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Vol. XXXIV No. 15, November 16-30, 2024
Archives: Vol. XXXIV No. 15, November 16-30, 2024
A blot on the medical capital
– by Sriram V.
The recent episode in Chennai where the son of a cancer patient stabbed a doctor repeatedly just because he felt the treatment was not proper has exposed the risks that the medical fraternity faces on a routine basis. That this should have happened in our city which historically has been a centre for medicine and is indeed considered one of the medical capitals of the world is doubly shocking. It is a blot on Chennai’s face that the city and its administration will do well to ponder over and come up with corrective measures.
The incident in question happened at the Government-run Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy. The patient was in a critical condition and her son felt the treatment was responsible for it. He entered into an argument with the doctor and in a fit of rage whipped out a knife and stabbed the latter several times in the neck. The victim was himself suffering from medical conditions which aggravated his injuries, and he was admitted in a critical state at the same hospital’s ICU. The assailant has been arrested.
With that the law will take its own course. But what has happened is an indication of a deeper malaise- of increasing violence in the public sphere and a belief among youth in general in instant ‘justice’, with no thought as to the consequences. This is a direct outcome of the cinema
Notification of apartment development rules paves the way for residential benefits
– by Varsha V.
In a much-welcome move, the Government of Tamil Nadu recently notified the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act which clarifies the guidelines under which ageing apartment buildings can be redeveloped. Under the new rules, apartment owners must establish an association with at least four owners. The association will be responsible to draft bylaws and register the body with the relevant authorities. A board of managers must then be formed, constituting at least one-third of the number of apartment owners; following which, a special
A Judge recalls Madras and its High Court
The family of Justice S. Natarajan (1924-2014) is celebrating the centenary of his birth. A commemorative volume, with tributes from many prominent personalities has been released and in it is also included his autobiography, originally published as Family History and Rambling
Kottur – The Core of Kotturpuram
-- by Sriram V.
Last fortnight we looked at the landmarks in Kotturpuram that help us trace the heritage of that upmarket housing district. We now turn to Kottur, the ancient village from where the name Kotturpuram evolved.
For the record, Kottur is now a warren of streets at the southern end of Kotturpuram, bound by Sardar Patel Road and the Adyar river. But in ancient times it was a busy administrative headquarters. An inscription in the Dandiswara temple in Velachery dating to the 10th century records the place as being within Kotturnadu in Puliyur Kottam. This takes us to the reign of Sundara Chola Parantaka II. In his
How Chennai became an auto hub
Business Houses of the South by Sushila Ravindranath
A recent report that Ford, which had exited India a couple of years ago, is planning to start manufacturing again in its Chennai plant at Sriperumpudur, has brought back exciting memories of the mid 1990s.
It was Maruti, with its Suzuki tie-up, that first made a difference, with its launch of the 800 in the 1980s. That plant was set up in Haryana. In 1994, after liberalisation, the government of India finally decided to let multinational automobile manufacturers into the country. It seems unbelievable now, but we were stuck with the cumbersome Ambassadors and Premier Padminis. Foreign technology
