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Love is an inadequate term to fully comprehend the exertion, endurance, and discipline women put into each day of their waking life for their counterparts to function.

What my mother gave the economy for free

A daughter reflects on motherhood, sacrifice and the hidden cost of unpaid care

India’s budget: New chapter in India-UAE partnership

New reforms, CEPA momentum and digital corridors deepen strategic ties

UAE is India’s third-largest trading partner and its second-largest export destination.

How Islamic finance can fund space exploration

Sharing risks and profits, Islamic finance can revolutionise investing in space projects

According to the Satellite Industry Association (May 2025), in 2024, record-breaking growth has been achieved with 2,695 satellites deployed via 259 launches, bringing the total number of active satellites to 11,539.

Do weight-loss drugs really deliver long-term results?

Why medicine alone will not solve the obesity crisis

Rapid weight loss, whether through dieting or medication, can lead to muscle loss if people are not careful.

Biscuit tins to money plants: The joy of holding on

How everyday objects, reused and remembered, carry stories of thrift, memory and care

Placed in bottles that once held something else and thriving in water alone, the money plant turns ordinary containers into something decorative.

Europe looks East as old alliances strain

From India to China, diversification replaces dependence in a changing global order

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa.

India and the UAE: Shaping a human-centric AI agenda

From shared values to joint action ahead of the India-AI Impact Summit

AI is rapidly reshaping India’s development trajectory, emerging as a powerful catalyst for inclusive growth, innovation, and global competitiveness.

Why intelligent decisions fail — and what we can learn

Confidence, bias and data combine to distort decision-making at home and in public life

Decision-making is not a purely logical exercise. It is shaped by cognitive biases — mental shortcuts the human mind uses to cope with complexity.

Why UAE has become a global hub for peace negotiations

In a fractured world, UAE offers what great powers cannot: trust, neutrality and access

The physical location of talks affects diplomatic outcomes because peace negotiations are not sterile political transactions. They are human encounters shaped by fear, suspicion, and political calculation.

Successful AI will simply be part of life

Trust, accessibility and intuition are what turn technology into infrastructure

For AI to be used comfortably by more people, it must be intuitive enough that it doesn’t require learning on the user’s part.

How the UAE is shaping the global technology order

Advanced research and strategic partnerships underpin a long-term vision

The UAE does not treat technology as a sectoral policy issue, but as an integrated sovereign project.

When exams arrive, families must step in

Quiet support, empathy and reassurance at home can shape a child’s exam performance

Preparing for and writing examinations successfully is an art refined through routine, discipline, and sustained support.

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