Emergency care physician Dr Meghani, who founded the Hindu American Foundation along with his friends two decades ago, has pledged that he would donate USD 1.5 million more — taking his total contribution to USD 4 million — to the Hindu cause.
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Skilled in 7 Indian dance forms, Aparna Satheesan uses performing arts to create cohesive communities
Aparna Satheesan, Artistic Director of Samyoga School of Dance, Carmel, Indiana, is the founder of the US-based non-profit Samyoga Performing Arts and a renowned exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.
Prince William, the environmentalist, works for conservation unity during visit to Singapore
Prince William’s arrival on November 5 was greeted with great enthusiasm by the Singapore public, and the next three days saw a programme organised around raising the bar on conservation and related solutions.
India is an “extraordinary market”, says Apple CEO Tim Cook, citing “all-time revenue record”
Global tech giant Apple is increasing its footprint in India, both in terms of sales and production, and CEO Tim Cook sees this as “an extraordinary market”, with “a lot of people moving into the middle class”.
Indian-origin Singaporean wellness expert runs the world’s highest annual marathon
Mrudul Jambhekar Iyer, an Indian-origin wellness expert from Singapore, finished the 42km run within the 10th edition of the Ladakh Marathon in India, held on September 7-10, 2023.
Calvin Chua, festival director of Archifest 2023, explores how Singapore responds to the changing needs of society and sustainability
The theme of Archifest 2023 is ‘Interim: Acts of Adaptation’, and the festival director explains how the interim has long been a part of Singapore’s public infrastructure and why efficient adaptation can enhance public wellbeing.
Durga Puja in Singapore: SIPA gets a hearty shoutout from quiz guru Siddhartha Basu as festive fervour rises
Durga Puja 2023 (October 20-24), as celebrated by the Singapore Indian Puja Association, has the themes of ‘sustainability’, ‘equality’, and ‘inclusivity’. Basu commends SIPA for its “efforts in organising and bringing together the community to celebrate this significant event”.
Kamini Ramachandran brings storytelling to the outdoors with Story Walk in Singapore
Innovating with the art of storytelling, Kamini Ramachandran, Creative Producer of StoryFest, the annual Singapore event, has introduced this year the new element of “Story Walk”.
Singapore theatreperson G Selva puts the audience in charge with the novel concept of mediated plays
Singapore is set to see this rather novel play format in September, as Avant Theatre, led by G Selva, presents Hangman. The Tamil and English shows for the play will be staged on September 14, 15, and 16 at Stamford Arts Centre Blackbox.
