Officials of the Meteorological Department said a combination of factors led to such dense fog that blanketed most parts of the city.
Centres are being started in a phased manner, according to Health Secretary
In Chennai cafes, January opens with retro menus. And butter
Shonali Muthalaly After a harrowing year, in 2021, restaurant openings look forward with optimism, featuring menus that pay tribute to the past
Stay clean, stay healthy: MicroGo bats for hygiene
Nahla Nainar Here’s how Chennai-based biotech start-up MicroGo has been focussing on making hygiene mandatory in everyday life
Sweet scent of tradition: Attars bring the past forward in India
Nahla Nainar These natural fragrances have a cult following that seems to defy their low-profile marketingThe Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Akshara Balaji, third prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years
The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Sumedha V, second prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years
The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Mahashri Gopalakrishnan, first prize in Violin, 0 to 12 years
The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Brahadish R.V, second prize in Keyboard, 20-40 years
The Hindu Margazhi Classical Music Competition: Brahadish R.V, second prize in Keyboard, 20-40 years
Willow wielders by the side of a bungalow
Prince Frederick There is a touch of Malgudi to Aruna Cricket Club: it began as a neighbourhood team centred around Nungambakkam, but though its Playing XI has long ceased to be packed with youngsters from the locality, it still maintains a connection with the area in so many other ways
Are you ready to kolam podu for CSK?
Liffy Thomas Through its latest initiative that harnesses the popularity of IPL and the love for the Chennai team, Kolam Podu seeks to promote the traditional art form
Watch | Punjabi man in Chennai preserves Thirukkural on palm leaves
The Hindu Net Desk A video featuring Jaswant Singh, who has written all 1,330 couplets from Thirukkural on palm leaves
Flying oranges at the gardens of Theosophical Society
Prince Frederick Two sub-species of the Orange-headed Thrush keep their date with this lush-green and leafy woodland of a campus every winter
Following the Indian Pitta from the Himalayan foothills to IIT Madras
Prince Frederick This beautiful creature can be difficult to spot unless one knows how it moves, feeds and where exactly it hangs out — so, here is a meet-up with the bird in its breeding and wintering grounds