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This summer there are three unmissable events in Toronto where you can sample the delights of Tamil food & culture from Sri Lanka & South India. Everything from traditional curries prepared using recipes handed down by grandmothers from Tamil Nadu in Southern India, right through to Kothu Roti, a popular street-food from Batticaloa on Sri […]

Born & raised in Tamil Nadu, London based Michelin starred chef Peter Joseph was inspired by the spiced flavours found in the bustling markets of Chennai & across India. After building a wealth of experience at various renowned restaurants & hotels in India, Peter moved to the UK where his first appointment as a chef, […]

A 17-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl from Adelaide in Australia has landed a role in ‘The Hunting’, a television series about two high school teachers who discover students are sharing nude photos of their underage friends and peers, and the consequence this has on the teens and their families. The show premiered on the 1st […]

Tamil actress Shruti Hassan has bagged herself a role in Treadstone, an upcoming American action drama television series, based on the Bourne film series. Set to premiere on a US Network, Shruti plays Nira Patel, a young woman whose job as a waitress in Delhi is cover for her double life as a trained assassin. For the […]

One of 60 ambassadors tasked with promoting gender equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is Dr. Devika Kamath, an Astrophysicist and Lecturer in Astronomy & Astrophysics at Macquarie University, Australia. She is internationally recognised for her work on observational studies of dying stars and their implications on the origin of elements in the […]

The Harper Lee Prize is awarded annually to a published work of fiction that best illuminates the role of lawyers in society and their power to effect change. Canadian Tamil writer Sharon Bala picks up the 2019 prize for her debut novel. “The Boat People is a spellbinding and timely novel that provokes a deeply […]

Congratulations to Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi, who has bagged the Best Actor award for his recent Kollywood film ‘Super Deluxe’ at the 10th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The festival in Victoria, Melbourne runs from the 8th till 17 August. “I can’t thank my director and Mitu enough. I was begging for […]

A short award-winning documentary titled Kamali by London based film-maker Sasha Rainbow is being screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on Friday, August 16, at 3 pm. Kamali is about a single Tamil mother’s fight for her daughter’s empowerment through skateboarding. Seven-year-old Kamali is the only girl skateboarder in Mahabalipuram, a small fishing […]

It’s 2019 and in some progressive parts of the world, diversity is embraced. Unfortunately, it seems as though Singapore & Malaysia haven’t received the memo, especially those who work within the advertising world! Some call it racism, apologists will call it ignorance. Whatever you choose to call it, it’s clear to see that the darker […]

The Live Aid concerts in 1985 would not have been possible without the contribution of Tamil businessman Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan. American newspaper Newsweek credits Ananda as providing the brainpower and seed-funding for the historic events. Held in London’s Wembley Arena (attended by 72,000) & Philadelphia’s John. F. Kennedy stadium (attended by 100,000), along with […]