The Waiting Room of Power: Kerala’s Chief Minister Deadlock
NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - It was supposed to be the party's finest hour. When the Congress-led United Democratic Front swept Kerala's 140-member Assembly on May 4, ending a decade of Left Democratic Front rule and capturing 102 seats in a...
Dubai’s Golden Moment: How India’s Import Duty Hike Is Rewriting the Rules of Bullion Buying
DUBAI/NEW DELHI -Every summer, millions of Indian expatriates pack their bags, buy gold in Dubai, and fly home. It is one of the Gulf's most reliable commercial rituals. But this year, that ritual is about to become significantly more...
Why Congress Should Consider Priyanka Gandhi for Kerala Chief Minister
The Congress party in Kerala stands at a historic moment. After years in opposition, the UDF has returned to power with authority, momentum, and public expectation. But instead of a smooth transition into governance, the party appears trapped in...
The Chair Kerala’s Congress Must Get Right
The United Democratic Front’s victory in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections — winning 102 seats and handing the Left its worst defeat in decades — should have marked a straightforward political triumph for the Congress.Instead, the party is now...
Kerala UDF Heads for Sweeping Comeback as LDF Faces Major Setback
BY CP ABRAHAM
Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA: Early trends from across Kerala in the 2026 Assembly elections indicate a decisive political shift, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) surging ahead and poised for a commanding return to power.
As of 4 pm,...
Abu Dhabi Labour Court disbursed $84M to more than 12,500 workers
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi Labour Court settled and disbursed more than 309 million UAE dirhams (about $84 million) in financial entitlements to 12,536 workers in 2025, the court announced Thursday on International Workers' Day.
The...
The Textile King Is Gone — But His Kingdom Endures
He arrived by boat.
In April 1960, a nineteen-year-old from India paid one dollar and fifty cents for a deck-class ticket on a ship headed for Sharjah. He bought it ten minutes before departure. The emirate he was sailing toward...