Want Dastak to grow and branch out, says founder Shalaka Ranadive
The fourth edition of Dastak, Singapore’s only Hindi Theatre Festival, is in full swing and is once again set to leave theatregoers enthralled.
Expressions of the Earth: An art exhibition inspired by everyday "Wonders"
In a special exhibition titled "Expressions of the Earth", two Singapore-based artists of Indian origin take inspiration from the world around them, and yet interpreted it very differently.
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Passionate about arts: Rajeswari Ramachandran
Connected to India in conversation with Rajeswari Ramachandran, Producer at Esplanade Co. Ltd. as she leads Kalaa Utsavam for the thirteenth year.
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Audacious unapologetic content has a ready audience
Ekta Kapoor, christened ‘Soap Queen’ is confident that audacious unapologetic content has a ready audience. This “Breaker of Chains” in the entertainment space, just keeps on conquering new frontiers.
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NIUM launches digital cross-border payments in Indonesia
NIUM’s digital money transfer service will enable consumers and enterprises in Indonesia to send money to over sixty destinations globally.
India building a strong FinTech partnership with Singapore: HCI Ashraf
There are a lot of exciting possibilities in Singapore and Indian youth are looking at how they can build startup brands in the region, India’s High Commissioner to Singapore Jawed Ashraf said on Monday.
Bringing together differently-abled talents from India and Singapore
Curated specifically for special needs students, AiMS Global Pte Ltd aims to immerse special needs students to engage in innovative, creative and experiential schedule over a course of 5 days in Singapore.
Walkabout to witness Singapore's culture diversity
The National Heritage Board has launched a new programme titled Harmony Walks, a series of free guided walks for the public.
India in Numbers: Rise in the super-rich, tiger population growing
Below are statistics gathered from various sources, describing India in numbers. The number of super-rich Indians has gone up in the past three years, and the country has the world’s highest population of tigers.
Ahmedabad’s kite museum: Paperbirds take you on Cloud 9
Ahmedabad, the largest city in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, boasts 30-odd museums but the stunning Kite Museum in the 608-year-old world heritage city is in a class of its own.
Five places with live bands to chill out at in Singapore
Nothing can quite compare to the rocking vibes of a live band.
Singapore world’s second safest city: Report
The latest edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Safe Cities Index (SCI) sees Singapore retain its position as the second safest city in the world.
Car ownership in Singapore falls to its lowest in 10 years
The household expenditure survey released on July 31 shows a fall in car ownership among resident households in Singapore - at 35.3 per cent it is at its lowest in 10 years.
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4th edition of Dastak the Hindi Theatre Festival, opens to a full house
Singapore’s first and only Hindi theatre Festival, Dastak 2019 opened to a full house and runs from 14 to 17 November at Stamford Arts Centre
Celebrating the artistic journey of Kalyani Puranik
Ms Puranik has taught hindustani classical music to students across races and cultures at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore.
India real estate: Safeguarding against fly-by-night operators
The Indian real estate market has always attracted considerable interest from the expatriate Indian diaspora.
What ails the Housing Market?
The 'golden years' of Indian residential real estate are well and truly over, at least in the short to mid-term. The sentiment of end-users as well as investors who previously banked heavily on residential real estate for maximum returns is seriously curtailed.
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Indian-origin Malaysian cop helps woman deliver baby in taxi
Komathi Narayan, an Indian-origin policewoman in Malaysia, was commended for helping a woman deliver her baby inside a cab in the city of Kuala Lumpur.
PM Modi meets Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee, tweets ‘India proud of his accomplishments’
Indian-American Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee and his wife Esther Duflo, who jointly won the Nobel Prize for Economics this year, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his Delhi residence on Tuesday morning.
Less than 26,000 of 1 lakh NRI voters cast their ballot in 2019 elections: Report
Less than 26,000 of nearly 100,000 overseas Indians who had registered as voters flew down to India to exercise their franchise in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, according to data issued by the Election Commission.