January 23, 2021
The terrace garden in San Thomite Colin D’ Souza’s space has among others, a sapota tree.
Over the past two days, Colin has found that birds have created a nest and the work is in progress.
Colin says his garden sees lots of activity now and then.
Located on top of his apartments building on Custian Beach Road, Colin says his sapota tree bears good fruit the year round.
“I bought the sapling that is grafted at the Agri-Horticultural Society on Cathedral Road and after the first phase of taking care of it, the tree has been on its own,” says Colin, a well-known reflexology expert.
The saplings cost about Rs.250 and can be grown in a large pot.
January 23, 2021
The state government has asked people not to head to the Marina promenade on January 26 and take part in the Republic Day event to be held there from 7 a.m. onwards. This is to respect the pandemic time regulations […]
January 23, 2021
The annual meet-up of the alumnae of Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls School in Mylapore will not be held this year due to pandemic conditions. This was confirmed by a senior ‘old girl’ of the school who spoke to the school […]
January 22, 2021
Old Bedeans Association (OBA) will have its annual meet-up for the alumni on a date that remains the same every year – January 26. But this time the OBA meet for all ‘old students ‘ of St. Bedes Anglo Indian […]
January 22, 2021
There was a lot of colour, music, dance and bravado on show on the Marina road this morning as Day two of the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade due on January 26 morning unfolded. A few cultural troupes from […]
January 22, 2021
Kauvery Hospital in Alwarpet has started the vaccination programme at the Kauvery COVID-19 Vaccination Centre on its campus. Photo featured here was taken at this moment at which Dr J Radhakrishnan, health secretary to TN government was present. But this […]
January 22, 2021
Two more Carnatic music concerts are lined up for the coming days. Rithvik Raja presents a Carnatic music vocal concert on Jan.25, 6.15 p.m. onwards as a commemoration of maestro D. K. Jayaraman at Raga Sudha Hall, Luz. It is […]
January 21, 2021
Some 200 people took part in the flag hoisting event and Holy Mass at Our Lady of Guidance Church in R. A. Puram this Thursday evening, the first day of the weeklong religious celebration of the feast of saint Lazarus, […]
January 21, 2021
Kauvery Hospital in Alwarpet says its doctors have successfully treated a two- year-old girl who was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis of the L5-S1 vertebra – a complete slippage of one vertebra over the other. ‘The girl developed sudden back and leg pain, […]
January 21, 2021
This Carnatic music vocal concert is in commemoration of music maestro Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar. It will feature Palghat Ramprasad who will be accompanied by L. Ramakrishnan ( violin ), Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam ( mridangam ) and K. V. Gopalakrishnan (khanjira ). The concert is on Jan. […]
January 21, 2021
One community space which is abuzz following the relaxation in pandemic time regulations is the Chennai Corporation park off Lazarus Church Road in R. A. Puram. Weeks after its gates,like those of other parks were opened to the public, walkers […]
January 20, 2021
Traffic movement was closed at the San Thome Cathedral junction this morning, 6 am onwards for about four hours for the Republic Day parade rehearsal to take place. Similar restrictions will be enforced on Jan.22 and 24 for the rehearsals. […]
January 20, 2021
The Mylapore connection of Dr. V. Shantha, renowned oncologist and head of the Cancer Institute in Chennai who passed away on Jan.19 was a long-standing one. Journalist and arts activist V. R. Devika who knew the doctor well says Dr […]
January 20, 2021
The annual feast of saint Lazarus will be celebrated at Our Lady of Guidance Church at R. A. Puram, also known as Lazarus Church on January 30 and 31. This feast is usually celebrated on the last Saturday and Sunday […]
January 19, 2021
Streets and road leading to local area schools carried a buzz not heard for many months this Tuesday morning ( January 19). For it was a morning of an unusual re-opening in school campuses – opening for classes after the […]
