Madras lingo on transportation
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
What is a traffic island known as in Madras that is Chennai? It is a Roundtana – a term that occurs even in The Hindu.
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top 93%When aircrafts took to the Madras skies on metal wings
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
I have always wondered as to when precisely air travel facilities began in Madras. The maiden flight by D’Angelis in 1910 is well known, and he had his hangar in Pallavaram.
Madras Day 2026: Getting around the city on autorickshaws
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
One of the stories in this special edition dealt with masula boat operators and how they were a law unto themselves. It is appropriate to include one about the autorickshaw.
Madras Day 2026: How buses became the lifeline of Madras
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
Lurching from side to side, nearly brushing you as they go along, packing in more people than is allowed, and never bothering with traffic lights – the MTC buses are an integral feature of Chennai...
Madras Day 2026: How bicycles, motorcycles took over the city roads
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
Long before cycles came, we had the indigenous two-wheeler – the rekla, but that required an animal to pull it. When did cycles come to Madras? My guess is sometime in the 1880s.
When yellow-black taxis cruised the roads of Madras
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
The story of Madras automobiles and the manner in which they seeded the local automobile and automobile component industry is too well known to write about.
The four key roads of Madras that originate from Fort St. George
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
How many of us realise that the focal point as far as the principal roads of our city is concerned still remains Fort Saint George?
Onam reels by accused: Seven Museum Police personnel transferred to AR Camp
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau25 Aug 2026
Seven police personnel attached to the Museum police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, have been transferred to the Armed Reserve (AR) Camp in connection with alleged negligence in warning or...
Insects in MCA kitchens: Did players know they were having 'non-veg tea'? HC; asks FDA to reinspect
The Hinduby PTI25 Aug 2026
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) quipped whether players knew they were consuming "non‑vegetarian tea", noting insects were found in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) kitchens...
Around Madras city in hand-pulled rickshaws
The Hinduby Sriram V25 Aug 2026
The Vaideekar Pattina Pravesam referred to in an earlier article in this supplement also has the orthodox villager setting his eyes on a hand-pulled rickshaw for the first time.
CPI-CPI(M) battle over Keralam Dy LoP post intensifies as Sathyan Mokeri lambasts Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan
The Hinduby S Anandan25 Aug 2026
The internecine war within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) over the post of Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly intensified further on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) with the Communist...
11 Telangana forts, one big experiment: Tourism Dept invites private investors to conserve and operate tourism facilities
The Hinduby Siddharth Kumar Singh25 Aug 2026
From Bhongir’s Fort — one of the largest batholith — to the sprawling ruins of Devarakonda and the medieval walls of Rachakonda, Telangana’s historic forts could soon get a new lease of life.
Keralam’s SOP for euthanasia of rabid, dangerous stray dogs | Explained
The Hinduby S R Praveen25 Aug 2026
The story so far: The Keralam government on Saturday (August 22, 2026) approved standard operating procedures (SOP) for the euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill or demonstrably dangerous stray dogs...
Cuticura’s 8 Hours of Freshness You Need This Onam
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors25 Aug 2026
Kochi, Kerala, India --- Business Wire India Onam calls for celebrations that keep you on your feet all day.
Xiaomi launches Mijia Smart air purifier 6 and 4 Compact in India
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau25 Aug 2026
Xiaomi’s newly announced sub-brand Mijia has launched its first set of products in India in the form of two new air purifiers, the Mijia Smart air purifier 6 and Mijia Smart air purifier 4 Compact.
Keralam Onam: Rain, early buying subdue Thiruvonam eve shopping rush in Kochi
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau25 Aug 2026
Uthrada Pachil — the last‑minute shopping rush on Uthradam day, the eve of Thiruvonam — has been somewhat subdued in Kochi city, Kerala, on Tuesday (August 25, 2026), due to heavy rain since the...
Delhi gets 1,914 new polling booths after EC rationalisation
The Hinduby Suruchi Kumari25 Aug 2026
The number of polling booths in Delhi has increased from 13,033 to 14,947, with the Election Commission (EC) having approved the rationalisation of booths to cap the number of electors at each...
Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, UP CM gives four major gifts to 3.54 lakh Rasoiyas
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau25 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, fulfilling the responsibility of a brother, gave four major gifts to 3.54 lakh Rasoiyas ahead of Raksha Bandhan, around 93% of whom are women.
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau25 Aug 2026
Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter adaptation, with the network confirming that the actor has replaced Nicholas Hoult as the celebrity wizard and...
Inflows improved in Nagavali, Vamsadhara and other rivers after a gap of 2.5 months
The Hinduby K Srinivasa Rao25 Aug 2026
Many rivers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts have been receiving significant amounts of water with the incessant rains in their catchment areas located on the Andhra-Odisha border.