Idli sambar lovers prone to diabetes Idli and rice high on sugar content bring about diabetes. Chennai shows an unhealthy trend with its eating habits. _______________________________________________________

Usage of  Morphine:  India holds back India uses only 3 percent of the 97 percent morphine produced, while 97 percent of the cancer patients continue to die in extruciating pain. _________________________________________________________

Chennai Surgeries: Now Robot-Assisted With more robot-assisted surgeries being performed in Chennai, the city is taking giant strides in medical development. ______________________________________________________

RAM survey to boost private FM channels A new service set to launch this month in Chennai promises to be a boon to private radio stations. Are the listeners in for a treat? _____________________________________________________

Grading System to Replace Marks In an attempt to make the evaluation easier for the faculty and the results less traumatising for students, Madras University is hoping to implement the grading system soon _____________________________________________________

Increasing number of plagiarism cases in final year projects Out of 10, seven projects that are submitted were copied from the internet for the final year graduation projects.  _______________________________________________________

Duped consumers find no redressal Consumers in Chennai are unable to redress their grievances though they realize they have been charged more than the Market Retail Price (MRP). _________________________________________________________

Tourist arrivals in country up by 3% Increase in the number of international as well as domestic tourists _________________________________________________________

E-challan draws  Rs 1.73 crore E-challan system helps Chennai traffic police collect more fines than before. ____________________________________________________

More Placement Options for IIT-M Scholars Companies are also accepting M.Tech students, research scholars apart from B. Tech students from IIT Madras. _______________________________________________________

Central station fails passenger-friendly test. Chennai Central Station lacks basic amenities like medical stores and cyber cafes and the authorities are hardly bothered. ____________________________________________________________

CLRI introduces 3-D shoe design The Central Leather Research Institute will soon begin a course to transform experienced pattern developers and shoe merchandisers to ‘thinking’ designers.  _____________________________________________________

Chennaites protest on World Death Penalty Abolition Day Eleven blind persons and their children went on a hunger strike near Koyembudu bus stand, to mark the observance of the World Death Penalty Abolition day. _________________________________________________________________

Increasing Crimes on MTC Buses Crime rates on Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses are going up as the number of cases of rape being reported in the city increased from 523 in 2007 to 596 in 2009. ____________________________________________________________

Adyar broken bridge: Garbage audit shows high levels of plastic A garbage audit by Reclaim Our Beaches (ROB), has found that plastic and silver aluminum products predominate the waste deposited at the Broken Bridge, across the Adyar estuary. ________________________________________________________

Lights-out on November 11 for 11 minutes Chennai to launch month-long campaign to urge people to show their solidarity against global warming _________________________________________________________

Deadlock over final mayoral candidates’ list

A notice by the Madras High Court to the District Election Office (DEO) yesterday, (October 3) has forced the DEO not to release the final list of mayoral candidates for the Chennai civic body polls.

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The municipal corporation has put on hold the commissioning of modernised stainless steel bus shelters on account of the local body elections, on October 17.

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70 Students arrested

70 SFI members protesting at DPI against Mohamed Sathak College administration were arrested

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Animals celebrate their day

Owners along with pets came to the C.P Art Centre for the third consecutive year on October 4, World Animal Day, to celebrate the occasion with ‘pujas and prayers’.

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Sweetmeats costlier by 12 to 15 percent this Diwali

Diwali sweetmeats still attract hordes of customers, despite rise in prices

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“Government Mortuaries are efficient”

Contrary to media reports that government mortuaries were not functioning properly, agencies involved say that the mortuaries are running smoothly.

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Ayudha Puja performed in government offices despite ban

The December 1993 government order, which prohibits religious worship or prayers within office campus, has been ignored by many government offices which continued the celebrations this year also. ____________________________________________________________________

Deteriorating quality, because of poor student-teacher ratio

IITians react to former Infosys CEO Narayanmurthy's comments on "deteriorating quality" of students

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BSNL's RK Nagar branch wins nation's Best Customer Service Centre award for the year 2010.

