Chennai: On arterial Poonamallee High Road, flanked by Egmore Railway Station and the Police Commissioner’s office stands the imposing St Andrew’s church like a weightless dream in pale white. Fondly known as the Kirk (Scottish for church), the church’s steeple, the tallest in the city, soars above a sea ofContinue Reading

By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, September 12, 2019: Vincent D’Souza is a veteran journalist who has contributed substantially to the concept of neighborhood journalism. Twenty five years ago, he resigned his well-paid job as a special correspondent to the “The Week” magazine and BBC, and started “Mylapore Times,” a neighborhood magazine.Continue Reading

Ford Motor Co (F.N) is investing 13 billion rupees ($195 million) over the next five years in a technology and business center in Chennai to develop new products, design mobility solutions and provide business services. Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford, which has already invested over $2 billion in India till date, willContinue Reading

Chennai — They gather as dusk falls. Food packets in hand, they walk through the streets of Chennai, gently approaching the homeless people resting on the pavements. While some hesitate, wary of strangers, others gladly reach out for the food. Across the city, small bands of citizens are getting together,Continue Reading