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Vol. XXVII No. 18, January 1-15, 2018
Regular Articles
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 Ramanan
1. Which South American nation recently launched a crypto-currency called ‘Petro’ to circumvent US-led financial sanctions? 2. Name the youngest of the famous Kapoor brothers and a Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee who passed away recently. 3. Who has been chosen for Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ for 2017? 4. Who won the Ballon D’Or award […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
-MMM
Once upon a glorious hall Despite having the reputation of having been to all nooks and crannies of our city, The Man from Madras Musings, who was once famously introduced as a streetwalker of the city, had somehow never been to the famed auditorium named after the Congress stalwart and Chief Minister who put our […]
Dates for your Diary
Till December 31: Blind Poet and Butterflies an art exhibition by C. Douglas. The exhibition of mixed media works comprises 30 small format works shown alongside Korean Zen poems. A film on the artist, titled Black Mirror, will also be screened at DakshinaChitra with InKo Centre.
Short ‘N’ Snappy
MMM
Talking the Walk The Man from Madras Musings was at a traffic signal. He was saying his prayers rather earnestly, for he was walking and had to cross over to the other side. The traffic showed no signs of slowing down. There was no option but to make a quick dash for it and hope […]
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 Ramanan
(Quizmaster V.V. Ramanan’s questions are from November 16th to 30th. Questions 11 to 20 relate to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.) 1. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu recently became only the second Indian woman to win a World championship gold in which Olympic sport? 2. Who was honoured with the Indian Film Personality Award 2017 at the recently-concluded […]
Quizzin’ with Ramanan
(Quizmaster V.V. Ramanan’s questions are from November 1st to 15th. Questions 11 to 20 relate to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.) 1. On November 15th, Google honoured Cornelia Sorabji with a doodle on her 151st birth anniversary. What is her claim to fame? 2. Name the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) launched by the Union Government that comprises […]
Our Reader’s Write
Really deserving of gratitude We Indians are generally a whining, cribbing, complaining lot. We complain about power cuts, bad roads, stagnant water, dengue, traffic snarls, corruption. Well, the list is endless. But we fail to see how the Government has taken care of our mental health and well-being, especially those of senior citizens. Medical journals […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
-MMM
An evening at Museum Theatre Now, Chief, The Man from Madras Musings knows how touchy you are on matters concerning heritage and, so, let MMM inform you upfront that he has nothing against the Museum Theatre per se. It is an excellent piece of architecture and its round form makes it stand out. And it […]
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