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Regular power cuts do not trip Biogas Cremation

Regular power cuts in the city have not affected the Besant Nagar and 11 other electric crematoria which have shifted to the biogas method of cremation. 

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Pudupet Scrap dealers put up resistance

Scrap metal dealers at Pudupet put up resistance against corporation’s effort to remove hazardous encroachments along the road which were affecting commuters.

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India has the worst student-faculty ratio

A discussion at the Loyola College recognises the dismal literacy rate that prevails despite the Right to Education Act ( RTE) and echoes the need for better implementation by the government.

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City Police take to counseling to tackle marital conflicts

Marital conflicts result in rampant abuse of women. Husbands doubting the character of wives. Violence by drunk men on women. The police find a way out
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7 out of 8 buildings are not earthquake resistant

Moving up from Zone 2 to a dangerous Zone 3 in the earthquake danger zone code, Chennai is very susceptible to earthquake damage.  

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Luggage Found Hardly Claimed

Jewellery and cell phones left back in the compartments are the most in number among other lost property and

New Adyar bridge in a year

The three-lane bridge adjacent to the Thiru Vi Ka Bridge on the Adyar River will help clear the traffic from Thiruvanmiyur to Mylapore.

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Idol sellers in Mylapore are threatened by parking laws that hamper their business.

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Swelling crowds call attention to the shortcomings in the system.

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Race For Mayorship

The countdown for Mayorship is about to begin in Chennai which is slated to be the biggest ever civic election in India

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NE Monsoon onset by Oct 20

North East Monsoon is likely to bring heavy downpour in Tamil Nadu, forecasts weather office.

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Is Bundar Street ready for Diwali?

Safety concerns at the Bundar Street firecracker market in George Town with Diwali and monsoons round the corner.

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Students protest as campus is to be deforested

Students and faculty of Pachiyappa's College protest about the intrusion of the Chennai Metro Rail project into their campus.

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A 40 member team of the IIT Madras, concluded its two day traffic survey and is working out how to ease rush hour traffic in Chennai.

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Heart surgeries through a keyhole

More than 6 surgeries have been successfully completed with the new technique

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   100 ‘BOTS’ to set world record

For the first time ever, 100 Robots are going to walk together at the Technical Festival of IIT-M on September 30

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Chennai gears up for Global Handwashing Day

A fortnight before Global Handwashing Day Chennai the Corporation looks at the bigger picture of hygiene.

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Another drowning exposes flawed security on Elliot’s Beach

A second drowning in four days at Elliot’s Beach exposed once again, Chennai’s poor beach security on Tuesday.

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MU: Appointment of unapproved teachers to be finalised

The Madras University’s senate meeting will decide whether to approve the University academic council’s suggestion.

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Travails of Rail passengers travelling through AP

The Telangana agitation has caused hundreds of passengers to be stranded at the Chennai Central.

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Stress can squeeze your heart

On World Heart Day, heart specialists and medical organizations zero in on ‘Stress’ as the major reason for heart attacks.

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T Nagar prepares for Diwali

With Diwali round the corner, T. Nagar is dressed and ready for the shopping frenzy. Despite the economic slump showrooms are anticipating a good season.

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Is Gold Safe As An Ivestment?

With the price of gold falling, is gold really a safe investment? Our correspondent finds out.

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Disaster Management: State Institutional resources identified

State institutional resources to be used during disaster has been identified under the Disaster Risk reduction Project.

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Crowded areas more prone to accidents than highways

It is not the punishing highways but high density bazaars that invite accidents.

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A Week of Giving Begins in Less Than A Week

Preparations for the Joy of Giving Week are in full swing as it is set to start from October 2 this year.

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World Tourism Day: No celebrations in TN

Even as the world celebrated World Tourism Day, all the Tamil Nadu tourism department did was run a full page namesake ad in a leading daily.

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Skepticism over New Grading System

With the Chennai Education Department’s announcement of a new grading system, there are apprehensions and questions about its success.

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ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

When Corporal Dakota Meyer decided to disobey orders on the dawn of September 8, 2009, he never knew that something wonderful was waiting for him back in Washington D.C.

