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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

Unbendable faith

The middle-aged gentleman, targeted by some chicken-hearted people, is not bending his head because he has ceaseless faith in his faith, which is unbendable. It burst out from the...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Making food a political issue throttles Gaza lives

In a world where 757 million people face chronic hunger, and 45 million children suffer from wasting due to acute malnutrition, Gaza stands out as unique. War, drought, earthquakes,...

Michael Jansen

Off the page

For Hollywood, books can be one the best places to find inspiration for a new film. However, the written word does not always get translated onto the big screen...

Sarah Taryam

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.

An American Pope who sympathises with the poor
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An American Pope who sympathises with the poor

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new head of the 1.4 billion-strong Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday was swift and smooth. The conclave of cardinals...

Fly at will

Fly at will

07 May 2025
All about moms

All about moms

06 May 2025
Where the buck stops

Where the buck stops

05 May 2025
Blame game

Blame game

04 May 2025
Halftime?

Halftime?

04 May 2025
Lame duck

Lame duck

02 May 2025
Approval ratings

Approval ratings

01 May 2025
100 days in office

100 days in office

30 Apr 2025