It was an unusual scene to see a man loading a huge stock of hay into the back of a black swift car, on the fringes of Tambaram. Dressed in jeans and a branded shirt, the man loads the bundles, all the time speaking warmly to the seller. Now a kind of curiosity takes over, …
Dairy proves a greener pasture than accounting for this bank staffer Read More »
When you crane your neck to look beyond the gateway, elegant tombstones, despite being dilapidated, covered by creepers and climbers catch your eye. This vast piece of land under the bridge (it replaced the Stanley Viaduct, a narrow pedestrian way, opposite the Central Station), belongs to the Church of St Mary’s in Fort St George. …
St Mary’s cemetery in urgent need of maintenance Read More »
“This part of the road has not been laid for more than 2 years now. It is so difficult to regulate traffic here as all the vehicles try to use the well-laid part of the road,” says the traffic personnel posted here. The road was good until two years ago. On a request from the …
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However, problems like encroachment of public space has drawn the ire of residents here. People like Chandra Ramani, who have been living in South Mada Street for generations says, “We demolished an 80-year-old house and built apartments. We had created a slope on the platform area to enable entry of vehicles into the apartment. But …
MOP Vaishnav College for Women came into being due to the sustained efforts of two trusts — the Sri Vallabhacharya Vidhya Sabha and Dewan Bahadur MO Parthasarathy Aiyengar Charities. The college was started in 1992 with three courses — BCom, BBA and BSc Mathematics. Presently, the college offers 15 UG, seven PG courses and a …
North Mada Street has been completely taken over by the vendors who have spread their wares all over the platforms and at every nook and corner of the street. Dolls are sourced from Chinna Kancheepuram, Panruti, Cuddalore, Villianur and Kancheepuram. With hardly a proper place to stay, the vendors face the vagaries of the weather …
The Tamil Puthandu begins in the month of Chithirai. This is named Hevilambi. As the first thing in the morning, Tamilians look at auspicious things such as gold and new clothes and rice in a mirror as this ritual is symbolic of good fortune. They decorate the house entrance with mango leaves and garland the …
For many in the city and in its fringes, Navaratri is incomplete without a visit to North Mada Street, Mylapore. A new Kolu padi and a visit to the Kapaleeshwarar Temple marks the beginning of the festival for them. Also, those who have been setting up a conventional Kolu at home for generations are sure …
Three months before Pongal every year, 70-year-old Muthamma and her husband Velsamy Naidu trudge towards Karuveppilai village, from Andipatti, near Madurai. They are dutifully accompanied by the family of their youngest son, daughter-inlaw and grandchildren. The family travels to villages in and around Madurai to eke out a living by making jaggery from sugarcane. This …
Right from the banana leaf to the hot kaapi, everything about this place screams Madras. If you guessed Mylai Karpagambal Mess, then you are bang on target. A trip to Mylapore is never complete if you have not stepped into this modest restaurant for a bite or a cup of degree coffee. Originally written for …