Tamarind City Where Modern India Began

About The Booka Witty, Observant And Personal Biography Of A Remarkable City-chennaifrom Moody, Magical Madras To Bursting-at-the-seams, Tech-savvy Chennai, The Two Aspects Of The City Are Inseparable. As Bishwanath Ghosh Tells Us, While Chennai Is Usually Known As Conservative And Orthodox, Almost Every Modern Institution In India-from The Army To The Judiciary; From Medicine To Engineering-traces Its Roots To Madras.today The City Once Again Figures Prominently On The Global Map As 'indias Detroit', A Manufacturing Giant And A Hub Of Medical Tourism. There Have Been Sweeping Changes Since Independence, But Even As Chennai Embraces Change, Its People Hold Its Age-old Customs And Traditions Close To Their Is This City That Bishwanath Ghosh Explores, Delving Into Its Past, Roaming Its Historic Sites And Neighbourhoods, And Meeting A Wide Variety Of People-from A Top Vocalist To A Top Sexologist, From A Yoga Teacher To A Percussionist, From A Yesteryear Film Star To His Own Eighty-five-year-old Neighbour.