Headlines from Newspapers: 09.10 to 14.10.

2017

09.10.2017

I dont know whether the Madras Photographic Society has anything to do with the recently-publicised Chennai
Photo Biennales, the first last year and the next scheduled for 2018, but participant or not, it certainly deserves a
bow for being the countrys first photographic society. Its founder was an Army doctor, Alexander Hunter. The
Society was founded in 1857, shortly after Lord Canning arrived as Governor-General.

Dancer-choreographer Marje Hirvonens recent dance presentation with students of

Attakalari Centre for Movement Arts centred on the shared identity of the physical
community.
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FUSIONS, an art show held at Dimples Art Gallery, offers a platform for artists young and old
to share their work : When artists create, they need a platform to present. In Chennai, Dimples Art
Gallery is now serving as a new platform to encourage artists young and old to share their work with the
world. The gallery, which was established only seven months ago, has just launched its fourth show
entitled FUSIONS. The show features the exclusive works of 12 artists from around the city, with the
pieces covering a wide range of themes and media.

Psychologist Rahul Ghoshs photographs explores urban solitude and loneliness

Solitude is a theme that runs through Rahul Ghoshs photographs. He had moved to the UK in 2008 for
education and in his spare time, having nothing else to do, began exploring the city with his camera in tow.
At that time, he didnt know about the nuances of street photography. He went about clicking images of
architecture and people. The exhibition Solo: Between Loneliness and Solitude, which opens at Goethe
Zentrum Hyderabad on October 12, displays images that reflect urban solitude.
11.10.2017

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar today batted for girls' rights, saying its time India should
do away with discrimination of girl child and provide a level playing field to help them
nuture their dreams.

The FIFA Under-17 World Cup has given an impetus to football-based memes with Troll
Football Malayalam (TFM), arguably the first Facebook group for football-based
Malayalam memes and one of the most popular, witnessing a 5% increase in its members
and 31% rise in reactions to posts in the past seven days.
12.10.2017

The labourers those who build houses for others are themselves without it.

An entrepreneur who won't sell water

Kolapasi means 'extremely hungry: When Santosh Muruganantham quit his job in the US to return to
India, he knew he wanted to become an entrepreneur. The co-owner of Kolapasi, a successful chain of
takeaway-only outlets based in Chennai, reveals how he did it.

This was key to its success and customer satisfaction among other things.
13.10.2017

While the IMD had forecast a normal monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that
rain this year would be below normal, report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.

Why we need our flying jewels:

Butterflies aren't just easy on the eyes. Their presence in a place indicates the relative health
of the environment.
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This is why you can't lose weight:

People who snack at work consume 100,000 extra calories each year. Are you one of those who
constantly want something to munch on, while working? Then chances are slim that you will loose weight.

Beware! Your 'office' coffee mug can make you

sick:
Even your well-cleaned coffee mug may up risk of diarrhoea, vomiting!

Beware before drinking tea or coffee in those mugs from your office kitchen, as nearly 90 per cent
of cups are coated in disease-causing germs and 20 per cent of actually carry faecal matter, claims
a study. According to researchers, the kitchen sponges are rarely changed and bacteria from co-
workers's waste matter is spread among the clean cups by these sponges.