Archive for the ‘South Chennai’ Category
by rama
November 16th, 2009 @ 5:51 PM
A group of people have come together in helping the pregnant women and their spouses on various topics like informed pregnancy, natural childbirth and breastfeeding support in Chennai. They are called the Chennai Birth Network and they’re organising a seminar (with an entry fee) on related topics this coming weekend.
Refer the below invite for details …..

Tags: Chennai Birth Network, Child Birth, Preggy Joy, Seminar
Posted in Education, Healthcare, South Chennai | 2 Comments »
by rama
October 10th, 2009 @ 10:42 AM
Today is the World Mental Health Day, in this connection SCARF India (Schizophrenia Research Foundation) in association with SNEHA & Department of Psychiatry; VHS is conducting an Event called MIND MATTERS’09 in Chennai.
Venue: P S Senior Secondary School, R K Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai.
Timings: 10 am to 7pm
ENTRY FREE
This is an awareness programme for better Mental Health.
One could
• Know their personality
• Test their IQ & memory
• Know about mental illness & alcohol related problems
• And watch Short Films in related topics
One could also call : 94450 40236 to know more about this.
Those interested do visit the event and be wiser.
Tags: Dept of Psychiatry;VHS, Mind Matters'09, SCARF India, Sneha, World Mental Health Day
Posted in Current Events, Healthcare, People, South Chennai | 1 Comment »
by rama
February 13th, 2009 @ 11:23 AM
Kalakshetra, the premier training centre for arts and performance in Chennai is having the Birthday celebrations of one of its founders, Rukmini Devi Arundale.
The institute founded in 1936 was formed to culturally revive the country at that time which was under the British Rule.
Check the details about the celebrations here at kalakshetra
Tags: Birthday, Chennai, Kalakshetra, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Rukmini Devi Birthday
Posted in Entertainment, History, Other Events, People, South Chennai | Comments Off on Rukmini Devi Birthday Celebrations
by GVB
November 26th, 2008 @ 11:47 PM
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by GVB
November 9th, 2008 @ 11:48 AM
Kathipara Grade Separator is finally operational, details you would have read in the earlier post of praddy. Here i present three images – during construction , partially operational and fully operational stages.

Construction in progress with A R Rahman billboard in background – July 2006
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Posted in Blogging, Chennai, Current Events, Photos, Video and Podcasts, South Chennai | 1 Comment »
by GVB
September 17th, 2008 @ 11:35 PM

This is a house in a residential colony at Velachery in Chennai. What is striking about the image is the paint – fluorescent paint – in ghastly colours. This is a recent trend observed in different parts of the city. These colours are not so pleasant to eyes. Yet there could be reasons why people go for such paints. In some apartments, only the frontage is painted with such colours. Some sources say it has got to do with Vaastu.
Vaastu is considered significant in India as it is an ancient science on the use and correctness of the space. A friend tells me that such fluorescent paints are sold as Vaastu paints by paint companies to dispose of their not so fast moving shades. The second image is that of a mansion at Triplicane ( bachelor’s quarters in Triplicane area are called mansions).

The third image is a shopping complex coming up at Taramani Road which houses Peter England showroom in the ground and first floor. The frontage painted with fluorescent shade paint.
A search in google with “Vaastu – Colours” throws some 55,800 entries. One such site www.http://www.sereneinteriors.com/colors-and-vastu.html correlates colours with Zodiac signs as below :
Zodiac sign Colors suggested
Aries Coral red
Taurus Milky white
Gemini Green
Cancer Rose red, pearl white
Leo Ruby red, dim white
Virgo Emerald green
Libra Cement color, milky white
Scorpio Pink, coral red
Sagittarius Golden yellow
Capricorn Dim red
Aquarius Pink, blue
Pisces Yellow, pure white
The same site also bring out the colors compatible with the directions.
It is common belief in this part of the world that certain colours are lucky, brings good fortune and certain colours bring ill luck. The marriage invitations are still printed in yellow colour and obituaries are bordered in black.
But why this sudden craze for fluorescent shades ?
Could it be true that paint companies are selling their slow moving shades by calling them Vaastu Paints ?
Tags: Chennai, colours, fluorescent, paint, painted houses, vaastu
Posted in Blogging, Chennai, Current Events, Daily Living, Photos, Video and Podcasts, South Chennai | 8 Comments »
by rama
August 9th, 2008 @ 12:28 PM

An array of soft dolls, toys on display on the car backs at Pondy Bazaar, T Nagar. All display and sales happen on the roadside and the display changes in an instant when the parked vehicle leaves to the next car.
Tags: Pondy bazaar, Soft Dolls, T nagar
Posted in Blogging, Chennai, Daily Living, Photos, Video and Podcasts, Shopping, South Chennai, Work & Employment | 2 Comments »
by GVB
June 11th, 2008 @ 11:46 PM

Every year starting April 16th, there is a ban on fishing in the Tamilnadu Coast from Thiruvallur to Kanyakumari Districts. Since scientists found fish breeding to be active in the eastern coastal belt during April and May, fishing by mechanised boats from Thiruvallur to Kanyakumari districts is prohibited between April 15 and May 29. The ban excludes fishing by country boats and catamarans.
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Tags: ban, boats, catamaran, Chennai, country boat, fish, fishermen, mechanised boats, prawns, seafood, thiruvanmiyur
Posted in Blogging, Business, Economy, Chennai, Current Events, Daily Living, News, People, Photos, Video and Podcasts, South Chennai | 4 Comments »
by GVB
February 21st, 2008 @ 11:32 PM
Dinamani, the tamil newspaper, from the Express Group carried a report on The Chennai Photowalk.

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Posted in Blogging, Chennai, Current Events, Fun, Leisure & Travel, North Chennai, People, Photos, Video and Podcasts, South Chennai | 5 Comments »
by vatsan
February 17th, 2008 @ 8:25 PM
The omnipresent attitude across India and the often cited blame for India’s poor state of affairs is its ‘Chalta Hai’ attitude. Now even restaurants seem to have imbibed the attitude, especially after the concept of dining emerged. Now one dines at a restaurant, one does not go there for just the food. When it was the latter the emphasis was on the food, now its more on ambience and atmosphere.
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Posted in Central Chennai, Chennai, Coffee Shops, Daily Living, Food & Dining, Hotel reviews, North Chennai, Restaurants, South Chennai, West Chennai | 13 Comments »