An Ode to the spirit of Madras and what we can learn from the disaster

Chennai(erstwhile Madras) was recently hit by heavy rainfall and that had devastating impact on the life of the city. There were horrific stories around how dangerous parts of the city have become, where…

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Madras

It’s that time of the year again, where everyone that I know, and everyone that they know is waxing poetic about the enchantment of this city; and understandably so. Today, Chennai is our city, and Madras, our emotion.

Music season ?? you can’t miss them !

Just wanted to categorize people whom I could never miss in a kutcheri going alone .

Here’s a list of the ten people you’ll never miss in a kutcheri

Memories of Madras

This is just a set of links to Hindu’s running series by the same title. If I missed any links or when new ones get added, I will try and append this.

P Susheela — Down memory lane

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You are Adyar. Not Besant Nagar or Thiruvanmayur, but Adyar.

90′s Rahman.

Davara-tumbler coffee.

Old, creaky oonjal in the balcony.

A Prologue

A chilly wind blew across Vincent Rajan’s face as the train came to a screeching halt at the Central Railway station. It was unusual at this time of the year, when the temperatures usually were indicative of the scorching sun. He looked around; the station was relatively calm, but filled with fast paced…