CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, December 27, 2025: The three-day art exhibition Rag Rekha was inaugurated at the CP Art Centre, Mylapore, offering a soulful confluence of Indian classical music and visual art. The event drew eminent musicians, artists, and art connoisseurs, transforming the venue into a vibrant cultural space celebrating creativity and tradition. (L to R)  Dr. Jayakrishnan Unni; Mridangam Maestro Sangita Kalanidhi Padma Vibhushan Sri Umayalpuram Sivaraman; Keshav Venkataraghavan; Y.Gee Mahendran; Lakshmi Raghavan; Sangita Kalanidhi Neyveli R.Santhanagopalan The inauguration was presided over by Mridangam Maestro Sangita Kalanidhi Padma Vibhushan Sri Umayalpuram Sivaraman as Chief Guest. Guests of Honour included Sri Y. Gee Mahendra, noted playwright and theatre personality; Sangita Kalanidhi Neyveli Sri R. Santhanagopalan, distinguished Carnatic vocalist; Sri P. Unnikrishnan, acclaimed playback singer and classical musician; and Sri Keshav Venkataraghavan. The occasion also honoured Smt....

Chennai, December 27, 2025: MGM Healthcare Malar, Adyar has successfully performed a fifth-generation Autograft Cartilage Tissue Transplant, an advanced arthroscopic daycare procedure that allows patients to walk immediately after surgery while helping prevent the need for total knee replacement. This single-stage technique involves harvesting healthy cartilage from the patient’s own joint and transplanting it into the damaged area, effectively addressing the limitations of older methods that required multiple surgeries or laboratory-based cartilage culturing. (L to R) Dr.Kalpana, Medical Superintendent, MGM Healthcare Malar; Dr Nandkumar Sundaram, Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics; Patient  The advanced cartilage transplant is especially beneficial for patients suffering from focal chondral defects, osteochondral lesions, early-stage osteoarthritis and chondromalacia patella. If left untreated, such cartilage damage can progress to severe joint degeneration, often...