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Tishani Doshi: ‘There is something mysterious about writing’
Award-winning writer Tishani Doshi tells Anand Raj OK why some parts of her life seep into her works and how living in Abu Dhabi has...

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Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Forget IQ and EQ: Adaptability is the new superpower of the rich
Futurist and bestselling author John Sanei says adaptability quotient is key for individuals and businesses to succeed in a post-Covid 19...

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Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Pico Iyer: You don’t have to travel far to find beauty
Acclaimed travel writer shares his views on silence, slowing down and living in the now. Read the full feature here

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Jun 27, 20241 min read
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The magic of a Manganiyar performance
With Mame Khan after the Manganiyar artiste's captivating performance in Dubai in May The first time I heard music by Manganiyar...

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May 31, 20243 min read
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Dubai-based Booker nominee Avni Doshi’s Burnt Sugar probes into the ‘most essential relationship’
Avni Doshi tells Anand Raj OK how she crafted her debut novel Burnt Sugar that has now been long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Read here

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May 30, 20241 min read
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M Mukundan: ‘All pandemics were followed by great literary works’
On the heels of the launch of Delhi: a Soliloquy, the English translation of his popular Malayalam novel Delhi Gadhakal, the celebrated...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Don’t ignore the signs: Indian stunt master’s brave fight against cancer
Malayalam movie stunt choreographer, actor and kalari payattu expert Ashraf Gurukkal tells Anand Raj OK about his brush with cancer, and...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Lang Leav: Social media is my testing ground
Bestselling poet and novelist Lang Leav shares advice to budding writers about the power of social media during an online session at...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Monsoon Islam: Author Sebastian R Prange traces the history of Malabar’s Muslim traders
The author of Monsoon Islam, a book that traces the history of ancient Muslim traders who arrived in northern Kerala, tells Anand Raj OK...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Why Silicon Valley billionaire Sridhar Vembu returned to rural India
Sridhar Vembu, the CEO of the $1-billion Zoho Corporation, tells Anand Raj OK why he decided to shift from the US to a tiny remote town...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Raymond Cloosterman: Dutch James Bond is ‘in better shape than ever’
The CEO of home and body brand Rituals, which has several stores in the UAE, reveals how he used the crisis to reset his company and...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Period problems: Meet the women tackling menstrual hygiene issues head-on
To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, two women social entrepreneurs tell Anand Raj OK how their organic feminine products could help improve...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: ‘I never thought I’d be a writer’
Award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, whose recent book The Last Queen is soaring up the bestselling charts, tells of the...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Gitanjali Rao, Time’s Kid of the Year, is using AI to fight cyberbullying
Innovator, scientist, motivational speaker, author... Gitanjali Rao, 15, crowned Kid of the Year, tells Anand Raj OK why we should be...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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The world in 2030: Think like a Dubai futurist
Ville Korpela, a senior faculty member at the Dubai Future Foundation and an expert in future studies, offers Anand Raj OK an insight...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Isobel Abulhoul: Dubai life in 1968 and the story of the Emirates LitFest
As the UAE celebrates its milestone Golden Jubilee this year, CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation Isobel Abulhoul tells...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Confessions of a wildlife film-maker: ‘I thought I killed David Attenborough!’
Author and Emmy award-winning cameraman Gavin Thurston tells Anand Raj OK about the time he thought he had killed David Attenborough, his...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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How Shaikh Zayed’s vision inspired a nation’s interstellar exploits
As the UAE’s historic Hope Probe flies towards Mars, Zaki Nusseibeh, Dr Farouk El-Baz and Salem Al Marri discuss how the scientific...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Migraines can be a pain to manage
Dr Abubaker Almadani shares what migraine sufferers need to keep in mind. Read the details here

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May 30, 20241 min read
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Dh50 million Mahzooz winner: ‘I’m still the same person I’ve always been’
Until recently, Junaid Rana was earning Dh6,000 a month. But overnight the 36-year-old Pakistani expat’s life changed when he won Dh50...

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May 30, 20241 min read
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