It had been raining heavily since a month, and we were used to it. Chennai was transforming itself from a sweaty furnace to a frigid shower that had no drain. Roads were flooded, traffic was at a snail’s pace – yet the city went on. It rained heavily in the third week of November and…
Interview with Dr. Sudha Raja, Principal, Rhapsody – Education Through Music
This interview was recorded as part of the TV Journalism course at the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai. Cameraperson Moomal Rathore and Interviewer Satshya Tharien are students of ACJ 2015-16. An interview with Dr. Sudha Raja, Principal, Rhapsody – Education Through Music. The organisation works with schools by integrating music with the regular syllabus….
Spring Valley High Violent Police Arrest
This in-house package was created as part of the TV Journalism course at the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai. It was edited using Avid Media Composer. Material has been sourced from CNN, RiseUpOctober, Fusion.com, Boise PD and other users on YouTube. I do not claim ownership over any material in this video other than…
Offshore Wind Farms in Tamil Nadu
The Video was as part of an in-house package making exercise for the TV course at the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. Below is the script of the voice-over provided in the video: Tamil Nadu grabbed the chance to set up India’s first offshore wind farm. It is to come up in the sea near…
It’s all a matter of artistic perspective: Afshana Sharmeen and the Chennai Metro
The pinnacle of success for every artist’s career is a solo exhibition. For the talented Afshana Sharmeen, hers came at the tender age of 22 on Thursday, 23 July at the Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery, Mylapore, Chennai. It was inaugurated by Pradipta K. Mohapatra, Chairman of the Coaching Foundation of India. Having completed her bachelors…
The Climate Change Champion Trio: #KeepItInTheGround, Alan Rusbridger and The Guardian.
CHENNAI: Stating that the media worldwide had largely ignored climate change, Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, spoke about the role of the public in combating climate change during a public lecture titled “Climate change: Has journalism failed?”, organised by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy at The Music Academy, Chennai on…
Food Stalls At MRTS stations: Fact or Fantasy?
CHENNAI, Aug 12, 2015: Neha Christina, a Tata Consultancy Services employee, hurries along the darkened length of the Thiruvanmiyur railway station, glancing furtively at the deep hollows and quickening her pace to get to the ticket counter at the opposite end of the mammoth station. It is two in the afternoon. “I don’t feel safe,”…
Is Music Activism a Farce? : #KodaikanalWont and Sofia Ashraf
In the 23 days the “Kodaikanal Won’t” music video has been on YouTube, it has gotten (as of 21 Aug): 3,051,728 million views 86,692 signatures (just short of its 100,000 mark) asking Unilever to own up, on jhatkaa.org, the organization that launched the video. #kodaikanalwont and #unileverpollutes trending on Twitter. Written and performed by rapper Sofia…
Reinventing Leather’s “Cool” Factor: 3 Degrees at a time.
Get ready to flaunt your rugged leather jackets and tight leather pants in summer – scientists from the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai, have invented a leather that is 3 degrees cooler than room temperature. “We wanted to create leather that could sense the environment and adjust accordingly; basically the idea was to make leather more…
Chennai Police and DMDK clash during TASMAC protest
Aug 6, Chennai: Policemen were slapped by Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) party workers as they tried to prevent DMDK supporters from forming a human chain near Chennai Central Railway Station. This was one among the state-wide protests by Opposition parties demanding the closure of all Government-owned TASMAC liquor stores in Tamil Nadu, India. Around 4.30 pm,…
Satshya (n.) Being Witness 