A troika of two bins and a bench at Conran Smith Road. The image was taken on February 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: PRINCE FREDERICK Flaneurs trying to decode roadside human behaviour, armchair philosophers seeking an alternative to the trite old armchair and pedestrians seeking to give their tired limbs a break would have something going for them if they hit Conran Smith Road in Gopalapuram. Greater Chennai Corporation has placed benches on one side of the road, spaced apart on the pavement. Each bench finds kindred souls in two garbage bins. It obviously does not share Key Performance Areas with the bins, and what it does share is morphology. Published – March 01, 2026 06:30 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Pakistan PM cancels trip to Russia over regional clashes Seminar on working of Indian federalism