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Made of Chennai| From poems to collages, readers share their love for Chennai

Made of Chennai| From poems to collages, readers share their love for Chennai

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Art by Subhashree Sridhar In a blue patterned scroll, P Mary writes what Chennai means to her. “A city of dreams, come what may,” reads a line from her poem. On a yellow postcard, K Prasanna Pandian sketches a number of famous landmarks – the Central Railway Station, Anna Nagar tower park and Ripon buildings. […]

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On Madras Day | Revisiting Chennai’s iconic British era social clubs, their food and histories that date back to more than a century

On Madras Day | Revisiting Chennai’s iconic British era social clubs, their food and histories that date back to more than a century

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Madras Club Orange lit evenings at Madras Club tremble like the embers of its colonial past. From celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation dinner (well after Partition) to ‘European Only’ dinners, the years of the past drift in the club’s environs like sand. Established in 1832, Madras Club is the second oldest British era club after […]

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On Madras Day | Revisiting Chennai’s iconic British era social clubs, their food and histories that date back to more than a century

Madras Day | Revisiting Chennai’s iconic British era social clubs, their food and histories that date back to more than a century

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Madras Club Orange lit evenings at Madras Club tremble like the embers of its colonial past. From celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation dinner (well after Partition) to ‘European Only’ dinners, the years of the past drift in the club’s environs like sand. Established in 1832, Madras Club is the second oldest British era club after […]

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Made of Chennai | Celebrate Madras through rare photos, music, culture and food

Made of Chennai | Celebrate Madras through rare photos, music, culture and food

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The Hindu Archival Exhibit The year is 1949. Crowds swell outside The Hindu’s office on Mount Road on a hot afternoon to keep track of the latest test cricket score, as the national newspaper’s office staff manually update the scoreboard from the building’s balcony. In the backdrop, daily life goes on as a tram passes […]

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