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Vol. XXXIII No. 17, December 16-31, 2023

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Tall man, sun crowned – the Ambrose I knew

-- by K.R.A. Narasiah

Tribute-1 During the late seventies and early eighties, when I was with the port of Visakhapatnam, Ambrose was the additional Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping, in charge of Ports. Being the departmental head in the port, officially I had regular meetings with him; he was even then known as the friendliest senior officer in […]

S. Venkitaramanan – The Turnaround Man

-- by Sushila Ravindranath

Tribute-2 S Venkitaramanan an IAS officer, who passed away recently, was a legendary figure who held many top positions in government. He was Finance secretary at the centre (also at his home state in Tamil Nadu) and the governor of the Reserve Bank of India among other things. In Chennai he will always be remembered […]

Short ‘N’ Snappy

– (Wo)MMM

Some Things Just Don’t Change Cyclone Michaung has come and gone and The Woman from Madras Musings is struck, once again, by the fatheaded resilience of some to insist that life chug along their terms even in the midst of a natural calamity. Even as the city was struggling to retrieve itself from the floods […]

Does our city need flag posts at every street corner?

-- by Sriram V.

For all that the authorities keep chanting Singara Chennai, ground reality is far removed from the idea of the city beautiful. Which world-class metropolis has party flag posts erected at every street corner, sometimes even two or three sharing the same space? These not only impede pedestrian and vehicle movement but also become convenient urinals […]

Rising trend in street dog menace signals need for urgent action

-- by Varsha V.

Last month, 28 residents in Royapuram were attacked by a rabid dog before it was beaten to death. The victims have reportedly been given medical care and administered the first dose of the human anti-rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin. The Corporation collected the addresses of all who were bitten by the animal and are now monitoring […]

Heritage Watch: Better days for the GPO

At long last the Department of Posts has decided to embark on restoring the iconic GPO located on First Line Beach/Rajaji Salai. The structure, recognised as being of Grade 1 importance by the High Court of Madras has been languishing for quite a while. Designed by Robert Fellowes Chisholm and completed in 1884, it was […]

Our Readers Write

Keep at it, MMM This is with reference to your article in Madras Musings, November 16th titled On bed. As a septuagenarian I would like to put in a few words. Many of us above 60 go through Youtube videos only at night and mostly when in bed.So it is only natural to doze off […]

Short ‘N’ Snappy

– MMM

What’s in Chennai place names? Plenty apparently – at least that is what The Man from Madras Musings has learnt in recent times. This arises from a series on the various postal identification number (PIN) codes of the city and the broad history behind each locality. The episodes are literally byte sized but the comments […]

When illegal hoardings alone pose a risk

-- by Sriram V.

The rainy season is here and with that the Government is gearing itself up for cyclones. As part of a slew of advisories, it has also addressed the issue of large outdoor advertisement hoardings and billboards. It has advised that all illegal hoardings be removed – which is good. But in the same notification it […]

Post-Deepavali AQI better than last year

-- by Varsha V.

As is usually the norm, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was scrutinized a day after the Deepavali festivities. Chennai’s AQI – a metric that is an average of 24-hour data – dipped to the ‘poor to very poor category’ in local stations such as Alandur, Arumbakkam, Kodungaiyur, Manali, Royapuram and Velachery. Guidelines derived from […]

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