The Nagarathar Way: Portrait of a community

[ad_1] The diary is dog-eared and gravy-stained, fraying at the edges, its pages sepia. The old grandfather clock in the foyer stands sentinel over the Burma teak staircase that creaks with the weight of history.  A page from Umayal Palaniappan’s diary | Photo Credit: R RAVINDRAN Umayal Palaniappan leafs through the diary, strangely yearless, drawing […]

Continue Reading

Schiller Institute calls for new Bretton Woods to end war, economic crisis

[ad_1] Helga, who started the institute, and Lyndon LaRouche counted Indira Gandhi and President K.R. Narayanan among supporters Helga, who started the institute, and Lyndon LaRouche counted Indira Gandhi and President K.R. Narayanan among supporters The global think tank, Schiller Institute, that recently hit the headlines for organising an international conference on the Ukraine war […]

Continue Reading

From World War bombings to ancient churches: new cycling tours cover Chennai’s history

[ad_1] Chennai’s Cycling Yogis joins hands with TTDC to explore everything from Madras’ ancient history to its streets with the funniest names, in its latest set of heritage cycling toursRamanujar Moulana, founder of Cycling Yogis, discusses the trend of cycle tourism, overlooked cultural spots in Madras and upcoming heritage cycling tours Chennai’s Cycling Yogis joins […]

Continue Reading

Artefacts damaged during World War II are the subjects of this Chennai photo exhibition

[ad_1] A photo exhibition in Chennai’s Russian House captures the restoration process of priceless artefacts damaged during the Second World War A photo exhibition in Chennai’s Russian House captures the restoration process of priceless artefacts damaged during the Second World War When Renaissance sculptor Donatello’s legendary work, St John the Baptist, arrived at the Pushkin […]

Continue Reading

Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov thanks Delhi for support on WWII Victory Day

[ad_1] As Russia and the U.S. increase war rhetoric over Ukraine, New Delhi steers clear of appearing to pick sides As Russia and the U.S. increase war rhetoric over Ukraine, New Delhi steers clear of appearing to pick sides Russia remains grateful for India’s contribution in the Second World War (WWII), said the Russian Ambassador […]

Continue Reading