Tamil Nadu

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Nilgiris Threatened by Climate Change

Sibi Arasu 09/02/2018

Amongst the most fragile ecosystems in the world, the...

Bottles of insulin on a table. Credit: cogdog/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

India Faces a Public Health Crisis as Survey Finds High Rates of Diabetes, High BP

Aju Mathew 03/02/2018

The southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu had...

Destruction left behind by Cyclone Ockhi Credit: European Commission/Flickr

Why Are Some Lives More Important, Ask Ockhi-Hit Fisherfolk in Tamil Nadu

Mehr Gill 12/01/2018

Inadequate government response exacerbated Cyclone Ockhi's impact in Tamil...

The location of Palk Bay. Credit: Google Maps

The Ram Sethu Canal Must Be Scrapped for Scientific Reasons

C.P. Rajendran 22/11/2017

There are plenty of reasons to scrap the Sethusamudram...

There are very few agricultural fields remaining in Perumbakkam in the southern reaches of Chennai, with high-rise apartment complexes dotting the skyline. Credit: Author provided

Parched Chennai Suffers as Water Mafia Tightens Hold

Sibi Arasu 31/10/2017

Increasing encroachments on all water bodies combined with over-extraction...

Nilavembu Kudineer. Credit: YouTube/Indiamart

Tamil Nadu Government Distributes Herbal Concoction to ‘Cure’ Dengue

The Wire Staff 19/10/2017

While it is possible (though expensive) to try and...

Protests against the NEET in Tamil Nadu after the death of S. Anitha. Credit: PTI

After NEET, Only Two From Tamil Nadu Government Schools Make It to Public Medical Colleges

The Wire Staff 25/09/2017

Last year, 30 students made the cut.