Talks / Conversations

Four Chennai expats will discuss the joys, challenges and experiences of marrying a Chennai-ite. They are:

1. Deborah Thyagarajan ( American and art historian. Her husband, the late Mr. Thiagarajan, a businessman.)

2. Miri Vasu from south Korea (she is into hospitality management, her husband P G Vasudeva or Vasu is in the hotel business in Chennai);

3. Shannon Zirkle-Prabhakar, an American photographer, wife of Chennai businessman Rohan Prabhakar

4. Peter Claridge from the UK, businessman and writer, author of the book “Chennai Expat Guide”. Wife: Swapnil Midha, a Punjabi who has lived in Chennai all her life, a marketing and copywriting consultant.

Moderator of the panel discussion: Nina John, a former District Governor of Toastmasters International, an entrepreneur and a business mentor.

At Hotel Savera. At 6.30 p.m.
Joint meeting of four Rotary clubs organized by Rotary Club of Madras South — open only to Rotarians.

Presentation by Dr. Chithra Madhavan and Sreemathy Mohan and Jaishree.
Organised by Namma Mylapore and Kanakavalli, Kanjivaram sari store.
From 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Kingsley, 60, Spur Tank Road, Chetpet
Registration fee Rs. 300 per person.
Limited seats. Register at tkc@kanakavalli.com

Talk by K.R.A. Narasiah
At 5.30 p.m.
Venue: Roja Muthiah Research Library, 3rd Cross Road, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Contact: 22545551

Talk by K. Thirunavukkarasu
At 5.30 p.m.
Venue: Roja Muthiah Research Library, 3rd Cross Road, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Organised by Roja Muthiah Research Library. Contact: 22545551

Talk by Vincent D’ Souza.

Venue: Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai. From 1 p.m to 3 p.m.

Hosted by Totary Club of Madras SouthWest. open only to members and their guests.

Talk by T.N. Venkatesh, IAS, Managing Director Co-optex.
Venue: The Park, 601, Nungambakkam.
From 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by R. Mohan
Venue: Hanu Reddy Residences, Poes Gardens.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by Mohan Raman.
Venue: The Park Hyatt, 39 Velachery Road, Near Raj Bhavan, Chennai 600032,.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

A panel discussion with Rosella Stephen with other panelists.
Venue: Amethyst, Whites Road, Royapettah.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Venue: The Hyatt, Mount Road.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by Sadanand Menon
Venue: Chamiers, Chamiers Road.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by S. Vijayakumar
Venue: Crowne Plaza Adyar Park, 132, TTK Road.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by Kombai S. Anwar.
From 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: Hotel Maris, 11, Cathedral Road, Chennai
Madras Musings Lecture Series

Talk by K.R.A. Narasiah.

At 10.30 a.m.
Venue: C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer Foundation, 1, Eldams Road, Teynampet.

Organised by C.P. Ramaswami Iyer Foundation.

Talk by V. Sriram.
From 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
At C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer Foundation, 1, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai.

Organised by C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer Foundation

By R.K. Raghavan, IPS (RETD).

Venue: Observer Research Foundation, 5th Floor A-1 Tower (Rear Wing), 89, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai. Chennai – 4
Organised by Observer Research Foundation (Chennai Chapter)
Note: Email confirmation mandatory 3-5 days in advance. orfchennai2@orfonline.org

Jayashree B. will showcase her study about how Madras Week has grown over the past decade
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.

Organised by Press Institute of India.

A presentation by historian, Dr. Chithra Madhavan
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.

Organised by Press Institute of India.

Rear Admiral Mohan Raman (Retd) will talk about the historical role of the Madras Literary Society in South Indian ‘orientalism’
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.

Organised by Press Institute of India.

Anuradha Oberoi will take a look at the Parsi, Sindhi, Marwari, Bengali, and Punjabi communities in the city.
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.

Organised by Press Institute of India.

Talk by V. Sriram, historian.
Venue: Press Institute of India, CPT Campus, Taramani.
Time: 5.00 p.m.

Organised by Press Institute of India.

Speakers: Saranya Narayan and Usha Kumar
Time: Between 4 and 6 p.m.
The focus is on a sliver of Chennai which still breathes Madras and remains almost the epicentre of the city. The speakers would unravel the heritage of the tree laden avenue known as Sterling Road which leads to Tank Bund Road and further to Nungambakkam Railway station and beyond. People, institutions and memories will be the fodder for this presentation.

Saranya Narayan and Usha Kumar have been residents of the area for over fifty years and friends and school mates for almost the same number of years.

Usha is a partner in one of the City’s reputed travel agencies, Magellan Travel Services (P) Ltd. and is a history buff, a blogger of sorts, a quiz enthusiast and a keen observer of the world around.

Saranya is a Doctor by profession and is a Co-founder and Medical Director of Jeevan Blood Bank and Stem Cell Bank. Her other interests are travelling with a bucket list that seems to be ever expanding, experimenting with new recipes, reading and writing.

Usha can be reached on: 9840069129 and Saranya on: 9840419809.

Venue: A 128-year-old residence belonging to the Indian Railways at 139 – YAMUNA, Bungalow, Southern Railway Officer’s Enclave, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034. Opposite Konica Photo Studio.