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ArchAIve co-founders (from far left) Joon Jun Han, Prakhar Trivedi and Toh Zheng Yu.

Led by Indian-Origin Co-Founder, Young Singaporean Trio Uses AI to Unlock Cultural Heritage

When 20-year-old Prakhar Trivedi first began working on a school project to help digitise historical artefacts, he did not expect it would evolve into a startup with the potential to transform how peo...

Mr Parkash Naraindas Budhrani has been running ABBA’s Department Store since 1979.

CTRL+ Heritage: A Youth Hackathon Aiding Heritage’s Success

Ms Shanya Amarasuriya has been B P de Silva Jewellers’ creative director for over eight years.

A Family Business ICON: B P de Silva Jewellers’ Shanya Amarasuriya

In an era defined by a fracturing global order, preserving our Mother Tongues is no longer just an exercise in heritage nostalgia—it is a strategic necessity, says the author, Venga Subramaniam.

The Editor’s Beat: The Anchor and The Platform

Students and senior citizens before they took the heritage tram on World Thalassemia Day in Kolkata.

Kolkata’s Heritage Tram Rally Raises Awareness for World Thalassemia Day

One of the highlights of IHC’s festival was the interactive storytelling session for children on the book “The Garden of New Beginnings”.

Indian Heritage Centre Unites Communities for the Indian New Year

As a part of the launch event, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Little India Shopowners’ & Heritage Association (LISHA) and TekkaDotSG was signed. Pictured are TekkaDotSG founder Mr Kumaravelu Palanivelu (left) and LISHA chariman Mr Regunarth Siva.

Bringing Indian Heritage Businesses Online Through TekkaDotSG

Manickam Nagarajan had purchased 32 Desker Road (grey facade), a two-storey shophouse in Little India, in October 2022.

Owner, Construction Firm Fined for Unauthorised Works to Conserved Shophouse in Little India

Abhishek Kumar Mitra and Sumona Nag.

Tagore Society Celebrates Baishakhi Harmony 2026 with Music, Heritage and New Beginnings

Performers narrating the stories of some artefacts during a soapbox gallery tour of the Indian Heritage Centre’s permanent gallery on May 7, 2025.

Op-ed: Keeping Heritage Alive in a Changing World

The Urimi Melam drum is an integral part of the Tamil community’s musical identity.

Echoing Traditions of Urumi in ‘Nam Marabu: An Insight’

An archive photo of Komala Vilas restaurant.

The Editor’s Beat: Supporting Our Heritage Businesses in Turbulent Times

Ms Banupriya Ponnarasu receiving that Outstanding Youth in Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award.

Six Youth Practitioners Honored at Inaugural National Heritage Board (NHB) Awards

Mr Dhoraisingam Stephen Samuel is a renowned historian who spearheaded efforts to preserve Singapore’s heritage.

Dhoraisingam Stephen Samuel: Veteran Historian of Singapore’s Heritage Dies at 101

Devarattam performance during the Anandha Kondaattam festival in Aug 2025 held at the DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade.

New tabla!xATAM Vodcast Series Debuts with the High-Octane ‘Dance of the Gods’

IHC’s efforts will strengthen Little India as a cultural anchor for all Singaporeans.

Indian Heritage Centre to Strengthen Little India as a Cultural Anchor for Singaporeans

Minister Indranee Rajah and SGS president Sharmila Patel (in blue saree) on stage during the SGS 70th anniversary and heritage book launch event.

Singapore Gujarati Society Commemorates 70 Years with Launch of Heritage Book

The Siddh Peeth Shree Lakshminarayan Temple (SPSLNT) is a cornerstone for Singapore’s North Indian Hindu community.

A Spiritual Anchor for the North Indian Hindu Community in Singapore: SPSLNT

Participants practicing Salangai Kittayattam with the traditional chain-attached sticks used in this art form.

Salangai Kittiyattam: Rare Folk Artform Showcased in Singapore

Mr Thachna Murari Balakrishnan has been involved with the Thaipusam festival since he was eight years old.

Veteran Kavadi Bearer Shares 3-Decade Experience at Indian Heritage Centre

Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Manpower, Dinesh Vasu, interacting with devotees at this year’s Thaipusam.

The Editor’s Beat: Responsive Planning Enhanced This Year’s Thaipusam

Little India emerges as bright spot in cooling shophouse market.

Little India Tops Shophouse Sales in Singapore: PropNex Report

As part of the commemorative programme titled Thamizh Naatyanjali, Mohanapriyan presented two performance pieces.

Bharatanatyam Dancer Mohanapriyan Thavarajah Performs at UK Parliament During Four-Month Artistic Tour of Europe

Sweet pongal served in a palm-sized thonnai or natural leaf bowl at the Indian Heritage Centre.

Sakkarai Pongal: A Sweet Dish to Celebrate a Good Harvest

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