Naming choices I never understood.
Taj Mahal hotel. Taj Mahal is literally a mausoleum.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport. Netaji is India's most famous victim of an air crash.
Mahatma Gandhi Road (Bangalore). One side of this road is occupied by the army. The other side by high end retail. Gandhi famously preached non-violence and anti-consumerism.
Advancing cognitive neuroscience & neuromusicology. MOU signed with @OneMercuri, under the patronage of Dr.@ilaiyaraaja, to establish the Centre for Music, Brain, Mind & Health. Visit included the Brain Museum & Music Cognition Lab, led by Dr
@shantala_hegde.
#neuromusicology
Ilaiyaraaja working with Karthik Subbaraj, Mari Selvaraj, and Thiyagaraja Kumararaja in the same year at the age of 82, inspirational.
@ilaiyaraaja 😻
@thisisysr learn it 😏
Curated these #Ilaiyaraaja playlists decade-wise in Apple music. Had a tough time adding tracks to the 80s and 90s playlists & ended up with severe eye strain. And then it hit me—while I was struggling just to catalogue them, the man had composed all these like a music factory.
Witnessing the fall of Mamata, Pinarayi, and Stalin, easily three of the strongest anti-BJP voices in India, should make all of us very, very concerned. The impending doom of saffron fascism looms over all of us. Scary times ahead.
A government bus driver in Kancheepuram stopped his vehicle mid-route in Arpakkam, where his polling booth was, to go and cast his vote, with the full cooperation of his passengers. “When I asked the passengers, they told me to go immediately and sent me off happily and waited for over 20 minutes. This is an unforgettable day in my life,” he said.
Chennai’s remarkable natural heritage comes into focus with the release of “Hundred Year Old Trees of Chennai – A Living Legacy” by Hon’ble Chief Minister Thiru @mkstalin.
The report documents 57 heritage trees across 27 species, some standing for more than 200 years.
Went to the Keezhadi Museum and excavation site outside Madurai. The museum is nicely done, and the objects that have been unearthed quite fascinating. (Also delivered a lecture at the American College on art as an archive of history.)
Reconstructing #TamilNadu Ancient Past in Museums after 2021: From Keeladi to the Cholas
After 2021, Tamil Nadu strengthened heritage through museums that bring archaeology to people.
• 🏺 Keeladi - Sangam-age urban life
• 🌊 Porunai - Trade & river culture
• ⚒️ Noyyal - Industry & crafts
• 🚢 Naavai - Maritime history
These spaces preserve identity, educate youth, and turn excavations into living history. Pride in our roots builds confidence for the future.
@ASIGoI