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• Presenting Our April 2014 Issue of BLISS – Voice of SYMA

  Dear *(s) BLISS – the voice of SYMA (Srinivas Youngmens Association), an Organisation rendering Social Service since 1977 is here. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh ....... Now on Indian Railway Map

  

  ‘Rail Sneham’ (Temporary friendship) – nothing to do with the teleserial of K Balachandar that was watched by so many in the 1980s…. the title song, if I am... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 SOCIETY

• the Return of Zoozooz to IPL .... Adding Advertisements to Promote ...

  IPL extravaganza is all set to begin tomorrow ~ 16th April at Abu Dhabi….then Sharjah…. On May 2, it lands in India, at Ranchi – hosting CSK KKR match…. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Jaya Varusha Panchangam Release : Brahmin Welfare Association, Triplicane

  

  Today marks the starting of Tamil new year ‘Jaya Varusham’ – which promises to be plentiful... Do you know …: Manmatha, Thunmuki, He’ Vilambi, Vilambi, Vikari,... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Squawking of Green Parrots .......... Not in Wild.. but at Royapettah

  

  In Sept. 2013, I had posted on the squawks.... i.e., the sounds of green parrots at Royapettah, yes middle of Chennai. To read the older post click here. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Wild Fire in Chile Kills People and Consumes Houses

  

  President Michelle Bachelet declared the massive blaze threatening the city — whose historic center is a protected Unesco heritage site — a disaster zone,... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 SOCIETY

• the Two Rupee Dispensary at Triplicane - 'SYMA' in The Hindu 'downtown'

  

  The name of ‘SYMA’ is synonymous with service~ Triplicane residents know us too well for the Social welfare activities that SYMA has been doing in the locality... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Chennai Autos and Meter .... 'SMS Auto' ... !!

  

  In the Ajit starrer ‘Attahasam’ – Karunas is an auto-driver – Ajit Co would pull the vehicle from backside, as the vehicle could not move – help would be... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 SOCIETY

• IPL Extravaganza to Begin ... KKH Hires Explorer Mike Horn

  

  Not many would be aware of the Battle of Hastings that took place in 1066 where the Normans decisively defeated English army of King Harold II. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 SOCIETY

• the Alarming Accident Rate of Chennai ... How Safe Are the Roads !!

  

  With the increased incidence of travelling, there is more to see ~ and one does get unnerved by the way vehicles fly past, the attitude of drivers, the callous... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Gautam Adani, the Baron to Watch to ~ When Narendra Modi Becomes the PM of Bharat

  

  Gujarat with so many ports is a Mariner’s delight….there lies the Kutch district covering vast area, literally meaning something which intermittently becomes we... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 SOCIETY

• the Rain-rule in Cricket - BCCI Adopts VJD (Jayadevan) Method (no...

  

  The T20 WC is over –Yuvi’s 21 ball struggle in the finals made him the villain – and in a week from now, IPL version 7 will be on – there is hope for... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Hospitalist - Who; Some History of Govt General Hospital, Madras

  

  Read the word ‘Hospitalist’ ……… and learnt its meaning !! ~ English is a foreign language and often, the meaning of words could be far different than what we... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 SOCIETY

• of Coaches - Farbrace; Nobbs; Terry Walsh ... David Moyes - How Much Value Do...

  

  The T20 WC is over as people look forward to IPL….even as Sri Lanka expertly shepherded by Kumar Sangakkara in his last T20 international, carried off the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Premonition ~ Nooravathu Naal; Iyer, the Great and ... Man Dreamt of Killing Wife

  

  On a day when thoughts wandered, - ‘hunting elephants’ came to mind… a search revealed that ‘Hunting Elephants’ is not about killing the pachyderm, but is a 201... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY

• INS Vikrant, the Glorious Ship Sold and to Be Scrapped ... !!

  

  Alang is a small town in Bhavnagar district in Gujarat….it is on the coast and is known Worldwide for its yards, not exceptionally state of art, mostly manual... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Kalamkari Art...... Srikakulam Not the One Near Vizag...

  

  In a first look, perhaps you would not notice anything other than sheets of water in this photo which appeared in The Hindu ~ on a closer look, one might observ... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Microsoft Withdraws Support to Windows XP ...

  

  Do you have grey hair ? ~ are you above 40 years of age ? did you use Computer in mid 1980s ? ….. [did you at some point of time say – no formal education in... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 SOCIETY

• AC Buses on OMR as City Commuters Ask for More...

  

  15B; 17D; 17M; 19B; 1B; 219A; 21G; 21H; 29C; 500; 500C; 568C; 570; 599; A51; D70; E 18……… Can you tell what connects these ? Chennaites do well know, that... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Ganga Kaveri Express - Running with a Lone Passenger in Reserved Coach

  

  Train journey is most enjoyable as one can spend time leisurely eating the choicest delicacies looking through the window at the different culture, fields,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 SOCIETY