Journalist @the_hindu. Views expressed in tweets are personal. ✉️ geetha.srimathi@thehindu.co.in
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"Real Feel" Temperature of 40°C at midnight the heat stress which many don't talk about. Hot afternoons in Chennai is something pretty much everyone of us have now accepted. What most don't realize is the uncomfortable evenings & nights during the month of June. At 5 in the morning the current temperature is 31.4°C with a humidity of 58%. At midnight the temperature was 34.2°C with a humidity of 54% effectively making the "Real Feel" Temperature of nearly 40°C. Not everyone has access to airconditioned bed rooms. If your body does not recover well through a good night's sleep your routine during the day gets affected. And the cycle continues unfortunately the next day too.
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Fisher science & stories, knot-making and Kattumaram-rigging workshops, and a Neythal quiz. If you're Chennai-side, join us at Lalit Kala Akademi, Graems Road, Egmore.
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Beautiful article on our friends Geetha, Leelavathi and Kamala. They have been working for unorganised workers for more than 3 decades.. Please read and share.
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Jun 10
இனி என் இனிய தமிழ் மக்களே என்ற வாசகம் கேட்காது
Celebrated for shifting Tamil cinema from studio-bound film-making to authentic rural landscapes, and for his iconic opening line, “Yen Iniya Tamil Makkale,” delivered in his distinctive voice, he was a transformative force in not just Tamil but Indian cinema.
Ace film director Bharathiraja passes away - thehindu.com/entertainment/m… For the best experience read this on The Hindu App. bit.ly/THNewsApp
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S.J. Chiru, IAS named Highways Secretary
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Jun 4
R. Santhi assumed office as Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat. She is the first woman to be appointed as Assembly Secretary.
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Jun 2
A layer of white smoke engulfed Kamarajar Salai near the Secretariat in Chennai on Tuesday following a suspected gas leak from a nearby area.
The smoke spread across the four-wheeler parking area opposite the Secretariat and nearby locations.
Members of the public experienced breathing difficulties and eye irritation. Many were seen covering their faces with handkerchiefs.A fire tender was immediately rushed to the spot.
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Following my article, here’s the India Today’s report on the shortcomings of Chennai airport. Read here for more details
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National media coverage on Chennai failing behind other metros on aviation. Other larger cities have much larger, efficient and privatised Airport. Will have long term impact on the economy...@CMOTamilnadu @TVKVijayHQ 🙏
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What special bond does #Ilaiyaraaja share with bus drivers and conductors in #TamilNadu? Ahead of his concerts this weekend, the drivers talk to me about the calm that his melodies bring to impossible days. I also curated a playlist of their suggestions. Link in the next tweet!
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May 28
Chennai Metro Rail has communicated to the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre that the first phase II stretch from Poonamallee to Vadapalani they are ready for inauguration @THChennai thehindu.com/news/cities/che…
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May 26
Due to the extreme heat that the State is facing, the school education department has announced that schools in Tamil Nadu would reopen on June 4 for all classes @THChennai
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May 26
Everyone complaining about the 10 rupees extra at TASMAC should understand the background for it. The system is designed so badly, the workers are so grossly underpaid. The entire thing needs a top-to-bottom overhaul. I don't expect it to happen or anything, but still.
May 26
₹10 over MRP.
Tamil Nadu turned it into a joke, a slogan, a meme.
But TASMAC workers told me that ₹10 is often paying for:
• excess EB bills
• unloading charges
• broken bottles
• cleaners
• freezer repairs
• bottle buy-back staff
One worker’s Class 8 son recently asked him:
“Can you quit TASMAC and drive an auto instead?”
The ₹10 charge is real.
But this story is also about a system that quietly runs on informal money.
My latest ground report for The Hindu.
#TASMAC #TamilNadu
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May 26
₹10 over MRP.
Tamil Nadu turned it into a joke, a slogan, a meme.
But TASMAC workers told me that ₹10 is often paying for:
• excess EB bills
• unloading charges
• broken bottles
• cleaners
• freezer repairs
• bottle buy-back staff
One worker’s Class 8 son recently asked him:
“Can you quit TASMAC and drive an auto instead?”
The ₹10 charge is real.
But this story is also about a system that quietly runs on informal money.
My latest ground report for The Hindu.
#TASMAC #TamilNadu
thehindu.com/news/national/t…
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May 26
Frontline is looking for experienced, mid-level Desk hands in Chennai. Excellent language and editing skills, comfortable with multimedia, multi-tasking, well read, follows news keenly, ambitious.
Mail careers.fl@thehindu.co.in
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Some startling revelations on the calculative the narrative setting, image building and political uprising of TVK. The ground work and social media frenzy goes so deep. And it makes one of wonder how DMK did not know or see it coming.
Inside TVK’s war room: The silent operators who scripted Vijay’s winning formula.
A 40-member Gen Z team, led by chief strategist Kapil Sahu, spent a year mapping anti-incumbency seat by seat, recruiting disgruntled DMK and AIADMK insiders, and quietly building the coalition that brought Vijay to power. Their strategy in three words: “Less Vijay, more crazy.”
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May 23
The World Health Assembly (WHA) passed the first-ever resolution on strokes on Friday (May 22, 2026), urging member states to recognise the medical condition as a public health priority and to strengthen national policies across the full care pathway.
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May 24
Bun-di-boo-Joe has been an unfamiliar word on our lips these days. If you haven’t heard of it yet, here’s your chance to hear about this uncommon, deadly pathogen that has caused the recent Ebola outbreak.
May 24
Bundibugyo ebolavirus: The strain that causes an often-fatal viral haemorrhagic fever is the primary causative agent in the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
✍️@ramyakannan
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May 23
Where we talk passionately about… Ebola! Watch out for our full HealthWrap show on Sunday. @the_hindu
May 23
#THHealth | The virus was first identified in 2007 in Bundibugyo, a remote district in western Uganda near the Congo border, after scientists realised the outbreak did not match any known Ebola species at the time.
But the story also raises a larger public health debate: should diseases be named after places at all?
In the anniversary episode of The Health Wrap by The Hindu, @ramyakannan, Health Editor, The Hindu and @athiraelssajo, Senior Reporter, The Hindu, unpack the science, history, and concerns of one of the rarest Ebola strains ever identified.
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#Chennai's museums are criminally underrated, despite sparse details in certain locations. There's roman coins, chola-era bronzes, cool artillery, cadillacs, and a genuine attempt at exploring South Indian history. A refresher of 6 museums in the city:
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