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• Vijaya Dasami Wishes to All

  

  Today 13.10.2024 (Purattasi 27) is very auspicious day – “Vijaya Dasami’ most auspicious for starting learning. Children are put in schools and taught the... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Harry Brooks on a Song ! ~ England Steamrolls at Multan

  

  It was carnage at Multan – before you read further – do you know of the 4th Test at Kingston in Apr 1930 and a batsman who scored total of 879 runs in his caree... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Baratha Nattiyam ~ Salangai Oli !!!

  

  In 1983, my friends had booked a movie ticket [hard to get those days] and gracefully invited me – it was K Viswanath’s classic ‘Salangai Oli’ – Kamal Jayapradh... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Arasa Maram and a Brown Song Bird (Cuckoo) ~ நீலக் குயிலிருந்து நீண்டகதை...

  

  Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Marina Airshow ! - out of Focus !!

  

  All eyes on skies and all roads lead to Marina beach - a spectacular aerial display showcasing the prowess and manoeuvrability of the Indian Air Force (IAF)... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Alchemy, Time-travel, Age Reversal and Gullible People Losing Money !!

  

  While people ask many Qs to understand and accept Science, there are always people who are ready to accept, gullible, they fall prey and lose money !!! ~... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Bharatiya Vayu Sena - Full Rehearsal at Marina Beach

  

  March, April, May are the real Summer months of Chennai or so one thought ! – it is October, yet, today was very hot. Standing in the Sun was oppressive, it... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2024 SOCIETY

• 31 Year Old Resigns !! ~ Dancing Horse and a Leggie !!

  

  A post on some dance and on a Cricketer – today comes news that a 31 year old player has announced his retirement from Cricket, coming as it does after Babar... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Might of IAF on Display at Marina ~ Interesting Ilyushin !!

  

  Thousands thronged Marina beach today too – people are excited and elated, heads are looking up into sky and people blur out names of Aircrafts! Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Cawnpore Siege, Hilsa Fish .... Test Match and More !!

  

  British who came as traders, colonized most parts of the World, butchered people but when they were attacked – History wrote it as ‘treacherous’ !! Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Strange Are the Ways of Women - Women Drinks Bottle of Tadpoles

  

  Strange are the ways of women ! ~ there are things in nature, which are not generally liked by people. It is an offence that in some countries could spawn a ful... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Income of a Home Maker - Interesting Decisions in MACT

  

  One could often have seen on TV shows – ‘the woman would say – I am simply a housewife; while another confident looking woman would claim that she is a... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2024 SOCIETY

• 'kokkarakko' ~ Neighbours Complain to Wake-up Call of Rooster

  

  "Cock a doodle doo" is a popular English language nursery rhyme – the corresponding sound is ‘Kokkarakko’ in Tamil – coming from an icon of the morning. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Air Show at Marina - Prelude !!

  

  Wow - what a moment !! The Indian Air Force will celebrate its 92nd Raising Day in Chennai on October 8, 2024, showcasing 64 aircraft from various categories. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2024 SOCIETY

• A Black & White Pigeon !! ~ அமைதி புறாவே, அமைதி புறாவே ! அழைக்கின்றேன்

  

  அமைதி புறாவே, அமைதி புறாவே ! Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2024 SOCIETY

• White Rose ! Gardenia Jasminoides !? - சோலைப் பூவில் மாலைத் தென்றல் பாடும் நேரம்

  

  ரோஜா கவிஞர்களின் பூ !... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2024 SOCIETY

• Salute the REAL HEROES of the Nation - Col. Narendra KUmar

  

  We adore Cine heroes, Cricketers, politicians but do not know much about our History and the real Heroes who guard our Nation. Students must only be reading... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2024 SOCIETY

• Running - Fast - Forelegs Or Hindlegs !!!

  

  The great game of Cricket is all about ‘runs and wickets !’ .. .. fundamental Q – ever read the definition of a ‘run in Cricket’ ? According to ICC rules – the... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2024 SOCIETY

• Groundsman Honoured at Lords !!

  

  India trounced Bangladesh at Chepauk – Ravichandran Ashwin bagged player of the match. This is more of a post on groundsmen in Cricket and an Octogenarian... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2024 SOCIETY

• the Call of Cow - First Cow n More !! ~ அம்மா அழகே உலகின் ஒளியே !

  

  Welcome to my picture post ! – a close-up of a Cow at Marina beach .. .. calling loudly – ‘mmaaaa!’ (amma) and is that teary eyed – or simply moist !!! Sakthi a... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2024 SOCIETY