High Commissioner of India to Singapore, Periasamy Kumaran’s key learning as the previous head of the Indian mission in Qatar was the realisation that community organisations can be a “force multiplier” to a mission’s work. Watch his Spotlight interview on Connected to India.
Author: Himanshu Verma
Striking the right notes; why Shekhar Ravjiani charms as a music Guru
Connected to India speaks to Shekhar Ravjiani, on his collaboration with the Global Indian International School, GIIS – Shekar Ravjiani School of Music – and his passion for teaching, and love for music.
Love, compassion, cake and a little bit of war in heartwarming, ‘Chintu ka Birthday’
Watch a Spotlight interview with the star of ZEE5’s Chintu ka Birthday – Vinay Pathak – as he speaks to Connected to India.
Exclusive: British-Indian MP Virendra Sharma’s tough speak on UK government’s handling of COVID-19
An exclusive Spotlight interview with Virendra Sharma, one of the longest-serving British Indian MPs from Ealing Southall in West London.
Show review: Paatal Lok – Cop on a perilous mission who solves the mystery not the case
Gripping from the word go. Sudip Sharma of Sonchirya, Udta Punjab and NH10 fame delivers his best work in Paatal Lok. It is almost unfair to call it an all out Jaideep Ahlawat show all the way considering how every single character has supported Jaideep as Hathiram Choudhary. But it is so.
Exclusive: 3,000 Indian nationals register to return home, says Jawed Ashraf
In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, High Commissioner Jawed Ashraf discusses how the consulate has taken the lead in ensuring that Indians in Singapore get all the help they need.
COVID-19 news round-up: Singapore COVID-19 cases reach 1000, US reports new one-day record of 884 deaths
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged for two special flights to bring citizens and Permanent Residents from India back to the island-state.
COVID-19 news round-up: Singapore firm develops 10-min rapid test kit, US death toll crosses 3,000 and other updates
Singapore-based Biolidics has developed a COVID-19 test kit that can detect the virus with over 95% accuracy in just 10 minutes.
COVID-19 news round-up: Singapore announces SGD48 billion Resilience Budget, US cases overtake Italy and China
And with over 81,000 confirmed cases, the United States now has the highest number of COVID-19 infections in the world, overtaking both Italy and China.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s how you do it; India’s High Commissioner to Singapore leaves an indelible legacy
As Jawed Ashraf prepares to leave Singapore shores after slightly over three years, Connected to India caught up with him for a ‘Spotlight’ interview to capture all that he has accomplished during his Singapore stint.