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MAKING COIMBATORE A BETTER PLACE - VOICE YOUR VIEWS
All-round development

We need to create more kids’ parks, fill the potholes on the roads and keep the bus stands clean.

Also, if possible all the tanks in Coimbatore should be cleaned and boating allowed in them.

And, while we are it, can we ...


Improve cleanliness

First, let’s start with daily removal of garbage. It will help improve the cleanliness of the city. Clearing existing drain holes on the side of roads will prevent water logging and mosquito breeding. More town buses, preferably air ...


Libraries please!

Since we have a whole lot of colleges in and around Coimbatore, can more museums and big libraries be built here? They will help develop knowledge.

S. Pavithra

II B.E. (ECE), SNS College Of ...


Comfortable buses

Mass transportation system needs top priority. That will take care of many complicated issues.

Bus travel must be made comfortable so that the number of two-wheelers on the road is brought down. Many bus routes in the city seem to exist ...


Road matters

Coimbatore, has, of late, been attracting an unprecedented number of skilled and unskilled workers. There is going to be a crunch for land space and water, and we will need more motorable roads to shoulder the increased vehicular traffic. ...


On rainy days

Let our prime objective be constructing an effective stormwater drainage system. How long must we wade through stagnant water during rainy days? We also need spacious markets, institutes of higher learning and fine arts clubs.

R. S. ...


Get responsible

We should educate people about the pleasant environment we are blessed with. People should take on the responsibility to keep the streets clean. We should follow the example of Singapore or the U.S.

Britzer Paul V. ...


Clean surroundings

Individuals should come forward to minimise waste in their homes by reusing waste water, recycling waste and segregating household refuse.

Avoid spitting in public places, and make a promise to yourself to keep the roads clean. The city ...


Buses at night

The city is in a desperate need of a ring road for lorries and other commercial vehicles.

For a city like ours, the lack of night bus service is a nightmare.

P. Ramesh Balajee

I MBA, PSGIM ...


Be pleasing

Use smart fuel for vehicles, plant saplings, be pleasing to people and take a vow to drive some sense into anyone spoiling the city’s beauty.

Nalini Varadharajan

On e-mail ...


Cooperative public

Proper bus facilities, uninterrupted water supply, properly lit roads, and a cooperative public. These can make Coimbatore better.

V. V. Subramanian

Narayanasami Nagar ...
Lifestyle

Dinner plans anyone?
It is really not a big deal to throw a successful party, say experts
Gender

Mwah-Mwah? No thank-you!
It’s that time of the year to pucker up and kiss. Read more on the art of air kissing
Wheels

The Scorpio’s new sting
Ouseph Chackoscrutinises M&M’s latest upgrade of India’s favourite SUV


Old-gen vs the next-gen
Though the new BMW 3-Series is assembled in India, few people know the thrill of driving a 20-year-old BMW E30. Hormazd Sorabjeejuxtaposes the old with the new
Virtual Mechanic
Car and bike questions? We have the answers
Music

Chords and Notes

The moment you hear that here is a movie with a story about the Hindi film industry of the 1950s and early 60s, you expect period music, yet you expect it to be fresh and new.

Lyricist Swanand Kirkire and Ajay Jhingran’s raspy ...
Food

Currying flavours
Here are a few basic dishes you can prepare well in advance
Television

Good luck!
Chamki and Googly, characters in Galli Galli Sim Sim, wish Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary good luck for the release of the latter’s latest film ‘Tare Zameen Par’ on December 21.

Gallli Galli Sim Sim is the ...


Monster mania
Win prizes for knowing the spooky stories, inside-out
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Doing thayir sadam proud
Three books by Viji Varadarajan have been nominated for the Gourmand Awards this year
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