Tamil

The Mechanical Engineering Department of Annamalai University has evolved a technique to convert waste plastics into petroleum products. It has already set up a unit on the university campus that can produce 50 litres of the petroleum products in ...

Some may say the ALP led Government finally got the policy on asylum-seekers right. However, many including the Opposition disagree to this view. What do you think?  

The United Nations refugee agency is warning both Australia's major parties risk breaching international law with their asylum seeker policies. The UNHCR says it's troubled by Australia's new policy to settle refugees in Papua New Guinea, sayi...

The federal opposition has released a revamped asylum seeker policy which would make border protection a military-led operation. A Coalition government would appoint a senior military commander to lead a joint agency taskforce responsible for ...

Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain.   It is not one specific disease. Dementia affects thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform every day tasks. Brain function is af...

%$#@*--- T H I S C O M P E T I T I O N I S C L O S E D ---*@#$% The AFLs Many Cultures Match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Melbourne Demons celebrates our cultural diversity.   Its on Saturday August 3 fro...

Censorship of Tamil songs in India is not new. It started during British rule. Valees words were not exempted from censorship. Thirumalai Moorthy compiles some of the censored words from Valees songs.  

IMPLUX Wind Power Turbine is an innovative solution for clean electricity generation on multi-storey buildings. Featuring an omni-directional shroud, IMPLUXTM captures, streamlines and accelerates wind into a central chamber where the sole moving ...

From his young days, Dr John G Samuel was interested in Tamil Studies. Dr John Samuel is the founder of the Institute of Asian Studies in Chennai. The IAS is a spiritual centre hallowed in the ancient literary and cultural traditions of Asi...

A place unfit to be a dog kennel, where detainees aren't protected from sexual assaults and which is overseen by bureaucrats who fail to fully inform their minister of its abuses ..... that's Australia's Manus Island detention centre. A whistle...

  Diabetes is a long-term condition where blood glucose levels become too high because the body either produces little or no insulin, or cannot use insulin properly.   This is a special feature about Diabetes and D...

Raguram, a leading broadcaster in Sydney, explains the newly introduced Carbon Emission Trading Scheme in Australia.

SBS in conjunction with Sydney Sapthaswara brings the weekly competition Padal tharum Padal.   The program is brought to you by Maheswaran Prabaharan.     Mr V Jeyamenon has kindly accepted to the...

Some criticise former judge Mr Vikneswaran, TNAs candidate in Northern Provincial election, for his closeness with Sinhalese and say he has been parachuted by India. What does Vikneswaran say to these criticisms?  

Poet Vaali demonstrated his mastery over words numerous times. His usage of pun is amazing. Annamalai Mahizhnan recalls Vaalis prolific writings and speeches using pun.