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Vol. XXXIII No. 10, September 1-15, 2023
Regular Articles
Madras Week lectures, in a nutshell
-- by Lashman Premi, Sujata Tarakesan and Varsha V
The Madras Week lectures organised by Madras Musings saw many stories emerge from the community. From sports and photography to literature, cinema and business, this year’s Madras Week talks had it all and was attended by crowds that were both lively and appreciative. We thank those who joined us for the events and are providing […]
Heritage Watch: The Hindu – Hero of Madras Week
If there was a single entity that pulled out all stops in celebrating Madras Week this year, it was The Hindu. The grand old city icon was here, there, and everywhere. And it made a huge difference. There was to start with the 16-page supplement for Madras Day, which your deputy editor had the honour […]
Survey of North Chennai begins – But will it yield results?
-- by The Dy. Editor
The whole of North Chennai will be the subject of a survey to identify gaps in infrastructure. This is part of the Rs 1,000 crore Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam announced by the Chief Minister for the equitable development of the city. As many as 1,000 (some reports have it as 500) volunteers from city colleges […]
Long Overdue: Civic policies governing the safety of heavy vehicles on city roads
-- by A Special Correspondent
On August 11, a freight lorry carrying sand was driving on GST road, making its way towards Tambaram. Rash driving caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle near the Potheri railway junction, knocking down two two-wheelers and endangering the pedestrians waiting to cross at the traffic light near the railway junction. Four persons […]
Lost Landmarks of Chennai
-- by Sriram V.
Mylapore’s Lost Harbour In that Mayilai whose fringes are washed by the waves, A settlement where men spear the fish, In a dense and dark grove is seated Kapali O Poompavai have you gone away without seeing His festival of Adirai? Thus runs a verse in
Our Readers Write
Tangedco tangles This refers to the Name Transfer Mela being organised by Tangedco. While we welcome the programme as it will be beneficial to those consumers who are yet to get their individual service accounts transferred in their name, it will be of immense help to those residential apartments which are unregistered and whose common […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
– MMM
Madras Week is here It is that time of the year when a few people celebrate the city and an equally miniscule group criticises them for celebrating it. There is a third group that wants to celebrate but has no idea as to how to go about it beyond some vague positive intentions. A fourth […]
Madras Week is here again! – But it could do with a lot more celebrants
-- by The Dy. Editor
Madras Day, Madras Week, Madras Month, call it what you will, is back. Here we are, celebrating our city and all that it stands for. Begun around 19 years ago by S. Muthiah, Vincent D’Souza and Sashi Nair, it now has a dedicated band of people who conduct events during the month of August, which […]
GCC to set up dental clinics in all 200 wards in the city
-- by A Special Correspondent
A recent Times of India article reported that Councillor Nethaji U. Ganesan, the GCC Councilor of Ward 38 in Tondiarpet, raised an alert regarding the paucity of dental treatment facilities available to the public. The solitary dental clinic in his area could not meet the needs of the populace, he said. “GCC has 140 UPHCs (Urban Primary […]
Heritage Watch: When Heritage has to be distanced
Among the treasures of Mamallapuram, the bas relief of Krishna lifting the Govardhana mountain is truly a gem. The detailing is of the highest order, and you can imagine the crowds that must have sheltered from the rain and marvelled at the miracle. Dating to the 7th century, it is unique in that it has […]
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
