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Collection at all-time high ahead of deadline for depositing at banks

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Chennai SRM entrance exam from April 1

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Kumudini Lakhia, with students at Kadamb, her school of dance and music in Ahmedabad. Photo : Vijay Soneji.

Artist Vijay Pitchumani at Art Houz Studio Photo : K. Pichumani

The class of Kadamb Chitra Swaminathan

Celebrated choreographer Kumudini Lakhia and her students talk about give and take in art. Chitra Swaminathan records the interaction.

The interpreter of emotions Akila Kannadasan

Nandini Karky on Subemy, her newly-launched subtitling academy, said to be the first of its kind in the country

Caw of the wild Naveena Vijayan

National Award-winning woodcut print artist Vijay Pitchumani speaks to NAVEENA VIJAYAN about finding common patterns in happenings around us and how his works are often an answer to questions

Art

Meet our Wonder Woman

Susanna Myrtle Lazarus Artist Monisha Miriam on her work being part of New York Comic Con 2016 and a U.N. travelling exhibition

When the ustads meet

Chitra Swaminathan The scions of hoary legacies, Ustad Rashid Khan and Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, will perform at the opening concert of The Hindu November Fest on November 17

Art

A walk in the woods

Srinivasa Ramanujam Chandrasekaran’s ongoing photo exhibition features flora and fauna inside the Theosophical Society

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Music The girl band rocks

Chennai Business finds a cosy space

Chennai Mixed response to pedestrian plaza trial

Tamil Nadu Occupancy in theatres at smaller centres falls

Madras miscellany History & Culture Those Clives again

Small-time builders take a big hit They have no option but to wait for the cash flow to ease

Belgium planning direct flights to India from 2017 Brussels Airlines will start operating direct flights from Brussels to India by March 2017, said a top Belgian official, adding that the year 2017 wo

Apollo Hospitals launches advanced stroke institute Apollo Hospitals launched the Apollo Stroke Institute, a first-of-its-kind initiative, here on Friday. The hospital is setting up a comprehensive car

Ban on kite flying: HC refuses relief to manufacturers’ body : Pointing to the death of children due to flying of kites using manja threads in the past, the Madras High Court has refused to accept a plea to dire

Trial run for pedestrian plaza tomorrow Traffic diversions to be enforced from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. along Thyagaraya Road; street plays, drawing contest also on agenda

Fire at office complex in George Town No casualties were reported as the incident occurred before offices opened in the morning

Patient with end-stage lung disease gets new lease of life In a late-night operation, lungs from a 17-year-old brain dead young woman were brought to the city from Secunderabad for a patient suffering from id

Police start WhatsApp groups to connect with residents In an effort to prevent crime in the city, the police have started WhatsApp messenger groups connecting police officers with representatives of resid

Residents, officials of Zone 12 discuss monsoon preparedness Residents’ welfare associations of areas coming under Zone 12 of Greater Chennai Corporation recently had a meeting with zonal officials at the zonal

Pedestrians want a traffic policeman deployed near Padi flyover With motorists driving recklessly, crossing this section is an ordeal for senior citizens and school students.

Wagging tails greet them at Tower Park Three women have endeared themselves to stray dogs at this famous facility in Anna Nagar.

Residents in a battle against illegal parking Nolambur, a highly developed neighbourhood, has been unable to tackle this civic issue.

Nanganallur commuters seek feeder buses at Metro station Commuters have appealed to Chennai Metro Rail Limited to introduce feeder services from the Nanganallur Road Metro Rail station.They have also request

Words that draw guffaws Can you imagine a Toastmaster in a lungi? For the uninformed, toastmasters wear a suit and a tie while delivering their speeches.Karthik Mohandass of

‘Reintroduce EMU services between Tambaram and Chengalpattu’ At present, commuters rely on the services on the Chennai Beach to Chengalpattu line, which are not as frequent as they want them to be.

‘Introduce mini bus services in our region’ Residents of several areas in Guduvanchery and Urapakkam seek connectivity to two railway stations.

Make-up for beginners We often discuss make-up trends, products for various skin types, what works on mature skin and skincare, among other things. But I realised that I ha

The ustads whip up a storm At the opening concert of The Hindu November Fest, Ustad Rashid Khan and Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan had the audience in a swara whirl

At home with Mr. Darcy It’s Pride and Prejudice all over again, as SUDARSHANA SRINIVASAN wanders around Lyme Park

Lake Area residents serve customers of a bank With the help of resident volunteers A.S. Prasad, P. Hariharan, Ramanath, Shyam Sekhar, Valliappan and P. Raj Kumar, Lake Area Residents Association (

Leaning precariously At a busy intersection in Kundrathur, commuters wait near a fragile Tangedco pole to board buses. D. MADHAVAN reports

An ugly turn Motorists still take a ‘U’ turn at the Virugambakkam junction despite the traffic police discontinuing it a year ago. D. MADHAVAN reports

Look who’s under the flyover Offices of government departments are finding unlikely addresses. LIFFY THOMAS on a growing trend

Two juveniles held for baglifting The police have apprehended two juveniles for snatching the handbag of a woman who was walking near the City Police Commissioner’s office on Wednesday

Tax payers welcome mobile vans The units accepting recalled notes has come as a relief for residents

Medical literature in Tamil soon: Social Welfare Secretary As there is a lack of material in Tamil for doctors, patients, counsellors and caregivers, the government is planning to bring out books to address th

‘Selfie moment’ claims another youth’s life Nearly two months after a 22-year-old youth who fell from a running train while taking a selfie died in the hospital here on Wednesday. A.Parthasarath

Study shows probiotics help premature babies: doctor CHENNAI: A study of 93 premature babies, all under one kilogram at birth, who were administered with a suspension of probiotics along with breast milk

Man climbs cellphone tower in protest Condemning demonetisation, a 30-year-old man climbed a cellphone tower near Anna flyover and staged a protest on Thursday. Around 5.45 p.m, R. Ravich

‘Changing foreign currency, a challenge’ Changing foreign currency to Indian rupees is still an issue for many tourists, who have also been unable to exchange the demonetised notes. Indiran,

Now, bank staff battle stench of old notes Earlier this week, as the public flocked to the banks after the demonetisation announcement, cashiers and other bank employees were battling a proble

Krishna water supply resumes after a brief gap; city to soon get water from Veeranam tank too CHENNAI: After a brief gap, supply of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh to Chennai has resumed , bringing some relief to the metro’s water managers.Wi

Indelible ink not in stock; banks stop cash exchange Scores of people who turned up at some banks to exchange Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes on Thursday returned disappointed as officials refused t

No sight-seeing, only hunt for cash Popular tourist sites see a significant drop in footfalls; stand-alone hotels and restaurants particularly affected

Get race ready Meet the Star Runners at The Wipro Chennai Marathon

Sales of used vehicles nosedive The second-hand two-wheeler business has been especially badly hit, say proprietors