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Madras Day | Hockey Olympian V Baskaran’s tryst with Chennai is full of food, Rajinikanth and kindness

Former Indian hockey captain V Baskaran has cycled, jogged and driven through all of Mount Road and Royapettah. At this breakfast interview with him, we quiz him on sport, food and life. His answers leave us with a skip in our step and a renewed sense of optimism for tomorrow

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan shoot in Chennai and Tamil Nadu helped support 3000 families; fans say 'we are eternally grateful'

After months of waiting, fan will finally get to feast their eyes on Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan movie trailer that is set to drop online later today, August 31. Ahead of the trailer launch, the Bollywood superstar flew to Chennai, where he attended a star-studded Jawan launch event that celebrated…

The Times of India · Aug 31, 2023

‘Rakhi for Soldiers’ programme at Raj Bhavan

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined the "Rakhi for Soldiers" celebration in Hyderabad. Samskruti Foundation and Telangana State Branch of IRCS organised the event to give students the chance to tie Rakhis onto military officers' wrists. Students from various schools in the twin cities and Chennai participated.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Income Tax hoopsters take home the PSG Trophy

Income Tax (Chennai) edged past Indian Army (New Delhi) 75-71 in the 57th PSG Trophy all-India basketball tournament for men. Indian Bank (Chennai) won 3rd place, beating Indian Navy (Lonavala) 79-72. Income Tax's Arvind Muthukrishnan & Aravind Annadurai shone, while Indian Army's Y.P. Abhishek, Siva Saktivel & Sahil fought hard.…

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Chennai is more than a physical location

When most of us think of Chennai, even today, the primary image that comes to mind is that of filter coffee, beaches and Carnatic music, just the way it was 25 years ago, as we celebrate Madras Week 2023, made in Chennai

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

The simple life of old Madras

One really misses a lot of the simple pleasures of Old Madras, but still loves to be in Chennai, no question.

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Life in Chennai 50 years ago

From honing one’s street game skills to heroically using one’s own hands as a launchpad for Deepavali rockets to guzzling sweets at neighbours’ homes empowered by a pre-digestive legiyam to studying under the warm glow of Randal light before falling asleep to AIR’ Listeners’ Choice, the happiness of one’s growing…

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

When my just-in-time Chennai veedu helped cheat corona

Nothing beats the serenity and tranquility of one’s own home; Chennai is more than a physical location

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Chennai, a city that never disappoints

Chennai, a city that never disappoints: all that is good for denizens of Chennai, from the heart of a ‘U.S. return’, for Madras Week 2023

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

My Chennai of many memories and sentiments

In the bustle of a metropolis like Chennai, you find pockets of quiet serenity that take you deeper within yourself

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023