Explore the struggle for a memorial dedicated to B.R. Ambedkar in Chennai amidst legal and political challenges.

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IIT Madras are set to host a pre‑summit event ...

Madras: The old name of Chennai is Madras, a name that was widely used during British colonial rule. It became one of the first major cities established by the British East India Company in the 17th ...

IIT Madras opens doors for traditional music students to pursue engineering, fostering interdisciplinary learning.

Madras Day is celebrated every year on August 22. The day commemorates the founding of the city of Madras (now known as Chennai) in 1693. On this day, the village of Madraspatnam was purchased by the ...

IIT Madras is introducing a BSc degree as an exit option for BTech students struggling to complete their full degree.

Chennai has a beautiful ritual, where we revel in its heritage and history through walks. This concept becomes a mainstay during the Madras Week. With the city that we call Namma Ooru with pride ...

Celebrate Madras Day with 12 heritage Chennai eateries still serving hot meals, crispy dosas, and authentic filter coffee. Every year on August 21, Chennai goes into a nostalgic mode as the city ...

According to fabric historians (which is a thing), the first Madras-woven yarn was spun from the "tip-skin" of ancient trees in (you guessed it) Madras, India (now Chennai). It made its way to the ...

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to allow PVR Inox Limited, multiplex ...

The festival is designed as a living museum of Tamil performing arts. Audiences will witness over 50 traditional folk art forms, including Naiyandi Melam, Karakattam, Kavadiyattam, Therukoothu, ...

Only one fabric can claim to have appeared on the cover of The Official Preppy Handbook, and that fabric is madras. And while it was given the honor because of its frequent sightings on preppy summer ...