Tag Archives: Chennai

Project Delays: Chennai Homebuyers Put Up A Fight Against Marg Properties

Take a ride down OMR IT Expressway and just 4kms off Kelambakkam junction stands a deserted set of buildings. No billboards. No advertisements. No indication that it is the project site of Savithanjali by MARG Properties in Chennai. Lured by advertisements talking of state-of-the-art infrastructure, hundreds of customers invested their life savings and today, nearly

The Lost Homes of Madras

Ask someone in Chennai who remembers the city as ‘Madras’ and you will hear stories of the people and places that have lent not just character but also soul to the city. Celebrating Madras Day and the city’s 377th birthday, we walk you through the streets of Mylapore, exploring glorious old mansions and homes that

5 Themed Restuarants Taking Chennai’s Foodies By Storm

Chennai, a name that brings to mind Idlis, Filter Coffee and Masala Dosa – but wait, the city today has much more to offer. N

Meet The Citizens Who Clean Up Chennai As The City Sleeps

After the sun sets, these people appear. Armed with brushes, scrubbers and paint cans they gather at bus stops, post-offices and ration shops to remove posters, clean up the muck and make it beautiful. Thuvakkam, an NGO started 2 years ago in Chennai, came up with this concept of ‘Cleanup after dark.’ and that’s why