It is a momentous occasion for Downtown as it turns 14. We have been able to make an impact in the neighbourhood, thanks to our readers.
The neighbourhood supplement — Downtown — that accompanies The Hindu on Sundays, is celebrating its 14 anniversary. The Hindu Downtown’s main focus is on civic issues at the ground-level.
Spilt into six editions, Downtown captures Chennai’s flavours, festive mood, revelry and the robust spirit of her dear citizens. Be it residents’ association meeting, literary or spiritual meetings, voluntary organisations helping the underprivileged children and any other act of charity and humanity, Downtown has never failed to acknowledge them. Human interest stories are the backbone of the success of this weekly tabloid. One can recall that the series about doll-makers from Villianur near Pondicherry, highlighting about their lifestyle, work and achievements, received wide acclaim. The extensive coverage on board exams under the new Samacheer Kalvi syllabus, which standard X students faced for the first time in 2012, was highly informative and well received.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-downtown/downtown-voice-of-the-people/article4200741.ece