Teen mythology author releases third book. Online.
Shraddha Anu Shekar, a student of Class IX at Vidya Mandir, Mylapore has been quite busy writing since the lockdown was announced. She released her third book online a few …
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CIT Colony’s popular streetside tailor passes away: he walked many miles to be at his post in lockdown times
Mylapore’s famed street-side tailor who offered his skills in CIT Colony has passed away. Residents here say he had a heart attack on May 24. The day after his death, …
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At 83, tennis great Ramanathan Krishnan still goes on long walks – around his tennis court
Tennis legend Ramanathan Krishnan is 83 years old but his discipline towards fitness at this age may stun even the younger generation. With the restrictions over the last two months, Krishnan …
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Tributes from across the world for Mylapore’s famed photographer
C S Balachandra Raju, owner of the famed Sathyam Studio, Mylapore passed away earlier in May. These are a selection of the numerous tributes that people paid following his demise. …
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Abiramapuram advocate Sanjay Pinto appointed media and legal advisor of ‘Friends of Police’
Abiramapuram resident Sanjay Pinto has been appointed media and legal advisor of ‘Friends of Police’, a NGO which works on community-based projects. Sanjay Pinto is an advocate and columnist and …
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College student juggles CA classes and hobby of sketching gods, temples during lockdown
With the college closed and examinations postponed, 20 year old T. K. Achudhan, a second year B.Com student of Vivekananda College has been pursuing his interest in drawing during the …
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MLA pays tribute to iconic photographer of Mylapore
This is a tribute that Mylapore MLA, R. Nataraj paid to senior photographer and Mylapore icon Balachandra Raju of Sathyam Studio who passed away this week. Sathyam Studios is an …
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People pay tribute to senior advocate S. V. Jayaraman
Senior advocate S V Jayaraman passed away on May 11. Here are some tributes paid by people close to the family. C R Bhagavan writes – Although he was my …
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Sheila D’ Souza makes masks out of leftover salwar materials. Distributes to security guards, civic workers
Sheila D’ Souza, a resident of East Circular Road in Mandavelipakkam is doing her bit to help security guards and conservancy workers in the neighbourhood. She is now making cloth masks …
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At Sathyam Studio, old negatives got new life and wowed customers
This is a tribute paid to C S Balachandra Raju, veteran owner of famed Sathyam Studios of Mylapore who passed away. — A couple of years ago, Babu Sadasivan, former …
Read More Tribute: C. S. Balachandra Raju, Mylapore’s grand old photographer
C. S. Balachandra Raju, the well-known photographer of Mylapore, is no more. He passed away on Sunday, May 10. Raju was the man behind the iconic Sathyam Studio, located in …
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This surgeon offers free phone and video consultation
Deepak Subramanian, a laparoscopic surgeon who stays at Abhiramapuram, offers free phone and video consultation to patients. Deepak, who runs a clinic ‘Chennai Gastro Care’, at First Cross Street, T. …
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