Madras Gun Time In the Madras (Chennai) of British India, people synced their clocks to a cannon fired daily at 4 PM in Fort St. George.
The beginning of HIV in India The first cases of HIV infection in India occurred among prostitutes in Madras (Chennai) in 1986.
Elihu Yale History Other People Yale, the Ivy League university, might not have existed if it wasn't for India.
Chennai's Dhole The Tamil word for the dhole (aka Asiatic wild dog aka Indian wild dog) is Chennai (red dog).
Bruce Sterling and the tragedy of Indian Airlines Flight 440 Literature People This famous sci-fi author and futurist has a tragic connection with India. Who is he?
