Indian-Origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sworn In As Singapore's New President
In the inauguration speech, Tharman said on Thursday evening that he was honoured and humbled to have been elected and will discharge his duties diligently and faithfully. T
Sep 15, 2023, 07:36 AM IST
Who Is Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's New Indian-Origin President
Singapore's newly elected president Tharman Shanmugaratnam is an Indian-origin economist who was born in Singapore. He secured a stunning 70 per cent of the votes in a three-way race that involved two Chinese-origin contenders.
Sep 01, 2023, 22:44 PM IST
School dropout biggest crisis in India, says Singapore Deputy PM
Delivering the first lecture of government think-tank Niti Aayog's 'Transforming India' initiative, he said India also has the "biggest gap" between talent at the top and unfulfilled potential at bottom.
Aug 26, 2016, 23:05 PM IST
Singapore's Deputy PM calls on Narendra Modi
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday here.
Aug 26, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
Singapore backs Rajan on coordination among central banks
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday supported Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan's view calling for coordination among various central banks while formulating their monetary policies.
Apr 07, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
Behind Singapore ruling party's victory, a rising star
Singapore`s ruling party is celebrating a resounding re-election victory, thanks partly to its economic Tsar, an ethnic Tamil politician whose voter appeal poses an awkward question for its leaders: can a non-Chinese ever become prime minister?
Sep 15, 2015, 03:41 AM IST
