Category Posts: Lifestyle
The Other Side by Indrani Balaratnam
This poem by london based writer and poet Indrani Balaratnam sums up the emotions felt by many in the Tamil diaspora upon being able to view their villages & homes for the very first time after three decades of conflict. Thanks to the introduction of Google Street View in Sri Lanka, accessing streets in the […]
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Weligama – London’s Sri Lankan Hopper Pop Up!
Popularly known as Appam in Sri Lanka , South India and amongst the Tamil diaspora, the lighter way to eat curry will be on the lips of Londoners! Ex Ducksoup chef Emily Dobbs launched Weligama earlier this year. Since then, the pop-up has been gifting London with a whole new street food experience. Inspired by […]
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Kodaikanal Won’t by Chennai-Born rapper Sofia Ashraf
Written & performed by Chennai-born rapper Sofia Ashraf and set to Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” Kodaikanal Won’t takes an undisguised jab at Unilever for its failure to clean up mercury contamination or compensate workers affected by its thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. Since its release, the music video has gone viral across the net. Sign […]
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Hoppers – Plans for Soho Restaurant Serving Tamil Food
The family behind Michelin-starred Indian restaurants Gymkkhana and Trishna are launching a third site in Soho, London inspired by the roadside shacks of southern India and Sri Lanka in October. Called Hoppers, it will occupy the site on Frith Street in Soho that was formerly home to Koya, a Japanese udon noodle shop. It’s scheduled […]
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Tamil Scientists discover adding coconut oil to rice reduces the calories by 60%
A team of Tamil scientists from Sri Lanka & USA have discovered that cooking rice with a teaspoon of coconut oil then refrigerating it for 12 hours, reduces the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than 50%! Sudhair James, Pushparajah Thavarajah & Dil Thavarajah’s research work was selected by the American Chemical […]
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