Masks are now sold at street corners
Mask making and selling is now a cottage industry. For obvious reasons. Enterprising people are starting to put out a variety of masks, mostly low-cost ones on bikes, carts and …
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Staff at salon says he has lost his livelihood, appeals for relief
R. Saravanan has been working at GK Salon at R. K. Mutt Road, Mylapore for about three decades now. He says prior to the lockdown, atleast 25 people would drop …
Read MoreGym owner says new memberships have been put on hold till the lockdown
V. T. Mahadevan has been running Fitness Paradise at R. K. Mutt Road, Mylapore for 22 years now. He says more than 1000 members use the services provided by his …
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Barricades in containment zones taken off as ‘patient’ recovers fully
Barricades and metal sheets erected around containment zones come off the day the person who was affected has been certified recovered well. Baskar Seshadri reports that the sheets on Mandaveli …
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Abiramapuram advocate Sanjay Pinto appointed media and legal advisor of ‘Friends of Police’
Abiramapuram resident Sanjay Pinto has been appointed media and legal advisor of ‘Friends of Police’, a NGO which works on community-based projects. Sanjay Pinto is an advocate and columnist and …
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This special educator uploads videos for her students at Clarke School for Deaf
Jayanthi Narayanan has been a teacher at Clarke School for the Deaf at R. K. Salai, Mylapore for more than three decades. And during this lockdown, she tossed her ideas …
Read MoreLockdown 4.0: Temples say they are waiting for instructions from the government
The authorities at three temples in the neighbourhood say that haven’t received any information from the government about reopening dates, social distancing and other norms. At Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore, …
Read MoreMylapore Times Journalism Training Programme: applications invited
Mylapore Times has announced its annual summertime Journalism Training Programme for Young People. You must be in the 16 – 22 age group, must prove your skills in enterprise, multi-skills …
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Women draw kolams on street leading to Perumal temple; say it is their prayer
Women who live in the vicinity of Sri Kesavaperumal Puram came out last evening and drew kolams on the street that leads to the temple. There were sone 10 of …
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College student juggles CA classes and hobby of sketching gods, temples during lockdown
With the college closed and examinations postponed, 20 year old T. K. Achudhan, a second year B.Com student of Vivekananda College has been pursuing his interest in drawing during the …
Read MoreSri Kapali Temple’s evening pooja can be viewed online till temple reopens
For more than a week now, the evening pooja at Sri Kapali Temple, Mylapore is being streamed online at the temple’s youtube channel everyday. The executive officer of the temple …
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Post-pandemic Mylapore: Plans for Nageswara Rao Park
Changes in life at home and in public spaces are already taking place in Mylapore. Mylapore Times is documenting them as they happen and talking to people in charge about …
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