Young shutterbug on a roll
The Hindu
City teenager’s food pictures propel him to fame on social media
A budding photographer from the city who likes to take pictures of food is becoming popular on social media, with his photographs being featured by several brands on their official pages. Chandrahaas Neelamsetty, who is barely 18 years old, caught the attention of reputed food brands and some star hotels in the city after his photographs went viral on social media.After completing her Class XII a few years ago, Lakshmi Priya from Sivakasi faced financial constraints that prevented her from pursuing higher education. Despite her circumstances, she persevered by folding matchboxes to earn a meagre income. “I have always done this work – folding matchboxes. Many families in Sivakasi and surrounding areas do this work, from home,” said Ms.Priya who is now 19 years old. “I always wanted to learn something related to Computer Science. We did not have a proper teacher for this particular subject at school. But I managed to score 95%,” she said.
Ahead of the southwest monsoon, the officials from multiple departments were directed to carry out the standard operating procedure and ensure that all the parameters were adhered to as per the guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Plan of the Tamil Nadu government, said Theni Collector R.V. Shajeevana here on Friday.