Its downtown streetscape, lined with distinctive 19th-century buildings – many constructed of the signature sandstone that shares the village’s name – looks like a pristine movie set.

Set against a prominent mountain backdrop, its buildings are universally admired for their uniform style of sandstone walls, red tile roofs, limestone trim and black wrought iron accents - all in a ...

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is home to several landmark buildings that reflect its colonial past. The British East ...