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Easy access: MRTS commuters bound for the Moore Market Complex Station used to get down at the Park station, take the underpass below the Stanley viaduct, and reach the MMC Station near the Chennai Central Station. Commuters now demand that the underpass be reopened. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran It has become a daily struggle … Read more
In 1978, the Government of Turkey had urged the Government of India to forward three names to be considered for appointment as its Honorary Consul-General in Madras. The Indian Government sent three names, including that of K.S. Haja Shereff, a Congress leader. In February 1980, the Turkish Embassy sought the Government of India’s concurrence to … Read more
A cricket ball is caught in a pair of wicket keeping gloves with a fan of Australian fifty dollar notes | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock Everybody has a plan to make cricket more equitable, bring in more money, have more rational calendars, comprehensible points systems and so on. The International Cricket Council, sadly, isn’t one … Read more
Betel leaves hold a significant place in Tamil culture, intertwined with various social customs. They are offered in temples and widely used in religious rituals, from birth ceremonies to funerals, and most notably in weddings. The Kumbakonam betel leaf, which is renowned for its remarkable tenderness (Kozhundhu Vettrilai), owing to its early harvest, has secured … Read more
A must watch: Seruppugal Jaakirathai, a Tamil web series streaming on Zee 5, is directed by Rajesh Soosairaj. | Photo Credit: Zee5 Original For binge-watchers who look for a twisty tale laced with humour, Seruppugal Jaakirathai, a Tamil web series streaming on Zee 5 should be on the watchlist. Directed by Rajesh Soosairaj, the ZEE5 … Read more
Chennai’s pride: The Madras-I-Azam school grounds have produced several sportsmen. The school buildings. Last Saturday, while planning for a heritage walk in the Mount Road/Anna Salai area, I found myself standing at the Madras-I-Azam Government Higher Secondary School, and decided to go in. There were two purposes — one was to mourn over the collapsed … Read more
What is special about IPL The ongoing IPL 2025 season continues to showcase why cricket is more than just a sport — it is a celebration of skill, strategy and entertainment. The balance between experience and young talent in the IPL has made it an ideal platform for budding cricketers to shine on a global … Read more
It has been argued that the education system in India has veered off its course in the last 11 years of the Narendra Modi government. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. The country that witnessed the monumental neglect of the education system by previous governments is deeply aware of the unpleasant truth. … Read more
Malayalam film actor Mohanlal with actor and director Prithviraj Sukumaran during a press meet for their film ‘L2: Empuraan’, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI The most prevalent term in Kerala this week is probably ‘voluntary cuts’. Used in reference to the several cuts that the makers of the film, L2: Empuraan, were forced … Read more
Yesterday (April 1) was the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India (1950). Over the past 75 years, China-India relations, despite weathering ups and downs, have always surged forward like the Yangtze and the Ganges. One learns from the past in order to understand the future, and follows the right … Read more