As the aircraft carrying Prime Minister Modi entered UAE airspace, it was met by a formation of military aircraft. The squadron leader requested permission to escort the aircraft to the airport in a gesture of welcome
NRI Watch: Why global Indians are betting big on India’s real estate transformation
Amid geopolitical instability, inflationary pressures in advanced economies, volatile equity markets, and slowing global growth, India continues to remain one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. The real estate sector alone currently supports nearly 70 million jobs, making it the country’s second-largest employer after agriculture
NRI alert: Air India turns down frequency of flights on international routes
The airline confirmed that in spite of the cuts, it would continue to operate more than 1,200 international flights per month across five continents. "The adjustments have been made in response to a combination of factors, including continued airspace restrictions over certain regions and record high jet fuel prices for international operations, which significantly impact the commercial viability of certain planned services," Air India said in a statement
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NRI Watch: The role of cycle breakers in navigating intergenerational healing
Cycle breakers experience the mental load of having to unlearn certain behaviours, while teaching their young ones and others the positive alternatives simultaneously. It can be emotionally exhausting to be the ones that make the change and be the change themselves. But the results of such a burdening process can turn out to be exhilarating
NRI-run company Saal.ai drives Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi AI plans
Experts say that by bringing together academic excellence and AI innovation, this collaboration represents the next level of accelerating true sovereign AI capabilities in the UAE with self-reliance and full autonomy
India wakes up to oil shock after elections. Modi’s trip to UAE will focus on energy hunger
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Indian fugitive convicted of money laundering extradited from the UAE to Kuwait
The man was handed over via Interpol Abu Dhabi. The Criminal Security Office in Dubai followed up with the operations. Investigations revealed that the criminal network he was part of collected proceeds from illegal activities and laundered the money by concealing their real source through multiple transactions
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets delegates in the UAE
Misri held a detailed review of the full spectrum of the bilateral cooperation with H.E. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State and Special Envoy for India, when they both positively assessed the developments since the visit of President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in January this year, followed by the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2026
‘This is the right time for NRIs to invest in Andhra Pradesh,’ says Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat
Andhra Pradesh presently attracts over 25% of all investments flowing into India, said Sribharat, adding that the State also offers some of the most competitive industrial incentives in the country for investors
Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar bets on NRIs for their hard work
Speaking at the Make it in the Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi, Alabbar shared what he had learnt over the years as a businessperson. 'You want to go fast, take the money from the table, but there is a process. You have to manage cost, you have to manage technology, you have to manage risks,' he said
The Devil wears Prada’s $800 Kolhapuris
Indian designers express why craft, which deserves to be admired, also needs to be duly credited. With Prada launching its limited-edition collection of sandals - inspired by Kolhapuri Chappals - they feel it is time Indian design houses speak out from a position of authority, not sentiment
Iran targets Fujairah port in UAE with drones, fire at oil facility
Fujairah is home to a major port, pipeline and other petroleum based installations bypassing the throttled Strait of Hormuz
Iran attacks the UAE, four missiles shot down
The ministry confirmed that the sounds heard in various areas across the country were the result of the successful interception of the aerial threats
NRI Watch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the UAE this month
During his four-nation tour of Europe from May 15-20, Modi will make a brief stopover in the UAE to discuss trade and security issues
Crude supplies to India from the UAE and Saudi Arabia peak in April
Rerouting of flows, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, is said to be the reason for the surge. Such structural shifts in global oil markets are significantly ramping up supplies to countries such as India