MALA Lutchmanan, the doyenne of Tamil culture and a linguistic activist, bid adieu to Lotus FM on Friday after 28 years as a presenter on the station, and now looks forward to completing her PhD in education, travelling and publishing another book.
“Now I can travel overseas for lengthy periods without having to rush back home after two weeks to present my show,” she laughed.
“But on a serious note, I was ready to hand over the baton. The journey has been memorable. I will miss the listeners the most. They had become like family and were my biggest