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4 months ago

Chennai Metro – bus route & timings »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Ever wanted to know the bus timing of a particular route, look no further, A friend of mine Rajkumar has started a micro site which can help you find the route and timing. http://my.metrocommute.in/ If you find it useful. Do share it on twitter, facebook and buzz. read full article »

5 months ago

Dynasty restaurant, Chinese – AnnaNagar, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Dynasty Chinese Restaurant at AnnaNagar, Chennai, I move around this place so often to fill petrol for my car, some time for shopping at Yeses and even use to hang around with my friends near the church but completely missed this place a thousand and one times, because the name board was placed .. read full article »

5 months ago

Sampoora Global Restaurant – Velachery Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

I have been hearing gaga over this vegetarian restaurant on chennai.burrp.com so decide to explore Vegetarian Sampoorna Global restaurant at Velachery Chennai. It is a small restaurant could accommodate 28 people approximately. The food quality is good, tasty and ambiance is good Place and .. read full article »

5 months ago

Sampoora Global Restaurant – Velachery Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai » Sampoora Global Restaurant – Velachery Chennai

I have been hearing gaga over this vegetarian restaurant on chennai.burrp.in so decide to explore Vegetarian Sampoorna Global restaurant at Velachery Chennai. It is a small restaurant could accommodate 28 people approximately. The food quality is good, tasty and ambiance is good Place and .. read full article »

5 months ago

Idli & Dosa, Satyam Cinema, Royapettah, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

Idli & Dosa, or ID, as their funny logo shows, is a only-Veg restaurant right inside the Satyam Cinema complex. Satyam Cinema has been revolutionizing the concept of cinema going in Chennai for sometime, and this restaurant (not exactly new, now) is one such enhancement. As you enter in, you can .. read full article »

5 months ago

Zoho shutter bugs – Photowalk 1 »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

It is private photography club for Zoho employees, We did the photo walk yesterday (3rd Saturday) from VijayNagar bus stand to Velachery Bridge. It was interesting, many of us are learning photography by taking photos and commenting, usually constructive criticism. We have opened up flickr .. read full article »

5 months ago

Zoho shutter bugs – Photowalk 1 »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai » Zoho shutter bugs – Photowalk 1

It is private photography club for Zoho employees, We did the photo walk yesterday (3rd Saturday) from VijayNagar bus stand to Velachery Bridge. It was interesting, many of us are learning photography by taking photos and commenting, usually constructive criticism. We have opened up flickr .. read full article »

5 months ago

Some more Birds »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

The location is near the Velachery MRTS railway station. tags: birds, crane, crow, Photography, Chennai, Velachery read full article »

5 months ago

Night street photography »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

I was traveling with my friend Parsuram on his car from Velachery to Central. Here are some the shots which I captured while the car was in motion. tags: Chennai, Night, Photography, Velachery, Central, Night photography read full article »

5 months ago

My Photo assignment this morning »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Location is near Velachery MRTS railway station, there is a pond on either sides, While I use to come by train, I use to watch these white lovely birds flying around, so decided to make an appointment with these lovely cranes this morning. It was hot, humid. I was sweating but the results of the .. read full article »

5 months ago

My Photo assignment this morning »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai » My Photo assignment this morning

Location is near Velachery MRTS railway station, there is a pond on either sides, While I use to come by train, I use to watch these white lovely birds flying around, so decided to make an appointment with these lovely cranes this morning. It was hot, humid. I was sweating but the results of the .. read full article »

5 months ago

Looking out of – Dakshin Chitra, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

This was a Kerala house, and it just happened that a guy looked out of the window, Got inspired and called upon my son and wife to pose for me. tag: Photography, Chennai, Dakshin Chitra, Pose read full article »

5 months ago

This lady could scare you at Dakshin Chitra, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

It just so happened that my son enter this room and came running outside, I could see that he got scared. I asked him what happened? He said a lady was sitting there, So I pulled him along to enter the room, My eyes just popped out and my heart was beating fast and realized it was a dummy, but .. read full article »

