Tamils constitute about 5.7% of the Indian population and form the majority in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. They also form significant …

Dec 21, 2025 · Court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia • Dec. 17, 2025, 1:44 AM ET (The Guardian) Political leaders, artistes pay tribute to veteran Tamil …

Tamils are mainly Hindus, and Tamil women suffer from all the problems of traditional Hindu society. Arranged marriages, child marriages (though technically illegal in India), payment of …

To preserve the Tamil language, the Singapore government has made it a national language despite Tamils comprising only about 10 percent of the population, and has also introduced …

The Tamils, also known by their demonym Tamilar, are a Dravidian ethnic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the south...

Apr 13, 2025 · From film directors in India to politicians in Canada, Tamils have made their mark globally. Kollywood (the Tamil film industry) is hugely popular, and Carnatic music and …

Tamils are a child-friendly society, and they socialize children so that they grow up with a firm sense of well-being. There is less tension than in many societies, and hospitality is often genuine.

Historian Michael Wood called the Tamils the last surviving classical civilization on Earth, because the Tamils have preserved substantial elements of their past regarding belief, culture, music, …

Jul 22, 2024 · English historian and broadcaster Michael Wood called the Tamils the last surviving classical civilization on Earth, because the Tamils have preserved substantial elements of their …

Throughout their history and even today the Tamils have rejected influences from northern India and have worked hard to maintain their own identity in language, deities, food and state politics.