Vimala Miss: the grand old PT teacher of Vidya Mandir
When we hear the word ‘Physical Training’ the image that usually runs across our minds is a strict PT master with a long stick in his hand, standing in the middle …
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Rotary Club awards V. Sriram, historian and heritage activist
Rotary Club of Madras Central (RCMC) presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to V. Sriram, entrepreneur, columnist, historian, and heritage activist as a part of the special Vocational Service Award conferred …
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Pet parrots become ‘lockdown’ companions for this Abiramapuram family
Eight-year-old Shraddha, a class three student of Vruksha Montessori, loves birds and animals. Last year, during the pandemic lockdown season, she was keen on having a dog or a Persian …
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New book on Madras. By Manohar Devadoss and Sujatha Shankar.
‘Madras Inked’ is a new book that celebrates the city of Madras and it will be released even as the annual Madras Day celebrations ( www.themadrasday.in) get underway in the …
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This couple re-cycles fish waste to make useful products. One product enriches your gardens
Fish waste has been recycled to produce valuable products. One product can help your plants remain healthy and give good fruit or flowers. A couple who used to live by …
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This family remembered a member’s centenary by doing all that he loved and supported
How would you celebrate the birth centenary of your father or grand-mother or a favourite uncle? One family which traces its roots to the heart of Mylapore decided to indulge …
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Celebrating birth centenary of S. Manicklal Chordia, eminent social worker who hailed from one of the oldest Rajasthani Jain families of Mylapore
26 July 2021 marks the birth centenary of S. Manicklal Chordia, an eminent social worker who hailed from one of the oldest Rajasthani Jain families of Mylapore. A lifelong resident …
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Born and raised in R. A. Puram, this Catholic priest is to become Bishop of diocese of Andamans
A Catholic priest who was born and brought up in Raja Annamalaipuram has now been appointed Bishop of Port Blair diocese which oversees all the churches in Andaman and Nicobar …
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Writer on art, Lakshmi Venkataraman has donated her Alwarpet apartment to a NGO
Lakshmi Venkatraman did not bat her eyelids when. she took the decision to donate to a voluntary organisation, an apartment she owned in Alwarpet that would have fetched her at …
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New parish priest at Cathedral has to deal with families ravaged by the pandemic
Father M. Arulraj is not new to the San Thome Cathedral for he has worked for some years at the Bishop’s House next door. But soon after he took charge …
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Jude Mangalraj chosen to head social service body with units across India
Jude Mangalraj’s family has a long association with the business of automobile repairs and service in Abiramapuram. In 1968, his father launched this business locally. Today, Jude is the boss …
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She does not have money to spare but Amir Begum cares for stray cats every day
If you reside in the areas located off Bazaar Road in east Mylapore zone, you may be familiar with scores of cats and kittens who make the unseen nooks their …
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