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Poonam & Priyanka Shah are two dancers from North America who took the Internet by storm with their dance videos. Their choreography sets them apart and its wonderful to see their talents being recognised in India. Check out this recent television advert shot in South India for Tanjara Filter Coffee.

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 […]

Toronto based Tamil talent Shan Vincent De Paul premieres ‘Die Iconic’ video, getting hip hop lovers ready for the release of his debut album Saviors. The entire video seems to have been shot in one take without the artiste blinking once! “The song was written and filmed the day after my daughter was born. In […]

Today we feature a popular Malaysian Indian who continues to evolve and over the years has accumulated hit records in English & Malay. If you have time check out our favorites, All this, Hey Waley & Walk this way which have a distinctive old skool rnb flava. The artist has also experimented with Tamil, releasing a […]

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 […]

South African Tamil talent Candice Pillay breaks it all down in an interview with MTV, sharing what it’s like to work with Eminem, Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar! Dr. Dre is known for introducing the world to future superstars. After all, he’s helped highlight Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, Game and Kendrick Lamar, among others. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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