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A glimpse of Venus
Jun 6, 2012
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Chennai-ites thronged Marina and Elliot's beaches to witness a rare celestial phenomenon of the Venus transit. Here, Vijayakumar, president of the Tamil Nadu Astronomical Society and Balaji, a member of the Society speak to Vasudevan Mukunth of The Hindu.
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Chennai Central @ The Hindu brings to you 'Chennai kadhai, kaapi': a series where we explore street food and sights that are unique to our city. Barottas are a staple on the 'tiffin' menu at any food stall. We take a look at this layered flat bread while it’s made at Sri Sai Ram Fast Food stall in Triplicane. Text: Susanna Myrtle Lazarus & Apoorva Sripathi; Photos: R. Ragu. Read the story here
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