Old age doesn’t mean one is confined within four walls of his/her house and dependent on others around for daily routine. Krishnamurthy (91), a long-time resident of Tansi Nagar, Velacheri, is a good example.
Author: Naomi N
“Until the age of 75, I used to personally go as far as DeāMonte Colony, Mandaiveli, R A Puram, Alwarpet and to many places within the neighbourhood, where people would assemble in groups, for my sessions.”
“When a calendar is displayed on the wall, it remains at the same spot through the year and keeps catching our eyes. And so it can be used as a good source of information.”
According to residents, the centre was built in 1992, and it was a well-equipped 50-bedded facility. It was famous for its maternity ward, but after 2016, services were withdrawn gradually.
Police claim that in most cases such as murder and stalking, the accused is a known person to the victims, hence controlling those crimes becomes more challenging.
Phase-2 of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections began 7 am across the city. Voters arrived at the polling booths ahead of the time at Chennai South constituency to cast their votes. Apart from technical glitches which delayed the voting process at a few places, the process turned out to be incident-free.
“The best thing I embrace about being a Tamilian is the Virunthombal (hospitality) we practise. We also have a beautiful language. But today, it has a lot of external influences.”
“Despite a dedicated team deployed by the Chennai Corporation for clearing garbage, we are facing this problem.”
News Today spoke to M Krishnamoorthy, Tamil Professor at Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, and he shares how the day is instrumental in reviving forgotten traditions and practices. A resident of Anna Nagar in Taramani, Krishnamoorthy also runs ‘FriendsĀSilambam club at Vijaya Nagar where he teaches about 40 students for free.