From Kishore Mahbubani to Janet Jesudason: Singapore Indians honoured at SG60 Hall of Fame Awards

On 21 September 2025, the Indian Hall of Fame Singapore (IHFS) held a special SG60 awards ceremony at Raffles Town Club to mark Singapore’s 60th National Day. Sixteen distinguished individuals were inducted into the Hall of Fame, representing the wide range of achievements of Indian Singaporeans in diplomacy, economics, law, medicine, music, sports, community service […]

Singapore teen Advait Swaminathan turns discarded cricket bats into lifelines for India’s young players

At an age when most teenagers are focused on school and sport, 17-year-old Singapore cricketer Advait Swaminathan has taken up a project that is helping young players in India. “I noticed many talented players who just couldn’t afford quality cricket equipment. That stayed with me,” he told Santosh Kumar of Tabla, recalling his training stints […]

Indian-origin Tejasvi Manoj wins TIME’s Kid of the Year for anti-scam initiative

TIME has named Tejasvi Manoj its Kid of the Year for 2025 after the Indian-origin student from Texas built a website, Shield Seniors, to help older adults spot and report online scams. The platform grew out of a close call within her own family and has since gained national recognition for its practical approach to […]

Indian-origin neuroscientist Akshay Jagadeesh joins OpenAI as research resident

Akshay Jagadeesh, an Indian-origin neuroscientist with a strong background in brain research, has recently joined OpenAI as a research resident. This marks an important move from academic work in neuroscience to research in artificial intelligence. His work will now contribute to developing safer AI systems and using AI to support progress in health and medicine. […]

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