I also have every confidence that Rajendran will take TM to fresh heights. Mr Patrick Daniel, Director of Tamil Murasu Ltd and Editor-in-Chief of SPH's English and Malay newspapers, said: "I must place on record our thanks to Nirmala for the great job she's done in taking Tamil Murasu to where it is today – a profitable paper that is well supported by the community. Krishnan, a lawyer by training, will step up to be Tamil Murasu’s deputy editor.
I must thank TM readers for their tremendous support."Īssociate Editor G. Ms Murugaian, who will be involved in a book project for Tamil Murasu before returning to the English and Malay Newspapers Division, said: "It's been a privilege to be editor of Tamil Murasu for almost six years and to see circulation grow to new highs. One of my biggest challenges is to plug into a generation that is growing up with Facebook and Twitter while remaining relevant to older readers who want nothing to do with either. Said Mr Rajendran: “Tamil Murasu is 75 years old and an institution in the Tamil community. tabla! is part of Tamil Murasu Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings.
He was appointed Tamil Murasu's deputy editor in 2006 and two years later helped launch tabla!, a weekly English paper for the Indian community. Mr Rajendran began his journalism career in 1981 as a reporter with the Straits Times before moving to The New Paper in 1991, holding various supervisory roles in his 14 years there. Jawharilal Rajendran takes over the helm from Ms Nirmala Murugaian, who has been editor since 2005.
The book can be purchased by contacting SKML, and funds raised will be used for its work to support the disabled community and education needs of children from low-income families.Mr. The minister expressed his hope that the book can serve as a reminder, not just for the Tamil Muslim community but also to a broader audience, that Singaporeans must honour and protect what they have, and inspire the next generation to continue paying it forward. "Importantly, these collective efforts by your community have also strengthened Singapore's social compact - where we help the young to have a good start in life, give more to those with less, and enable our people to bounce back from adversity." "But they have all imbibed the spirit of service, and continued to pay it forward to the community and nation. Many have become successful professionals and leaders of the community, he said. In his speech, Mr Chan highlighted how the spirit of grit, resilience and service to community has shone brightly among Singapore's Tamil Muslims.
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Balar Murasu, which is free to certain kindergartens, can also be bought. The 12-page magazine, joins the Tamil dailys magazines for primary school pupils, Maanavar Murasu, and higher-level students, Illyar Murasu. The English edition of the book, which was first published in Tamil in 2015, is authored by SKML president Raja Mohamad and deputy president A. Singapore News -Readers of the Tamil Murasu newspaper, which is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year, can now choose to read it on a 10.1-inch Samsung tablet. Tamil Murasu yesterday launched a fortnightly magazine aimed at pre-schoolers, titled Balar Murasu. It has forewords by President Halimah Yacob and former senior minister of state Zainul Abidin Rasheed. The book, which looks to provide a better understanding of the Tamil Muslim community in Singapore, is supported by organisations including the National Heritage Board and Islamic Religious Council of Singapore.