Take a stately colonial mansion set in large grounds in the middle of Gopalapuram, restore it to its original glory, develop the gardens around it into a plush green paradise, and what do you have? Amethyst, a one-of-its-kind cultural, shopping, and coffee lounge experience right in the heart of Chennai. That’s where the first meeting of the Chennai Metblog authors took place.
After a women’s police station and an all women film-crew, it’s the turn of an all-women’s stock broking branch in Chennai. You all can thank Geojit for that.
Geojit Financial Services Ltd, a premier stock broking company and a joint venture with Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (KSIDC), opened an all-woman branch in Chennai on April 22, 2006. This is the first all-woman branch of Geojit in Tamil Nadu and the third in the country.
Read the complete news item here.
Source: chennaionline.com
Easwari Lending Library is one of my regular haunts in the city. The branch I am a member of is situated in Lloyd’s Road. It is a stuffy place, with rows and rows of books and space for only one person to move in between the shelves. But what is contained in the shelves makes up for all the discomfort.
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Triplicane Ratna Cafe opened its 3rd outlet in Chennai at Velachery by-pass road today (April 23, 2006). Started in 1948 at Tiruvallikeni, opened its second outlet at Venkatnarayana Road, T Nagar.
The restaurant is known for its Sambar Idlis. I remember to have gone to Triplicane Ratna Cafe, all the way from Linghi Chetty Street with my uncle. There will be a person who will be watching the plates of the guests and without even a request, he will be providing a refill of the sambar. I am yet to visit the Velachery outfit.
Until this thing called Election gets over.
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“I have come here particularly to maintain law and order and have a peaceful poll process”
Ms. Latika Saran, The First Woman Police Commisioner in Chennai, said to the press on assuming charge, yesterday.
Photo Ctsy - The Hindu.
Well, Ms. Latika Saran, welcome to Chennai and we wish that your objevtive mentioned here is met.
Did you know that the only National Park within a metro’s boundaries in India is in Chennai? It’s our own Guindy National Park. Most of us are well acquainted with the Guindy Children’s Park, as well as the Kamaraj Memorial and Gandhi Mandapam next to it along Sardar Patel road. The Guindy National Park is situated behind these and extends deep inside, enclosing beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes and streams.
Perambur is all set to become home to 5000 new apartments over the next 5 years.
Announcing the Q2FY06 results, Kalpathi Suresh, Chairman and CEO SSI Ltd., said “We are currently in the process of developing over 5000 apartments in Perambur in North Madras. We expect to start construction Phase 1, comprising of 500 apartments, by end of Q4FY06 (July - September quarter). We expect to roll out 1000 apartments every year over the next 5 years.
This statue was installed some time in 70’s in remembrance of abolition of Horse Racing in Chennai. There were reports that statue of the man is made with the features of Vandhiya Thevan of Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan. Two identical statues are installed on both sides of Anna Flyover. This is one facing Uthmar Gandhi Salai (i.e.Nungambakkam High Road)
It’s another matter Horse Racing has come back to stay in Chennai
Evam Entertainment, one of Chennai’s premiere English theatre groups is back in action. And this summer, they are letting you be a part of the action.
evam presents…. THE CUT
A Theatre Workshop culminating in a Mega Stage Production. 25 youngsters ( Age group of 18-25) will be trained over a 2 month period (May-June ) to actually produce evam’s next production - The Cut.
evam is looking for enthusiasm, positivity and a willingness to Do!
25 youngsters will be shortlisted based on a face to face interaction.
Having seen almost all of evam’s productions, I can vouch for a great experience. So if you are interested, do mail the team for more information. evam@evam.in But hurry, the last date for applications is the 25th of April, 2006.
