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Minister of State Dinesh Vasu Dash attended the inauguration as guest of honour.

Mini-Kolkata Comes Alive in Singapore as Bengali Association Celebrates 70 Years

The rhythmic beats of dhaak drums, colourful traditional attire, elaborate religious rituals and the aroma of Kolkata street food transformed an open ground near Farrer Park MRT into a bustling mini-K...

The Anand family have put up specially-themed golu displays since 2015.

A Family’s F1 and Parisian-Themed Golu Displays For Navratri

Film still from Coast to Coast.

Local Short But Mighty Films at S’pore International Film Fest

Mr Jagjit Singh (left) and Ms Sherlene Bo (right) as scare characters.

Scare Actors of Halloween Horror Nights

(From left) Sobino Rengma, Anghlong Kanyak, Nancy Nisa Beso, and Theja Rio at the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival 2026.

Theja Rio and Nancy Nisa Beso, the People Behind Angh: the Nagaland Film that is Being Considered for the Oscars

The four cops in trouble shown in the poster.

Prima Facie Guilty: Not Your Usual Cop Drama

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah (centre) presented a Special Achievement Award to Changkat Changi Secondary School student Prisca Roshini Richard Ravi, who created an AI-powered tutoring app. SINDA Chief Executive Officer Anbarasu Rajendran was also present.

SINDA Excellence Awards Laud Achievements of Singaporean Indian Students

At this year’s Deepavali light-up ceremony, titled “Deepavali Festival 2026,” Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah inaugurated the light-up by lighting the traditional lamp. She was joined by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Education and Sustainability and the Environment; Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development; and Denise Phua, Member of Parliament.

Deepavali Celebrations Have Kicked Off in Style

(Clockwise from above) Shau Evans, The Gluttones, Street Sides, and Moko Koza are in the festival’s MadeIN Nagaland lineup.

Music Matters Live Features First Nagaland Artist Line-Up

 Film still from the 2001 Oscar-nominated Hindi film Lagaan.

Indian Actor and Filmmaker Aamir Khan Awarded SGIFF’s Screen Icon

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash attended as guest of honour, while Mr Alex Yeo, adviser to Potong Pasir grassroots organisations, was special guest.

When Kerala’s Chaaya and Kadi Proved Too Popular in Singapore

Festival curator Mamta Mandal (centre) with participating voices (from left) Aradhana Sadashivam, Smita Kunwar, Anusuya Sahu and Punit Oza.

Hindi Writers Festival Seeks to Make Singapore a Regional Literary Bridge

Indians are taking directorships at companies including Walmart, Southwest Airlines and Western Digital

US Boards Welcome More Indians

Guest of honour, Minister for Law Edwin Tong, and co-founder of Global Schools Group Atul Temurnikar.

Global Schools Group Celebrates 25 Years of Education and Community

S A Nathanji, President of the Indian Hall Of Fame (centre), receiving the ‘Lifetime’ Award for his achievements from Dr Hamid Razak (left) and Justice Vinodh Coomaraswamy (right).

Punch Coomaraswamy, Nathanji Among Those Honoured at IHFS Awards

The festival line-up included six “Eco-Heroes” short documentaries, which are Eco-Cupid’s in-house films.

Eco-Cupid Film Festival for Environmental Hearts

Angh is the feature directorial debut for Naga filmmaker Theja Rio.

Nagaland Film Wins Platform Competition at Toronto International Film Festival

Television star Melissa Ng (left) with the cast of The Damned Ones – actors Dave, Jackie, Sheldon, Himanshu and Michael – along with director Reena Deen.

Singapore’s Disability-Led Horror Heads to Italian Film Festival

(From far left) The family’s helper Pavadeep Kaur, Anuradha Patil (in saree), her husband Raju Patil and their sons, Aagam and Aarav.

A Maharashtrian Family Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with an Ode to Singapore

Executive producer Justin Deimen (in pink shirt) and the members of The Violinist’s production team at the Singapore gala premiere.

The Violinist is a Film Animated by Personal Stories and Music

Three years after tabla! featured its struggle to raise funds for post-production, Singapore’s first disability-led psychological horror feature, The Damned Ones, is heading to an international film festival in Italy.

Adaptation, Action, and Community Spirit

Mr Peter Sharvin has been organising markets like these since 2024.

Pasar MAD-lam, a MAD Market

The temporary art installation features shophouses that were located on Campbell Lane in the past. Contrary to popular belief, there were shops run by other ethnicities in Campbell Lane as well, such as a Chinese coffeehouse, reflecting Singapore’s multi-racial society.

Trade, Tradition, Time-travel Meet In Little India’s Inaugural Street Festival

(From left) The first episode of tabla! talks was hosted by Mr Ezekiel L.S. Sen with guests Ms Nava Neetha, Mr Rajesh Misir, and Mr S.V. Padmanabhan.

tabla! Launches New Podcast with First Episode on NDR 2026

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