Chennai discussions II

[darkprinz]

chumma chumma ... sorry for spamming

[TShyam]

Originally Posted by satchitananda

Looks like Chennai threads have become matrimonial columns... lol

Athuvum 21 vayasulaye theda aaramchutaanga.

[Anniyan]

Are there any girls in this forum other than Raji.

[TShyam]

Originally Posted by Anniyan

Are there any girls in this forum other than Raji.

I dont think so. This is a manly forum
but there are many uncles

[Indian Sun]

Btw naan ipo dhan 21 age reach panen .. Theriyame pesadhe man

Naan 20. Anyway, Blr la dhana irukka, traffic signal la nindhe vayasu aayidum.

[darkprinz]

Adapaavi en avunge ippo sandai ku varathuka??? Nethiku dhan ange oru kalavaram mudinjidhu

[satishanu]

Originally Posted by Anniyan

Are there any girls in this forum other than Raji.

Is Raji a girl? If so, she is a ferocious arguer

[ramvaradan]

Originally Posted by Indian Sun

Naan 20. Anyway, Blr la dhana irukka, traffic signal la nindhe vayasu aayidum.

Hey I am a toddler who can type..

[bonoslack7]

Originally Posted by kannan infratech

Kavthuputtiye Makka.

I am younger than all of you at heart.

oh..sorry machi, free aa vidu

[bonoslack7]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/6938782.cms

Transport ministers of all eight Saarc countries will meet in New Delhi next week to build consensus on an aviation policy providing direct flight links to all capitals and a regional motor vehicle agreement which could enable barrier-free movement of people and freight.

The two-day conference will begin on Monday which will involve transport secretaries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh , Sri Lanka, Bhutan , Nepal, Maldives and India. The transport ministers would meet the next day.

India does not have a direct flight link to Islamabad and Male. According to sources, India will raise the issue with Pakistan and Maldives to have state carriers introduce at least two flights every week.

Another major issue would be finalisation of a regional motor vehicle agreement. India’s ministry of road transport and highways was entrusted with the task of preparing an arrangement similar to European Union.

The idea is to facilitate movement between neighbouring countries and to create dedicated transport corridors in the region. Each nation would identify specific entry points for movement of passengers and goods and sort out protocol, security and customs related issues in line with the agreement.

A consensus on the agreement has been elusive since mid-2007. While Nepal has pointed out that if countries want they can enter into bilateral agreement, Pakistan has been absolutely non-committal. In the last meeting in Kathmandu, Pakistan had even refused to allow a discussion on the agreement. Pakistan had said that a Reserve Bank of India directive had banned any Pakistani national from opening an account in any government bank. There was an ugly exchange between India and Pakistan delegation.

Apart from the draft agreement, there a number of rail and road corridors will be on the agenda. Sri Lanka has been pushing for a rail link between Colombo and Chennai.

There are obvious security concerns especially after intelligence agencies have pointed out that terrorists have travelled on Samjhauta Express from Pakistan to conduct recce of probable targets in India.
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Let this be done after people get justice there.

[ChennaiIndian]

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-sty...?homepage=true



Peter Van Geit's Chennai Trekking Club opens pathways to places untouched by tourism. Prince Frederick on the club's activities that have fostered lasting friendships.

Peter Van Geit has spiced up the weekend. The Chennai Trekking Club (CTC), which organises weekend treks in places not frequented by tourists, is his baby. From a tiny clique of trekkers in a software company, CTC has grown into a group with 8,600 registered members. Every day, the club gets ten new members. Despite this explosive growth, CTC functions without hierarchy. Geit does not hold any position within CTC, but everybody accepts him as its chief representative.

Geit has consistently displayed leadership qualities and organisational skills. Last weekend, a trek through the Nagalapuram mountain range turned problematic when four trekkers got lost. Geit left for the mountains immediately. Close to midnight, he began his search for the lost ones, hacking his way through thorny bushes. Bloody tears on his arms are the mementoes of this mission, which ended successfully.

A meticulous organiser, Geit plans every trek down to the last detail. Quick weekend trips are made possible by numerous hours of leisure spent on preparation and research. He regularly studies Google and topographical maps of scenic places in south India to unearth rare trails. Geit shows a 100-year-old jeep trail in a map of the Venkateswara National Reserve Forest in Andhra Pradesh. “CTC believes in finding new trails, because they make for new discoveries. Almost always, we come upon remains of summer rest houses built by the British.”

