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 M…
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 M…
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…
