Category Posts: Society
Ashanti Omkar’s new BBC radio show serving the British South Indian & Sri Lankan communities
Its a good day for Southern music fans & artists across the globe as media guru, former ‘editor in chief’ of Thamarai.com and an advocate for all things Southern, Ashanti Omkar has her own show on the BBC Asian Network, a UK based BBC radio station serving the South Asian audience.
READ MORE
Theatre director Indhu Rubasingham: I just didn’t want to take sides in a very emotional, passionate situation
Born in Sheffield to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, 43 year old Indu Rubasingham is the director of the Tricycle Theatre in London. After the theatres decision not to host the UK Jewish Film Festival as it was part funded by the Israeli government, Indu has been facing a barrage of condemnation. She hits back in an interview with the Evening standard.
READ MORE
London to Sri Lanka by bike
A couple from the UK are raising money to help children in the war ravaged regions of Sri Lanka. On Sunday 3rd August they begin their journey, cycling from London to Sri Lanka!
READ MORE
Arjun perfroms at Wembley Arena for Rock Assembly
Joining popular UK acts including Naughty Boy, Professor Green & Conor Maynard, Arjun was invited to perform at Rock Assembly 2014.
READ MORE
Kelong Kings by the world’s most prolific match-fixer – Wilson Raj Perumal
Wilson Raj Perumal has been labelled the world’s most prolific match-fixer in football’s recent history. An Indian Tamil born in a village in rural Singapore in the mid-60’s, Wilson gradually climbed the heights of international match-fixing all the way to the World Cup, becoming FIFA’s most wanted man.
READ MORE