5 months ago

This lady could scare you at Dakshin Chitra, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai » This lady could scare you at Dakshin Chitra, Chennai

It just so happened that my son enter this room and came running outside, I could see that he got scared. I asked him what happened? He said a lady was sitting there, So I pulled him along to enter the room, My eyes just popped out and my heart was beating fast and realized it was a dummy, but .. read full article »

5 months ago

Spot the shiny sheep.- Dakshin Chitra, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai » This lady could scare you at Dakshin Chitra, Chennai

I was there at Dakshin Chitra last Saturday, It was a visual treat for the camera. tag: Photography, Dakshin Chitra, Chennai read full article »

6 months ago

Curry House @ Anna Nagar, Chennai – Restaurant Review »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

I know it is been a long time, Curry House at Anna Nagar Chennai, is nice cozy place to be with your family. We tried the north Indian type dishes Butter Naan, Kadai Chicken and for starters Sweet Corn veg soup, Chicken Andhra Kabab. Chicken Andhra Kabab is really hot and spicy, compliment it .. read full article »

7 months ago

Thalassery Restaurant @ Anna Nagar, Chennai, Food Review »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Thalassery Restaurant is a new entrant for Kerala type foods, houses the taste of Malabar. Thalassery can be located from the front entrance of Anna Tower, the next road to Connexions, which leads to the arch of the Anna Tower close to Hill Greens Restaurant, The restaurant can be found on the .. read full article »

7 months ago

Wings – Cake shop of Taj @ Anna Nagar, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Ummm…n Yummy That is how the whole family treated itself that evening. The pastries live to the price, they just roll all over your mouth, didn’t want to swallow them at first. That is how I felt, When I was at Wings Cake shop of Taj, this place is next best pastries shop to La .. read full article »

7 months ago

The Canton Chinese Restaurant @ Nugambakkam, Chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

The canton is small and nice Chinese restaurant at Nungambakkam, just next to Ganpath and it is on the basement. I had been to this place last Sunday, but didn’t really enjoy my lunch. I ordered for Spicy Jade Veg soup, Dragon Chicken as a starter and for the main course West Lake Spicy .. read full article »

7 months ago

Some crazy ways to shoot an Eclipse »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

It was close 12:30 PM yesterday afternoon and in a moment there was once shade lighter in what ever you started seeing. The Eclipse had just started, some of my friends took an DSLR to mobile phones, to shoot the Eclipse, some even had a nice sheet of paper with just a pin hole and watching. My .. read full article »

7 months ago

The Cascade, Chinese Restaurant @ AnnaNagar »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

If it has to be Chinese food @ AnnaNagar you can count on "The Cascade" too, I will be posting on couple of Chinese restaurants review in the coming days. Remember that crowded Saravana Bhavan at the 2nd Avenue, the road which leads to Pazumudir Cholai, just opposite you will find Arun Ice cream .. read full article »

7 months ago

Cute little Angel @ Chinese Restaurant »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Cute little Angel @ The Cascade, AnnaNagar Chinese Restaurant. Indeed cute Right. read full article »

7 months ago

tilt shift – new series location chennai »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

These photos where taken in different location in Chennai. These are some of landscape of Chennai which I came across been converted to Tilt shift photography. All effects have been done through post processing AKA Photoshop. read full article »

7 months ago

Does Chennai respect water? »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

I have been hearing about the water problem in Chennai for long time, almost for the past 2 decades, very recently I stumbled upon a video on the subject of water conservation in Rajasthan. Please do take a look at the two images, the lids of the under water table has been open by these people .. read full article »

8 months ago

Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous Newyear 2010 »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

This lamp is slightly fascinating one, truly electrifying. The lights dance to music on the car stereo. Yes, this one is must have accessories for your car. Wishing you all a electrifying Happy New year 2010. read full article »