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Hacktivism with Anonymous and Barett Brown

It would have been infeasible, just 10 years ago, for tens of thousands of individuals with no physical connection or central command to plan, announce, and implement a huge act of civil disobedience against a significant Western power, crippling a large portion of its online infrastructure in the process.

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Can a peace prize rescue Liberian president?

Greeted with acclamation abroad, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is viewed with scepticism at home. Many believe that peace may not be enough to guarantee her re-election.

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A peek at the ‘Nawabi’ career of Tiger Pataudi

Look back at the hero who overcame a handicapped Test squad, the same way as he had overcome his own .

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MAMATA BIDS “TATA” TO TATA FROM BENGAL

Mamata Banerjee can heave a sigh of relief now that she has won a legal battle against the Tatas centered on the land allotted for the Nano small-car project in Singur by the last ruling coalition, the Left Front.

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Tennis Gladiators of today

Men’s tennis has never been this exciting. As the Asian leg of ATP is starting with the Malaysian Open, it would be a fire-cracker of a match to watch the Serb and the Spaniard sweat it out.

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An Israeli scientist stumbling across an intricate pattern so far conceived only in latticework of medieval mosques, in the packing of atoms and molecules is stuff that fairytales are made of.

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The Time Tower Is Leaning

Big Ben is now bent on giving the tower of Pisa a run for its thunder. How? By leaning.

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Sebastian Vettel – The Man of the Moment

The German clinches his second consecutive world title with a third place podium finish at the Suzuka with four races still to go.

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Ghazal maestro, Jagjit Singh, passes away

Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, 70, died on October 10. He was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital after he suffered brain hemorrhage last month.
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Waking up is a parachute jump from dreams

“The Swedish Poet who was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature for his ‘condensed, translucent images, through which he gives us fresh access to reality.’

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The Iron Lady vs. the Modern Gandhi

In the midst of the populist anti-corruption movement spinning at the Capital, many have overlooked the longest hunger strike ever conducted in the world. Manipur calls her “Menghaobi” meaning “The Fair One.” As the 34-year-old satyagrahi walks into the 11th year of her fast, Staff Writer Himabindu Reddy profiles the Iron in Irom Sharmila.

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Kasab granted few more days to live

The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence awarded to the Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case.

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My story is the struggle of every young woman who has survived conflict"-Leymah Gbowee

More about the Nobel Prize Winner and what inspired her to be a peace activist

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Will Advani be second time lucky?

Here is a man who is using his old weapon that earned him political fortunes when he tried it for the first time. Cut to 2011, he launched his sixth rathyatra .Will he be second-time lucky? ______________________________

Bodyshop vs Education

Some echoe the concern of Infosys founder, N R Narayana Murthy concern, others side with the Five Point Someone author, Chetan Bhagat. But, what gets lost in the debate?

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Nitish Kumar: The best Chief Minister or the next Prime Minister?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen with senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani flagging off ‘Jan Chetna Yatra’ from Sitab Diara village, the birthplace of the legendary socialist leader Jaiprakash Narayan on October 12.

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The Future of Apple

Steve Jobs' death shocked the entire world. Apple no longer has its visionary leader to fall back upon. What will be its future among stiff competition like Amazon and Samsung?

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Ace photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha dies at 60.

Gautam,a legend in Portrait photography died on 13 September.Read more to know about his work and life ________________________________________

Svanubhava 2011

Svanubhava, TM Krishna's three-day cultural extravaganza commences on October 10. Read more to find out what Svanubhava 2011 has in store for rasikas from across the globe

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Amanda knox not guilty, about to make millions out of her ordeal.

American exchange student Amanda Knox flooded with offers from press and TV.

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DRAMA IN THE NOBEL HOUSE

Ralph Steinman, winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine, shares half his prize with two other scientists who had made path-breaking advances in the field of immunology.

