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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Biljana Jurukovski captures 'raw experiences that words can’t explain'
Anand Raj OK portrays a few award-winning photographers who are expected to attend the event. In the first of a series, meet Biljana...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Tran Tuan Viet: ‘I take pictures that have never appeared on the internet’
Vietnamese photographer Tran Tuan Viet an award-wining lensman tells Anand Raj OK about composing original images Click here to read
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
This National Geographic cover photo almost did not see print
KM Asad, one of the most celebrated photojournalists from Bangladesh, tells of his widely acclaimed documentary work on the plight of...
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Apr 22, 20241 min read
Ron B. Wilson: Documenting 9/11 was my destiny
From 9/11 and the struggles in India to the fallout in Chernobyl, award-winning photographer Ron B. Wilson wants his images to trigger...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Giving away half his $1m prize, Ranjitsinh Disale shows what it means to be a Global Teacher
Ranjitsinh Disale, winner of the $1m Global Teacher Prize, tells Anand Raj OK why he shared half of his prize money with the nine...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Belynda Lee: ‘It’s women who hold themselves back’
Dubai-based Belynda Lee, bestselling author, motivational speaker and Chief Operating Officer for a global personal development company,...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Do you feel surrounded by idiots? Behavioural expert Thomas Erikson explains why you'd think so
Bestselling author and behavioural expert Thomas Erikson gives Anand Raj OK a few tips on how to improve communication skills and...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Book throws light on unsung architect behind the making of modern India
One of the lesser-known architects of modern India, VP Menon played a major role in not only integrating the states in the run-up to...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Shoe tycoon Steven Madden was ‘too honest’ in The Cobbler
On the heels of the publication of his autobiography, The Cobbler, shoe mogul Steve Madden tells Anand Raj OK how he developed a passion...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Suaad Al Shamsi: The many talents of UAE’s first female aircraft engineer
Confident, cheerful and blessed with a healthy sense of optimism, Dr Eng Suaad Al Shamsi, the first female Emirati aircraft engineer,...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 22, 20241 min read
With $11 in her account, this single mum rose from rock bottom to multimillionaire
Motivational speaker, bestselling author and one of the teachers in the enormously popular movie, The Secret, Lisa Nichols was in Dubai...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 18, 20242 min read
It’s raining… compassion
As the first few rain clouds began gathering in the sky late on April 15, I went out to the balcony to get a better view. Although of...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Saba Karim Khan invites readers to imagine a world ‘much like Abu Dhabi’
Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani author and award-winning filmmaker Saba Karim Khan, whose debut novel Skyfall was published earlier this year,...
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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
‘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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Anand Raj OK
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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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