Excellent service
Hats of to the two honest people returning lost money (‘Dubai Police honours honest residents’, Gulf News, February 9). I also want to thank the Dubai police for helping the people who lost their money to get it back safely. I guess a lot of police forces should learn from the UAE police services on ways to interact with the society. In many countries they simply say: “The police are your friend”, but here they actually do it.
From Mr Razeen Hassan
Ajman
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Feel-good news
The Press should publish more of ‘feel-good’ news and positive events around the globe. It is tiring to see crimes being given so much space in newspapers.
From Mr R. Vasudevan
Dubai
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Keep up the honesty
So delighted to read this news - keep up the honesty at every situation you come across and the world will be a better place to live.
From Mr Khalid Javid
Abu Dhabi
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Role models
I always believed that good people belong to God. There is no nationality or religion involved. Honesty is a gift of God and not everybody is gifted with it. Recognising honest people is always motivating others. Kudos to the Dubai police and the big hearted friends who are role models of humanity.
From Mr Deepak Paladka
Dubai
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Very proud
It makes me so proud to see something like this. I think things can still change if people continue to be honest and have the fear of God in their hearts.
From Ms Hina Jilani
Abu Dhabi
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Affects health and family
This truly is a common fact with the majority of working people and this imbalance between professional and personal life definitely affects individual health and relationships with family (‘Work-life balance out of whack,’ Gulf News, February 8). Although labour contracts and law mentions 48 hours of work per week, most of us spend 10 to 11 hours per day in the office and an additional 3 hours a day in commuting to office. In the construction sector this is even more. Seriously, the authorities should crack down on this.
From Mr Nilesh
Sharjah
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A safer world
Daesh are people claiming to be the saviours of Muslims, hating non-Muslims and murdering those who say that they are the true Muslims (‘We are all Jordan’s soldiers now’, says Muath’s brother,’ Gulf News, February 8)! The world is going to be a safe place only when these religious fanatics who kill in the name of God, their supporters and sympathisers are eliminated.
From Mr Mathew Philip
Sharjah
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Necessary to fight
It is heartening to read that the UAE will support Jordan for its fight against the terrorist organisations like Daesh. It has violated all religious and human values through their abominable crimes, which drew outrage and disgust from the Arab countries. The releasing of a video showing the death of the Jordanian pilot, who has been burned live in a cage was horrific. The murder of the pilot is denounced by the world as a heinous and barbaric act. Rumours abound and tales of horrific torture, which Daesh seems to be fond of makes my blood boil.
From Mr Sunny Joseph
Kerala, India
Controlling demands
I am a Sharjah resident and have been affected with the unauthorised renewal fee changes (‘Illegal to charge fee for renewing tenancy contract’, Gulf News, February 7). I know that they are not authorised to collect the renewal fee, but when I questioned they said that it is for the maintenance and it is an indirect warning. I was forced to pay the money mainly due to the fact that next year they are authorised to increase the rent as per the prevailing market value. This is the biggest weak point for the tenant. If I refused to pay the amount demanded as renewal fee, next year they simply make up this amount in the form of extra rent by saying that this is the market rate. At this point a tenant is unable to prove that the amount charged is above the prevailing market rate.
Unless there is a clear method to assess the allowable increase in rent, tenants are forced to pay whatever amount is demanded by the landlord or real estate agent. So, to avoid exploitation, there should be a clear method for assessing the allowable rental increase. Once this is clear, the tenant can clearly challenge the unauthorised demand.
From Ms Boby Varghese
UAE
Begins in Delhi
The Delhi elections could be the death of the Modi government in India (‘Poverty India’s biggest challenge: Modi’, Gulf News, February 9). Arvind Kejriwal, with his personal charisma, seems to have carried the day. The young and energetic party of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has done pretty well in the elections in Delhi. It appears he has recognised his simplicity and personal integrity. The fall of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might start from Delhi.
From Mr Thomas Matthew Parackel.
Muvattupuzha, India
Implementations in Delhi
I would really appreciate if self defence for women can be added into the academic syllabi in India. Along with that the Indian jurisdiction should come up with a severe punishment against the ones doing this crooked act.
From Mr Anurag K. C.
Abu Dhabi
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Foundation for love
Generally we say that first impressions will be the best impressions (‘Facebook debate: Love at first sight’, Gulf News, February 8). Love at first sight is possible and this is the basis to develop when one feels something. Because, a person needs a foundation to think and act further, I think that foundation is the first sight.
When he/she is having a chance to meet to each other again and again, it will slowly develop. True love will be always be based on the heart. It shouldn’t be based on appearance, which is flexible.
From Mr T. A. Palani
Dubai
Love takes time
I do not believe in the concept of love at first sight. An emotion or a spark can get trigged at the first sight, which can develop into love over a period of time. Love at first sight is more like buying a book based on its cover. True love takes time to evolve. For true love to develop it is essential for the partners to get to know each other and that does not happen by gazing into the eyes for a few minutes. It is essential for the couple involved to know the likes and dislikes of each other before the bud of love blooms into a flower and that takes more than a jiffy.
While some people might state that love is an emotional aspect and that rational aspects should not be allowed to influence the judgment, I feel it is essential to let rational feelings guide the emotional decision. Let true love take its own course to develop.
From Mr C. Sunil Roy
UAE
Help us park
I am originally German, but ever since I was 18 years old, I have lived in Dubai with my husband and seen the growth of the city. I have seen many reports on illegal parking throughout the years and I understand the views of those people who are asking for punishment for offenders. But, if you are a motorist in Dubai, you can very quickly become part of this group of rule violators, because there are more and more cars every day, while space for parking has reduced. In my first few years in Dubai, I noticed that whenever there was no parking lot available, you could find a lot of empty land close by, where parking was possible. Nowadays, there are buildings everywhere, with limited parking spaces, and in many places, it is not possible to park without doing so in an illegal spot. Many shops do not have enough customers — not because of their service or that their goods are not of high quality — but only because there is not enough parking around. Even if you find a parking spot, you have to walk a long way sometimes. My appeal to the responsible authorities is to please help people reduce their parking stress. They do not want to do something that is illegal, but sometimes there isn’t any other option.
From Ms Ingrid Buddenberg
UAE
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