Posts Tagged ‘Mount Road’

League of its own ….

…. yes the TNCA aka Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has about 132 teams in leagues starting from 1st Division Leage, 2nd Division, 3rd Division A & B, 4th Division A, B & C, 5th Division A, B, C & D, totally 11 league teams, which fight among themselves for their respective shields.
Many teams have [...]

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Chennai & Rains – 2009 Ver 1.0

(the visibility is almost 5-10 meters, scene at “0″ point of Chennai)

(absolutely empty Mount Road on Saturday 11am)

(from my work station and enjoying the rains)
On popular demand (even if one asks for more pictures, its popular demand ) …. this years 1st rain spells caught here. You might remember the last years Rains. [...]

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Poster Free

Last June, the state government announced a grand plan for keeping the three main arterial roads (namely Anna Salai, Kamarajar Salai & EVR Periyar Salai) Poster free. They announced the same again this month that they’ll implement it with vigour.
Waiting to see these posters masking the street names, landmarks, or on almost every stationery [...]

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Inspirations

Many get inspirations in their architecture from various sources. This one i guess from Greek Mythology or Roman Mythology (that shows my lack of research capabilities, and nothing to do with this actual architect’s vision).
I did not go out of the way to click this picture right and get only the figures in the frame, [...]

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Victoria Technical Institute aka VTI

121 years old, yes this society to develop arts & crafts was formed in 1887 in Chennai. The VTI now stands at the heart of Chennai in the Anna Salai/Mount Road opp TVS and very near to Spencer Plaza.
They have stock of Paintings, Carvings, Wood Crafts, Dolls and much more when it comes to art [...]

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All rise …..

This 14 storied, 177 feet tall building which houses the Regional office of LIC of India was the tallest building in India when it as inaugurated in 1959 and was the tallest building in Chennai for a very long time period. Check more about this tall building here.
This Chennai’s first highrise property was/is in the [...]

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Courtyard by Marriott

The Old Srilekha Intercontinental, later renovated and relaunched by Marriott as Courtyard hotels. Its on the Anna Salai aka Mount Road, the artery of Chennai. They have a superb service, lively coffee shop called Paprika & well doneup bar called Rhapsody.
Their Sunday brunches used to be popular, not sure if its still on. Also to [...]

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Balaji Hotels or Oberoi’s or InterContinental or Hyatt

This is an Hotel property from the old grounds of Abbotsbury Hall, which is in this unfinished state for thelast 9-10 years.It was started to be made as Oberoi by Balaji Hotels & later tipped to be an Inter Continental and now its stated to be a Hyatt. Lets wait for the official line …… [...]

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