An NRI living in the UAE writes about what she learnt over the past few days: real leadership, safety, a sense of belonging… and why the world gets it wrong every time
Author: Sushmita Bose (Sushmita Bose)
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Mamdani Envy: Why the NYC Mayor is making Indians uncomfortable
Mamdani manages to speak to you in a way very few politicians have ever done
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From ‘Model Community’ to ‘Ugly Indian’: Examining the global backlash against the Indian diaspora
Indian immigrants are suddenly being viewed as brash, insensitive, lacking civility; and they are being trolled endlessly. NRIFocus spoke to a bunch of Indians — NRIs, PIOs and citizens — to gauge their opinions on the current perception
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15-year-old Dubai resident Rayyan Patel climbs Mt Elbrus; says, ‘From the summit, the world looks peaceful’
Conquering the highest peak in Europe, on 23 July, in brutal conditions — at minus-25°C — was a “challenge” Rayyan set for himself to see how far he can go when things get “really tough”
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Indian tourists are giving the country’s reputation a masterclass in “how to fail at soft power”
Surely, it should be a given — the fact that you behave like responsible global citizens when you want to be taken seriously on the global stage?
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How Indian media fanned the ‘Rs 23 lakhs for lifetime residency in the UAE’ fake news into a viral storm
More than 48 hours after the fake news broke, and 48 hours after the UAE came out with a denial, the Indian media is now trying to brush the tsunami of misinformation under the carpet
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Why India’s $3 Billion Toy Story is Good News for the UAE — and the Global Market
Toy Biz 2025 — to be held in New Delhi between 4 to 7 July — will be a platform for international procurers to scope out 400 brands manufacturing world-class, competitively-priced products
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‘NRIs in the UAE are embracing fitness and wellbeing as a long-term, sustainable lifestyle’
Dubai-based holistic fitness proponents Gitanjali Diwan and Rupali Tanna Jaiswal say Indian residents in the UAE are finally prioritising health
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Election results are a thumping victory for the country — and for democracy — say NRIs in the Gulf
Inclusive growth, no resting on so-called laurels and a call for checks and balances are the main takeaways that have emerged from the results of 2024 Indian general elections
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‘No better place to discuss fostering entrepreneurship than the UAE,’ says Satish Kumar Sivan, Consul General of India to Dubai
Our partnership is not just a bilateral affair, it has the potential to change the destiny of the Gulf and Middle East, says Sivan