennai this Southwest monsoon, it provided a reprieve to several areas after a fortnight of sweltering heat … Read more

Tamil Nadu government regains possession of prime land worth ₹1,000 crore in Chennai from Agri Horticultural Society

Tamil Nadu government regains possession of prime land worth ₹1,000 crore in Chennai from Agri Horticultural Society

Policemen on Monday guarding the land recovered from the Agri Horticultural Society. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The Chennai District Collectorate on Monday evening regained possession of a prime land measuring 6.35 acres of land in the heart of the city on Cathedral Road, just a few feet away from the U.S. Consulate here. … Read more

M.K. Stalin announces an International Convention Centre in the name of Karunanidhi in Chennai  

M.K. Stalin announces an International Convention Centre in the name of Karunanidhi in Chennai  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin with former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi and others during the inaugural event of year-long celebrations to mark the birth centenary of former chief minister Karunanidhi, in Chennai, on June 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on June 2 announced that an International Convention Centre … Read more

Interested in adventure sports? This summer try off-roading in Chennai

Interested in adventure sports? This summer try off-roading in Chennai

A trail of nine SUVs sets off to an undisclosed location North of Chennai. Past wetlands and fields of red earth they arrive at a sandy patch of land, well off the beaten path. From the vehicles emerge a group of recreational off-roaders who meet every weekend to keep their passion for the sport alive.  … Read more