In a country where jobs are scarce, these companies hold power simply by making workers easily replaceable. Maybe that’s the real flexibility and freedom. Why are app-based gig workers still out of India’s ‘workforce’? Watch : youtu.be/GCZohhOMsss?fe…

#GCC set an ambitious goal of 9k sterilisations/yr for 3 revamped ABC centres. But, the target may fall short. And there could be 3 reasons starting with less hands, less facilities which leads to complaint based approach rather tackling it proactively. dtnext.in/news/chennai/s…

As Tamil Nadu expands its logistics infrastructure, TNASDCL plays a vital role in skilling the workforce to support the state’s economic ambitions. 🖊️ Arun Prasath dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu… #DTNext #TamilNadu #Logistics #Skill #Port #Infrastructure #WorkForce

With about 150 libraries, #Chennai holds a wide network of public #libraries. Arun Prasath explores how these libraries are surviving the changing times and serving its readers. 🖊️ Arun Prasath dtnext.in/news/chennai/c… #DTNext #Chennai #ChennaiLibraries #PublicLibraries

4.5 hour long power cut, could not make dinner, got soaked in the rain and was locked out for an hour, but it was still a really nice day :)

Across India, over 100 govt hospitals built with public money, with ~30,000 beds and over 1,400 acres of public land in prime areas are being handed over to private entities in the name of PPP PPP=PPT(People Pay Twice)-once to build health infra and then to pay for pvt healthcare

#TamilNadu's #MudhalvarMarundhagam Scheme faces medicine supply crunch — Shweta reports. #Pharma #Healthcare #Health WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=D63vHh…

TN has 21 govt scls for kids who need special care. One of highest in Ind operating since 70s. BUT, its not reaping its full potent due to root level administrative hiccups & parent's preference towards mainstream schools due to stigma. rb.gy/ea9ptu

Nearly 10,000 #dailywagers who power #KoyambeduWholesaleMarketComplex, have to endure a hard day's work with no access to necessities #cleanwater, functional #toilets, #medical help, or even a place to rest. CMDA Chennai CITU CENTRE dtnext.in/news/chennai/r…

Ports, big-name firms & now, startups. #Thoothukudi’s industrial story is getting a bottom-up twist. 500+ startups in south TN’s Nellai hub - a growth that beats older industrial zones. Dug into the data and met those building it from the ground up. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4s4eaxbr

With #VinFast’s entry & infrastructure expansions, #Thoothukudi is on the rise. Over 500 startups across southern #TamilNadu are driving innovation in IT, agriculture, and aerospace, boosting regional economic growth. 🖊️ Arun Prasath dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu… #DTNext

Arun Prasath Justin george #TamilNadu #Startups #Entrepreneurs #ThoothukudiStartups #Thoothukudi #TamilNaduStartups #StartupTamilNadu #StartupTN #Entrepreneurship #innovationshowcase #SmartCity #CleanEnergy #YoungEntrepreneurs #HomegrownStartups #Business #Economy FULL VIDEO: rb.gy/sisol9

Despite laws prohibiting tobacco sales within 100 meters of #Schools, many shops in #Chennai continue selling #Cigarettes nearby, prompting calls for stricter enforcement to prevent youth access. 🖊️ Arun Prasath dtnext.in/news/chennai/c… #DTNext #TobaccoControl #Smoking

A job where asking for leave risks your livelihood & 15-20 workers now cover double the work. “At least they can protest,” said a private #SanitationWorker who fought back in 2020. 5 yrs later, former #NULM workers reveal life under private contractors. tinyurl.com/u6pnwmry

As Jain-owned businesses such as ToI and its journalists push corporate propaganda literally lying through their teeth, an important ground report from Arun Prasath about what it means to be a 'contract worker' Have some shame Greater Chennai Corporation dtnext.in/news/chennai/a…

#Sanitation workers protesting outside the Ripon Building were forcibly evicted after a Madras HC order. Within almost 30 minutes, police cleared the site, detaining protesters and shifting them to various city locations in 13 buses. 📸 Arun Prasath #DTNext #Chennai #Protest

அர்ச்சகர்களுக்கு அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட சிறப்பு திட்டங்கள் னு அவங்கள கையில போர்டு தூக்கிட்டு நன்றி சொல்லுவோம் நன்றி சொல்லுவோம் னு கோஷம் போட வச்சு ஊர்வலம் கூட்டிட்டு போவீங்களா… அசிங்கமா பண்ணாதீங்கயா…

The Roja Muthiah Research Library’s #MadrasWeek exhibition highlights 200 years of Tamil print culture, featuring journals that have shaped debates on religion, caste, gender, and politics. 🖊️ Arun Prasath dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu… #DTNext #Chennai #Library #Journalism

What are we, as public, given to assume when the CJI and President meet the day before the hearing of Presidential Reference case?

The 130th Constitutional amendment bill must serve as a reminder to the #SupremeCourt to finalise the review of the 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary case verdict. Also, the draconian amendment will give the #BJP carte blanche to circumvent the #bommai case & topple govts at will.