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Vol. XXXIV No. 15, November 16-30, 2024
Regular Articles
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Nalla Madras /Chennai I was glad to receive the latest issue of Madras Musings, which contained interesting, informative, and motivating narratives about Chennai. I’d like to share with readers and other senior citizens that Chennai has transformed into a lovable city with neat & broad roads, beaches with lots of greenery, as well as clean bus […]
Much ado over a day’s rain
-- by Sriram V.
Last month saw a major scare which, fortunately for the city, was mild in its real impact. We are referring to the Great Depression that was threatening the coast and therefore also promising to bring heavy rain. While the deluge did not happen, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief it also exposed as to […]
Monsoon watch: Fishers open letter underlines urgent need to clear floodwater blockage
-- by Varsha V.
Last month, the fishers of Kattukuppam, Ennore published an open letter (“a warning and a plea”) to the State government warning of near-certain flooding and inundation in the city due to obstructions in the Kosasthalaiyar river and Ennore backwaters. Addressed to Thiru Ramachandran (Minister, Revenue and Disaster Management) and Tmt. P. Amudha IAS (Principal Secretary, […]
Heritage Watch: A Ferry Service in the 1990s
A recent heritage walk in Kotturpuram brought forth several hidden treasures. For further details see article “From Kottur to Kotturpuram – adding to the city’s kaleidoscopic heritage”. Featured here are steps leading down to the river Adyar at the end of what was known as Ferry Road. The name, now meaningless, commemorates a time when […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
– MMM
Monsoon Moments ‘It rained and rained for forty daysy daysy’ warbled The Man from Madras Musings. This was when he was a mere mmm, and rather cherubic at that, having just joined school. He was taught this song and sang along with the rest of the class. The burden of the piece, and MMM here […]
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Cinematic side of Manikkodi In the article, “Cinematic side of Manikkodi,” published in Madras Musings, September 16th, 2024, I had written that the movie Sri Ramanujar was released around September 1938. However, I have now found evidence that the release of Sri Ramanujar was hindered. A document dated 1943 states, “The picture is still pending […]
Race Club Takeover – the view from both sides
-- by Sriram V.
In the middle of September this year, the Government in a swift move took over around 148 acres of land it had leased to the Madras Race Club. The notice said that “after the careful consideration of the report of the District Collector and keeping in view of the overall requirement for land for public […]
Chennai’s public pays the price for lessons unlearnt
-- by Varsha V.
The October 6 airshow at the Marina beach for the IAF’s 92nd anniversary celebrations has been a let-down for the public, for the lakhs of people that had gathered for the event were not accorded sufficient arrangements. Public transport services appear to have run as usual, with no additional capacities to account for the surge […]
Heritage Watch: From Exchange to Mess to Museum
The Fort Museum is a structure of extraordinary resilience. Prior to the 1790s it was a private residence and then became the commodities exchange of the Fort. From the 19th century, with commerce moving out it became the regimental mess and then, post-Independence, the museum.
Short ‘N’ Snappy
– WMM
Temple adventures It was a sunny weekend, and The Woman from Madras Musings had taken the Eternals temple hopping. Where the Pater Eternal is, strangeness isn’t too far away. And so it was on this occasion too, which soon proved to be a mini adventure with interesting characters making a guest appearance. Like a good […]
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
