February 20, 2019
The neighbourhood became a theatre of meets, talks and deals for political parties in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections on two occasions recently. Last evening, the AIADMK, BJP and PMK formally sealed an alliance for the poll on seat […]
August 8, 2018
It has been quiet and peaceful in the Mylapore neighbourhood this Wednesday morning as the city and state observe a day of mourning for DMK leader M. Karunanidhi who passed away on Tuesday evening. The walkers and fitness enthusiasts who […]
August 7, 2018
6.10 p.m. That is when the world was officially told that DMK leader M. Karunaidhi had passed away at the Kauvery Hospital off TTK Road, Alwarpet. Less than 24 hours after the hospital said that the DMK leader’s condition was […]
July 12, 2018
Outside his Eldams Road office of Makkal Needhi Maiam party ( Alwarpet junction) this noon, actor politician Kamlahassan hoisted the party flag on a post this noon. Over 400 people had gathered around a podium that was set up on […]
June 3, 2018
It was DMK leader M. Karunanidhi’s 95th birthday and his cadres and fans made sure the city knew about it; they plastered the walls with posters and set up giant flags with the red and black party colour radiating out […]
April 20, 2018
Actor-politician S V Shekher has got himself into the middle of a controversy after he shared a Facebook post which spoke about and commented cheaply about women journalists in Tamil Nadu. The post, said to have been made by a […]
December 22, 2017
Political developments across the country and locally had an impact in the neighbourhood since Thursday morning as events began to unfold in Delhi and in north Chennai. The verdict of a CBI special court on what is known as the […]
December 5, 2017
Cadres of the AIADMK party are marking the first death anniversary of the former chief minister of the state, J Jayalalithaa in their own ways in various parts of Mylapore. This morning, on East Mada Street a small group of […]
November 24, 2017
Local units of the DMK party have been holding protests at state-run ration shops this week. Their protest is aimed at the rise in the price of sugar sold at ration shops. On Nov.22 morning, a small group of party […]
August 30, 2017
Pattinapakkam resident Nanjil Sampath is having a torrid time. The lead public speaker of the AIADMK (Amma) party was at the receiving end on Monday when BJP cadres staged a demo at the gate of his residence. They protested because […]
August 23, 2017
Supporters of the state chief minister and those of his deputy, in the AIADMK party staged a protest at Luz Circle on Wednesday evening. They shouted slogans against another AIADMK leader, TTV Dhinakaran. Some burnt his effigy too at this […]
