Guru poornima celebrated at Sri Sai Baba Temple today
To mark guru poornima, several events were conducted at Sri Sai Baba Temple at Venkatesa Agraharam Road, Mylapore today. The day started off with a veda parayanam followed by a …
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Despite some challenges, Gomathi Mess continues to serve people during lockdown
Despite some challenges, Gomathi Mess, the well-known home-made food joint at Mandaveli Lane continues to serve people during the pandemic. Started at a small nook off Nallapan Street, the Mess …
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This arts and crafts teacher has been taking free classes during the lockdown
Shyamala Devi Narendran, the owner of JV Arts at Kennedy First Street, Mylapore has been taking art classes for children and adults at her institute for more than 7 years …
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This team of volunteers have distributed more than 9000 ration kits to the needy so far
Team Ignite is what they call themselves. A day after the ‘Janta curfew’ was announced on March 22, this group of four volunteers got together to do what they could …
Read MoreHave corona virus symptoms? Don’t hide them, appeals this Muthu Street resident.
For Vana Narayanan, an advocate and an active community member, who resides at Muthu Street, Mylapore, the lockdown experience has been surreal. He says ever since the lockdown was announced …
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Vidya Mandir alumni of Batch ’69 helps school get novel atmospheric water generator
Just recently, Vidya Mandir, Mylapore was featured on television (History channel) as one of the schools in the neighbourhood that had installed an atmospheric water generator at their campus. The …
Read MorePrincipal of Vidya Mandir says the teachers and students have got well adjusted to online classes now
Online sessions for the students of Vidya Mandir, across all classes, started on June 10. Despite the initial hiccups, the principal of the school, Shoba Raman says the parents, teachers …
Read MoreEven though salons are closed, women can pamper themselves with home made face packs and pedicures
Pavithra Ashwin, the managing director of Maha Elegance and Styling Salon for Women at Venkatesa Agraharam Road in Mylapore, says they were just getting started when the lockdown was announced …
Read MoreFree dispensary at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore is closed. Volunteers are unable to come there due to lack of transportation facilities.
The free dispensary at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore is now closed and will probably remain so until the lockdown, says the PRO of the Math, Swami Naravarananda. He says most …
Read MoreFounder of Mylapore based NGO says his funds have dried up. Volunteers are needed too.
The volunteers at Viswajayam Foundation, a Mylapore based NGO, distributed almost 60000 meals ever since the first lockdown was announced. But now they have stopped as all the funds have …
Read MoreAdmissions open: At Sri Ramakrishna Mission Students Home and polytechnic college at the same campus
Admissions are now open for students of class VI (they must have passed class V) at Sri Ramakrishna Mission Students Home at P. S. Sivaswami Salai, Mylapore. Students who have …
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This resident sells bags and masks in Kalamkari and Ikkat designs
Annapoorna. C, a resident of Nadu Street, Mylapore, has been selling Kalamkari and Ikkat designed handbags for more than eight years. When she first started, she set up her shop …
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