Neighbourhood newspaper for Mylapore
Atharv Jain, a student at Taekwon Dojang, a taekwondo training center at Alwarpet, won the silver medal at the 4th India TIA Open International Taekwondo tournament held in Kolkata on …
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Meet 46-year-old Shankar, who specializes only in altering stitched clothes. For the past 8 years, his shop at R.K.Mutt Road has been a go-to destination for Mylaporeans for their clothing …
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“We have been selling popcorn here for the past 50 years,” says G.Viruthamba standing beside her shop on Royapettah High Road off Viveks shop. And, hence this 60-year-old still has …
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At the valedictory of the 3rd edition of the three day literary fest ‘Valley of Words’, held at Dehradun on Nov. 17, Prabha Sridevan, retired judge, Madras High Court, won …
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This 70-year-old resident of San Thome feeds home-cooked food to over 45 stray dogs in the neighbourhood. And he has been at it for the past 6 years. Sanjeevi.A.Joseph, who …
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R. A. Puram based chef and food show host Rakesh Raghunathan has recently launched a web-based series titled ‘Ammavum Naanum’. This web series on food, recipes and nostalgia has been …
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Ravindran (shown in picture), serves tea and coffee to hawkers, and homeless people around a few temples in Mylapore. Even though his tea and coffee are priced at Rs 10, …
Read MoreThe Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, Mylapore has been honouring senior Sanskrit scholars every year with a cash award under the Kombur Ramabhadran Endowment. This year this award is to be …
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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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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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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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Dhanalakshmi Ravindran, was recently awarded ‘Teaching Icon of the Year’ Award by the Rotary Club of Madras during the CLUB’S Teacher’s Day celebrations. She is a science teacher in Besant …
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