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The Tamilian Jewellery Traditions That Carry South Indian Craftsmanship, And the Artisans Losing Them

What the piece is actually sayingYou can tell a machine-made temple necklace from a hand-worked one by the back. The front is easy to fake, the goddess's face, the lotus border, the kirtimukha at the crown. Turn it over and the hand-worked piece shows you the ghost of every tool…

Times Life · Aug 21

Five Indian Cities Where a Food Walk on the Streets Tells You More Than Any Museum

Lucknow: The Tehzeeb Is in the Serving, Not the DishYou don't understand Lucknow by reading about the nawabs. You understand it by watching the man at the tunde kabab counter in Aminabad hand you your parcel with both hands, with a slight incline of the head, as if the transaction…

Times Life · Jul 8

Lok Sabha polls | Fearing defeat, DMK cadre attempted booth capturing in Mylapore, alleges Tamilisai

DMK party cadres attempted to capture booth in Mylapore during polls, alleged BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan.

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2024

Meet the makers of Chennai’s iconic foods

Chennai's iconic foods include Burmese dishes at Vyasarpadi, beach sundal, vada curry, and bajjis from Mylapore

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

Madras Day | Calendar of events

Perf.: Alumnae of Advanced School of Carnatic Music, Arkay Convention Centre, Mylapore, 6.45 p.m. Talk: INTACH Talk by Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan on 'Tiruppudaimarudhur Murals' at Ashvita's, 6:30 p.m.; Chithra Madhavan on 'Temples In & Around Chennai', Arkay Convention Centre, 8.30 p.m.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute to hold 75th year celebrations on May 24

The Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute in Mylapore is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman takes a break to shop for vegetables in Chennai’s Mylapore

In the time she spent in the vegetable market, she also took selfies and interacted with residents.

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022

Connecting with the saints of yore in modern-day Chennai

Groups of enthusiasts explore Tiruvottiyur and Mylapore, two localities that still retain their quaint charm and have many religious locations

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2022

Celebrate Madras Week with books, heritage walks and art exhibits. Here’s a quick guide

Chennai plans to ring in its birthday with a host of events starting this weekend. Follow this quick guide to celebrate 383 years of Madras

The Hindu · Aug 17, 2022

Why Chennai’s ISO-certified home keeps the tricolour flying all year

The ISO 9000 certified household of the Surana family in Mylapore has the National Flag flying on its terrace all year. The family explains why

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022