Shopping for Christmas begins but is low-ley
Shopping for the festival of Christmas is slowly taking place in the ‘fancy’ goods stores in Luz and Mylapore. With less than two weeks to go for the annual festival, …
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Variety of diyas for Deepavali for sale at these stores
Ahead of Deepavali, shops in Mylapore have begun selling a variety of diyas. Giri Trading store at Kapaleeswarar Sannithi Street, Mylapore that is popular for its pooja articles is selling …
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Deepavali shopping buzz is muted around Mylapore’s stores
The facade of Vivek’s store in Luz is brightly illuminated. As is its sister stores across Royapettah High Road. Metres away, on Kutchery Road the well-lit showcases of Gani’s, a …
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Aavin offers variety of sweets for festival season: Alwarpet store is well-stocked
Aavin has released a whole variety of sweets for the Deepavali festival season. And you can shop for them locally at the Aavin store on C. P. Ramaswamy Road in …
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More shoppers check out kolu bommai stalls but hawkers not happy with sales
Finally, the shoppers began to stream into North Mada Street in Mylapore to take look and shop for bommais for this Navaratri season. They kept coming in since 4 p.m. …
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PETS 101. A one-stop store for all your pets’ needs.
During the lockdown, P. R. Athreyan, a resident of Mylapore for more than four decades, realised that many pet owners could not get quality food for their pets. They had …
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Potters of Mylapore skip making clay images of Vinayaka this season
This is one artisan community that was reduced to mere numbers. Now, the virus has also badly affected them. The potters of the ‘kosapet’ of Mylapore are not making any …
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Bommai hawkers are back on North Mada Street
The colour is back on North Mada Street in Mylapore. At least, some of it is. The kolu bommai hawkers are back on the sidewalk braving the dangers that the …
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Fresh pakoda and hot samosas: there is always a crowd to clean it up here!
There are Mylaporeans who cannot but check out on their favourite snacks store every other day. Even the pandemic condition does not dampen their desires. And one shop which exhibits …
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The Lazars of San Thome bank on home-made food service to bolster finances
More and more people are launching home-based services or businesses in these times. To bolster their incomes which have been affected during the pandemic times. The Lazars in San Thome …
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How the popular Senthil Softy Zone did a smart move this lockdown: baked and sold bread!
For over three decades, rose milk and Softy at Senthil Softy Zone on Kutchery Road has been a favourite for Mylaporeans. Then there are snacks too – Samosa, Cutlet and …
Read MorePharmacies in Mylapore shut down today from 7 am to 11 am to protest against the death of two Thoothukudi shopkeepers
To protest against the death of two Thoothukudi shopkeepers allegedly in police custody, pharmacies in the neighbourhood have shut down today (June 26) from 7 am. They will remain closed …
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