Ethiraj Road is a small hamlet replete with a history which harks back to the gentler times of the British Raj. The Road, formerly known as the Commander-in-Chief Road houses venerated institutions like the Taj Connemara, The Presidency Club and the Egmore Post Office which give the neighbourhood a distinct aura of colonial gentility with its turn of the century edifices. Today, it brings together the past and the present, adding in modern amenities and conveniences within its fold from malls to shopping arcades, multi specialty hospitals to schools and colleges – creating a space which is truly a cynosure of world class living.