Praneetha Gopalakrishnan

[Praneetha Gopalakrishnan @praneetha_gopi]

April 20, 2025 marks the 1000th day of protests against the proposed Chennai Greenfield Airport at Parandur.

Attached below is a compilation of resources to understand the political and social implications of the issue.

https://t.co/9FjMNOQe66

Read, reshare, riot.

[Gutta Rohith @gutta_rohith]

The Official account of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the ruling Party in Andhra Pradesh, posted a document justifying the destructive Data Centers in Visakhapatnam, in response to @Chinmayi.

We are debunking the assertions of TDP here, line by line, assertion by assertion. (1/3)

[Praneetha Gopalakrishnan @praneetha_gopi]

@naish_a_ Hey! I'm interested in this property and I've dropped a text too

[Nala Ponnappa @PonnappaCartoon]

#archives #history #repeat #rerun #cartoon

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Tamil Nadu, one of India’s most developed states, goes to the polls to elect its 234-member assembly. Known for its history of film stars-turned-politicians, the latest entrant Vijay adds a new twist https://t.co/S22gBCZ0hT

[The New Indian Express @NewIndianXpress]

The #TNElections2026 offers a ray of hope for the members of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Tamil Nadu's Uthukkottai, who have been demanding public transportation and roads for many years.

The tribal hamlet lacks motorable roads and public transport, leaving only two options for school-going children — either trek for over 5 km a day, risking safety, or drop out.

A report by @praneetha_gopi, @elsasunny_ & @akshaaylal.

📷 @akshaaylal & @AmeerudheenTa

🔗https://t.co/9jslpoUxBC

@prathapmurugan @CMOTamilnadu @Anbil_Mahesh @VGRajendranDMK

[TNIE Tamil Nadu @xpresstn]

In #TamilNadu's #Thamaraikkuppam tribal hamlet, lack of roads and transport forces children to either trek over 5 km daily, risking their safety or drop out of school.
@praneetha_gopi & @elsasunny_
https://t.co/JM5xHW5GLn

[The New Indian Express @NewIndianXpress]

TNIE web-only Column | “When you’re away from home, you have a disconnected feeling. Attending events like this brings back your memories of home. It’s a good place to make new connections.”

6th Avenue in Anna Nagar, Chennai. A pale November evening. The room glows softly; chairs lie scattered; someone tunes a guitar, someone adjusts a mic. From the faint ripple of human chatter, a lone voice rises. A gentle hum follows from the rear of the room, and soon several voices begin to sing. Many pick up the same lines — imperfect, but wholly invested. The spirit lifts with the music.

Welcome to a jam session. Here, music doesn’t merely fill a space — it stirs a quiet sense of belonging.

Among people who spend most of their time glued to computer screens and commuting to and from work, there is a craving for belonging—to stay connected, to dispel loneliness, to feel at home. Jam sessions offer an answer, writes Ashna Mariam George.

https://t.co/vw9N4ln2c7

[The New Indian Express @NewIndianXpress]

A group of young children in Kannagi Nagar, once considered the underbelly of #Chennai, are now writing short stories based on their lived experiences. Their stories have been published as books. A social worker, Thomas, has taken the initiative to bring these works to print. The illustrations in the books are created by the youngsters of Kannagi Nagar themselves. Watch this TNIE documentary.
@elsasunny_ @xpresstn

[The New Indian Express @NewIndianXpress]

"Give us our work"

For over a week, Chennai's sanitation workers have been protesting before @chennaicorp. Their demands are simple. They want their jobs back & they don't want privatisation.

@ArchanKundu @elsasunny_ @praneetha_gopi @CMOTamilnadu

https://t.co/ZrA08VAxoM

[The New Indian Express @NewIndianXpress]

Shot across Kasimedu and its neighbouring fishing villages, this documentary offers an intimate look at life during #TamilNadu’s 61-day annual trawl fishing ban.

@akshaaylal @praneetha_gopi @elsasunny_

https://t.co/5YaQmLnFWA