Kumar is part of a panel that will interact with Pope Francis at an inter-religious meeting at the Catholic Junior College. The Pope’s visit to Singapore is from September 11 to 13, and the panel discussion is slated for the third day.
Category: NRI/PIO Stories
PIO playwright-doctor in UK dramatises history of British Empire for “walking play” in London
A London Lark Rising is a dramatised walking tour being brought to life by Dr Anu Kumar Lazarus and Lisa Honan CBE, with double shows scheduled on September 7, 2024.
Singaporean PIO leader Pritam Singh seeks to shift ‘lies trial’ to High Court, citing Iswaran precedent
Pritam Singh’s lawyers, Andre Darius Jumabhoy and Aristotle Emmanuel Eng, relied on the case of former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran, which has been rescheduled for hearing in the High Court in September 2024.
USA: Indian American actor Mindy Kaling to host Democratic National Convention in Chicago
The convention will see speeches from President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Indian Confluence’s Food Festival: Serving desi culture on a plate to Belgians and Diaspora alike
The Indian Confluence founder said his team will add more food options for vegetarians and will introduce vegan food for the first time in the food festival’s history.
Meet Geeta Vasant Patel, the Indian origin director of House of the Dragon Season 2
The PIO has directed three episodes of HOTD — The Burning Mill, The Lord of the Tides, and The Queen Who Ever Was. She is renowned for her unique filming style. Geeta started her career as an assistant writer on the American television series The Beast.
US: Teenager among two Indians arrested in USD 10 million drug bust in Massachusetts
The perpetrators have been identified as Simranjit Singh, 28, and Gusimrat Singh, 19. They were caught with 32 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine and more than 400 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
PIO lawyer M Ravi gets 14 weeks’ jail in Singapore, and SGD 5,500 fine for pushing, injuring people
On July 9, 2023, Ravi made a scene at Sri Mariamman Temple, pushing his way to the front of queuing devotees, tipping over a plate of offerings, and smearing holy ash on himself.
Indian American Rajeev Ram, doubles partner Krajicek stun Alcaraz-Nadal at Paris Olympics
Nadal and Alcaraz were the pre-tournament favourites owing to the former’s dominance at clay courts and the latter’s current form, which saw his resist Novak Djokovic to retain his trophy at the Wimbledon.
Naga Chandrasekaran: Intel ropes in Indian American technocrat and NUS MBA graduate to lead foundry manufacturing and supply chain
Chandrasekaran will be responsible for Intel Foundry’s worldwide manufacturing operations, including Fab Sort Manufacturing, Assembly Test Manufacturing, strategic planning for Intel Foundry, corporate quality assurance and supply chain.
