Alwarpet’s Meera Rao brings out her book of poems
Alwarpet resident N. Meera Raghavendra Rao, who has published a few books has now brought out a small book of poems Titled ‘Pinging Pangs’ (Compelling Emotions) is a collection of …
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Ashwini’s homemade cakes business gets a boost during lockdown
The lockdown seems to have turned into a blessing for this young Mylaporean. For it has helped boost her home-made cakes business. 27-year-old Ashwini Catherine, has been making organic, homemade …
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Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan is the winner of the THT-Prof. S. Swaminathan Heritage Award this year
Noted heritage enthusiast and conservationist Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan was announced as the winner of the THT – Prof. S. Swaminathan Heritage Award by Tamil Heritage Trust (THT) on Sept. 5. The …
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Selling keerai helped me sail through the lockdown without taking loans, says this hawker
“Selling keerai helped me sail through the lockdown, without taking loans,” says Ezhilarasi, a keerai hawker, sitting beside her cart at South Mada Street, Mylapore opposite Surya Sweets store here. …
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Principal of Vidya Mandir school, chosen for CBSE ‘best teacher’ award talks of her long journey
Shoba Raman, the principal of Vidya Mandir school, Mylapore, has been chosen for the CBSE’s annual best teacher award given nationally. She is one among the three teachers from Tamil …
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MRC Nagar resident who sold cleaning products has now introduced a new line for automobiles
Kashyap Suresh, a resident of MRC Nagar, launched his cleaning product line in May. The products, which included domestic floor cleaners, glass cleaners and fabric washes were marketed by his …
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Judith Pinto Memorial Kindest Teacher Award: instituted by advocate in memory of his mother
Judith Pinto was a teacher at Don Bosco School, Egmore, for more than three decades. Several years after her retirement and then, her demise three years ago on August 27, …
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Coach Aarti helped group of women cricketers stay positive during the lockdown. Here is how.
Aarti Sankaran, a resident of Mylapore and the coach of the TN senior women’s cricket team, says she has managed to stay positive all through the lockdown. She says she …
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Zingy parcels, honeycomb buns and stuffed flower bread. This R. A. Puram baker offers this and more
Lakshmi Vibu, a resident of Greenways Road, R. A. Puram has always been interested in baking. In 2011, after she took up a course in baking, she started making cakes …
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Centenary of Gandhian V. R. Radhakrishnan celebrated
Senior Mylaporeans who are now in their 70s and 80s and were closely tuned in to people and events in the city that were related to India’s freedom movement may …
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After floods in 2015, this is the first time, I’m receiving so many appliances for repair, says owner of this electrical appliances repair shop in Mylapore
“After the floods in 2015, this is the first time in over 10 years, that I have got so many appliances for repair in one go,” says A.M Rahamudullah, sitting …
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Indian culture lessons for kids. Starting with kolams.
In an effort to encourage children to understand and practice the art of drawing kolams, Dharma – The Culture Catalyst, an online initiative was launched by Mylaporean Sruthi Krishnamurthy. This …
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