He has loads of information about all the pretty places in South India. Despite being Belgian, he also understands social customs in this part of the world — which is a big advantage for a trekker. “I have been in Chennai for 13 years and consider it home. It is three years since I last visited Belgium. I felt bored to the core; and also miserable, because I lost two weekends of trekking!”

A Belgian company's expansion plans brought Geit to Chennai in the late 1990s. A key player in the Chennai unit that made software for digital television networks, Geit joined hands with a colleague to start an in-house trekking club. Blog postings made the club known to the outside world. Following requests for memberships from outsiders, the club's doors were opened wide. In February 2008, a website was created for CTC and that opened the floodgates.

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[ChennaiIndian]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/6944195.cms

CHENNAI: The numbers may be dwindling, but the spirit remains strong among members of the Theosophical Society, who came together at their headquarters in Adyar to mark the 135th foundation day of the society.

Marked with solemnity, the occasion saw members paying tribute to the two founders of the movement, H P Blvatsky and H S Olcott. Speaker for the evening, professor R C Tampi, stressed the need for members to be constantly reminded of the philosophy of universal brotherhood and freedom of the mind.

President of the Society Radha Burnier said, "We are far from making universal brotherhood a way of life because we dwell on personal grievances and because of wars that deny brotherhood. But the beginning was made in 1875 when a few people met in New York and decided that the Theosophical Society needed to be founded. So even if we disagree with each other, we can still come close to brotherliness."

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[ChennaiIndian]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/6944177.cms

CHENNAI: As the December music season draws near and concert regulars chalk out their schedules, Monisha Chakravarthy is eagerly looking forward to attending dance recitals.

The Fulbright scholar from the University of Pennsylvania is in the city to study the different schools of Bharatanatyam and their evolution across traditions. Born and brought up in the US, Monisha is one of the many exchange scholars who come to the city from all over the world to study classical Indian art traditions. "I think Chennai is the best place for my research because of its vibrant dance culture," says Monisha, who has been here since August. Most scholars spend nine months to a year here learning from accomplished artistes.

"I've been learning Bharatanatyam from an American teacher from the age of 10," says Monisha, who was born and brought up in the US. "But when I watched dancers from Chennai, I realised that Bharatanatyam was not a monolithic dance form," she says.

Artemis Preeshl, associate professor of theatre, arts and dance at Loyola University in New Orleans, is currently training under dancer Kausalya Srinivasan as part of her research project to study contemporary and traditional images in Indian dance and drama performances. "I am studying the characterisations of Hindu mythological characters such as Radha, Sita, Kunti, Karna and Draupadi in Indian dance and drama," she says.

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[ChennaiIndian]

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chenn...ng-thottam-521

Chennai, Nov. 15: Old-timers at Ramavaram, Manapakkam and the surrounding areas fondly recall the legacy of the MGR Thottam even decades after it has faded into obscurity.
Says Krishnan, a resident of Manapakam, “Anyone from this area could enter the bungalow without any problem. And you have to see the size of the idlis they served for breakfast to believe it; they were the biggest in Chennai.”
Now 57, Mr Krishnan claims that as a youth he would go the bungalow whenever he was hungry and could not afford a decent meal. “Everyone who came here was served food in a huge dining shed that was right next to the bungalow.”
Unlike the politicians and VIPs of today, the lowliest servant in Ramavaram Gardens was served the same food as everyone in the family, including MGR. Muthu, 75, the former chief minister's personal assistant for over 15 years, says, “Every day, non-vegetarian food was served and it was cooked in the same kitchen. For him, social equality began at home.”
“Whenever MGR got upset with our work, he used to beat us. But, servants would wait for such an opportunity as they knew too well that MGR would not go to sleep with a grudge,” says Mr Muthu.
The servant who faced the big man’s ire was certain to get rewarded with cash up to `1,000 which was a huge amount of money in those days.
Another facet of MGR that not many knew was that he was a voracious reader.

