Ramarao said he was only 34 years old when he was made the project director for the surface-to-air missile project, originally called SAM X and later renamed as Akash system.
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Under fire, Dhumal delivers: IPL Chairman leads smooth exit of 25K+ people amid security scare
On one of his “most challenging days” as a cricket administrator, Dhumal had to oversee the orderly evacuation of these 25,000 people and ensure that the players were not affected by the change of circumstances.
Vijayalakshmi Mohan reinvents the Indian art of rangoli for Singapore and the world
Over the past several decades, Vijayalakshmi Mohan, now aged 66, has been introducing people in Singapore and other countries to this art form. In Singapore, she has turned the rangoli into a vehicle of cross-cultural communication.
EXCLUSIVE: Maestro Sanjay Subrahmanyan’s Tamizhum Naanum to celebrate Tamil’s rich Carnatic legacy in Singapore
This concert will pay a profound tribute to Tamil’s deep-rooted presence in Carnatic music and its timeless connection to Tamil culture.
Gauri Shrivastava Gupta’s ‘Charulata’ breathes new life into a Tagore classic in Singapore
Gauri has an impressive background in theatre, with over 30 years of experience in writing and directing. A former advertising professional and scriptwriter, Gauri’s body of work in theatre spans children’s plays, forum theatre, thematic productions involving dance and music, as well as street plays with a cause.
EXCLUSIVE: Sandeep Narayan’s Avathar to usher in Ramnavami celebrations in Singapore
On the 29th of March, renowned Carnatic vocalist Sandeep Narayan will enthrall audience at the PGP Hall in Singapore as he brings his musical, Avathar, to usher in Ramnavami celebrations in the city-state.
Restaurateur Deepali Ray gives Singapore a tasty serving of Kolkata-style cuisine
After Tangra Chinese Restaurant, food entrepreneur Deepali Ray opened Kolkata Beckons to connect Singapore with authentic Bengali cuisine, so that lovers of Kolkata food do not miss anything.
Cinévesture director Neena Lath Gupta reveals strategy of reinventing marketplace for movies
Now in its second year, Cinévesture International Film Festival (20-23 March 2025) is reinventing the marketplace for movies, attempting to change passive investment to active investment.
Women’s Day 2025: Airbnb says female hosts in India earned over INR 2.6 billion in past year
Ahead of Women’s Day 2025 (on March 8), the global vacation rental platform Airbnb has released data on its female hosts in India, saying that 30 per cent of all Indian hosts are women, and that collectively they have earned more than INR 2.6 billion (USD 29.9 million) in the past year.
With Shadow Assassins, filmmaker Nilaanjan Reeta Datta unmasks the horrors of the secret killings of Assam
Nilaanjan Datta’s film Shadow Assassins had a commercial release in December 2022, and then won a clutch of awards for its lead actor Anurag Sinha. The film has been selected for numerous festivals in India and abroad, the latest being the Jaipur International Film Festival in January 2025. It also got the Best Film Special Award at the Eastern European Film Festival in 2025, and has been selected for the Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival in 2025.
