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Vol. XXXIII No. 2, May 1-15, 2023
Regular Articles
Heritage Watch: Markers of Displacement
The history of any metropolis is one of continuous displacement of people. The original settlers are moved out by waves of new people for various reasons. Madras that is Chennai is no exception. Street names in various localities
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Ranji Trophy match at Poona Sir, I read with interest the article about the Maharashtra-TN Match written by Ramchand (MM, March 16th). I was in Bombay at that time, watching the Tamil Nadu hockey team play in the Brighton Cup match. In the press gallery was comedian Agha, who spoke in Tamil. The pressmen were […]
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– (Wo)MMM
Pet Peeves When asked for her view on the subject of pets, The Woman from Madras Musings has always remained firm in her stance – she wishes them all the very best in life and gives them her blessings from a great distance. Some pet owners, however, seem to consider this an urgent problem to […]
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Maniam, the artist Subhashini Maniam’s article on her grandpa Maniam (MM, March 16, 2023) made excellent reading. I am an octogenarian. Maniam was my favourite artist right from my school days. Every stroke of Maniam was a master stroke and every piece, a masterpiece. He must be counted among masters like daVinci, Van Gogh, Picasso […]
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– MMM
The Selfie Story It was a dark and stormy night. No, correct that, for whatever may be the faults of this column let it not be said that The Man from Madras Musings exaggerates. Anyway, it was night, and MMM’s good lady, also known as She Who Must Be Obeyed, was at an airport, eager […]
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Stray dogs menace ‘Four-year-old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad.’ ‘Chased by stray dogs, 55-year-old woman riding pillion, dies in Chennai.’ ‘Stray dogs kill two brothers in national capital in span of three days.’ The above incidents occurred in a span of a month. Such incidents are not new and seem to […]
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– MMM
Airport shenanigans The Woman from Madras Musings was lounging about on the sofa when a brooding and surly better half emerged from his man cave. A couple of gratuitous arguments later, it transpired that he had to go to the airport to pick up one of the Betternals. Make no mistake – he was quite […]
Egmore Station to undergo extensive makeover
-- by The Dy. Editor
The Southern Railway, which has been chalking up plans to modernise the Egmore railway station, has finally released details. In what promises to be a complete sweep of the premises, the station will get a much-needed infrastructural upgrade. What is heartening is that the heritage aspect of the station is to be retained, with much […]
Heat of migrant worker row singes state entities, both business and political
-- by A Special Correspondent
The two-minute video appeared on social media channels in the first week of March. Set in what seems to be an unreserved coach on a moving train in Tamil Nadu, it shows a man asking one of his co-passengers whether he speaks Tamil or Hindi; the scene then shows him proceeding to abuse
Heritage Watch: Egmore Station – Then, Now and In Future
And so, finally, Egmore station is to see some sweeping changes, much of it essential. The story “Egmore Station to undergo extensive makeover” has all the details. Once the Madras terminal of what was the South Indian Railway Company
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
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