Kancheepuram: D. Rani, 38, an Irula tribal woman heading the Sid­d­h­a­mur panchayat in Ka­nc­he­epuram dist­ri­ct, is an exa­m­ple of how so­ciety may tra­ns­form when a wo­m­an is in ch­arge of the

The newly floated Kanchi Forum for Historical Awareness has pitched in for world heritage status to the ancient silk town, which is seeped in history and accounts for good number of ancient temples.

Known for its exquisitely handmade silk and handloom sarees, Kancheepuram, which has its own tradition of crafted silk and handloom sarees, will soon get a handloom and silk park. Chief minister J. Ja

At least half a dozen lakes in Kancheepuram district are facing water contamination due to draining of untreated sewer.

After four decades, the civic officials have finally woken up to groundwater c