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Lightning Strikes Again With The Rawalpindi Express

Shoaib Akhtar evoked mixed reactions in the cricket world with comments on Indian cricketers in his autobiography, Controversially Yours, sparking off yet another controversy.

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Sanjiv Bhatt: Prisoner of Conscience?

Modi government has again targeted Sanjiv Bhatt, the whistleblower cop after he accused Modi of his involvement in the Post- Godhra riots.

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Subramaniam Swamy seeked protection after receiving life threats from terror groups.

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Chandrasekhar Rao: Redrawing Andhra’s Map

Telangana Rastra Samiti(TRS) president K.Chandrasekhar Raorejected outright Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's plea for ending the agitation for the creation of a separate State and seeking “more time” to resolve the issue.

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Tiger Slides from top 50

Tiger Woods out of top 50 in the world rankings for the first time in nearly 15 years.

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Taslima Nasrin- FORCED TO EXILE

A doctor by profession and a writer by choice, Taslima Nasrin grabbed the limelight with her controversial novel ‘Lajja’ published in 1993.

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The real ‘Sadbhavana’ effect!

“With his next ‘Sadbhavana’ fast coming up this month on October 16, Gujarat"s Chief MInister Narendra Modi seems to be all set for his next major media encounter, from Dwarka in Jamnagar or call it his pathway to prime ministership in 2014.

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Will Button catch Vettel?

Jenson Button, a British Formula One (F1) Driver, is one step behind Red Bull’s driver Sebastian Vettel, a German F1 Driver, and threatens Vettel’s winning streak in the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix and Indian Grand Prix.

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A new round of court proceedings

Former Sri Lankan Chief of Defense Staff and Leader of the Democratic National Alliance, Sarath Fonseka, will begin a new round of court proceedings in November.

Steve Jobs Love Affair with India

“Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.

Coffin closed, but questions remain ?

Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who began a movement to reforest her country by paying poor women a few shillings to plant trees and who went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, died on 25 september.

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Wangari Maathai- The Tree Lady dies

Wangari Maathai, an ecofeminist from Kenya who employed the nexus between women and environment to advance her nation and its women passed away on Monday.

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Vidudalai Chiruthaigal Katchi left out

Thol Thirumavalavan, President of Vidudalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), is an unhappy man in the whole development towards the civic polls in the state.

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Baba Ramdev against the Union

Fifty-one-year-old Rajbala was cremated in her native village Bhatna in Haryana on Tuesday, with yoga guru Ramdev and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj attending the last rites and calling her a “martyr” who had sacrificed her life for the nation.

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Dalai Lama’s succession plan illegal: China

Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, says he will choose his successor with the Gaden Phodrang Trust , and China shall have no say in it.

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A New Game Begins..

After a successful alliance with the AIADMK in the 2011 assembly elections- wherein the DMDK won 29 of the 41 seats it had contested from- the relations between the two parties have gone awry.

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Christine Lagarde has signalled that the International Monetary Fund may have to tap its members – including Britain – for billions of pounds of extra funding to stem the European debt crisis.

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P Chidambaram: “We can choose our friends, but not our neighbours”

A powerful typhoon strikes disaster-ravaged Japan and heads towards the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, where clean-up work continues.

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Lionel Messi- The next Maradona?

Messi scored a wonderful hat-trick as Barcelona battered Atletico Madrid 5-0 at the Nou Camp earlier this week.

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Hina Rabbani Khar backs ISI

Amidst allegations from the US that the ISI had backed the Haqqani network in terrorist activities, Pakistan Foreign Minister defended it at the UN General Assembly

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NO MORE “BABY SCHUMI

“Baby Schumi”, was the name that Sebastian Vettel got in the early days of his career.

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Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya

Dev Anand, the inimitable legend, celebrates his 88th birthday and gears up for the release of his latest film, Chargesheet.

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"Whistleblower” Kulkarni Jailed!!

Sudheendra Kulkarni, a former aide of L.K. Advani, the BJP leader, was sent to Tihar Central Jail in judicial custody on Tuesday for his involvement in one of the darkest sting operations of mainstream politics- the cash-for-votes scandal.

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