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Vol. XXVII No. 20, February 1-15, 2018
Regular Articles
Dates for your diary
Till Mar. 28: Vasantha Vizha. Step out of the classroom and enter the world of art & craft at DakshinaChitra. Till February 10: Instrospection – an art exhibition curated by Neeta Omprakash showcasing the work of 20 artists from Goa and Odisha (at DakshinaChitra). February 15: Access Music VI featuring Shilpa Natarajan (at InKo Centre, […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
Chennai shut down long before the US did The newspapers recently were all about how the US Government shut down because of some stand-off between the Republicans and the Democrats. The President of the US tweeted that things were not so good and that set the alarm bells ringing. Over the weekend, Government services did […]
Wordless Gopulu
- THE EDITOR
The late Gopulu during his Ananda Vikatan days had a series of wordless jokes that brought about loud laughter. These were brought out as a book, in 2005, and a copy was recently sent to me by Charukesi. We are pleased to publish these cartoons for a new generation of Madrasis.
Dates for your Dairy
The Turtle Trail InKo Centre with the Academy of Korean Studies, Korea and support from the Korean Cultural Centre, New Delhi, brings together researchers to examine the deep-rooted links between Korea and India, both the ancient trajectories as well as the modern manifestations of what is a significant ongoing intercultural dialogue titled The Turtle Trail […]
Wordless Gopulu
– THE EDITOR
The late Gopulu during his Ananda Vikatan days had a series of wordless jokes that brought about loud laughter. These were brought out as a book, in 2005, and a copy was recently sent to me by Charukesi. We are pleased to publish these cartoons for a new generation of Madrasis.
Quizzin’ with Ram’nan
(Quizmaster V.V. Ramanan’s questions are from December 16th to 31st. Questions 11 to 20 relate to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.) 1. Which world title did Viswanathan Anand reclaim after 2003 and where? 2. Parliament recently passed the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Bill paving the way for setting up an institution of national […]
SHORT ’N’ SNAPPY
- MMM
The underbelly of a flyover There was a time when, as The Man from Madras Musings remembers only too well, our city had one flyover – at the Gemini intersection. Thereafter, sometime in the 1990s, we broke out into a rash of them and they continue to dominate Chennai’s skyline. Some are straight, others curve, […]
Dates for your Diary
The Margazhi and Village Festival 2017-18 at DakshinaChitra has been tailor-made to suit the festive mood, offering the rich and varied folk art forms of South India. December 27-31: Therukoothu (Tamil Nadu) by Sri Thanthoniamman Therukoothu Nadaga Sabha led by D. Elumalai. January 1: Thappattam (Tamil Nadu) by Asathaladi Tharathappatta Isaikuzhu from Thiruvannamalai district. Thappattam […]
Our Reader’s Write
To be considered The view points expressed in Madras Musings (December 16th) will be considered in all seriousness by our Committee. In essence, the following points were made: The syllabus for Social Sciences “has fallen short of expectations – it is just flat wines in old bottles”. There is stress on information rather than knowledge. […]
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
