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The people of Kodungaiyur, living under the shadow of mountains of waste, yearn for one thing - for the dumpyard that blights their neighbourhood to be gone. They have been promised this and more - a park where the dumpyard now stands is one of these promises. Generations have come and gone, but the dumpyard remains. 

பல வருடங்களாக கொடுங்கையூர் மக்கள் இந்த ஒரு வாக்கியத்தை கேட்டு கேட்டு அலுத்து விட்டார்கள் - அதாவது, கொடுங்கையூர் குப்பைமேடு சுத்தமாகிவிடும்; மேலும், அந்த இடத்தில் பூங்கா அமைக்கப்படும். இதை கேட்ட பிள்ளைகளின் பிள்ளைகள் இன்று பள்ளி செல்ல தொடங்கிவிட்டார்கள், ஆனால் அங்கே மாற்றம் ஏதும் நடந்திடவில்லை. இன்று மீண்டும் அந்த வார்த்தைகள் கொடுங்கையூர் வீதிகளில் உலாவருகிறது. இம்முறை கொஞ்சம் மும்முரமாக வேலைகளும் நடந்துகொண்டு இருப்பதால், அங்குள்ள மக்களும் மிகவும் நம்பிக்கையாக உள்ளார்கள்.

Two-wheelers are the preferred mode of transportation for many Indians. They are certainly more affordable than a car. It is no wonder then that, globally, India has the highest number of registered two-wheelers and they account for nearly 75% of all vehicles registered in the country (Road Transport Year Book 2020, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways). 

The scorching sands of Dubai experienced a slight respite as the all-important climate summit that defines the future of our planet came to a close, leaving behind a mixed bag of accomplishments and unmet pledges. Did we witness a watershed moment in the fight against climate change or was it just another hesitant circumnavigation of the emissions crossroads is a question of debate that needs to be delved into. 

Imagine it’s a cosy Sunday and you are waking up late after a well-deserved sleep-in. You don’t feel like cooking and you remember that you still have plenty of leftovers from ordering in on Saturday night. Feeling relieved that you only have to heat up the food, you pull out the take-out boxes of food from your refrigerator and you are ready to toss it in your microwave, thinking to yourself, “Thank God for technology!”. But the responsible adult in you pops up asking you to check if the plastic takeout box is safe to use in the microwave oven.

A laissez-faire attitude towards safety could be said to be a defining Indian characteristic. Everytime we step out of our house, whether we are walking or driving a vehicle, we risk our lives and often the lives of other people on the road. The assumption seems to be that crashes occur to other people and that somehow miraculously we will not come to harm in spite of our foolhardy behaviour. 

Chennai receives the majority of its annual rainfall during the monsoon season, from October to December. While the monsoon brings relief from the heat, it also poses various challenges for motorists. 

Hazardous factors affecting motorists during monsoon