COMMUNITY & PEOPLE

The Man Gulf Workers Call When Everything Else Fails

He arrived in the Emirates on 30 June 1979. Forty-seven years later, Advocate Y.A. Rahim remains the first number thousands of Indians dial in a crisis The phone rarely stops...

The Man at the Wheel -M.A. Yusuffali 

When a billionaire takes the helm on the world's most strategic waterway, it is rarely just for the view. On a clear spring morning in...

A Life Built in Service: The Long Gulf Journey of Dr. Puthur Rahman

For decades, Dr. Puthur Rahman has been among the first people his party turns to whenever the Gulf requires organising — whether it is...

Surge in Distress Calls from Indian Workers in Abroad

MUMBAI, India – India's Ministry of External Affairs has recorded more than 16,000 grievances from Indian nationals abroad over a 23-month period, with the...

Canada Caps Student Intake as New Controls Reshape Indian Enrolment

By Robert M OTTAWA, Canada — Canada’s federal government is maintaining tighter controls on international student intake following a cap introduced in 2024, a move that...

Germany Steps Up Skilled Worker Recruitment from India Amid Labor Shortages

By Angela Fernando BERLIN, Germany –  Germany is intensifying efforts to attract skilled professionals from India as it works to address ongoing labor shortages across...

Dubai Investments marks 5th Green Run anniversary

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Dubai Investments has announced the fifth annual Dubai Investments Green Run, scheduled for Feb. 15, 2026, at Dubai Investments Park...

WFP Urges Action to Prevent Starvation in Darfur as Violence Escalates

PORT SUDAN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in...

3000 participants take over 400 million steps under ‘Move for MS’ initiative

ABU DHABI  - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) concluded its Move for MS initiative, which ran throughout the holy month of Ramadan, coinciding...

Indian Man Saved from Death Row with Rs340 million Raised in Kerala’s Crowdfunding Drive

Dubai/Naseel: In a remarkable display of compassion and collective action, an Indian man facing death row in Saudi Arabia has been saved thanks to...

Majid Al Futtaim Unveils Sharjah’s Newest Community Destination: City Centre Al Zahia

Dubai, UAE, 09 March 2021: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Central...