Community celebrates Meena Muthiah’s 86th birthday
Educationist, social projects and arts promoter Dr Meena Muthiah was at the centre of a special event held on Sept.25 at Chettinad Vidyashram in R. A. Puram. The community of …
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Award which recognises heritage promotion given to Venkatesh Ramakrishnan
Heritage enthusiast, historian and writer Venkatesh Ramakrishnan was honoured with the Vedavalli Memorial Heritage Award this Sunday morning at the TAG Centre on TTK Road. The award includes a citation …
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This hawker sells kolu dolls to break free from her monotonous life
For 50-year-old kolu doll seller Devi, it’s not only about selling the dolls. “It’s more about meeting new people and having a chat with my regular customers,” says Devi, who …
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Mahalaya Amavasai observed
Mahalaya Amavasai was observed on Saturday and the steps and bank all around the tank Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore was already packed as the sun rose. The crowd got …
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Deputy CM visits Valeeswaran Thotam where old blocks are to make way for new
Residents in the tiny apartments, some 200 qt ft in area, built in late 1980s and slowly coming apart in Valeeswaran Thotam in R. A. Puram have told the deputy …
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This man feeds stray dogs at Marina
This man feeds stray dogs at Marina, behind the Gandhi Statue. A few days ago, when he walked with two packets of chicken, a group of dogs quickly gathered near …
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Reconstruction of Slum Board tenements in Mylapore; a colony seeks public discussion
While Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) has plans to reconstruct the dilapidated Slum Board tenements in many parts of Mylapore, residents are raising their issues in public. A few …
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Events in Mylapore: Workshops for kids, food fests, sale, talks, music & dance
MISCELLANEOUS TALK ON EDITOR A. N. SIVARAMAN Sept. 28. 6 p.m. At Srinivasa Gandhi Nilaiyam, Ambujammal Street, Alwarpet. Keezhambur Sankarasubramanian, editor, Kalaimagal magazine will speak on ‘A. N. Sivaraman, the …
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Eco-friendly gifts for Navarathri available for sale at Sevalaya, Mylapore
Eco-friendly gifts for Navarathri are available for sale at NGO Sevalaya’s city office at P.S.Sivaswamy Salai, Mylapore. Cloth bags, pouches, and Rajasthani style sling bags are some of the eco-friendly …
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Residents of Dr. Ranga Road Apartment complex enhance their RWH structure
Residents of Ram Nivas Apartment at Dr.Ranga Road in Mylapore are enhancing the rainwater harvesting (RWH) structure at their premises. This complex with 16 families already has a proper RWH …
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Navarathri celebrations in the neighbourhood
Here is a listing of religious and cultural events to be held at temples and at various venues in the neighbourhood for Navarathri this year. AT TEMPLES – Navarathri will …
Read MoreComposer Papanasam Sivan’s ‘Ninaivanjali’: On Oct 1
The Papanasam Sivan Rasikar Sangam will be celebrating the composer’s Ninaivanjali on Oct. 1 at Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. Vocalist Gayathri Venkataraghavan will perform followed by an address by Dr. …
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