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‘Love Ganesha’: 3500 Different types of Ganapathi Idols displayed at...
How would you like to see 3500 different types of Ganesha/Ganapathi idols at one place? Well, that’s exactly what the ‘Love Ganesha’/'Ganesh Darshan’ expo at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore,...
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ARTWORLD, Chennai – Abstract Sculptures
Look at the above sculptures carefully. They are all made by an eighth generation Chola dynasty sculptor. The two small ones at the front are made using traditional design principles. But the three...
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Photos of Ten Super Luxury Cars clicked at Auto Expo, Chennai
Disclaimer: I am not a fan of luxury cars and I will never buy one even if I had all the money on earth. I think that they are the symbols of excessive indulgence (gas guzzlers) and hence they do not...
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ITC Grand Chola Hotel, Chennai – A Sneak Peek Inside
I went to the IndiBlogger meet today at ITC Grand Chola hotel, Chennai. This is a newly opened super-luxury 5-Star hotel in Chennai with 600 rooms (including 78 serviced apartments), at Guindy,...
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An Iranian Restaurant in ECR, Chennai – Shiraz Cafe (Inside Cholamandalam...
I was actually photographing some stone sculptures outside the museum in Cholamandalam Arts Village campus (ECR, Chennai), when I accidentally went inside this Shiraz Cafe. I was welcomed by a...
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Tata Vista D90 ZX Car Review – Sedan Class with a Touch of Luxury!
We got the Tata Vista D90 ZX, which is a sedan class diesel car in India for test-drive/review, recently. The car has not (yet) been launched in the Indian market. We were able to drive 120-130 KM...
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The best home bakers of Chennai – The Baker Showcase!
The Baker Showcase held on Feb 02, 2013 at Greams Road (Asan Memorial School) brought forward some of the best home bakers of Chennai together for The Baker Showcase event! That means, a lot of...
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Japan Cultural Festival @ ABK-AOTS Dosokai, Chennai
Today morning, I went to the Japan Cultural Festival which is being organized by the Consulate General of Japan and ABK-AOTS Dosokai (Chennai) at the later’s premises in Neslon Manickam Road, Chennai....
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Some photos clicked @ RelioQuick Auto Mall expo, Chennai
Today, I went to the RelioQuick Auto Mall expo held at Chennai Trade Center, Nandambakkam. Actually, they had advertised a “green pavilion” in the news paper and hence I thought I could see electric...
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Sansad Ratna 2013 Award Function: Facilitating Top Parliamentarians of India!!
Today, I went to the Sansad Ratna 2013 Award Function & National Seminar at IC & SR Auditorium, IIT Madras campus. This award function was mainly to facilitate the top parliamentarians of India...
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The UnSchooling UnConference Session!!
What happened, some days back I was going to one renewable energy conference in the afternoon and I wanted to do something interesting in the morning. I saw somewhere that an ‘unconference’ event was...
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Covelong (Kovalam) Beach Surfing Contest & Events
[Comments ON] <– Note: This sign will be placed at the beginning of posts if comments are enabled. The Covelong Point Classic Surf contest (27 – 29 Sept ’13) has started in Chennai today. The...
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Organic Waste + Composting = Money + Less Pollution
[Comments ON] Before a few days, I went to the Clean Chennai @ Home workshop conducted by The Hindu, in Nungambakkam PSBB School, as a part of their My Chennai My Right campaign. This was done to show...
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Literary Discussion with Granta British Novelists @ British Council
Today, I went to a ‘literary discussion’ (read: book launch/publicity event) held at the British Council, Chennai. There were two British authors – David Szalay & Nadifa Mahamad, whose works have...
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Poynter Journalism Workshop, Chennai, India: My Experience!
* Whether you read the article or not, don’t miss the song embedded in the end * You maybe thinking – why did this guy go to a journalism training workshop? Frankly, I am wondering about the same too!...
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Madras High Court Heritage Walk
On Sunday, I went to a heritage walk of the Madras High Court premises coordinated by INTACH & UDC (Jane Jacobs Walk). It was a photo walk and the people from INTACH explained the architecture,...
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Queen Mary’s College, Chennai (Heritage Walk)
Recently, I went to a heritage walk in the Queen Mary’s College campus, Chennai. Established in 1914, this is the first Women’s College established by the Government. On the request of Mr. Sivaswamy...
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Perambur Heritage Walk, Chennai
Perambur is the suburban area of Chennai. I went to a Heritage walk that covered some important regions/ monuments in Perambur, recently. Perambur, is a relatively green area (see above photo for...
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Madras Market IV Expo, Chennai
Madras Market is a bi-annual expo in Chennai. I went to the fourth edition of Madras Market held today at YMCA grounds, Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), Chennai. The location is near SRP tools, after...
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Fort St. George, Chennai (Madras Day Heritage Walk)
Fort St. George, Chennai is the first structure that the British built in Chennai/Madras in 1644 CE, and the city eventually evolved around it. Even though Mylapore, Triplicane, etc. were present for...
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