Category Posts: Society
A stem cell transplant could save a young Tamils life
At just 28, Nim was thriving and in the best shape of his life, having just completed the New York City Marathon. But in November 2024, he started to find it difficult to breathe. Within days of undergoing tests, he was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare and life-threatening blood cancer. A stem […]
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British Tamil founder revving up the alloy wheel game
Revving Up the Alloy Wheel Game: Meet Tamil Founder Andrew Dharman We caught up with Andrew (Andy) Dharman, the mastermind behind 6AD Forged Wheels, at Petrol Hedonism Underground, one of the UK’s biggest car shows for modified vehicles, at Wembley Park / Wembley Stadium this weekend. Andy has combined cutting-edge aerospace engineering with automotive passion […]
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Tamil Women Entrepreneurs Honoured at House of Commons
Meet Tamil Nadu based Damayanthi Pannerselvam, the director of “N Safe”, a sustainable solutions firm specialising in bio-compostable products. Yesterday at the House of Commons, Damayanthi received a Global Woman’s Empowerment Award for business, presented by the World Tamil Organisation (WTO) and the United Kingdom Women Network (UKWNET). Starting her business journey in the 80s, […]
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British Tamil Thusha Kamaleswaran launches Spinal Hope
14 years ago, Thusha Kamaleswaran was paralysed after being caught in the crossfire of a gang fight. The five-year-old was dancing in the aisle of her uncle’s shop when she was gunned down. The CCTV footage shocked the world. Fast forward to 2025, the British Tamil is now studying medicine at Cambridge university, and has […]
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends Thai Pongal at 10 Downing Street
The third annual Thai Pongal celebrations at No.10 Downing Street, took place on the evening of Monday 20th January 2025. Attending his first Thai Pongal event at No.10, was Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In his speech he spoke about Thai Pongal and the contribution made by the British Tamil community. He was joined by British […]
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