Monday, June 27, 2016

A life of thrill...!!! FOLLOWING THEIR HEART & INTERESTS IN LIFE..!!!

A life of thrill: The guys at Redraw Life recently went para-motoring to Azhikode beach with a group of fellow adventurers. For the uninitiated, para-motoring is a form of paragliding that doesn’t require high altitude

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Writer's block: The stranger on the airplane

Writer's block: The stranger on the airplane: When I told the man that he was occupying my seat, he looked embarrassed and proceeded to get up. But the seatbelt held him back. He tried unclasping it but could not. Finally, I set him free and he m

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Harvard Tamil Chair: Á ‘chair’ to give Tamil pride of place! WTTT:WHY NOT PREFER POOR TAMIL STUDENTS GO TO SCHOOL IN INDIA & SRILANKA FIRST?

Harvard Tamil Chair: Á ‘chair’ to give Tamil pride of place: Cardiologist Dr. Vijay Janakiraman is in Chennai now and has approached the Tamil Nadu government seeking funds for the project that will go on till Harvard exists. “The Chief Minister had in her elec

Monday, June 20, 2016

At Rishikesh, yoga is synonymous with Yoga Alliance

At Rishikesh, yoga is synonymous with Yoga Alliance: After the company he worked for in Australia went bankrupt, David Dalrymple woke up one morning and decided to visit India. “I had wanted it for so long. And when I was jobless, I knew this was th

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Nalini Chettur on her journey with Giggles

Nalini Chettur on her journey with Giggles: There’s hardly any space to squeeze past. Even the door opens only halfway. Books stacked floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall make Giggles easily one of the most curious book stores I’ve come across. W

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Some elderly citizens prefer to be left alone!

Some elderly citizens prefer to be left alone: For reasons ranging from a wish to lead an ‘independent life’ to a general suspicion of others, many senior citizens, who are said to make up at least 10 per cent of the city’s population, are closing