symposium participants

• THE PROBLEM
  A short statement the issues involved

• FIRST CITY OF MODERN INDIA
  S. Muthiah, Editor, 'Madras Musings'; author and chronicler of Madras

• THE MADRAS SYNDROME
  Tishani Doshi, poet and dancer, Chennai

• A POLITICS OF RETRIBUTION
  Mukund Padmanabhan, Associate Editor, 'The Hindu', Chennai

• WEIRD, WARPED, OR PLAIN WONDERFUL?
  Scharada Bail, writer and internet content consultant, Chennai

• CHENNAI:MADRAS
  Deborah Thiagarajan, President, Madras Craft Foundation, Chennai

• VIRTUAL REALITY
  Geeta Doctor, writer and journalist, Chennai

• THE MUSIC SEASON
  Sriram V., Editor, www.sangeetham.com (a website on Carnatic music), Chennai

• TWO PEOPLE, ONE INDUSTRY
  Baradwaj Rangan, writer from Chennai who's passionate about cinema from India

• TURTLES AND ANTELOPES
  S. Theodore Baskaran, author; Honorary Wildlife Warden, Chennai

• CURDRICE CRICKET
  V. Ramnarayan, writer and former cricketer, Chennai

• NEW WINE IN THE OLD BOTTLE
  Timeri N. Murari, novelist and filmmaker, Chennai

• MADRAS IN WORDS
  Shreekumar Varma, novelist, poet, playwright, teacher and columnist, Chennai

• BOOKS
  Reviewed by Narayani Gupta, Vinay Oberoi and Tridip Suhrud

• COMMENT
  Received from Sandhya Kumar, Delhi, and Uma Maheshwari, Hyderabad

• COMMUNICATION
  Received from R.P. Singh, Rajnandgaon

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