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MEMORIES OF MADRAS
When the living was easy
The city was less crowded and people had more time for leisure, remembers lawyer-actor S. Charuhasan

Columns

Pet Pals
When Suchitra Srinivasan got her first pay check as a copy editor, she decided it was time to have pets since she could afford to support them. She paid a visit to the Blue Cross puppy shelter and fell in love with Blackie, a female mongrel whom ...

Since the bane of our country is population with its attendant poverty and illiteracy, civic sense fails to get the much-needed attention. Strict rules and regulations, an un-politicised approach and a model role by educated citizens would go ...

Civic sense is a basic quality every sensible citizen must possess. It is an index of one’s patriotism. Hence, it is imperative to train children in it. It should compulsorily be made part of the academic curriculum.

B. Kumudam ...

Indians are known for their poor civic sense. We think we have the right to use public places as private property. Learning and practising civic sense must start at home, be nurtured in school and in good company. All religious texts carry ...

We do not lack civic sense. It’s only that we often take things for granted. When we don’t see a policeman around, we ignore the signal. So is the case with maintaining cleanliness or standing in a queue for the bus, parking ...

When everybody waits for the signal to turn green, there are some, especially auto drivers who squeeze their way through and keep moving.

Many motorists honk continuously and meaninglessly. Many even have irritating musical horns. ...

We are a society that follows ritualistic purification but does not hesitate to dump garbage over the compound wall. We can afford cars but roll down our windows to spit on our roads. We are discourteous to the old and to children and as for ...

Charity begins at home, so does civic sense. We must start by keeping our house clean. Avoid littering and dispose garbage before it accumulates. Don’t allow water to stagnate: it prevents breeding of mosquitoes. Inculcate civic sense ...

We try to ape Western culture. But it is restricted to dressing and does not extend to public behaviour. The only way to change is awareness and the media can play a significant role in this.

Ganesh
Chennai ...

Walk into most buildings and you will find even newly-painted walls stained with betel juice. Footpaths stink of urine and garbage is dumped in every street corner. I don’t think imposing fines can help. We need to undertake civic ...

Books

Through the looking glass
Pakistani writer Daniyal Mueenuddin’s debut collection of stories deals with feudalism’s fading, twilight world

Cinema

SHOWBITZ
Arya’s journey
Actor Arya is on a high. Post “Naan Kadavul”, his diary is packed with projects. “Sarvam” is due for release. And, he’s already commenced shooting for Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited’s “Chikku ...

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