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Free e-books bring readers solace during lockdown
Published On: Apr, 03, 202007:45 AM
As millions are spending their days at home during this lockdown, people are trying new things to keep themselves occupied. Reading and writing have become one of the growing sets of interests for...
Firms like Juggernaut Publishing, Amazon Kindle, Novel Free Read Online, Magzter, among others, are now offering free ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to reach more readers. Chennai-based Notion Press has even started a free platform, urging budding writers to become published authors.Naveen Valsakumar, CEO and co-founder of Notion Press tells DT Next, “In this time of great uncertainty and social distancing, creativity and creative expression in any form can be quite cathartic. All you need is your smartphone and you are ready to create something and share it with the world. We wanted to provide a platform for our authors and their readers to spend a minute or two forgetting about everything around them and indulge in the shared creative experience through these stories or poems.”Since launching the platform, the company has witnessed... -
Citizen Connect: Double trouble: Potholes, stagnant sewage on Flowers Road irk residents, commuters alike
Published On: Mar, 22, 202007:30 AMThe residents and the vendors of the locality complain that they are getting used to travelling on the road that is filled with sewage water.
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Slice of Life: ‘My family isn’t financially strong to support my passion’
Published On: Mar, 22, 202007:00 AM
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle.
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Citizen connect: Illegally dumped construction debris on Cooum banks poses risk to motorists’ life on College Road
Published On: Mar, 21, 202007:00 AM
Illegal dumping of construction waste on the banks of Cooum River along on College Road in Nungambakkam is posing a threat to motorists apart from affecting the free flow of water.
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Citizen connect: Vinayagapuram residents drain sewage, dump waste into private plot
Published On: Mar, 20, 202007:00 AM
A vacant plot in a residential area at Puthagaram near Korattur has become an open dump yard for nearby houses and flats, who also let out sewage water into it.
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Slice of life: ‘I base my art on south Indian way of life’
Published On: Mar, 19, 202007:00 AM
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle
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Slice of life: ‘Animal rescues can be hard if they react out of fear’
Published On: Mar, 18, 202007:30 AM
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle
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Citizen connect: Mahalakshmi Nagar groping in the dark as streetlights remain non-functional
Published On: Mar, 18, 202007:00 AM
For the past one year, the residents of Mahalakshmi Nagar Extension 2nd Street have been groping in the dark as the streetlights in the neighbourhood have remained non-functional. According to them,...
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Slice of life: ‘My kids should get education and do well for themselves’
Published On: Mar, 16, 202007:00 AM
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle
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‘Abandoned’ vehicles on Namasivayapuram bridge deprive pedestrians of pavement space
Published On: Mar, 15, 202007:30 AM
Several cars and autorickshaws were seen parked on the bridge and the dust on the cars suggested that they were parked at the spot for months.