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Murtaza Hashwani: The human side of things keeps us going
Dubai-based Murtaza Hashwani, chairman of the award-winning Hashoo Foundation, a nonprofit that works extensively to address humanitarian...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Anand Neelakantan shines a light on forgotten characters in the Ramayana
Bestselling author Anand Neelakantan, known for his hugely popular books that explore the Indian epics from novel perspectives, has just...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Sixteen Stormy Days fills gaps in the riveting story of India’s First Amendment
In Sixteen Stormy Days, historian Tripurdaman Singh explores the reasons former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru amended the Indian...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Isobel Abulhoul: Dubai life in 1968 and the story of the Emirates LitFest
CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation Isobel Abulhoul tells Anand Raj OK about her event. Click here to read -filled five...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi: ‘We reach out to empower women’
Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi, chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council, has been formulating strategies, plans and...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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‘To survive, you need to live in the moment’
Motivational speaker, bestselling author, thought leader and strategic management consultant, Sreedhar Bevara tells Anand Raj OK why he...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Shivesh Bhatia: From kitchen disasters to bestselling chef
Popular food blogger, bestselling cookbook author and influencer Shivesh Bhatia tells Anand Raj OK how he developed a passion for baking,...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Amitav Ghosh: ‘Young people understand climate crisis in a way my generation has failed to’
Jnanpith award-winning author Amitav Ghosh, tells Anand Raj OK how a spice spelt doom for an island and its culture. Click here to read...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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From Kapil Dev to Virat Kohli, Ayaz Memon’s ‘Indian Innings’ chronicles Indian cricket’s journey
Among the things that unite Indians, cricket surely must rank pretty high. A new book, an anthology of articles written by some of the...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Banaras, a coffee table book, tells a compelling and visually splendid story of a splendid city
Anand Raj OK speaks to the duo to find out how they put it together and why certain images of the city refuse to fade from their minds....

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Luke Coutinho offers tips for a healthy lifestyle
Luke Coutinho, an award-winning life coach who practices in the field of integrative lifestyle medicine, tells Anand Raj OK how small but...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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How a UAE-based couple’s foundation is changing the lives of thousands of students
The Faizal and Shabana Foundation's model is helping improve the education sector in India. Click here to read

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Meet the man who grew a forest in Kerala
Abdul Kareem turned a barren, rocky patch of land into a forest. Click here to read

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Living with multiple sclerosis
Muna Al Harbi, a multiple sclerosis patient and warrior, whose videocast on the subject is now available on gulfnews.com, tells Anand Raj...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Indra Nooyi: Women need to do more to help women climb the corporate ladder
Former CEO of Pepsico Indra Nooyi, tells Anand Raj OK how the women’s corporate ladder is different from men’s, what qualities a leader...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Love stories that inspired one of the world’s great novelists
There are very few experiences in life that can give you what writing a good story can, says award-winning author David Grossman . Click...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Claude Nicollier: ‘UAE has achieved a lot as a young space nation’
The pioneering Swiss astronaut, who was part of the team that fixed the Hubble Telescope in space, tells Anand Raj OK how they carried...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Dinosaurs in the subcontinent: A history of Indian geography
Biochemist and author Pranay Lal’s award-winning book, Indica, takes readers on a fascinating tour of India’s history, geography and...

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Kanika Tekriwal, CEO of JetSetGo: ‘Success is about being able to sleep well at night’
Kanika Tekriwal talks about how she bought 10 jets and now manages more than 25 planes. Click here to read more

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Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Indian author Ruskin Bond reveals the secrets of writing
Author Ruskin Bond offers plenty of tips for aspiring writers. Click here to read more

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Apr 16, 20241 min read
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