The study, titled ‘Religious Identity and Practice among Singaporeans’, forms part of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Survey on Race, Religion, and Language 2024 and is based on responses from a nationally representative sample of 4,000 residents, local weekly Tabla! reported on Friday, August 22.
Category: NRI/PIO Stories
British Indian industrialist and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul dies aged 94
Paul, who passed away aged 94 in London on Thursday, August 21, was appointed a Labour life peer as Baron Paul of Marylebone in 1996.
Indian-origin golfer Megha Ganne claims historic U.S. Women’s Amateur title
Megha Ganne is a rising senior at Stanford University and has been a prominent name in American amateur golf for several years.
EXCLUSIVE: Meet Kareen Kaur, Singapore’s teen trailblazer on the Formula 4 circuit
At just 15, Kareen Kaur has made history by becoming Singapore’s first female Formula 4 driver, marking a significant milestone for both motorsport and representation in the country.
From Agra to space: Indian-origin Arvinder Singh Bahal flies on Blue Origin’s 34th mission
Also known as Arvi, Bahal was born on October 13, 1945, in Agra and raised near the Taj Mahal. He joined the National Defence Academy in 1962 with hopes of joining the army but had to leave after a polo accident led to partial hearing loss. After that, he spent nearly four years working on a Scottish-owned tea plantation in Darjeeling.
Air New Zealand announces Indian-origin Nikhil Ravishankar as next CEO
Ravishankar holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Auckland. He also serves as an advisor and mentor for the university’s Strategic CIO programme. He is a member of the Auckland University of Technology AUTEUR Influencer Network, a board member of New Zealand Asian Leaders, and an advisory committee member of The Auckland Blues Foundation.
Singapore-born Indian-origin professor Mangala Srinivas joins top science advisory panel in Europe
She is now one of seven new chief scientific advisers to the European Commission, chosen from around 400 nominees, including Nobel laureates. According to reports, Prof Srinivas was appointed in May 2025 and officially onboarded in Brussels in July.
Procter & Gamble appoints Indian-origin Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO; becomes first Asian to lead company
Jejurikar (58), who joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) as an assistant brand manager in 1989, will replace Jon Moeller as part of a top leadership transition, according to a statement from the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company. He will become the first Indian and Asian to lead the company.
“I always say yes to opportunities”: How Sonali Sinha has made history at Rotary Club of Singapore
Rotary Club of Singapore, established in June 1930, recently elected Indian-origin entrepreneur Sonali Sinha as its president, an appointment as remarkable as it gets, since Sonali, a Rotarian for about a decade now, arrived in Singapore only six years ago.
Viral reel star Nandu Rapolu steps into cinema with Tamil film 13/13 Lucky Nun
Nandu, who works for Cognizant, began making Instagram reels during the COVID-19 lockdown. He and his wife created videos in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil, but it was a collaboration with his cousin Surekha Nunna, based in Atlanta, US, that changed everything.
