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Is Dubai losing its Middle East mojo? The US-Iran war has exposed vulnerabilities

What was sold as a bulletproof investment now looks like a giant, empty bill as more expats pack up and leave the sparkling Gulf hub.

Indian restaurant in Dubai offers 75% off if you bring wife and girlfriends together

Anna’s serves ‘South Indian flavours by day’ and a multicuisine menu by night. Located at the Barcelo Hotel in Al Jaddaf, Dubai, the restaurant has rolled out a weekday promotion.

India can welcome Lakshmi and build a Dubai-style tax haven

The Iran War is an opportunity for India to repatriate talent, attract capital inflows and boost domestic investments as investors look for a stable, growth-oriented economy.

Lifestyle of British expatriates in Dubai faces a reality check amid regional tensions

For more than two decades, Dubai has sold itself to Brits as a shinier alternative to Spain: winter sun without the drizzle — and without income tax.

What Gulf states would say to Iran. War is temporary, geography is permanent

Iran faces a choice that is larger than the immediate conduct of war. It can continue the logic of short-term escalation, or it can think in the longer historical frame.

Gold stuck in Dubai due to the war being sold at steep discounts

Traders are forced to sell at low prices as buyers step back from new orders, unwilling to pay exceptionally high shipping and insurance costs with no guarantee of prompt delivery.

Sonu Sood’s free stay offer for stranded Dubai travellers splits internet

Actor Sonu Sood played Good Samaritan yet again by offering free accommodation to people stranded in Dubai. Some praised his ‘compassion’ while others questioned his motives.

Indians laughing at their countrymen in Dubai are a disgrace. We have much to learn

While some Indians were spewing hatred, the government of Dubai got on with the job. The city coped with the crisis magnificently because of the quality of its leadership.

Stop celebrating Dubai’s bombing. Even if you don’t like the city

The Dubai that some are wishing bombs on is a city of migrants — mostly South Asians, who are living from paycheck to paycheck.

Celina Jaitly brother to Ex-Armyman, UAE ‘black box detentions’ have common thread—Dubai firm

New Delhi: April 2024 was a busy month for Plus971—one that, at least on the surface, seemed to indicate that the Dubai-based cybersecurity firm...

On Camera

The test of Gujarat’s Operation Mule Hunt is not 55 arrests. Count the money instead

Having spent a career watching the state respond to public alarm, I know its reflex: raise enforcement numbers, let the metric substitute for the mission. The syndicates keep a different ledger.

Why global law firms are betting on India desks instead of India offices ahead of India-UK FTA

Rather than open offices in India, many UK firms are strengthening India teams & partnerships to meet expected demand for advice on international disputes, arbitration & regulatory matters.

What India’s ₹10 trillion post-Op Sindoor arms buying plan means & next steps | CutTheClutter

In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.