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Archive of Vol. XVI No. 12, October 1-15, 2006 Reg. No. TN/PMG (CCR) /814/06-08 Licence No. WPP 506/06-08 Registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India under WE CARE FOR MADRAS THAT IS CHENNAI R.N. 53640/91 INSIDE Short ‘N’ Snappy Restoring a village home MADRAS The hawking issue The Express – and Goenka MUSINGS Madras and basketball Rs. 5 per copy Vol. XVI No. 12 October 1-15, 2006 (Annual Subscription: Rs. 100/-) Two forgotten twinnings Will we revive the Halle, Denver links? (By A Special Correspondent) adras was forty years ago about the development of the Mtwinned with Halle GDR were sent to the members whose connection with Bartho- of the delegation. Someone here to see you... says he lomaeus Ziegenbalg of Taran- For the world exhibition is from Planet Pluto! gambadi (Tranquebar) are well- that will take place in Madras in known and with Denver, 1968, the Lord Mayor and the Ninth rock from Colorado, USA, 25 years ago members of the town council the sun through the Indo-American [of Halle] have been invited to Association, Madras, spear- Madras. Look what these Science guys headed by the late Dolly Simon. Regarding the ties between The Francke Foundation, Halle, above, and the Corporation of Madras, have gone and done to poor below. Pluto. What has happened to the two Halle and Madras we have to Where do they get off, swank- twinning relationships? When a say that we have not received ing around, demoting an en- scholar from Germany, Mat- any message besides a letter of tire planet so casually, like thias Frenz, recently wondered thanks shortly after the return theyre doing a spot of proof- about the Halle-Madras twin- of the delegation to Madras, reading on some Universal ning, the following facts neither in reply to the infor- Page? emerged: mation brochures and the Theyre calling this a triumph The first visit of a delegation accompanying letters of science over sentiment, and point out that science of the Corporation of Madras to nor in reply to our formal always self-corrects eventu- Halle was in June 1961. Mayor greetings sent on the occa- ally, setting aside strong Munuswamy led the team. Al- sion of the 280th Inaugura- emotions. though Halle sent a draft of a tion Day Celebrations of the Really? treaty to Madras immediately Corporation of Madras Did anyone ask Pluto how he after the visit they did not re- felt? In a trice, hes gone from ceive an answer. (Continued on page 7) being the enigmatic, outer- most planet of the solar sys- The treaty of friendship bet- tem to being referred to as a ween the towns was, however, dwarf planet which is so signed on July 15, 1967, when Tamil Nadu best in governance politically incorrect on so another delegation from many levels, you dont know Madras came to Halle. The in- amil Nadu is a clear winner (By A Staff Reporter) in terms of growth rate of gross where to begin. ternal annual report on the in- Ton Good Governance in domestic product, it is Kar- This decision is sure to cause ternational activities in Halle There is a separate rating for rumblings in various worlds, the 4th annual ranking of States nataka which is first with 7.25% for 1967 states: From 7.7.1967 recently announced by India the five States of South India. followed by West Bengal at like the astronomical toys and Pondicherry emerges the win- artefacts industries, and for to 16.7.1967, the Lord Mayor Today. It, however, has not 6.75%, Gujarat at 6.72% encyclopedias, planetariums, and 6 members of the town moved up on the count of over- ner, scoring first position on all Himachal Pradesh at 6.35% and school textbooks, and science council of Madras were guests all ranking it remained fourth the counts. However, that may Tamil Nadu at 6.33%. projects. of the town council of Halle, among the 20 large states re- not be an entirely fair rating, So what does the State suffer As for astrology, well, we have having been invited by the Ger- viewed. However, what is heart- given the advantages of the from? Tamil Nadu ranks 13th apparently scored, as this man Association of Towns and small size of the Union Terri- view endorses Indian math- ening is that within the rank, overall when it comes to growth Villages and the GDR. The re- there has been a marginal in- tory. Tamil Nadu ranks third in physical capital which is de- ematical and astrological trea- overall among the Southern tises going back, they say, to sult is particularly reflected in crease in its percentage points. fined in terms of growth in Aryabhatta and Varaha- the treaty of friendship that was Punjab, is ranked first, Kerala States. It scores second in Agri- households electrified and the mihira. signed on 15.7.1967. We