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I’ve grown with fashion in Dubai: How Kevin Oliver is bringing theatrical magic to the city’s buzzing fashion scene
Oliver, who is of Indian origin, has been transforming the city’s fashion shows for decades with his creative choreography. He shares his journey of evolving with fashion in Dubai in an exclusive interview. Excerpts from the conversation
What NRIs need to know about the desi stitch to denim
Denim has survived the ravages of time, and surpassed countless trends as well. It is globally now not just an ensemble for the rough road, but has been labelled luxe by celebrity designers
It’s wonderful how diverse faiths have found a harmonious platform in the UAE: leading NRI Editor Bikram Vohra
For the veteran journalist, whose journey as a wordsmith began over five decades ago, the world remains a treasure trove of stories waiting to be written. In an exclusive interview, he opens up on his latest book ‘A Millennial Moment – A Mandir in the Middle East Transforming History and Hearts’. Excerpts from the conversation
NRI menu: UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Alshaali and Indian chef Saransh Goila cook up breakfast
Eid can only get better with such collaborations in the kitchen. Try out Balaleet
How Dubai-based NRI Ancy Alexander dances disability away… and normalises life
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’
NRI memories: Final exams and a change of seasons – life as a student in 1980s Dubai
Despite the seemingly endless cramming and toiling that our exams demanded, we always found a way to distract ourselves
#NoFilter Endorsement: (South) Indian Filter Kaapi Snags No 2 Spot In Global Coffee Rankings
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
NRI businessman donates Rs2.25 crore to free 900 prisoners in the UAE
The Indian businessman’s noble deeds have already helped over 20,000 prisoners across the Gulf nation
Exclusive: Photography is poetry in the mundane, says Raghu Rai
A protégé of French artist Henri Cartier-Bresson, Raghu Rai was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972. He won the coveted first edition of the Académie des beaux-arts Photography Award - William Klein more recently in 2019. His journey of over five decades in the world of photography is replete with emotions. Here is why