From the Editors: Dubai makes public transport more attractive

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From the Editors: Dubai makes public transport more attractive

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Published: January 10, 2021 12:23 Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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bus lanes two-1610178151660 — DUBAI MAKES PUBLIC TRANSPORT MORE ATTRACTIVE: With the launching of dedicated bus and taxi lanes on congested roads in Dubai, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has made mass transit more attractive for commuters. Dedicated lanes for public transport make it faster for passengers to reach their destination without facing any delays in traffic jams on busy roads. The newest special bus and taxi lanes will open on January 21 on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street, one of the busiest roads in Bur Dubai. Commuters in this area will definitely benefit from this new project. It is time for people specially living and working in crowded areas to ditch their own cars and use public transport to save money and time. [COMMENT BY: Ashfaq Ahmed, Senior Assistant Editor] Image Credit: Supplied

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OPN 210110 EDIT — IS FREE SPEECH DEAD? Following his ban from Twitter, US President Donald Trump is saying that free-speech is being taken away - but the fact of the matter is it is not. He can still speak, just not on the popular social media platform. Free speech has been around for quite a few more years than Twitter or social media in general. But by using the Presidential Twitter account - following his ban to try to have the last word - didn't work. His tweet was of course removed. Trump was an early adopter of Twitter, joining it in 2009 and gaining 88 million followers. It has been his favourite means of communicating but he’ll have to do without it from now. [COMMENT BY: Imran Malik, Assistant Editor] Image Credit: AP

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190927 Salman Khan — INDIAN WEB CONTENT CELEBRATES ORIGINAL STORIES: If there’s one major flaw in the Bollywood business model then it’s the absolute reliance on the star power to draw in the crowds at cinemas every weekend. This is perhaps where web shows have been able to gain an edge, with stories that celebrate the every man. This week’s release, ‘Kaagaz’, streaming now on Zee5, is one such tale of man who fought 19 years for the state to declare him alive. The true story has been packaged for web, backed by some brilliant acting by Pankaj Tripathi. The fact that Salman Khan’s production house has also backed the project says a lot about the tale itself. Had there been a conventional release planned for such a movie, with no big names headlining the cast, chances are, the project would have succumbed to the archives of Bollywood gems that never got their dues. If there is one thing the boom of digital content has taught us, it is that stories are finally the star of the show. [COMMENT BY: Bindu Rai, Entertainment Editor] Image Credit: AFP

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