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[ChennaiIndian]

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chenn...er-suu-kyi-106

Nov. 14: A baby girl who was born on Saturday at a private hospital in Perambur was named after Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s pro-democracy leader who was released from house arrest in Rangoon on Saturday.
Manickam, 48, a resident of Munivel Street in Vyasarpadi married a Burmese woman and lived with his family on the Burma border in Assam 10 years ago. His daughter Christa Rani, 20, who married James Xavier of Tiruchy last year, came to Chennai for her delivery.
On Saturday, Christa delivered a healthy baby girl. Manickam who was a supporter of the Burmese leader was overjoyed with the news of Suu Kyi’s release and the joy doubled after his granddaughter was born within a few hours. “I was so happy. To mark this memorable moment I named my granddaughter Suu Kyi,” he said. Manickam said that he was awed by the courage displayed by Suu Kyi over the years. James Xavier, father of the newborn, is on his way from Tiruchy to see baby Suu Kyi.

[ChennaiIndian]

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chenn...ains-charm-094

Nov. 14: Only the suburban and goods trains that blare their horns as they pass between long intervals wake up Royapuram Railway Station, one of the oldest functioning railway stations in India. Otherwise, the station, situated on Rajaji Salai, is quieter than a suburban station at the edge of Chennai.
For a tourist or a newcomer to the city, it would come as surprise that they are standing at the spot where the first railway line in south India was laid. The brooding silence combined with the aesthetic surroundings takes them back to the colonial era. The beginning of a railway line in south India owes much to the mercantile community of Madras, which, following a failed attempt in 1845 to initiate a railway section, continued to strive for the objective. It finally succeeded in 1852, which resulted in the formation of the Madras Railway Company.
Work commenced soon and on July 1, 1856, Lord Harris, the Madras Governor, opened the 78 km railway line from Royapuram to Arcot, the then capital of the nawabs of the Carnatic. By 1861, Madras Railway Company extended the railway section up to Beypoor, near Calicut, and also started work to lay a section to Mangalore.
The Royapuram railway station, which continued to be the main terminus of Madras till 1907, is one of the finest examples of colonial architecture. Built in quasi-classical style, the station with its Corinthian columns and semi-circular arches has a white lime finish.

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[kannan infratech]

Originally Posted by bonoslack7

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/6938782.cms

Transport ministers of all eight Saarc countries will meet in New Delhi next week to build consensus on an aviation policy providing direct flight links to all capitals and a regional motor vehicle agreement which could enable barrier-free movement of people and freight ..........................................................................................................
Apart from the draft agreement, there a number of rail and road corridors will be on the agenda. Sri Lanka has been pushing for a rail link between Colombo and Chennai.

If we look at pure business sense, there are many exciting ops for India to establish Regional Commercial Supremacy. Indian Corporates can make the biggest difference possible in this region.

The Government & OPPOSITION must sit with the Corporates and devise methods.

[Indian Sun]

Originally Posted by darkprinz

Adapaavi en avunge ippo sandai ku varathuka??? Nethiku dhan ange oru kalavaram mudinjidhu

Idhu namma area la...

[satchitananda]

Originally Posted by kannan infratech

If we look at pure business sense, there are many exciting ops for India to establish Regional Commercial Supremacy. Indian Corporates can make the biggest difference possible in this region.

The Government & OPPOSITION must sit with the Corporates and devise methods.

Agreed. Unfortunately the region we hail from doesnt think like that. There is great potential to rebuild Tamilian parts of SriLanka. This would be a great commercial boon and also a great diplomatic gesture.

On integrating Pakistan and Bangladesh on the same plane will be courting disaster. Bangladesh is bit peculiar. We must capitalize on some of the great ideas emanating from Grameen's success to uplift our BIMARU states.

We must invest in building Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives as if they are sister states for not only are they friendly but also makes more diplomatic sense and helping their populations will help us as a nation.

Unless Pakistan halts the security threats it is posing, the best we can do is to have growth without it. See the amount of advantage our brethren in Pakistan could gain from India's presence, but how cheaply its rulers are keeping the people at dark and exploiting them further.

I would also argue the case for Afganistan inclusion here.

[Marathaman]

Chennai could become the economic hub of the region incl. the Jaffna peninsula with FTA, visa-free travel etc. etc.