Ennore Creek

A deserted Marina beach is seen during rains before Cyclone Nivar's landfall, in Chennai

Was Chennai So Well-Prepared – or Did Cyclone Nivar Not Bring as Much Rain?

Kavitha Muralidharan 28/11/2020

One expert said the city's Adyar river had more...

A '3D' view of Kattupalli as seen from above. Source: Google Maps

Meet Tamil Nadu’s Eight-Lane Expressway to Environmental Hell

Nityanand Jayaraman 12/07/2018

The environmental and social disruptions that the eight-lane road...

Scenes of protest for the 100th consecutive day in Thoothukudi against the Sterlite unit, May 22, 2018. Source: Author provided

Thoothukudi Isn’t Alone – Tamil Nadu Has Been Rising in Protest for Decades

Poonkuzhali 19/06/2018

The killing of anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi may have...

Credit: Bhavani Raman

The Curious Disappearance of the Ennore Creek

Bhavani Raman 13/11/2017

Along with the fate of the creek and that...

Kamarajar Port has declared its intent to make land where water is. Source: Author provided

Chennai May Just Be Masterminding its Next Flooding Disaster

Nityanand Jayaraman 21/06/2016

Hidden away in two tables in an urban masterplan...