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Margazhi with an AI twist: What does Madrasana have up its sleeve this year for the music season?

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Singer Abhishek Raghuram, and a cryptic AI-generated version of an image of artiste | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “Try it with me once…just once. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.” I don’t know if Madrasana founder Mahesh Venkateswaran is convincing me or himself, but colour me intrigued. He goes on, as if […]

Madras Day | Century old Southern Railway Headquarters is an office with Chennai’s best views

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] How many of you have spotted this heritage building in Chennai? | Photo Credit: PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY The central bay with its high domed ceiling and chandelier suspended from it | Photo Credit: PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY An aerial shot of the Southern Railway Headquarters | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas At a time when buildings are trying hard […]

Former Advocate General R. Krishnamoorthy passes away in Chennai

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] A designated senior counsel, he had served as the A-G of Tamil Nadu between 1980 and 1989 and once again from 1994 to 1996 A designated senior counsel, he had served as the A-G of Tamil Nadu between 1980 and 1989 and once again from 1994 to 1996 Former Advocate General R. Krishnamoorthy, 92, […]

Chennai icon RB Bhaskaran marks 60 years of influencing the Madras Art Movement

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Artist RB Bhaskaran looks back on 60 years of being an artist, teacher and mentor as his biography launches amid an art show at the DOT School of Design Artist RB Bhaskaran looks back on 60 years of being an artist, teacher and mentor as his biography launches amid an art show at the […]

IIT-Madras launches new ‘out of the box thinking’ course for school, college students

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) is launching a course on ‘Out of the Box Thinking’ from July 2022. In its first-of-its-kind initiative, the institute is aiming to reach out to nearly one million school and college students, as well as working professionals and researchers. This new course will be held online […]

Pa Ranjith makes Cannes debut, launches first look of ‘Vettuvam’

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The director’s first Hindi film, a drama about the life and times of tribal icon Birsa Munda, is also in the works The director’s first Hindi film, a drama about the life and times of tribal icon Birsa Munda, is also in the works On his first visit to the Cannes Film Festival, Pa […]

Stereos on, boots open: Our first taste of western music in 70s Madras was courtesy the Anglo-Indian community

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] ‘Popular radio programme ‘Listeners’ Choice’ must have been the first attempt on our part to westernise ourselves’ ‘Popular radio programme ‘Listeners’ Choice’ must have been the first attempt on our part to westernise ourselves’ If you were from Madras of a particular time, of a certain age, and belonged to a specific socio-economic background, […]