Indian-origin 11-year-old Ishwar Sharma from Kent has become a recipient of United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s daily Points of Light award.
Tag: Awards
Scoot world’s first low-cost carrier to get diamond status in airline health safety audit
Singapore News: Singapore Airlines’ budget arm Scoot has been awarded the Diamond status in the APEX Health Safety global audit of airlines, becoming the first low-cost carrier (LCC) in the world to be accorded this highest attainable standard.
Local talents celebrated at Pradhana Vizha 2021 with 31 talent and production awards
The 17th edition of the event was held at The Theatre at Mediacorp.
Hope to inspire people to work towards taking care of nature, says Commonwealth essay contest winner Czaana Saxena
Singapore-born Indian-origin Czaana Saxena, aged 11 years, has won the gold finalist award in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020, which saw the participation of 13,000 students from 58 countries. Connected to India sat down to interview her about the award and her essay.
Indian origin filmmaker Zafar Anjum’s Singapore Vignettes scores OTT release
Singapore-based writer and filmmaker Zafar Anjum’s feature-length anthology of three short films, Singapore Vignettes, made in Singapore with local cast and crew, has been released globally by MX Player.
OTT platforms are great opportunities for fresh filmmakers: ZEE5 Global contest winner Shilpa Krishnan
Indian-origin Shilpa Krishnan Shukla, an amateur Singapore-based filmmaker, tries to capture the multiculturalism of both her native and adopted lands through her work.
ZEE5 Global OTT Content Festival 2021 announces 15 winners; Singapore’s Shilpa Krishnan wins top award
Streaming platform ZEE5 Global announced 2021 Global Content Festival 15 winners across multiple continents will have their films showcased on ZEE5 free to watch for viewers across the globe.
Piyush Gupta wins ET Global Indian Award
Singapore-based DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta won the Global Indian Award of The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence.
Indian teacher wins million-dollar global teacher prize; opts to split half with other finalists
Indian teacher Ranjitsinh Disale was announced the winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020 at a virtual ceremony broadcast from the Natural History Museum in London.
BAFTA announces initiative to unearth, develop talented entertainers across India
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on Monday announced its ‘Breakthrough Initiative’ which will identify, celebrate, and support up to five talents working in film, games, or TV in India.
