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Vol. XXXIV No. 21, February 16-28, 2025
Featured Articles
Stories, Myths, and Conversations – A Study of Trees
-- by Priyanka Soman
The humid Chennai air carried the scent of jasmine and the salty breeze from the Bay of Bengal as I sat on the cool verandah steps of my grandmother’s home. She rocked gently on her wooden chair, a rhythmic creaking accompanying her words. “Every tree has a story,” she said, her voice rich with nostalgia. […]
Story of a City Canvas
– by Thamayandhi R
Chennai’s vibrant street art is a gift to the city, a pretty reminder that art and beauty have their place even in a bustling urban metropolis. It is a point of wonder that these walls of art are left untouched even while other places are covered up with posters or scribbles. Madras Musings met Mr. […]
What’s up? What’s up?
-- by Sujatha Chandramouli
In the last few decades the housing scene in Chennai (that was previously Madras) has changed a lot. Individual houses, or row of houses surrounded by a patch of garden, an occasional standalone building with 4/6/8 flats have now given way to multi-story apartment complexes, many in newer developing suburbs. Appreciating real estate prices, decrepit […]
Indian rope trick
-- by K.R.A. Narasiah
One of the performing arts of India that baffled me and kept me in total disbelief, was what was often quoted by the Europeans as the Indian Rope Trick. During the act, the performer throws a rope into the air and it stays stuck in vertical position and a boy climbs it. I have not […]
Annual Service at the Armenian Church
-- by Andrew Whitehead
Every year, I fall in love with this church all over again. Luz church in Chennai was built by the Portuguese in C16. In a city with many fine churches, this isn’t the oldest, the largest, the most elaborate, or the most sacred. But it has charm in abundance, and serenity – and some really […]
Athletics at 87!
-- by S.R. Suryanarayan
What does age have to do with it? This may sound like a preposterous question to a general audience. But not when K. Subramanian is around! The 87-year-old noted athletics coach based in the city truly believes in the adage that age is just a number, and for good reason too. At this age, Subbu […]
Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2025
– Mylapore Times
The Mylapore Festival was held during January 9-12, 2025. It began with a kutcheri in the Navaratri mandapam inside Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, moving out of Nageswara Rao Park. The concert was presented by the students of Meenakshi Srinivasan, Mandaveli. That evening, there were three events at the Main Stage arena – Sannidhi Street quadrangle – […]
Remembering Maniam
-- by Anantanarayanan Raman, anant@raman.id.au
Maniam 100 (1924-2024): Sarithiram Padaittha Sitthirangal by Maniam Selvan (Supra. Baalan, Writing Support), Poompuhar Pathippakam, Prakasam Salai, Chennai 600 108 2023, 192 pages, Rs. 960/-. Sarithiram Padaittha Sitthirangal (hereafter, Maniam 100) was launched in Chennai on 22 October 2023, synchronising with the birth-centenary of Maniam (Thandarai Umapathy Subramaniam), a highly regarded fine artist of Madras. […]
A celebration of horticultural artistry at Chennai Flower Show’25
– by Thamayandhi R
The Chennai Flower Show, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on January 2, captured the city’s imagination with its breathtaking floral art. This fourth edition of the 18-day festival was organised by the State Horticulture and Plantation Crops department and ran till January 19. The show featured a wide variety of blooms from […]
Preserving Tamil Nadu’s Geological Legacy
-- by Faisal Abass, Research Scholar, Department of Earth Sciences
Tamil Nadu, a state renowned for its cultural heritage and ancient landmarks, is also home to a wealth of geological wonders that span billions of years. From the ancient rocks of the Eastern Ghats to the volcanic landscapes of the Western Ghats, these formations offer a crucial window into the Earth’s history. As much as […]
In the latest Issue
- Flagging the nuisance of party flag posts
- Rs. 94 crores allocated to restore canals across the city
- Heritage Watch: A Much-Needed Facelift for Museum Theatre
- Stories, Myths, and Conversations – A Study of Trees
- Story of a City Canvas
- What’s up? What’s up?
- Indian rope trick
- Annual Service at the Armenian Church
- Athletics at 87!
- Short ‘N’ Snappy
- Our Readers Write
