MORE POWER TO DREAMS: R. Divya, a class X topper, with her grandmother, at the Corporate office of Indian Bank, which has come forward to bear the cost of her higher education. Divya studied under streetlights and a borrowed torch. Her grandmother supported her and her siblings, pulling a fish cart. Photo: R. Ragu
PILING IN: Traffic turns to treacle on the Whites Road junction near Express Avenue. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
WOOD AND STEEL: An aerial view of Anna Nagar, with Metro Rail work jostling for space with the area's green cover. Photo: K. Pichumani
SEEKING JUSTICE: Advocates on strike outside the MLA Hostel on Wallajah Road. Photo: Deepak Shankar
NEARLY THERE: The extension work on the Adyar Bridge is near completion. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
BIRD BRAWL: A rough and tumble street fight in progress. The combat has a loud spectator too. Photo: R. Ragu
SIGNATURE CHENNAI: A captivating sunset over the city. Photo: K. Pichumani