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Vol. XXXIII No. 16, December 1-15, 2023

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Heritage Watch: Better days for the GPO

At long last the Department of Posts has decided to embark on restoring the iconic GPO located on First Line Beach/Rajaji Salai. The structure, recognised as being of Grade 1 importance by the High Court of Madras has been languishing for quite a while. Designed by Robert Fellowes Chisholm and completed in 1884, it was […]

Our Readers Write

Keep at it, MMM This is with reference to your article in Madras Musings, November 16th titled On bed. As a septuagenarian I would like to put in a few words. Many of us above 60 go through Youtube videos only at night and mostly when in bed.So it is only natural to doze off […]

Short ‘N’ Snappy

– MMM

What’s in Chennai place names? Plenty apparently – at least that is what The Man from Madras Musings has learnt in recent times. This arises from a series on the various postal identification number (PIN) codes of the city and the broad history behind each locality. The episodes are literally byte sized but the comments […]

When illegal hoardings alone pose a risk

-- by Sriram V.

The rainy season is here and with that the Government is gearing itself up for cyclones. As part of a slew of advisories, it has also addressed the issue of large outdoor advertisement hoardings and billboards. It has advised that all illegal hoardings be removed – which is good. But in the same notification it […]

Post-Deepavali AQI better than last year

-- by Varsha V.

As is usually the norm, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was scrutinized a day after the Deepavali festivities. Chennai’s AQI – a metric that is an average of 24-hour data – dipped to the ‘poor to very poor category’ in local stations such as Alandur, Arumbakkam, Kodungaiyur, Manali, Royapuram and Velachery. Guidelines derived from […]

Short ‘N’ Snappy

– (Wo)MMM

A cat-and-mouse game of carpools The Woman from Madras Musings had just put her feet up to enjoy a movie when Mater Betternal walked in thoughtfully. It transpired that Pater Betternal had just sent M.B. a text message, requesting her to be ready with a flower in her hair in precisely five minutes, for his […]

Can Mamallapuram be spared Real Estate Development?

-- by Sriram V.

The signs are all there. Just consider the property-related news items of the last six months or so. “Mamallapuram – Tourist Spot transformed into a live work-play destination”, “G Square successfully expands into Mahabalipuram, launches G Square Dynasty”, “Chennai Peripheral Ring Road to make Mamallapuram the next Sholinganallur”, “Holistic Plan by CMDA necessary for Chennai’s […]

Lakefront development: Transforming Chennai’s lakes into recreational spots

-- by Varsha V.

Recently, The Hindu carried an article stating that the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) intends to develop lakes in Korattur, Retteri, Perungudi and Porur into recreational spaces for the local communities. A similar plan was already announced earlier this year, in fact, reports had emerged in January of the CMDA proposing a Rs. 100 crore lake-front […]

Our Readers Write

She flew to join our forest! On a weekend visit to tree-lined Delhi many years ago,  I happened to meet up with some tree activists in a busy college canteen to lament over our woes and celebrate our highs over cups of steaming tea. Since I was always on the lookout for indigenous species nurseries, I […]

Short ‘N’ Snappy

– MMM

On Bed… The Man from Madras Musings has never known how to react when people tell him they watch his YouTube videos chiefly to relax and eventually fall asleep. MMM is forever plagued with doubts – is it good that an unintended outcome of his presentations is that they are good soporifics? Or should he […]

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