Geopolitics in a teacup: the socio-political flavour of TanTea

In addition to the unique flavours that teas from the government-run TanTea plantations and factory in The Nilgiris bring to the cup, the lingering taste comes from what the initiative represents: helping Tamil repatriates from Sri Lanka from the 1970s onwards. T. Arunkumar, who runs a TanTea dealership with three outlets in Chennai, along with his father, S. Thiruvasagam, on the heady combination of empowerment and tea tastingIn addition to the unique flavours that teas from the government-run TanTea plantations and factory in The Nilgiris bring to the cup, the lingering taste comes from what the initiative represents: helping Tamil repatriates from Sri Lanka from the 1970s onwards. T. Arunkumar, who runs a TanTea dealership with three outlets in Chennai, along with his father, S. Thiruvasagam, on the heady combination of empowerment and tea tasting https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/geopolitics-in-a-tea-cup-the-socio-political-flavour-of-tantea/article71432067.ece 2026-09-05T16:44:46.000Z Chennai {}