were second and Himachal Pradesh culture but ranks third on most availability of all-weather roads. So theres a slight touch of informed by the Ministry of For- third. Tamil Nadu scores over other counts. Obviously, Tamil In this, Gujarat emerges as the Huh, weve always known eign Affairs that all members of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Nadu has some catching up to clear winner with over 59% of this in the Madras air the delegation had given their Karnataka, three other states do, with Andhra, Karnataka its villages having roads wider which is always gratifying. impressions and experiences and Kerala scoring better in Astrologers from other corners that were strong contenders for than 18 feet and all 18,000 vil- during their visit to be press in the best State title. many of these areas. Tamil lages soon to be electrified un- of the globe have taken the Nadu has been ranked the most Whats in a label? stand, Madras... Of particular interest The study has been done on der the Jyotirgram scheme. opting for business as usual. is the report of Mr. Krishna- the basis of 10 parameters. Tamil urbanised state, with 44% of its However, the percentage But still somewhere out there murthi (a trade union official Nadu is ranked second in Law population in urban areas . growth in village electrification is a planet with a broken and lawyer). In a series of and Order, third in Agriculture, In terms of domestic savings is not a correct indicator for heart, suffering a distinct Et articles, he wrote objectively third in Primary Health, fourth and investments, Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu as it already has Tu, Earth? feeling. about many problems, experi- in Primary Education, fifth in comes up tops, with the highest 100% electrification in villages Rumour has it that a celebrated ences and impressions. credit deposit ratio in the coun- canine, belonging to an even Infrastructure, seventh in the as stated elsewhere in the same In order to strengthen the Consumer Market, eighth in In- try, 105.4, which means Rs. study. more celebrated Mouse, isnt 105.4 is invested for every Rs too happy either. relationship between Halle and vestment Environment and Ranjitha Ashok Madras, information brochures tenth in Budget and Prosperity. 100 deposit received. However, (Continued on page 2) CMYK 2 MADRAS MUSINGS October 1-15, 2006 Shanghaiing of the city’s heritage hanghai is the buzzword The biggest legacy of the co- be, minus heritage and all. But office he occupied demanded (sounds rather like The House Stoday in Madras that is lonial past in Shanghai is the Shanghai still has wide roads, some respect and so he ought That Jack Built, does it not?). Chennai. The Man from Ma- area known as The Bund, organised traffic systems and to have been given that. The only sliver of open dras Musings had wondered in which fronts the waters, rather very clean and smooth pedes- space next to the Lily Pond these columns a few weeks ago like our own Marina. In the trian walkways. Does Chennai Yet, if newspaper reports are Complex is a parking lot. whether the city shouldnt 1990s it was decided that leav- have that? There are also spot to be believed, slippers were MMM has long nursed hopes change its name to Chenghai to ing aside ten buildings on The fines for public littering and thrown at him, there was threat that when the Victoria Public match these ambitions. After Bund, all others were to be torn nuisance. Does Chennai have of physical violence, he was Hall is finally restored (if and all, changing of names is hailed down and replaced by that? There are penalties for booed and jeered at, and there when it happens), this will be as a placebo for all ills in our highrises. Newspapers re- causing noise pollution too. was an attempt to even wrest the parking lot in which pa- country. A recent news item, mained indifferent (whats Does Chennai have that? Do his briefcase from him as he trons for events at the Hall can for instance, states that Zero new?) and those that did com- those who talk of making a stepped into his car on his way leave their vehicles. But, alas! Point, the place where waters ment on it wrote in fulsome Shanghai out of Chennai have home. Who was guilty in the the Metropolitan Transport from the Krishna River enter praise about the new develop- the political will to make these mob of non-teaching and Corporation, according to re- Tamil Nadu, will soon be called ment. It was left to Professor changes FIRST? teaching staff that surrounded ports, is eyeing the place. It has Entry Point in all official Ruan Yisan, of the Tongji Uni- him, The Man from Madras submitted a proposal to take records.
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