The Shift-Key City: How Chennai is Solving Urban Planning with Caps Lock

Through a satirical dialogue set in a Mylapore breakfast spot, this article critiques the Chennai Corporation's continuous renaming of streets to reflect local or political identities. It highlights how these bureaucratic shifts create digital mapping chaos and administrative absurdity while failing to address actual urban infrastructure needs. Ultimately, the piece explores the humorous disconnect between official government designations and the intuitive, lived reality of navigating the city.