The Year is 1996. India is taking its first steps towards the Internet and World Wide Web. Motorola ISG (Information Systems Group) is tasked with introducing modems to a nascent computer market that has yet to understand the Internet. The world is in the throes of change. …

Early every Sunday morning, the bells at the Armenian Church on Armenian Street in George Town ring out like those in the other churches of Madras. But the similarity stops there. The huge panelled doors of the church remain locked. And in the almost holy silence pervading the spacious churchyard…

It was not above exaggeration to state that Palaniappan Manivannan was a man, who was dwarfed by circumstance. At 29, he stood at 4 feet and 2 inches — which was exactly the height of the battered mahogany table at the Neelankarai (Blue Beach) Post Office. …

It is a golden sun-speckled morning at upmarket Rutland Gate inCentral Chennai. And, George Kuriyan is connecting with a 1,000-year-old tradition. Under a sprawling raintree that overlooks a garden house, he is immersed in graceful, arc-like movements that mirror Nature in its tranquil glory. Under the watchful gaze of his…

Music does brings People together. This is a picture of my friend Dimitry Strovsky and me playing piano on a memorable evening in 1995 during our Masters programme at Gregynog, the Welsh manor belonging to Cardiff University of Wales. It was taken by our friend Robert Fu Kit Cheung from…

India lost one of its icons in the passing of RANDOR GUY (88) the iconic author, columnist and film researcher who passed away in Chennai on April 23rd, 2023. A lawyer by training, Randor Guy (whose original name was Madabushi Rangadorai) was known for his articles and books on law…

At 75, India is one of our world’s oldest nations — and youngest states. India is — in the same breath — a vibrant subcontinent, an economic powerhouse, a cultural cauldron, a political miracle and effectively, the world’s largest democracy. Once a clutch of 562 princely states, India now spans…

It takes a community to raise a wiki. A ‘wiki’ is an interlinked set of Web pages written by the people who use it. Wiki is Hawaiian for “to hurry; fast, quick.” Wikis however are built is that laid-back, Hawaiian way that the tropics are famous for. The beauty of…

Corporate Communications is the way an organization communicates to accomplish its goals. It communicates the core messages of an organization’s brand through purpose and value. The organization communicates purpose to its people. It communicates value to the world. Communication really is 80% of everything we do everyday. So, how are…