From the Editors: Dubai doctors make a miracle possible

Dubai doctors make a miracle possible: Dubai’s cutting-edge medical infrastructure and its doctors, nurses and paramedics have often made the impossible possible – saving lives and ringing in hope for critically-ill patients. The way a 17-year-old Indian boy, who was on a visit to Dubai, was recently rescued from a near-fatal condition, once again bears testimony of this city’s commitment to providing the best-possible health care to its residents and visitors. What is indeed commendable is the way paramedics from the ambulance service used GPS navigation to locate the boy who went unconscious while he was trying to call the ambulance over the phone. From then on, until the time he was out of danger, the staff at the hospital where he was under treatment did everything they could to make sure the patient recovered even after having suffered three cardiac arrests – Dubai doctors once again making the impossible possible! [COMMENT by Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor]

Another explosive landing for SpaceX: After a successful high-altitude test blast-off, it came time for Elon Musk’s SN10 Starship rocket to land. The previous two attempts - the Starship SN8 and SN9 which had their tests in December last year and this February respectively – came to fiery ends during their vertical touchdowns, but the SN10 came a lot closer. It managed to land, but minutes later it also exploded. Sure, this is yet another costly failure for SpaceX but the company has proven that rapid prototype development is the best way forward. We would all rather see an explosive end to a prototype rather than witness another NASA Space Shuttle tragedy with a full crew on board. Musk and his team have the time to figure it all out and will get it right eventually. You know what they say – you can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs first. [COMMENT by Imran Malik, Assistant Editor]

Temba Bavuma, history maker in South African cricket: Cricket South Africa, fighting a crisis both on and off the pitch, took a bold decision in their choice of captains in both formats of the game. Temba Bavuma made history after being named as the first black African captain of a South African cricket side as skipper of the limited-overs side while Dean Elgar will lead the Test team. Bavuma, 30, will captain the One-day International and T20 teams through to the 2023 Cricket World Cup, while Elgar, 33, will lead the Test side into the next cycle of the world Test championship. They have quite a tough job on their hands after taking over from wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, who led South Africa in all formats during the last season. [COMMENT by Gautam Bhattacharyya, Senior Associate Editor]

Watch your words: Reality TV star Paris Hilton has accepted an apology from comedian Sarah Silverman over a cruel joke she made in 2007. Silverman said she immediately regretted making the comment about Hilton’s jail sentence at the time. Over a decade later, Hilton is still hurt by the joke but is ready to move on from it. The lesson here is that words have meaning, and sometimes jokes can go too far. You never know the impact a passing comment might have on a person. Additionally, even when mistakes are made, there is power in a sincere and simple apology. [COMMENT by Jennifer Barretto, Assistant Editor - Features]