Tracing the Russian influence in Chennais history

Madras tryst with communism goes back to the early 20th century, but the Theosophical Society, co-founded by Madame Blavatsky, was when things really kicked off. Following this, the citys ties with the erstwhile U.S.S.R. only deepened, with even a visit from Nikita Kruschev and Nikolai Bulganin in 1955. Today, the Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi and the Russian Cultural Centre are but two of the many connections that persist