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An honeycomb and a view of the LIC building, one of the tallest buildings in Chennai. I was lucky to spot this and even luckier for being allowed to shoot this. Seen from the 6th floor of P T Lee Building at Anna Salai.

Reliance iStore has now opened up in chennai. Reliance communications is the new Apple reseller and authorized service partner for Apple. Considering their reach Apple is taking big strides to penetrate in India. I haven’t visited the store yet but have heard that is big and they don’t let you take pictures of the machines.

Why are we so rich and they so poor? This is the fundamental question in macroeconomics. Economists agree that the main way to enrich a country and its people is to create the conditions which allow it to grow its way out of poverty. By growth, I mean GDP growth of course.

Finally the Govt claims that the Rajiv Gandhi Salai(IT Highway) is completed. . . The second snap was the one i took a couple of days ago, where they have decorated it for the grand celebration for its completion.

As per reports Ajith’s Aegan has taken a decent opening as regards advance booking. In Chennai alone the film will hit more than 15 screens including Mayajaal. The booking was opened on Saturday amidst heavy rain and the trend has been very good. The film is opening in four theatres in Anna Salai.

For some reason the Israel ambassador to the United States, Sallai Meridor, thought it appropriate to attend a Republican rally in Virginia and engage in discussions with Governor Sarah Palin concerning American and Israel relations with Iran.

Heavy rain, human chain bring city to its knees 25 Oct 2008, TNN CHENNAI: Traffic on the arterial Anna Salai in the city was thrown into chaos on Friday due to the pouring rain and the human chain formed by political parties to express solidarity with Tamils caught in the war in Sri Lanka.

On a recent holiday, I had a chance to go up to the 5th floor of the Sanmar Group's Corporate Office. It was a nice view of the Radhakrishnan Salai flyover from up there; dominating the scene was one of Chennai's new office buildings. It is difficult to believe that it has been almost four years since the stately old house at that spot was demolished.

He was the only one to visit the 'Jewel in the Crown' during his reign as monarch. Titled 'King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India', George V visited India twice, once when he was still the Prince of Wales and later, as the ruler of the British dominions.

It is always good to be in Chennai, but once in a while, one is slightly embarassed about the 'privileges' the city enjoys. Embarassed not because those privileges are undeserved, but because the context of those privileges needs to be explained to non-Chennaiites who bristle at the 'unfair' treatment they receive.