Chennai-based writer and social activist Nityanand Jayaraman has been conferred with the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. Jayaraman is known for his activism in a number of environmental issues like the Unilever Kodaikanal Mercury waste, Mettur Industrial pollution and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant issue. “Political read more

Barely a month ago, the mysterious death of US citizen John Allen Chau in the most untouched island of India fuelled a lot of questions. The incident brought into the limelight the primitive and endangered Sentinelese tribe, who, reportedly, belong to the list of the last ‘uncontacted’ people in the read more

Like many others who go to Kerala in search of work, Mudad Revathi, also travelled to the southern state from Odisha, a little over a year ago. While the local language, Malayalam, is considered to be a tough language for many to learn, Revathi not only mastered it but also read more

The times are such now that it is difficult for us to go without Ola or Uber. We book rides almost on a daily basis. While some people like chatting up with the driver, others remain silent. Many times the drivers are ignored even when they try to start a read more