Made of Chennai | Celebrate Madras through rare photos, music, culture and food

Made of Chennai | Celebrate Madras through rare photos, music, culture and food

The Hindu Archival Exhibit The year is 1949. Crowds swell outside The Hindu’s office on Mount Road on a hot afternoon to keep track of the latest test cricket score, as the national newspaper’s office staff manually update the scoreboard from the building’s balcony. In the backdrop, daily life goes on as a tram passes … Read more

Weekend plans: We are heading to Chennai’s Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival

Weekend plans: We are heading to Chennai’s Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival

From dancing to fitness activities, there’s a lot on offer at the festival Surfers doing what they do best Unless you are living under a rock, you must have heard of the Covelong Classic Surf, Music and Fitness Festival. Back for its ninth edition, this event since its inception in 2013 (with a pandemic-induced break … Read more

Now, try ‘auto biryani’ in Chennai

Now, try ‘auto biryani’ in Chennai

Late night customers at Akash Auto Biryani in Sholinganallur. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ An auto-rickshaw puttering around the streets of Chennai is not an unusual sight, but this one, with its bright, orange paint, LED lights, and metal tub where the passenger would sit, is sure to raise a few eyebrows.  Akash Auto … Read more

Rolf von Bueren of Lotus Arts de Vivre on his relationship with Asia and its rich art history

Rolf von Bueren of Lotus Arts de Vivre on his relationship with Asia and its rich art history

The familiar walls of Chennai’s Apparao Galleries are opulent today; a treat to the aesthete’s eye. Look to the right, and you find a floating alligator of pure sterling silver, its head, torso and tail, each a separate piece. To the left you find an eclectic jewellery set — earrings and necklaces — made entirely … Read more

Meet Patricia Thery-Hart, the new director of Alliance Française of Madras

Meet Patricia Thery-Hart, the new director of Alliance Française of Madras

Gastronomy, fashion, social issues and a new gallery: PatriciaThery-Hart, the new director of Alliance Française of Madras, shares what is in store for the city’s popular cultural centre Gastronomy, fashion, social issues and a new gallery: PatriciaThery-Hart, the new director of Alliance Française of Madras, shares what is in store for the city’s popular cultural … Read more

Chennai to host Madras Art Weekend, a three-day long celebration of art

Chennai to host Madras Art Weekend, a three-day long celebration of art

In a first, Madras Art Weekend, a curated three-day long event for the arts, celebrates the visual art culture of Chennai through exhibitions, panel discussions and a workshop In a first, Madras Art Weekend, a curated three-day long event for the arts, celebrates the visual art culture of Chennai through exhibitions, panel discussions and a … Read more

Madras Crocodile Bank takes the VR route to education

Madras Crocodile Bank takes the VR route to education

If you like snakes, or muggers, chances are you have visited The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) Centre for Herpetology. While the crocodile bank on East Coast Road houses over 35 species of reptiles and amphibians and has given families and tourists many memorable moments since 1976, the team is now stepping into a hybrid educational … Read more