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A Letter To The Critics of This Image: Ancient Liberality and Tamil Culture
by Amuthan Chandra So I recently saw this magazine cover and noticed it had caused quite a stir, polarising some of its commentators. I was asked to write a piece on it and share some of my insights. I obliged, and I now I owe you a short essay on some meditations on Tamil cultural […]
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Mummified Corpse discovered in a Hindu temple in Germany
A disturbing discovering was made at a Hindu temple in Berlin, Germany. The fire Brigade recovered a mummified corpse on Monday from the Goporum (Tower) of the Sri Ganesha Temple in the park Hasenheide, which lies on the border between the Berlin districts of Kreuzberg and Neukölln. The dead man is not known to the […]
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Netru Indru Nalai: Is this AR Rahman’s first Tamil concert in London?
BTOS Productions and AR Rahman have announced the date of a new AR Rahman concert in London and from the name it has been given, this could be the first ever Tamil concert by AR Rahman in Europe. Titled “Netru Indru Nalai”, the highly anticipated concert will take place at the SSE Arena in Wembley, […]
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Tamil Bride & groom enter packed wedding hall on an elephant
Tamil functions in France are known for their extravagance, but this tops it all! The bride & groom make their entrance into a packed, noisy function room on the back of an elephant with huge tusks! The procession led by traditional Tamil musicians makes its way through screaming guests, with the bride & groom precariously seated on top of the […]
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Inspirational Tamil Women: Michelle Obama’s right hand woman, Krishanti Vignarajah
Source: Birchbox This month, and every month, we celebrate powerful and influential women. We remember and reflect on what women all over the world have done in pursuit of equality, and celebrate those who have broken the glass ceiling (or part of it, at least). One of these incredible women is Krishanti Vignarajah, the powerhouse […]
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