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 […]
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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 […]
PIO doctor loses licence in Canada over sexual relations with patient and booze parties at clinic
Dr Suman Khulbe was found to be in serious breach of the doctor-patient relationship protocol, following an investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
PETA International names Indian-origin activist Poorva Joshipura as first-ever president
Born in the United States to parents from Gujarat and raised in Virginia, Joshipura is now based in London. She began her career with PETA US in 1999 as an intern and later became a research associate at the age of 23.
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. […]
Indian-origin Amit Kshatriya rises to top civil role at NASA
This role is the highest-ranking civil service position within NASA and places him at the forefront of the United States’ space exploration plans, including the ambitious Artemis mission to return to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.
Ashvir Singh Johal makes history as first Sikh manager of professional British football club
The appointment comes during a critical period for Morecambe FC, a club with a 105-year history that recently faced significant adversity.
Piyush Gupta appointed to Singapore’s Council of Presidential Advisers
Gupta, from Meerut, was awarded the Public Service Star by the Singapore President for his meritorious services to the nation in 2020.
Indians in Singapore prioritise nationality and language as key identity markers: IPS study
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.
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.