8 months ago

Planning for New year 2010 Vacation @ Yelagiri »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

It happens that some times you don’t make to an vacation you decided a month ago. Yes that is what happened to my friends? Destination: Yelagiri @ sterling resorts Date availability: 1st and 2nd of January 2010 Rooms booked: 2 bedrooms Cost: 6000 INR If interested kindly contact .. read full article »

8 months ago

vinod Velayudhan wants to share approved contacts on Boxbe »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

city, I’d like to share approved contacts with you on Boxbe. -vinod Here’s the link: https://www.boxbe.com/register?tc=1060953921_993839584 Please do not reply directly to this email. This message was sent at the request of vvvinod@gmail.com. Boxbe will not use your email address for any .. read full article »

9 months ago

Cool looking Chennai skies »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Indeed cool right, I have been watching these skies for the past 2 weeks in Chennai, After the rains, the skies have been blue and clouds have become artistic. Some clouds are cascading with bright white hues. Hope you like it. Do let me know your views. read full article »

9 months ago

When the rain is away, Children are at play »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

After 3 long days of rain, Finally the children had time to play. read full article »

9 months ago

Hanging after rain »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

The funny thing is the number of clips which is supporting the clothes. read full article »

10 months ago

Durga Park, AMS Raj Palace Sundar, Adyar »

   on Food & Dining Guide

A last minute decision on sunday evening, caused us to get in the car, and drive to a restaurant for dinner. The day was almost over, getting ready for monday played on our minds, to pick a restaurant close by, but to avoid boredom, it had to be something new preferably. The choice was Kokum, .. read full article »

10 months ago

What cables are these? any idea »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

The first time I saw that I was under the impression that these are cable TV wires, then realized that they are power lines to all those individual huts running criss cross. check out the last photo, some of the huts have water been logging on their sides, yeah they are living in water logging .. read full article »

10 months ago

Cream Centre, RA Puram, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

It was vegetarian season, thanks to an upcoming trip to Sabarimala. We had been frequenting the usual idli-dosa places, and wanted to try something different, but also particular that it had to be a full and only vegetarian restaurant. While Cream Centre was one of the options that night, i .. read full article »

11 months ago

Ladies Special – MRTS, A kind suggestion »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

I believe Chennai's current strength of ladies traveling by train is low. There was talk on the Daily Newspaper that the Tambaram – Beach section will have 3 compartments for ladies and the rest common. I serious suggest that the same could be followed on the Avadi -Beach – Velachery .. read full article »

11 months ago

Does this Chennaite, respect other Chennaite – MRTS »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Drunken Man sleeping on MRTS Train Drunken Man sleeping on MRTS Train It is very common scene in Chennai MRTS, in spite of a written communication on the sides of the entrance cum exit, people occupy the area and make other co passengers uneasy, imagine during rush hours where people want to .. read full article »

1 year ago

Fisherman's Fare, Egmore, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

I have been to this place a couple of times. The names makes it seem like it only serves seafood. Well, it does predominantly serve seafood, but i guess the demand of people who simply want to eat biryani and the likes of panneer butter masala are too much to keep it of the menu. The place is .. read full article »

1 year ago

U Turn or No U turn »

   on Good,Bad & Ugly Chennai

Check out the photos below, The Symbol almost says U turn unless you go really close you will be shocked to know that it states “No U turn” Shouldn’t the Inverted U Symbol have a cross to denote No U turn Displays a U turn from a long distance Oh No, It say no U turn Place is near .. read full article »

1 year ago

McDonald's »

   on Rediscovering Chennai

The first McDonald's restaurant opened in Chennai, in Anna Nagar. Though there has always been an outlet in the Ascendas Complex, this was the first stand-alone restaurant.And a HUGE deal was made of the opening. I mean, newspapers, TV ads, flyers... everywhere you would possibly look! And it .. read full article »

