Tamil Nadu stands as one of India’s most dynamic states. It is a powerhouse of industry, agriculture, and culture, yet it is also among the most climate-vulnerable.
Welcome to the urban jungle, where the wild beasts that threaten us are no longer lions or tigers, but chronic health problems like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Our modern, sedentary lives have turned us into a species of professional sitters.
This is a philosophical question. The current reality in India is that cost does decide care. Available data show that around 3 percent of the population is hospitalised annually. Around two-thirds of these hospitalisations happen in private facilities.
Who does our city belong to? Is it the pedestrians’ - people on errands, senior citizens taking their evening walks, children walking to school ? The lack of safe and continuous pavements in our city says a loud NO.
I write under the shadow of the loss of Tara Murali. For years she held the baton, guided CAG’s activity, and was the source of inspiration and strength to the organization, its full timers and Trustees. She is irreplaceable. All we can do is to carry on.
For much of human history, the natural environment was an ever-present force shaping daily life. People lived in close connection with its rhythms and patterns, adapting to seasonal cycles and the landscapes around them.
I have been associated with CAG almost from its inception in 1985. Consumer Action Group (CAG), was founded on 7th October 1985, as a non-profit, non-political, non-religious, voluntary and professional citizen group based in Chennai.
