ACADEMIC:
Academic success story of the Tamil diaspora: Melanie Ratnam, PhD, becomes of first woman of Tamil origin to be recognized by Woman and Gender Equality (WAGE) Canada for Women’s History Month in Canada. https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1718082702862119268
Shankri Chandran (lawyer): winner of 2023 Miles Franklin Award, Australia's major literary award, for her novel 'Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens' https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1690173095963774977
Neethan Shan elected as the Vice Chair of Toronto District School Board https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1592955002339098624
M. Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation Intnl., was selected as 1 of the 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2023 by @TIME magazine. https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1740008708069855650
ARTS:
Musical Success of another Tamil diaspora: His name is Leslie Suganandarajah, born in Columbuthurai, Jaffan & raised in Germany. Currently a successful music director if the prestigious Salzburg Landestheater & 1st ever conductor of Tamil heritage https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1714624620043641192
Indhu Rubasingham - appointed Director of the National Theatre [UK] https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1734928265842683950
BUSINESS
Couple who built a 10 billion oil empire https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1588248400918872064
success of Tamil diaspora in Papua New Guinea https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1722946685683302807
Prema Subaskaran, Lyca Healthcare https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1593258725283926019
Dr. Sabesan Sithamparanathan appointed OBE in King’s New Year Honours! He was named in Business Elite's "40 Under 40" in 2023 https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1741575277778452779
CULINARY
Culinary success of Tamil diaspora https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1720469578948448665
Tharshan Selvarajah, a baker, won the title of Best Baguette in Paris https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1656974540566609920
POLITICS:
Success of Tamil diaspora in politics : Vijay Thanigasalam https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1705380210945008102
President of Singapore: Tharman: multi-generational Singaporean of Eezham origin, son of Prof. K. Shanmugaratnam, "father of pathology in Singapore" & founded the Singapore Cancer Registry https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1697678380580147206
Political success: Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, USA is Arunan Arulampalam https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1727338611622691247
SPORTS
Abisha won first place at a gymnastic competition at Ontario level [Canada] https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1590508098279858178
Bodhana Sivanandan, 8 YO British Tamil Chess prodigy https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1738202118647877854
Amuruthaa Surenkumar: winner of the Charlotte Edwards Award - The Most Outstanding Under 16 Schoolgirl Cricketer in England & being selected in England's U19s https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1722417195039252884 https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1738709591993593872
Vimal Yoganathan signed a professional contract with the Reds. He became the 1st professional player of Tamil ethnicity to play in English football https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1747090923094216892
Tamil diaspora accomplishment in Canada https://twitter.com/iThamizhi/status/1539275427851780097
