Meet the timekeepers of Chennai’s historic clock towers

Only two people in Chennai — Syed Feroz and S. Anthony — are entrusted with the keys to the city’s oldest, most prized clock towers of today. They are the towers at Chennai Central station, Ripon Buildings and Royapettah. Fitted with mechanical clocks that are barely in production in India, a simple wrong twist of a screw or a missing cog, would mean that time would effectively stand still at these locations. These custodians. However, they are vigilant about the clocks’ every movement and their meticulous history. Meet the timekeepers of Chennai. Read the full story: https://www.thehindu.com/society/hist... Reporting: Sanjana Ganesh Production: Thamodharan B. Video: Thamodharan B., Shiva Raj, Johan Sathyadas #chennai #madrasday Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter:   / the_hindu   Instagram:   / the_hindu