Connected to India (CtoI) brings an International Women’s day special Spotlight with Natasha Mudhar – a strong campaigner and regular commentator for women empowerment, she is the CEO and MD of the Sterling Group.
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Shah Rukh Khan – “Proud of the diaspora”, “Raees will cut across genres”
King Khan was in the studio meeting press from India and doing phoners with media across the world, moving from one floor to the other. Appointments were running behind schedule but no one minded. Because the 5, 10 or 15 minutes Shah Rukh Khan spent with you are dedicated to you. His attention alway
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award for Singapore Indian Association
Singapore Indian Association received Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) from the President of India Pranab Mukh at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru for its contribution to the Indian community in Singapore.
No fool’s errand: How one man crafted a desi leap to US Congress
Sanjay Puri Founder and CEO of the US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) is the father of Indian American political activation. An American citizen and US resident for 30 years, he founded USINPAC in 2002.
Rendezvous with Sonia Patel – Novelist, psychiatrist, songwriter
Novelist, active-trekker, songwriter, hip-hop artist and a practising psychiatrist Sonia is a resident of Oahu, third largest Hawaiian island in the US. She is deeply committed towards helping teens who have experienced emotional, sexual, physical, and mental abuse. Connected to India spoke to Sonia
When people walk out of the cinema after watching my films, they are silent – Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap was in Singapore to take part in the 27th Singapore International Film Festival. His crime thriller Psycho Raman was screened during the festival. He met Connected to India for an interview.
Esplanade – Theatres puts spotlight on playwright Haresh Sharma
Playwright Haresh Sharma of Indian origin has grabbed the limelight with his works getting showcased in The Studios 2017.
“How can homelessness be allowed in today’s world?” Prasoon Kumar of billionBricks
Singapore based social enterprise start-up billionBricks invents a life saving tent to protect people from facing extreme weather conditions. Prasoon Kumar the founder and ceo spearheaded the effort.
‘You Are Here’, Pooja Nansi’s multi-generational journey to Singapore
‘You Are Here’ is about navigating and positioning, and as Pooja soon discovers, a map doesn’t provide one with answers; it only suggests where one should begin—whether in discovering and orienting oneself, putting things into perspective, or re-examining things.
Singaporean with Sikh Roots: The highs and lows of a footloose writer
Singapore News: Born in Singapore and raised in Japan, Russia and the Philippines, she studied creative writing in the United States. Balli Kaur Jaswal’s work represents species of writers.
