The 17th Century Venkatamudayan temple to get a new lease of life, writes S. Prabhu

The ambience was dictated by devotion, writes Jagyaseni Chatterjee.

It was Sri Ramanuja who laid out plans for carrying out temple rituals at Srirangam, Tirumala and Melkote

Jagdish Koppa’s book on Bangalore Nagarathnamma is a detailed account of the musician and also the life of devadasis in South India

As Magdalene Aunty turns 91, it revives memories of glorious birthday celebrations by Mughal emperors

Ramanuja’s ‘Vedartha Sangraha’ focuses on the Upanishads

Bhoomija’s evening of Kabir songs, Shabad Dhun Laagi was poignant

Probal Ray Choudhury, professor of culture education, on the tradition of Durga Puja.

Renovations are on at the Sowmyanarayana Perumal temple at Tirukoshtiyur, where Sri Ramanuja was initiated into Tirumandiram. S. Prabhu writes.

Remembering the British ICS officer whose love for Telugu language is well known.

An extempore rendition of padyam and ragam randomly selected by audience, marked the avadhanam by Meegada Ramalingaswamy.

Jagyaseni Chatterjee walks through the Saraswati Mahal in Thanjavur to capture the magic of sepia-tinted books

Deepti Naval talks to Chitra Swaminathan about why the play ‘Ek Mulaqat’ is close to her heart.

Dr. Nagaswamy explores Tamil texts and traditions in his latest book, writes Pradeep Chakravarthy.

Starring A. Nageswara Rao, Gummadi, Relangi, Rajasulochana, E.V. Saroja, Sarada. M L Narasimham.

Writer, director and composer Gopal Sharman leaves behind a legacy of creative work.

The preceptor constantly attempted for the development of the downtrodden.

The Annan Perumal temple near Sirgazhi gets a new look post consecration.

Writer Balakumaran talks to Suganthy Krishnamachari about the diverse subjects of his novels and the joy in capturing human emotions.

From its origin in the Deccan to its present location in the Tower of London, the Kohinoor has had a turbulent journey

From Urdu Bazar to Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, the Capital’s print media has come a long way

A tribute concert for Susarla Dakshinamurthy Sastri and Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Pantulu recalled memories of the great vidwans.

Referred to as the ‘tragedy-queen’ of Odia cinema, Manimala’s reel life and real life were almost alike.

English language poets of the Indian diaspora were celebrated at a recent event in London.

Set in sylvan surroundings, the Yelagiri Thayar temple will soon get new additions, writes T.R. Sudha

The final verdict was in favour of the defendant

City archaeologists and history students discover fragments of burial urns, ring stands belonging to the megalithic period in Sulapuram Village near Madurai

Panniyarathala Veedu in Jagathy is one of the few homesteads in the city that still have vestiges of our agrarian past.

Grooves dated 3000 BCE found near Pathari.

Chitra Ramaswamy sets out to check out the legend behind the Rajiv Lochan temple, Chattisgarh.

The book house plans diverse activities tocelebrate Ramanuja millennium

The scholar-saint’s avatara utsavam was celebrated at his home town Srivilliputhur recently.

Resembling the famous ‘golden’ gurdwara, this landmark edifice is dedicated to Goddess Durga.

The compassionate saint was excited by the prospect of doing good for the people.

The Indian Languages Festival launches its first documentation project to create a direct social connect with people

It is a treasure of information as told by Mahaperiyava

Lakshmi Subramanian traced the history of cultural practices.

A new book by photographer and author Tarun Chopra tells us how temples play a crucial role in social and cultural life

As part of the Madras Week, S. Anwar throws light on the chronograms etched in mosques across the city.

The recent High Court ruling brings into focus issues involved in temple renovation, writes S. Prabhu

The royals and scholars were impressed by Ramanuja's divine words.

N.S. Ramanuja Tatacharya talks about his masterpieces in the language

The Kailasanatha temple, near Mannarkoil, is associated with the Sun god.