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...
GOING... GOING... GONE
All that remains are some old dilapidated buildings whose historical significance is being slowly erased by modern development.
Those were the days: The history of Chenna Kesava Perumal temple
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 epicentre of Madras's cultural connect
Formation of Thyagaraya Nagar, now known as T Nagar, was the brainchild of the Justice Party, which wanted to build a neighbourhood for middle and...
Pudupet - The posh locality of Madras in 1700s
The black town (original Madras) was a migrant town. People came flocking in search of a better and safer life. Some quickly climbed the ladder and...
Madras’ tryst with labour movement
Throughout the world, May is the month of labour unity and struggles by the working class for better conditions. Madras, which has a long record of...
The phenomenal growth of the Connemara Library
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...
Purasawalkam: From ‘poor’ shewak to thriving commercial hub
They negotiated with the Nawab who ruled the region on behalf of the Mughals and acquired the village that is referred to in the British documents as...
