Giving a new dimension to the assimilative culture of Singapore, about 91.2 per cent of the citizens will accept people of Indian descent as ‘truly Singaporean’, revealed a survey on ethnic identity conducted in the island nation.

Dastak Directors: In delight to create Mumbai’s Prithvi theatre in Singapore; A rendezvous with Shalaka Ranadive

After founding an acting academy called Wecandoit, together with veteran actor Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares acting school, Shalaka Ranadive is bringing a heart-warming story of a family where the father is suffering from Alzheimer’s, as a part of Dastak 2017 from November 16-19, 2017.

Small class size in Singapore could be incubators of innovation: Leon Perera

For the bright future of Singapore and turning young students into incubators of innovation, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leon Perera has called for ‘a large randomised trial’ in Singapore to study the impact of having fewer students per class.

​Dastak Directors: Multi-talented web series star Gopal Datt’s play set to have us rolling in the aisles

Gopal Datt has written and is directing Hum Kaun Tum Kaun, a comedy that looks at the lives of a middle-aged couple who met on a dating site, for Dastak 2017, and took the time to answer some of Connected to India’s questions.

Singapore’s longest-running film festival blends the classics with modern art from November 23

Singapore’s film circuit gears up to welcome a movie extravaganza that offers a wrap-up of the most eye-catching movies of 2017. The 28th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is scheduled to be held from November 23 to December 3, 2017.

ICA officers to be given powers to search and arrest suspects under proposed amendment to Immigration Act

For boosting the security of Singapore, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers will have the authority to perform security screenings, carry out search and seizure duties and arrest people under a proposed amendment to the Immigration Act.

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