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Searching for humanity among algorithms

Political unrest, grave human injustice and the non-responsive attitude of governments to the demands of the people have always produced innovative ways of punishment. Masses take to the streets...

Aysha Taryam

Sarah, an influential part of the world is looking up to you

She used to treat the physically sick. And now she will treat the morally sick, a job men thought men did better. It took fourteen hundred years to rubbish...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Small screen gems

Television delivers standout scenes every year, but 2025 got our attention with a different kind of energy. This week we are taking a look at some of the more...

Sarah Taryam

A larger meaning

Football continues to attract global attention during the Christmas-New Year season as 24 African national teams are competing in the continent’s Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco between...

Michael Jansen

Fatima Almheiri

Fatima Almheiri

Fatima has always been passionate about mental health. She has a Bachelors in International Studies with a minor in Psychology. She joined the With Hope UAE volunteer group in 2019 and she is currently head of communications.

Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

Smartphone-free classrooms boost student learning
  • 30 Nov 2025

Smartphone-free classrooms boost student learning

Hand your child a phone when you are ready for their childhood to end. We’d suggest another spin on that online proverb: Let kids bring their phones to class...

Presidential material

Presidential material

24 Dec 2025
Wish list

Wish list

23 Dec 2025
Trump's universe

Trump's universe

22 Dec 2025
A simple wish

A simple wish

21 Dec 2025
Missing the Old Holidays of Crass Consumerism

Missing the Old Holidays of Crass Consumerism

20 Dec 2025
The bot is back

The bot is back

19 Dec 2025
Cashless

Cashless

18 Dec 2025
Hot or not

Hot or not

17 Dec 2025