Caught in (quick) sand?

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s statement in January, saying the state would officially promote ‘M-sand’ as a substitute for …

Tamil Nadu traders’ body calls to boycott aerated drinks amid drought

If the campaign is successful, multinational companies could face revenue losses up to Rs 1,500 crore annually

More rain for South India; storms return to central region

A new upper air trough has hit India, changing the weather conditions across the central and southern regions of the country

Limited access to pesticides reduced suicides in Tamil Nadu villages: WHO report

In rural India, poisoning accounts for four in 10 suicides due to swallowing of pesticides

Women panchayat presidents are no rubber-stamp leaders

Of the 12,619 Gram Panchayats in Tamil Nadu, one-third or nearly 4,200 panchayats are headed by women -- following the 73rd amendment to the …

Book review: Water's many nuances

The Rule of Water -- Statecraft, Ecology and Collective Action in South India By David Mosse Published by Oxford University Press New Delhi …

As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain

Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli

IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Yanam & Rayalaseema as Michaung continues to dump more rain

Chennai is witnessing showers more severe than those experienced in the 1970s-80s, according to state minister KN Nehru

Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; weak winds slowing its movement & causing heavy rainfall in Chennai

Michaung is moving slowly due to weak background atmospheric winds which steer the cyclone forward; this is resulting in heavy rains across Chennai

Crackdown on sand mafia: ED raids across Tamil Nadu over money laundering, tax evasion

Sand mining sites and sales depots managed by the state water resources department under lens

Cyclone Nivar may hit Tamil Nadu Wednesday: IMD

Possible landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram; southern states may get rainfall

Water of contention

Back to forests

The Tamil Nadu government decides to revive its forest cover

PLEA REJECTED

Natural pesticides

Sandal act

Winds of change in the scented wood

Hazardous decision

At full blast

Sharp rise in air and noise pollution levels again during Diwali

MALAR miracle

From literacy to economic independence

Sinking feeling

Of rising temperatures and dipping groundwater levels

Tannery menace

Effluents pollute Kalingarayan canal in Tamil Nadu

PMO exposes system slip-up

Blocks Tamil Nadu's mega Sethusamudram project, cleared by other agencies

No food in forests: Tamil Nadu challenges spread of invasive species head on

State formed expert committee in 2021 to tackle the menace, forest department has reclaimed 493 hectares so far

Can Universal Basic Income tackle India’s poverty

Localised experiments with universal basic income have shown mostly positive outcomes across states, strengthening calls in favour of the social …

Women help bring positive outcomes in migration of small-scale fishers

Research explores how closely knit community, Vagaira, helps to develop bond, trust and encourage economic growth