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An Indian court on Thursday extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests, as the country gears up for a general election starting next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top elected official and one of the country’s most consequential politicians of the past decade, was arrested by the federal Enforcement Directorate on March 21. The agency, controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, accused Kejriwal’s party and ministers of accepting 1 billion rupees ($12 million) in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago. The Aam Aadmi Party, or Common…
A new blockchain-based coin is changing the pattern of real estate transactions in Dubai, UAE By Ahmed Almenhali is a partner at a leading business conglomerate based in Dubai Climate Cron, a pioneering blockchain-based cryptocurrency, has emerged as the driving force behind a change in Dubai’s property market, a historic development for the UAE’s real estate industry. With prominent real estate companies using this revolutionary token in the Emirates, like Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai, Climate Cron has quickly established itself as the go-to option for completing transactions and drawing investments totalling over $2 billion. The Climate Cron platform is…
As Juergen Hasenkopf picked up his heavy bag from the car boot, Bur Dubai’s streets were bursting with life in the middle of the night. In his trademark sweatshirt and shorts, and without an ounce of fat on him, the 73-year-old began walking at the speed of an Olympic race walker. “Oh, don’t worry, it’s only a few minutes walk to my hotel,” Hasenkopf affirmed when I asked him if he needed a ride to his hotel at Al Fahidi. Hasenkopf loves walking. He effortlessly climbs the stairs at the world’s most iconic tennis stadiums while carrying his heavy camera…
The fact that Sayed Haider Raza’s (1922–2016) centenary festivities have been going on for the past two years across India and beyond is a testament to his immense popularity and undisputed status as one of the Asian subcontinent’s greatest modern artists. Following celebratory retrospectives held both in his native India and adopted home France (including a very prestigious one in Centre Pompidou last year), it is now time for the Raza juggernaut to dazzle Dubai. In what has been described as the largest trove of the master’s work in the Arab world to date, Raza: The Other Modern at the…
On the occasion of Zayed Humanitarian Day, which falls on the 19th of Ramadan Bin Sulayem: Sheikh Zayed’s Boundless Humanitarian Legacy Spans Global Aid On the occasion of Zayed Humanitarian Day, which falls on the 19th of Ramadan, H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, stated on the occasion of UAE’s celebration, “Zayed Humanitarian Day”, which is observed on the 19th of Ramadan each year, that commemorating this day embodies the spirit of giving and kindness to humanity through charitable and community programs and initiatives aimed at promoting values of peace, security, and…
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. As a long day of meetings at last week’s Game Developers Conference came to an end, I walked into a conference room to play one last game. I didn’t know much about it beyond its title, Empire of the Ants, and the fact that it featured “photorealistic ants.” It was the exact kind of curiosity-inducing sales pitch that I seek out at video game events like this, though I wasn’t expecting much more than an oddball curiosity. When I finally sat down at a PC and saw hundreds of intricately detailed ants milling…
Our car screeched to a halt when the traffic light suddenly turned red at Republic Square or Hraparak (as the locals call it) in the Armenian capital Yerevan. A woman in high heels and a striking outfit crossed the road slowly. Our driver Ashot, with a naughty look tells us that’s not Kim Kardashian. “Kim is Armenian, she is beautiful but no living here,” he mutters in broken English. Any other famous Armenians, I ask. “Yes, yes, you know Cher? Gary Kasparov? Andre Agassi? They no living here,” he enlightens us. Our guide Elize interjects to add that out of…
On the London Underground, hot dogs are no joking matter. Comedian Ed Gamble has been ordered to change a subway station poster campaign for his new standup show because the image of a hot dog violated the transit network’s ban on junk food advertising. The poster for the show, “Hot Diggity Dog,” showed a mustard- and ketchup-smeared Gamble beside a half-eaten hot dog on a plate. A bemused Gamble replaced the wiener with a cucumber, and the poster was approved. Gamble, who is diabetic and co-hosts the “Off Menu” food podcast, said he could see the point of the ad…
From national talent development to a pressing climate action agenda, to economic challenges to complex geopolitics, to fast-evolving technologies, a deluge of macro trends has meant public sector entities and businesses in the UAE are putting more focus on a role that can minimise risk and drive value creation: the chief procurement officer (CPO). Once considered a back-office function, the modern CPO can make all the difference to whether a forward-thinking organisation sinks or swims in today’s turbulent marketplace. With further uncertainties on the horizon for government leaders to navigate, here are the five key priorities for CPOs to consider…
Dubai-based Farooq Syed, CEO, Springfield Properties reports to his company’s Chairman and owner every day at home and in office too. You might wonder “why though?” Because his parents are his bosses too. This week’s feature is one of the rare stories where the CEO gives all the credit for his family business to his mother and owner of Springfield Properties, Shaista Naz. Farooq’s parents, Masroor Syed, and his wife Shaista Naz landed in the UAE in 1991. Masroor Syed came to Dubai as an electronic engineer working for General Electric and ventured into business in 1995, thanks to his…