Author: Chitralekha Vanamamalai

A native of Chennai, Ramya said she was fascinated by art from the time she was in primary school and that she derived pleasure by bringing life to a canvas using colours.

Kumaravel says, “Text-to-speech technology, software and apps have made smart phones and computers accessible to the visually-impaired.” He says that the idea is very simple, adding, “What people see, we hear.”

The stretch on Arcot Road between the junction of the police station and a private school was made two-way around two years ago to regulate traffic flow. In contrast, the traffic in the area is deteriorating.

Chennai resident Mullaivanam and his love for plants goes a long way. To date, Mullaivanam claims to have planted over 98 lakh saplings across the State and has donated 1.4 crore plants in the last 40 years.

Residents and motorists at Virugambakkam have a reason to be delighted as authorities have fixed a new traffic signal at the ‘T’ junction at Arcot Road and Kamaraj Salai.

This may be the sole reason why Archana Stalin, a resident of Saligramam, quit being an engineer to become a farmer.
Along with her husband, Archana runs Harvest Farms

There is a post box at the intersection of Kamarajar Salai and Krishna Nagar Fourth Street, Virugambakkam, which is in a pathetic condition, say nearby residents.

G Gayathri was crowned Mrs India Beauty at a contest conducted by Dazzle in New Delhi. Gayathri is a woman wearing many hats. A software engineer by profession, she has worked in Germany for a couple of years.

Naga Ashwini Magesh, a resident of Saligramam, has been qualified to enter the final round of Queen of Substance contest to be held at ITC Hotel Dwaraka in New Delhi, from 18 to 20 April 2019.

A portion of the sidewall of the bridge on the Cooum river at Chinmaya Nagar is broken and it has affected the movement of pedestrians and motorists.