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I first visited Salzburg in 2016, which also was my maiden tryst with Europe. That’s when I learnt that Salzburg, The Sound of Music and Mozart are synonyms. You cannot think of one without alluding to the other. I had just got exposed to Western classical music at that time, and the Austrian buskers across the land brought me closer to the genre of music that until then had felt beyond my ken. That’s when I got introduced to Mozart and to what the world hails as his genius repertoire. Now, seven years later, in an incredible upgrade of my…

A 7.1 magnitude quake struck south of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning. USGS initially reported a magnitude of 7.3 and a depth of 35 kilometres, but soon revised its report. The offshore quake hit at 1256 GMT at a depth of 48 kilometres (30 miles), about 123 kilometres south of the town of Isangel and 338 kilometres from the capital Port Vila, USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said “hazardous waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 kilometres of the epicentre along the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia”. There…

Social justice refers to the fair division of resources, opportunities, and privileges in society. Right now, though, social justice seems like a chimera to a majority of the world’s population. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the fight for climate action. With COP28 now underway in the UAE, the widening divide between the Global North and Global South has finally taken center stage, with pledges, finance and action plans to address this concern with the seriousness and consideration it deserves. On the first day of this year’s UN climate conference, delegates agreed to launch and capitalise the Critical Loss…

It is an all-white setting on the 42nd floor of Shangri La Hotel, Dubai. Gurudev, as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is addressed, walks in his dhoti kurta and lights up the room with his easy smile. When he was merely three years old, he told his parents that the world was his family. Stirred by spiritual awakenings early in his life, he initiated the ‘Art of Living’ programme for emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being, which got hugely popular in 150 countries in the world. The spiritual guru who is in Dubai for COP28, addressed a huge audience at the…

Change starts at the top. Women aren’t especially well-represented in gaming and tech/AI leadership roles. Only 16 per cent of women hold senior positions in the global gaming industry. Lucy Chow, Strategic Adviser, 2022 Female Angels Ambassador, Women in Games, LinkedIn Top Voice, and Innovator in AI and Gaming, offers insights into the unequal norms that exist in AI and gaming space, and looks at ways to smoothen out the disparity and biases in the male-dominated industry and make it a level-playing field. The narrative hints at a future where diversity isn’t just a goal but an integral part of…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday formed an eight-member committee led by its president Roger Binny to accentuate the growth of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Binny will be the chairperson of the panel while BCCI secretary Jay Shah has been named as its convenor. Other members of the committee are: Arun Dhumal (IPL chairperson), Rajeev Shukla (BCCI vice-president), Ashish Shelar (BCCI treasurer), Devajit Saikia (BCCI joint secretary), Madhumati Lele and Prabhtej Bhatia. They will collaborate with stakeholders, players, and fans to create a competitive environment around the WPL. The auction ahead of the WPL…

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s UAE Visit to Promote Spiritual Harmony, Raise Climate Awareness and Drive Action Through Faith Holds strategic discussions with Ruler and Crown Prince of Fujairah To speak at multiple engagements at COP28, promoting sustainability and peace through the lens of faith Will conduct a free-for-all public meditation for global peace with over 15000 people in Dubai on 8th December Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 6, 2023: Internationally acclaimed spiritual leader and humanitarian activist, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, known for his contributions to peacebuilding, disaster and trauma relief, poverty alleviation, and climate action, arrived in the…

There’s no chance that Netflix could have planned it this way, but the top two theatrical animated films of 2023 are both currently streaming on the platform. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse joined Netflix’s lineup on Halloween, and now The Super Mario Bros. Movie is here as well. That’s quite a one-two punch. And that’s not all that Netflix has in its arsenal. The original animated film, Leo, is another recent addition. Wish Dragon and The Boxtrolls have both been around for a while longer, but we’re throwing the spotlight on those films as well. Unfortunately, December will also be the…

For the first time ever, Dubai private schools have ranked among the top 14 in the world in mathematics, science, and reading, according to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa). Organised every three years by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Pisa measures the ability of 15-year-olds to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Dubai schools’ most remarkable achievement is seen in their math performance: From No. 34 in 2015, it is now No. 9 in…

Helen Magata and Josefa Isabel Tauli have travelled from the mountains of the Philippines to the golden sands of Dubai. Their mission extends beyond raising awareness at the ongoing COP28; they carry a vital message calling for climate justice ‘by protecting indigenous peoples’ rights.’ As the two-week UN Climate Summit has reached its midway point, environmental activists like Magata and Tauli are intensifying their pleas for active participation in climate negotiations and, more specifically, equitable representation in the recently established loss and damage fund. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. This fund, conceived…