1 year ago

Dynasty, Nungambakkam, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

This is an all time favourite, or used to be. Part of the Harrisons Hotel, has been in existence for a better part of my life. The old style hotel has now been torn down, and rebuilt into a multi-storey building hosting the same restaurants as before, Meenam and Dynasty. There was a time when .. read full article »

1 year ago

Dynasty, Nungambakkam, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

This is an all time favourite, or used to be. Part of the Harrisons Hotel, has been in existence for a better part of my life. The old style hotel has now been torn down, and rebuilt into a multi-storey building hosting the same restaurants as before, Meenam and Dynasty. There was a time when .. read full article »

1 year ago

Vrindavan, New Woodlands, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

This is not new, its been there for ages. This is one of the restaurants inside the New Woodlands Hotel, on Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai. This is their attempt to 'up the scale', i guess more on the monetary side, than on the service side. The restaurant is a multi-cusine vegetarian restaurant, and .. read full article »

1 year ago

Vrindavan, New Woodlands, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

This is not new, its been there for ages. This is one of the restaurants inside the New Woodlands Hotel, on Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai. This is their attempt to 'up the scale', i guess more on the monetary side, than on the service side. The restaurant is a multi-cusine vegetarian restaurant, and .. read full article »

1 year ago

Duchess, Alwarpet, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

Duchess, is an interesting name for a restaurant. Am not sure of the inspiration for the name, but the cuisine or food offered is all over the place. You can order chinese, continental, some bit of indian, and also order from Kabul, the restaurant next door. Duchess are Kabul are part of the .. read full article »

1 year ago

Duchess, Alwarpet, Chennai »

   on Food & Dining Guide

Duchess, is an interesting name for a restaurant. Am not sure of the inspiration for the name, but the cuisine or food offered is all over the place. You can order chinese, continental, some bit of indian, and also order from Kabul, the restaurant next door. Duchess are Kabul are part of the .. read full article »

1 year ago

Surreal Conversation »

   on Rediscovering Chennai

"I can't believe this is happening in this day and age" - have you ever heard someone say that? I guess it means that when we have progressed in so many many fields and areas, it's difficult to fathom how some things never changed. I had one such conversation todayS: I wanted to talk to you. I .. read full article »

1 year ago

Surreal Conversation »

   on Rediscovering Chennai

"I can't believe this is happening in this day and age" - have you ever heard someone say that? I guess it means that when we have progressed in so many many areas, it's difficult to fathom how some things never change. I had one such conversation todayS: I wanted to talk to you. I might have to .. read full article »

1 year ago

Chennai Sangamam »

   on In and around Chennai...

It is that time of the year that Chennai is basking in the glory of its traditional food and art performances. All along the week there will be artists performing in various places - the lists of which you can find here. And there will also be food stalls from variuos restaurants and also stalls .. read full article »

1 year ago

Defending India »

   on Rediscovering Chennai

Warning: This is a rant. Hey, it's my blog and I'll rant if I want to.I'm tired of people dissing India. Constantly. Oh Indian politicians suck. Indian roads suck. Indian behavior sucks. And let me tell you, hypocrisy sucks.If you are going to sit in your nice comfortable well-furnished .. read full article »

1 year ago

Defending India »

   on Rediscovering Chennai

Warning: This is a rant. Hey, it's my blog and I'll rant if I want to.I'm tired of people dissing India. Constantly. Oh Indian politicians suck. Indian roads suck. Indian behavior sucks. And let me tell you, hypocrisy sucks.If you are going to sit in your nice comfortable well-furnished .. read full article »

1 year ago

Defending India »

   on Rediscovering Chennai

Warning: This is a rant. Hey, it's my blog and I'll rant if I want to.I'm tired of people dissing India. Constantly. Oh Indian politicians suck. Indian roads suck. Indian behavior sucks. And let me tell you, hypocrisy sucks.If you are going to sit in your nice comfortable well-furnished .. read full article »

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