EXPO 2020 DUBAI IS FINALLY HERE!: It’s finally here! After 2,864 days of relentless planning and preparations, the curtain finally went up on Expo 2020 Dubai last night. And what an opening ceremony it was. A perfect blend of culture and technology, human and artificial intelligence, tradition and modernity greeted the world community as Dubai spread out the red carpet in a manner that was truly emblematic of its global reputation as a hub for trade, commerce, culture, leisure and entertainment. For the next six months, the world’s eyes will be focused on Dubai and the UAE as socio-cultural and economic exchanges hold centre stage at the biggest event on the planet in recent memory that is as much an ode to ‘connecting minds, creating the future’, as it is representative of Dubai and the UAE’s epochal journey in the last five decades. [COMMENT BY: Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor]
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