Author: Sushmita Bose (Sushmita Bose)

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

Our partnership is not just a bilateral affair, it has the potential to change the destiny of the Gulf and Middle East, says Sivan

The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the oldest industry lobby in India that has been facilitating business and promoting economic growth, organized the India-UAE Business Forum in Dubai on 29 May, where a panel of thought leaders spoke eloquently about how pivotal collaborations between the two countries

Shreya Pattar — who leads a Dubai-based content and digital marketing company — has triggered a rather compelling virtual discussion

Dance, for Ancy, has been the road to normalising her life — as an expat in a country that has actually done away with the ‘tag’ of disability and replaced it with the rousing sobriquet of ‘People of Determination’

Other than its chicory piquancy, the great thing about drinking filter coffee (also called ‘kaapi’ in south India, where three states — Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu — produce coffee beans) is its unpretentiousness

“It is always a delight to meet His Highness. His vision for Dubai’s growth is clearly visible to the entire world," the Indian Prime Minister wrote on X

“I have brought the message from your 140 crore brothers and sisters; and the message is that India is proud of you, you are the pride of our country, Bharat is proud of you… the vibrancy of our diaspora never ceases to amaze me”
— Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the Indian diaspora at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

For Indians, who comprise close to 38 per cent of the total population of the UAE, this is affirmation of the highest order, a dream meticulously crafted into a sandstone reality by the ruling dispensation of the country, led by HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE