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

Pongal: A Sweet Dish to Celebrate a Good Harvest

The sweet aroma of boiled jaggery and rice would have filled up many households in Singapore and across the world on Jan 15, which marked the second day of the traditional four-day harvest festival ce...

15 Jan 2026 15:17

A Jana Nayagan poster featuring Vijay.

Delay in Clearance for Vijay’s Film Heats up Tamil Nadu Politics

15 Jan 2026 13:35

A pongal-making demonstration at the Indian Heritage Centre.

Beats, feats, and bovines: Pongal light-up event at Poli@Clive Street

13 Jan 2026 17:25

The public including parents, children, and tourists participating in the Pongal Open House Activities at the Indian Heritage Centre on Jan 10, 2026. The open house is held on Jan 10, 11, 17, and 18th this year.

The Editor’s Beat: Why Pongal still matters

15 Jan 2026 14:15

The Indian Heritage Centre’s Pongal music video which is rich in folk flavour and features a youth dance ensemble.

Sun, Song, and Sugarcane: Indian Heritage Centre’s Vibrant Pongal 2026 Lineup

7 Jan 2026 20:19

Check out what events are happening in Singapore this week!

What to do in Singapore for the Week of Jan 09

6 Jan 2026 11:04

A therukoothu artiste performs at the Veedhi Virudhu Vizha festival on Jan 4.

Veethi Viruthu Vizha Celebrates Tamil folk Heritage In Chennai

7 Jan 2026 14:45

MR Radha

MR Radha’s Ratha Kanneer Gets New Life at National Film Archive of India

6 Jan 2026 11:43

2026 marks a significant turning point as tabla! delivers on the promises made in late 2025.

The Editor’s Beat: A New Rhythm For tabla!

8 Jan 2026 13:05

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at DEEPAVALI UTSAVAM 2025, organised by LISHA.

New Year Outlook: Local Indian Organisations Gear Up for 2026

31 Dec 2025 18:27

R.S. Prasanna directing Aamir Khan during the filming of Sitaare Zameen Par.

Sitaare Zameen Par Filmmaker R. S. Prasanna Tells Stories with Heart

30 Dec 2025 15:17

‘Babu Singh’ can be a lazy moniker for any turbaned Sikh male.

Op-ed: When Words Turn Feral

30 Dec 2025 16:33

Tamilarasan Shanmuganandam entered the Singapore Book of Records for the second time, this time for creating the ‘Smallest Image of Thiruvalluvar made from the Thirukkural”.

Singapore Book of Record for the ‘Smallest Image of Thiruvalluvar made from the Thirukkural’

30 Dec 2025 16:44

Tamil period drama Lakshmikanthan Kolai Vazhakku.

Filmmaker Dayal Padmanabhan Revisits a Real Murder in Period Drama

29 Dec 2025 12:06

The New Year fireworks display outside Marina Bay Sands.

What to do in Singapore for the Week of Jan 2

28 Dec 2025 19:10

Sharon Shobana.

Local Singer Sharon Shobana Hits Airwaves in India

31 Dec 2025 10:26

Vijay at the Bukit Jalil Stadium with the 75,000 crowd in the background.

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan Audio Launch in Kuala Lumpur Makes History

28 Dec 2025 18:51

The Indian Heritage Centre’s 10th anniversary celebration on Nov 14 with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in attendance.

A Look Back at 2025: tabla!’s Editor Pens a Message

23 Dec 2025 16:36

Members of the congregation singing along as pastors Joel and Sandy Jerome lead worship during the Christmas service at Cornerstone Community Church, Tamil.

A ‘Home Away From Home’: Cornerstone Tamil Church Gears Up For Christmas

23 Dec 2025 11:33

Mr Janarthanan Krishnasamy (second from left) receiving the Kannadasan award from former NMP K. Karthikeyan. Others in the frame are ASTW president S. Muthumanickam (left) and its ex-president Naa. Aandeappan.

Kannadasan Award for Tamil Murasu, tabla! Journalist

20 Nov 2025 10:06

(From left) Mr Raja Mohamad, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam, Mr M. Abdul Jaleel, Mr Mashuthoo Abdul Rahiman, and Ambassador Zainul Abidin Rasheed at the launch of the book ‘Jaleel: The Relentless Mind’.

Community Efforts Raise Tamil’s Stature

19 Nov 2025 11:20

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash interacting with one of tabla!’s founding editors Pradeep Paul at tabla!’s relaunch on Nov 19.

tabla!’s Leaders Map its Growth

18 Nov 2025 15:26

West View Primary School pupils trying out activities that are part of Pongal, a Hindu festival, which teacher Normanisha Sarmani organised in the school.

More Signing Up to Teach Mother Tongue Languages; Still a Challenge to Recruit Local Tamil Teachers

14 Nov 2025 17:32

A still from the movie Autograph.

Cheran’s Autograph Returns to Theatres Digitally Remastered

4 Nov 2025 10:00

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