A historic judgement by the Supreme Court on elephant corridors

By ordering the shutdown of illegal resorts built on the Sigur Plateau corridor in the Nilgiris, the apex court has set a precedent for more …

Karunanidhi: Administrator par excellence

The DMK patriarch was a pioneer in reforming governance in Tamil Nadu. Here are three of his most notable schemes

Refugees in their own home

In Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, thousands of hectares of land leased to private contractors is threatening wildlife in the region 

A weed and a tale

In the forests of Kanyakumari, an invasive species has been proliferating since the 1960s. It is time to remove it altogether

Why scientists are baffled about cyclone Ockhi

Cyclone Ockhi intensified from a deep depression to a cyclonic storm in less than six hours, becoming one of the worst cyclones to have struck …

Climate change to affect rice productivity, finds a new study

Elevated temperature was found to have a negative impact on rice productivity, even nullifying the positive effects of higher level of CO2  …

For Tamil Nadu voters traffic congestion, water and pollution high on priority list

Better employment opportunities, lower food prices and facility for cyclists and pedestrians were also among the top priorities for voters

FIAPO urges TN political parties to not make Jallikattu an election issue

"The common man is compassionate and we urge leaders to not make this a political issue despite the fact that animal exploitation is a political …

WHO issues notice to Chennai lab

Agency finds ‘critical’ lapses in clinical trial of HIV and Hepatitis B drugs

A photographer's exposure to reality

At the end of each photo-journalistic journey I make, it finally comes down to this -- those first moments of nervous discovery. It was then that …

Dense forests lost; increase in net green cover: Forest Survey of India 2015

While northeastern states are the most hit, Andaman & Nicobar Islands gained maximum forests

Another Bengaluru in the making? Chennai’s main drinking water source Veeranam lake dries up

Water inflow stops from Mettur dam, other reservoirs experiencing a decline too

Cyclone Michaung makes landfall at Kavali near Bapatla; process to end at 4 pm

The cyclone may weaken after crossing the coast, according to the Meteorological centre, Amaravati

During the night: Mandous makes landfall; brings rain, water-logging and traffic disruptions

Mandous is now headed to Karnataka, where it could bring substantial rainfall

Tamil Nadu’s COVID-19 relief scheme is well-intentioned, but can be more efficient

The cash benefit can be directly credited into the bank account of the card-holders

Fall Armyworm detected on sugarcane crops in Tamil Nadu

Worm found in four sugarcane fields in the districts of Erode and Karur

Garbage power

CORRUPT LAWMAKERS

Polluting outlets

Greening young minds

A school near Kodaikanal nurtures children for an ecofriendly future

Power transfer

MFP management in TN tribals' hands

Profit's the non-word

About non-profit organisations (NPOs), also thought non-governmental

Drug from waste

Chitosan can provide protection against typhoid

Puff mongers

Overfished

Bycatch fish species face threat from trawlers