Guindy: Quiet Space to a Commercial Hub
Guindy was once a sparsely populated area of the city, mainly because there weren’t adequate bridges across the river Adyar. Since it was far away...
Institutions that educated Madrasis
DT Next takes a look at the abodes of learning that formed the basis of higher education in the State.
The Armenian diaspora 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...
They paved the path to freedom
In this fast-changing urban face of the city, to keep up with its modern status, many of these locations have vanished while many are still evolving
The master of melancholy- Chittoor Nagayya
Even from the days of silent films, Telugu movie makers contributed to acting, filmmaking, and distribution.
Standing tall through the vagaries of time
To be imposing symbolically was important for religious structures of all denominations. To expel smoke was important for a chimney.
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.
