A resident of Lakshmi Nagar, Nanganallur Manikandan Sivagurunathan Narayanaswamy is not a regular techie. Beating the sedentary lifestyle, he is a marathon freak. What began with a personal feat, took him places; he won the bronze medal in Comrades Marathon held in South Africa recently clocking it in 10 hours and seven seconds and he did it barefoot.
Author: Bhavani Prabhakar
Bankruptcy in any person’s life is often a depressing phase, and if it’s an entrepreneur, bouncing back to normalcy takes inordinately long time. But for this Chennai couple – AVIS Viswanathan and Vaani Anand – the case is reverse. Vaani says they hit a jackpot. Despite being in deep waters, they identify themselves as the happyneswalas. And yes, that is how they spell it. They run three non-commercial programmes – The Bliss Catchers, the happyness conversations and The Uncommon Leader – in Chennai.
All through her childhood, Hemalatha Senathipathi grew up watching her father, Senathipathi, bend the metal, creating art. As curious as she was, that made her take the same route, ending up as an artist.
In a first, Apple live streams the launch of three new models of iPhones on YouTube tomorrow. Until recently, the tech giant had made the opportunity to view live only on its own set of gadgets and browser. The devices can be pre-ordered on 13 September and is available to buy the following Friday 20 September.
“The slump in economic condition is major contributing factor that has led to such a glaring situation. In India, there is depression in share market, real estate and the tax is also hiked,” Madras Jewels and Diamond Merchants’ Association general secretary, S Shanthakumar tells ‘News Today’.
In an interaction with ‘News Today’, Counter Culture founder Vishwaraj Mohan shares insights about the entertainment niche. Counter Culture is a popular comedy club having its presence in several cities.
The lack of knowledge is reflected in the career choices that children make. To bridge the gap, three Chennaiites – Ramkumar, Aditya Ramkumar and Ashwin – have come up with ‘Farm Shiksha’, an initiative that teaches the totality of farming.
No matter what the occasion is, humans love to be connected with music – be it gleeful or mournful happening. And there is a song for every trivial cultural event which you’ll find out if you ask your granny. Then comes comedy, that ends up cheering us and brightens our mood. But, what if there is comedy in music? Or, how about combining the two to evoke laughter? Does it not sound satiating?
Within three months of implementation, State Department of Food Safety and Drugs Administration Director and Additional Commissioner, Dr K Vanja informs that six Food Business Operators (FBOs) from Chennai have obtained the credential. That apart, eight and six restaurants from Namakkal and Kanchipuram, respectively, have the rating.