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How their love rhymes: Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi

Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi will be presenting Rhymes of love an evening of poetry and conversation on April 27 and 28 at the Singapore...

‘Beyond the Clouds’ is a feeling, says Ishaan Khatter

Audacious voice, impressive acting prowess was seen during his debut movie trailer; Ishaan Khatter is playing Amir in award-winning director...

“Whose grandfather is this?”: Dr Anitha Devi Pillai

Dr Anitha Devi Pillai speaks to Connected to India on her book From Kerala to Singapore: Voices from the Singapore-Malayalee community.

Prasenjit insists that Indians must re-learn nation’s modern history through his book Asia Reborn

Singapore-based economist and historian by passion Professor Prasenjit Basu insists that some part of Indian history must be revisited and...

Business success is an extension of my art: Rajul Mehta

Celebrated artist Rajul Mehta continues her artistic journey along with being a successful business woman with a thriving business venture,...

When raga meets jazz: Aditya Prakash

Aditya Prakash, the talented musician will be performing in Singapore alongside his sister, celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash,...

Vinayak Lohani, man with a ‘Parivaar’ of 1,800

Meet Vinayak Lohani, an alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur and IIM-Calcutta, who has set up a humanitarian institution christened Parivaar for the...

When Indian classical dance meets Western stagecraft: Mythili Prakash

Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash speaks to Connected to India in an exclusive interview about her upcoming production, as well...

Odissi exponent Ratikant Mohapatra talks about his journey as a dancer

Odissi exponent guru Ratikant Mohapatra, who recently performed Anugamanam in Singapore on February 23 and 24 at Victoria Theatre, is a...

SKA has evolved to include other communities in Singapore to share Sikh heritage: Mohinder Singh

Mohinder Singh, president of the Singapore Khalsa Association (SKA), said it is part of the association’s “effort to embrace diversity,...

United colours of Indian music in Singapore

Be it Dhandiya during Navratri or Holi Hai during the festival of colors, musician for over 35 years Amit Dhamelia is trying to bring India...

Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary perfect day for a British apology: Shashi Tharoor

Sharing his fondness for the Lion City, Dr Shashi Tharoor spoke about his ties to Singapore. “I’m glad to be back, Singapore is one of...

Language holds the common root of humanity: Dr. Vimlesh Kanti Verma

A thought leader in the area of Hindi language teaching and Hindi in the diaspora, Dr. Vimlesh Kanti Verma led the movement to embrace a...

In Spotlight: Sidharth Malhotra on Aiyaary and his stellar movie career

Connected to India places Sidharth Malhotra in Spotlight, few days before the release of the much-awaited thriller Aiyaary. Sidharth plays...

Sidharth Malhotra: No longer Student of the Year

The much awaited, nerve rattling, keeping you on the edge film- Aiyaari is finally going to hit the silver screen on February 16.

On eve of 'Kala Ghoda', Shalaka Ranadive talks about Dastak on the road

Having taken Singapore by storm, Shalaka Ranadive and the Dastak troupe are all set to make a splash at Kala Ghoda, the art and cultural...

Cancer ‘thriver’ Vijay Bhat shares his life’s work in promoting holistic healing for those impacted by the disease

Former advertising executive Vijay Bhat, a ‘cancer thriver’, today offers cancer coaching to those suffering from the disease and their...

From arduous journey to winning Best Malaysian Film: A rendezvous with director Shanjhey Kumar

After struggling for around 10 years, Jagat was released in December 2015, and won Best Malaysian Film at the 28th Malaysia Film Festival....

He's back! Fusion maestro Raghu Dixit to headline Singapore PBD's cultural evening

Indian Fusion music sensation Raghu Dixit is set to headline the cultural evening during the regional ASEAN India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas...

Meet Piyush Gupta, digital banking champion

An astute business leader Piyush Gupta, CEO and Director, DBS Group was one of the first banking sector honchos to usher a forceful,...

Indian residential property sector on the cusp of a sea-change: Anuj Puri

Anuj Puri, a 27-year veteran of the Indian real estate sector and a globally recognised expert on the property market, highlights the impact...

Richa Chadda is impressive both in real life and reel life

Richa Chadda has carved out a slice of stardom playing emotionally complex and deep characters and showed a different side of herself while...

Need to improve Infrastructure is one of the key priorities for India: Gautam Banerjee

The former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) will be the chair of an Infrastructure Roundtable discussions at the ASEAN India Pravasi...

Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: Classical music brings out human values in listeners all around world

Padmashri Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, a Grammy-winning Hindustani classical music instrumentalist, is coming to Singapore as a part of Kalaa...

India Pride Project: Getting Indian Idols where they belong

Indians across the world can take pride in what he does. People around the globe work support his efforts for free, and his achievements are...