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Dogs become part of her family for this woman
"!" Somewhere near the sound was more audible. Where does this come from? Aww! I saw cute little puppies hiding in a close well-equipped shelter of one’s home with their…
Chennai based student starts an NGO to create child awareness
Taha Fathima Khan, a young student started CAP (Child Awareness Project), an NGO in May 2011 shortly after her 15th birthday. The project began its journey as ‘Search for Thamana’,…
Master for 10 days. Mentor for a lifetime
TRIBUTE: Natyaacharya and Guru Narasimhachari Guru Shri Narasimhachari was a Sangeet Natak academy winner, Kalaimamani and Nritya Choodamani and I had heard a lot about him even before I met…
Communities in Chennai pay tribute to Kalam
When the news of the demise of Dr. Abdul Kalam, former President of India hit the nooks of the city, many communities began expressing their respect for the inspiring personality…
When a Genie comes to rescue…
Many may have seen people in the villages and in the outskirts of the city, carrying pots or huge containers of water on their heads or hips. Have we ever…
The tale of an ‘Iron Lady’
Nearly every street in Chennai has a man or a woman ironing clothes from dawn to dusk. In this quiet street of Kilpauk, Varalakshmi has been ironing clothes for the…
Now you can use a spoon and eat it too!
Day in and day out, almost everyone uses a lot of products made of plastics. From as small as coffee stirrers to big garbage bags. While the environmentalists across the…
Help develop a Board Game
King's Kin is a creative fun board game designed with Indian royalty as background. Khel Planet, the developers of the game say that it will help kids think differently as…
It’s ringing returns from Anjana
We have all heard of people celebrating their birthdays by distributing chocolates, sweets, muffins, cakes and pastries. But Anjana Arunkumar, a student of class XII of DAV Girls Senior Secondary…
A Tryst with Music
On Oct 4, 2014, a music concert was held at the Gallery Sri Parvathi from 5 pm to 6 pm, as part of ‘Da Sa Ra music’, a concert series…