In 1992, Diwakar Nigam and T.S. Varadarajan synergised their vision of ‘One World, One Workplace’ to form a software company in India.
Author: Sudipto Maity
“Needed someone to hold my hand”: Manoj Bajpayee lets his guard down, showers praise on Despatch director Kanu Behl
In an exclusive virtual Spotlight interview with Connected to India, Manoj, accompanied by Despatch’s director Kanu Behl, let his guard down, opening about his craft and the need to push himself.
Singapore’s civil service tops inaugural Oxford University study
As per the report release earlier this week, public administrations of 120 countries were ranked and the city-state topped the list.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Life is like paithani… an actor should learn to flow’, says Paithani actress Mrinal Kulkarni
Paithani, which started streaming mid-November, is directed by Gajendra Ahire and produced by Zee Studios and Aarambh Entertainment. It explores the themes of tradition, resilience, and the bond between mothers and daughters. Paithani tells the inspiring story of Godavari (Mrinal), a mother and master weaver of traditional Paithani sarees. As she confronts the impending end of her illustrious career due to tremors in her hands, her unwavering spirit is brought to life by her determined daughter, Kaveri (Eisha Singh). With a heartfelt mission to honour her mother’s legacy, Kaveri plans to gift her the final saree Godavari weaves.
EXCLUSIVE: Wanted to bring life and levity to ‘Singapore Stories’, says National Gallery’s senior curator Dr Adele Tan
Tan, who received her PhD in art history from The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, started as the Curator at the Gallery in January 2010. Her stint continued till September 2018, before she was promoted to her current post.
EXCLUSIVE: Amrit Ramnath opens up about mother Bombay Jayashri’s near-fatal illness, his musical journey and 100,000 Dreams Tour ahead of debut Singapore performance
Ahead of the event, a part of his 100,000 Dreams Tour, Amrit spoke exclusively to Connected to India’s Sudipto Maity, sharing various aspects of his musical journey, his mother’s near-fatal brain hemorrhage in 2023 and how he flipped the gloom into something productive.
Oceanus Media Global aims to replicate European Yuletide charm with a local twist with inaugural World Christmas Market Singapore
As per the 2020 census, 18.9 percent of Singaporeans identified as Christians. Of these, 220,900 people, or about 35.8 percent, identified as Catholics.
EXCLUSIVE: Thespian Shalaka Ranadive looks to strike the right chord with Dastak’s India debut
The three-day festival will present five curated plays, each of 20 minutes’ duration, short films from Singapore and India and filmmaking workshops, among other activities. The upcoming edition is conceptualised and executed by WeCanDoIt — A Singapore-based theatre company, set up in 2009 by Shalaka — and Vadodara-based Page to Stage and 3 Peepul Productions. Founded in October 2013 by Suchitra Parikh and Neena Arora, Page to Stage is a theatre company. 3 Peepul Productions is a film production company set up in February 2021 by Arora, Parikh, and Priya Krishnaswamy.
Veena offers me the most scope for originality and innovation: Ramana Balachandhran
Recognising him as a child prodigy, the venerated Madras Music Academy bent its rule to fit him in! At just 21, Ramana Balachandhran is already being recognised as a reputable musician, who has revolutionised the way the Veena, a string instrument, is played. While Ramana has performed in 600 shows across the world, he will be travelling to Singapore for the first time this November.
Singapore has an “openness” that is special for performing arts, says Bharatanatyam dancer Mythili Prakash
Dancer Mythili Prakash comes to Singapore in November to participate in Kalaa Utsavam 2024 — as one of the artistes in GIGENIS – the generation of the Earth, directed by Akram Khan; and to conduct a masterclass in choreography in Bharatanatyam.
