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About sixty years ago the strange name of this suburban railway station puzzled me. It took a long time for me to find out what the name ‘chrome’ meant....
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The George V statue is not there in Panagal Park now and the large fountain that used to be there has disappeared. But there are other developments....
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It is believed that the great Tamil writer Kalki drew inspiration from this dacoit and created the character called Muthaiyan in his novel ‘Kalvanin Kathali’...
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I had been to the Thiruvanmiyur temple many a time after going with the ascetic. But one day I built up some courage in me and paid a visit to the fishermen colony....
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The internationally acclaimed maternity hospital is another feather in Egmore's cap....
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There was only one bus route from T. Nagar to Triplicane in those days and it was the most dreaded number - route No.13...
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Theyagarayanagar Social Club Canteen. The club is still functioning. Well, a restaurant was started for the use of the members. It would be opened by 6 in the morning and closed by 9 a.m....
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When one happens to pass through Jaani Jan Khan Road in Royapettah, there is a feeling of moving about in a Persian street....
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On the hilltop a ruined bungalow was seen. I am sure it wouldn’t have been an attractive bungalow. It must have been some rich zamindar who had dared to build a bungalow on such a hilltop....
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Both new and old films are screened in the two theaters Jayanthi and Thiagaraja. Both the title of these weird movies and the half-clad actresses on the posters would vie with each other to embarrass the passer by....
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