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The internet has transformed how financial services work. It has brought in ease and convenience at levels we have never known before. But along with this have come the scams - clever, complicated schemes that either steal our identity and then our money or get us to willingly part with our money, and personal details. No one is exempt from this; but particularly vulnerable are the senior citizens and semi-literate population who have been forced to come to terms with a cashless society.

How safe are pedestrians on our roads?

India is a nation of walkers. According to the 2011 census, one third of all work trips are by foot. Women walk to work more than men. And 60% of school journeys are by walk (NSO). Indian roads are unsafe for walkers. Almost 26,000 pedestrians, an 85% increase in the last 5 years, have died on Indian roads. Chennai’s OMR stretch alone sees as many as 34 pedestrian deaths a year. 90% of these deaths were from pedestrians trying to cross the road (Greater Chennai Traffic Police, 2019).

‘A robust master plan can be ambitious but more importantly, must be achievable; it must include citizens’ views, for that is the ultimate aim of the plan - to build a city which offers its residents a sustainable lifestyle and equitable access to its  resources’, said Sumana Narayanan, Senior Researcher, CAG. The webinar offered just that - a space to discuss the evolution and transformation of master planning and mobility in Chennai and a platform where citizens could discuss their aspirations for the third master plan.

This recent study reveals that the recycling process transfers the toxins in plastic to the recycled plastic; and because recycling typically mixes several types of plastic together, could produce new chemical cocktails in the process.

To reiterate the need for awareness on heart health and to establish a wide connection between the benefits of front of pack labelling with respect to health, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), in association with

In order to bring in the voices of farmers, solar developers & experts of the solar agriculture industry and identify gaps & opportunities for solarising agriculture in TN, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) in association with South Indian Chamber of Commerce India (SICCI) organised a webinar as part of the Climate Voices Tamil N

World Hypertension Day (WHD) is commemorated on May 17 every year, globally. WHD this year aims to promote the message of Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.