Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. (Agency Image) Sunil Gavaskar believes the BCCI needs to rethink the role of its Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), suggesting that the panel should have a far wider mandate and draw on the experience of some of India’s most celebrated former cricketers.The former India captain’s call comes after he…

Cooum check-dams act as pollution traps. (pic for story) Chennai: Check dams across the Cooum basin could serve as strategic points to monitor and tackle pollution, a study into one of its tributaries has found.Researchers said the structures trapped organic matter, nutrients, salts and plastics, while diatoms (algae) shifted from types that thrive in cleaner…

The councillors have been instructed to coordinate with TVK MLAs amicably, and allow them to attend zonal committee meetings Chennai: Former minister Ma Subramanian and deputy mayor Mahesh Kumar have asked GCC councillors to attend to people’s issues.In the meeting, attended by several DMK councillors, zonal chairmen, standing committee (chairmen) and a few ex-MLAs, the…

Just 24 years after launch, CMBT, once Asia’s biggest bus terminus, stares at oblivion Chennai: Just 24 years after launch, CMBT, once Asia’s biggest bus terminus, stares at oblivion. The complex at Koyambedu has fallen into neglect after a majority of intra- and inter- state bus services were shifted to Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus at…

D Gukesh and Hans Niemann The Chennai Grand Masters 2026 returns from July 16 to July 22 at The Westin Chennai Velachery. It will bring together some of the world’s best chess players for the fourth edition of India’s strongest classical chess tournament. With reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju leading the field, the event…