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Singapore drops in global cost of living rankings for expats: ECA International report
Singapore has dropped by one place to be in the 13th position in the global cost of living rankings, but remains in the top 10 most...
ZEE5 set to launch streaming services in USA on June 22
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd announced the launch of its OTT platform ZEE5 in the United States on June 22 in a statement.
Living in Singapore is a delight: popular Indian-origin crime fiction writer Damyanti Biswas
Singapore-based author Damyanti Biswas's thriller You Beneath Your Skin, set in New Delhi is now being made into a multi-part drama series.
One in two Indian Americans faces discrimination, mostly owing to skin colour: Study
Survey is based on a poll of 1,200 Indian Americans — including citizens, Green Card holders and Non-Resident Indians — in September of...
Singapore was witnessing “tectonic shifts”, Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh has said his party will work towards creating greater...
Celebrated scholar in the field of Indian Diaspora and Heritage studies Rajesh Rai provides a big-picture historical and economic...
Ngee Ann Polytechnic suspends man over racist remarks made in viral video
Viral Story: Man who was caught on camera making racist remarks towards an interracial couple in Singapore has reportedly been suspended...
PM Modi thanks US V-P Kamala Harris, Indian diaspora for their help during India's second COVID wave
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the phone yesterday with Indian-origin Vice President of the United States of America Kamala...
Indian fugitive Mehul Choksi denied bail by Dominica authorities in illegal entry case
Dominican court today denied bail to Mehul Choksi - the fugitive diamond trader wanted over the INR 13,500 crore loan fraud case in India -...
UK already in early stages of third COVID wave, warns Indian-origin scientist
Indian-origin scientist advising the British government has warned that there are signs that the UK is in the early stages of 3rd wave of...
India extends international flight ban till end of June
Indian Central Government today extended the ban on international commercial flights till June 30, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
Singapore-India trade to reach USD 21 bn in 2020-21 despite pandemic: Indian High Commissioner
Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, trade between India and Singapore is likely to touch USD 21 billion in financial year 2020-21,...
Final week of Singapore HeritageFest celebrates diverse Indian food and healthcare culture
Final week of Singapore HeritageFest focuses on Ayurvedic practices in cooking, celebrating Sikh culture and heritage via food, a photo...
Indian Navy's ongoing COVID Relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II’, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jalashwa arrived in Visakhapatnam yesterday...
Looking to drive economic growth through rising export potential, says Exim Bank MD David Rasquinha
Highlighting Mumbai-headquartered Export Import (Exim) Bank of India’s profit after tax (PAT) doubling in FY 2021, India Exim Bank MD and...
Indian-origin student Anvee Bhutani elected Oxford Student Union president
Anvee Bhutani won a byelection that was held after the resignation of Indian student Rashmi Samant, who was forced to step down in February...
Pan IIM Singapore’s SGD 5.4 million COVID support for India
Pan IIM Alumni (PIIMA) community in Singapore recently provided the virus-ravaged country India with relief efforts worth a whopping SGD 5.4...
Members of the Indian diaspora living in Singapore have come out strongly against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet calling for...
UK pilot and Khalsa Aid volunteer Jaspal Singh honoured by Prime Minister Boris Johnson
UK News: Jaspal Singh was given the Points of Light award for volunteering to fly 200 donated oxygen concentrators to India.
Indian national and man of Indian-descent charged in Singapore under the Official Secrets Act
Singapore news: Indian national and a Singaporean of Indian descent were charged by a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Official...
US V-P Kamala Harris to deliver message of solidarity with India in special address
United States' Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a message of solidarity with the people of India today, as the US partners with the...
US President Biden nominates two Indian-origin women to federal admin posts
US President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate two Indian-American women to key administration positions.
Indian-American frontline healthcare workers protest against green card backlog in Washington DC
USA News - A group of frontline Indian-American healthcare professionals, stuck in the 150-plus-year Green Card backlog, held a peaceful...
‘Am I Old?’: Sharul Channa brings her latest production to the stage once again
Singapore Theater - Indian-origin Sharul Channa presents ‘Am I Old?’, which explores the life of Savitri, a 68-year-old, Singaporean...
Shalima Motial’s Dream Catchers celebrates its 10th anniversary
NRI Stories: Indian in Singapore, Shalima Motial started the company with the aim to promote local performing artists in Singapore.