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How Babu John built the now much-respected chain Sky Jewellery
A mechanical engineer by profession, Babu John set off on a new path to build the now much-respected chain Sky Jewellery. On the cusp of...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Of childhood, writing and history’s travesties: a conversation with Manu S Pillai
The award-winning author of The Ivory Throne reveals inspirations from his impressionable boyhood years and why he has a bone to pick...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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CEO Diaries: ‘Hire smart people who can to tell you what to do’
Ramit Harisinghani, regional head of a consumer tech giant, talks futuristic technology, style and the smart way to deal with smart...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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An adventurer’s guidebook to unexplored parts of the Himalayas
Author Gaurav Punj’s recent book is packed with tips and itineraries for lesser-known trek routes in the fabled mountain range, finds...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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CEO Diaries: Leadership by fear? John Hanafin says no thanks
John D Hanafin, who helps companies set up operations in Dubai, believes empowering people makes a business flourish. Read here
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Kidnapped by Somali pirates, yoga and hopelessness kept him alive
Michael Scott Moore was in Somalia to research piracy when he was kidnapped by pirates. He tells Anand Raj OK how he survived 977 days of...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Evicted from their house, this couple walked 630 miles — and found home
Devastated after the loss of their cherished home and all their savings, Raynor Winn and her husband Moth set off on a long walk. Her...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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How a schoolteacher rose to become the UAE’s most powerful businesswoman
At the helm of one of the most successful business houses in the region, Raja Easa Al Gurg tells Anand Raj OK about her humble...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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CEO Diaries: Tim Searle, from itinerant Navy man to UAE financial guru
Whether paying for fabrics or financial services, if you buy cheap, you buy twice, says wealth management expert Tim Searle. Read here
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Jeff Kinney: up close with the ‘Wimpy Kid’ author
Author of the bestselling ‘Diary of the Wimpy Kid’ series, who will be in Dubai for the Emirates Lit Fest in March, talks about his...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Behind the green curtain: exploring China’s lush Jiangsu province
Anand Raj OK returns from a tour of China’s Jiangsu province, amazed at the nature, culture and developments in a city that is embracing...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Mobeen Ansari, award-winning photojournalist, puts diversity in focus
Pakistani photographer, author, artist and documentary maker refuses to allow his aural condition to get the better of him, instead...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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'Memories, that’s what fragrances are all about'
Edward Bodenham, perfumery director of Floris, the oldest independent British perfume house in the world, tells Anand Raj OK of a scent...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Indian expat’s cookbook serves up fresh inspirations for Ramadan cooking
Indian expat and Sharjah resident Raham Sithara’s cookbook, Sithara’s Delicious Dilemma, is packed with a mix of enticing and exquisite...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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The teenage siblings feeding thousands affected by the pandemic
After their out-of-the-box thinking helped curb the menace of single-use plastic and delivered tonnes of food and hygiene products to...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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‘The challenge isn’t in seeing it’: The Nostradamus of Marketing reveals what the future really holds
Futurist and the guru of trend spotting, Faith Popcorn, who predicts market and consumer trends with an amazing 95 per cent accuracy,...
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Award-winning Kenyan nurse is changing lives in her village
Kenyan nurse Anna Qabale Duba is improving lives of girls and women in her village. Read the feature here
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Solitude, in many ways, can help prepare us for love, says Jay Shetty
Author podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty offers pointers on how to be happy. Read the feature here
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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Abraham Verghese shares how he wrote the bestselling The Covenant of Water
Oprah Winfrey said The Covenant of Water is one of the top 3 books she has ever read. Read the feature here
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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This 23-year-old is helping make education accessible through 3D printed schools
US-based Maggie Grout's NGO helps build world’s second 3D printed school in Madagascar. Read the feature here
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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