Chennai turns 382 years as the city celebrates ‘Madras Day’ today. It was on August 22, 1639, that the village of Madrasapatnam was purchased by the East India Company from the Viceroy of the Vijayanagar empire. The deal was struck by Francis Day, his...
Woah, you are 375 years old today.. No No, you are 375 years young today…. Happpy birthday to the only city I call home… I knew you back when you were called Madras I spent quite a few days here Holidays, so memorable Visits to the Marina beach...
Sunday morning 6am, i was at Sun Plaza, what was once Sun Theater is today a complex with stores and restaurants. I was there with many others looking forward to the Heritage walk by Mohan Raman that would take us through the Theatres of Mount Road [some...
We waited and waited… We were tired and hungry.. We had been walking for nearly 2hours and all of us had been up at 5am!! And then finally, a good 25mins later the plate of Pongal & Vadai with Sambar & chutney landed on our table… I dug my...
Just like we celebrate our Birthdays, I firmly believe the City we call home also deserves one. Today is my home town, birth place Madras/Chennai’s 372nd Birthday. The month of August begins and the excitement mounts. I look forward to the line-up of events dedicated...