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Vol. XXXIII No. 21, February 16-29, 2024

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A floral delight for Senior Citizens

-- by Vinita Sidhartha

I read with interest an article about the live flower show being organised at Chennai’s Semmozhi Poonga, a 20-acre botanical garden established in 2010. The flower show, the article said, would transform this botanical garden into a splash of colour with 12 lakh plants. The event, hosted by the Horticulture Department is open to visitors […]

Heritage Watch: Heritage in the Hinterland

Last fortnight, your Deputy Editor had to travel to the city’s outskirts. Having completed his errand, he found there was enough time to explore and so as he wandered about, he came upon what looked like a modern temple. The vast open-air setting of the place, and the waterbody by its side

The Kalikambal Temple and its legends

-- by Sriram v

I embark on this article with a sense of trepidation. I have debated on writing it for years and maybe put it off for too long. These are times when legend is increasingly being accepted as fact and I am sure what I write below will not be to the liking of many. But as […]

MGR at Pongal, and other times

G. Sakunthala is remembered chiefly for her role in the film Manthiri Kumari but there was a lot more to her than that. A stage and radio artiste who also acted in films (her cameo in Uyarntha Manithan as Pankajam is brilliant to say the least), she was an associate of MGR. The following memories […]

The changing cultural landscape

— Excerpt from Harnessing the potential of Creative Economy report co-produced by British Council India and Tamil Nadu Guidance. Tamil Nadu is home to one of the most flourishing musical ecosystems, spanning decades of tradition and cultural growth. The state has a long-standing tradition of music, characterised by unique classical music artforms and events, that continue to […]

Sumeet Saga

Business Houses of the South by Sushila Ravindranath

There was a time when Sumeet Mixer ruled the roost in the highly crowded domestic appliances market and was a household name in Madras. Though strictly not a Madras company, it had a major manufacturing unit in the city and in the 90’s, of every 100 mixers sold, 30 were made by Sumeet, the largest selling […]

TN hosts the sixth edition of Khelo India, emerges shining

-- by V. Venkataramana

The Central Government launched Khelo India, a special programme that aims to inspire the nation’s youth to play and excel at sports. The inaugural 2018 edition was the Khelo India School games, targeted at enticing children to regularly take part in sporting activities. This year, the sixth edition was allotted to Tamil Nadu, a State that […]

Tracing Madras

– Ar. Aafreen Fathima S.K. (Ninetyeight.madras)

The Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore Once by the shore along San Thome, and now in Mylapore,the Kapaleeshwarar stands as a testament to the city’s rich cultural and religious heritage. While its origins and cause of relocation remain a subject of debate, there’s no denying its existence dating back to the 7th century, with mentions in […]

Thank you, Donors

We today, publish donations ­received with thanks for the ­period till December 2023. – The Editor Rs. 100: Kalyanasundaram K, N.V. Iyer

H(arihara) P(arames) Waran of the Madras Presidency College and the clock he made in 1930

-- by Anantanarayanan Raman (anant@raman.id.au)

The four-face clock on the Presidency College main building is a majestic attraction. Only a few in Madras would know that this clock — has a name: the ‘Fyson Clock’. Mr. Muthiah in his Madras Miscellany column (https://www.the-hindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/have-they-got-them-right

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