The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has set up an IIT-M Maestro Ilaiyaraja Centre for Music Learning and Research on its premises.
Indian spiritual guru Ravi Shankar has received the first stamp released commemorating the completion of 200 years of Indian Origin Tamils in Sri Lanka.
UK charity, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), has recognised Dr Purnima Devi Barman from India with the prestigious 2024 Whitley Gold Award.
This is recognising her extraordinary work to rescue the Greater Adjutant Stork, affectionately known as Hargila.
The world celebrates International Tea Day on May 21st, a day designated by the United Nations to highlight the cultural and economic significance of tea.