I cannot recall when I first noticed the kolams of Madras. Of course, I always knew that they were an important aspect of South Indian...

Madras is a city which has its own personal history with the game of chess; one that is rather peculiar, if I may say so. Why is it that...

One day at the dinner table, over a whole lot of biryani and mutton curry, my best friend asked my parents how they’d met. My dad, as...