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Vol. XXXIII No. 3, May 16-31, 2023
Regular Articles
Heritage Watch: When Heritage is Obscured
In case you are of the kind that likes to see its heritage buildings sans any obstructions, now is the time to do it. For rather like the camel and the Arab, the large outdoor hoardings are all set to make a comeback to our city. They were banned in 2017 and since then the […]
Lost Landmarks of Chennai
-- by Sriram V
A Property of Chellammal’s Mani’s Auction House as it is popularly known, or to give it its proper and more prosaic name – Mani’s & Co, is located on Royapettah High Road. It specialises in wooden furniture of the more antique variety. It is on my route to and from office and as I drive […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
The Hole in the Crown The Coronation just got over. The Man from Madras Musings could not care less but he did notice that outside of Ol Blighty it was perhaps in this, our land, that the excitement was at fever pitch. MMM would perhaps not be too wrong in saying that the interest in […]
Yet another ‘restoration’ of Buckingham Canal
-- by The Dy. Editor
Buckingham Canal is back in the news, accompanied by mega budgets for its ‘restoration’. As per the latest announcement made in the Assembly, a sum of Rs. 1,281.88 crores (it is a wonder as to how budgets always are so accurate right down to the second decimal when actuals always vary considerably) has been allotted […]
Marina Loop Road – HC orders clearance of ‘encroachment’ while fishers push for ‘fishers’ zone’
-- by A Special Correspondent
The Marina Loop Road is seeing a storm of activity once again. Running from the Marina Lighthouse up to Foreshore Estate, the stretch along the shores of the Marina beach includes several fishing hamlets in the city such as Nochikuppam, Dooming Kuppam and Rajiv Gandhi Nagar. It is a common sight
Heritage Watch: Markers of Displacement
The history of any metropolis is one of continuous displacement of people. The original settlers are moved out by waves of new people for various reasons. Madras that is Chennai is no exception. Street names in various localities
Our Readers Write
Ranji Trophy match at Poona Sir, I read with interest the article about the Maharashtra-TN Match written by Ramchand (MM, March 16th). I was in Bombay at that time, watching the Tamil Nadu hockey team play in the Brighton Cup match. In the press gallery was comedian Agha, who spoke in Tamil. The pressmen were […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
– (Wo)MMM
Pet Peeves When asked for her view on the subject of pets, The Woman from Madras Musings has always remained firm in her stance – she wishes them all the very best in life and gives them her blessings from a great distance. Some pet owners, however, seem to consider this an urgent problem to […]
Our Readers Write
Maniam, the artist Subhashini Maniam’s article on her grandpa Maniam (MM, March 16, 2023) made excellent reading. I am an octogenarian. Maniam was my favourite artist right from my school days. Every stroke of Maniam was a master stroke and every piece, a masterpiece. He must be counted among masters like daVinci, Van Gogh, Picasso […]
Short ‘N’ Snappy
– MMM
The Selfie Story It was a dark and stormy night. No, correct that, for whatever may be the faults of this column let it not be said that The Man from Madras Musings exaggerates. Anyway, it was night, and MMM’s good lady, also known as She Who Must Be Obeyed, was at an airport, eager […]
In the latest Issue
- A severe skill/requirement/attitude mismatch? The Govt. seems to be having an HR problem on its hands
- Study underlines need for city to tackle the Urban Heat Island Effect
- Heritage Watch: A Farewell to Kuralagam?
- Lost Landmarks: The Stuffed Calf
- Prof. C.V. Chandrasekhar – an inspiration to all
- You Tube Journalism
- Welcoming a missing person
- Madras Employment Exchange
- An amazing journey in squash for Srikanth Seshadri
- Thank you, Donors
- Short ‘N’ Snappy
- Our Readers Write
