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Varun Sukumar

⚽ Chennai girls in Street Child Football World Cup

A group of nine girls who overcame the odds are now part of the team representing India.

🖥️ Startup Log2Base2 raises ₹1.2 crores

The city-based company raised the money in a pre-seed round.

New radiation technique for breast cancer patients

Also in this edition: Garbage stinks near Pallavaram station; Chennai girls in Street Child Football World Cup; Log2Base2 raises funds

📚 A Chennai library’s VR experience

Instead of borrowing a book, you can experience it in a virtual reality (VR) installation.

🚧 ₹20 crores expenditure on monsoon preparedness

The water resources department has begun work ahead of the northeast monsoon.