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HomeAuthorsNavaneethan Santhanam

Articles by Navaneethan Santhanam

About Navaneethan Santhanam
Navaneethan Santhanam is a citizen of Chennai, deeply interested in civic issues and very active in his neighbourhood of Gandhi Nagar.
Infrastructure

Hacking our way to better city systems

June 22, 2018 Navaneethan Santhanam

The trend of organising hackathons to spur digital innovations that can address various social challenges is fast catching on. A participant in one such recent event shares his experience and proposed innovation for cities.

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