Discordant Notes

The Swati Tirunal – S Balachander imbroglio The serene and melodious Carnatic music scene at Madras suddenly found itself in a cacophonic conundrum, when a doyen among them - Veena S Balachander, decided to throw a heap of mud on the face of one of the greatest musical exponents, the Swati Tirunal...

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Les Madame Mequinez

The travails of a lady colonel in Hyder’s army The story of Mme Mequinez comes to light, vividly explained in the pages outlining a history of Hyder Ali penned by one MMDLT. MMDLT stands for Msieur Maistre de la Tour, a French general in Hyder’s army, who as he says, was in command of 10,000 men and...

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