World Tourism Day | Explore Indo-Saracenic landmarks in Chennai’s George Town

World Tourism Day | Explore Indo-Saracenic landmarks in Chennai’s George Town

As the yellow-green blur of a whizzing auto sweeps by, a string of jasmine lying on the sidewalk quivers from its impact. The sidewalk faces the long, heavily guarded expanse of Fort St George, now home to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly , Secretariat and a host of Government buildings. At one end of Rajaji […]

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World Tourism Day | Explore Indo-Saracenic landmarks in Chennai’s George Town

World Tourism Day | Explore Indo-Saracenic landmarks in Chennai’s George Town

As the yellow-green blur of a whizzing auto sweeps by, a string of jasmine lying on the sidewalk quivers from its impact. The sidewalk faces the long, heavily guarded expanse of Fort St George, now home to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly , Secretariat and a host of Government buildings. At one end of Rajaji […]

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Why Chennai’s timeless Art Deco buildings must be preserved

Why Chennai’s timeless Art Deco buildings must be preserved

Even as many of the city’s independent houses are being razed to make room for apartments, historians and architects urge locals to record and preserve the Art Deco buildings that define the city. How do you recognise them? Even as many of the city’s independent houses are being razed to make room for apartments, historians […]

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