TM Krishna and R Sundaramurthy | Photo Credit: Thamodharan Bharath The aroma of the salty sea breeze, milky tea and freshly-fried bajjis, welcomed guests who greeted each other like old friends at the Ururu Olcott Kuppam Vizha. Overheard as the slow building crowd settled, were words of nostalgia. One could hear the beats of Chandrasekara […]
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A letter box in RA Puram | Photo Credit: B Velankanni Raj The imperturbable faces of the crooked red letter boxes planted all over Chennai are like epithets the city has forgotten to use. The ones that remain, project the presence of an era that broods in its absences. For a generation that has […]
Continue Reading.jpg "CCI’s Textile Show in Chennai will celebrate handloom silks and cottons of India")
Stories and anecdotes scatter themselves in the folds of textiles, saris, made-ups, and fabrics at the Craft Council of India’s textile show. . Bela Khaleeli, joint treasurer of CCI, Chennai, says that the theme for this year’s edition being “Revive, Revisit, Reimagine — and Innovate”, the focus will be on handloom silk, cotton saris and […]
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Late night customers at Akash Auto Biryani in Sholinganallur. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ An auto-rickshaw puttering around the streets of Chennai is not an unusual sight, but this one, with its bright, orange paint, LED lights, and metal tub where the passenger would sit, is sure to raise a few eyebrows. Akash Auto […]
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Heaps of mangoes at The Great Mango Festival Hanu Reddy Mango Tourism returns with its third edition of The Great Mango Festival, promising a day of fun for enthusiasts of this exotic king of fruits. Held on June 11, 18, and 25 at their farm in Guduvanchery, this festival is packed with activities not limited […]
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Bindt Beauty features clean and minimalist make-up | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Little round jars of pigments ranging from muted tones to crimson and coral sit primly on shelves, waiting to be dispatched. These are Bindya Talluri’s make up with a conscience. Titled Bindt Beauty, her new brand of clean, minimalist make-up features natural ingredients […]
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The National Commission for Women (NCW) has communicated to the Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police that it had decided to close the Kalakshetra complaint, based on media reports and the fact that women refused to confirm sexual harassment at the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) meeting. DGP C. Sylendra Babu confirmed that he had indeed received communication […]
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A view of Dr Visvevaraya Tower | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas A weekday morning at Dr Visvesvaraya Park (or the Anna Nagar Tower Park as locals lovingly call it) lends a soothing sight to this summer-weary writer, as motivated joggers, college students on a break, and families in need of a mid-week day out, gather […]
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A view of the road lounge at Tindivanam, on the Chennai-Salem highway. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A clean restroom station spread across 300 sq ft, may sound almost too good to be true for a frequent traveller. But it is now possible to access one with the Doz Pass mobile application. The application, available […]
Continue ReadingChef Thomas Zacharias at The Farm | Photo Credit: R Ravindran I walked into a sun-dappled bamboo garden at The Farm in Semmencheri, clutching my worn recipe book, and took a seat at a table, after picking up my name tag. It was the first Locavore Meetup in Chennai, and all attendees were asked to […]
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