TIRUNELVELI: A huge volume of Kerala’s biomedical, food and plastic waste, particularly from Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Private Hospital, has been dumped at multiple locations, including on patta lands and a waterbody in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages. Recently, they have started dumping heaps of waste, particularly biomedical waste from the Kerala government’s Thiruvananthapuram RCC and a Kerala-based private …
A 78-year-old social activist, V. Santhanam, has dedicated over 50 years to improving the lives of residents in Chromepet, a suburb of Chennai, India. He has been a vocal advocate for civic issues, highlighting the poor amenities in the area, including bad roads, irregular water supply, and encroachments on water bodies. Through his efforts, he has led various organizations and …
Bho Shambo,’ a song from a Maharajapuram Santhanam album that hit the charts decades ago, still remains a hot favourite with musicians and audiences. Now, Krishnan’s son, K. Arunprakash, a well-known mridangam exponent and composer, is pushing the boundaries of the music he grew up with. About 30 years after R. Sundaravalli Ammal, a housewife-turned-composer, published her songs in the …
