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In 2006, a Tamil Nadu engineer named Arunachalam Muruganatham won a national award for designing what’s known as “the pad machine,” which a few people can manually operate, and using sustainable products, create pads. The low-cost sanitary pad-making machine has been installed in 23 of the 29 states of India. In 2014, he was featured […]

Tamil Nadu based Lydian Nadhaswaram (“Mini Maestro”) plays the piano at an incredible speed to compete for a shot to advance in the competition, on THE WORLD’S BEST, on America’s CBS Television Network. The 13-year-old captivates judges with his lightning-speed finger work on “Flight of the Bumblebee.”

How did Yamuna Sangarasivam get a chance to dance with Michael Jackson in his iconic “Black or White” video — which premiered in 27 countries to an audience of 500 million? Although she was a huge fan of the King of Pop, she never imagined that she would meet him, let alone dance a duet […]

UK

Mon 29th Oct 2018

The Cambridge Film Festival (UK) will host the international premiere of Roobha, A unique romantic tale that deals with the complexities of gender identity. Roobha, a Tamil trans-woman, struggles to find her place after being ostracized by her family. Her chance encounter with a family man, Anthony, leads to a beautiful romance. But their blissful […]

The iconic Kothu Roti was given the spotlight in the heart of Toronto on Sunday 28th July at KothuFest 2018. Now in its third year, Kothufest is an independent food festival organised by members of the Tamil & Sri Lankan communities in Canada. Making the shift from Scarborough to downtown Toronto’s Yonge–Dundas Square, the organisers […]