Category Posts: Society
When Ram met the Pope – A ‘Parking Lot Pitch’ by American Tamil scientist V.’Ram’ Ramanathan
American Tamil scientist V ’Ram’ Ramanathan, who serves on the prestigious Pontifical Academy of Sciences panel delivered what he calls a ‘parking lot pitch’ to the leader of the Catholic Church – St. John Paul II. This moment may have influenced the Pope’s subsequent position on climate change and led to what is known as […]
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The story of Ramesh, a hero from Batticoloa’s Easter Sunday church attack
On Sunday 21st April, as Sri Lankans prayed during Easter Sunday mass, suicide bombers attacked churches and top-end hotels across the Island. Days before, Sri Lankan Government officials were warned by a foreign intelligence agency of the possibility of attacks on churches but the warnings were ignored. So far the death toll has risen to […]
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Australian Tamil Yasodai Selvakumaran named one of the top 10 educators in the world
Tamil born Australian Yasodai Selvakumaran has been named one of the top 10 educators in the world, and a finalist for the $1 million Global Teacher Prize. Australian actor Hugh Jackman did the honours, announcing the list of 10 from a field of 10,000 applicants spanning 179 countries.The actor known for his role as Wolverine in X-Men […]
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Oxfam appoints UK Tamil Danny Sriskandarajah as its next chief executive
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah will be the new Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, the international agency announced today. Sriskandarajah is currently Secretary General and CEO of CIVICUS, the Johannesburg-based global alliance of civil society organisations and activists with members in more than 180 countries. He joined CIVICUS in 2013 and was previously Director General of the Royal […]
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Vithya’s Story – BEING BROWN with Reuben Christian (Episode 01)
In our first episode of Being Brown, comedian Reuben Christian headed down to Pam Ban Cafe in Camden to sip a chai latte with the talented Vithya to discuss her journey from Leaving Germany at 14 to becoming one of the most sought after specialists within a £1.7 billion UK asian beauty industry. Check out […]
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