Iconic restaurant chain Adyar Ananda Bhavan looks to tap PE funds to raise ₹1,000-1,200 crThe Chennai-based QSR brand, famous for southern cuisine, is eyeing a valuation of about ₹3,500 crore, people aware of the development told...
Chennai lakes contaminated with 'Forever Chemicals' linked to cancer and liver damageChennai lakes show alarming PFAS levels 19,400 times higher than EPA safety limits. Contamination extends to Adyar, Buckingham Canal. Urgen...
Flood warning for Chennai after water release from Chembarambakkam lakeHeavy rainfall flooded several areas of Chennai, leading to the release of 200 cubic feet of excess water from Chembarambakkam Lake, the ci...
Cancer Institute founder V Shanta passes away in ChennaiSenior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta passed away in the early hours on Tuesday morning. She was 93.
Storage almost full, authorities start water release from key Chennai reservoirA flood control official of the Public Works Department said the storage level was close to 22 feet as against the full height of 24 feet. ...
HC rejects TN goverment's plea challenging Rs 100 crore NGT penaltyThe government had challenged the penalty imposed by the National Green Tribunal for its failure to restore the Adyar and Cooum rivers and ...
Chinese firm forays into Chennai realty, close in on Adyar Villa landCountry Garden, one of China’s top three township developers, has been planning a foray into the Indian realty market for some time now.
Chennai International Airport completes its first phase of flood-proofing after deluge last year. Is it enough?For the mid- to long-term plan, the airport authority has asked IIT-Madras to collect data and provide them with a solution on how to flood...
Adyar Ananda Bhavan enters funding talks with KKR, Samara Capital, CarlyleThe Chennai-based company has mandated Deloitte to identify a financial partner. The talks could lead to a 51% stake acquisition for around...
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa allots houses for people who lost homes in delugeThe government has also announced that families that relocate would get an allowance of Rs 5000 towards shifting expenses.
Chennai's encroachments on water bodies caused floodsOn the fifth day, large swathes of Chennai went underwater for over 24 hrs, as Adyar river swelled, washing away homes of those living near...
Chennai rains: Delay in release of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir caused floodsThe Chennai floods was not a natural disaster, but one caused by the state bureaucracy's failure to regulate release of water from Chembara...
- Adyar estuary springing back to life
Revival of the creek that began in 2008 may be completed by March 2016
Master health check-up plans among Rs 500 cr Tamil Nadu schemes announcedMaster health check-up plans, including a special one for women and Rs 120 crore allocation for Adyar Cancer Institute are highlights of th...
School drop-out brothers of Rs 420-crore Adyar Ananda Bhavan plan to take the chain globalAdyar Ananda Bhavan could be following the numerous homegrown Indian food chains that have become comfortable raising private equity in rec...
- TVH picks up Mac Charities' prime land in Chennai
Mac Charities, belonging to M A Chidambaram\Spic group has clinched a deal with the leading realty firm, True Value Homes (TVH) for selling...
- Chennai circular corridor shortened to accommodate metro railway
Even before the feasibility study for the Chennai circular corridor project is completed, the road project may get shortened, albeit margin...