Institutions that educated Madrasis
DT Next takes a look at the abodes of learning that formed the basis of higher education in the State.
Those were the days: The Presidency College
In this series, we take a trip down memory lane, back to the Madras of the 1900s, as we unravel tales and secrets of the city through its most iconic...
Chinthadripet, an area woven into the city
Some of the earliest schools, police stations, churches, civic amenities and reading rooms in the city began here.
Kalidas - The first Tamil talkie
In this series, we take a trip down memory lane, back to the Madras of the 1900s, as we unravel tales and secrets of the city through its most iconic...
The Medics of Madras
In India, National Doctor’s Day is observed on July 1 in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a physician, a freedom fighter, an educationist, and even a...
Those were the days: Meet John Goldingham, the polymath of Madras
In this series, we take a trip down memory lane, back to the Madras of the 1900s, as we unravel tales and secrets of the city through its most iconic...
PAST & PRESENT, with a river connecting them all
In fact, the Adyar area stands testimony to the revival of Indian culture in the erstwhile Madras
How the Jnanpith Award-winning Akilan filled Kalki’s shoes
In this series, we take a trip down memory lane, back to the Madras of the 1900s, as we unravel tales and secrets of the city through its most iconic...
