Soumik brings this deeply personal work to Kalaa Utsavam 2025 at the Esplanade, Singapore, offering audiences an immersive journey through sound, story and remembrance. Connected to India’s Sudipto Maity caught up with Soumik ahead of his concert in the city-state on November 28.

Janaawar actor Bhuvan Arora doesn’t believe in leads, just characters

Actor Bhuvan Arora is not losing sleep over carrying a show on his shoulders. “No, pressure kills creativity. I don’t take no pressure. There is no pressure on me that never has been, which is why, you know, I’ve always enjoyed my journey,” he said with an easy smile, speaking to Connected to India’s Himanshu […]

Thespian G Selva’s Kopi Kadai to pay tribute to Singapore’s coffee shop legacy

Noted Singapore thespian G Selva has lived and breathed theatre for most of his life. He began acting at the age of 12, first in school productions, then on radio, and later with the Ravindran Drama Group, a youth-run local theatre collective. After graduating, Selva carried his passion abroad. In 2001, he started Avant Theatre […]

Speed, stealth, and strategy: How BITS Pilani Hyderabad start-up Apollyon Dynamics is reinventing combat drones in India

In what is fast becoming a modern-day success story of youth-driven defence innovation, two undergraduate students from BITS Pilani Hyderabad have designed, assembled, tested, and delivered combat-ready drones to the Indian Army — all from inside the college campus.

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