At 8am on Wednesday, a sprightly group of history buffs are gathered outside the Ripon Building, impatient to step inside its imposing Madras terrace roof. This is when Thirupurasundari Sevvel, founder of Nam Veedu, Nam Oor, Nam Kadhai, walks in and announces that in about five minutes, the group will be able to see two new temporary additions to the …
The Hindu Archival Exhibit The year is 1949. The Hindu Festival of Chennai is held in partnership with Greater Chennai Corporation Radio partner: Radio city. In this festival held in partnership with CMRL, On the Streets of Chennai and Radio City, bands like Mayavisai, Martin & Team, Gurupathi & Gang, The Unusuals, Kooda Senthu Kathu, raids, Consonance and Maple Diaries. …
When writer Shalin Maria Lawrance was heading to the beach two days ago, she saw a spectrum of dots on the iconic Ripon building on Raja Muthiah road. Ripon building lights up for Asian Champions Trophy 2023 “I love catching a glimpse of the Ripon building when we drive by. Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, J Meghanatha …
The usually peaceful grounds of Ripon Building hosted a protest by members of the Chennai Corporation Red Flag Union - CITU on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Demanding that the government and civic body reverse their decision to privatise waste management in Royapuram and Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zones and increase the minimum wage of NULM workers, the protesters chanted slogans …
