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The world of words
Though there are many who lament the loss of the reading habit, Chennai is still a city of bookworms, writes SHALINI UMACHANDRAN, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day.
Face Facts
Meticulous hair-care regimen
Want to know some of the best and simple ways to maintain your long tresses? Read on... .
Tribute
He wielded the scalpel with dexterity
Dr. A. S. Ramakrishnan, a general surgeon who devoted himself to the welfare of patients for well over half a century, passed away recently. A tribute.
Personality
Simple living, high thinking
The name Paalam is synonymous with social worker Kalyanasundaram who has worked tirelessly for the cause of the poor and the needy. A profile.
Issues
Lost in an alien land
U.S.-based Narika and Chennai-based PCVC have joined hands to provide help to Indian women in the U.S. facing domestic violence.


Wiping out heritage?
AT A time when there was no institution exclusively for women, the Queen Mary's College was set up for the education and emancipation of women on July 14, 1914. Initially named the Madras College for Women, the college came into being thanks to ...
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In pursuit of inner peace
The Chennai chapter of Yogoda Satsangha Society recently organised a talk "Finding the joy within you" by the senior monk in-charge of the Ashram in Dwarahat, Uttaranchal, Swami Nityananda Giri. A report.
Madrascapes
From Redoubt to school
Much of the redoubt property was sold to the South Indian Railway and converted into an accommodation. After the nationalisation of the railways in 1951, the accommodation was pulled down and the present facilities built. Around the same time were developed the buildings of St. George's School seen today, a contrast, even in its extended state, to Conway House, now a hostel.

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